One-Year Sentence in Abia Child Abuse Case Raises Bigger Questions About Nigeria’s Laws

A Family Court in Aba, Abia State, has sentenced 30-year-old Chidiebere Kalu, a security officer at Radiant Glory Academy, to concurrent one-year prison terms after convicting him of offences involving the abuse and intimidation of a 10-year-old pupil. One of the sentences carried no option of a fine, while the second had a ₦200,000 fine…

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Osun Political Tensions Rise as Police Arrest State SSG, Others

Political tensions are escalating in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election after the police arrested the state’s Secretary to the Government, Teslim Igbalaye, and five others over alleged vote-buying offences. The arrests have triggered a strong reaction from Governor Ademola Adeleke’s camp, which accused the police of political intimidation. The Osun State…

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NSCDC Busts Fake University in Lagos Apartment, Rescues 106 Youths from Alleged Admission Scam

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered a suspected fake university operating from a three-bedroom apartment in Ilado, Olorunda Local Council Development Area of Badagry, Lagos State, rescuing 106 young people allegedly lured into an elaborate admission scam. The operation followed days of intelligence gathering and covert surveillance by the Badagry Area…

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Courts Order Final Forfeiture of Malami, Achimugu Assets Worth Billions

Nigerian courts have ordered the final forfeiture of billions of naira worth of assets linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and businesswoman Aisha Achimugu, marking two of the country’s biggest civil asset recovery rulings in recent years. The decisions followed applications by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which argued the…

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NDLEA Declares Alleged Drug Kingpin ‘Odogwu’ Wanted, Freezes ₦9.84bn in Assets

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared alleged drug kingpin Nnamuka Kelvin Uchenna, popularly known as “Odogwu,” and three of his associates wanted over their alleged involvement in operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Imo State. The agency also secured a court order freezing ₦9.84 billion linked to the suspects and obtained interim…

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44 Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers Freed After 56 Days as Eight Kidnappers Arrested

Forty-four pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued after spending 56 days in captivity, bringing an end to one of the state’s most closely watched kidnapping cases. Security agencies confirmed that the victims were freed during a coordinated rescue operation involving the military and other security operatives….

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