NDLEA arrests one for trafficking codeine

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency in Adamawa says it has detected new modes of drugs trafficking adopted by drug dealers in the state.

The commander of the agency in the state, Mr. Yakubu Kibo, on Friday said that the new modes detected included stuffing of vehicle compartments like doors, car oil tank and spare tyres by traffickers.

Man steals bucket of gold from armoured truck

The New York Police Department has released video footage of a man who stole a bucket of gold from an unattended armoured truck.

Lion kills trainer during live show

A lion has attacked and killed a circus trainer during a live show in Alexandria Egypt.

A video of the event, which was uploaded on video sharing site LiveLeak, showed the trainer in a cage directing a lion with a stick with another climbing a ladder as children watched.

How I was infected with HIV – Mother of two

An HIV-positive mother of two, Roselyn, shares her experience. Enjoy!

I did not know that the man I was going out with was HIV-positive, though I knew that he had haemophilia — a genetic disorder that prevents the blood from clotting when someone is injured.

Police intercept four-man kidnap gang in Port Harcourt

The police on Monday intercepted a four-man gang of heavily armed suspected kidnappers operating along waterways and hinterland in Rivers and Bayelsa.

We stole only one dog, not three – suspects

The police on Thursday arraigned two men in a Gudu Upper Area Court, FCT, for allegedly stealing three dogs.

Suleiman Shehu, 28, and Bashir Abubakar, 20, both of Kabusa village, Apo, are standing trial on a three-count of joint act, criminal trespass and theft.

Parents chain 14-year-old runaway daughter

A teenage girl, identified as Onyeka John, has regained freedom after she was allegedly chained by her mother to the burglar-proof bars for about one month.

The girl lived with her parents in a rented apartment on Serebe Street, Abaranje, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State.

Man loses hands after torture by herbalist

A 26-year-old man, Oluwasegun Ayoola, has lost the use of his two hands after he was allegedly tortured by a herbalist in the Oke-Aro area of Lagos State.

35-year-old artisan to die by hanging in Osun

An Osun State High Court on Thursday convicted and sentenced Kayode Idowu, a 35-year-old artisan, to death by hanging for armed robbery and murder.

The police had arraigned Idowu and his accomplice, Femi Adebowale, before the court on three counts of conspiracy, murder and armed robbery.

Father rapes daughter ‘daily’ for 14 years, jailed

A father who raped his daughter ‘almost daily’ from the age of four has been jailed for 14 years.

He was caught out when his wife found a video of him sexually abusing the girl in their bedroom.

Man jailed four months for stealing catfish

An Evbouriaria Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, onThursday sentenced one Sylvester Livinus, 22, to four months’ imprisonment for stealing 10 catfish.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Chief Magistrate, Mrs. C.E. Oghuma, however, gave the convict N5,000 option of fine.

Our employer was good to us – killer

A teenage girl, identified as Onyeka John, has regained freedom after she was allegedly chained by her mother to the burglar-proof bars for about one month.

The girl lived with her parents in a rented apartment on Serebe Street, Abaranje, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State.

Selfie-seeking tourist bitten by Thai crocodile

A French tourist was bitten by a crocodile inside a Thai national park as she tried to get close to the fearsome animal to take a selfie, an official said on Monday.

Teacher allegedly rapes two-year-old pupil, arrested

A 46-year-old teacher, Adenekan Adegboyega, has been arrested by the police in Lagos State for allegedly defiling a two-year-old girl.

Two risk imprisonment for fondling boobs

Idris Sodiya and Sodiq Odebiyi of no given addresses were arraigned at Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, Abeokuta on Wednesday charged with fondling breast.

NDLEA arrests tricycle rider, trader with heroin at MMIA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Wednesday arrested a commercial tricycle rider and a trader with heroin at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos.

Man who sexually abused pupil on wife’s wedding dress jailed

A boarding school teacher will spend the next 12 years in confinement for sexually abusing four teenage girls.

60 inmates killed, many beheaded, in Brazil riot

Rioting inmates in Brazil decapitated and brutally assaulted their rivals, killing at least 60, when fighting erupted between two gangs at a prison in the Amazon region, officials said Monday.

