…said the suspect operated under the guise of running a nongovernmental organisation and orphanage programme known as the Back to School Project, using promises of free education to lure less privileged parents into releasing their children. “Under the guise of operating an NGO and orphanage programme called the Back to…
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…I am curious: is there a link between that and your recent recruitment drive targeting orphanages? How did that come about, because there were reports that you were hiring people from Orphanage homes. It’s part of our philosophy that people are our greatest intelligence asset. Human intelligence is more valuable than a…
…families through a fraudulent “Back to School Initiative” and trafficked to unauthorised orphanages and adoption brokers. Adekoye said investigators were working with state welfare authorities and other security agencies to recover the children and prosecute those responsible. He said NAPTIP also sealed an illegal mate…
Rivers police arrest hotel workers and friends over guest's d3ath The Rivers State Police Command has arrested some staff members of a hotel in Port Harcourt and friends in connection with the d3ath of a guest identified as Okorite Charles. Charles, who was said to be in his mid-20s, reportedly d!ed under mysterious ci…
Court remands 2 over alleged m8rder of man accused of theft in Kano A Magistrates' Court in Kano has remanded two youths in a correctional centre over their alleged involvement in the m8rder of a man accused of stealing. The defendants, Manya Usaini and Abdu Usaini Boda, were arraigned before the court presided over by…
Hisbah not allowed in Plateau - Governor Mutfwang warns Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has directed an immediate halt to the activities of a group reportedly operating under the name Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Are, declaring such activities illegal, unauthorized and unacceptable. The Govern…
Ghanaian-Nigerian pastor found d3ad, colleague missing after abduction in Plateau At least five people have been k!lled in separate attacks across communities in Plateau State, including a pastor who was abducted while travelling from Jos to Bokkos. Conflict reporter, Masara Kim disclosed the incidents in a post on X o…
Two suspected female traffickers pose as tenants to abduct three children in Taraba The Taraba Police Command has arrested two women for allegedly abducting three children in Jalingo and attempting to traffic them f to Adamawa.It was gathered that the suspects, who are from one of the states in the South-East, were arr…
…Photo Umar Namadi>Dr Namadi, popularly called "Uwar Marayu" — meaning Mother of Orphans — said the intervention was both timely and impactful.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The First Lady argued that giving widows practical tools and skills would yield wider benefits fo…
…and illegal transfer of children. He also condemned the alleged involvement of some orphanages and motherless babies’ homes in such practices. Sanni cited the recent sealing of Divine Hope Orphanage and Less Privileged Home in Kagini, near Kubwa, by the FCT Women Affairs Secretariat, in collaboration with the Nigeria P…
Suspected thugs k!ll young man returning from Maulud gathering in Kano Suspected thugs have k!lled a young man identified as Yusuf Ahmad in Dorayi Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. According to Daily Trust, the incident occurred on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 following a clash that reportedly started af…
Police arrest 15 suspects for attacking, k!lling Edo security personnel The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the fatal st@bbing of an Edo State Security Network (ESSN) personnel in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of the state. The command also detained 11 others over …
…a mix of Pidgin English and Yoruba. “Nigeria is a bad country. Very bad. I’m now like an orphan. I’m now like a lonely voice in the wilderness,” he said. Fayose recalled his ordeal from 2018, when he stood by his brother during the latter’s face-off with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He said he personal…
Newlywed woman remanded in Kano for allegedly k!lling her husband after he refused to let her attend a party A Magistrate's Court sitting in Kano State has remanded a newlywed woman, Khadija Sa'idu, in a correctional facility over alleged culpable homicide following the d3ath of her husband, Malam Auwal Adam. The court…
Bandits k!ll JTF member, prominent businessman, abduct mother and son in Kaduna Bandits have k!lled a member of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and abducted a woman, Asma'u, and her son, Umar, in Kyauta New Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State The incident occurred at about 11 pm on Tuesday, when th…
Court remands man for allegedly poisoning two children to d3ath in Benue A Magistrates' Court in Makurdi on Wednesday ordered that Utim Ukerchia be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly causing the d3ath of two children in Daudu, Guma Local Government Area of Benue StateThe police charged Ukerchia with culpab…
I have been unfairly treated and targeted - Chidimma Adetshina decries unfair treatment in deportation bid (video) Former Miss South Africa contestant and Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 winner, Chidimma Adetshina, said she has been treated unfairly and targeted in South Africa, following the postponement of her legal case …
MC Mbakara reacts after man claimed he slept with the comedian's wife Popular Nigerian comedian, MC Mbakara, has reacted after a man claimed he has slept with his wife, Lolo Mbakara, for N500. The comedian posted a screenshot of the troll's comment and replied; "me too" "Line up here if you don follow knack," he captio…
Alcohol and devil pushed me commit the crime - "Family man" arrested for s0domising 12-year-old apprentice in Edo One Orji Okoro, who was arrested in Edo State for s0domising a 12-year-old male apprentice has blamed alcohol and the devil for the crime. The state commissioner of Police, Patrick Daaor, on Tuesday, August…
I think I knew my marriage would end before it even began - Bashir El-Rufai's ex-wife Halima opens up on life after divorce Halima Nwakaego has opened up about her life, single parenting, business ventures, finding love again, heartbreak and her attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after divorce from Bashir …
Ex-Kano LG chairman arrested for allegedly selling and administering fentanyl injections to children The Kano State Multi-Agency Committee on illicit Drugs and Related Offences has arrested a former chairman of Rogo Local Government Area for allegedly selling and administering fentanyl injections to young people. Chair…
The more bills you pay, the less romantic you become - Singer Flavour says Nigerian high-life singer, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has argued that people become less romantic when their financial responsibility increases. "The more bills you pay, the less romantic you become," he wrote on his Instagram st…
Man conspires with former stepmother to assassinate his father in Kano A man has been arraigned before a Kano Magistrate's Court for allegedly conspiring with others to k!ll his father. The suspect, Nura Usman, alongside his father's former wife, Izzatu Aliyu, was brought before Magistrate's Court No. 26, sitting at No…
Pastor, Air Force and Navy personnel arrested as police uncover plot to kidnap Anglican bishops' wives in Plateau The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with an alleged attempt to kidnap the wives of two Anglican Bishops of Jos.Security analyst Zagazola Makama had earli…