THE Ondo State Ministry of Education has condemned the assault on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development Centre, Aule, Akure, who was beaten by suspected thugs allegedly hired by his student’s mother.
Identified as Rotifa, the vice principal was said to have enforced examination rules during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) by seizing the student’s phone.
A preliminary report issued by the ministry, and reported on Sunday, June 1, described the attack as an affront to the education system and a dangerous precedent that threatened the integrity of Nigeria’s schools.
The ministry stated that it was working closely with security agencies to ensure the protection of all staff and students, especially during an examination period.
According to the ministry, the crisis began on Monday, May 26, when Rotifa confiscated an Android phone from an SS3 student, Wisdom Elisha, who was allegedly caught with the device in the exam hall.
It noted that the situation escalated when the student’s mother stormed the school on Thursday, verbally assaulting the management and threatening violence if her son was not allowed to cheat in future papers.
However, following the threats, the school’s management returned the phone.
“The brother of the student, who happens to be an old student of the school, later came to the school to harass the vice principal and threatened to deal with him.
“After school hours, the boys were seen loitering in the street, and the proprietor was informed, who told Mr Rotifa to go to the police station to lodge a complaint. He went, and two policemen took him in their van to look for the boys, probably for arrest. They couldn’t get them. As they were going back to the station, the boys waylaid the police van, stopped it, brought out Mr Rotifa and beat him up. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
“According to the principal of the school, he has been discharged from the hospital but did not go back to his house for fear of the boys coming back for him. Further investigations and efforts to get the culprit are in progress,” the statement added.
Police launch manhunt
Responding to the incident, the Ondo State Police Command said it had launched a manhunt for those responsible for the attack.
A statement by the police spokesperson in the state, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that tactical teams had been deployed, while additional security measures had been put in place to protect the school community for the remainder of the WASSCE.
“The Commissioner of Police has ordered the immediate deployment of tactical teams to arrest those involved. The operation has been taken over by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations to ensure proper coordination and prevent further breakdown of law and order.
“The police, in collaboration with other security agencies, are on top of the situation, working to ensure the safety of staff and students of the school for the remaining WASSCE papers. The police are working to apprehend the culprits, and arrangements are ongoing to ensure the safety of the school community.”
THE Debt Management Office (DMO) has launched the June 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds, offering investors attractive interest rates of up to 17.121 per cent per annum.
The subscription window opened on Monday, June 2, and will close on Friday, June 6.
The DMO announced this on its social media handle on Monday.
“We welcome you to this month of June with the: 2-Year FGN Savings Bond due June 11, 2027, at 16.121 per cent p.a. and; 3-year FGN Savings Bond due June 11, 2028, at 17.121 per cent p.a. Offer opens tomorrow and closes June 6, 2025. Kindly contact your stockbroker to invest, ”DMO said.
The ICIR reports that this month’s bond offering includes two options: a two-year savings bond maturing on June 11, 2027, with an interest rate of 16.121 per cent, and a three-year bond maturing on June 11, 2028, offering 17.121 per cent.
The settlement date for successful subscriptions is set for September 11, December 11, March 11, and June 11 each year.
Each bond unit is priced at N1,000, with a minimum subscription of N5,000 and additional investments in multiples of N1,000, allowing investors to subscribe for up to N50 million.
This offering gives Nigerians the opportunity to invest in government-backed bonds, contributing to personal and national financial stability.
The ICIR reports that the 17.121 per cent interest rate represents a slight decrease from May, which was set at 17.173 per cent for the 3-year bond, and the 16.121 per cent represents a slight decrease from the 16.173 per cent offered in May.
Analysts also remarked that the slight downward adjustment is likely driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to retain policy rates at 27.5 per cent in recent months.
“The CBN interest rate and monetary policy committee meeting rate hold has also influenced the slight adjustment of the saving bond’s rate. Lots of consideration come into play in this type of economic matters,” an economist, Kingsley Obiakor, told The ICIR.
It would be noted that the apex bank’s strategy to address inflation and stabilise the foreign exchange market has made Nigerian bonds more attractive, particularly to foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) looking for higher yields.
In May, the Federal Government raised N4.28 billion through its FGN savings bond auction, reflecting strong demand for long-term securities.
