Nigeria: Nine years after Chibok girls’ abduction, authorities failing to protect children

98 Chibok school girls abducted by Boko Haram remain in captivity; More than 61 children are still being held in captivity two years after they were abducted by gunmen; Lack of accountability for crimes against children emboldens impunity. Nine years after Boko Haram abducted 276 students from a girls’ school in Chibok, 98 girls are […]

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Morocco court ups jail terms in child rape case that sparked outcry

A young Moroccan girl (orange jacket) who was repeatedly raped when she was 11 years old, enters the tribunal of Rabat on April 13, before the trial of three men accused of sexual aggression. – Three defendants accused of repeatedly raping a Moroccan girl pleaded not guilty on April 13 as the case went to […]

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Ondo mobbed driver not Internet fraudster – Police

IGP Alkali Baba Usman Ondo State Police Command has clarified that a 35-year-old man identified as Olorunfemi Tope, who was killed on Monday in a mob attack through the jungle justice at Ijoka Area of Akure, the state capital, was not an internet fraudster, contrary to claims and reports. Making the clarification, the police spokeswoman […]

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Lady found dead in room, boyfriend held

Family members of a 22-year-old former student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Kabirat Sobola, who was allegedly stabbed to death in the Ogun State capital are currently demanding justice. The deceased, a National Diploma holder, was reportedly murdered in her room in Abeokuta on Friday, February 4, 2023. It was gathered that the incident has […]

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How Nigerian pastor’s wife was shot dead in US

Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old councilwoman in Sayreville, NJ, was fatally shot outside her home Wednesday night. SayervilleGOP Source: New York Post A republican councilwoman, Eunice Dwumfour, has been shot dead in front of her home in New Jersey, United States of America. She was the wife of a Nigeria-based pastor, Eze Kings, according to the […]

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Decomposed bodies of Taraba monarch’s wives, five children recovered

The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed that the remains of the kidnapped two wives and five children of the traditional ruler of Mutum-Biyu, Justice Sani Muhammed (rtd), in Gassol Local Council have been recovered. Gunmen recently stormed the monarch’s residence in Jalingo, and kidnapped his wives and children. Since the abduction, their whereabouts remained […]

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Police rescue remaining 4 abducted pupils in Nasarawa State

The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the rescue of the remaining four abducted pupils of Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Primary School Alwaza, Doma Local Government Area. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state made the confirmation to newsmen on Friday in Lafia. Six pupils of LGEA Primary School […]

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Police arrest 405 robbery suspects, kill 51 in 2 years in Lagos

Lagos State Police Command says no fewer than 405 robbery suspects were arrested and 51 others killed during an exchange of gunfire between 2021 and 2022. The command’s spokesman, SP. Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the figures to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while speaking on the achievements of the command. Hundeyin said 245 suspects were […]

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NDLEA dismantles Tramadol cartel, seizes N5 billion Opioids in Lagos

Items recovered Recovers seven tons of skunk in Borno, Ondo, Edo, Enugu, Katsina, FCT Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the weekend busted another Tramadol cartel in Lagos with the seizure of millions of opioids pills and bottles worth over N5 billion from their warehouse in Amuwo Odofin area of the […]

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