Uncertainties about marriage - Elizabeth Badejo

The issue of marriage commitment and developing cold feet is not peculiar to men alone. Today, quite a number of women would prefer to give marriage a priority much later in life while a few others would prefer to enjoy a committed and loving relationship without marriage.

Commercial sex workers desert brothels in Lagos

Brothels operating in Bari­ga area of Lagos and its environs have been hit by acute shortage of commercial sex workers fol­lowing the clampdown by Lagos State Government on brothels and places suspected to serve as hideouts for criminal elements in the area.

Alleged adultery: Palace expels queen mother in Delta

Residents of the Idumuje-Ugboko Community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State were pensive on Saturday following a revelation by the queen mother, Okwukwe Nwoko, that she was sent away from the palace two years ago over allegation of infidelity.

Lassa fever: Two die in Nasarawa, one under surveillance

No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead at the Dalhatu Specialist Hospital in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.

I’m going to suffer –Fr Mbaka

Tears flowed uncontrollably from parishioners and members of the Adoration Ministry as fiery Enugu Catholic priest and director of the ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, on Saturday bowed out of Christ the King Parish, GRA, Enugu, which he presided over as parish priest for 20 years.

I went into robbery to raise money for my blind father

“Never in my life did I think about robbery as a last resort to ameliorate my impoverished state. But circumstances beyond my control forced me into it.” These were the welcoming words from a suspected member of a six-man robbery gang that had been terrorising petrol station owners in the Northern region.

I want divorce, my wife wants to kill me, man tells court

A 65-year-old husband has dragged his wife before an Asaba High Court, seeking divorce over alleged harlotry and husband battery.

Police arrest kidnapper’s wife to negotiate victim’s release

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested the wife of a suspected kidnapper, Mrs. Mercy Okachi, over the abduction of a youth leader in the state.

How I met myfiance -Don Kwaffy

Set up to promote the creative arts by focusing on music, movies, charity and documentaries, Snow City Entertainment is carving a niche for itself in Nol­lywood. According to its CEO, Don Kwaffy, the vision is to give millions of talented Nigerians a voice.

Visually impaired man accuses businesswoman of duping him

Forty-nine-year-old Greg Nnadi, an evangelist, has not allowed his visual impairment to stand in the way of his means of livelihood as he shuttles between the Apapa Port and his home in Ikotun, Lagos on his daily routine as a clearing agent.

I needed money for diabetes drug – Ex-convict nabbed in botched robbery

There was no doubt that 22-year-old Torhole Philip was ill. His bare chest was a map of protruding ribs straining against his scarred skin.

I intended to compensate my boss with three cars– Car thief

Edo State born George Orheware, a professional driver, looked so helpless and hopeless last week, sitting on the floor at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, where members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad had paraded some suspected criminals.

Shepherd Digest Magazine - February 2016 Edition

To appreciate you our esteemed readers, here is the Shepherd Digest Magazine - February 2016 Edition.

"There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there." ~ Paulo Coelho

Happy New Month!

I thought my N350,000 SUV was a blessing – Pastor nabbed with stolen vehicle

On a 2005 edition of Mitsubishi Pajero parked on the premises of the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, was a church sticker bearing the picture of a 32-year-old Presbyterian pastor from Umuahia, Abia State, Rev. Titus Onwuchekwa.

Cop to sue family of black teen he killed

A Chicago police officer plans to sue the family of a black teenager he shot and killed, claiming emotional distress, United States media reported Friday.

Villagers burn three armed robbers in Kogi

Three armed robbers have been burnt at Orunu junction in Ofu Local government area of Kogi State by angry youths suspected to have hailed from the adjourned communities ‎ in the area.

Pupil needs N2.5m to survive after drinking acid in school

Life for three-year-old Darasimi Ogunwunmi has become a daily dose of agony and struggles for survival.

How four friends raped me –14-year-old girl

Four friends, Femi Olatunji, 17; Oyekanmi Rasheed, 18; Oladele Habib, 18 and John Alade, 16, are currently chilling at the police net in Lagos, for allegedly raping 14-year-old Habibat Adeolu (not real names).

EFCC operative batters, abandons lover over refusal to abort pregnancy

A teenager, who alleged that she had been abandoned after being impregnated by an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has appealed to authorities of the commission to intervene.

Police arraign boy for beating 60-year-old over dog

The Lagos State Police Command has brought a boy, Arinze Opiomachie, before a Tinubu Magustrates’ Court for allegedly beating up his 60-year-old neighbour, Mrs. Tina Emebele.

Undergraduates rape, rob job seeker, take nude photos

The police in Lagos have arrested two undergraduates for allegedly raping a job-seeker, identified only as Nike, and robbing her of valuables in the Igando area of the state.

Fire destroys shops, filling station in Lagos

No fewer than 200 shops were destroyed on Thursday after fire razed some sections of the sawmill in the Jakande Market, in the Ikosi-Ketu area of Lagos State.

2 ‘lunatics’ caught with rotting human head in Osun

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun Command, has arrested two suspects, who pretended to be mad, for being in possession of a decomposing human head.

