JUSTICE FOR SHAWN ESSIEN: A MOTHER RECOUNTS HER EXPERIENCE ON THE LOSS OF HER SON

Last week, I read a story that was shared by a mother to a group I belong to on Facebook. It was a touching story and I felt the urge to also republish same on my blog. Fortunately, the mother who shared the story dropped her email address so I immediately sent her a mail seeking her permission to put up the story on my blog.

HOW A WIFE REPORTEDLY STORMED HER HUSBAND’S WEDDING CEREMONY TO ANOTHER WOMAN

Things are really happening! According to MotherhoodInStyle, a Nigerian born doctor based in the United Kingdom, Dr. Chin Akano,returned to Nigeria to get married to another woman despite been married to another for 19 years.

When You Marry For A Reason Other Than Love

Hello all, today let us talk about the idea of marrying the right or wrong person. As young adults continue to come under pressure from family to get married, it is increasingly likely that they could make bad choices and end up with a life time of regret.

SOLDIER BEATS UP A COMMERCIAL BUS DRIVER FOR SMIRKING AT HIM

A soldier, Emmanuel B.J, battered a commercial bus driver, Moshood Olaniyi, at the Ojodu-Berger motor park in Lagos State for allegedly smirking at him.

WOW! A 28 YEAR OLD WOMAN DELIVERED QUINTUPLETS IN IBADAN

A 28-year old woman, Sakirat Rasaq, was delivered of five babies (three boys and two girls) at the University College Hospital, Ibadan on Monday.The quintuplets were born at hospital’s special-care baby unit.

GRAPHIC PICTURE: HENRY EKUPKE ALLEGEDLY MURDERED HIS WIFE

Justice Aibomosi alleges that Henry Ekupke killed his younger sister, who happens to be his younger sister with a knife and cutlass. Henry Ekupke is said to have absconded, hence he has been declared wanted.

SHOLA - A GRADUATE WHO SWEEPS THE STREETS OF LAGOS

No doubt, there is dignity in labour but when you read a story of a Banking And Finance graduate who works with a state owned waste management company as a sweeper & refuse collector and earns ameager salary then one tends to feel sorry for such situation.

A VILLAGE IN INDIA BANS MOBILE PHONES FOR SINGLE WOMEN

A village in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat has banned single women from using mobile phones, with elders deeming the technology a “nuisance to society”.

I WANT TO SEE MY PARENTS – GABRIEL, A BOY ABANDONED AT LAGOS MOTHERLESS BABIES’ HOME

The moment he was told some visitors had come to see him, he raced swiftly to the waiting room, hoping to see the ‘person’ he had been expecting all this while. But when he saw who his guests were,the ray of hope on his face vanished.

Huh! 15-Year-Old Girl Says Jesus Is Responsible For Her Pregnancy

A 15-year-old Latifah Smith-Nabengana from Ohio,USA claims Jesus impregnated her through the spirit.She said the visitation came in July 2015.According to World News Daily report, she said

In Jos: Man Beat His Girlfriend To Death Because She didn’t Spend Valentine With Him [Graphic Pic]

According to a facebook user, Bello Lukman, who posted this story, Dele and Nanchin were in a four year relationship. Dele was known for beating her at the slightest provocation.In his words;

Man Kills Mother Two Days After Completing 30-Years Murder Sentence [Photo]

In October of 2014, Steven Pratt was supposed to begin his life anew. He had served out a 30-year prison sentence and gone home to Atlantic City, N.J., where his family held a party to welcome him.

Lagos govt to establish micro-finance bank — Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, said arrangements had been concluded to set up a Microfinance Bank to aid artisans and small business operators.

Man, 20, rapes 14-yr-old orphan

An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court, on Friday, remanded one Abdulsalam Olayinka, 20, in prison for allegedly raping a 14-year-old orphan on Valentine’s Day.

4 burnt to death in accident along Lokoja-Okene road

Four persons were burnt to ashes in an accident which occurred on Lokoja-Okene road in the early hours of Friday.

4-yr-old sentenced to life imprisonment

Ahmed Mansour Karni, a 4-year old child, will be spending the rest of his life in prison following a court ruling in western Cairo on Tuesday. The little boy was convicted in absentia for several charges, including murder, reports Ventures Africa.

Brutality: Police torture, beat Pregnant Woman to Pulp

Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase, was on Friday called upon to investigate Nigeria Police brutality meted out to a pregnant woman, Mrs. Adegbite Damilola, by Police officers attached to Akobo Police Station, Ibadan, Oyo state.

I joined Area Boys after my brother sent me out – Traffic robber

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 apprehended Bayo Folayemi, 27, alleged to be a member of hoodlums terrorizing truck and lorry drivers along Apapa Expressway.

Policeman loses sight while fighting crime

When retired Senior Inspector Sylvanus Okon, 58, who hails from Akpabuyo in Cross River State, joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Recruit Constable in August 1978, he had the mind to serve his fatherland with all his might, love and strength.

22 year-old boy drugged by a married woman for hot sex

Infidelity amongst married women is fast becoming rampant not only in Edo State but across the country. The irony is that it is assumed that married men indulge in it more than their female counterparts,

Man beheads 3-yr-old niece for ritual

Police detectives in Ondo State have arrested a 42-year-old man, Samuel Omosaba, for allegedly beheading his three-year-old niece for ritual. The niece, Adubarin Kola, was murdered at Ilepa quarters in Ikare-Akoko, Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state.

Flesh eating actress, Chrystabel Goddy charged to court

Budding actress Chrystabel Goddy who brutally attacked her colleague, Princess Chineke while on a movie set last Friday, has been charged to court.

