Day: November 19, 2025

Six Children rescued as Niger Police busts major child-trafficking syndicate

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Police Command has rescued six children and uncovered a child-stealing and human-trafficking network operating across Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Wednesday.   He explained that the breakthrough began on November 5, 2025, when operatives arrested a woman identified as Victoria Ebunoha Chukwumezie at Diko Junction. She was found in possession of three children, all between two and three years old, who had been abducted from the Lambata area. Investigations…

No society is free of crime — Akpabio says as Senate debates killing of General Uba, Kebbi abductions

Emporium Reporters

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday reacted to the latest wave of violent attacks across the country, stated that no nation in the world is completely free of crime.   Akpabio made the remarks while presiding over plenary during a heated debate on the killing of Brigadier-General Uba Musa in Borno State and the abduction of 25 schoolgirls alongside the killing of a vice principal in Kebbi State. Both incidents occurred within 24 hours.   As senators expressed concern over the rising insecurity, Akpabio cautioned against despair, drawing attention to…

MURIC condemns abduction of 25 Kebbi Schoolgirls, calls for decisive national action

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Kebbi State chapter, has strongly condemned the killing and mass abduction that rocked Kebbi State between Sunday and Monday, November 16–17, 2025, described the incidents as barbaric, disturbed and inhumane.   In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Bello Umar, MURIC expressed deep concern over the killing of civilians in Makirin village and the abduction of 25 female students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCCSS), Maga.   The organisation also lamented the earlier kidnapping and subsequent killing of the Ameer…

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin Mourns Senator Okey Ezea

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Senator Okey Ezea, who passed away on Tuesday in Lagos. Senator Ezea, born on August 11, 1963, was a lawyer, businessman, and prominent Labour Party lawmaker representing Enugu North Senatorial District, elected during the 2023 general elections. In a condolence statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau described the late legislator as a pan-Nigerian politician whose contributions to national development were notable and impactful. Until…

COA Media holds 11th Plateau Man of the Year Awards February 8

Lukman Laleye Babalola

COA Media has announced that the 11th edition of the Plateau Man of the Year Awards (PMYA) will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2026, in Jos, Plateau State, marking a double celebration of excellence as Plateau State turns 50.   The annual event, now in its 11th year, has grown into one of Northern Nigeria’s most respected recognition platforms, celebrating individuals, institutions, and brands that have made transformational contributions to Plateau’s development across key sectors.   This year’s edition is themed “The Convergence of Excellence – Building Legacies, Inspiring…