The corpse of a man earlier reported missing has been recovered at an illegal mining site in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a post on its verified X handle.

Zagazola said that troops of Sector 3, Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, responded to a report at about 7:30 a.m. on June 29 that one Mr Jerry had gone missing from the Rantya area.

He added that the troops, in collaboration with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, launched a search-and-rescue operation in the surrounding bushes.

“During the operation, the search team discovered the victim’s corpse at a mining site. The body bore gunshot wounds as well as machete cuts.

“Preliminary investigations indicated that the deceased had left home for illegal mining activities but failed to return, prompting concerns from relatives and the subsequent search operation.

“Investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify those responsible,” the security expert noted.

Anambra State Government has arrested six suspects for their involvement in child exploitation.

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Child Welfare arrested the suspects alongside 29 children who were rescued after they were caught hawking in Nnewi, Anambra State.

A press release by the State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated that the suspects and the rescued children were handed over to the police for profiling, while the children will be reunited with their families.

Ikenga said: “The Anambra State Police Command today 29th June 2026 received thirty-six (36) persons, aged between 6 and 44 years, including six (6) suspects, from the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs for profiling as part of ongoing efforts to combat child labour, street hawking, human trafficking, and other forms of child exploitation in the state.

“The exercise is aimed at establishing their identities, determining the circumstances surrounding their involvement, and ensuring the possible reunification of the victims with their families and respective states of origin where necessary, in collaboration with relevant government agencies and child protection stakeholders.”

The command emphasised that child labour and street hawking expose children to serious risks, including trafficking, abuse, neglect, and other criminal activities, assuring that anyone found culpable will be investigated and prosecuted in accordance with the law.

The command further urged parents, guardians, and members of the public to refrain from engaging children in hazardous labour or exposing them to the dangers associated with street hawking.

Also, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, reiterated the Command’s commitment to protecting children and other vulnerable persons from all forms of abuse and exploitation.

He encouraged residents to report cases of child abuse, trafficking, exploitation, or neglect to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency channels.

The command listed the six suspects to include: Anyingo Glory, Nwafor Godwin, Chukwudi Ofoke, Chinenye Anyingo, Okwudili Ifeoma and Moses Anyingo. It said they were arrested in Nnewi over links to exploitation by the ministry, before being handed over to the Command to facilitate comprehensive profiling, identification, and investigations.

The Anambra State Police Command said it remains committed to collaborating with the Ministry of Women Affairs and other relevant stakeholders to protect the rights of children, ensure justice for victims, and strengthen measures against child exploitation across the State.

A Magistrate Court in Kano has remanded a nursing mother, Jummai Ahmad, in a correctional facility over allegations of conspiracy and the killing of her newborn baby.

The court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Haulatu Magaji Kankarofi, ordered the remand after the defendant was arraigned by the police on charges bordering on criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

According to the prosecution, the case was reported to the police by the Village Head of Gama E area, where she resides. Prosecutors alleged that Jummai conspired with her mother to kill the baby she had recently delivered out of wedlock.

Jummai’s mother is currently at large, having reportedly fled before her arrest. The court subsequently ordered that Jummai be remanded in custody pending further proceedings, while efforts continue to apprehend the second suspect.