Gunmen kidnap pastor, demand N2m ransom

Some gunmen on Thursday abducted Rev. Yusuf Magaga, a senior pastor with the Evangelical Church Winning All, located in Kabene-Surubu village of the Kauru Local Government Council, Kaduna State.

Six-year-old kills housemaid in Abia

A six-year-old boy has erroneously killed a housemaid with the gun of his father in Aba, Abia State.

Police detectives from the Ogbor Hill Police Division, Aba, have commenced investigations into the killing.

Man on trial for beating wife over late meal

A man has been arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating his wife over late preparation of meal.

Man stabs pregnant woman to death during argument

The police in Kogi State have arrested a man, Hussain Zubairu, for allegedly stabbing his pregnant neighbour, Bose Muhammed, to death.

Police sergeant arrested for murder in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained a police sergeant, Matthew Oche, for allegedly pushing a motorist to death at a motor park in the Iddo area of Oyingbo.

Final year UNILAG undergraduate dies in hostel

A 500-level undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Odusami Matthew, has died after slumping at the Biobaku Hostel.

Mob strips suspected female kidnapper

A suspected female kidnapper escaped death in the Okokomaiko area of Lagos State on Monday after an angry mob accused her of attempting to kidnap a child in the area.

64-year-old woman dupes company of N3m

A 64-year-woman, Iyabo Adeoti, was on Friday arraigned at the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for duping a company of N3m.

Parents tackle teacher for flogging pupil

A teacher of the Faith Academy, Gowon Estate, Lagos, has reportedly been charged to court after a pupil she flogged sustained serious injuries.

Man jailed 14 years for raping daughter

An Egor Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo, on Friday sentenced 40-year-old Lucky Idahosa to 14 years imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old daughter.

Man arrested for allegedly raping one-year-old in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command on Friday paraded 10 criminals for various offences, including armed robbery, rape and theft.

Man, 27, arraigned for beating up father, policemen

For allegedly daring to beat his father and the two policemen who came to arrest him, a 27-year-old man, Tobi Majoyegbe, was on Friday arraigned in Lagos.

Troops repel attack, kill 16 terrorists

Troops have killed no fewer than 16 Boko Haram terrorists who attacked their location at Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday.

NDLEA arrests 66 suspects, seizes 1,862kg narcotics in Nasarawa

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Nasarawa State command, has said it had arrested 66 suspected drug barons and seized about 1,862kg of narcotics in the state.

Two suspected militants arrested over attempted attack on Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command said it had arrested two suspected militants, who attempted to attack Igando community, a suburb in the state.

Anambra to punish intending couples who refuse sickle cell test

The governor of Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano has said intending couples in the state who failed to screen for sickle cell disease before formalising their marriages would be punished.

NSCDC arrests three with human head in Niger

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger on Saturday paraded three suspects who were caught with a human head.

Police parade suspected robbers in Abia

THE Abia State Police Command has paraded 10 suspects arrested in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery and impersonation.

Man jailed for stealing phone

An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, has sentenced a 22-year-old man, Samson Eweje, to one and half years’ imprisonment for stealing a phone.

Prolonged use of septrin can cause liver, kidney problems — Expert

A Senior Clinical Pharmacist and member of the National Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria, Ejionye Oluchi, discusses co-trimoxazole better known as septrin

How Female Redeemed preacher was killed during morning evangelism

A female pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and mother of seven, Mrs. Eunice Elisha, was on Saturday morning killed by unknown assailants while preaching around the Gbazango-West area of Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory.

I drank alcohol only once — 80-year-old clergy

Eighty-year-old pastor, Dr. John Ojo, tells ARUKAINO UMUKORO about his life and ministry

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Gunmen kill scores in Benue

Gunmen believed to be Fulani herdsmen have killed scores of villagers in Benue State in a long-running conflict over grazing rights, the state government said on Monday.

Teenagers invade Lagos streets, kill worshipper, loot shops

There was confusion on the Lagos Island on Friday when about 50 hoodlums, mostly teenagers, invaded five streets, where they killed a resident, Ade Busari, and looted several shops.

‘Uncle raped me four times a week for years’

A 14-year-old girl, Faith (pseudonym), from Delta State has said that when her uncle brought her to Lagos State three years ago, little did she know she would end up as his sex slave.