The May 2025 allotment is slightly lower than the N4.34 billion recorded in April 2025.
The DMO revealed that the two-year FGN Savings Bond was offered at an interest rate of 16.173 per cent and recorded a total allotment of N840.43 million across 994 successful subscriptions.
Meanwhile, the three-year FGN Savings Bond, offered at 17.173 per cent, attracted a total allotment of N3.45 billion from 1,537 successful subscriptions.
In May, The ICIRreported that DMO has launched a fresh N300 billion Sukuk bond to finance the construction and rehabilitation of roads and bridges across the six geopolitical zones, in a move that will further swell the country’s public debt, now nearing N145 trillion.
The DMO announced this on Monday, May 12, in the 2024 FGN Sukuk offer for subscription.
In Nigeria, a Sukuk fund, or Sukuk bond, is a type of Islamic investment certificate that represents an ownership interest in a specific asset or a pool of assets, rather than a debt obligation like a conventional bond.
It’s a hybrid instrument that combines equity and debt features, where investors receive income from the use of the underlying asset. The Federal Government of Nigeria, for example, uses Sukuk to fund infrastructure projects like roads.
THE suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, will appear in court on Tuesday, June 3.
This was confirmed by her lead counsel, West Idahosa, a senior advocate, on Sunday, June 1.
Recall that the Federal Government, through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mohammed Abubakar, filed criminal charges against Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing her of making defamatory remarks during a live television broadcast and in a private telephone conversation targeting the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello
According to the charge filed on May 16, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, with case number CR/297/25, Akpoti-Uduaghan is accused of making a statement during her appearance on Politics Today on Channels TV on April 3, 2025, in which she was said to have remarked that Akpabio and Bello conspired to assassinate her.
The government also accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of making defamatory statements during a telephone conversation on March 27, 2025.
In his Sunday update, Idahosa expressed uncertainty about whether the Federal Government intended to arraign his client on Tuesday, noting that whatever the Federal Government planned, the female lawmaker would comply with the court’s order, as a law-abiding citizen.
“We saw a notice of amended charges. We don’t know what they are trying to do. They’ve amended the charges once and could do so again. It’s their decision,” said Idahosa.
Akpabio, Bello, and four others have been named as key witnesses in the trial.
The ICIRreported that the case comes amid mixed feelings surrounding Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended from the Senate earlier this year. Her suspension sparked widespread criticisms and allegations of political persecution.
Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused Akpabio of targeting her after she rejected his alleged sexual advances, claiming that her suspension was orchestrated to silence her.
She made the allegations after she refused to accept a new seating arrangement in the Senate Chamber that led to Akpabio ordering the sergeant-at-arms to eject her from the chamber.
She is challenging her suspension at the Federal High Court, where the hearing has been scheduled for June 27.
THE Federal Government has announced Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, as public holidays to celebrate Eid al-Adha – a time when Muslims worldwide reflect on the values of faith, sacrifice, and compassion.
The declaration was made on Monday, June 2, by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani.
While extending warm greetings to Muslims in Nigeria and beyond, Tunji-Ojo called on the faithful to draw inspiration from Prophet Ibrahim’s act of obedience and devotion, which lies at the heart of Eid al-Adha.
Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice and in local parlance as the Big Sallah, is one of the two major Islamic festivals observed globally. It commemorates the profound act of devotion and submission to God shown by Prophet Ibrahim, who was willing to sacrifice his son Ismail in obedience to Allah’s command.
Eid al-Adha is marked by special prayers, charity, and the ritual slaughter of animals, such as rams, goats, and cows, symbolising the willingness to give up what is most dear in obedience to God’s will.
The minister called on Muslims to use the period to pray for peace, unity, and prosperity in Nigeria.
He also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving the lives of Nigerians through its Renewed Hope Agenda under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership.
“While wishing the Muslim Ummah a happy Eid-ul- Adha celebration, the Minister urged all Nigerians to join hands with the present administration in its efforts to restore the glory of Nigeria as a great nation,” the minister added.
ACCESS Bank Plc said it had completed the acquisition of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) in a strategic move to strengthen its footprint in East Africa and enhance financial services across the region.
The bank announced this in a statement on Monday, June 2.
