Marital Peace Meeting Turns Deadly as Meat Seller Kills Wife in Ekiti

18 Sep 2026

A meeting meant to save a troubled marriage in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, ended with a woman’s death instead. Kehinde Onizeokaraga, 25, was allegedly hacked to death with a machete by her husband, Sodiq Ibrahim, a meat seller, during a reconciliation meeting on September 10, 2026. How a Peace Meeting Turned Violent Kehinde had reportedly grown […]

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The Hidden Toilets Where Nigeria’s Child House-Helps Suffer in Silence

15 Sep 2026

A 15-year-old girl has been rescued after she was allegedly locked inside a toilet for months in Abuloma, Rivers State, by the couple she worked for as a domestic help. Amarachi, who is from Ebonyi State, was living with Eze Simeon and his wife as a maid. She is alleged to have committed an offence, […]

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Punishment Turned Torture: A Seven-Year-Old’s Rescue in Anambra and Nigeria’s Quiet Child Abuse Crisis

14 Sep 2026

Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested a 32-year-old woman, Ogechi Ofoma, over the alleged brutal abuse of her seven-year-old daughter, Oluebube Ofoma, in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The child was rescued on Sunday, September 13, 2026, following the intervention of security personnel from Ibollo Community, Awada-Obosi, and concerned residents, […]

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What’s Next in the Poco Lee Case: Bail, a Reporting Restriction, and a Looming UK Court Date

14 Sep 2026

Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, has been granted bail in the United Kingdom ahead of his appearance at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. According to reports, the court confirmed in an email on Monday that Poco Lee was granted bail on September 11. “The Defendant has […]

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A Child in His Care: The Abuse Allegation Testing the Nigerian Army’s Accountability

13 Sep 2026

The Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into a serving officer, Captain Etim Essien of the Headquarters 3 Division in Jos, Plateau State, over allegations of sexual abuse involving a 13-year-old girl. According to reports, the girl, who is deaf and non-speaking, is the younger step-sister of the officer’s wife and had been living under […]

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Dumping Refuse in Drains (Blocking Waterways With Household Waste): Lagos’s Harsh New Line Against a Deadly Habit

12 Sep 2026

A 53-year-old woman, Nelly Monday, has been sentenced to one month in prison, with no option of a fine, for dumping refuse in a drainage channel in Meiran, Lagos State. She was arrested on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, after a joint enforcement team made up of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), the Lagos State […]

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A Shared Compound, a Pot of Boiling Water: How a Minor Dispute Turned Into Grievous Harm in Abuja

11 Sep 2026

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested and arraigned Mrs Beauty Monday, a resident of the Lugbe area of Abuja, for allegedly pouring a pot of boiling water on her neighbour, Gift Amos, following an argument over shared compound space. According to the FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the command received a […]

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Paying for Power to Stay Alive: The Hospital Electricity Crisis Behind a Bayelsa Community’s Protest

11 Sep 2026

Protest has rocked Sagbama Town in Bayelsa State after a young man reportedly lost his life at the General Hospital, with the grieving family and community members demanding better healthcare facilities. Protesters gathered at the hospital premises, alleging that patients seeking treatment are sometimes asked to buy fuel themselves before the facility can power up […]

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Jungle Justice : The Danger of Letting Crowds Punish Alleged Thieves

10 Sep 2026

Two young women who say they were beaten and stripped naked in Delta State after being accused of stealing wigs have narrated their own account of what happened. According to the girls, a woman gave them the key to her apartment on a Friday. They left the apartment the next day and handed the key […]

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