My love for money made me to ingest 69 wraps of cocaine — Suspect

A suspected drug trafficker, Emeka Okafor, has said he went into narcotics trade to get enough money to rent a shop and invest in his business.

Pregnant woman, son killed in kerosene explosion

The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the death of a pregnant woman and her son after a kerosene explosion in Ngenevu axis of Coal Camp within Enugu metropolis.

My wife slept with her ex-husband on our matrimonial bed, man tells court

A barber, Gbenga Akinade, on Friday at an Ibadan Grade C Customary Court, Agodi-Ibadan, secured the dissolution of his six-year-old marriage on grounds of infidelity.

Teenager clubs father to death

A 16-year-old boy has been arranged before a Magistrate Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, for allegedly clubbing his father, Michael Ejeh, to death.

Police Inspector arrested carrying 75 bags of Indian hemp in police bus

A serving police inspector and a dismissed army corporal were among 14 suspects arrested by the NDLEA in Kogi for being in possession of 1,083.62 kilograms of Indian hemp valued at N6 million.

Man jailed life for alleged rape

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 35-year-old man, Tope Odeyemi, to life imprisonment after being found guilty of the offence of rape.

Boat conductor ‘kills’ passenger’s brother

The police have launched a manhunt for a boat conductor, Kole Adebayo, over the death of Abiona Ajisefinni at Igbogun village in Lekki Local Council Development Area of Lagos State on February 15.

Woman arrested for killing one-day-old baby

A 40-year-old woman, Foluke Owolewa, has allegedly killed her day-old baby because she claimed her husband has no financial capacity to take care of the child.

Consumption of fruits, vegetables linked to long life

Public health experts from Imperial College, London, are linking new dietary patterns to longevity through the reduction of risks of heart disease, stroke, cancer and early death.

Court sentences man to death for killing wife

An Ikeja Division of the Lagos High Court on Thursday sentenced a man, Sulaiman Olalekan, to death by hanging for the murder of his wife, Chika Egbo, on November 20, 2012, in a case of domestic violence.

Despite ban, imported spaghetti still sold at Nigerian malls

Despite the ban placed on importation of certain items by the Nigerian government, imported spaghetti still sell at shopping malls across Nigeria, PREMIUM TIMES can report.

The federal government had in 2016 placed a ban on the importation of certain items as part of its yearly efforts to control import and encourage local production.

Woman in court for ‘stealing’ two-month-old baby

A woman on Tuesday was charged with stealing of a two-month-old at Badagry, Lagos.

Yetunde Awosanye, 35, was arraigned before an Ebutte Meta Magistrate Court for stealing the infant on February 2.

Ghanaian docked in Nigeria for allegedly raping 14-year-old girl

A Ghanaian security man, Santana Obend, 49, was on Monday charged before an Ikeja High Court with raping his neighbour’s 14-year-old daughter.

Mr. Obend, who resides at No. 9, Ajegunle Close, Isheri, Lagos State, is facing a charge of defilement.

Man kills rival over mistress – Police

A 43-year-old man, Adebisi Akinrinmola, has been arrested in Ogun State for allegedly shooting to death a man during a quarrel over a woman.

Pastor docked for alleged threat to set church ablaze

A 56-year-old pastor, Jones Nwaeze, was on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ court in Lagos for allegedly chasing worshippers with sticks and threatening to burn down his church.

Man faces life imprisonment for allegedly raping, impregnating neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter

A 51-year-old man, Emeka Kanu, who allegedly raped his neighbour’s daughter and impregnated her, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on a charge of rape.

Woman arrested for burning eight-year-old maid’s palms over meat

A 35-year-old staff of the National Examination Council, is being quizzed by the Niger state Child Right Protection Agency for burning with hot charcoal the palms of her eight- year old house-maid, accused of stealing meat from the pot.

I want divorce because Imam said my wife is evil, man tells court

A 38-year-old man, Jumoh Lukman, on Wednesday begged an Upper Area Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Mufliat, because his Imam indentified her as the cause of his problems.

Why I killed my girlfriend, then had sex with her corpse – Accused

The Cross River police command, has paraded a 35-year-old man, Sunday Ushie, who confessed to killing his girlfriend identified as Nnena Samuel and went ahead to have sex with the corpse.

Man jailed two years with option of fine for raping 10-year-old

An Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada on Wednesday sentenced a 40-year-old driver, Mansir Mohammed, to two years imprisonment and 12 strokes of cane for raping a 10-year-old boy.