Two suspects shot dead while robbing residents

Two suspected bank robbers have been shot dead by policemen in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the robbers were about dispossessing some female residents, who had stepped out of a bank at the Apple Junction, when the police from the FESTAC division were alerted.

Sacked worker steals 28 TV sets, opens shop

A casual worker, Johnson Adebowale, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stealing 28 television sets on Victoria Island.

Court remands woman, 67-year-old mother for forgery

A Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Igbosere has ordered the remand of a 39-year-old woman, Mrs. Abiola Remi-Loius, and her mother, Medinat Olusesan, in police custody.

Police sergeant arrested for shooting motorist dead

The police in Lagos State have detained a sergeant, identified only as Isaac, who allegedly shot dead a motorist, Fatai Ajani, in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Isaac, who is attached to the Special Protection Unit, was arrested around 7pm on Sunday when the incident happened.

Victim sights robbers at restaurant, raises the alarm

The police in Lagos State have arrested two suspected robbers, Emanuel Anyanwu and Kennedy Ujagbor, who allegedly robbed some people in the Oshodi area of the state.

How to determine if the one you love loves you

If you love someone, but you’re unsure whether they feel the same way, it can tear you up inside. Let these tips help you solve the mystery of love

Man sets wife, son, daughter ablaze over property

A 43-year-old teacher, Gbemisola Edward, and her 11-year-old daughter, Dolapo, have been confirmed dead at an Ogun State hospital after suffering from severe burns.

The woman’s husband, Joshua, was said to have poured petrol on her, their daughter, and his seven-year-old son, Samson, and set fire on them.

Only permed hair acceptable, school tells female students

A South African school was today (Monday) accused of racism for allegedly telling black girls to straighten their hair and not wear ‘afro’ hairstyles.

Pupils at Pretoria High School for Girls have said they were forced to chemically straighten their hair and not have afros that were deemed untidy.

Principal jailed 17 years over deadly school meal

An Indian court Monday sentenced a school principal to 17 years in jail over the death of 23 pupils who were served a free meal laced with pesticide, a prosecutor said.

The head of the government-run school was found guilty last week of culpable homicide for the 2013 tragedy. In all, nearly 50 children consumed the poisonous lunch in Saran district in the eastern state of Bihar.

My wife always beats me, man tells court

A 46-year-old man, Ogah Alexander, has told a Mararaba Upper Area Court that his wife, Helen, beats him because he is physically challenged.

He urged the court to dissolve his 13-year-old marriage which was blessed with four children, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Ways employees can make extra income

Is your dwindling bank account impacting your health? The American Psychological Association released a survey showing that money stress impacts Americans’ health nationwide. And, as it turns out, the wealthy are also stressed about money – not just those in lower income households.

How to recover data from locked Android

A reader forgot her password and could not get access to her phone. So she formatted her device and that resulted in her losing valuable data.

Realising that many users may have similar challenge of recovering data from a locked phone, we have brought you information with the help of http://www.androiddata-recovery.com on ways you can unlock your phone without losing valuable data. Here are the two major ways.

‘Woman attempts to set neighbour ablaze in Lagos’

A 27-year-old woman, Achonu Ugochi, was on Monday arraigned before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly threatening to pour petrol on another woman and set her ablaze.

The woman, who lives in Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, is facing a four counts bordering on assault and threat to life.

Police nab armed robbers, kidnappers in Cross River

The Cross River Police Command on Monday said it arrested 15 suspects, including 13 armed robbers and two kidnappers, operating in parts of the state.

Airport worker dies after sex with girlfriend

A clearing agent, Mr. Sikiru Olanrewaju, has lost his life after leaving his wife and children at home to have fun with his girlfriend in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that 37-year-old Olanrewaju died shortly after having rounds of sex with his lover on Surulere Street.

Truck kills robber while raiding passengers in Lagos

A suspected robber has been crushed to death by a truck at the Ojo Lowo bus stop in the Ijanikin area of Lagos State, while allegedly attacking some bus passengers.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect, whose name had yet to be ascertained, along with other hoodlums, had at about 10.30pm on Friday stood at the bus stop to waylay bus passengers.