Following the acquisition, the bank said it would expand its public sector, corporate, retail, and digital banking capabilities into the Kenyan market.
“Access Bank PLC has acquired National Bank of Kenya, a strategic move to deepen our presence in East Africa. Kenya stands at the heart of regional commerce, and with NBK now part of the Access Bank family, we are better positioned to leverage our combined strengths in public sector, corporate, retail, and digital banking to deliver high-impact banking solutions,” the bank stated.
It explained that the acquisition would catalyse its financial expansion, bring together NBK’s local expertise and its global network to create a more innovative and efficient banking ecosystem in Kenya.
“With NBK’s heritage and local expertise, combined with our innovative, global network, we are ready to drive growth and support progress where it matters most,” the bank said.
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) had April 4, 2025, approved the acquisition under Section 13(4) of its Banking Act.
Also, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning had on April 10, 2025, pursuant to Section 9 of the same Act, given its approval.
According to Access Bank, as part of the acquisition, certain assets and liabilities of NBK were transferred to KCB Bank Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of KCB Group, to ensure a smooth transition and financial restructuring.
It noted that both the CBK and the National Treasury had approved the transfer.
The full completion of the transaction now marks the official integration of NBK into the Access Bank network, reinforcing the institution’s position in Kenya’s competitive banking sector.
The ICIR reports that Access Bank and KCB Group had, in March 2024, signed a binding agreement to acquire 100 per cent shareholding in NBK from KCB.
Commenting, the managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Access Bank, Roosevelt Ogbonna, said the acquisition represented a significant step toward unlocking the potential of East Africa’s financial landscape.
“Kenya stands at the heart of regional commerce, and with NBK now part of the Access Bank family, are better positioned to leverage our combined strengths to deliver high-impact banking solutions to individuals, businesses, and government institutions alike,” Ogbonna added.
The ICIR reports also that Access Bank operates in over a dozen African countries, including Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa.
The bank also maintains operations in the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates and representative offices in China, Lebanon, and India.
ON a cold August morning in 2014, Asabe* sat in an emergency family meeting called by her in-laws, barely two months after her husband’s death, only to be told to leave everything behind.
“They said I should leave the house, surrender the poultry farm, and hand over my husband’s accounts because they want me to remarry and move on with my life,” Asabe recalled, tears gathering as she sighed deeply.
According to Asabe, her husband’s family insisted that her father-in-law, as the eldest male, had the right to inherit all her husband’s property under the Berom cultural customs of the Du community in Plateau State.
Her case reflects a broader reality for many widows in Nigeria, where a study posits that fewer than 48 per cent inherit a majority of their husband’s assets. Most are left dispossessed, vulnerable, and often abandoned by the very families they married into.
Her case reflects a broader reality for many widows in Nigeria. According to a World Bank policy research paper titled Nutrition, Religion, and Widowhood in Nigeria, a study find that only 28 per cent of Nigerian widows aged 15–49 reported inheriting most of their late husband’s property. Although the study is over a decade old, its findings still resonate with Asabe’s experience.
When Asabe refused to remarry or surrender her rights, she was sent away with nothing but the clothes in her bag. Her children were forcibly taken from her.
“My husband had been my rock, my partner, and he really worked hard with an international company and earned a comfortable income that not only sustained the family but gave us a comfortable life,” she said.
Eventually, Asabe was able to reclaim her children and relocate to her parents’ village. With no steady income, she enrolled them in public school after landing a job at a local pharmacy, thanks to her mother’s help. Life remained difficult until her first son received an unexpected scholarship from the Naza Agape Foundation (NAF).
Asabe recalled that her first son was in Junior Secondary School (JSS-3) when he came home one day with the news that NAF had awarded him a scholarship covering his education up to the registration of his West African Examination (WAEC).
“It eased my burden, allowing me to focus on my younger son’s tuition and providing food for the family,” she said.
NAF teaching children in Gyel Community of Plateau State.
NAF was founded by Prayer Nwagboso, a mass communication graduate who discovered her calling while volunteering to teach at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Plateau State for her final-year project.
“We started with just five children, but gradually, their interest grew. I noticed a strong eagerness to learn among them,” she said.