Kidnappers in Rivers lure victims with job interviews

KIDNAPPERS in Rivers State have devised a new means of getting at their victims and making their families part with huge sums of money as ransoms.

Bullets can’t kill me, suspect tells police

A suspected cult leader, Andrew Awalebi, has told operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command that no amount of bullets can pierce through his body.

Age, sex of blood donors may affect patients – Study

Blood that comes from donors who are young or female may be linked to poorer outcomes in the patients who receive them, researchers suggested on Monday.

Court to sentence man for stealing N5,000 yam flour

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan will on Tuesday sentence a 42-year-old man, Abdulahi Mumuni , after he pleaded guilty to stealing yam flour worth N5, 000.

Man, wife held in Calabar over sale of babies

A man and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Godwin Eze, have been handed over to the police for alleged sale of babies in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.

Police detain seven-year-old boy for murder

The suspect’s mother, Nwakaego

A primary two pupil, Chibuike Oramalu, has been detained by the Enugu State Police Command for alleged murder.

Vigilance group nabs, strips vandals

A local vigilance group in Abia on Sunday captured and stripped naked four suspected vandals of electrical installations in Umuahia the state capital.

Police arrest man with son’s head

The Police in Bauchi on Monday said they have arrested a 25-year-old man, Maikudi Mohammed, for being in possession of the head of his child.

Three-year-olds among ghost workers in Adamawa

The Adamawa State government has said it found people aged three to 10 on its payroll.

The state government said this in Yola on Monday while denying reports that it was axing workers employed by the previous administration.

My wife sleeps with landlords, man tells court

A 50-year-old teacher, Mr Musiliu Yusuf, on Monday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that his wife was impregnated by one of her lovers in their matrimonial home.

Blogger gets two-year jail term for insulting President

An Algerian journalist and blogger was sentenced to two years in jail and ordered to pay a fine for insulting President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, a defence lawyer said Monday.

Police arraign 22 for attempted murder in Oyo

The Oyo State Police Command on Monday arraigned 22 suspected transport workers who were allegedly involved in the clash between members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria and National Union of Road Transport Workers on Friday.

10 die as farmers, herdsmen clash in Niger

No fewer than 10 persons were reportedly killed in clashes between suspected Fulani herdsmen and farmers in two communities in Niger State.

Four women die, nine others injured in Bauchi crash

Four people, including a minor, were on Sunday killed in a fatal motor vehicle accident at Miya Berkete village, in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Murdered preacher planned to buy car for our dad —Brother

The elder brother to Mrs. Eunice Olawale, the preacher who was murdered in Kubwa, Abuja on Saturday, Prophet Ayodele Olusesan, says that the evangelist planned to buy a car and complete the construction of a building for their father before her death.

Two bailiffs, gunman killed in courthouse

Two court bailiffs an a gunman were killed Monday afternoon at a southwestern Michigan courthouse.

Man hugs suicide bomber to save lives

An Iraqi man stopped a would-be suicide bomber from the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham from reaching his intended target on Thursday night.

Abuja transformer explodes, kills pregnant woman, five others

There was pandemonium at the Tundunwada area of Lugbe, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory when a transformer exploded and electrocuted six persons, including a pregnant woman who recently moved into her house in the area.

Company driver dies after NDLEA torture in Kogi

A company driver, Moruf Haruna, has died after he was allegedly kicked in the stomach by an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in the Abaji area of Kogi State.

Boss shoots housemaid for allegedly abandoning baby

A housemaid, Mrs. Umu-l-kulsum Inuwa, has been shot for allegedly failing to attend to her boss’ wailing three-month-old baby on time.

Woman sells unborn child for N100,000 in Lagos

The police in Lagos State have launched a manhunt for a woman, Amaka Ogua, for allegedly selling the unborn child of her younger sister, Nkechi, for N100,000 in the Mile 2 area of the state.

Robbers attack Lagos residents, worshippers

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 24 suspected robbers who allegedly attacked some residents and worshippers going for a vigil in the Oworonshoki area of the state.

5 abusive remarks you should never use for a woman

Most of the men we have in the society these days are abusive; they are men who have little or no regard for women. They treat women anyhow and pay little or no attention to them.