Tragedy Strikes Nnewichi as Attackers Kill Three Siblings and Hide Bodies in Freezer

A horrifying tragedy unfolded in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Saturday when three young siblings were murdered by unknown assailants. The victims—a five-year-old boy and two girls, aged seven and nine—were reportedly killed in their home while they were eating. The attackers then placed their lifeless bodies in a deep …

“Farmer Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of Minor in Niger State”

The Niger State Police Command has taken a 26-year-old agricultural worker, Umar Mohammed, into custody for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in the Mariga Local Government Area 1. According to SP Wasiu Abiodun, spokesperson for the command, Mohammed was arrested on January 26, 2025, after a complaint was filed at the Bangi Division. It’s …

Court Remands 13 Chinese Nationals and Company in Alleged Cybercrime and Fraud Case

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of 13 Chinese nationals and a company, Genting International Co. Limited, on charges of alleged impersonation, fraud, and attempts to destabilize Nigeria’s constitutional structure. Justice Denide Dipeolu issued the remand order on Friday after the defendants, who pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against …

FCT police arrest dispatch rider transporting ‘illicit drugs’ in Abuja

The FCT Police command has arrested a 27-year-old dispatch rider, Magaji Adamu, for allegedly transporting multiple cartons of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” suspected to be used for illegal purposes. Adamu, a graduate of Gidan Waya College of Education, Kafanchan, Kaduna, was apprehended on January 20, 2025, during a routine patrol in Abuja. …

Prosecutors add two more alleged victims to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs federal indictment

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing additional allegations of sexual abuse and racketeering, according to an amended indictment in the music mogul’s ongoing criminal case. Combs, who was charged with racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in pr0stitution following his September 2024 arrest, was accused of victimizing a trio of women as part of his …

5,000 repentant Boko Haram fighters reunited with families – FG

The National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Advisor, says at least 5,000 repented Boko Haram fighters have been reunited with their families. It says none of the ex-combatants returned to the battle ground after six months of the deradicalisation programme. Amb. Mairo Musa Abbas, Head of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE), …

Police Searching for man accused of raping 5-year-old girl

LAW Enforcement Officials are actively searching for a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl at a Staten Island residence last week. Dominique Giles, 30, allegedly perpetrated the disturbing crime against the child, with whom he was familiar, on January 22 at a home near Richmond Terrace and Sharpe Avenue in Port Richmond around …