Since its launch in 2020, She said NAF has supported many children, including several who now attend university on scholarships.
She added that the foundation’s success has been made possible through the support and donations of individuals and organisations that have partnered with it and they have expanded to other states.
A NAF volunteer teaching Mathematics in Gyel Community of Plateau State.
In a country with the world’s highest number of out-of-school children estimated at 20 million, efforts like NAF’s are filling critical gaps, particularly in underserved communities like Gyel in Plateau State.
When homes aren’t safe: a haven for survivors escaping abuse
In 2020, Favour*, then 13, was brought from rural Shandam Local Government Area to Jos by her father after her parents’ separation. He intended for her to live with his sister and attend a private school. But that promise was never fulfilled.
“Although my parents are separated, they both remarried to different partners. That’s why my father brought me to Jos, because his wife didn’t want me, and my mother is with her new family in Taraba State,” Favour stated.
She said her aunt delayed her enrollment in a private school for over a year, claiming it was because she wanted her to begin from the first term.
Favour, who had begun developing breasts at that age, revealed that her first cousin, who was over a decade older than her, would carelessly hit her on the chest whenever he got the chance.
“It was just me, him and his parents, one time he asked me to bring his dinner into his room. And he kept hitting me on my chest because I didn’t warm the food properly, but i never told my big mommy” Favour shared.
The girl explained that when her aunty traveled in 2023 to return in three weeks, her cousin attempted to force himself on her, prompting her to run away from home and start sleeping behind the house.
“That was where a neighbour found me after three days and called the Christian Women for Excellence and Empowerment in Nigerian Society (CWEENS) helpline to report the incident,” she added.
When her aunt returned from a trip, she scolded Favour for leaving, while her father rejected her for “shaming the family.” With nowhere to go, Favour was placed in Kamkpe House, a shelter operated by CWEENS.
“My big mommy was angry with me for leaving the house without waiting for her to return. She said I could no longer stay in her house, and my father rejected me as well for exposing the family,” she explained.
Survivors in Kamkpe house playing scrabble.
CWEENS was founded in the wake of violent ethno-religious crises that ravaged Plateau State between 2008 and 2010. The group’s national coordinator, a professor, Oluwafunmilayo Para-Mallam, said the organisation began with just six women.
“We started out as a group of six women, and began a 21-day-fast and then a massive peaceful protest tagged “Women -in-black”, a platform we used to call out the federal, state governments and the general public to take decisive action at ending the bloodbath across the state.”
One of its major interventions is Kamkpe House, a shelter in Jos named after the Pidgin word “Kamkpe,” meaning “solid”. The facility provides temporary housing, legal aid, trauma counselling, education, and skills training for survivors of abuse and conflict.
According to programme manager, Dirmicit Binyir Pyentam, the shelter has supported over thousands women and girls and welcomes boys up to age seven. CWEENS also operates in 14 Nigerian states and the FCT, with additional shelters in Nasarawa and Abuja
“CWEENS doesn’t only provide shelter for survivors, but it also provides legal and psychosocial support, empowerment programs, life skills trainings and girls mentoring schemes,” Pyentam, explained.
A second chance
Favour now attends a private school and continues to receive trauma therapy at Kamkpe House. Her family has refused to take her back.
Another survivor, Abigail*, 30, said she was on the verge of suicide after escaping sexual exploitation by her own mother in Kaduna State.
Survivors in Kamkpe House baking snacks.
“I was living with my mother in Kaduna State, when my mother started pimping my older sister and I out to older men when I turned sixteen,” she revealed.
She fled to Jos, trying her hand at small businesses and menial jobs, but fell into debt. A friend referred her to CWEENS, where she received psychosocial support, debt relief, and vocational training.
“My failed efforts left me retraumatised. It felt like nothing was working out, and I was about to give up when a friend introduced me to CWEENS,” she said.
She said her debts were eventually cleared, and she was given an opportunity to improve her makeup skills. After graduating, Abigail received a small starter pack to support her business.
“I also learned bag-making while staying at the shelter. I sleep better at night after my sessions with the psychologist, and I feel empowered now that I have a stable source of income,” she enthused.
Names with asterisks were changed to protect them from further trauma.