Hoodlums cut Lagos firefighter’s ear, damage truck

No fewer than five firefighters with the Lagos State Fire Service were injured in the Ajegunle and Surulere areas of Lagos State.

Human fetus found outside Catholic Charities’ office

A human fetus was found inside a box outside a Catholic Charities’ office in Trenton, New Jersey, police tellWPVI-TV in Philadelphia.

Carpenter, wife killed in high -tension wire tragedy

There was confusion in the Mushin area of Lagos State after a 51-year-old carpenter, Muritador Ajayi, was electrocuted by a live high-tension wire.

Seven men abduct, gang-rape fashion designer

A fashion designer, Funmi (pseudonym), has been abducted and gang-raped by seven men on Powerline Road, Oko Oba, in the Agege area of Lagos State.

Police arrest diploma holder for assaulting pregnant woman

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a diploma holder, Samuel Onochie, for allegedly sexually assaulting a pregnant woman, Esther (pseudonym), in Jakande, in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state.

Lagos goes after cultists, gangsters

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni

The Lagos State Government says it has decided that there is no room for cultism in the state, adding that anyone found engaging in cultism and criminal activities will be decisively dealt with.

Suicide bombers attack Chibok, kill 14

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai

No fewer than 14 persons were killed on Wednesday in a suicide attack on the Chibok Market in Borno State.

Lassa Fever: Second Death Recorded In Lagos

The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Dr Jide Idris, on Tuesday disclosed that Lagos State has recorded twenty (20) suspected cases of Lassa Fever as at January 26, 2016, since the outbreak of the disease in the country in November, 2015.

Three corpses exhumed from Enugu building

Three decomposing corpses and a human skull were exhumed on Monday from the foundation of a building located in the Ugwuaji area of Enugu, on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. The building is under construction.

Ogun police arrest man for killing friend

Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali

The men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Lamidi Yusuf of Opeji Village in the Odeda Local Government Area for killing his friend, Oladepo Abiola.

Traffic warden knocks out motorist’s teeth over N50

There was pandemonium at the Omole bus stop on Oba Ogunnusi Road in the Ojodu area of Lagos State on Tuesday after a traffic warden, Sunday Charles, engaged in fisticuffs with a motorist, identified only as Kingsley.

Family abandons Lassa fever victim’s corpse in National Hospital

About two weeks after his death, the corpse of the patient that died of Lassa fever is still at the National Hospital in Abuja and yet to be buried.

Police arrest woman for selling her baby for N300,000

The police in Bayelsa State have said their operatives have apprehended a woman for selling her three-month-old baby.

Man picks prescription papers, makes N300,000 begging

Olatunbosun and Ajayi

A suspected drug addict, Kehinde Olatubosun, says he picks prescription papers from the waste bins of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, and has made over N300,000 in one month, begging Lagosians to help him with money to buy the drugs.

I know my four-year-old brother’s abductor – Sister, 8

Oyindamola Ojelabi, the eight-year-old sister of a Nursery 1 pupil, Michael Ojelabi, who was abducted on Wednesday, says she knows the captor of her four-year-old brother.

Mum was bedridden ─ Son of woman burnt by cultists

Gbenga Adefuye, the son of Adejoke Adefuye, a 65-year-old woman, who was killed by cult members in the Bariga area of Lagos State, says his mum was on her sick bed when their house was set on fire during a cult clash on Saturday.

Lagos gang leader, Sunday Terror, killed

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni,

A gang leader popularly known as Sunday Terror has been shot dead in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State during a shootout with policemen.

Lagos bloody clash suspects paraded

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday paraded eight suspected cult members said to have been involved in a brutal clash that claimed three lives.

Security man arrested for using unlicensed pistol

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a security guard, who claimed to be working with the Yaba College of Technology, Babatunde Lawal, for allegedly being in possession of an unlicensed pistol.

Court jails cop for killing student

An Edo State High Court in Benin on Monday sentenced a police corporal, Amadin Idahosa, to life imprisonment for killing a 22-year-old student, Ibrahim Momodu, in 2013.

Hoodlums slaughter 23-year-old, ask residents not to panic

Some hoodlums have invaded Iya Agan Street on Old Apapa Road in the Ebute-Meta area of Lagos State, killing a 23-year-old, identified only as Dada.

We use charms to steal cattle from grazing sites – Suspects

The menace of cattle rustlers has assumed a violent and worrisome dimension in the country, with the attendant cases of rape, murder and destruction of farmlands in some parts of the country.

Tenant removes neighbour’s 7-mth pregnancy with kitchen knife

A mother of two, Mrs. Oyinyechi Chinaka, is recuperating after she was reportedly stabbed several times by her neighbour (names withheld) in Mushin area of Lagos.

Woman, 53, dies of Lassa fever in A’Ibom

The Lagos State chapter of the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria on Monday said it had killed no fewer than 7,243 rats in eight major markets in the state under its ‘De-rat Market’ programme.

Evaluate your relationship

A new year often calls for some introspection and mind searching especially in your private life. This year, evaluate your relationship to know if its time to call it quits or not

Police arrest man with human head in Enugu

A young man, John Igwe, has ended up in police net in Enugu for illegal possession of human head while attempting to acquire wealth through money ritual.