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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Insecurity can only be addressed by state policing – Sani

The Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has said that the menace of insecurity plaguing a large portion of the North can be put to...

NSCDC arrests 4 suspected thieves, illegal miners in Akwa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom State Command have busted a syndicate of suspected oil thieves and illegal miners and...

US expresses worry over disregard for human life in Mali

The United States says it is appalled by the disregard for human life exhibited by elements of the Malian Armed Forces in cooperation with the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group – a transnational criminal organization – during the operation in Moura, Mali in March of last year.

Lucy Letby: Nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies

Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others on a neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.

How `Yahoo’ boy gets 5 years jail term in kaduna

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday secured the conviction of one Olanrewaju Temitope, at a Kaduna State High, Court on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime.

SGBV: FG to review 2017 national policy on justice

The Federal Government says it will review the 2017 national policy on justice in order to encapsulate Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) matters.
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