The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ), Osun State Command, has said that 16 persons lost their lives in Friday’s accident that occurred on the Ode-Omu highway. The Sector Commander, Mr Henry Benamesia, confirmed the unfortunate incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Osogbo. Benamesia said the accident
No fewer than four suspected child trafficking syndicates have been arrested in Igwuruta and Omagwa, Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre local government areas of Rivers State. It was learnt that at least 10 girls, most of whom are pregnant, including teenagers found in two of the locations raided were rescued. This was contained in statement released on Tuesday by the Rivers State Police Command’s Spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko in Port Harcourt, noting that the feat followed a tip off which the command immediately acted upon and raided the two locations housing the victims.