Local government
A devastating attack on the Government Day Secondary School Kaya in Zamfara State, north-west Nigeria, has left 100 students and a teacher abducted, with 23 students eventually escaping and returning home. The victims, aged between 14 and 19, were taken from their school just a few days after a group
Local government
Following the abduction of over 70 students from Government Day Secondary School in Zamfara State, the state governor, Bello Matawalle, has imposed a curfew in all 14 local government areas and closed all primary and secondary schools in the state. Meanwhile, the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has restricted movements
Local government
In a distressing case, the Kwara state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 28-year-old Bello Muhammed for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, Hajarat Ibraheem. Muhammed and two other suspects, who are still at large, allegedly kidnapped Hajarat in Ilale village, Oke
Local government
Taliban fighters have allegedly killed the manager of a local radio station in Kabul and kidnapped a journalist in southern Helmand province, prompting concerns about the rising threat to independent journalism in Afghanistan. The attack comes as the Taliban takes control of three northern cities, fueling fears of an escalating
Murder
A new Government strategy aimed at tackling violence against women and girls has been launched, which includes a focus on prevention and improving the criminal justice response to offences that disproportionately affect women. The strategy comes as it has been revealed that a fraction of rape investigations in Bedfordshire resulted
Murder
A developing case in Mumbai highlights the complexities of investigating crimes involving individuals from marginalized communities. In connection with the alleged kidnapping, gang rape, and murder of a three-month-old girl, whose body was found buried in a marshy land, two accused, including a transgender individual, are undergoing potency tests to
Police officers
Pc Wayne Couzens, 48, a firearms-trained officer with the Metropolitan Police, has pleaded guilty to the murder of 33-year-old marketing executive Sarah Everard. The crimes committed by Couzens in March 2021 have sent shockwaves through the UK, sparking protests and raising concerns about violence against women. On Friday, Couzens pleaded
Murder
A Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to the murder of marketing executive Sarah Everard, whose disappearance and death sparked a global outpouring of support from women sharing their own experiences of sexual assault and harassment. Wayne Couzens, a serving police constable, had previously pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping
Murder
Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was kidnapped and murdered by Wayne Couzens, a 48-year-old Metropolitan Police officer. The incident has sparked widespread shock and outrage, highlighting concerns about violence against women. Couzens pleaded guilty to Ms. Everard's kidnap, rape, and murder, and his trial is now underway.
Police officers
Sarah Everard's parents remembered their "wonderful" daughter, who had brought immense joy to their lives. The 33-year-old marketing manager went missing on March 3, 2021, after leaving a friend's house in Clapham, South London. She was reported missing by her boyfriend the next day,
Local government
Niger state government's deployment of 1,000 security agents to Allawa forests on a search and rescue operation for 136 school children abducted from an Islamic school in Tegina has started to yield results. The operation led to a gun battle between the security task force and bandits,
Local government
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has taken decisive measures to ensure the safe return of 136 abducted students and staff of the Salihu Tanko Islamiya School in Tegina. The governor has inaugurated a combined team of security agencies, including military, police, civil defence, and vigilante corps, to rescue
