Vietnam sentences 73-year-old Australian citizen to death over drugs

A Vietnamese court has sentenced an elderly Australian woman to death for heroin trafficking, local media reported on Thursday.

Drunk woman ‘drove 1km with man’s body in windscreen’

A woman, Esteysi Sanchez also known as Stacy Sanchez has been accused of driving almost a mile with a dead man’s corpse embedded in her windscreen after a marathon night of drinking in California.

Lebanese dupes three Lagos customers, absconds with N170m

A Lebanese and bureau de change operator, Aly Sayad, has been accused of absconding with $487,700 (about N170m) in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State.

Sea pirates kill three Agip workers in Bayelsa

Armed men suspected to be sea pirates have killed three workers of Nigerian Agip Oil Company in Bayelsa State.

Suspected serial rapist set ablaze in Delta

An angry mob on Wednesday set ablaze a suspected member of a gang of serial rapists that had terrorised Ughelli and its neighbouring communities in Delta State.

Policeman beaten to coma by Nsukka mob dies

A policeman who was beaten to coma by a mob in the Nsukka area of Enugu State on Tuesday has been confirmed dead.

Spokesman, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in a statement.

Abductors demand N44m ransom for Sierra Leonian envoy

The Sierra Leonean Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj.-Gen. Alfred Nelson (retd.) has been kidnapped along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory.

Crayfish sellers lose N15m goods to sea pirates

Dealers of fish and crayfish at the Marina Beach in Calabar have expressed worry over the incessant robbery attacks on them by sea pirates along the Ikang-Bakassi waterways.

One killed, 20 buried in China landslide

Heavy rain unleashed a landslide Friday that killed one person and left 20 others missing in China, state media said.

Soldiers kill two cult members in gun duel

Operatives of 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, on Saturday, engaged a group of armed men suspected to be cult members in a gun duel, killing two in the process.

20 hostages killed in Bangladesh terrorists attack

The Bangladesh military spokesman, on Saturday confirmed the death of 20 hostages during a siege in Dhaka, when terrorists stormed a restaurant.

Lagos to jail street hawkers, buyers

The Lagos State Government said on Friday that it had begun a total enforcement of the law prohibiting street trading and hawking.

Bus driver kills twins, injures brother in Ogun

A commercial mini-bus, a Toyota Picnic with number plate KTU 175 DZ, crushed two children of the same parents to death on Friday in Ita Oshin area, Abeokuta, Ogun State while they were on their way to school.

Petrol tanker kills 12 in Bauchi

Twelve people, among them 11 members of the Danga Vigilante Group established by the Bauchi State Government, have been killed while one other person sustained serious injuries when a tanker carrying petroleum product had a head-on collision with the Toyata Hilux vehicle they were travelling in.

EFCC arrests seven health officials over $4m HIV fund

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested seven officials in the Federal Ministry of Health for their alleged role in the diversion of over $4m.

NDLEA arrests 160 suspects in Kwara

The Kwara State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mr. Apeh Reuben, on Monday, said the agency had arrested 160 suspects for drug-related offences.

Army arrests ex-militant leader as lawyer threatens legal action

Soldiers suspected to be from the 4th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, Edo State Capital, have arrested an ex-militant leader, Aboy Francis Muturu, at his residence in Bomadi Town of Delta State.

Family seeks justice for factory worker tortured to death by police

To members of his immediate family, Chibuike Edu’s death is like a nightmare that they have not been able to wake up from.

Woman on trial for leaving baby to die on beach

A French woman went on trial Monday for abandoning her baby daughter on a beach at the mercy of a rising tide, which swept in and killed the infant.

Pain killers reduce sexual drive, sperm count – Expert

A medical practitioner at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, Dr Arikawe Adeolu, on Tuesday, said that long use of analgesics and antidepressant drugs, could cause sexual dysfunction and low sperm count.

Navy arrests pipeline vandals, recovers pirate vessel

The Nigerian Navy has arrested an unspecified number of pipeline vandals in the Niger Delta.

Kids’ torture: Group blames police

A Calabar-based child’s rights organisation known as Basic Rights Counsel Initiative on Tuesday accused the police of lack of commitment to the prosecution of those that tortured kids accused of witchcraft.

Man loses parents, sisters to B’Haram, becomes a drug addict

An Internally Displaced Person at Dalori camp in Maiduguri on Tuesday said he took to drugs to erase the memory of the slaughter of his father, mother and four sisters by Boko Haram insurgents.

Abia Govt to appoint 34 physically challenged persons as aides

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has directed the transition committee chairmen of the 17 local government areas in the state to appoint two disabled persons each from their areas as special assistants as a way of reducing unemployment in the state.

Five expatriates kidnapped, one killed in Calabar

At least five foreign expatriates and two Nigerians were on Wednesday kidnapped at the Idundu axis of the Calabar-Oban road by suspected militants.

