Fatal miracle: 2 mad men die in prayer ministry

Police in Ebonyi State are working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of two mad men of same parents while receiving miracle prayers in a prayer ministry at Mile 50, Abakaliki in Ebonyi State capital.

Manslaughter: Ibinabo Fiberesima gets N2m bail

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday granted a N2m bail to embattled ex-beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment for manslaughter.

Landlord, two daughters burnt to death in Lagos

Tears flowed on Wednesday on Adebiyi Street in the Somolu area of Lagos State after a 65-year-old motorist, Alhaji Kamourudeen Ajibade, and his daughters, Shakirat and Wuraola, were burnt to death in an inferno.

Slain corps member buried amid tears

The body of the late Mr. Chukwudumebi Okonta, a National Youth Service Corps member killed during the recent re-run elections in Rivers, was laid to rest on Friday last week.

Workers, unemployed youths groan as food prices rise

Some workers and unemployed youths on Friday lamented the rising cost of living, saying the increase in the prices of food items had gone up beyond their reach.

Robbers kill guard at phone shop in Edo

Robbers have killed a 52-year-old night guard attached to a phone shop on Airport Road, in the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.

Student disappears after withdrawing money from ATM

A final year student of the Technical College, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Iseoluwa Omomowo, has disappeared while running an errand for his stepbrother’s wife in the Ebute-Meta area of Lagos State.

Teacher commits suicide ahead of trial for raping pupils

A former elementary school principal awaiting trial on charges of raping possibly dozens of pupils has hanged himself in a prison in central France, sources close to the case said Tuesday.

Four killed as soldiers, cultists clash in Rivers

Four persons, three of whom are suspected members of cult groups, were killed by soldiers on Tuesday in Oboburu community in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Tipper driver dies after crashing into stationary tanker

A yet-to-be identified tipper driver has been killed after ramming into a stationary tanker conveying black oil.

Hoodlums kill man buying fuel at filling station

While vehicles queued to buy fuel at Total Petrol Station on Kano Street, in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State, some hoodlums stormed the area, dragged away a man, identified only as Sijuade, and slit his throat.

Vendors, motorists deliver baby by roadside

Six food vendors, cab drivers and motorists struggling to buy fuel were among the people who delivered a woman of a baby boy in the Anthony area of Lagos State.

Police arraign mechanic for selling customer’s tricycle

A 23-year-old mechanic, Paul Dosu, has been brought before a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, for allegedly selling his customer’s tricycle and converting the proceeds to personal use.

Drug abuse: IG orders urine tests for cops

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has said the Force will henceforth carry out urine tests on all policemen for signs of drug abuse before they are issued lethal weapons or posted to their operational points.

Man kidnaps niece, demands N500,000 ransom

The Oyo State Police Command has nabbed 20-year-old Olayinka Taiwo, who allegedly kidnapped his three-year-old niece, Omolade Abdulsalam, and demanded N500,000 ransom from her parent.

Man, 20, remanded for raping boy

A 20-year-old man, Mr. Precious Ereta, has been remanded in prison for allegedly raping a five-year-old boy through the anus.

Truck kills pregnant woman, mob sets driver ablaze

Three persons, including a pregnant woman, have been crushed to death after a truck rammed into them in Osholo village, in the Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.

Bovina hotel owner kidnapped in Ilorin

The owner of Bovina Hotel, a popular site in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, Chief Ifeanyi Okoya has been kidnapped.

Pregnant woman, 19 others cheat death in tanker crash

No fewer than 20 persons, including a pregnant woman, escaped death by a whisker on Wednesday after a petrol-laden tanker rammed into five vehicles on the Otedola Bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lagos State.

Fraudsters clone EFCC chairman’s phone, extort money

EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says fraudsters have cloned the telephone line of its chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.

Hoodlum killed while extorting money from driver

A 25-year-old man, identified simply as Idowu, has been killed by a truck driver, Fatai Olawunmi, on the Apogbon Road, Lagos Island.

Man remanded in Lagos prison for allegedly killing man with stone

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, has remanded a 20-year-old man, Solomon James, in Ikoyi Prisons for allegedly killing a man, Femi Daramola, with an interlocking stone.

Food vendor in trouble over missing N40m jewellery

A 42-year-old food vendor, Janet Kenu, has been accused by the police of burgling a residential house and stealing jewellery worth N40 million.

Youths beat up pastors, destroy churches in Kaduna

No fewer than 15 young men, suspected to be aggrieved members of two churches lo­cated in Ungwan Boro area of Kaduna city, at the week­end, beat up the pastors and destroyed parts of the church buildings, including windows.

Sex worker killed in hotel room

A commercial sex worker has been found dead in her hotel room in Mushin area of Lagos metropolis. She was found brutally stabbed to death in her room.

Hoodlums attack churches in Kaduna, injure 2

Hoodlums, number­ing about 50, at the week­end attacked three churches around Ngwan Baro, Chi­kun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leav­ing two persons critically wounded.

