Crime
PHOTOS: Man arrested for allegedly r@ping 3-year-old girl in Plateau community
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man, Job Josiah, for allegedly r@ping a 2 years and 9 months old girl identified as Maryam.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on October 17, 2025 in the Mista Ali community in Bassa Local Government Area of the state.
Residents said the incident had generated tension before the police intervened.
Fielding questions from journalists on Wednesday, October 22, at the State Police Command, the State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, confirmed the arrest, stating that the suspect is currently at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the command.
“With regard to the rape case that happened at Mista Ali, I personally called for the case. When the case was reported, there was a lot of tension, and we had to move in quickly and arrest the suspect. The suspect is presently with the State CID. We are making progress on that case,” the CP stated.
Daily Trust reports that the arrest of the suspect followed a complaint by the victim’s parents, who cried out for justice over what they described as a deliberate and selfish act by the suspect.
Narrating the incident, the victim’s mother said: “The incident occurred when the victim was going to see her father, but [the suspect] stopped her, lured her into his provision shop, and defiled her. On the day of the incident, I saw her outside the house in a strange condition. I noticed she had the smell of alcohol on her body.
“She started crying, and I didn’t know what had happened to her. When I checked her private parts, I was devastated and couldn’t continue. I then called my neighbour to come see what had happened to the girl. When we asked the victim who did this to her, she said, ‘Mai Shago’ (Shop owner). We are calling for justice. She is just a minor, and her father has been ill.”
The mother was visibly shedding tears as she spoke
Relatives of the victim claimed they had taken her to a hospital where it was confirmed that she was def!led.
The founder and Director of TORRO Centre for care and support for Adolescent and Women, Mr Suleiman Muhammad Sani accompanied the child’s parents to Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) for further medical evaluation.
According to him, doctors at JUTH confirmed beyond reasonable doubts of forceful entry, as reflected in blurred images he posted.
It was further gathered that it wasn’t the first time the suspect acted suspiciously around the victim.
On an earlier occasion, he reportedly gave the little girl alcohol and when her parents found out, they confronted him and threatened to report the matter to the police.
However, members of the community intervened and the suspect promised never to repeat such behaviour.
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PHOTOS: N10 billion Cocaine, Loud, opioids intercepted at Lagos ports as NDLEA arrests kingpins
A 55-year-old businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, who deals in clothing at the popular Balogun market, Lagos Island, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over an attempt to export 3.30 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the walls of cartons used to package foodstuffs going to the United Kingdom.
According to Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the agency, Onuigbo was arrested on Thursday, 23rd July 2026, following the interception of his cocaine consignment at the export shed of the Lagos airport the previous day, Wednesday 22nd July by NDLEA operatives.
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
Babafemi said in the course of investigation, three cargo agents identified as Nkwor Onyekachukwu Justina; Adeleke Abiola Taoheed; and Ukanwa Grace Pilgrim, who handled the shipment, were initially arrested, leading to the arrest of Kenneth Okakpu who delivered the consignment to the cargo agents for shipment to the UK.
The NDLEA spokesperson said Okakpu’s arrest provided the lead to identifying Onuigbo as the kingpin behind the syndicate and his eventual arrest while attempting to send another consignment of cocaine to the UK.
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
He mentioned that a 31-year-old entrepreneur, Emmanuella Chukwu-Edo, also involved in illicit drug trafficking, was on Tuesday, 21st July, arrested at her Surulere, Lagos residence by NDLEA operatives following the seizure of her consignment of 2.80kg Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, which arrived from the United States aboard a United Airlines flight on Monday, 20th July.”
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
In a related development, NDLEA officials seized a consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap heading to the UK. The shipment was intercepted by NDLEA operatives at a courier firm in Lagos on Wednesday, 22nd July.
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A man accused of stealing cables was paraded in the Amarata area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The suspect was apprehended in the early hours of Sunday, 26th July, 2026 by a vigilante group at Ompadec, Amarata, while allegedly stealing electrical cables from a home.
According to residents, cable theft has become a recurring problem in the area, leaving them feeling vulnerable.
They expressed relief following his apprehension.
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