The schoolchildren abducted from the Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Chikun LGA in Kaduna State, have been freed. The news, announced by Governor Uba Sani in the early hours of Sunday morning, brings an end to a harrowing ordeal that gripped the country for weeks. The children were taken hostage by gunmen on 7 March, immediately after their morning assembly session. The abduction sparked national outrage and a desperate search effort...

The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court sitting at the Anambra State High Court in Awka has sentenced a middle aged man to 10 years imprisonment for defiling his own only daughter who is aged nine. Delivering judgement in a three-count charge brought against the defendant, one Kenneth Nwangwu, by the state government, the court noted compelling evidence proving that the defendant is guilty as charged, and consequently sentenced him to seven years imprisonment on...

Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Ituseli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms 25 for internet fraudsters. According to a statement shared by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on X platform, the convicts are Joshua Osarumwense, Oziegbe Courage, Michael Osawowamen Enofe, Precious Ezomo, Favour Ezomon, Adetokunbor Oghamomwan, Amaize Victor Ohimah, Destiny Okpala, Emmanuel Benjamin, Williams Chinedu Onyeji, Michael Ugochukwu Davidson, Favour Victor,...