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Confession of 85-year-old monarch: I intended killing my son, use boy parts for ritual
Confession of 85-year-old monarch: I intended killing my son, use boy parts for ritual
The police in Lagos, recently, recorded a breakthrough by arresting 10 members of suspected criminals who specialize in exhuming body parts from cemeteries and killing human beings for rituals.
Among the arrested suspects was an 85-year-old traditional ruler in Benin Republic, Yusuf Lawal Muse, the son of a pastor said to be the kingpin, Ademola Akinlosota, 33, an Ifa priest, Sunday Badonu, aka Osekure, 25, his father, Vijamiya Badonu, an idol priest and Osetura’s father, Dada Trival, 33, Bale of Akalekumo in Badagry, Hunsu Segun,35, Balogun in Ogboni fraternity, Badagry, Amodu Wahab, aka Alhaji Bororo, 58, specialists in collecting human parts both fresh and dry, Kamolu Aderibigbe, 44, a trade-medical doctor in Ijedfodo and Muyibat Adesina, 49, the herbalist who uses human parts to prepare concoctions for people.
Crime Guard learned that the traditional ruler, Yusuf Lawal Muse is from Diasou in Benin Republic and is married to six women with 21 children. He reportedly relocated to Ibatefin-Ikpoka in Ogun state and later to Adodo in a same Ogun state where he lived with his wives and children until his arrest.
He told our reporter that he relocated to Ogun state after losing about 14 children in his domain and later married a new wife who gave birth to the son he wanted to kill and use his body parts.
His confession
The octogenarian told reporters that after getting married to their new wife, he wanted to have fun only to discover that she was already pregnant. According to him, I had no other alternative than to accept the child after birth and I named him Musa. While growing up, he became a torn in my flesh.
“He was into a lot of criminal activities, very stubborn, stealing, and even threatening to kill me. The whole thing came to a climax after he learnt that I wrote a will and excluded him. He then openly resorted to threatening to take my life. That was why I engaged people to kill him first and send his head, heart, fingers and hands to me for herbal purposes.
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“Unfortunately, after I contracted the people, they met with an Idol Priest whom I had planned to do business with in the past who, not only discouraged the people I hired but also leaked the plan to my son’s mother. On hearing this, his mother fled to another town with him and we were still discussing the issue when the police arrested me.”
Regrets
Looking remorseful, the octogenarian told Crime Guard,” I regret what I planned to do to my son. I have now realized that he is my son and he will bear children tomorrow in my name. My greatest worry now is that my people in Benin Republic have heard this ugly story. I am afraid they may dethrone me. I just don’t know what next to do than to appeal to God to forgive me.”
However, while the traditional ruler was confessing to the team of policemen from Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Special Squad Team 3, led by DSP Toyin Omosebi, it was learned that the leader of the ritualist’s gang, Ademola Akinlosotu, 33, son of a Pastor, opened up stating that he was the person contracted by the traditional ruler to kill his son. He reportedly also stated that before then, they were taking dismembered body parts, both dry and fresh, to the traditional ruler after killing their victims.
Confession of 85-year-old monarch: I intended killing my son, use boy parts for ritual
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100 Days in Captivity: Borno Families Beg Tinubu, Zulum to Rescue 78 Abducted Students
100 Days in Captivity: Borno Families Beg Tinubu, Zulum to Rescue 78 Abducted Students
Parents and community leaders say the children were taken from their schools while writing exams and deserve to come home alive—warning that Nigeria cannot allow mass kidnappings to become “normalized.”
Abuja, Nigeria — It has been 100 days of “sleepless nights, tears and fear” for the families of 78 students abducted in Borno State. On Friday, parents, community leaders, and concerned citizens gathered at the National Assembly to issue an emotional plea to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babagana Umara Zulum: bring our children home.
The appeal, made under the theme “Bring Our Children Home: 100 Days of Horror, Pain and Suffering Is Enough,” highlighted two separate mass abductions that have left communities in Askira-Uba, Lassa, Buratai, and along the Chibok route traumatized.
“We stand before you today with broken hearts, but also with determination and an urgent demand: Bring our children home,” the group told journalists.
The 78 students were taken in two coordinated attacks on schools in Borno State—one of the regions hardest hit by Nigeria’s ongoing insurgency and banditry crisis.
On May 15, 2026, 42 pupils and students of Mussa Primary and Junior Day Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area were abducted. According to Senator Ali Ndume, the abductees included four students of Government Day Secondary School, 28 primary school pupils, and 10 children taken from their homes. The school is located on the fringes of Sambisa Forest, a known stronghold of Islamist militant groups.