Hoodlums open fire on protesters, kill motorcyclist, injure others

There was chaos in the Ikorodu-North Local Council Development Area of Lagos State after some armed hoodlums opened fire on protesting residents of Isiu community.

Naval captain accused of collecting bribe for investigation

A businessman, Olugbemiga Ayeni, has accused a naval officer attached to the Western Naval Command in Apapa, Lagos State, of collecting ‘a mobilisation fee’ of N100,000 to investigate a case of alleged threat to his life by one Aderemi.

Police arrest 10 fuel hawkers in Lagos

The police in Lagos have arrested 10 suspected fuel hawkers for allegedly obstructing traffic in the Oshodi and Ikeja areas.

Man steals Ambode’s ‘Light Up Lagos’ project cable

The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected vandal, Lucky Udeagwu.

Three gunrunners nabbed in Abia

Operatives of the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Obehie Division, Abia State, have arrested three persons for allegedly manufacturing and selling guns.

Navy seizes boats laden with stolen diesel

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder in Port Harcourt have confiscated two wooden boats used to convey about 100,000 litres of substance suspected to be stolen diesel worth N20.4m.

Rivers police link pastor’s death to herdsmen

THE Rivers State Police Command has attributed the death of a cleric, Pastor Geoffrey Ogagaghene, and six other persons to Thursday’s raid of Ohali-Elu town in Ogba/Egbema by a group of armed men suspected to be herdsmen.

60-year-old wheelbarrow pusher begins secondary education in Delta

A 60-year-old man, Mr. Adalabu Seribor, who is a Junior Secondary School II (JSS II) student at Izon College, Bomadi-Overside in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, is currently the talk of the town.

Assailants kill two sons of Calabar cleric

Two sons of the presiding pastor of the Independent Baptist Church in Calabar, Rev. Nicholas Wayih, have been killed by gunmen.

Assemblies of controversy:Intrigues that split vibrant church

In the 80-plus years that the Assemblies of God has existed in Nigeria, right from 1934 when it was founded in the country, it has been a vibrant Pentecostal church, noted for its evangelistic fervor.

NIS arrests two illegal immigrants in C’ River

The Cross River command of the Nigeria Immigration Service on Friday said it has arrested two illegal immigrants, Shahid Mahmood a Pakistani national and Nji Haeges-Chi from Cameroon.

Police detain two for recording extortion

The police in Obudu, northern part of Cross River State, have arrested two men, Stephen Apebende and his unidentified friend, for allegedly photographing police officers via their cell phones while extorting road users.

Police arrest man with Indian hemp in Delta

The police in Asaba, Delta State have arrested a man, one Harrison Ofesi, for concealing weeds suspected to be Indian hemp in two truck tyres fixed with rims.

Policeman bags life sentence for killing driver

An Egyptian court sentenced Saturday a policeman to life in prison for shooting dead a driver over a fare dispute, a judicial source said, a case that provoked outrage over police abuses.

Police arrest village head, 4 others over alleged killing of 13 persons in Zamfara

The Police Command in Zamfara has arrested Alhaji Muhammadu Danmliga, the Village Head of Wabi in Maru Local Government Area, over alleged connection with the killing of 13 persons.

Police arrest six kidnappers in Delta

Six people suspected to be members of a kidnap gang have been arrested in the Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.

Navy nabs nine for oil bunkering

No fewer than nine men were on Wednesday arrested for alleged oil bunkering by the Nigerian Navy in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.

Pupil dies after slap from principal’s secretary

Nine months after, the family of Miss Iyanuoluwa Dahunsi are still haunted by the incident that led to their daughter’s tragic, but preventable death.

Police raid ritualists den in Ogun, arrest two

Residents and passers-by in Iyana Ilogbo area of Ogun State were stunned on Saturday as men of the state Police Command uncovered a ritualists’ den in the area.

Lagos chief assaults pregnant bread seller

The police in Lagos have arrested a chief in the Ijegun area, identified only as Ajiroba, for allegedly assaulting a bread seller, Bukola Olasunkanmi, in the Isheri-Oshun area of the state.

Robber on watchlist dies during shootout

A suspected robber, who had been on the watchlist of the Lagos State Police Command for two months, has been killed during a shootout in the Trinity, Apapa area of the state.

Driver, conductor rape Lagos job seeker

The police in Lagos have arrested a commercial bus driver, identified only as Akeem, and his conductor, Sodiq, for allegedly robbing and raping a 22-year-old lady in the Costain, Iponri area of the state.

Man batters tenant for not vacating father’s house

A 22-year-old man, Tunde Sanusi, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly beating up his father’s tenant, a 37-year-old pregnant woman.

Arepo three killed in error – Residents

The three residents, who were allegedly killed by military officers guarding the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation pipelines in the Arepo area of Ogun State, are suspected pipeline vandals.