Man dies in filling station

A man identified as John Kalu yesterday fainted and died at Olupese Filling Station near Oshodi Bus Stop.

Kalu, who lives in Ikotun, was said to be coming from Alimosho General Hospital.

‘I caught my wife with her pastor in our bedroom’

The 22-year-old marriage of Mr Tunji Oyedele, a 60-year-old Lagos businessman, may be dissolved over his wife’s alleged sexual recklessness and infidelity.

Battered wife shows scars in court

A 38-year-old divorce seeking woman, Mrs. Jacinta Ezeja, yesterday showed a Grade 1 Area Court, Mararraba, Nasarawa State, wounds and scars inflicted on her by the husband.

Police arrest man for ‘dehumanising’ employee

Operatives of the Metro Police and Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested an engineer, Wole Odunuga, who allegedly tied his employee and locked him inside Hilux Van marked SMK 707 CA enroute Abuja.

Mother, uncle, policeman allegedly torture teenager to death

FOR six hours, 19-year-old Rilwanu Akintunde was beaten up, handcuffed and locked inside a teargassed room for allegedly stealing N90,000.

Father of three killed in land dispute

A 40-year-old man, Seyi Oladipo, was killed yesterday in a land dispute between Ayede-Ekiti and Itaji-Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State.

Mechanic jailed for stealing electric cable

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja has sentenced a 22-year-old mechanic, Alawo Emmanuel to two years imprisonment for stealing cables.

Man bags life for rape

An Ado-Ekiti High Court yesterday has sentenced a 20-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a four-year-old girl.

Four arrested for raping 11-year-old in Ibadan

Residents of Apata, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, were shocked yesterday to hear the news of the rape of an 11-year-old girl.

Teenager tortured to death over false allegation

For six hours, 19-year-old Rilwanu Akintunde was beaten, handcuffed and locked inside a teargased room for allegedly stealing N90,000.

Court detains father for kidnapping kids

An Ikorodu Customary Court yesterday ordered Israel Linus detained for kidnapping his two children from the custody of their mother.

‘One-chance’ suspect caught with phones, N61,000 cash

A member of a gang which robs passengers inside commercial buses has been arrested by Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives after dispossessing a victim of his phones and N61,000 cash.

Filmmaker Egbegbe caught attempting to rob money changers

It was not an action packed film, though a producer was at the centre of it. Popular filmmaker Oluwaseun Olajide Olasunkanmi (aka Seun Egbegbe) was yesterday caught at the Gbagada General Hospital, in Lagos while allegedly attempting to rob two money changers of $9,000 and £3,000.

Apprentice kidnaps boss’ daughter

A GIRL, Grace John, has been declared wanted after she al legedly fled with her boss’ three-year-old daughter, Oluwasemilore Adebiyi. John was said to have resumed duty at the victim’s mother’s bead making shop on 1, James Oyedele Street, Moshalashi in Alagbado, Lagos State last week.

Indomie firm donates artificial limbs to woman who lost legs to truck driver’s recklessness

BARELY three days after the plight of an amputee, Mrs. Mercy Ihiere, was published in The Nation, foremost maker of Indomie noodles, Tolaram Group, has donated artificial limbs (prosthesis) to the 46-year-old native of Delta State. The presentation of the prosthesis took place

Man remanded in prison for uploading ex-girlfriend’s nude pictures

A 40-year-old man, Ayan Olubunmi, has been remanded in prison custody by an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for uploading nude pictures of his former girlfriend, Monica Asare after an

I organised robbers to attack customs chief because I needed money for Xmas - Suspect

A 33-year-old robbery suspect, Humphrey Aimodu, has confessed that he organised the armed robbery gang that recently robbed and killed an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, ASC Aliyu Adamu at Tin-Can Island Port, Lagos.

Ogun officials arrest fake doctor over illegal abortion

Officials of Ogun State Ministry of Heath have arrested a fake doctor, who performed an illegal abortion on a woman with a six-month pregnancy in Akute, Ifo Local Government area of Ogun State.

Police smash ‘car snatchers’, others

The Abia State Police Command has smashed car and child trafficking syndicates.

It pledged to reduce crimes to the lowest level.

Soldier sentenced to seven years imprisonment for manslaughter

The General Court Marshall (GCM) of 7 Division sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced a soldier to seven years imprisonment for manslaughter for killing Mr. Umar Alkali at the popular Monday Market in Maiduguri on December 23, 2015.