West Africa records high victims of human trafficking- UNODC
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,UNODC, Fifth Global Report on Trafficking in Persons has revealed that out of 4799 victims detected […]
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3 Benue farmers remanded for alleged armed robbery
Three farmers, Kofi James, Kofi Kenneth and Aondona Uzer, were on Monday in Makurdi remanded at the correctional service centre, over alleged robbery and attempt […]
Ilorin court jails Femi Adesina’s impersonator for fraud
A Kwara state High Court, sitting in Ilorin, has sentenced one Jamiu Isiaka to 28 years at the Mandala Correctional Centre, Ilorin, for impersonating Presidential […]
IPOB: Court orders probe of Emene killings, Nzuko Umunna hails verdict
By Chimezie Godfrey An Enugu State High Court has ordered the Enugu State Government to set up a Judicial Panel of Inquiry to investigate the […]
Keren: IGP receives petition as Mother, Coalition pledge to cooperate with FHQ
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has received the petition by the mother of a female Keren-Happuch who died of alleged rape. […]
Police rescue kidnapped Niger traditional ruler
The Niger State Police Command says it has rescued the kidnapped traditional ruler of Wawa in Borgu Local Government of Niger. Dr Mahmud Aliyu, the […]
Killings: Lalong relaxes 24-hour curfew on North LGA
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Jos North Local Government Area with effect from Aug. 30 untill further notice. […]
CORRECTED: Bandits kidnap three men, house wife in Kaduna
By Idris Ibrahim Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted three men and a Housewife in Zango community, Zaria, Kaduna state. Newsdiaryonline gathered that the […]
Police arrest house help, three others over alleged killing of banker in Yobe
The Police Command in Yobe said it had arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of Hassan Abubakar, a staff of Damaturu Branch of […]
Yobe Govt. assists 191 windstorm victims with relief materials – SEMA boss
The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Monday said that the state government had assisted 191 victims of windstorm and flood disasters in Karasuwa […]
Senate to pass Electoral Act Amendment Bill in 2 weeks -Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly is working towards passing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill in the next two weeks. Lawan […]
Death of student: Kaduna Police Command pledges diligent investigation
The Police in Kaduna have promised to investigate the cause of the fracas that led to the death of a student of Kaduna State College […]
Yobe police confirm killing of commercial sex worker
The Police Command in Yobe, on Sunday, confirmed the killing of a commercial sex worker, Stella aka Ritachi, at Dorawa Joint, in Potiskum Local Government […]
Hoodlums attack Kwara Fire Service personnel
Scores of suspected hoodlums on Saturday attacked personnel of the Kwara Fire Service, Mr Rafiu Yahaya, while performing his official assignment in llorin, the stste […]
Infant, two others die in gas explosion in Ogun
Three persons including an infant on Wednesday died in a gas explosion that occurred in Abeokuta, Ogun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that […]
Orji Kalu seeks concerted efforts to rescue kidnapped ABSU students
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has urged security agencies to ensure the rescue of students of Abia State University (ABSU) who […]
Police confirm kidnap case in Osun
The Police Command in Osun on Monday confirmed a case of kidnapping at Osu on the Akure-Ilesa highway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
Osun: Suspected ritualist kills food vendor, severs hands, head
The Police Command in Osun says a suspected ritualist has killed and cut off the head and hands of a female food vendor in Ile-Ife […]
IWD: NGO advocates use of specialist hospital results as court evidence for rape cases
A gender-based NGO, the Peace Advancement Action Against Violence and Rape Foundation, (PAAAVRF), has called for the use of test results from specialist hospitals as […]
EFCC arrests 10 suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said it had arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt. Spokesman for EFCC in Rivers, […]
Man, 22, remanded over alleged rape of 13-year-old girl
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 22-year-old man, Ogunmiloyo Kehinde, in the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti, over an alleged rape of a […]
Kaduna: Bandits attack, kill seven in Igabi – Official
Security agencies have reported that bandits attacked Kajinjiri village, Igabi local government area and killed two residents Those killed have been identified as brahim Rabi’u […]
Niger govt. rescues abducted Kagara students
The Niger government says it has secured the release of students of the Government Science College, Kagara, in Rafi local government areas of the […]
Abduction: Zamfara Govt closes all boarding schools
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has announced the closure of all boarding schools in the state to prevent activities of insurgents against students. Matawalle made […]
Zulum confirms 10 deaths, 47 injuries after Boko Haram RPG hits Maiduguri
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was at two hospitals on Wednesday, after Boko Haram fighters fired shots from Rocket Propelled Grenades, on which killed […]