The Kogi State government said it has uncovered a network of criminal collaborators aiding kidnapping gangs across parts of the state. In a statement on Sunday, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo said joint security forces initiated a series of targeted operations in Kabba/Bunu, Ijumu, Yagba East, and Yagba West Local Government Areas in response to …

The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun State, Oluwasina Ogungbade has disclosed that an indigene of Abia State, Ogbonna Ogbojionu, who was recently freed after spending 22 years in prison, was jailed for robbery, not for buying a stolen generator, as reported on the social media. In a statement on Wednesday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria said that …

Operatives of the Gombe State Police have foiled an attempted shop burglary in the Buba Shongo area of Gombe metropolis, recovering several exhibits, including a motorcycle and burglary tools. The incident, according to the police, occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, at about 3:00 a.m., when officers attached to Operation Hattara were on routine patrol. The spokesperson for the …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has rescued 46 victims of human trafficking. In a statement on Thursday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force public relations officer, said seven suspects involved in cross-border criminal activities were arrested during two major operations following a message received from INTERPOL NCB Accra. Adejobi said 31 victims, who were lured from …

Police detectives in Ondo state have arrested a 17-year-old, Usman Muhammad and one other, Usman Bashir, for alleged drug trafficking, along Ikare junction in Owo, Ondo State. The two suspects were arrested while transporting 51 bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, each weighing approximately 9kg. Spokesperson for the state police command, Deputy Superintendent Ayanlade Olayinka, said in …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) have arrested three suspects believed to be members of an organised criminal network operating in Nigeria. NAPTIP noted that the well-coordinated operation, which was carried out in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Osun and Nasarawa states, targeting the criminal cells and their kingpins, …

Child labour statistics for 2024 reveal nearly 138 million children globally, including 54 million in hazardous work, as the world misses its 2025 elimination target despite a recent 22 million reduction since 2020

A child defilement case involving a 26-year-old man, Jonathan Okoronkwo has taken a serious turn as a magistrate ordered his remand at Afara Correctional Centre in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Also read: Robbers gang-rape housewife, steal valuables in Kano Okoronkwo is accused of defiling a three-year-old girl, an allegation that has stirred outrage in the local community of Ugwuafor Arochukwu, …

A husband, Mohammed Sani has been arrested for allegedly beating his pregnant wife, Hauwa Isah to death in Limawa area of Minna, the capital of Niger State. The domestic violence incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, 3 June, according to Sahara Reporters. Musa, a resident, alleged that by the time neighbors intervened, the woman had already succumbed to her injuries. It …

Nigerian technology enthusiast, Sapphire Egemasi, faces a potential prison sentence exceeding 20 years after being arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for allegedly defrauding several United States government agencies of millions of dollars Egemasi, a programmer known for her Devpost account, was taken into custody around 10 April 2025, in the Bronx, New York. Also read: FBI arrest: Anambra …