Trader arraigned over alleged N314,200 fraud

A 27-year-old trader, who allegedly obtained N314,200 from a customer on the pretext of supplying oil filters, on Wednesday appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

Prostitute, entertainer in court over alleged N1.6m theft

A prostitute and an entertainer, both aged 22, who allegedly stole property valued at N1.6 million, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

Man bags four-year jail term for burglary, stealing

An Egor Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday in Benin sentenced 54-year-old Eze Oba to four years in prison for burglary and stealing.

Court sentences 16 to life for adulterating diesel

A Federal High Court in Calabar on Tuesday sentenced 16 persons to life imprisonment for adulterating about 100 tons of petroleum product suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil, also known as diesel.

Judge hangs himself amid corruption scandal

A senior Egyptian judge hanged himself in custody on Monday a day after his arrest in connection with an investigation into a corruption case, his lawyer said.

School supervisor accused of molesting two-year-old pupil

A supervisor at a private school, Mr. Adegboyega Adenekan, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly molesting a two-year-old pupil.

The 46-year-old suspect was alleged to have lured the girl under the pretext of taking her through sex education in the school.

Police arraign man for allegedly burning N3.5m Jeep

The police on Wednesday arraigned a 22-year-old man, Joseph Okwuese, before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State for allegedly setting fire to a Honda Acura belonging to another man.

20-year-old man arrested for hacking motorcyclist to death

A 20-year-old man, one Cephas Appaf, has been arrested by the police in Edo State for allegedly hacking a motorcyclist to death in the Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that Appaf, a rubber tapper who hails from Benue State, had asked the victim, identified as Aniete Okon, to give him a ride to Benin, the state capital on November 3, 2016.

Police arraign bricklayer for defiling 12-year-old pupil

A 44-year-old bricklayer, Tunde Babalola, has been arraigned by the police in a Lagos Magistrate’s Court, Ogba, for allegedly defiling a 12-year- old pupil.

Scissors pulled from Vietnam man’s stomach 18 years after surgery

A Vietnamese man has had scissors removed from his abdomen which were left behind during surgery 18 years ago, after reporting a stomachache that was nearly two decades in the making. 

NDLEA arrests newly-wed, tricycle rider with N575m heroin

A newly-wed, Sunday King, and a tricycle rider, Chinedu Egwin, have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for allegedly smuggling heroin worth N575m into the country.

Man’s ear bitten off after criticising hemp smokers

A 25-year-old man, Tolani Ajisefini, has lost one of his ears in a fight that ensued after speaking against hemp smoking in the Mushin area of Lagos State.

Robbers break warehouse with acid, steal N19m goods

Luck has run out on four members of a robbery gang who allegedly break shops in the Alaba International Market, Lagos State.

Court remands 62-year-old, others for attacking firm

A Tinubu Magistrate’s Court sitting on Lagos Island has ordered the remand of a 62-year-old man, Shafideen Bakare, and 13 other suspects in prison for allegedly invading an agro-allied firm in Ogombo town, in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State.

Indian minister blames ‘western dress’ for sex attacks

An Indian minister faced a severe backlash Tuesday after he criticised women for dressing “like westerners” at a New Year’s eve celebration where a mob allegedly carried out a series of sex assaults.

Ladies, stop sending out your nude photos

Sometime back, I was on my way to drop off some items for a friend. I was on a bus and settled in at the back and two male youth corps members got in after me and sat beside me. The journey had not been long when they began a very loud discussion on girls and relationships. I normally listen to music but on that day, I wasn’t with my earphones, so, I was treated to story after story of their sex lives, and then the talk shifted to “passing girls around.”

‘Expose human parts dealers’

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has appealed to the traditional medicine practitioners in the state to help the police to tackle human parts dealers and other shady characters by exposing them whenever they consult them for “traditional assistance.”

Woman injures girl, uses her for alms begging

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two women – one Amadi and Mama Esther – for allegedly abusing a nine-year-old girl, Joy Esemonu, in the FESTAC Town area of the state.

Apprentice absconds with employer’s children day after resumption

An apprentice, identified only as Grace, has allegedly absconded with the two children of her employer, Mrs. Suliyat Azeez, in the Okokomaiko area of Lagos State.

The victims were identified as Farouk, 4; and six-year-old Kafayat.