The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has intercepted 13 girls suspected to be victims of human trafficking en route to Baghdad, Iraq for sexual and labour exploitation. The press officer of NAPTIP, Vincent Adekoye, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, said the operation was conducted …
He poured petrol on me but neighbours saved my life – Divorce-seeking woman tells FCT court how husband attempted to set her ablaze
A businesswoman, Woye Ella, on Tuesday prayed an FCT Customary Court in Garki, Abuja, to dissolve her marriage over her husband’s alleged attempt to set her on fire. Ella’s prayer is contained in a divorce petition she filed against her husband in the court. According to the petitioner, her husband usually overreacts over little provocation. …
Man drives 700 miles, sets fire to home of person who communicated with his ex
A Michigan man has been arrested after police said he drove over 700 miles to set fire to the Pennsylvania home of a man who had communicated with his ex-girlfriend online. The Bensalem Police Department said 21-year-old Harrison Jones, of Rockford, Mich., was arrested for setting fire to a home with six people inside on Feb. 10. …
Suspected herdsmen kill 16 farmers and three others in fresh Benue attack
At least 19 people were murdered in a fresh attack on some communities in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected armed herdsmen. It was gathered that the attack began on Saturday, February 15, 2025 when 16 farmers from Mbanduwa were waylaid by the armed herders on their way home and brutally murdered. …
Kidnappers kill RCCG pastor’s 17-year-old son, abduct his wife in Nasarawa
Gunmen have killed the son of a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and abducted his wife in Mararaba, a Nasarawa state community, neighbouring Abuja. According to Daily Trust, the minister, Ifeji Ausin Oha, was attacked by heavily armed bandits in his home at Gwagwalade, Mararaba in the early hours of Monday, …
Court Grants Diezani Alison-Madueke Permission to Amend Suit Against EFCC
A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke’s request to amend her suit challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the final forfeiture of her seized assets. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the application after her lawyer, Godwin Inyinbor, moved the motion, which EFCC’s counsel, Divine Oguru, did not …
Hit-and-run driver kills FUNAAB professor in Ogun
A hit-and-run driver has killed a professor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Oladipo Ademuyiwa, in Ogun State The accident occurred on the newly rehabilitated Kemta-Somorin Road in Kemta area of Abeokuta on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Ademuyiwa, a professor of biochemical toxicology in his early sixties, had just alighted from a cab and was …
‘Missing’ Osun monarch is in FBI custody over ‘$4.2m COVID-19 fraud’
Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, has been taken into custody by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after being indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. Oloyede, who was crowned in 2019, frequently travelled between Nigeria and the U.S. for what he described as royal and personal engagements. …
NFL’s Ben Cleveland arrested for DUI
Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Ben Cleveland was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) last week, TMZ Sports has learned. The 26-year-old NFL player allegedly had a blood alcohol content (BAC) more than twice the legal limit. According to documents from the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, Cleveland was suspected of drunk driving in Milledgeville, Georgia, …
Two arrested for armed robbery in Enugu
Operatives of the 9th Mile Division of Enugu State Police Command have arrested two male suspects on allegations bordering on armed robbery. The suspects identified as Chime Valentine Chidiebere and Alior Jideofor Kenechukwu were apprehended by the operatives on February 6, 2025, following credible intelligence. A Daylong motorcycle which the suspects allegedly snatched from their …