Category: Crime

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has launched an investigation into a viral video alleging that a woman from Edo State subjected her three-year-old son to abuse during livestream sessions in exchange for virtual gifts. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, describing the allegation as a serious violation involving child exploitation, punishable under Nigeria’s anti-trafficking laws. The case gained attention after child rights advocate Justina Lawrence shared the video online, urging authorities to intervene over…

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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of two men for trafficking eight children, including some of their biological children, for exploitation in Cross River State. The convicts, Mabum Arisha and Mutashu Mabum, were found guilty on 17 counts by the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar. Presiding judge, Justice L. Ojukwu, held that the duo recruited and handed over the children from Mfom 1 Village in Ogoja Local Government Area to an accomplice, identified as Ada Eze, who is currently at…

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The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned an apprentice, Chiemerie Anieke, and his alleged accomplice, Godwin Nnabuike Nwokporo, over the murder of his employer, Ikechukwu Simon Nwite, and the theft of millions of naira. Police said the incident occurred on February 16 in Fegge, Onitsha, when the apprentice allegedly killed the victim with a pestle during a confrontation over suspected theft and drug use. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department arraigned the suspects before the High Court in Onitsha on…

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Public outrage has erupted over a controversial festival in Delta State after viral videos showed women being assaulted during the event in Oruamudhu community, Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area. The disturbing footage, widely shared online, captured young women being chased, stripped, and groped by groups of men in broad daylight, sparking nationwide condemnation. The incidents reportedly occurred during the ‘Alue-Do’ festival held on March 19, a traditional rite said to be linked to fertility practices in the community. Witnesses said the event includes restrictions requiring women to remain indoors…

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Residents of Kungaboku and neighbouring Paze communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have begun fleeing their homes after suspected bandits issued a threat to launch coordinated attacks on the areas. The threat was reportedly contained in a letter discovered in a pupil’s school bag at a private school in Paze. In the note, the bandits allegedly vowed to attack the communities in retaliation for the killing of one of their commanders. The development has heightened tension in the communities, coming days after a successful rescue operation by security forces.…

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to traffic 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in ground pepper. The suspect was apprehended during a routine screening of outbound passengers at the airport after NDLEA officers discovered suspicious substances hidden inside containers of ground pepper packed in his luggage. According to the anti-narcotics agency, further examination confirmed that the powdered substance was cocaine carefully concealed to evade detection. The NDLEA said the suspect, whose identity…

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