Police IG Orders Immediate Arrest of Senator Abbo and His Orderly

Social media platforms and the print media were yesterday, 2nd July 2019 awash with news of a Nigerian Senator beating a nursing mother over a fracas at a sex toy shop in FCT, Abuja. Following the video recorded by the Close Circuit Television (CCTV), installed at the shop and made public by Premium Times online newspaper, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate arrest of Senator Elisha Abbo and his Police orderly.

Human Trafficking: US Scores Nigeria, NAPTIP

The United States of America has commended efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria in combating human trafficking. The commendation saw Nigeria being upgraded to tier 2 watch lists in the 2019 US trafficking in person report.

Gratification - INEC Deputy Director Bags Six Years Jail Term

In a ruling by Justice Yusuf Birnin-Kudu of Jigawa State High Court has on 28th June 2019 sentenced a Deputy Director of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Auwal Jibrin, to six years in jail. The convict was arraigned before the court over unlawful enrichment, collecting gratification and breach of trust.

Ex-Minister’s Son Regains Freedom

Following concerted efforts by men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS), less than 24 hours after his abduction, the son of Nigeria's former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has been released. Confirming his release, the Oyo State Police Command, disclosed that Mr Dayo Adewole, who was allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday about 6 pm at gunpoint in his farm in Iroko, Akinyele Local Government Area of the state has released unconditionally.