By Prosper Okoye Tens of thousands of African migrants reached Spain’s Canary Islands in 2024, but as many as 40% of those who set out on the Atlantic crossing did not survive the journey, according to police inspector who spent years overseeing migrant arrivals on the archipelago. Javier Leon, now a deputy team lead at...
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Police Bust Suspected Bandit Supply Network in Ilorin, Arrest Key Logistics Operative
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected logistics supplier allegedly linked to bandit groups operating in parts of the state, in what authorities described as a major breakthrough in ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal support networks. The arrest was carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following intelligence gathering...
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FIAP Trains CSOs on Reporting to Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Data Systems
By Prosper Okoye The Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP) conducted a three-day Learning Lab for members of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) aimed at strengthening monitoring, evaluation and reporting on human trafficking in Nigeria. The training, held in Keffi, Nasarawa State, forms part of Component Three of the...
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NACTAL Presents Civil Society TIP Review, Faults NAPTIP Reporting
By Prosper Okoye The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has presented a civil society review of Nigeria’s anti-human trafficking response, saying the contributions of non-governmental organisations and development partners are not adequately captured in official reporting used for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) assessment. The review, compiled by NACTAL and presented...
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Kwara Communities Living in Fear, Government Must Do More — Kawu, Mourns Slain Monarch
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kwara State, Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu, has expressed deep sorrow over the reported tragic death of the traditional ruler of Olayinka Community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda, in the hands of suspected criminals. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Engr....
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School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children’s vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, saying prolonged insecurity-driven school closures are expanding the pool of minors exposed to criminal recruitment. The warning came on Wednesday in Keffi, Nasarawa State, during a three-day training for civil...
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Kwara NSCDC Rallies Special Units, Intensifies Protection of Key National Assets
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has intensified efforts to safeguard critical national assets and infrastructure across the state with a statewide show of force aimed at deterring criminal activities and strengthening security around strategic facilities. The exercise, conducted on Tuesday, was in line with the directive of the Commandant...
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Kwara Police Arrest Suspected Kidnap Kingpin, Recover Two AK-47 Rifles in Baruten Crackdown
The Kwara State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping and violent crimes following the arrest of a suspected gang leader and the recovery of two AK-47 rifles in Baruten Local Government Area. The operation, carried out by the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), is being described as a...
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Police Arrest Three Suspected Vandals, Armed Robbery Links Uncovered in Ilorin
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals allegedly involved in vandalising government-installed solar streetlights and carrying out armed robbery-related activities along the Asa Dam/Dangote Road axis in Ilorin metropolis. The arrests were made by operatives of the newly created Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) during an intelligence-led operation carried out in the...
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Many Days After, Children Abducted in Oyo, Borno Still in Captivity — CPN
By Prosper Okoye The Child Protection Network (CPN) has expressed concern over the continued captivity of children abducted during separate attacks on schools in Oyo and Borno states, several days after the incidents occurred. In a statement issued to mark the 2026 Children’s Day celebration, the National Coordinator of CPN, Olakunle Sanni, condemned the attacks...