Man to be caned for selling employer’s puppy

A Gudu Upper Area Court on Thursday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Kingsley Natty, to three strokes of cane for selling employer’s puppy.

Seven ways to boost your bank account

With the right knowledge and attitude, you can make your bank account grow faster.

“If you have trouble putting money aside in a savings account, maybe the solution is to stop struggling and put things on autopilot,” says a Money Talks News financial expert, Stacy Johnson.

My policeman friend led team that killed my son – Father

The father of a teenager, Master Innocent Kokorifa, allegedly killed by a police team in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on August 18, 2016, has demanded justice from the police authorities and the government.

Pastor rapes 13-year-old-boy to cure homosexuality

A pentecostal pastor with the Jesus Miracle Ministries, Awka, Anambra State (names withheld) is on the run after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy.

A source who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that the gay pastor was told by a native doctor that his homosexual ‘sickness’ would be cured if he slept with a male teen.

Prisoner jumps to death after sentencing at court

Authorities say a man took his own life at an eastern Ohio courthouse moments after he was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Guard beats salesgirl to coma, steals N2.1m goods

A security guard, Uchenna Okoh, has been arrested for alleged theft of goods worth N2.1m at a shop on Ikotun-Idimu Road, Lagos State.

Girl, 12, dies after falling into pit latrine

A 12-year-old girl, Blessing, reportedly died when she fell into a pit latrine at Asin-Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State.

Coffee may lower risks of chronic diseases

A daily consumption of coffee may lower the risk of diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, Parkinson and some forms of cancer, a nutritionist, Nike Oshinowo, has said.

Oshinowo, who works with the Gbadaga General Hospital, Lagos, made this assertion on Friday in Ibadan.

22 dead as bus plunges into river

A packed passenger bus plunged into a river early Friday in central Nepal, killing 22 people, a senior local official said.

The bus fell into the swelling Trishuli river, off the highway at Chandi Bhanjyang village in Chitwan district.

Abia police uncover baby factory, rescue pregnant girls

Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad attached to the Abia State Police Command have uncovered a suspected baby factory at Ogbor Hill, in the Aba area of the state.

Mechanic burns daughter’s eyes, private parts with iron

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Surakat Idowu, for allegedly brutalising his five-year-old daughter with a hot iron in the Ikotun area of the state.

Man plans sister’s kidnap for being stingy, demands N300,000

A 27-year-old man, Chigozie Egegonye, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly planning the kidnap of his sister, identified only as Franca.

NDLEA seizes N15m fake cough syrup

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency in Adamawa State has seized a truck load of cough syrup worth N15m.

11-year-old boy convicted for raping sister

A 12-year-old boy who is believed to be Britain’s youngest ever rapist was convicted after he admitted to raping his younger sister twice when he was just 11-year-old.

The small boy carried out the sex attacks on his nine-year-old sister on two separate occasions while at their home in Plymouth, a court heard.

Foster mother cages girl in bush for five months

A 28-year-old woman identified as Mary Mathew has been arrested by the men of the Ondo State Police Command for child abuse.

The suspect allegedly caged her four-year-old foster daughter inside the bush for over five months at Imafon Village in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State.

10-year-old girl rescued from Italy quake rubble after 17hrs

It took 17 hours and several firefighters to rescue a 10-year-old, Giulia, was from the rubble alive today after an earthquake struck central Italy Wednesday.

According to ABC news, as rescue workers raced to find survivors beneath the crumbled buildings in the town of Pescara del Tronto, about 100 miles northeast of Rome, they spotted Giulia’s legs and carefully removed wreckage around the trapped girl to get her out this morning.

My pastor husband fond of beating me, wife tells court

A housewife, Oluseyi Mark, on Thursday sought the dissolution of her five-year-old marriage to her estranged husband, Jonathan Mark, a pastor over alleged violence and long separation.

