Local government
Nigeria's North-East region has witnessed a surge in violence in recent months, with Boko Haram and its affiliated groups, including the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), carrying out a series of attacks on military bases and convoys. In a recent incident, ISWAP militants raided a military base
Murder
Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, disappeared on March 3 while walking home from a friend's flat in Clapham to her home in Brixton. Her body was found hidden in a wooded area of Ashford, Kent, approximately 50 miles from her last known location. Metropolitan Police officer Wayne
Murder
As the country mourns the tragic death of 33-year-old marketing executive Sarah Everard, a Metropolitan Police officer, Constable Wayne Couzens, has been charged with her murder and kidnapping. The charges come after human remains found in an area of woodland in Ashford, Kent, were identified as Everard. The Metropolitan Police
Police departments
As the investigation into the disappearance and suspected murder of Sarah Everard continues, Scotland Yard is facing an independent inquiry over its handling of an indecent exposure claim made against the policeman now suspected of her abduction. Wayne Couzens, a 48-year-old diplomatic protection officer, was reported for indecent exposure just
Police departments
Scotland Yard has made a groundbreaking arrest on suspicion of the murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, who went missing on March 3 after being last seen walking home from a friend's flat in south London. The suspect, a serving Metropolitan Police officer in his 40s, was found collapsed
Local government
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has condemned the recent attack on the Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, north-west Nigeria, where an undisclosed number of school girls were kidnapped. This is not an isolated incident, as barely a week
Local government
UNICEF has expressed deep concern over reports of a brutal attack on a school in Zamfara State, north-west Nigeria, where hundreds of schoolgirls are feared to have been kidnapped. The attack is a gross violation of children's rights and could have long-lasting effects on the mental health and
Local government
The recent spate of attacks and abductions of school children in Nigeria has drawn condemnation from the Acting Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Hilary Kelechi Madu. The NSCDC boss has vowed to take action, including deploying personnel to beef up security in schools, in
Local government
Nigerian Army troops are in hot pursuit of the abductors of staff and students of Government Science School, Kagara in Niger State, after a group of bandits in military uniforms stormed the school on Tuesday night and kidnapped an unspecified number of members of staff and students. The army has
Local government
Tensions between Usaka Uko in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State and Nkari in Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have led to the tragic loss of life and destruction. According to reports, a recent incident on January 22, 2021, saw youths from Usaka Uko allegedly ambush
Local government
A multiple kidnapping incident has gripped the Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi state, with at least 14 persons, including the wife of the late Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Zonal Chairman, Barrister Matthew Kola-Ojo, being abducted by unknown gunmen. The incident occurred between Ife and Egbeda, and the kidnappers have
Murder
On December 30th, the Baghdad Anti-Crime Directorate announced the arrest of numerous suspects in various capital districts, including those accused of murder, human trafficking, electronic extortion, and theft. The operation resulted in the apprehension of individuals accused of multiple crimes, including homicide, kidnapping, forgery, and car theft. The detachments of
