Nigeria News Digest: Aug 29, 2025

Two Borno tricycle riders, Mohammed Bukar and Ibrahim Mohammed, were sentenced to five years in prison for forming a WhatsApp protest group that mobilised Keke Napep riders against the state government, as ordered by the Borno High Court.

Three internet fraudsters were arrested on charges of impersonation and financial theft across Facebook, TikTok and Telegram, with court proceedings citing violations of the Cybercrime Act. The case highlights the growing enforcement of online security laws in Nigeria.

The Delta State Police Command has taken self‑proclaimed human rights activist WongBox into custody and will arraign him soon. The arrest follows allegations of the activist's involvement in extremist activities within the state.

A 42‑year‑old pastor, Samson Ajayi, was remanded in Akure correctional centre after prosecutors alleged he sexually abused his 17‑year‑old daughter for over four years between March 2021 and August 2025, following a complaint from the mother.

Security forces arrested suspected kidnapping kingpin Yusuf Muhamed in Orokam, Benue State, amid a surge in abductions along the Orokam axis, after a curfew and tactical squad deployment by the police.

Senator Lawal Adamu Usman of the PDP has requested the ICC issue an arrest warrant against Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, accusing him of unlawfully detaining a PDP candidate during a by‑election and violating democratic principles.

Police in Akwa Ibom arrested a suspected cult leader and three vandals targeting public and private assets, following intelligence-led operations in Uyo and Ikono local government areas.

A Lagos painter was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a seven-year-old boy in Ketu Alapere, with the case transferred to a specialized police unit for investigation.

Rivers State police arrested 33 individuals for crimes including kidnapping and cultism, recovering explosives, firearms, and vehicles during raids across the state.