Kidnappers kill three mobile policemen in Rivers

Gunmen on Wednesday night killed three mobile policemen in Choba community, Obio/Akpor Local government Area of Rivers State.

Student kills man with hot water

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a university student, Mabel Bassey, in prison for bathing her neighbour with hot water and killing him.

Policemen guzzle beer as gunmen kill 85-year-old Imam

Residents of Halleluyah Quaters in the Ibafo area of Ogun State have been thrown into mourning after some gunmen attacked the community and killed an 85-year-old Islamic cleric, Kareem Olaiya.

Fake doctor arrested over abortion

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested one 26-year-old fake doctor for carrying out a life threatening abortion on a woman in Ibadan.

Court dissolves 21-year-old marriage over food

An Igando Customary Court has dissolved a 21-year-old marriage over the wife’s, Aisha Abiodun, poor cooking.

Delivering his judgment, the President, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, said the petitioner – Ashimiyu Abiodun, 54, – was adamant despite all mediation to safe the marriage.

Man on trial for biting off driver’s ear

A 35-year-old man is standing before a Magistrates’ Court in Kano on a charge of causing grievous hurt after allegedly biting off a driver’s ear.

Motorcyclist stabs friend to death at drinking joint

A 32-year-old father of two, Gbenga Olorunsola, has been killed by his friend, Damilare Adenuga, after an altercation between the two at a drinking joint on Kayfarm Estate, Iju-Ishaga, Lagos, degenerated into a scuffle.

Female warder dismissed for smuggling alcohol into prison

The Nigeria Prisons Service has dismissed a female prison officer, Mary Ikenye, for smuggling alcohol into the Kirikiri prisons in Lagos.

Quadruplet mother says bye to childbearing

A 25-year-old mother of six children, Mrs. Patience Abantelhe, has accepted to embrace a family planning technique after she was delivered of quadruplets.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the leave of a Kano High Court sitting in Kano, to arraign two suspects – Saminu Umar Ta’ambu and Ahmed Maiturare – of the popular Kantin Kwari textile market, Kano for offences bordering on obtaining money by false pretences.

Police parade eight-man gang in Calabar

The Cross River State Police Command on Tuesday paraded an eight-man robbery and kidnap gang that had been terrorising Calabar in recent times.

Suspects arrested in case of girl gang-raped twice

Indian police said on Tuesday they have arrested two new suspects accused of raping a student, after she said a group of men who attacked her three years ago had gang-raped her a second time.

NDLEA arraigns minor for peddling Indian hemp

A minor, Uchenna Akoma, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly peddling Indian hemp, also known as marijuana.

HIV-infected man paid to have sex with 100 children arrested

Malawi police have arrested an HIV-infected man who was paid to have sex with more than 100 adolescent girls as part of a traditional ritual marking their passage to womanhood, officials said Tuesday.

Ogun teacher arraigned for sexually assaulting pupil

The Police on Tuesday arraigned a 21-year-old teacher, Matthew Sodake, at an Ota Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having oral sex with a 14-year old pupil.

EFCC arraigns two for forging Osun college certificate

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned one Animashaun Abimbola and Adeniji Modupeoluwa for allegedly forging the National Diploma certificates of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke, Osun State.

Bank customer loses N4.3m to robbers

An armed gang on Monday robbed a bank customer of about N4.3m as he was about depositing the money in Access Bank branch in Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory.

Man rapes seven-year-old in search of missing voucher

A trader at a market on 23 Road, FESTAC Town, Lagos, Ikechukwu Alu, has been arrested by the police for the alleged abduction and rape of a seven-year-old girl, Victoria.

Woman jailed 10 years for killing four people in car crash

A Canadian woman whose drunk driving left four people dead in January received a 10-year sentence on Thursday.

‘Chinese woman set hotel ablaze to kill lover’

Forty-seven-year-old Zhen Zhen attempted to kill her lover, Leo Feng, 41, when she set Ernest Hotel in the Ikeja area of Lagos on fire.

Frustrated motorcycle rider commits suicide

Tragedy struck on Tuesday in the Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State after a motorcycle rider, identified as Monday Onoja, hanged himself.

Trader hacks couple to death over debt

An axe-wielding shopkeeper hacked a couple to death in northern India Thursday after they failed to pay a debt of 22 US cents, police said.

DSS arrests 10 suspected kidnapers in Kogi

The Kogi State Command of the Department of State Services on Wednesday said it had arrested, at least, 10 suspected kidnappers terrorising the state in the last few weeks.

‘My husband dates four girls on our street’

A 42-year-old woman, Mrs. Cecilia Ajayi, on Thursday pleaded with an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve her marriage with her husband, John Ajayi, aged 46.

