The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 63-year-old female suspect, Ngozi Muotuanya, from the Awkuzu-Oba area of the state, for alleged child theft.

It was gathered that the suspect, who is also suspected of being a kingpin of an interstate child trafficking syndicate, was said to have allegedly stolen a male child, aged about one year, in Minna, Niger State, and sold him to an unsuspecting member of the public in Anambra State.

In a press statement on Tuesday, the spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that operatives attached to the Oba Division arrested the suspect on Monday after credible intelligence gathering.

Ikenga stated that the command had relayed the information about the custodian of the child to the Niger State Police Command for possible recovery and reunion with the parents and other necessary action.

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The statement read in part, “In a decisive move to unravel the mysterious disappearance of children in the state, especially in Oba and its environs, police operatives attached to the Oba Division on August 11, 2025, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended one Ngozi Muotuanya, female, of Awkuzu-Oba, aged 63 years.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that sometime in 2024, the suspect allegedly stole a male child, aged about one year, in Minna, Niger State, and sold him to an unsuspecting member of the public in Anambra State.

“The said suspect later resold the child to another person.

“However, on August 4, 2025, the receiver, upon realising that the child was stolen, returned him to the principal suspect.

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“The suspect, in turn, allegedly abandoned the child at an unascertained church in Minna, where he was rescued by the leader of the Igbo Community in Minna.”

According to him, the command has relayed information about the custodian of the child in Minna to the Niger State Police Command for possible recovery and reunification with his parents and other necessary action.

“The suspect shall be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka, for discreet investigation and prosecution,” the statement concluded.

What began as an ordinary night in a quiet Porto neighbourhood ended in a tragedy so rare, even seasoned investigators called it “unusual.”

The Daily Mail, quoting Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã, reported that the incident occurred at the couple’s home in Campanhã, Porto. While the report was published on August 12, 2025, it did not mention the exact day the incident took place.

In the early hours, a 59-year-old man was fatally pinned beneath his partner after she slipped while getting out of bed. He had been lying close to the wall on the floor when she tumbled, accidentally trapping him in a position that cut off his breathing.

Neighbours, jolted awake by her frantic screams, rushed into the room.

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“It took five men to lift her off him,” one neighbour told local reporters. “We were pulling, shouting, trying everything, but it was too late.”

Emergency responders arrived within minutes, but resuscitation efforts failed. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police confirmed there was no foul play.

“It’s been categorised as an accidental asphyxia,” a police source said. “It’s a very unusual death, but there was no criminal intent. It was a stumble by the woman as she got out of bed and tried to move closer to her partner, who was lying on the floor, that led to what happened.”

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The couple had been together for years, though never formally married. Friends described them as “inseparable,” often seen at the same corner café sharing coffee and conversation.

“She’s completely shattered,” another neighbour said quietly. “She keeps saying she wishes she could take his place. No one should have to carry that kind of guilt.”

Authorities say the woman is receiving psychological support to help her cope with the shock and grief.

For locals, the tragedy is a reminder that even in the most familiar spaces, life can change in the blink of an eye.

Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of one Usman Mohammed in a road accident that occurred in Ikirun on Tuesday.

Also in the accident, three other people were injured and subsequently hospitalised.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, during a chat with The PUNCH, explained that the accident occurred around Oja Oba, a market located along the ever-busy Ikirun-Iree-Ila Road.

Ojelabi further explained that a truck carrying granite lost control and ran over four people, killing one of them and leaving three others injured.

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“The accident occurred today (Tuesday). A truck and a motorcycle were involved. The truck was carrying granite. The driver lost control due to brake failure.

“The truck hit a motorcyclist and veered off to a nearby shop. Four were also involved.

“Unfortunately, one Usman Mohammed died in the accident. He was standing by the road side. Three others injured in the accident are receiving treatment in an hospital,” Ojelabi said.

He urged road users to be security conscious whenever they are using the road, adding that the command will continue work hard to ensure maximum security for lives and properties in the state.

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Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of one Usman Mohammed in a road accident that occurred in Ikirun on Tuesday.

Also in the accident, three other people were injured and subsequently hospitalised.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, during a chat with The PUNCH, explained that the accident occurred around Oja Oba, a market located along the ever-busy Ikirun-Iree-Ila Road.

Ojelabi further explained that a truck carrying granite lost control and ran over four people, killing one of them and leaving three others injured.

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“The accident occurred today (Tuesday). A truck and a motorcycle were involved. The truck was carrying granite. The driver lost control due to brake failure.

“The truck hit a motorcyclist and veered off to a nearby shop. Four were also involved.

“Unfortunately, one Usman Mohammed died in the accident. He was standing by the road side. Three others injured in the accident are receiving treatment in an hospital,” Ojelabi said.

He urged road users to be security conscious whenever they are using the road, adding that the command will continue work hard to ensure maximum security for lives and properties in the state.