The Imo State Police Command has rescued 12 children reportedly exploited for street begging in Aba and arrested a 42-year-old woman, Ann Ngozi Enyenwa, for alleged child trafficking. Police spokesperson Henry Okoye confirmed the arrest on Sunday, stating that Enyenwa was apprehended during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along the Owerri-Aba Expressway on June 20, 2025. According to Okoye, the suspect was found in possession of several children in suspicious conditions, prompting further investigation. Twelve children, aged between 5 and 13, were rescued. They include Chinyere Nnaralaeze (10), Favour Madufor (13), Ugochi Pius (13), Ifeanyi Pius (9), Favour Timothy (10), Solomon...
NDLEA Nabs Ex-Footballer, Four Others With 22.6kg Cocaine At Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a former Nigerian footballer and four others at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, for attempting to smuggle 22.6 kilograms of cocaine out of the country. An ex-international footballer Segun George Hunkarin along with his businessman partner Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu was arrested for attempting to smuggle a consignment of cocaine into Nigeria through Lagos. NDLEA Director and Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement yesterday, said Chinedu, known for conveying clothes from Turkey to Nigeria and foodstuffs from Nigeria to Turkey, was the first to be arrested upon his arrival at the...
“No, Mr President, This Is Not The Time For Holidaying”—Peter Obi Appalls At Tinubu’s Preference To Travel While Citizens Languish In Poverty
“No, Mr President, This Is Not The Time For Holidaying”—Peter Obi Appalls At Tinubu’s Preference To Travel While Citizens Languish In Poverty The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi during the weekend in a statement have revealed his disagreement over President Bola Tinubu’s preference to travel while the country is in disarray. His statement read: “Dear Nigerians, I am struggling with my senses to understand what is happening to governance in this country. “What I have seen and witnessed in the last two years has left me in shock about poor governance delivery and apparent channelling of energy into...
Nigerian Former President Goodluck Jonathan Reveals Coup Plans Against His Administration
“When YarAdua was too ill to govern, he wrote a letter to hand over power to me but one of his aides refuse to deliver the letter. Nigeria had no president, and no commander in chief. I was hearing about coup and some people felt I could be killed. They advised me to move to a guest house but I said no, if they (coup plotters) want to kill me, let them kill me inside the state house. Before I will go to a guest house and get killed then the story will be that some Indian girls came to...
“It Is An Active Scene.” —Deputy Director FBI Speaks Of Idaho Ambush
“FBI assets are headed to the scene in Coeur d’Alene to provide tactical and operational support. It is an active scene.” Dan Bongino said in a statement An ambush shooting targeted first responders, killing two firefighters and police responding to a brush fire on Canfield Mountain on Sunday in in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office labeled it an active shooter situation. FBI assets are assisting local law enforcement, indicating a serious response.
Gucci Appoints Stray Kids Member Lee Know, As Its New Global Brand Ambassador
Lee Know, a member of the K-pop group Stray Kids, has been appointed as Gucci’s new Global Brand Ambassador. This was revealed in a statement by the brand via its official social media handle stating: “The House is happy to announce the appointment of LeeKnow from @Stray_Kids as a new Global Brand Ambassador. Lee Know shared his enthusiasm for the role, emphasizing Gucci’s unique blend of heritage and modern creativity. “I believe Gucci is a brand that transcends the past and present through heritage and contemporary creativity.”
Chess And Music: Burna Boy Meets ‘Chess In Slums Africa’ Convener Tunde Onakoya
Tunde Onakoya: ““Burna boy told me chess is like life, and to win you gotta show zero sign of weakness. Big love and respect my good man @burnaboy.”
Gunman Started Idaho Blaze And Then Fatally Shot 2 Firefighters In Ambush Attack, Officials Say
A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in a northern Idaho mountain community, killing two firefighters and wounding a third during a barrage of gunfire over several hours, authorities said. A shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday night after a tactical response team used cell phone data to “hone in” on a wooded area where they found the suspect’s body with a firearm nearby as flames rapidly approached, Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said. Officials did not release his name, nor did they say what kind of gun was found. “We...
Ukrainian Woman Beat Cancer, Her Fight To Free Her Captive Husband Continues
“You have no moral right to die.”That’s what Olha Kurtmalaieva told herself as she lay in intensive care, her body shutting down after emergency chemotherapy. Her cancer had progressed to Stage 4, meaning it had spread to other parts of her body and was now incurable. The pain was unbearable. The doctors weren’t sure she’d make it through the night.She was facing death alone in the Ukrainian capital, while her soldier husband was in Russian captivity in the more than three-year war.“If I die now, who will bring him back?” Olha thought to herself. “He has no one else in...