True Crime with Reni

A Courtroom. A Mother. Eight Gunshots. 30.01.2026 6:56 ↓

Marianne Bachmeier. Pronounced by some German sources as “Mariana” or “Marian-uh”. My accent landed somewhere in between 😩

What Happened in Zaki Biam? 28.01.2026 6:49 ↓

October 2001. Benue State. What happened in Zaki Biam is still remembered today.

Aba Women’s War 26.01.2026 4:31 ↓

A palm frond passed through a market. No words. Every woman understood. What followed forced the British government to back down.

Trapped Inside Westgate Mall 25.01.2026 2:43 ↓

A normal Saturday at a Nairobi shopping mall turned into a four-day terrorist siege. This is what happened inside Westgate.

The 2010 Kampala World Cup Bombings 23.01.2026 2:54 ↓

People gathered in Kampala to watch the World Cup final. Two bombs went off. Seventy four people died. This is what happened that night.

The Junglers: Gambia’s Government Death Squad 21.01.2026 5:04 ↓

They didn’t hide it forever. One of them sat down and confessed on live TV. Who he killed. Who ordered it. And what the government did for years in silence.

The Case of Olamide Alli 19.01.2026 6:24 ↓

This is Olamide Alli’s story.

Two Crises. One Pattern 18.01.2026 3:07 ↓

Two short stories. Different places. Different times. Can you spot the recurring theme?

Sir Ahmadu Bello: The Sardauna of Sokoto 16.01.2026 6:24 ↓

Can someone be a hero even if their vision did not include everyone Sir Ahmadu Bello the Sardauna of Sokoto built the North and shaped Nigeria in ways we still feel today

Nigeria’s First Military Coup 15.01.2026 5:33 ↓

January 15, 1966. The day Nigeria’s democracy ended and military rule began.

Ivy Wangechi’s Murder 13.01.2026 4:36 ↓

She was about to become a doctor. He decided she would not live to see it. This is the story of Ivy Wangechi.

Bai Bureh vs the British Empire 11.01.2026 4:28 ↓

In 1898, the British tried to tax every African home in Sierra Leone. One man refused. They tried to arrest him. He answered with war. This is the story of Bai Bureh.

Who Killed Alfred Rewane? 09.01.2026 4:12 ↓

He was wealthy. He was influential. He was fearless. And he was murdered in his own home. This case was never solved.

George Yemi Iwilade: Afrika of OAU 07.01.2026 3:47 ↓

The murder of George Yemi Iwilade: Afrika of OAU

ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFT 07.01.2026 4:45 ↓

The danger of being accused of being a witch

Moremi: The Queen Who Walked Into the Enemy Camp 07.01.2026 5:27 ↓

She didn’t raise an army. She didn’t carry a weapon. She walked straight into danger so her people could live. This is the story of Moremi.

Mary Vincent: A Survival Story 07.01.2026 3:32 ↓

In 1978, a 15 year old girl was left for dead after one of the most brutal attacks imaginable. She survived.

The Day Lagos Exploded 05.01.2026 4:30 ↓

On a Sunday evening in 2002, a small fire turned into hours of explosions. Panic followed. Hundreds ran in the dark. Many never made it home. This is what really happened in Ikeja.

The Kanungu Cult: When the World Was Supposed to End 01.01.2026 5:59 ↓

They sold their land. They gave away everything. They believed the world would end. It didn’t. This is the true story of the Kanungu cult in Uganda and how a failed prophecy turned deadly.

Before 2025 Ends… Thank You 29.12.2025 0:59 ↓

Before the year ends, I just wanted to say thank you. See you in 2026 🤍

This Is How Zombies Are Made 27.12.2025 3:36 ↓

Let’s talk about zombies

The Javed Iqbal Case: 100 Boys 24.12.2025 3:51 ↓

“I sentence you to one hundred death sentences.” That was said in a real courtroom. This is the case of Javed Iqbal.

Patrice Lumumba: Independence, Betrayal, and Murder 22.12.2025 6:16 ↓

Congo wasn’t poor. It was rich. And when Patrice Lumumba said that wealth belonged to Congolese people, powerful countries decided he couldn’t live. This is what really happened.

When School Became the Danger 20.12.2025 4:30 ↓

Three real cases. Three different countries. The same place where everything went wrong.

Cartel Queen or Internet Myth? 19.12.2025 6:07 ↓

She was called the Empress of Los Ántrax. But was she really a cartel boss, or a woman swallowed by rumours? This story is not as simple as the internet made it seem.