Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Rights

July 3, 2022

Police arrest three men for gang-raping, forcing girl into cult

The victim’s mother said she had sent her 15-year-old daughter on an errand in the Akute Odo area, but Mr Njoku allegedly waylaid her.

A rape victim used to illustrate the story
July 3, 2022

UNICEF lauds rescue of children held in Ondo church underground

The international organisation urged the government at all levels to redouble efforts to protect children against violence.

Peters Hawkins
July 3, 2022

Two men arrested over defilement of two-year-old baby in Kebbi

The suspect were arrested by men of the NSCDC in the state.

Rape photo used to illustrate this story
July 3, 2022

We rescued 77 Christians waiting for rapture from Ondo church underground: Police

The action of the pastor has continued to elicit angry reactions from Nigerians, especially Christian believers who consider the church’s teachings an heresy.

Photo of the ondo church rescue
July 1, 2022

NSCDC arrests couple over alleged maltreatment of housemaid

The minor was seen by Civil Defence operatives roaming the streets of Kano with injuries and scars on her body.

NSCDC
July 1, 2022

Pregnant sex worker rescued from traffickers in Oyo

Mr Adetunji said the victim has been handed over to the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

NAPTIP Headquarters
July 1, 2022

Sharia court sentences three Nigerian gays to death by stoning

The accused persons who had no legal representation to plead their case were found guilty of sodomy and thereby sentenced by the Islamic court.

Shari'a law
July 1, 2022

Court orders NIMC, others to release David Ukpo’s biodata to Ekweremadu

The request follows the arrest of the couple on June 23 in the UK over allegations that they conspired to illegally harvest the organ of the reportedly underaged David.

The Ekwerenmadus and David Ukpo
June 30, 2022

NLC threatens to embark on nationwide strike over lingering ASUU strike

He said the decision to embark on the one-day national protest was imperative as children of the poor had continued to remain at home.

NLC president, Ayuba Wabba
June 30, 2022

How Bamise’s body was found; police tells court

The court heard that Ms Ayanwola’s family got to know about their daughter’s death days after the body was found on the bridge.

Bamise Ayanwola and Andrew Ominikoron