A Sierra Leonean man denied theft allegations after prosecutors accused him of stealing over $8,200 from a parked Toyota at Kotu in Kanifing Municipality. Gbassay Touray entered his not guilty plea before Principal Magistrate Sallah M'bai, following charges under the Criminal Offences Act for vehicle-related larceny involving cash worth approximately 602,700 dalasis.
The prosecution requested additional time to gather witnesses while warning that the defendant might flee across borders without strict bail terms. Magistrate M'bai approved release contingent on three Gambian guarantors who must surrender national identification cards matching their registered mobile phone numbers, with proceedings scheduled to resume next month.
The Network Against Gender-Based Violence has deployed a regional ambassador caravan throughout the West Coast Region to combat widespread abuse, partnering with the Gambia Bureau of Statistics and backed by World Bank funding. During a stakeholders meeting at the Brikama Governor's Office, Hamady Sowe, the region's AIDS coordinator, condemned how relatives often shield perpetrators and enable harmful silence around these crimes against women and girls.
Families must stop protecting abusers and reject leniency when violence emerges within communities, Sowe warned. Babucarr Mbye, coordinating the NGBV project under the WAKA initiative, stressed that diverse partner involvement strengthens organizational accountability while expanding...
Twenty-four girls abducted from their secondary school in Maga have been freed and are reportedly healthy, according to Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris. The official told reporters at Government House in Birnin Kebbi that authorities secured their release without any financial payment to the armed criminals who seized them. He expressed gratitude to President Tinubu and the security forces for their role in bringing the ordeal to an end.
Governor Idris emphasized that thorough verification confirmed no money changed hands during negotiations, stating neither the state administration nor security personnel delivered funds to the captors. The young victims are traveling back and will reunite with their families shortly.
A Yobe State legislator has sounded alarms about mounting accusations of misconduct by medical staff at government clinics, particularly the Specialist Hospital in Damaturu. Kachalla Ajiya Maina, who chairs the assembly's health committee, condemned reports of patient mistreatment during budget hearings and demanded immediate investigations into the allegations.
Hospital Management Board chief Abubakar Yerima pledged swift corrective measures against offenders, warning that unprofessional conduct violates core medical standards. The executive secretary announced plans to block future hiring of problematic practitioners across all state facilities, preventing repeat offenders from damaging the profession's reputation through systemic...
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorized continuous aerial surveillance across forest regions in Kwara, Kebbi, and portions of Niger State to combat escalating abductions and militant violence. Presidential spokesperson Sunday Dare confirmed that air force units received instructions to penetrate dense woodland areas where criminal gangs reportedly operate, coordinating their efforts with soldiers conducting ground rescues.
The directive responds to multiple recent assaults, particularly the kidnapping of worshippers in Eruku and synchronized raids across neighboring territories. While authorities have liberated some captives, intelligence suggests additional victims remain trapped in isolated camps. Tinubu demanded an...
Nigerian authorities have freed two dozen female students seized from a boarding school in Kebbi State after a deadly raid that left the institution's vice principal dead. Defence Minister Bello Matawalle disclosed that tactical units successfully recovered the kidnapped teenagers from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga following orders from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Armed militants had stormed the facility at dawn, killing an administrator and initially seizing 25 pupils before one managed to escape ahead of the military intervention. Matawalle praised intelligence operatives for their rapid mobilization and professional execution of the rescue mission.
The president welcomed the freed captives and commended...
Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has submitted a spending plan worth N901 billion to the state assembly for consideration during the upcoming fiscal year. The proposal, labeled Budget of Innovation and Transformation for Greater Jigawa II, allocates N693.4 billion toward capital projects while reserving N208.4 billion for operational costs.
The education and health sectors command over N310 billion of the overall appropriation, signaling priorities for social development. Assembly Speaker Haruna Dangyatim pledged lawmakers would expedite review of the comprehensive proposal while maintaining rigorous scrutiny. He praised the executive branch for fostering collaborative relations with the legislature as both arms work toward advancing...
Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has disclosed a 1987 incident in which marijuana was covertly placed inside his vehicle at a mechanical workshop in Kaduna. The clergyman shared the account with his congregation in footage that later circulated online.
According to Oyedepo, his then-driver Clifford traveled from Katsina and unexpectedly insisted on cleaning the automobile that morning. While removing the seats during an unusually thorough wash, Clifford discovered a recently wrapped package concealed in the car. Upon opening it, the frightened driver recognized the substance as marijuana and immediately alerted the bishop.
Oyedepo admitted he had never encountered the drug before and was unfamiliar with...
Nigeria's Lutheran Church of Christ has condemned the government's inadequate response to worsening violence, warning that inaction risks making criminal attacks appear acceptable across the nation. Archbishop Musa Filibus delivered the rebuke while leading the denomination's 200th General Church Council in Demsa, Adamawa State, citing recent abductions of worshippers in Niger State, kidnapped students in Kebbi, and relentless community assaults as evidence of citizens' dangerous exposure.
The church leader demanded decisive government intervention to halt the daily loss of innocent lives. He further called on authorities to treat America's designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern seriously, viewing it as an...
