Crime

UN Rights Office launches US$500m appeal to reinvigorate global…

By Edwin Nwachukwu Geneva, Jan. 30, 2025 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has launched a US$500 million funding appeal for 2025, to address global human rights needs. “From Gaza to...

Secure release of abducted lawmaker: LP reps charges Soludo

The Labour Party (LP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, to ensure the...

Community wants thorough investigation over alleged kidnapper’s arrest

Some community leaders in Ezinano community, Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra, have expressed concern over the arrest...

20-year-old man docked over alleged illegal possession of firearm

A 20-year-old man, Chukwuezugo Igweobi, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Amawbia Chief Magistrate’s Court over illegal possession...

Enugu to prosecute man who cut off wife’s wrist

The Enugu State Government has promised to prosecute one Sunday Onyeahanachi Echegi for allegedly cutting off his wife's hand...
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Why NYSC withdraws corp members serving in Kwara School

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has withdrawn all the Corps members serving at the Government Day Secondary School, Kulende Ilorin...

NSCDC arrests 4 illegal mining suspects in Anambra

Awka - The Anambra Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), under the command of Olatunde Maku, on Friday paraded four...

34 persons killed in 3 weeks in Awka – Lawmaker

The member representing Awka 1 state constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Henry Mbachu has said no fewer than 34 persons were...

Sexagenarian pastor docked for allegedly defiling 10-year-old girl

Awka, Nigeria - For allegedly defiling his 10-year-okd domestic worker, 65-year-old cleric, Francis Ogu, was on Wednesday docked in the Children, Sexual and Gender-based...

Priest kidnapped in southeast Nigeria

The Diocese of Enugu has urged Catholics to pray for the safe return of Fr. Marcellinus Obioma Okide after he was kidnapped on Sunday afternoon, September 18, 2023, in southeastern Nigeria.

Kidnapped Catholic priest, UNIZIK lecturer regains freedom

By Emmanuel NdukubaAwka, May 23, 2024 - Kidnapped Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Basil Gbuzuo and Prof. Sydney Onyeagu of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka...
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