Man rapes 13-year-old IDP in Borno

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Borno on Thursday said that it had arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly raping an Internally Displaced Person.

‘My husband abandoned me for refusing to abort pregnancy’

A 40-year-old housewife, Amudalat Afolabi, has told an Ilorin Area Court that her husband, Tajudeen, sent her packing because she refused to terminate a six-month-old pregnancy.

Grandma, 51, nabbed with heroin in Lagos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a grandmother, 51-year-old Monsurat Akinyemi at the Murtalla Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for being in possession of 180 grammes of heroin.

Woman spends four months trying to revive dead husband

Unable to cope with the death of her husband, a Russian woman reportedly spent at least four months trying to bring him back to life with the help of holy water and prayer.

Chickens forced to skip meals as cost of poultry feed rises by 100%

The recent increase in the cost of poultry feed in the country has been forcing farmers to ration food for their birds.

Findings have shown that the cost of ingredients for the composition of poultry feeds, particularly maize, has increased by 100 per cent.

I made N10, 000 daily for carrying robbers – Okada rider

Twenty-year-old Oluwole Sunday is not your average commercial motorcyclist.

In fact, the only thing “commercial” about his okada business is that while other okada riders transport members of the public from one point to another in the Lagos metropolis, he made his money by transporting robbers on their daily operations.

Doctors remove 40 knives from man’s stomach

A man in India spent two months swallowing knives and had 40 of them surgically removed from his stomach, according to the doctor who led the operation.

Job seeker steals car in Lagos, arrested in Ondo

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man, Dele Adeoye, for allegedly stealing a car from the roadside on Victoria Island.

Man returns home one year after being confirmed dead by family

An Indonesian family got the shock of their life after their husband and father, 62-year-old Waluyo, showed up at their doorstep one year after they thought they had buried him. He was pronounced dead on May 15, 2015, after supposedly being involved in a car accident.

Police arrest 20-year-old over Enugu herdsmen attack

The police in Enugu State on Friday evening said it had arrested a 20-year-old man over Thursday’s herdsmen attack in Attakwu community, where a Catholic seminarian was killed.

Mother, boyfriend, rape, set nine-year-old on fire

New Mexico police said they found charred body of a nine-year-old girl who had been raped, murdered and dismembered in an apartment.

Men, beware! Watching TV for hours can mar your fertility

From his favourite sports channels to movie channels, and sometimes news channels, watching television is one of the ways Emeka Okon, a civil servant, unwinds anytime he comes back from work. And on weekends, watching the TV is like a ritual for him.

Police arrest 29 robbery suspects, recover 12 cars

The police have arrested 29 suspects for alleged involvement in carjacking and stealing nationwide.

A statement on Friday in Abuja by the police spokesman, Donald Awunah, said 12 cars were recovered from the criminals.

GPS trackers to keep children safe

Keep your child safe with a GPS (Global Positioning System) tracker designed to make you aware of your child’s location at all times. Different gadgets for different budgets, but they all do one thing for you – grant you peace of mind.

Those who almost killed me are walking free — Journalist beaten to coma

Over a year after he was beaten to a coma by his attackers, a Nigerian journalist, Yomi Olomofe, has yet to get justice, ARUKAINO UMUKORO writes

Yomi Olomofe is still a troubled man. Most times, he watches his back whenever he is in the public to convince himself that no suspicious persons were on his trail. He also now wears glasses to aid his vision. He still carries the physical traces and psychological scars from an incident that almost cost him his life 14 months ago.

NSCDC arrests boy, 15, with hard drugs, fake currency in Niger

The Niger State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Saturday, said it had arrested a 15-year-old boy, identified as Umar Alhassan, for allegedly supplying cannabis (otherwise known as Indian hemp) to residents close to Minna, the state capital.

How to enjoy sex after childbirth

Sex after childbirth can be scary for many women; even though childbirth makes them to have all it takes to make their husbands want more sex on mere sighting them; talk of larger (milk-filled) breasts and pointed nipples. It is even for this reason that some men ‘compete for’ or ‘alternate’ the breasts with their new babies.