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‘Totally unacceptable’ – Women Affairs Minister to sue Niger state House of Assembly speaker over plans to ‘marry off’ 100 orphaned girls as part...

The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has petitioned the inspector-general of police (IGP) and sought a court injunction to halt the marriage of 100 girls in Niger state. The Cable reports that Abdulmalik Sarkindaji who is the speaker of...

5 soldiers killed, others injured as bandits attack military camp in Katsina

Five soldiers were killed and 11 others were injured by bandits who attacked a military camp in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.  The attack which occurred around 2pm on Sunday, May 12, 2024 also claimed the lives of...

FCT police orders investigation into alleged murder of skit maker

Following the alleged killing of a skit maker, Chidike Emmanuel, by suspected herdsmen in Abuja on Saturday, the FCT Police Command has commenced investigations to ascertain the remote and immediate cause of death. Sources said the skit maker was among...

Court remands four suspected kidnappers of UNIABUJA lecturers, children

Four suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of University of Abuja (UniAbuja) lecturers and their children in 2021 were arraigned on Monday at a Federal High Court, Abuja. They were arraigned by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation...

Police rescue kidnapped children in Lagos

Men of the Lagos State Command have arrested one Tewase Peter and Ternugwa Paul for abducting two teenagers from Benue State.  A statement released today May 13 by the spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says the victims, Precious...