Crime
Human Trafficking: Police arrest 4 suspects in Adamawa
Human Trafficking: Police arrest 4 suspects in Adamawa
The Police in Adamawa have confirmed the arrest of four suspects in connection with the trafficking of 24 children from the state.
DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, the Police Spokesperson in the state, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Yola.
NAN recalls that Mr Sikiru Akande, the Commissioner of Police in the state, earlier told the agency that the command had rescued 24 under-aged children, who were taken away from the state for child labour and other human trafficking purposes.
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According to Akande, the boys and girls, who are indigenes of Adamawa State, and who was taken from some villages across Madagali Local Government Area (LGA), were rescued by the command.
Nguroje told NAN that the four suspects were also indigenes of Adamawa, from Madagali.
“The Command has arrested suspects in connection with the Trafficking of 24 under-aged children from Adamawa, and the investigation is on course.
The suspects are Dakam Peter (m) 30, Nicolas Vishe (m) 29, Luka Yarima (m) 49, and Yusuf Garwa (m) 35, and all of them are indigenes of Madagali LGA,” Nguroje said.
He told NAN that the suspects sometimes in 2020, deceived the parents of the victims in a Church in Madagali, under the guise of a charity organisation.
He said that the suspects registered many children with the promise of giving them scholarships to study in some schools in Jos.
“It was after the academic calendar that one of the parents demanded to see his 10-year-old son, Aliyu Salihu.
“The suspects continued dragging the issue and refused to bring Aliyu back to his father.
“Salihu began to suspect foul play and decided to report the matter to the Police.
“After investigation, the Police, with the support of Adamawa State Government, uncovered that many children were trafficked from the area,” Nguroje said.
According to him, the suspects confessed to having sold out many children to some people in Plateau, Imo, Enugu and Kaduna states among others.
He said the investigation was on course and the command was making progress in recovering other children, though the birth names of some of them had been changed.
He said that the children, males and females, were between the ages of seven and 13 years.
He appealed to the public to report any suspicious activities around them to the nearest police station for prompt action.
One of the children, who spoke to NAN said that they were taken from their villages by a charity organisation, through their Churches.
“They (the Organisation), told us they are going to enrol us in some higher standard schools in Jos.
“But upon our arrival in Jos, sometime in October 2021, they shared among some people.
“Some of us were taken to Kaduna, some to unknown destinations, and we were forced to go to the farm.
“The school they promised to enrol us into is not better than our former schools in Madagali,” one of the children, whose identity is being protected, said.
NAN reports that Madagali is one of the LGAs ravaged by Boko Haram terrorists in Northern Adamawa.
Police restore order after clash between students and host community in Bichi
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Kano State has restored normalcy following a minor disturbance between some students of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, and members of the host community.
Sources said that the incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday near the institution’s main gate.
According to the sources, five students identified as Buba Snu, Prince Snu, Kamal Snu, and two others now at large, allegedly attacked some members of the host community with stones at the More Event Centre, located opposite the college gate.
The attack, which occurred during a community event at the venue, provoked a swift reaction from residents who reportedly chased the students back to the school premises.
The sources stated that officers from Bichi Division visited the scene and quickly brought the situation under control, preventing further escalation.
“No life was lost, and no injuries were recorded. However, two vehicles belonging to the institution were damaged during the unrest,” the sources stated.
The sources added that normalcy had been restored, while monitoring and observation of the situation were ongoing to prevent a recurrence.
The Command urged both students and community members to remain calm and avoid actions capable of breaching public peace.
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Festac DPO, CSP Matilda Ngbanoyen, dies during medical treatment in Lagos
By: Zagazola Makama
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the death of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Festac Division, CSP Matilda Ngbanoyen, who passed away while receiving medical treatment in Lagos.
The incident occurred on Oct. 24, 2025, at about 11:30 p.m., when the officer reportedly died at the Mayriamville Medical Centre, Bode Thomas, Surulere, during a medical session for fibroid treatment.
Following the report, a delegation from the Command visited the hospital to confirm the development and make necessary arrangements.
“The corpse was evacuated to a public morgue for preservation and autopsy,”sources said.
The Command said arrangements were underway, in collaboration with the late officer’s family, to accord her a befitting burial.
CSP Ngbanoyen was described as a dedicated and disciplined officer who served the Nigeria Police Force with commitment and professionalism.
The Command expressed condolences to her family, colleagues, and friends over the tragic loss.
Festac DPO, CSP Matilda Ngbanoyen, dies during medical treatment in Lagos
Decomposed body of kidnapped man found in mining pond in Jos South
By: Zagazola Makama
Decomposed body of a man earlier reported kidnapped has been discovered in a mining pond in Farin Lamba community of Jos South Local Government Area.
Sources told Zagazola that the discovery was made by the police at about 4 p.m. following a report by residents.
He said the Divisional Police Officer, Kaduna Vom Division, immediately mobilised a team of policemen to the scene where the corpse was identified as that of Mr. Cyril Nilanda, a resident of NITR Quarters, Vom.
Nilanda was reportedly kidnapped on Sept. 30, 2025, and had been missing since then.
Sources said the body, which was found in a decomposed state, was being prepared for evacuation and further forensic examination.
The police assured that concerted efforts were ongoing to track down those responsible for the abduction and killing of the victim.
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