…Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has disclosed how a suspected member of a human trafficking syndicate allegedly kidnapped 15 minors in Nasarawa State and sold them for N30m. The NSCDC said the suspect allegedly posed as an official of the National Council of Child Rights Advocates and deceived the children’s p…

…and sustained patrols to tackle kidnapping, banditry, cattle rustling, arms trafficking and other crimes. He said, “Within the period under review, the Command intensified its fight against all forms of crime and criminality, especially kidnapping, banditry, cattle rustling, and arms trafficking through intelligence-le…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued 15 trafficked minors and recovered rifles. The corps also said it had dismantled an interstate telecommunications infrastructure vandalism network. In a statement, NSDC National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, sai…

…has called for federal intervention on the Lokoja-Abuja highway to avert worsening traffic congestion, accidents and possible fatalities during the Ember months. The traditional ruler made the call when he visited the Federal Ministry of Works office in Lokoja to draw attention to the deteriorating […] The post Koton-K…

…of the five deceased were deposited at Ekochin Morgue, 9th Mile. “We have diverted traffic and efforts are still ongoing to clear the obstruction caused by the wreckage of the vehicles involved in the multiple crash,” he said. Okoduwa said that preliminary investigation suggested that the multiple accidents might have…

…National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command, has arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized 7,531.51kg of narcotic drugs in August 2026. The Commander of the Edo State NDLEA Command, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday. He described the command’s August scorecard as a…

…environment. The new rules follow an initial framework published in March, which used a traffic light system to determine which tasks AI would be used for. In 2023, the school system forbade students' use of ChatGPT, though the ban was reversed less than a year later. The 2026 framework, which allowed students to use A…

…night of August 27 in Burbank, California, after police reportedly pulled them over for traffic violations. According to law enforcement sources, James was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe that was towing a Nissan SUV, where Chico was sitting. The vehicles allegedly had no license plates, while the brothers were reportedly no…

…handles roughly 17 million barrels of crude oil daily, and any sustained disruption to traffic through the corridor carries significant implications for global energy prices.Dangote Refinery Raises Gantry Price Three TimesThe spike in global crude prices has fed directly into Nigeria's wholesale petrol market. Dangote…

…2025, where he spoke of the Agency’s fight against criminal cartels, terrorism and drug traffickers. Traditionally, the MI6 Chief also makes an annual public speech aimed at building public trust and explaining threats. Your Department is 40 years old. That’s a huge milestone. We expected some fanfare, but its quiet. C…

FCT police rearrest two ex-convicts for child abduction and trafficking; rescue 4-year-old girl The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested two suspected child traffickers and rescued a four-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted in Kuje, Abuja. The suspects, identified as Rose Daniel and Blessing…

…paid by passengers. He decried the situation, saying the checkpoint causes unnecessary traffic and subjects commuters to harassment. “The road is blocked every evening. It creates hold-up and the officers are only interested in collecting money, not security,” Effiong said. One resident of the area who identified himse…

…Haiti's TPS designation.Pierre Damas Bel, 20, d!ed on Monday as he walked into oncoming traffic after parking his vehicle on the right shoulder of Interstate 70, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol."Bel succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene," Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a statement, adding that the incident…

…seafarers”. After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran disrupting traffic in the strategic Strait of Hormuz with its blockade and the US persisting with a counter-blockade of Iranian ports. Overnight Monday to Tuesday, unidentified projectiles struck two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Greek…

…environment. The new rules follow an initial framework published in March, which used a traffic light system to determine which tasks AI would be used for. The framework, which allowed students to use AI for research, exploration and creative projects, sparked fury among many parents and teachers who considered it too…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued more than 3,000 victims of sexual and gender-based violence in 2026. The Head, Press and Public Relations of NAPTIP, Mr Vincent Adekoye, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Joint Security News Briefing organised by the…

…gunshot wounds before he could be rescued. In related operations, troops disrupted arms trafficking and kidnapping networks across the theatre. On 23 August 2026, troops intercepted disassembled canoes suspected to belong to a terrorist kingpin along the Zamfara-Kebbi Axis and arrested three suspected gunrunners along…

…involving several young men was a case of voluntary organ donation rather than illegal trafficking or forced harvesting, a Nigerian medical expert has stated. Speaking on Channels TV, consultant surgeon Dr. Torngee Malu revealed that the young men's own statements confirm they were fully aware their kidneys were being…

…on Sunday, August 30, a multinational coalition overseen by the US Navy said commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at "reduced levels." by Linda Ikeji at 31/08/2026 3:55 PM | Share this Story

…would not hold a private meeting with Tinubu, whom it accused of being an alleged heroin trafficker. The firm, however, acknowledged that Tinubu, as Nigeria’s President, could travel to New York to attend the UNGA under the access and transit protections available to representatives of United Nations member states. “We…

…release the findings of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report on alleged drug-trafficking records linked to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying efforts to keep the report from the public heighten suspicion of guilt and desperation for a cover-up. The party said the FBI findings should not remain entirely hidde…

The Kano State Multi-Joint Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has warned politicians against using drug-influenced youths to cause violence, intimidation and unrest during the 2027 general election campaigns. The chairman of the task force, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, said any political thug found engaging in crim…

President Bola Tinubu filed a challenge in a US court to block the DOJ, FBI, and DEA from releasing records linked to drug traff-icking allegations against himAmerican transparency activist Aaron Greenspan sued multiple US agencies after they refused to confirm or deny whether they held investigative files on TinubuThe…

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…

…crime. The Chairman of the Kano State Multi-Joint Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, disclosed this on Saturday while outlining the government’s planned intervention for drug users, convicted offenders and vulnerable youths involved in substance abuse. Rimin-Gado said the initiative wo…