Mrs Buhari launches anti-genital mutilation campaign next week

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, is to launch a report next week detailing the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Nigeria as part of a zero-tolerance campaign against the practice.

Preliminary findings by the report show female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM) are most prevalent in the six states of Imo, Ebonyi, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo and Lagos.

Police rescues abducted triplets in Imo

The Imo Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the rescue of two sisters abducted from Umulogho community in the state.

 A Deputy Commissioner of Police,Dave Akiremi,  in the state, said the sisters were snatched by four gunmen who broke into the house of one Mrs Christiana Iroh on Jan. 11 at Umuadara and abducted two of her triplets.