THE Kogi State Police Command has reportedly arrested a herder, Jato Jaye, for allegedly killing his 11-year-old son, Buhari, in the Agbaja area of Oworo, in Lokoja Local Government Area of the Kogi State. Security expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this via X on Tuesday. According to him, the incident happened on August 19, when the […]
THE National President of Niger Delta Youth For Good Governance, Comr. Lucky O. O. Ukueku, has issued a passionate appeal to the Delta State Government and the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the brutal murder of Barr Innocent Ighovwarua, which occurred on 12 August 2025, in Ughelli, Delta State. According to Comr. Ukueku, […]
KATSINA State government has mobilised more security forces following the tragic attack by bandits killing 13 worshipers in a mosque at a wee hour on Tuesday at the Malumfashi Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that the bandits who were on a reprisal attack shot at the worshippers at Unguwan Mantau community, […]
By JOAN MOMOH THE pastor identified as Ifediorah Joseph was arrested by the police for flogging children during a “spiritual cleansing” exercise. Nwamaka Ikediashi, an official of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Rivers State, has said that parents of some minors who were brutally flogged by a pastor […]
AMNESTY International says it possesses concrete evidence including names and addresses of individuals allegedly killed extrajudicially by the Nigerian military in the South-East geopolitical zone of the country. “We have our evidence and we are very glad to present those evidence. We are always in touch with families of victims and believe there is a […]
THE Magistrate Court 1 in Asaba was thrown into a tense legal drama on Monday as Pastor Sunday Ogbogho of the Redeemed Christian Church of God was arraigned over an alleged violent assault on one Kenneth Orusi. According to the charge sheet, the incident occurred on July 27, 2025, at No. 5 Elder Ediale Street, […]
THE Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says there is no record of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in custodial centres across the country. Ibrahim Idris, Deputy Controller General (DCG) of the Legal Department at the Service, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the ongoing 3rd public hearing on alleged corruption and other violations within the service. The […]
NIGERIA’S correctional system is indeed in crisis. In just nine years, the country has witnessed no fewer than 19 confirmed jailbreaks, with over 7,200 inmates escaping custody—many never to be seen again. What was once a trickle of isolated incidents has turned into a troubling surge, with attacks becoming bolder, more frequent, and disturbingly easy. […]
THERE is coup scare in Mali, with dozens of soldiers arrested for allegedly plotting to overthrow the military government of Colonel Assimi Goita. A report by AFP quoted a Malian security source as telling the news agency yesterday, Sunday 10 August 2025: “Since three days ago, there have been arrests linked to an attempt to […]
DUBAI: Kuwait’s Criminal Security Sector has dismantled an international cybercrime ring composed of Nigerian nationals responsible for coordinated attacks on telecommunications towers and banks, the Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday. According to Arabic-language daily Al Qabas, the case was initiated after the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority reported cyber intrusions targeting local telecom […]