Militants kidnap five expatriates, kill driver in Calabar

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

Teenagers kill spectator after football match in Lagos

There was pandemonium at the Palm Church/Aroloya Junction on the Lagos Island, on Wednesday, when some teenagers rioted after a football match, hacking a boy to death.

Woman bags four-year jail term for torturing 12-year-old

The police in Lagos State have arrested a woman, Funmi Otitoloju, for allegedly brutalising her 12-year-old niece identified only as Adeola, in the Baiyeku community of Ikorodu.

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.

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.

Court frees inmate after 10 years of awaiting trial

A motorcyclist, Kazeem Sani, has been set free by a Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere, after awaiting trial for 10 years in the Kirikiri Medium Prison.

Customs officers kill trader during negotiation over contraband

A mob went on the rampage on Wednesday after some officers of the Nigeria Customs Service allegedly killed a trader, Samuel Apase, at the Badagry Roundabout, Lagos State.

Command arrests suspected robber of bank customers

the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected robber, Olaide Mutairu, in the Ilasamaja area of the state.

Gunmen kill Lagos police sergeant, rob boat passengers

A police sergeant, Yusuf Hadi, has been ambushed and shot dead by suspected militants while in a boat on Ishuti River in the Egan area of Igando, Lagos State.

Computer teacher gives schoolgirl N30 after rape

The police in Lagos State have arrested a computer teacher, Cosmos Ubaja, for allegedly raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl in the Owutu area of Ikorodu.

Salesgirl in a coma after rape by hoodlums

Some hoodlums have raped a salesgirl (name withheld) to a coma after beating her at the Ekuigbo community of Ughelli-North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Father disowns two sons arrested as cult leaders

The father of two suspected gang leaders of the Awawa cult in the Dopemu area of Agege, Lagos State, has disowned the children, urging the police to prosecute them.

Abuja woman turns six girls to sex slaves

A 28-year-old woman, Ifeoma Daniel, has been arrested by the police in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for allegedly turning six girls to sex slaves.

School-leavers arrested for producing fake engine oil

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested four school-leavers for allegedly producing adulterated engine oil.

Ex-policeman, guards arrested for alleged burglary

The police in Ogun State have arrested an ex-policeman, identified only as Tunde, and two security guards of Flour Mills Nigeria Limited, over alleged burglary.

People mocked me for returning $10,000 – Security guard

A security guard with the United Bank for Africa, Mohammed Ogbanago, who returned $10,000 (about N2.8m) misplaced by a customer, has said he was ridiculed for the action.

Suspected car thieves arrested after RCCG service

The police have arrested four suspected thieves for allegedly attempting to steal a Range Rover parked on the premises of the Redeemed Christian Church of God at the Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State.

Police smash car-snatching syndicate, recover eight vehicles

The Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a car-snatching syndicate.

Teenager flees home over dad’s multiple rapes

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Timothy Idowu, for allegedly raping his 15-year-old daughter in the Aradagun, Badagry area of the state.

Ondo police nab parents of missing kids

The Ondo State Police has arrested the parents of two missing kids for alleged involvement in their disappearance.

Nsukka mob attacks policeman for ‘killing’ motorcyclist

An unidentified policeman was beaten to a coma after accidentally killing a motorcyclist in the Nsukka area of Enugu on Tuesday.

Day-old baby found dead in Ekiti River

A day old baby was found dead on Saturday morning in a river along Ijigbo/Atikankan junction in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.

Man abandons son for bag of rice in Kano

A middle-aged man, identified as Mallam Yusuf Bala, on Sunday at Singer Market, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State forfeited his five-year-old son for a bag of rice.

NAFDAC arrests three, shuts four bakeries in Edo

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control has sealed off three bakeries for allegedly engaging in unwholesome practice in Benin, the Edo State capital.

Rivers: DSS arrests herdsman for allegedly killing butcher

Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested a herdsman identified as Saidu Buba, for allegedly killing a butcher known as Mr. Bright Iruanya.