THE Nigeria Customs Service, through its Operation Whirlwind Strikes Smugglers, has intercepted petrol and vehicles worth over N63 million in Lagos and Ogun states.
The national coordinator of the team, Hussein Ejibunu, an Assistant Comptroller General, stated this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the petrol was intercepted along the Lagos-Ogun axis.
Ejibunu described the seizure as a major milestone in the continued fight against economic sabotage.
“There is no safe haven for smugglers or economic saboteurs. We will continue to disrupt their activities and reduce them to the barest minimum,” he said.
He explained that operatives intercepted 1,577 jerrycans of 25 litres each, amounting to 39,425 litres of PMS, along with eight vehicles used for its transportation.
He further noted that the seizures took place in major smuggling hotspots such as Ilaro, Imeko, Badagry, Owode, and Ajilete area of the two South-West states.
“Investigations revealed the products were bound for illegal export across the border to Benin Republic.
“The fuel has a duty-paid value of N39,425,000, while the vehicles are valued at N24,000,000, bringing the total toN63,425,000.
“It may interest you to know that in just one year, significant milestones have been achieved across all zones. This is due to the commitment, discipline, and resilience of the operatives,” he said.
The ICIRreported that that the Nigeria Customs Service generated N1.3 trillion in revenue during the first quarter of 2025, which was 200 per cent more than the N600 billion collected in the same period in 2023.
Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, attributed the increase to the transformative reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Adeniyi said the Service anti-smuggling efforts had closed major revenue leakages, helping it to recover over N64 billion from undervalued imports in nine months.
He noted that key smuggling networks at borders like Seme, Idiroko, Katsina, and Sokoto had been dismantled. He also lauded the success of joint border patrols with the Nigerian Army, State Security Service (SSS) and Police.
OFFICIALS have confirmed seven people dead and 69 others injured after two bridges were destroyed in separate explosions in Russian regions bordering Ukraine in the late hours of Saturday.
Russian investigators revealed this on Sunday, June 1, noting that a highway bridge over a railway in the Bryansk region was blown up at 10:50 pm Saturday night just as a train carrying 388 passengers to Moscow was passing underneath.
Four hours after the incident, a railway bridge over a highway in the neighboring Kursk region was blown up,
Russia’s Investigative Committee, responsible for handling serious crimes, confirmed that both bridges were deliberately blown up and stated that the incidents were connected.
The ICIR reports that the incidents took place shortly before planned peace talks intended to bring an end to the three-year war in between Russia and Ukraine.
The incidents occurred just a day before the United States expects both countries to engage in direct talks in Istanbul to explore a potential end to the war, which Washington said had killed or injured at least 1.2 million people.
United States (US) President Donald Trump has urged both sides to reach a peace agreement and warned that he might withdraw US support if they failed to do so.
While the discussions on peace talks are ongoing, the conflict is intensifying, with both Russia and Ukraine launching swarms of drones and Russian forces making advances at critical points along the eastern front.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian regions along the border have faced frequent attacks attributed to Ukraine. Both countries have accused each other of targeting civilians, while each side denies the allegations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed overnight about the bridge explosions by the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Emergency Ministry, according to the Kremlin. He also held a conversation with Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz.
“The bridge was blown up while the Klimovo-Moscow train was passing through with 388 passengers on board,” Bogomaz said.
Similarly, Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence agency reported on Sunday, June 1, that an explosion had derailed a Russian military train carrying cargo and fuel trucks near Yakymivka, a settlement in the Russian-occupied area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.
The agency neither claimed responsibility for the explosion nor attributed it to any party, although Ukraine had previously taken credit for several attacks deep inside Russian territory.
Similarly, Ukraine said Sunday it launched a “large-scale” attack to destroy Russian bombers.
Kyiv made the claim that Ukraine damaged $2 billion worth of Russian aircraft parked at airbases thousands of kilometers away, coinciding with the announcement that a Russian military strike killed at least 12 soldiers at an army training site.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he was sending a Ukrainian delegation to Istanbul led by his Defence Minister Rustem Umerov for the talks on Monday with Russian officials.
Zelensky who previously shared scepticism about the seriousness of the Russian side in proposing Monday’s meeting, said he had defined the Ukrainian delegation’s position going into it.
