Tag: #JusticeForVictims
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AFRICA UNITES TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND RITUAL ABUSE — GOVERNORS AND LEADERS JOIN FORCES
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is calling for stronger collaboration among African countries to tackle human trafficking, ritual abuse, and exploitation. Speaking at the inaugural Africa Colloquium on Thursday, he emphasized that these crimes are a gross affront to humanity and that only a united effort can end them. The event, themed “A United Front Against…
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ABAKALIKI MAGISTRATE COURT REMANDS BISHOP ONYEAGOZIRI OVER ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHURCH MEMBER
The Abakaliki Magistrate Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of Bishop Onyeagoziri Ndubueze in the Abakaliki Correctional Centre following grave allegations of sexual abuse against a 22-year-old female member of his church. The court rejected the bail application, citing lack of jurisdiction, and transferred the case file to the Office of the Director of Public…
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BAUCHI POLICE ARREST SIX OVER RITUAL EYE REMOVAL OF 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Police in Bauchi have arrested six suspects linked to a horrific attack on a seven-year-old girl in Wailo community, Ganjuwa LGA. The girl’s older brother, along with an accomplice, allegedly lured her into a bush, attempted to kill her, and forcibly removed her eyes for suspected ritual purposes, leaving her permanently blind. The victim was…
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ONDO POLICE ARREST MAN FOR ALLEGED INCEST AND PREGNANCY OF 15-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER
A disturbing case unfolds in Ondo State as police arrest Oyewole Adamolekun for allegedly engaging in a long-term incestuous relationship with his teenage daughter, resulting in pregnancy. The case came to light when a concerned neighbor reported the abuse, prompting swift police action. Authorities confirmed the girl is 19 weeks pregnant. Adamolekun confessed and is…
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POLICE ARREST 12 ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS LINKED TO DEATHS OF ARISE NEWS STAFF, SECURITY GUARD IN ABUJA
The FCT Police Command has arrested 12 suspects connected to the killing of Arise News staff Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu and security guard Barnabas Danlami during a robbery at Unique Apartments, Abuja. The Special Investigation Team, led by Deputy Commissioner Aliyu Abubakar and supported by the Scorpion Squad, tracked down the gang across three states using…
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EKITI MAN ARRESTED IN DEADLY N4,000 DISPUTE IN ADO-EKITI
Ekiti State Police have arrested a man following a violent clash over N4,000 in Uso community, Ado-Ekiti, that left one dead. The fight broke out Friday night between Michael and John Dindul Selbol, escalating into a deadly brawl. Michael died at the hospital while Selbol is receiving treatment under police guard. Police have secured the…
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DSS ARRAIGNS FIVE MEN OVER 2022 OWO CHURCH MASSACRE AHEAD OF AUGUST TRIAL
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five men in Abuja for their alleged involvement in the brutal June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which killed over 40 worshippers and injured more than 100. The accused, linked to the Al Shabab terrorist cell in Kogi State, face…
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SECURITY TIGHTENED IN BABANLA AFTER DEADLY ATTACK
Following a brutal armed assault that left five dead—including a police officer—in Babanla, Kwara State has boosted security to prevent further violence. Hundreds of gunmen on motorcycles attacked the police station and marketplace, but joint efforts by police, military, vigilantes, and hunters restored order swiftly. Kwara’s Police Commissioner, CP Adekimi Ojo, and the DSS Director…