Anambra hemp dealers beat security with siren –NDLEA

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Anambra State Command, has said that Indian hemp dealers in the state use siren to beat security operatives.

Suicide bomber kills nine at Iraq Sunni mosque

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a Sunni mosque near Baghdad where worshippers were gathered for prayers, killing at least nine people, officials said on Tuesday.

Pope asks Roman Catholics to apologise to gays

Pope Francis has asked the Roman Catholic Church to apologise to gays for the way they are being treated, saying they deserve to be respected.

The pontiff said the Church had no right to judge homosexuals and should not be discriminated against.

Nigerian pastor jailed for £4.1m fraud in UK

A Nigerian accountant and part-time pastor in the United Kingdom, Sam Kayode, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing £4.1m.

NDLEA arrests 203 suspects, seizes 2,770.451kg drugs in Niger

THE National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency has said it has arrested 203 suspects and seized 2,770.451kg of various drugs in the last six months in the state.

Man arraigned for raping three daughters

For allegedly raping his three daughters, a 48-year-old man, Micheal Ogbar, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.

Stepmother remanded for cutting off baby’s penis

A 22-year-old woman, Bara’atu Rabiu, has been remanded in the Minna Medium Security Prison for allegedly cutting off the penis of her rival’s one-month-old baby, Buhari.

Two policemen, five others killed in Rivers cult clashes

Two policemen and five other persons have been feared killed in fresh cult clashes that erupted on Sunday in Rumuji and Ovogo communities in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Bus drivers protest in Ilorin, attack journalist

No fewer than 1,000 bus drivers staged a protest march through the streets of Ilorin on Monday over the arrest of one their members by the Kwara State Road and Traffic Management Agency.

NDLEA destroys Delta cannabis farm

The Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Monday disclosed that a cannabis farm measuring over 100 hectares of land has been destroyed in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of the state.

60-year-old widower drowns in Edo flood

A 60-year-old man, identified as Osarobo Obayuwana, has drowned in a flood off First Powerline Street, Evbuotubu Quarters in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.

Gunmen kill four in Kaduna village attack

Unknown gunmen on Monday evening invaded Gurguzu village, near Maguzawa, an outskirts of Rigasa in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing four persons while many persons sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Oyo arraigns employee for collecting deceased worker’s salaries

The Oyo State Government on Wednesday arraigned two workers in the state civil service commission before the state’s magistrate court for using fictitious names to collect multiple salaries to the tune of N5.84m.

Violent protest in Maryland as vehicle kills hawker

There was violence in the Maryland axis of Lagos after a hawker allegedly fleeing from officials of the Kick Against Indiscipline task force was hit and killed by a vehicle on Ikorodu Road.

11 fake Naval officers arrested in Rivers

Eleven men suspected to be fake naval officers have been arrested in Rivers State.

Four ways to protect your bank account from thieves

A billionaire hardware chain founder, John Menard, was recently targeted by identity thieves. Someone had called his bank in Wisconsin, the United States, requesting that a sum of $475,000 be transferred to a bank account outside the country.

Student, 19, arraigned for raping five-year-old girl

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 19-year-old student, Joseph Urama, in prison for pleading guilty to defiling a neighbour’s five-year-old daughter.

Woman burns boy’s genitals for stealing N100

The police in Lagos State have arrested a woman identified simply as Saratu, for allegedly burning the private parts of her seven-year-old nephew, Razak Qudus.

Drunken cop dies after disagreement with girlfriend

The corpse of a policeman, Sergeant Godspower Okoro, has been deposited at the Mainland General Hospital, Lagos State, for an autopsy to unravel the cause of his death.

41 dead, 239 wounded in Istanbul attack – Official

Turkish officials have said 41 people were killed and 239 others were injured in Tuesday night’s triple suicide bombing at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul.

Court frees 11 Indians, others accused of bunkering

A Federal High Court in Calabar on Thursday freed 11 Indians, three Ghanaians and two Nigerians facing trial for alleged oil theft in the Nigerian territorial waters.

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.