Abandoned nine-month -old baby found crawling on road

Residents of Shodipo Crescent in the Ikeja Government Reserved Area of Lagos State were shocked on Wednesday to find an abandoned baby boy crawling on the road.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the nine-month-old baby, whose name had yet to be ascertained, was seen crawling by residents, who quickly alerted some policemen on patrol in the area.

Evil spirit made me kill my boss – Lekki housekeeper

A 22-year-old housekeeper, Tanko Abdulateef, who was arrested by the police in Lagos State for killing his employer in the Lekki area of the state, says an evil spirit moved him to commit the crime.

Abdulateef, who was paraded at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, Ikeja, on Thursday, said he stabbed the 50-year-old woman, Mabel Okafor, four times in the stomach.

Man spends 43 years in wheelchair on wrong diagnosis

A Portuguese man spent 43 years in a wheelchair because of a mistaken medical diagnosis, finally re-learning to walk only in his fifties, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

10 ways to keep phones safe from hackers

A 2013 Norton report found that one in three smartphone users had experienced some form of cybercrime. Protecting yourself doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming, but you should consider the following 10 steps:

Navy, family disagree over killing of 26-year-old man

The Forward Operational Base of the Nigerian Navy and the family of Omosebine Efotan have disagreed over the circumstances surrounding his alleged killing by some officers of the base at Abe-Oroyo in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Police arrest 23 for robbery, kidnapping in Ogun

Twenty three suspects were paraded on Friday by the Ogun State Police Command for various offences ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, illegal possession of arms to murder and cultism.

Outrage as stepmom tortures girl to death with knife in Kaduna

The death of a seven-year-old girl Zainab Ibrahim, who was allegedly mutilated and tortured by her step-mother in Rigasa area of Kaduna State has roused anger and call for urgent retribution in the state.

We got over 100 stolen vehicles from robbers, kidnappers – Ex-convicts nabbed in S’Leonean envoy’s kidnap case

The investigation into the kidnap of Sierra Leonean diplomat, Maj.-Gen. Nelson Williams (retd.), has led to the arrest of members of a syndicate, who work with kidnappers and armed robbers to sell stolen vehicles.

Father rapes 15-year-old daughter, drugs her to prevent pregnancy

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 47-year-old trader, Uchena Elumadu, for allegedly raping his 15-year-old daughter in the Agege area of the state.

Man in court for relocating without paying rent

A 42-year-old man, Damisa John, has been arraigned in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, for alleged breach of trust and cheating.

Suspect robs Lekki residents with toy gun

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 22-year-old suspected robber, Moses Akpan, who allegedly attacked some residents of Oniru, in the Lekki area of the state.

Akwa Ibom man kills step-mum, flees

A 25-year-old man, Edikan John, has allegedly killed his stepmother in Esit Urua community, in the Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

Our correspondent learnt on Thursday that the suspect killed the woman around 10pm on Saturday.

Ex-council secretary commits suicide, blames tough economy

A former Secretary of Mbiabong Village Council in the Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Ekanem Edet, aka Jolly Boy, has committed suicide.

Teenagers arrested for kidnapping expatriates, oil theft

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four teenagers for alleged involvement in oil theft and the abduction of two expatriates in the Epe and Igando area of the state.

Cocaine suspect hides drug in collar

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday said its officials discovered wraps of narcotics in the collar of a passenger’s jacket at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

Mudslide kills newly-wed teenager in Lagos

A teenager, Faisa, has been killed by a mudslide in Lagos after days of incessant rain in the state.

The 16-year-old was killed in the Agidingbi, Ikeja area of Lagos State, less than two weeks after her wedding.

Wife bought cutlass two weeks before attacking husband – Police

A jealous housewife, Oluwakemi Etu, who hacked her husband, Kehinde Etu, to a coma on Saturday has told the police that she bought a new machete two weeks before the act for the purpose of punishing Kehinde.

Estate landlord flees as gunmen abduct two housekeepers

There was fresh panic in New Haven Estate in the Igbelaju area of Iba, Lagos State, on Monday after gunmen launched another attack during which two housekeepers were abducted.

Police arrest man for allegedly robbing 81-year-old woman

The Police in Lagos said they had arrested a member of a two-man robbery gang, which allegedly robbed an 81-year-old woman of about N7m and other valuables.

Woman abducts two siblings in Lagos market

There was confusion at Ojuwoye Market, in the Mushin area of Lagos State on Saturday after a suspected female kidnapper was nabbed by residents.