by Nigerian News24 Correspondents A 45-year-old man, Ndukwe Ogbu, who claimed to be a pastor, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Ikeja Special Offences Court for repeatedly sexually…
Category: Child Abuse
Lagos Music Teacher Jailed for Life for Defiling 9-Year-Old Pupil.
by Nigerian News24 Correspondents Music Teacher Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Defiling 9-Year-Old Student Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced 35-year-old music teacher…
Cape Town Archbishop Apologizes Over Church’s Failure to Flag Abuser John Smyth
The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, issued a public apology on Tuesday following the release of a review panel’s findings that the Anglican Church in South Africa failed to alert other…
Six Children Found Alone in Lagos Building, Rescued by Police
The Lagos State Police Command has successfully rescued six children from a building in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. According to CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, the police received information…
Stepfather, Friend Detained Over Alleged Defilement of Teenager
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old man and his friend for allegedly defiling and impregnating the man’s 14-year-old stepdaughter. According to CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, the suspects…
UN Human Rights Chief Slams M23 Rebels Over Executions in DRC
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of committing atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, who recently captured the city of Bukavu, have…
Couple arrested during naming ceremony after purchasing baby from traffickers in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command rescued a two-month-old boy from a couple, Mr. and Mrs. James Uwam, during the child’s naming ceremony. According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin,…
Nigerian Immigration Service intercepts baby, 3 other suspected victims of human trafficking in Lagos
The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Lagos Border Patrol Command at Seme in Badagry intercepted a six-month-old child and three other children suspected to be victims of human trafficking. Comptroller Peter Adache, the…