16-yr-old electrocuted to death in Calabar

Residents of No 7 Beckle Davis in Calabar-South were yesterday thrown into mourning when the news that 16 year old, Thank-God Ugwuanyi, a JSS 3 student of Sacred Heart Secondary school had been electrocuted to death along Goldie Street in Calabar.

Police nab 47 robbery suspects, 34 cult members in Lagos

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, says 47 suspected armed robbers and 34 cultists were arrested in the state from Jan. 2 to Feb. 19.

Lagos traces children’s death to febrile rash illness

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, has identified febrile rash illness as the probable cause of death of 25 children in Otodo Gbame community in Eti-osa Local Government Area of the state.

Police nab petrol tanker hijackers in Ogun

Police operatives attached to the Iperu division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested some suspects for allegedly hijacking a truck laden with 33,000 litres of petrol along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Shocking: Cultists slaughter children, parents in Rivers community

In Ogba/ Ndoni/Egbema Local Government Area of Rivers State, killing of human beings means nothing to a group of unknown persons that have made it their hobby. At least, Mrs. Patience Adube, the wife of one of the victims of the ongoing gruesome killings

Pregnant woman dies aboard Arik Air flight

Barely 48 hours after a middle-aged female passenger was found dead in a toilet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, another female passenger, on Friday, died aboard an Arik Air flight 749 from Port-Harcourt to Lagos.

Reverend father batters 70-year-old man for allegedly charming him

Worshippers at St Dominic’s Catholic Church, Adazi Enu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State were shocked on Friday when a US-based Catholic priest, Rev. Father Mike Steve Ezeatu, descended on a 70-year-old man and beat him blue black.

Booze, drugs, sex: Bizarre sights from Lagos ‘under bridges’

Not minding the stench oozing out from the nearby canal, Edwin Nwani, 31, devoured every bit of the meal before him like someone who had just been set loose from days of starvation. Around him were four other people – a middle-aged woman, two men and a police officer.

I sold my 15-year-old sister for N52,000 – Togolese man nabbed for trafficking

A two-year search for a 15-year-old Togolese girl, Assana, has led to the arrest of seven human traffickers by the Zone F Headquarters of the Nigeria Immigrations Services in Ibadan.

Jonathan’s abducted nephew found dead in Bayelsa creek

Mr. Samuel Oki, a 35-year-old nephew of former President Goodluck Jonathan, was on Friday found dead in a creek of Otuoke community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Man nabbed for stealing 52 women’s underwear

The Police in Anambra state have arrested a 22-year-old man, Chigozie Ugwu, for stealing no fewer than 52 women’s underwear.

Man arraigned for raping two women

A 27-year-old man, Festus Oyetola, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Osogbo High Court for allegedly raping two women at the same time.

Groom dies on wedding day from celebratory gunfire

A groom was hit and killed by a bullet apparently fired by celebrating members of his wedding party in northern India, a local police officer said Thursday.

Lady found dead in her room after Valentine

What started as a celebration on Valentine’s Day, last Friday ended on a sour note for a 24-year old hair dresser who was found dead four days after the celebration inside her apartment.

New York judge arrested for drunk driving

A New York judge was busted for drunk driving on her way to court in Rochester.

Man killed by friend who ‘slept’ with his wife

Lukman Jimoh, aka Oyeolorun

A 40-year-old man, Lukman Jimoh, aka Oyeolorun, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing his bosom friend, Remi Oloyede, aka Ora.

Woman ‘suffering from constipation’ gives birth in toilet

A woman who had no idea she was pregnant ended up giving birth on the toilet, after doctors told her she was suffering constipation.

Child branded ‘witch’ and left for dead in A’Ibom recovering (PICS)

A Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén who saved a starving little boy who was left for dead in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, after being branded a witch has posted photos of his recovery on her Facebook page.

EFCC arraigns two Anambra Rev fathers for alleged fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned two Catholic priests — Reverend Fathers Silas Nweke and E.C. Obiorah — before a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, the Anambra State capital, for allegedly attempting to swindle some people in a cement deal.

Eight injured as vehicle loses tyres

No fewer than eight people sustained varying degrees of injuries on Wednesday after a fully-loaded 18-seater commercial bus had a lone crash on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.

Police nab 17 kidnap suspects in Delta

Police detectives in Asaba, the Delta State capital, have arrested in the last one month no fewer than 17 suspected kidnappers across the state.

Abia lawmaker faces probe over alleged certificate forgery

A member of the Abia State House of Assembly may be on his way out of the hallowed chambers if found guilty of certificate forgery.

Undergraduates held for murder of US returnee in Enugu

Two undergraduates, James Okoh and Victor Okefie, have been arrested by the police in Enugu over the murder of a lady who was returning to the country from the United States of America.

Businessman jailed for theft

An Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a businessman, Samuel Nzewo, to six years’ imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretences and stealing.

Police arrest two for cult killings in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command said that it had arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of 15 persons in Omoku community, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Randy pastor rapes teenager, says blame me, not devil

The General Overseer of Agape Baptist Church, Pastor Oprite Amakiri, has been arrested and detained at the Rumuolumeni Police Division in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Police arrest seven for raping boys, girls in Nasarawa

Seven suspects have been arrested in Nasarawa State for allegedly having sexual relations with underage victims of different genders, including a 12-year-old girl said to be a sachet water salesgirl.

Band, manager die in car crash

Five Britons, believed to be the members of indie band Viola Beach and their manager, have died in a road crash in Sweden where they staged their first international gig, police said Sunday.