The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has sealed a suspected illegal maternity facility in the Elelenwo area of Port Harcourt. Also arresting three people in connection with an alleged baby sale worth ₦13.5 million involving a Liberian national residing in Belgium. NAPTIP confirmed the operation in a statement issued on Thursday…
Chinese authorities have arrested a local government official and a businessman accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a business gathering in Hangzhou, with the case triggering widespread anger over alleged abuses of power and China’s drinking-table culture. The woman was allegedly assaulted at a karaoke venue after attending an official company dinner involving executives…
More than twenty people, including women and children, are feared killed in a pre-dawn attack on Amper community in the BWI district of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, sources and police have confirmed. The attack took place in the early hours of Tuesday, marking the third violent incident recorded in Mangu within the space…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a murder and kidnapping. One that occurred during an armed robbery at Ikot Itienang Village in Etinan Local Government Area on July 12, 2026. Command spokesperson DSP Timfon John confirmed the arrests, identifying two alleged members of the robbery gang as Gospel…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a N10 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over allegations that the agency denied his wife and son access to him during his detention. The suit, filed by his lawyer Ubong Akpan at the Federal High Court in Abuja on August…
The Nigeria Customs Service Ogun I Area Command has intercepted 6,035 parcels of Ghana Loud and Indica cannabis alongside a wide range of smuggled goods with a combined duty-paid value of N3.57 billion, in operations conducted between June and August 2026. Acting Area Comptroller Deputy Comptroller Olukayode Afeni announced the seizures at a press briefing…
Delta State Police operatives have arrested two men in connection with alleged drug trafficking. This came after intercepting a vehicle during a stop-and-search operation in Asaba on Wednesday. The suspects, Hillary Osondu and Abubakar Bello, both 54, were apprehended on August 13, 2026, by operatives of Operation Delta Shield in Asaba. A search of their…
Two additional suspects in an ongoing crude oil theft case have been arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Uyo. This brings the total number of people facing trial over alleged crude oil theft in Akwa Ibom State to 19. Arepade Dominic Ekprese and Benson Ekiokekeme Innocent were brought before the court after being on the…
Tupac Shakur alleged killer Duane Davis remains calm as his Las Vegas murder trial begins. He could face life in prison if convicted. Duane “Keefe D” Davis is reportedly staying calm as his trial over Tupac Shakur’s murder begins in Las Vegas. The 64-year-old pleaded not guilty to the 1996 killing. Prosecutors claim Davis helped…
Seven miners have died after a mining pit collapsed at Kassa community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The collapse occurred on Wednesday evening while mining activities were taking place at the site. Several other miners were reportedly injured. According to a resident, Albert Danlami, the incident happened at about 7pm when…
