Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu reveals that Chisom, an 18-year-old rescued from an abusive husband, was married off without her father's consent after being separated from him for years.
The US Treasury's OFAC has released a list of Nigeria bureaux de change and other entities accused of financing ISIS, blocking assets and restricting transactions.
FCT Police arrest suspected traffic robber Yahuza Sani in Abuja, recovering three mobile phones, a dagger, and a motorcycle. One accomplice escapes.
A newborn baby boy was found dead at a refuse dump site beside Tombia Bridge in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, by a local scavenger on Monday night.
An Oklahoma Arby's manager has been charged with felony poisoning after a customer contracted herpes from food that police say was contaminated with spit.
The US Treasury imposed sanctions on June 22, 2026, targeting six entities and three individuals, including Lagos-based bureaux de change, for facilitating ISIS financial networks in West Africa.
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Nigerians stranded in South Africa protested at the High Commission in Pretoria over delays in evacuation flights, chanting 'We wan go o, we no go gree' as a June 30 anti-immigrant deadline approaches.
Former Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa visited the EFCC Lagos office amid a probe into alleged fund diversion, seeking his international passport for medical treatment abroad.
A viral video shows a Kwara Polytechnic lecturer flogging kneeling students during an exam, sparking outrage. The school has suspended the lecturer pending investigation.
ICE arrested Nigerian Ayodeji Olamide Ajayi, convicted of r@pe, kidnapping, domestic violence, and other crimes. He entered the US on a student visa in 2007 and now faces deportation.
At least 240 arrested, two stabbed, and multiple rapes reported at France's Fête de la Musique festival, with women attacked by syringes.
Ayodeji Olamide Ajayi, a Nigerian who entered the US on a student visa in 2007 and remained illegally, faces deportation after convictions for kidnapping, domestic violence, and other crimes.
A petrol bomb attack on BJP leader Dr Tarsem Garg's clinic in Bathinda has triggered panic and raised urgent security concerns ahead of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's visit.
A 15-year-old Dutch girl who identified as a dog allegedly stabbed her parents to death and wounded the family dog, then shared crime scene photos on WhatsApp.
The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System failed to verify faces of four female voters in Ikere Ekiti during Saturday's off-cycle governorship election, preventing them from voting.
Suspected hoodlums attacked journalists from NAN and The Nation in Iyin Ekiti while covering a political event, damaging vehicles and stealing phones.
A military convoy responding to a bandit attack in Sokoto State struck an IED, leaving an unconfirmed number of soldiers dead and injured, residents report.
Anambra police rescued a young mother and her newborn from a suspected trafficking plot in Igbariam, reuniting them with family after a tipoff.
Northern Nigeria's anger stems from being called out for its own failures, as violence from its sons spreads nationwide. A viper-like tragedy unfolds, demanding truth and accountability.
Police in Anambra State have arrested the parents of twin infants found dead in a drainage in Okpoko community. The commissioner of police condemned the act as 'man's inhumanity to man.'
A mob in Kaduna State stormed a police station, seized a woman accused of child theft, killed her, and set her body ablaze. Several suspects have been arrested.
Lawyer Deji Adeyanju testified as second prosecution witness in the SSS case against ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged phone tapping of NSA Nuhu Ribadu.
The absence of serving security chiefs on the second day of the NUJ National Security Summit in Abuja disappointed participants, as the event aimed to foster media-security collaboration for national development.
Abia State police arrest 37-year-old Agwu Ukpo for assaulting Amarachi Chinyere in a viral video. The suspect faces attempted murder charges.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Adegoke Fayoade assures that over 40 abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State will be freed soon as security agencies intensify rescue efforts.
Police arrested a man at Isolo General Hospital after he arrived with his battered 18-year-old wife. Activist Harrison Gwamnishu confirms the arrest, revealing the victim has lived with him since age 15 and was forced out of school.
The NSCDC Edo Command rescued a 15-year-old girl abducted on June 19, 2026, in Oghu Community, and arrested two suspects, Freedom Saturday and Thankgod Oriabor, after a ransom demand of N800,000.
Niger State Police arrest Bello Nani for allegedly macheting his younger brother Babuga Dangiwa to death in Rijau LGA. Body sent for autopsy.
An 18-year-old wife assaulted by her husband begs authorities not to arrest him, fearing blame from her in-laws. She regrets the marriage.
Katsina police arrested Ibrahim Moh'd for adulterating and selling expired powdered milk. He was caught with ten bags of toxic milk in Funtua LGA on June 14, 2026.