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November 17, 2025

SGBV: Lagos govt trains health workers on prevention, management as cases rise

The ministry’s spokesperson said the training equipped health workers with the knowledge and skills to provide professional, compassionate, and timely care to survivors.

Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
May 20, 2024

China sanctions three U.S. defence firms over arms sales to Taiwan

The latest action adds to a series of sanctions Beijing has imposed on U.S. defence companies for selling weapons to Taiwan.

U.S. and China Flags
March 19, 2024

Court remands man for defiling 10-year-old girl

The police prosecutor, Olasunkanmi Bamikole, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 13 in Omuo-Ekiti.

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December 8, 2022

28-year-old arraigned for raping girl

A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 28-year-old man, Abdalah Sanusi, be remanded in a Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.

Gavel
April 29, 2022

Prison Decongestion: Ogun Chief Judge frees 31 inmates

The inmates who had been in custody for many years were released for reasons of case files not found and no prosecution witness to show in court.

Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu
April 29, 2022

Man arrested for tearing policeman’s uniform

The Ogudu Magistrates’ Court ordered that 23-year-old Chibuzor Okeke be remanded in Kirikiri Prisons custody for assaulting a policeman and tearing his uniform.

Policemen (Credit: BBC)
April 29, 2022

Ibadan woman arraigned for killing abortion client

Police prosecutor told the court that Ms Adedeji injected Ms Adedamola with a substance on April 24 in an unlawful attempt to terminate her pregnancy.

Foetus [Photo Credit: Evolving Sciences]