Iranian man charged in Nigeria over arms shipment

"An Iranian man has been charged with arms trafficking in a Nigerian court, in connection with a shipment of weapons intercepted last month. Azim Aghajani appeared in court in Abuja, but did not enter a plea. Court documents reportedly identified him as a...

Nigerian officials find heroin in shipment from Iran

" Nigerian officials say they have seized heroin worth nearly $10m (£6.25m), concealed in engine parts shipped from Iran. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said agents made the seizure at Apapa seaport in Lagos. The haul comes just days after Nigeria reported...

Nigeria court rejects 'forced marriage' case

" A Nigerian high court has dismissed a case brought by a 26-year-old woman who says her father forced her to marry a senator. The judge said her human rights had not been violated and it was a matrimonial matter for an Islamic court. Zainab Isa Mayana was married to the...

Nigeria - lead poisoning kills 100 children in north

"More than 100 children have died of lead poisoning in Nigeria in recent weeks, health officials say. The number has been rising since March, when residents started digging illegally for gold in areas with high concentrations of lead.A total of 163 out of 355 cases...

Second arrest linked to sex trafficking syndicate

" The police have arrested a second man suspected to be linked to the human trafficking syndicate operating in Port Elizabeth‘s Central area. Humewood police Director Ronald Koll said a 29-year-old Nigerian man directly linked to the recent arrest of suspected syndicate...