A 42-year-old man, identified as Nasiru, is feared drowned after entering the Asa River while attempting to intervene in an altercation at Asa Bridge, along Emir’s Road, Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 17, when a confrontation between two adults reportedly resulted in an injury, prompting one of the individuals, identified as...
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CPN urges child’s best interests to prevail in the Jada adoption case
Child Protection Network (CPN) has called for the welfare of a girl at the centre of a dispute over her adoption and custody to take precedence, while raising questions about the process through which she was adopted. CPN National Coordinator Olakunle Sanni said adoption procedures must be followed to ensure children are placed with families...
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Two Civilians Killed, Two Police Officers Injured As Gunmen Attack Osun Patrol Team
Two civilians have been killed while two police officers sustained serious injuries after suspected political thugs attacked a police patrol team in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. on Monday along the Ife-Ibadan Expressway when the police team attached to the Ikire Division responded to a...
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NACTAL, survivor-led group explore partnership to combat human trafficking in Nigeria
By Prosper Okoye The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) on Friday held a strategic meeting with representatives of the Voices Unchained Trafficking Survivor Initiative to explore collaboration on efforts to combat human trafficking and promote safe and regular migration in Nigeria. The meeting, held at the NACTAL National Secretariat in Abuja, focused...
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FRSC Begins Six-Day Highway Crackdown Across Osun, Oyo, Ondo
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a six-day special enforcement operation across Osun, Oyo and Ondo states to curb traffic violations, reduce road crashes and improve compliance with road safety regulations on some of the country’s busiest highways. The exercise, codenamed “Operation Sanity: Safe Roads Through Discipline and Compliance,” began on July 20...