The Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs has rescued a 19-month-old boy identified as Musa from alleged abuse and neglect in the Tsamiya Babba area of the state. The intervention followed complaints from residents who accused the child’s foster mother of maltreating him despite reportedly obtaining legal custody through the Nassarawa Children’s Home. Preliminary findings by the ministry revealed that the toddler was severely malnourished and allegedly locked indoors alone for long periods. Residents of the area also claimed that the child was repeatedly abandoned in unsafe conditions, raising concerns about his welfare and…
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Bauchi State government has arrested several minors over an alleged illegal marriage ceremony reportedly conducted with a bride price of N3,000. The suspects, including the purported bride and groom, were on Thursday paraded before the Bauchi State Action Committee on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence chaired by the wife of the governor, Aisha Bala Mohammed. The arrest was carried out by operatives of the Bauchi State Vigilante and Youth Empowerment Agency in collaboration with the state police command. Also apprehended were individuals said to have attended the ceremony, an alleged imam accused of officiating the marriage and an underage girl reportedly…
A Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Prof. Eyo Ekpe, has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of assaulting him and other hospital workers during an attempt to arrest him over an alleged fake medical report. Ekpe, who also serves as Deputy Chairman of the hospital’s Medical Advisory Committee, made the allegation on Wednesday during a press briefing in Uyo, where he recounted the events that sparked tension between EFCC operatives and staff members of the hospital. The professor maintained that the medical report under investigation was forged and did not originate…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper during an operation to foil the collection of a N10m ransom in Atiba Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was apprehended at Otefon Village, where members of the gang had reportedly gathered to receive the ransom demanded for the release of an abducted resident, identified as Alhaji Bagudu. Bagudu was said to have been kidnapped from his residence in Ilowa Village last week and taken into a forest hideout at Otefon, where his captors allegedly held him while negotiating ransom with his family. Confirming the incident on Thursday,…
The All Progressives Congress has rescheduled its House of Representatives primary election for the 2027 general elections, moving the exercise by one day to Saturday, May 16, 2026. The ruling party, however, maintained that all other previously announced primary election dates remain unchanged. The APC disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. According to the statement, only the House of Representatives primary was affected by the adjustment, contrary to reports suggesting that the party had reviewed its entire timetable. “The All Progressives Congress announces the postponement of the House of Representatives Primary…
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, has sentenced a man, Hamza Abdullahi, to three years imprisonment for allegedly defrauding 175 women of N5.4 million under the guise of securing government jobs for them. The convict was said to have collected money from the victims after promising to facilitate employment opportunities for them as cooks in government establishments. During the trial, the prosecution counsel, Aminu Diri, told the court that Abdullahi’s actions violated Section 140 of the Kebbi Administration of Criminal Justice Law and Section 341 of the Penal Code. At the resumed hearing on Thursday, defence…
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kano State have arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly vandalising railway facilities belonging to the Federal Government’s Kaduna-Kano railway project. The suspect, identified as Sani Ismail, was apprehended in Kiru Local Government Area of Kano following intelligence reports received by the command. In a statement issued on Thursday by the NSCDC spokesperson in the state, SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, the suspect was said to be from Kuya village in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to the statement, preliminary findings revealed that the suspect allegedly removed 11 rail…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have dismantled a suspected armed robbery syndicate accused of terrorising residents and commercial motorcyclists in Midim community, Abak Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo on Thursday, saying the operation followed credible intelligence gathered by the police. According to her, operatives stormed the gang’s hideout in the early hours of Thursday, leading to the arrest of one suspect, while two others escaped into a nearby bush. The arrested suspect was identified as 28-year-old Uduak Vincent, said to be a…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally submitted his presidential nomination forms at the national secretariat of the African Democratic Congress in Abuja, signaling his readiness to contest the 2027 presidential election. Atiku announced the development on Thursday through a post on his verified X handle, where he described the move as a major step towards rescuing Nigeria from its current challenges and restoring prosperity to the country. According to the former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, his ambition goes beyond politics, stressing that the movement is driven by a desire to rebuild the nation and rekindle hope among citizens.…
A Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has dissolved the 11-year-old marriage between Olajumoke Ogunsola and her husband, Femi Ogunsola, over allegations of irresponsibility, drunkenness and neglect. The court, presided over by Mrs O.E. Owoseni, ruled on Thursday that the union should be terminated after the petitioner expressed no further interest in continuing the marriage. The court subsequently awarded custody of the couple’s two children, aged eight and three, to Olajumoke. The judge also directed the respondent to take responsibility for the children’s feeding, education and overall welfare. In addition, the court restrained Femi from harassing,…