Court jails radio presenter, panellists for hate speech

Ghana’s Supreme Court has jailed a radio presenter and his two panellists for threatening to kill judges who ordered names to be removed from the voters’ register ahead of the December general elections.

Cultists kill father, son in Benue

A suspected cult group on Thursday killed a father and his son in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

Court remands teenager in prison for alleged rape of 35-yr-old woman

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded in prison custody a 19-year-old man, John Julius, for alleged rape of a 35-year-old woman.

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Indonesia executes three Nigerians for drug trafficking

Indonesia on Thursday night executed four convicted drug traffickers, including three Nigerians, leaving the fate of 10 others uncertain.

Fresh trouble as family finds corpse abandoned in Ondo mortuary mutilated

Last month Saturday PUNCH reported how the corpse of a 28-year-old pregnant woman, Justina Joshua, was left to rot in the mortuary of the General Hospital in Idanre, Ondo State due to a clash of cultures, there are fresh indications that the corpse has been mutilated while laying on the floor of the mortuary.

Nigerian children rescued, mum drowns at sea

Two unidentified Nigerian siblings aged 11 and 10, were rescued in the Mediterranean on Friday after losing their mother while on a dangerous journey to Europe.

Police arraign seven-year-old over murder in Enugu

The police in Enugu on Friday arraigned a seven-year-old boy, Chibuike Miracle Oramalu, before a magistrate’s court over alleged murder.

Man rapes church member after her birthday party

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man, identified only as Damilola, for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman in Omole Estate, in the Ojodu area of the state.

Cleric arrested for marrying six-year-old girl

An elderly cleric has been arrested in Afghanistan after he married a six-year-old girl, officials said Friday, in the latest case highlighting the scourge of child marriages in the war-battered country.

Bricklayer abducts two children, sells three-year-old for N1,500

A suspected child abductor, Ola Ibikunle, has been detained by the police after he was caught with a four-year-old girl in the Oyero area of Ijoko, Ogun State.

Cultists kill retired police officer, son

Suspected cult members on Thursday killed a retired Assistant Superintendent of Police, Daniel Akogwu, and his son, Oche, in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

SARS policeman shoots motorist dead

A trigger-happy policeman has killed a patent medicine dealer, identified as Tochukwu Iro.

Inspector detained for allegedly stealing plantain

A police inspector attached to the Railway Police Command, Ebute-Meta, identified only as Joseph, has been detained for allegedly stealing bunches of plantain.

Naval officer shoots okada rider in Kogi

The Network on Police Reform in Nigeria has called for an investigation of Navy Commander Otuh Bassey, who shot an okada rider, Muhammed Idachaba, in Idah, Kogi State.

UNICEF raises fresh concern over malnutrition in Southwest

UNICEF has expressed fresh concern over the level of malnutrition in the Southwest geo-political and attributed the situation to poor adherence to Exclusive Breast Feeding (EBF).

Police rescue another chained child in Ogun as culprit flees

The Ogun Police Command has rescued another child, 10-year-old Promise Udeh, found chained in a house at Saraki, Adigbe area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Five things to avoid when chatting up someone

Communication between two strangers can be hard. Make them both of different genders and you have the world’s oldest mystery on your hands. Contrary to what our parents said, it’s not one of those things you get better at by being a good boy and reading your books. In fact, it seems to get worse the smarter you are.

Flood kills 14 wedding guests

At least 14 people were killed Saturday when a vehicle carrying wedding guests was washed off a mountainous road by floodwater and flung into a gorge, an official said.

Man cuts off wife’s hand over alleged adultery in Abia

A man identified as Jacob Nwachukwu has reportedly cut off his wife’s left hand over an allegation of infidelity at Abala in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.

Why most women are not sexually satisfied

Sex has been described as one of the activities that boost closeness in marriage, but the lack of it, or its inadequacy, can equally be detrimental to the success of union.

Cultists kill four, shoot two-year-old in Lagos community

There was pandemonium on 24 Road, in the Igbogbo, Ikorodu area of Lagos State, after suspected cult members shot dead four persons.

Court grants salesgirl N50,000 bail for tearing policeman’s uniform

A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Monday granted a 23-year-old sales girl, Ekaete Nwen, bail in the sum of N50, 000 for allegedly tearing a police officer’s uniform.

Unguarded kisses can give baby halitosis

Suffering from halitosis? To ascertain your answer, simply lick the inside of your wrist with the back of your tongue; wait for a few seconds until the saliva dries. If you get an unpleasant smell from your wrist, there is likelihood that you are a sufferer.

Seven things your ATM card can do

Most customers feel comfortable using their debit cards to withdraw money from the Automated Teller Machine.