Then, on June 29, 2026, tragedy struck again. Thirty-six students of Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, were taken while writing their NECO examinations. The Borno State Police Command confirmed the attackers, suspected to be ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province), shot sporadically and abducted students. Reports indicate the gunmen wore military and forest guard uniforms to gain access. One teacher was killed during the attack, and students and women selling food within the school premises were also abducted.
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Beyond the school attacks, the families are also demanding the rescue of 38 persons kidnapped along Buratai Road to Maiduguri, as well as several other residents seized along the Chibok route and other vulnerable roads across the state, underscoring the widespread insecurity plaguing the region.
The families drew attention to a recent success story to bolster their plea: the rescue of abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State, who were taken on May 15 and rescued on July 10—just 56 days later—through an intelligence-led operation. “If it could be done in Oyo, it can be done in Borno,” the group said, adding, “We are not demanding preferential treatment, but equal protection under the law.” They warned that allowing the Borno abductions to drag on unresolved would send a dangerous signal that mass kidnappings are becoming normalized in Nigeria’s security crisis, a fate they are determined to resist.
The group presented a clear list of seven demands to President Tinubu and Governor Zulum. They called for immediate rescue operations for all Mussa and Lassa students, as well as the rescue of the Buratai Road victims and others abducted along the Chibok route. They also demanded regular updates to families on rescue efforts, increased protection for schools and highways, a sustained intelligence-led operation by all security agencies, the deployment of all available security resources to ensure safe return, and full coordination between state and federal security agencies. “We recognise the enormous security challenges confronting our nation. But the continued captivity of innocent children and civilians cannot be allowed to become another unresolved case,” they said.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has met with parents of the abducted children and assured them that President Tinubu personally directed security agencies to ensure the safe recovery of the pupils. Zulum conveyed the President’s sympathy to the affected families and said authorities would deploy every necessary effort to bring the children home safely. However, with 100 days already passed, families are growing increasingly desperate. The Borno State Police Command had earlier deployed security operatives to comb the forest for the Lassa students, but no breakthrough has been announced, leaving families in agonizing uncertainty.
The abductions highlight the persistent security challenges facing northern Nigeria, where mass kidnappings for ransom and ideological purposes have become alarmingly frequent. Sambisa Forest remains a refuge for militant groups, schools have become soft targets for attackers, and rural communities feel abandoned by security forces. This sense of abandonment is compounded by the fact that over 100,000 police officers are reportedly assigned to VIP protection, leaving ordinary citizens vulnerable. The families ended their plea with a powerful warning: “We cannot allow the passage of time to reduce the urgency. Their lives matter. Their education matters. Their families matter. Their future matters.”
As the 100-day mark passes, pressure is mounting on both the federal and state governments to act decisively. The families have vowed to continue their advocacy until every child is returned safely. For now, the nation watches—and waits—to see whether Nigeria’s security apparatus can rise to the occasion and bring these children home.
100 Days in Captivity: Borno Families Beg Tinubu, Zulum to Rescue 78 Abducted Students
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Newlywed Woman Remanded for Allegedly Stabbing Husband to Death Over Party Dispute in Kano
Newlywed Woman Remanded for Allegedly Stabbing Husband to Death Over Party Dispute in Kano
A Magistrates’ Court in Kano State has remanded a newlywed woman, Khadija Sa’idu, in a correctional facility over the alleged culpable homicide of her husband, Malam Auwal Adam, following a heated disagreement over her request to attend a social gathering. The court, presided over by Magistrate Haulatu Magaji Kankarofi, ordered the remand of the suspect after she was arraigned by the police on Thursday, August 20, 2026, for allegedly stabbing her husband in the chest and neck at their residence in Hayin Lawal, Rimin Kebe, Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state.
According to the facts presented before the court, Khadija had sought her husband’s permission to attend a social gathering, but he reportedly refused to allow her to go. The prosecution alleged that following the disagreement, the suspect stabbed her husband in the chest while he was asleep on a couch at their residence. The victim, Malam Auwal Adam, was subsequently rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital for medical attention, where doctors reportedly confirmed his death from injuries sustained during the attack.
During Thursday’s proceedings, the prosecutor informed the court that the case file was still awaiting legal advice from the state counsel to determine the appropriate next step in the prosecution. Following the submission, Magistrate Kankarofi ordered that Khadija be remanded in a correctional facility. The court adjourned the matter until September 8, 2026, for further mention. The allegation against Khadija Sa’idu is yet to be determined by the court, and she remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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This tragic incident is not an isolated case, as similar tragedies involving newly married couples have been reported across Nigeria. In a separate incident earlier this year, a housewife identified as Fatima allegedly stabbed her husband, Auwalu, to death barely two months after their marriage in Rimin Kebe quarters, Kano State. According to sources, the relationship had been strained, with claims that the marriage was not based on mutual affection. In another tragic case, a newlywed woman in Abia State, Sara Innocent, was arrested for allegedly stabbing her husband, Innocent Nwaoji, to death just eight months after their wedding in December 2025. The incident, which occurred on August 8, 2026, in Umuokereke Ngwa, Obingwa Local Government Area, left the community in shock as there had reportedly been no known disagreement between the couple before the incident.
