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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 14 children trafficked from Plateau to Lagos State. The NAPTIP Commandant in Plateau State, Mr. Adole Agada, who handed over the children to the state government on Tuesday in Jos, said they were rescued by its Zonal Command in Ikeja, Lagos. He added that the children, who …

The Lagos State Parks and Garages Administrators (LASPGA) on Saturday asked the state chapter of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to stop the planned protest in support of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). TUC had on Friday threatened to embark on an indefinite strike in Lagos State from Monday over the government’s suspension of RTEAN’s …

Promise Aloba, the mother of late artiste, Mohbad has revealed the reason for being secretive of her relationship with the deceased artiste. Promise made this clarification during an interview with TVC, while revealing that her son was forced to live due to the physical attacks and bullying he was subjected to after he left Marlian Music. The late singer’s mother …

Police operatives in Adamawa have arrested a 94-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl in Tappare ward of Ganye local government area of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Yola, said the suspect was in the habit of deceiving young girls to defile them. …

Police operatives in Borno have arrested a repentant Boko Haram insurgent, Musa Dauda, for allegedly killing his ex-wife in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Sani Kamilu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Maiduguri, said the suspect killed the victim identified as Hafsat Musa, and buried her at a farm inside the Muhammed …

The Ogun State Police Command, on Sunday, said two minors have been arrested for allegedly setting their school in Isheri-Olofin area of Ifo Local Government Area of the state on fire. The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the minors gained access into the school, gathered books left behind by the …

A medical doctor has been arrested by police operatives over the disappearance of three children from Benue State. Police operatives arrested the suspect in Rivers following an alert on the missing children. The spokesperson for the Benue State police command, Sewuese Anene, said in a statement on Sunday in Makurdi that the children were found in the doctor’s custody in …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted 292 bags of foreign rice illegally imported into the country. The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Babatunde Afolabi, disclosed this to journalists on Friday in Abuja. He said three suspects were arrested while conveying the rice with three wooden boats from Cotonou, Benin Republic to Lagos. READ ALSO: NSCDC arrests suspected …

Many individuals who have purchased or are considering purchasing land in Lagos express concerns about encountering omo-onile, which often hinders their decision. The negative experiences with these individuals have led some people to swear off buying land in Lagos altogether. It is highly probable that regardless of the location you choose, you will come across them. WHO THEN ARE THE …

Four kidnapped victims were freed from their captors in multiple locations around Kastina State. The victims regained their freedom on Saturday following a joint operation by police operatives and the Nigerian Army during a routine patrol along Dankolo village in Dandume Local Government Area of the state. Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the state’s police public relations officer, revealed this in a …