The police in Lagos State have begun investigation into the death of a 57-year-old American, who was found hanged with a rope in a hotel room in the Lekki area of the state.
Thursday, 3 November 2016
Hausa, Fulani in bloody clash in Lagos
There was chaos on Wednesday at the Lagos State Abattoir, Agege, as Hausa and Fulani traders clashed.
No fewer than three persons were killed, while more than 20 people reportedly sustained varying degrees of injury and were rushed to different hospitals in the area.
My husband stripped, beat me to pulp – Wife
A trader, Margaret Agwu, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, that her husband, Onu, strips and beats her to a pulp sometimes.
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Avoid roadside food to reduce risk of cholera
Cholera has claimed six lives in Lagos following a fresh outbreak of the disease, while 39 other persons who contracted the food and water-borne infection are under observation.
Sex raises heart attack risk in older men —Study
A new study has some unpleasant news for ageing men: Having lots of enjoyable sex may put them at a greater risk for heart complications.
Hairdresser on trial for refusing customer in hijab
A hairdresser went on trial in Norway Thursday for refusing a Muslim client wearing a hijab, in the first case in the country to go to court over the Islamic head covering.
Suspected robbers arrested after auto accident
Two suspected robbers – Sunday Isiaka and Tunde Segun – have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command on Victoria Island area.
Bauchi police nab 56 kidnappers, rescue 28
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 56 persons including four women suspected to be kidnappers and rescued 28 other people who had been abducted.
Exercise may offset health risks of drinking – Study
Heavy drinkers who exercise are less likely to die from alcohol-related diseases than those who don’t, a study suggested Thursday, although its authors were cautious about the implications of their data.
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Customs intercept 70 packs of hemp
The Ogun Area Command, Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted 70 packs of textile materials containing hemp.
Police arrest four for alleged diversion of IDPs’ rice
The Katsina Police Command on Saturday said it had arrested four persons for allegedly diverting tonnes of rice meant for Internally Displaced Persons in the North-East geopolitical zone.
Eight things to know before taking a bank loan
There are different types of personal loans a depositor can take from his bank. While some loans may not be tied to specific purposes, others may be for certain projects such as business, mortgage and car purchase.
Knifeman attacks Brussels police
A Moroccan man wielding a knife attacked two Belgian police officers in the capital Brussels on Wednesday but their body armour protected them and they were not seriously hurt, prosecutors said.
Herbalist, alfa arrested in Ogun for killing 16-year-old
A herbalist, Tunde Banjo, and an alfa, Nurudeen Adeniyi, have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing a 16-year-old-girl, identified only as Olayinka.
They were reportedly arrested in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.
Police intercept 26 stolen vehicles
The newly inaugurated Zonal Intervention Squad Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, Abdulmajid Ali, has intercepted 26 vehicles stolen in Lagos and Ogun States.
Sex starvation led me into rape, man tells court
A middle-aged father, Ojo Adewole, on Wednesday told an Ikole Customary Court in Ekiti that he was involved in rape because his wife starved him of sex.
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Monday, 31 October 2016
Woman bathes 14-year-old niece with hot water
A 29-year-old businesswoman, Odor Oyinyechiwho, who allegedly poured hot water on her 14-year-old niece, Esther Ariserekwu, has been arraigned before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Smugglers disguise rice as corpse
Rice smugglers have devised new method of importation by packaging the commodity in form of a corpse.
The smugglers now wrapped bags of rice as a corpse and smuggled them in an ambulance.
Health benefits of oranges
Immune system
Most citrus fruits have a good deal of vitamin C, and oranges have high levels even compared to their tangy brethren. Vitamin C protects cells by scavenging and neutralising free radicals. Free radicals may lead to chronic conditions such as cancer and heart disease. Not only may oranges help to reduce the risk of chronic conditions, but they may also boost a person’s immunity when dealing with everyday viruses and infections like the common cold.
Two 12-year-old boys charged with raping girl, 6
Two 12-year-old boys have been accused of raping a six-year-old girl at a primary school in Sydney.
The schoolboys who have been charged following the incident in August and the girl were said to attend the same school.
TF arrests 12 suspects, seven tankers in Delta
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta region, Operation Delta Safe, on Thursday paraded 12 suspected illegal oil dealers and seven tankers loaded with over 210,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (a.k.a diesel) in Effurun, Delta State.
Man dies while trying to burn wife alive
A refugee in a German shelter died Thursday while trying to set his wife on fire, leaving the woman seriously injured and part of the building ablaze, police said.
Sunday, 30 October 2016
Police uncover fraudsters’ den in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered a “fraudsters’ den” at Pokuku Village in the Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state.
