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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Kidnappers of Ozekhome get 20 years imprisonment

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja has sentenced the kidnappers of Prof. Mike Ozekhome and Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Hope Eghagha to 20 years imprisonment.

Man arrested after woman pushing pram stabbed to death

Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a mother who was pushing her baby in a pram have arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of...

Soldiers foil kidnap attempt in Delta state, rescue passengers

Lagos, June 10, 2024 - Troops of 63 Brigade Nigerian Army deployed for internal security operations successfully thwarted a kidnapped attempt along the Ugheli-Patani...

FRSC, NDLEA partner to halt sale of illicit drugs

Awka, Nigeria - The Federal Road SafetyCorps (FRSC) has strengthened partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) towards restricting hawking, sales and...

Police arrest woman for recruiting underage girls as prostitutes

The Police Command in Rivers said it has arrested a female suspect accused of recruiting underage girls for prostitution in Rivers.

ECOWAS court to investigate unresolved killings of 11 journalists

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja has fixed hearing for May 19, 2023 in a suit filed by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) seeking to compel the Federal Government to properly investigate the unresolved killings of 11 journalists.
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