J ournalist Fisayo Soyombo has published the second chapter of his undercover report on how Africans risk their lives to reach Europe through the Sahara Desert. The investigation was originally done by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, FIJ. Soyombo spent 47 days living as a migrant, travelling from Kano in Nigeria through Niger Republic into Libya, with the hope of crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Italy. According to him, this second part of the three-part series shows how African migrants lose everything on the desert route their dignity, money, belongings and freedom in the hands of Arab traffickers. Soyombo explained that their truck left Agadez at 6:39am on Friday, June 12, 2026. There were five passengers and six traffickers. Two traffickers sat in front with the driver, while four sat at the back with the migrants. He said their bags were tied so tightly that they could not bring out soap, toothpaste or toothbrush. They had to wash with only water. Just 30 minutes int...

O utrage on social media has led to the arrest of a man seen in a viral video brutally beating a toddler in Ikorodu, Lagos. In the video which spread quickly on Tuesday, the man was seen flogging the little child repeatedly on the head and body with what appeared to be a charger cable. The disturbing clip triggered anger across the country, with many Nigerians demanding justice for the child. Acting swiftly, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, DSVA, said it got wind of the video on Tuesday, September 22, and immediately activated its response team. The agency said it reached out to the child's mother, who confirmed that she had already reported the abuse at Imota Police Station. The Family Support Unit of the police also confirmed that the case was earlier lodged with the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, LNSA. By Wednesday, September 23, the suspect had been tracked down and arrested. He is now in police custody while investigations continue. The DSVA disc...

T here is tension in Calabar South following the death of an unidentified woman in a hotel room along Clifford Lane. The Cross River State Police Command has now released her photograph to the public, asking anyone who knows her or her family to come forward. Police said the case is being treated as suspected murder. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 23, the Command said this is a follow-up to its first report on the incident on September 8. According to the police, investigation so far shows the woman did not lodge alone. She checked into the hotel with a male guest who has now disappeared and is nowhere to be found. The police said they are making efforts to track him down and to understand what really happened in that hotel room. The Command appealed to Nigerians to help identify the woman. "As part of ongoing efforts to establish the identity of the deceased, the Command is releasing her photograph and appeals to anyone who recognises her or may have information...