Author Archives: Joe

17
Dec

Imo Police burst another child trafficking syndicate

Joe CHILD TRAFFICKING No Comments
IN its bid to rid Imo State of child trafficking, the State police command has arrested another syndi­cate of women involved in sourcing and the sale of newly born babies. Parading the suspects yesterday, at the command headquarters, the Commis­sioner of Police in the state, Mr. Taiwo Lakanu, dis­closed that on September 13, 2015, operatives of the …
12
Dec

Pastor’s Son Beheads 11-Year-old Girl for Ritual Purposes

Joe Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Delta State Police Criminal Investigation Department has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of an 11-year-old girl identified as Aghogho Igbi by a teenager, Silas Anidi who allegedly beheaded her for ritual purposes, Sun newspaper reports. He was also alleged to have attempted to kill her sister, Favour, 13, when he was caught by neighbours. …
12
Dec

Ex-lawmaker in child-trafficking row

Joe CHILD TRAFFICKING No Comments
A Former Member of the House of Representatives and currently a member of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Hon. Paul Adah, has been accused of trafficking in children and is alleged to have stolen a set of twins to be raised as his children. A group called the South-South Coalition for Justice and Democracy has called on …
05
Dec

Car crushes woman, 3 children in Bayelsa

Joe Right to life No Comments
Tragedy struck at the weekend in Adagbabiri, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, when a Toyota Highlander sport utility vehicle (SUV) rammed into and killed a woman and three of her children along the East-West Road. Doctors at the Oghara General Hospital are, however, battling to save the life of one of the woman’s children called T-Girl. …
01
Dec

AN APPEAL TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED THIS SEASON

Joe Day of charity No Comments
Welcome to the month of December, 2015. The month of celebration of selfless and sacrificial love. Do you believe that this child can really be president? Faith without work cannot be fruitful. Don’t just believe but do something to help him realise his dream. This starts by helping him to be alive and at least look good. There are so many such …
29
Nov

Oshiomhole advocates stiffer penalties for rape, child abuse

Joe CHILD ABUSE No Comments
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has advocated stiffer penalties against rapists, paedophiles and anyone in­volved in child abuse to serve as deterrence to others. He also urged people of the state to stop giving alms to child beggars to discourage the rising trend of child beggars in the state. Speaking to the Chairman and members of the Interna­tional …
28
Nov

How landlady, children, nearly beat tenant to death in Lagos

Joe Right to life No Comments
A 51-year-old trader and mother of three, Sarah Bakare, who lives on Oluwole Street in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State, narrowly escaped being hacked to death recently, by the landlady and her seven children. Narrating the incident, the victim told Crime Alert after she was discharged from hospital that she was lucky to be alive to relive her ordeal. …
25
Nov

Police foil attempt to steal child in Abia

Joe CHILD TRAFFICKING No Comments
Police Officers attached to Umuoba Police Station in Isiala Ngwa LGA of Abia, on Monday foiled an attempt by two men to steal a child in Amaede, a village under the station’s jurisdiction. NAN learnt that the armed men entered the house of their victim to steal the boy, but met stiff opposition from his parents, which resulted in a scuffle. A source …