Friday 5 February 2016

My wife has been poisoning my meals since 2008, husband tells court


A middle-aged man, Prince Agina, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State that his wife, Obianuju, has been poisoning his meals since 2008. The union which was consummated on Dec. 24, 2006 in Anambra had been blessed with three children.

Woman batters nine-year-old niece for eating soup


A 32-year-old woman, Comfort Essie, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly battering her nine-year-old niece, Queendaline Phillips, in the Ijesha area of the state.

Police arrest ex-councillor for buying stolen vehicle


The Police in Nasarawa State on Tuesday apprehended a former councillor of the Otukpo Local Government Area, Mr. Sunday Aboh, for allegedly buying stolen cars from armed robbers in the state.

Lawyer held in connection with husband’s death


A lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the death of her husband, Lowo.

Lowo’s family had also accused Yewande of stabbing her husband to death.

Guests batter Man molesting five-year-old at birthday


An man allegedly caught molesting a young girl at a birthday party in Rio de Janeiro was battered by more than twenty guests and neighbours in the street outside.

Court jails carpenter for stealing N250


An Osun State Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 26-year-old carpenter Ismaila Alani, to three months imprisonment for stealing a sum of N250.

Police arrest seminarian seeking children for sex


A former Ohio seminarian arrested for allegedly seeking to have sex with infants and young girls in Mexico was carrying $2,000 in cash along with baby clothes and a bottle in his luggage, a Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman said Sunday.

We stole 19 phones through false alarms – Suspect


A suspected traffic robber arrested by the police in Lagos State, Biodun Omoyeni, says his gang stole 19 phones and three laptops from motorists by lying to the victims that the tyres of their vehicles had deflated.