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A senior police officer in Nigeria’s Enugu state is being investigated over the assault of a female colleague, whom he allegedly dragged and beat, local media reported. Enugu State Deputy Commissioner Oluseyi Okenla allegedly dragged a female officer to the ground while beating her and ordering her detention. He could …

The Lagos state government in Nigeria has started publishing details of convicted sex offenders in the state, including names and pictures, local media reported. It is part of a crack down on domestic abuse and gender based violence, under provisions given by section 42 of the Domestic and Sexual Violence …

Customs officials in Nigeria say they have intercepted 1,390 sacks of donkey meat in the north-western state of Kebbi near the border with Niger, local media reported. The head of the customs in the region, Joseph Attah said initial investigations suggested about 1,000 donkeys were slaughtered and their meat packed …

At least 60 people have tested positive for coronavirus among Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has said. More than 700 Nigerians have returned home from Ukraine as the government hopes to evacuate approximately 5,000 citizens. “60 people among them have tested positive for the …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of more than 60 vigilantes in Kebbi State and urged security forces in the country to be ‘’more pro-active’’. Mr Buhari, who condemned the killings, described them as brutal murders by outlaws. The latest violence happened in Kebbi state on Sunday night …

Nigerian lower house of parliament has agreed to reconsider three of five rejected gender-equality bills after demonstrations across the country by hundreds of women. Last week parliament rejected a bill that would have seen special additional seats created for women in national and state parliaments. Singing songs and carrying placards …

Nigerian activist Sunday Adeyemo, imprisoned in Benin since last year for allegedly plotting an insurrection in Nigeria, recovers liberty under judicial supervision, one of his lawyers said on Tuesday. Adeyemo, commonly known by his nickname Sunday Igboho, belongs to the Yoruba ethnic group and rose to prominence with calls for …

Gunmen ambushed and killed at least 62 members of a volunteer vigilante group in Nigeria’s northwestern Kebbi state, the head of the group and a police spokesman said. Usman Sani, the head of the “Yan Sa Kai” vigilante group in Kebbi said his group had planned to attack bandits in …

Nigerian government has said it will not allow its nationals to be enlisted to fight in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russian troops. This follows reports of alleged recruitment of volunteers in the country to fight on the side of Ukraine. Nigeria’s foreign ministry said the Ukrainian embassy had …

Five people have died in Nigeria’s northern Kano state after being buried alive in a trench while helping their friend build a house ahead of his wedding, local media report. They were digging sand in Yanlami village when part of the trench collapsed. The deceased are between the ages of …