Cases of domestic violence involving married couples have continued to raise concern across Nigeria, with authorities repeatedly urging families to seek peaceful ways of resolving conflicts instead of allowing arguments to turn deadly. The police say investigations into these cases are still ongoing, and suspects will face the full weight of the law. Gender-based violence remains a critical issue in Nigeria, and these tragic incidents highlight the need for improved conflict resolution mechanisms and support systems for couples in distress.
Newlywed Woman Remanded for Allegedly Stabbing Husband to Death Over Party Dispute in Kano
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Delta Governor Reveals ₦503,000 Monthly Salary, Says Permanent Secretaries Earn ₦900,000
Delta Governor Reveals ₦503,000 Monthly Salary, Says Permanent Secretaries Earn ₦900,000
Asaba, Delta State – Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has made a surprising disclosure about the state’s salary structure, revealing that his monthly salary of ₦503,000 is significantly lower than the ₦900,000 earned by Permanent Secretaries in the state. He also disclosed that the Head of Service earns ₦1 million monthly, making it the highest-paid civil service position in Delta State. The governor made the revelation on Thursday during the inauguration of 12 four-bedroom terraced duplexes for Permanent Secretaries and the presentation of 12 official vehicles to newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in Asaba, the state capital. His remarks, captured in a video posted by ARISE TV on YouTube, have sparked widespread discussions about salary structures in the public service.
According to Oborevwori, the state government increased the salaries of Permanent Secretaries in response to their complaints that some Directors were earning almost the same amount as them. “When the Permanent Secretaries said most of the Directors are receiving almost the same thing with them, we increased their money. Today, Permanent Secretaries… Your salary is 900, my salary is 503,000, Governor’s salary. Head of Service is one million. It’s clear,” he said. The governor added with a touch of humour, “So, you know some of them don’t want their husbands to know how much they are receiving.”
The salary increase for top civil servants was part of a broader welfare package approved by the governor. In June 2026, Oborevwori approved over 50 per cent increment in the salaries of the Head of Service and Permanent Secretaries, alongside a threefold increase in cash prizes for outstanding public servants. This adjustment came after concerns were raised about salary compression, where Directors in the civil service were earning almost the same as their supervising Permanent Secretaries.
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Oborevwori also announced that his administration had prioritised the welfare of civil servants, noting that 302 public officers had benefited from the Public Officers’ Vehicle Loan Scheme, while 119 others had accessed the Public Officers’ Housing Loan Scheme. Additionally, civil servants interested in agriculture have been provided with farm inputs to enable them to generate extra income while contributing to food production in the state. The governor stated that 450 senior management officers had been sponsored to participate in a seven-weekend training programme organised in partnership with the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria.
The governor further disclosed that Delta State was among the first states to implement the new national minimum wage after consultations with relevant stakeholders, including the Head of Service, the Commissioner for Information, and the Nigeria Labour Congress. He also announced the approval of a 13th-month salary for civil servants in the state, scheduled to commence from December 2026. The governor disclosed that the state government is in the process of sending an executive bill to the Delta State House of Assembly to give this gesture legal backing. “So, it is something that is compulsory. By the time it has legal backing, even when I leave office in 2031, they will still be paying you your 13th month salary,” he said.
The governor noted that the appointment of the 12 Permanent Secretaries in May ensured that all 25 local government areas in Delta State are now represented at the Permanent Secretary level in the state civil service. He emphasised that the appointments were based strictly on merit and were not influenced by political recommendations. “The process was properly done. Not by saying, even the one that was appointed in my place, I don’t even know the person. All the Permanent Secretaries appointed, no one was recommended by anybody, but by merit,” he said.
The governor’s salary disclosure has generated mixed reactions. While some commend his transparency, others have questioned the salary structure that allows top civil servants to earn more than the state’s chief executive. Critics argue that the revelation highlights a disconnect between government officials and ordinary citizens struggling with the cost of living crisis, noting that millions of Deltans can barely afford a single meal a day amid skyrocketing food and fuel prices. Supporters, however, view the disclosure as a demonstration of the governor’s commitment to transparency and the welfare of civil servants, noting the various initiatives his administration has introduced to improve the lot of state workers.
Oborevwori urged civil servants and political appointees to shun absenteeism, nepotism, waste, inefficiency, bribery and corruption, while promising continued investment in infrastructure and measures to improve service delivery.
Delta Governor Reveals ₦503,000 Monthly Salary, Says Permanent Secretaries Earn ₦900,000
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