Senate proposes life jail for fake drugs dealers

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, hinted on Friday that the upper chamber would soon come up with a bill that would prescribe life imprisonment for individuals who engage in the production and sale of counterfeit and fake drugs and foods.

Ali’s brother weeps during church service

Muhammad Ali’s brother has taken centre stage at a Sunday worship service at the church where their father was a longtime member in Louisville, Kentucky.

Police arraign school accountant for diverting fees

An accountant with a private school in Lagos, Elizabeth Ikechukwu, has been brought before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly converting N210,000 fees paid by pupils to her own use.

The police arraigned her on two counts bordering on stealing after she reportedly confessed to the crime.

Rain wreaks havoc in Ibadan, pastor, family rescued

A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in the Apata area of Ibadan, Oyo State, and his family members were rescued by policemen attached to the Apata Police Division after water submerged major parts of the premises as a result of the heavy rain on Wednesday.

Cultists kill 11, sack police station in Rivers

Gunmen suspected to be members of a cult group, in the early hours of Sunday, killed over 11 persons in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Nine killed in Lagos auto crash

Four children aged between eight and 10, two women and three men on board an 18-seater commercial bus lost their lives on Friday after the bus crashed into a truck in the Fadeyi area of Lagos State.

Four-year-old twin brothers escaped with minor bruises while 14 others, including the driver of the overloaded Toyota Hiace with number plate Katsina KT 715YG, sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Gunmen murder Lagos hotel owner over woman

Some suspected hired assassins have killed Michael Ogunnusi, the owner of the Allonze Hotel on Ishawo Road, Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos State.

It was learnt that the suspects, who entered the hotel on a motorcycle, pretended that they were lodgers.

Lagos syndicate produces fake naira notes

Two men who are allegedly members of a syndicate that produces fake naira notes have been arrested by the police on Oluwakemi Street, in the Ojodu Abiodun area of Lagos State.

Fake ASP forges police documents, recruitment forms

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a fake Assistant Superintendent of Police, Abdulrasak Sani.

The 32-year-old was alleged to have forged the police letterheads, identity card and recruitment forms, which he gave to members of the public.

Herbalist defrauds money-seeking Lagos banker of N2.5m

A herbalist, Seye Olufokunbi, has narrated how he defrauded a Lagos banker, identified simply as Lekan, of N2.5m.

Man arraigned for sexually harassing eight-year-old

A 32-year-old man, Lekan Okebule, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, for allegedly forcing his co-tenant’s daughter, Iyabo (pseudonym), to lick his private parts.

It was gathered that Okebule called Iyabo to his room under the pretext of sending her on an errand. 

Five suspected Avengers arrested

THE Nigerian Navy on Tuesday paraded five suspected members of the Niger Delta Avengers alleged to have been responsible for last Saturday’s multiple attacks on pipelines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.

Institute develops ‘tomato ebola’ vaccine

The National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria, today said it had developed a vaccine forTuta Absoluta, popularly known as ‘tomato ebola’.

The Public Relations Officer of the institute, Alhaji Bala Aliyu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State that an end had come to the disease, which had been ravaging tomato farms.

Navy arrests three pipeline vandals

The Nigerian Navy has arrested three suspects for pipeline vandalism and related maritime crimes.

The Director of Information of the Navy, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, said in a statement on Wednesday that the three suspects would be handed over to the prosecuting agencies after preliminary investigation.

Abuja landlord accuses tenant of abducting 16- year-old daughter

A landlord, Alex Osuji, has accused his tenant, Cornelius Ubara, of abducting his daughter, Precious, in the Kapwa, Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe, Abuja.

Alex said that he left 16-year-old Precious at home for a banking transaction on November 13, 2015 – the day of the incident.

I treated stolen kids as twins – Woman caught on CCTV

A suspect, Zainab Salisu, who allegedly disguised as a customer to abduct a one-year-old girl, Fehintola Lawal, in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State says she named the girl, Taiwo, and another abducted boy, Kehinde (twins).

Domestic violence: 4,000 cases recorded in 1year –LASG

The Lagos State Government says no fewer than 4,035 domestic violence cases were recorded in the last one year, adding that they ranged from rape, child abuse, sexual assault and sexual abuse to defilement, divorce and other matrimonial issues.

Man, pregnant wife, daughter suffocate in apartment

A family of three has been found dead inside their mini flat on Church Street, Lagos Island, after allegedly inhaling some chemical substance.

Who sprayed the chemical into the apartment had been a thing of concern to the victims’ family members and residents of the area.

Policemen cause accident, teargas motorist to escape

There was chaos at the tollgate area of Ikeja, Lagos State, on Thursday after two policemen, who had reportedly caused a minor accident, opened a tear gas canister on a motorist.

Cop kills okada rider in Ogun

Tragedy struck in Ilaro town, in the Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State after a policeman allegedly shot and killed a commercial motorcyclist (okada rider).