Abuja Police Arrest Man Over Alleged Rape of 12-Year-Old
A routine police patrol in Abuja has led to the arrest of a man over an alleged sexual assault involving a 12-year-old girl, opening a disturbing child-protection investigation that police…
Jigawa Court Jails Rapist 10 Years, Orders Radio Announcement
A Jigawa State High Court has sentenced a 50-year-old man to 10 years’ imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl, ordered his registration as a sexual offender and directed that his…
Lagos Teacher Sentenced to Life for Defiling Eight-Year-Old Pupil
A Lagos High Court has imposed life imprisonment on former teacher Nwatu Isaac after finding him guilty of defiling an eight-year-old pupil, closing a criminal case that placed the vulnerability…
Man Remanded Over Alleged Defilement of 8-Year-Old
A Lagos Magistrates’ Court has ordered a 51-year-old man into custody over an allegation involving an eight-year-old girl, with the case now awaiting legal advice from the state’s Directorate of…
EIGHT CHARGED AS 22-MONTH-OLD GIRL WHO VANISHED FROM CHURCH REMAINS MISSING
Nearly three months after a 22-month-old girl disappeared during a church service in Bayelsa State, police have charged eight suspects before the High Court—but the child has still not been…
NBA SEEKS SAFEGUARDS IN LAGOS ANTI-BEGGING BILL
The NBA Lagos Branch has backed efforts to tackle organised street begging while warning lawmakers that enforcement must not turn poverty and vulnerability into criminal offences.
ABIA FATHER REMANDED OVER ALLEGED CHILD ABUSE
A child-abuse case that drew public outrage after images circulated online has moved from police investigation to prosecution, with the accused father remanded and the 13-year-old victim placed under protective…
POLICE RESCUE TEEN LOCKED IN RIVERS TOILET, ARREST COUPLE
A landlord's concern over the unexplained disappearance of a 15-year-old domestic worker has led police to a disturbing discovery in Port Harcourt, where the teenager was allegedly found confined inside…
FCT police rearrests two ex-convicts for child abduction, rescue four-year old girl
FCT Police have arrested two women over the alleged abduction and trafficking of a four-year-old girl in Kuje, as investigations uncover alleged links to the trafficking of other children.
Police nab Man over alleged murder of six-year-old stepdaughter
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man over the alleged fatal assault of his six-year-old stepdaughter in Bakassi, Cross River State.