Killer of Yoruba leader in Kano sentenced to death

Justice Kabiru Auta of a Kano High Court on Wednesday sentenced the killer of a Kano-based business tycoon, philanthropist and Yoruba leader, Alhaji Ganiyu Akanbi Bello to death by hanging.

Kidnapped bishop found dead in Benue

THE Vicar-General, Catholic Bishop of Otukpo and Priest in charge of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Okpoga, Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, Rev. Father John Adeyi, who was kidnapped two months ago, has been found dead.

NDLEA advises parents to counsel children on drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has called on parents to sensitise their children to the dangers of using illicit drugs.

Two to die by hanging in Ekiti

An Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ikole Ekiti, has sentenced two persons to death by hanging for murder.

Using smartphone in bed can cause blindness

Looking at your smartphone while lying in bed at night could make you temporary blind in one eye, British doctors have reported.

NGO trains 30 human trafficking victims in Kano

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action, on Thursday in Kano started the training of 30 female victims of human trafficking in various trades.

Man, 32, commits suicide in Bauchi

A 32-year old resident of Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Cletus Paulus, has hanged himself on a tree behind his house.

NDLEA arrests 156 drug offenders in Anambra

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Anambra State said it had arrested no fewer than 156 drug offenders in the state between January and May this year.

Police arrest, release monarch over false allegation

The traditional ruler of Mbutu Ukwu community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, His Royal Highness, Eze Emma Nwaimo, has been released on bail by the Imo State Police Command.

NDLEA arrests 160 suspects in Kwara

The Kwara State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mr. Apeh Reuben, on Monday, said the agency had arrested 160 suspects for drug-related offences.

Motorcyclist forges police ID card to evade arrest

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a motorcyclist, Kehinde Alani, for allegedly forging a police ID card.

Man rapes, impregnates 15-year-old daughter in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Ike Iwuanyanwu, for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter, Priscilla (pseudonym) at Ajao Estate, in the Isolo area of the state.

Herdsmen kill 45-yr-old farmer in Delta

RESIDENTS of Ossissa community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State have been thrown into mourning following the killing of a 45-year-old farmer by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.

Court remands man for bathing policeman with hot soup

An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 33-year-old dry cleaner, Imole Emmanuel, in prison custody for pouring hot soup on a police corporal, Kayode Akingbade.

Ladies, use sex as a tool to train and tame your men

Ladies, we have some good news for you – you got the power over your men. That power is in sex, and you can wisely use it for the good of your family and you!

19 die in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash

No fewer than 19 people have been reported dead in a multiple crash at the Fidiwo/Ajebo end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Policemen shoot three polytechnic students during protest

There was confusion on Sunday at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, after policemen attached to the ‘B’ Division Police Station, Otapete, reportedly opened fire on protesting students.

I wasn’t in my senses during operation – Suspected burglar

A 22-year-old man, Jamiu Labara, who is standing trial before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court over an alleged burglary, has pleaded guilty to the offence, saying he was not in his senses when he burgled a shop in the Oniwaya area of Agege.

Cook kills friend for reporting him to police

The Lagos State police command has arrested a man, Daniel Okorie, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Onyeka Jackson, to death in the Iyana Isashi area of the state.

Kids branded witches escape lynching in C’River

TWO kids were on Friday rescued at Ikot-Abasi-Effiom community in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State by a Calabar-based child’s rights organisation, Basic Rights Counsel Initiative.

Nimbo massacre: I recorded killing to show my people our success –Suspect

Some chilling details have emerged on the April 25 massacre of residents of Nimbo community in Enugu State by Fulani herdmen following the arrest of a 24-year-old suspect, Mohammadu Zurai, by the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team.

We operate with just one AK47 – Kaduna priests’ abductors

Eight weeks after three clergy men from Kaduna State were abducted at Dutse Village in Kadua State, the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team has conducted a raid on hideouts used by suspected kidnappers in the state leading to the arrest of men now believed to have masterminded the abduction.

Herbalist marries off 12-year-old grandchild to drunkard •I’m afraid grandpa’ll give me out to another man – Victim

In yet another case of child marriage, the police in Lagos have arrested a 37-year-old man, Michael Ugwu, for taking a 12-year-old orphan, identified simply as Nneka (not real name) as a wife. She was given out in marriage by her grandfather, identified as Abada, a native doctor in Enugu State.

I buy gifts for orphanages, donate to church after robbery – Suspect

A member of a notorious gang operating across the south-south and south-east of the country, Gogo Daniel Ume (aka Full Payment), has told the police about how he usually donated food items and gifts to his church after every successful operation.

Missing Abuja-based business woman

Almost one month after an Abuja-based business woman, Charity Aiyedogbon, went missing from her Gwarinpa home, family and friends have become more frantic as no clues have yet to come up on what happened to the mother of four.