Four-year-old to undergo sex change in Australia
A four-year-old child is receiving special help from education authorities in Australia to undergo transition for a change in sex, Standard UK has said.
Mob beats fashion designer caught molesting two-year-old
A 28-year-old fashion designer, identified only as Ituah, has been beaten up by a mob on Mosaku Street, in the Oshodi area of Lagos State, for allegedly raping a two-year-old girl.
Police nab online male prostitutes
Indonesian police said Thursday they have arrested three suspects in connection with an online prostitution ring that allegedly linked adult men to about 100 mostly teenage boys.
Officers caught the first suspect, a man in his 40s accused of pimping out boys on his Facebook page, on Tuesday in a hotel room in Cisarua on Java island.
55-year-old guard abducts, rapes 14-year-old for four days
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old security guard, Yekini Ogunjobi, for alleged unlawful detention of a teenage girl in his apartment for four days.
Apprentice nabbed for selling fake phones
An 18-year-old boy, Segun Adeyefa, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly packaging bars of soap as mobile phones and selling same to unsupecting members of the public.
Adeyefa was reportedly caught in the act on Tuesday by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad at the Ikorodu Motor Park.
Saturday, 29 October 2016
NSCDC, DPR arrest 36 suspects, seal three companies
No fewer than 36 suspects have been arrested, following raids on three companies by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, the state branch of the Department of Petroleum Resources and the Kwara State Command of the Department of State Services.
I am sex starved, woman tells court
A 37-year-old housewife, Rofiat Hussein, on Friday asked an Oja Oba Sharia Court of Arbitration in Ibadan to dissolve the nine-year-old union with her husband, Nurain, based on sexual starvation and neglect.
Car chased by policemen crashes into family, kills two
Two people in South London have been crushed to death after a car being chased by police crashed into pedestrians.
The incident happened at about 2.05pm on Wednesday in Lennard Road, Penge.
Dismissed cops arrested for extortion
A dismissed policeman, Joseph Okoya, has been arrested by the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos State, for allegedly using police uniform to extort money from motorists in the Abule Ado area of the state.
Panic as contractor dumps expired malt in Ogun community
Residents of Ogbere in the Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State have raised the alarm over the dumping of expired malt extract, an ingredient used by brewers, in the community.
The residents stated that the persons that dumped the “suspected toxic substance” were led by a contractor hired by Guinness Nigeria Plc to dispose off the extract.
DSS parades 11 kidnappers, child traffickers in Benue
The Benue State Command of the Department of State Services in collaboration with the State Security Council on Wednesday paraded 11 arrested kidnappers and child traffickers.
The suspects were alleged to be specialists in stealing and selling children across the country.
Gunmen in military uniform abduct three Lagos estate landlords
There is tension in New Haven Estate, Igbelaju, in the Iba area of Lagos State, after some gunmen in military uniform abducted three landlords in the estate.
It was learnt that the gunmen attacked the estate on Saturday and on Monday.
Friday, 28 October 2016
Police arrest three suspected electricity cable thieves
Three people are now in Police net in Eket, Akwa Ibom, for allegedly vandalising substations in the area.
They were apprehended by the community vigilance group at Ikot Uso at the substations.
Two residents stab each other to death
A scuffle between two residents of AIT Road in the Alagbado area of Lagos State became a tragedy on Wednesday after they stabbed each other to death.
Police arraign 76-year-old after son arrested for fraud flees
A 76-year-old man, Ademola Adeniran, has been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for an alleged fraud committed by his son, Lukman Adeniran.
The septuagenarian was arraigned on Tuesday on two counts bordering on perversion of justice.
Herdsman arrested with AK 47 rifle, live ammunition in Enugu
A herdsman has been arrested with an AK-47 assault rifle and 24 rounds of live ammunition in Enugu.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who announced the arrest on Tuesday, identified the herdsman as Ibrahim Adamumale.
Guard arrested for molesting employer’s daughter
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old security guard, Ossai Sylvester, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in the Victoria Island area of the state.
Robbers spend six hours in victim’s house
The Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, has arrested a four-man gang that had allegedly been terrorising residents of the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
Woman escapes from Delta kidnappers
A mother of two has escaped from some suspected kidnappers, who had taken her captive in an uncompleted building in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Policemen kill undergraduate while chasing Internet fraudster
Tragedy struck at the Ogoja Market, LASU-Igando Road, Lagos State, after operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad shot dead an undergraduate of a polytechnic in Edo State, Eldanojie Joseph.
Police parade fake NSCDC officials in Abia
POLICE operatives in Abia State have paraded four suspected fake members of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps along the Ugwunagbo axis of the Enugu/Port Harcourt expressway.
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.
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