A suspected human trafficker (name withheld) has been arrested by officials of Kano State Hisbah Command at a motor park with 12 women suspected to be victims of human trafficking, about to depart for Lagos. Sheikh Mujahideen Aminuddeen, Deputy Commander General (DCG) of Hisbah, disclosed in a statement, explained that the man was arrested by the command’s officials at a motor park along Zaria Road. According to the DCS, one of the women is 50...

Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Comand has arrested a 20-year-old mother, Maryam Atiku, for burying her newborn baby alive in the Nasarawa area of Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Public Relations Officer of the Kebbi State Police Command, CSP Nafiu Abubakar in a statement said the mother, after delivering the baby girl, tied her neck with three pieces of wrappers, covered her mouth and took her to a place called...

At least 15 people have lost their lives, and three others are missing in the Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after a group of villagers attempted to flee their communities amid a bandit attack on Friday, August 29, 2025. The tragic incident occurred as residents from Danmaga, Tungar Maigunya, Nasarawar Kifi, and other villages in Birnin Tudu Ward tried to cross a river using a single canoe in a desperate bid to escape...

A food vendor identified as Amaye was lynched and burnt alive by a mob in Kasuwan-Garba town, Mariga Local Government Area, Niger State, following accusations of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad. The events unfolded on Saturday, 30 August 2025. Eyewitness accounts reveal that the ordeal began when the victim, reportedly well known in her community, engaged with a customer who jokingly proposed marriage to her “to fulfil the Sunnah”, referring to the traditions of the...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says in 2024 alone, more than 94,000 people were registered as missing by their families with the Family Links Network, bringing the current number of registered missing people to approximately 284,400. The ICRC Family Link Officer, Mr. Benson Lee, disclosed this on Saturday in Yola during the commemoration of the International Day of the Disappeared. “Worldwide figures show that in 2024 alone, more than 94,000 people were...