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High Court Hands 20–Year Term For Family Killing Over Farm 0
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- February 26, 2026
A Kano State High Court has sentenced one Barau Saidu to 20 years in a correctional centre after finding him guilty of killing his uncle in a dispute over farmland, local court records and news reports say. The incident occurred in Kadawa village, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State where Saidu allegedly shot
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Court Hands Life Sentence To 39-Year-Old For Child Rape In Cross River 0
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- February 25, 2026
A High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced a 39-year-old man, Usual Etim Udo, to life imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old girl. The incident occurred in March 2025 in Calabar. According to court proceedings, the defendant was arrested after the matter was reported to law enforcement authorities. He was subsequently charged and
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Inquiry Into Death Of Chimamanda Adichie’s Son Adjourned To April 14 0
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- February 25, 2026
The Coroner’s Court sitting at the Yaba Magistrate Court has adjourned proceedings to April 14, 2026 for the formal commencement of an inquest into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, the late son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr Ivara Esege, court records show. Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji made the order
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Three Pregnant Women Among 184 Freed In Anti-Trafficking Operation 0
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- February 25, 2026
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 184 victims of human trafficking in Plateau State, including three pregnant women, officials have said. The operation highlights ongoing efforts to curb human trafficking in the region. NAPTIP operatives carried out a series of raids in Jos and surrounding communities that led
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Nigeria Gets New Police Boss As Disu Takes Over From Egbetokun 0
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- February 24, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Tunji Disu as the new Inspector‑General of Police (IGP) following the resignation of IGP Kayode Egbetokun, presidency sources and security officials say. The leadership change came after Egbetokun was asked to step down by President Tinubu during a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, according to
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IGP Kayode Egbetokun Resigns At Tinubu’s Request 0
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- February 24, 2026
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has resigned from his position at the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, multiple sources report. Senior government officials say the resignation was tendered on Monday February 23, 2026, after the president asked Egbetokun to step aside during
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