I kidnapped my niece because her dad was stingy —Suspect

A 20-year-old man, Olayinka Taiwo, who was arrested by the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Oyo State Police Command, has said that he decided to kidnap his three-year-old niece, Labake (not real name) because the victim’s father was not very generous whenever he asked him for money.

Police nab ‘ghost’ Lagos gang leader as residents celebrate

An elusive leader of a notorious gang allegedly responsible for a wave of violence in the last few years in Mushin area of Lagos, Wasiu Akinwande, AKA Olori Eso, has been apprehended by the police in a raid that has been praised by residents of the area.

Lagos youth killed over N3m sports betting win

A 32-year-old man, identified simply as Seun, has been murdered in his one-room apartment at Jimoh Balogun area of Ketu, Lagos by gunmen. His neighbours suspect he might have been killed over a recent alleged N3m sports bet he allegedly won.

NDLEA arrests 24 suspected drug traffickers in Bayelsa

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bayelsa State Command, has arrested 24 suspected drug traffickers in the state.

Man kills friend over N800 in Delta

Trouble is looming in Idumu-Ille Quarters, Umunede, Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, following the alleged murder of one Goody Ndidi Osafiele by his friend (name withheld) over N800 debt.