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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Man, 35, Docked For Allegedly Stealing Property Worth N6m

A 35-year-old man, Daniel Ojiji, who allegedly conspired with others  to divert property worth N6 million, on Monday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Why court sentenced pastor to death for killing choir mistress

It was a sober moment for one pastor Chidiebere Okoroafor, as he was sentenced to death by hanging for murdering his church’s choir mistress by a High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

NDLEA seizes 369.9kg of illicit drugs in Kaduna

Determined to eradicate the use of illicit drugs, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, said its operatives have seized 369.903kg of illicit drugs and arrested 73 suspects in Kaduna.

Lebanon: Stepped-Up Repression of Syrians

Lagos, April 25, 2024 – Lebanese authorities have arbitrarily detained, tortured, and forcibly returned Syrians to Syria in recent months, including opposition activists and army...

Buhari Receives Victims’ Families Of Kaduna Train Attack

President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government is doing everything within its powers to ensure the safe return of the remaining abducted passengers of ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train.

Security guards bags 9 months imprisonment for stealing geepee tank

Three security guards, Dauda Ibrahim, Musa Hussani and Hassan Saleh, were on Monday sentenced by a Dei-Dei Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, to nine months imprisonment each for stealing a `Geepee' water tank.
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