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Niger 37 Deaths: Adeyanju Says He Joined FG Panel To Seek Justice, Vows No Cover-Up

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has defended his decision to join the Federal Government’s panel investigating the deaths of 37 people in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody in Niger State, saying his priority is to ensure that the victims get justice. Adeyanju, who is one of 10 members of the...

Yom Kippur Services Cancelled After Police Officer Shot Near Ontario Synagogue

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Yom Kippur services were cancelled at a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, after a police officer and another person were injured in a shooting near the place of worship as Jewish worshippers gathered for the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. The incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Bleecker Avenue and Victoria...

Niger Miners’ Deaths: NSCDC Holds 24 Personnel As Probe Widens

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has expanded its investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State, placing three additional personnel in protective custody and bringing the number of those being interrogated to 24. The development signals a widening accountability process within the Corps as investigators probe the circumstances...

ECOWAS Court turns to reform, enforcement as regional justice faces new challenges

adminSeptember 20, 2026

ECOWAS Court turns to reform, enforcement as regional justice faces new challenges The future of regional justice in West Africa, including stronger enforcement of court decisions and the implications of artificial intelligence, will come under scrutiny as the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opens its 2026 International...

37 Youths’ Deaths Cast Shadow Over Niger APC Campaign As Bago Declares Three-Day Mourning

adminSeptember 18, 2026

A planned political campaign flag-off in Niger State has been put on hold following the deaths of 37 youths in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), with Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago declaring three days of mourning for the victims. The Governor cancelled indefinitely the All Progressives Congress (APC) re-election campaign...

EFCC: Man Remanded Over Alleged ₦6.85m Toyota Camry Fraud

adminSeptember 17, 2026

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Idris Gana Mohammed in Kuje Correctional Centre over an alleged ₦6.85 million fraud involving the purchase of a Toyota Camry. Mohammed was arraigned by the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a one-count charge...

South African Woman Gets 25 Years For Importing 5.75kg Heroin Into Nigeria

adminSeptember 17, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Jessica Ann, to 25 years in prison for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria. Justice Obiora Egwuatu handed down the sentence after Ann was convicted on charges bordering on conspiracy and unlawful importation of the illicit drug. The court imposed...

ABU Student Allegedly Forced To Pay N155,000 At Police Checkpoint

adminSeptember 16, 2026

A 400-level Civil Engineering student of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Abdul Rasheed Isa Bello, has allegedly paid N155,000 to three policemen during a stop on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. According to The Sun, the allegation was made by the student’s elder brother, Isa Bello, a chemical engineer, who said the incident occurred on Tuesday as Abdul...

Police Confirm Rescue Of 15-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Locked In Toilet For Months

adminSeptember 15, 2026

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of a 15-year-old girl, identified as Amarachi, who was allegedly locked inside a toilet for months while working as a domestic help in Abuloma, Rivers State. The command’s spokesperson, Agabe Blessing, confirmed the incident, saying the matter was under investigation and that the couple allegedly responsible...

NDLEA Uncovers Mexican Network Behind Meth Labs In Ogun, Oyo, Ebonyi

adminSeptember 15, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered what it described as a transnational methamphetamine network allegedly using Nigerian forests and rural properties as bases for clandestine drug production, with a Mexican kingpin arrested while attempting to leave the country. The agency said the arrest of Arturo Carrera Loaiza and the seizure of large...

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37 Youths’ Deaths Cast Shadow Over Niger APC Campaign As Bago Declares Three-Day Mourning

EFCC: Man Remanded Over Alleged ₦6.85m Toyota Camry Fraud

South African Woman Gets 25 Years For Importing 5.75kg Heroin Into Nigeria

ABU Student Allegedly Forced To Pay N155,000 At Police Checkpoint

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