Lagos Govt shuts five orphanages over baby trafficking and child rights violations
The Lagos State Government has shut down orphanages for perpetrating illegalities involving baby trafficking and illegal adoption. The state’s commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, disclosed this on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 during the annual ministerial press briefing to mark Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s sixth year in office. “In the year under […]
Gunmen kill commercial motorcyclist in Ondo
A commercial motorcyclist identified as Nazifi Ibrahim has been killed by unknown assailants suspected to be motorcycle snatchers in Ore, Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State. The deceased motorcyclist, who hailed from Northern Nigeria, took a passenger to Alafia Street within Ore, where he was attacked and gruesomely murdered by the yet-to-be-identified motorcycle snatchers. […]
Missing Lagos banker found dead after days of search
Days after he was declared missing, the body of a Lagos banker, Osemudiamen Idemudia, has been discovered at a morgue in the Yaba area of Lagos State. Recall that Idemudia, 26, who worked in the Point-of-Sale department of a commercial bank located in the Ikota area, was last seen on the evening of May 9 […]
Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue Five Victims in Katsina
Katsina State Police Command has repelled a kidnapping attempt and rescued five victims in Faskari Local Government Area. This was contained in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Sadiq Aliyu and made available to newsmen. The statement said following a distress call at about 9:37 p.m. reporting an armed bandit attack on a […]
Kogi: Gunmen Attack Okoloke Community Again, Abduct Four Persons
Unidentified gunmen have again attacked Okoloke, an agrarian community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, kidnapping four persons. This is the third attack in seven days. The latest incident was said to have taken place in the early hours of Tuesday when an unidentified number of the assailants invaded the area. Speaking […]
Bauchi: Five arrested as Police dismantle illicit fertiliser production syndicate
The police in Bauchi have apprehended five suspects for allegedly circulating adulterated fertilisers and herbicide in the state. The spokesman of the Bauchi Police Command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, who confirmed the arrest on Wednesday, said the police also sealed three illegal production facilities. He said that personnel of the Command Monitoring Unit, acting on credible […]