The ICIR reported that the warring nations sent delegates who met last month in Istanbul for their first talks, following a proposal for immediate ceasefire negotiations put forward by Trump, European leaders, and Ukraine.
THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called on the Federal Government to immediately settle specialist allowances and outstanding salary arrears owed to its members.
Speaking during a press conference in Uyo, on Saturday, May 31, the association’s president, Tope Osundara, decried the continued exclusion of resident doctors from the payment of specialist allowances, despite their active roles in delivering critical care across various health institutions.
The press briefing followed the May Ordinary General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the association, themed “The Medical Profession: Policies, Politics, and Future Prospects.”
A communiqué issued at the end of the meeting outlined the frustrations of the association, including the “persistent casualisation and poor remuneration of resident doctors by chief executives of tertiary hospitals.”
The NARD also condemned the non-payment of arrears arising from the upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS).
“The OGM observed with disappointment the continued exclusion of resident doctors from the payment of specialist allowances, despite their active role in delivering specialist care across various health institutions,” part of the communique, as read by the president, said.
Osundara further expressed dissatisfaction over the failure of the Federal Government to pay the 2024 accoutrement allowance arrears and the lack of consequential adjustments to the CONMESS structure for over 16 years.
He said the omission breached the 2009 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
He also criticised the government for ignoring multiple correspondences on the issue over the past six months, warning that the neglect contradicted the National Policy on Health Workforce.
“The OGM is dismayed at the lack of response to multiple correspondences sent over the past six months regarding the consequential adjustments.
“The OGM condemns the Federal Government’s failure to pay the 2024 Accoutrement Allowance arrears,” he said.
The NARD also highlighted welfare issues at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, including the non-payment of March 2024 salaries and arrears and medical officers, with some allegedly pending for up to 14 months.
The association called for immediate payment of arrears related to the 25/35 per cent upwardly revised CONMESS salary structure and other outstanding salary arrears.
It also demanded full implementation of consequential adjustments to the 2019 and 2024 minimum wage on basic salaries and allowances, alongside all accrued arrears.
HUNDREDS of people have been arrested following a night of chaos across France as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated the club’s historic Champions League victory.
The French Interior Ministry confirmed that 559 people were arrested nationwide, including 491 in Paris, after PSG’s 5-0 triumph over Inter Milan, according to a report by France 24.
At least 300 people detained were suspected of possessing fireworks and causing disorder, Paris police said.
The violent scenes left two people dead and at least 192 others injured, including 22 police officers and seven firefighters.
The report noted that in the south-west town of Dax, a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death, while a 23-year-old man riding a scooter was fatally struck by a vehicle in Paris.
The ICIRreported that PSG won their maiden UEFA Champions League title in emphatic fashion in the final held at Munich’s Allianz Arena on Saturday, May 31.
This victory also sets a record for the largest winning margin in a Champions League final dating back to 1956.
This means that the club, under manager Luis Enrique, completed a remarkable treble, having already secured the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France titles this season.
However, the celebrations spiralled out of control in Paris, with flares and fireworks lighting up the night sky, bus shelters smashed, and cars set ablaze.
The Paris prosecutor’s office told the BBC that two officers were injured by projectiles at Place des Ternes, while several shops were looted in the same area.
The BBC also noted that 30 people were arrested near a Foot Locker store on the Champs-Élysées that was robbed.
Despite the violence, many fans celebrated peacefully, singing, dancing, and waving PSG flags as the Eiffel Tower glowed in the club’s blue and red colours.
In anticipation of the celebrations, approximately 5,400 police were said to have been deployed across Paris.
“Troublemakers on the Champs-Elysees were looking to create incidents and repeatedly came into contact with police by throwing large fireworks and other objects,” police said in a statement.
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau condemned the violence. He wrote on social media: “True PSG supporters are enjoying their team’s magnificent match. “Meanwhile, barbarians have taken to the streets of Paris to commit crimes and provoke the police.
“It’s unbearable that it’s unthinkable to party without fearing the savagery of a minority of thugs who respect nothing.”
Elsewhere in France, in Grenoble, a car ploughed into PSG fans, injuring four members of the same family, two of them seriously.
The driver later turned himself in and was arrested.
