…while the two arrested suspects remained in custody for profiling. It said that further exploitation was ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the kidnap syndicate. The report added that troops had “intensified operations within the area to track the fleeing criminals, adding that their morale and fighting…

…threats and vulnerabilities confronting NPOs and strengthen measures to prevent their exploitation for terrorism financing. The agencies include the State Planning Commission, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Ministry of Homeland Security, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mi…

…than 20 convictions in 2026 as it intensified operations against human trafficking and exploitation. He said human trafficking was increasingly migrating to the digital space, with criminal networks exploiting social media, encrypted messaging platforms and fake online job portals. “Human trafficking is migrating to th…

…businesses and institutions from fraud, cyber-enabled crime and other forms of economic exploitation.” The commission, he said, also sustained prosecution of high-profile cases involving former governors, ministers, public office holders, heads of agencies, financial-sector operators and corporate officials.He cited re…

…“The terrorist leader narrowly escaped as troops advanced towards the enclave. Further exploitation of the area led to the recovery of an RPG-7 tube, a motorcycle, mobile phones and other items. “Troops thereafter conducted further fighting patrols within the general area to consolidate the gains and deny the terrorist…

Two extradited to US for alleged child exploitation and s#xtortion The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 26, facilitated the extradition of the duo of Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle to the United States of America, U.S., to face pr…

…trafficking, Sanni said children continued to be exposed to domestic servitude, sexual exploitation, forced labour, street begging, illegal recruitment and exploitative family placements. He said irregular migration also exposed children to trafficking, violence, sexual exploitation, detention, disappearance and death.…

…Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. “Following the rescue, troops conducted a thorough exploitation of the terrorists’ withdrawal route to ensure that the area was fully secured before returning safely to base,” he added. Osoba further disclosed that troops, in a separate but related operation, conducted routine cleara…

…command’s determination to curb unregulated mining and protect mineral resources from exploitation by unlicensed operators led to the raid of the location. He said, “On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at about 14:07 hours, the command’s Mines and Steel Development Unit, in collaboration with the Office of the Federal Mines…

…The case raises serious concerns over unregulated medical activities and the possible exploitation of vulnerable pregnant women. The Police are expected to work with relevant health and forensic authorities to ensure that the circumstances surrounding the death are fully established and that anyone found culpable is br…

…of the public psyche, designed to hoodwink unsuspecting citizens through an unpardonable exploitation of temporary economic pain. “Atiku’s vacillation stands as a monument to a fading presidential ambition gone completely awry, exposing a man willing to burn down national economic stability for a fleeting headline.” On…

…that resulted in a $942 million penalty relating to allegations concerning child sexual exploitation on its platforms. The growing litigation suggests that technology companies are increasingly being asked to defend not only the content appearing on their platforms, but the systems that determine what users see and how…

…and Mines Limited is expected to invest more than $1.3bn in raw material exploration and exploitation, as well as the rehabilitation and modernisation of the steel complex. The company has also committed to restoring the plant to its installed capacity of one million tonnes of liquid steel annually, subject to the avai…

…r@pe of a child, six counts of aggravated s€xual b@ttery, solicitation of s€xual exploitation of a minor and other child protection violations following a two-week trial in Rutherford County. According to the Murfreesboro Police Department, Judge Barry Tidwell sentenced Garlick to life imprisonment without the possibil…

…at discouraging political violence, electoral thuggery, digital manipulation and youth exploitation. “As we approach the year of general elections, a three-pronged threat jeopardising our peaceful aspirations faces us, the twin menace of physical political thuggery and digital thuggery,” he stressed. The commissioner d…

…the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to engaging youths and protecting them from exploitation. He said, “We have formally launched a long overdue campaign, a campaign to reclaim the promise of our youth from the clutches of political and digital thuggery. “Our youths are not the problem; they are the solution. Th…

…barriers in accessing justice. “Too often, children who are victims of violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect, trafficking, child marriage, harmful traditional practices, or who come into conflict with the law find themselves without adequate legal support when they need it most. “For these children, lack of legal repr…

…foundations of terrorist organisations requires greater attention to the illegal exploitation of mineral resources.” Attah said the growing nexus between illegal mining and terrorism had become increasingly relevant to Nigeria’s national security calculations. He added that the development partly explained the Federal…

…Warari general area of Rijau LGA encountered and cleared a terrorist ambush. During the exploitation of the area, the troops recovered seven motorcycles, one camel, 47 cattle and 18 sheep, suspected to have been rustled from local communities. The recovered livestock were handed over to the appropriate authorities, he…

…time itself, identified underlying factors driving irregular migration include conflict, exploitation, climate-related pressures and economic inequality. Migration is the permanent or temporary movement of people from one place to another, changing their home. It can happen within a country or across borders, shaping p…

…the troops for further necessary action. Following the rescue, the soldiers conducted an exploitation of the surrounding area while pursuing the fleeing terrorists. The Army said no troop casualty was recorded during the operation. The operation, it added, underscores the continued efforts of the Nigerian Army to prote…

…and warned that it was being treated “as a commodity to be acquired through calculated exploitation and evasion of the immigration laws.” According to the White House, the measure was aimed at closing loopholes that have allowed foreign nationals to exploit non-immigrant visas to secure citizenship for children born on…

…34(2) of the Child's Rights Law of Anambra State, 2004 "Count 2: S3xual Abuse and Exploitation - contrary to Section 35(2) of the Child's Rights Law. "Count 3: Inflicting Physical Injury - contrary to Section 4(1) of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law, Anambra State, 2017. The prosecution was led by the Princ…

…knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms. In the second phase, prosecutors asked the judge to impose fundamental changes at Meta aimed at reining in addictive features, improving age verification and preventing child sexual exploitation throug…

…government is commitment to combating child trafficking and other forms of child exploitation. Anyone found culpable would be prosecuted in accordance with the law. "We commend the Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency for its intervention, which ultimately led to the discovery of the alleged crime. "The principal suspect,…