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 …

Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested Esther Bello, a trader, for allegedly abusing her 13-year-old housemaid, Titi, in Obanikoro, Lagos. Policemen from the Pedro station were called by neighbours after Titi ran out of her madam’s house with a bleeding hand that had been cut deep in 3 places, Punch reports. According to Titi, …

Felix Adebayo, a 67 year old pastor has been arrested for molesting a 10 year old girl in Ubiane community, Aviele, Esako west local government, Benin. He was paraded with other criminals on Tuesday at the state command’s headquarters in Benin alongside 35 other criminals. Adebayo admitted to the crime in the state command office. He further stated …

The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Thursday, arrested four persons, Abdullahi Rabiu, 28, Auwalu Idris, 41, Nazifi Abba, 25 and 18-year-old Abu Zaid Yusu, in Taura Local Government Area of the state, for committing sodomy with a 16-year-old boy identified as Umar Sani. According to Sani, the suspects who …

Members of ‘United Methodist Church, Oshodi‘ chased their pastor away from the church premises for allegedly impregnating his housemaid and aborting it. The clergyman, Barkuma Andrew is said to be residing with  his wife, children, relatives and a housemaid in a 3 bedroom apartment in the church premises. According to The punch, members …

Adelemo Estate   The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a pastor, Abraham Sunday, for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl, Kike (pseudonym) in Adalemo Estate, in the Toll Gate area, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. It was learnt that Sunday, the pastor of Christ In All Nations Church in Adalemo, was arrested by the Ojokoro Police Division …