Motorist burnt to death after buying fuel

A 45-year-old man has been burnt to death at the C Close, FESTAC Town, Lagos State, after a keg of fuel in his car caught fire.

Be ready to jail 5,000 pastors, PFN tells el-Rufai

The Kaduna State Chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, on Tuesday, said the over 5,000 pastors in the PFN would rather obey God than obey the proposed preaching bill currently before the state House of Assembly when passed into law.

Motorcyclist lures, rapes pupil in hotel

A primary six pupil, Princess, has been allegedly raped by a commercial motorcyclist (okadarider) in a hotel on Yemi Aderemi Street, Igbede, in the Ajangbadi area of Lagos.

Two nabbed for ATM fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the duo of Frank Joseph and Valentine Mmonwuba for alleged Automated Teller Machine fraud.

30-year-old scrap collector rapes pupil, gives her N200

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old scrap collector, Nurudeen Owolabi, for allegedly raping a 12-year-old pupil, Ngozi (pseudonym) in the Bariga area of the state.

Panic as cultists kill ex-convict with stones

There was panic in Tinumola Estate in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Monday following the killing of a 25-year-old ex-convict identified simply as Deji.

Police nab Facebook kidnappers, NYSC member in Anambra

Men of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested four members of a syndicate which specialises in luring victims on the Facebook and kidnapping them afterwards.

Lagos gunmen attack commercial bus, kill passenger

Commuters on a bus on the Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, were shell-shocked after some gunmen in a Camry blocked their path and killed a passenger.

Police arrest tailor for raping eight-year-old

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, identified as Badmos Olajuwon, for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl, Favour (pseudonym), in the Somolu area of the state.

NAFDAC nabs counterfeit drug dealer in Calabar

THE National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control in Cross River State says it has arrested a suspected counterfeit drug dealer, Mr. Ernest Chubuike, who had been on the agency’s wanted list.

Ijaws in U.S. pledge support for 60-yr-old JSS 2 student

60-year-old Adalabu Seribor in uniform

IJAW Community in the United States of America, USA, has pledged assistance to Mr. Adelabu Seribor, a 60-year-old Junior Secondary School (JSS) 2 student of Izon College, Bomadi-Overside in Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State.

Police arrest robbery suspects, cultists in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers who specialise in snatching cars in Ota, Ado Odo/Ota Local Governmment Area of the state.

Lagos seeks support for people with Down’s syndrome

The Lagos State Government has advised corporate bodies and non-governmental organisations to embrace people living with Down’s syndrome and explore their potential.

Vigilance group leader shoots six-year-old dead

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a vigilance group leader in the Umuhuali community of Ishielu Local Government Area of the state, Peter Nwokpo, for allegedly killing a six-year-old girl, Chinaecherem Nwite.

Widow seeks justice after losing daughter to hoodlums

A widow, Mercy Nnah, from Iton Ikono, in the Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has called on the wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor,

Marriage may help fight cancer − study

Married people are more likely to survive cancer than unmarried people, a new study suggests. The researchers found that single men with cancer had a death rate 27 percent higher than it was for married male patients,

Hoodlums attack fuel attendants, steal N700,000

Hoodlums wielding dangerous weapons, yesterday attacked fuel attendants in Kioyer Filling Station along Ogbemudia road in Oleh community Isoko South local Government area of Delta State and allegedly stole N700,000.

My husband moved out, abandoned his children — Mide Martins

Yoruba actress, Mide Martins, has cleared the air over her marital crisis which was exposed on social media early last week.

I don’t want my female genitals anymore – Man with breasts, others

MOTUNRAYO JOEL writes about 29-year-old Oluwaseun Fajilade, who possesses both male and female genital organs:

Woman fakes pregnancy with N20m cocaine at Lagos airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday said it had apprehended a woman, Dorothy Onyekasi, for allegedly faking pregnancy at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos, with 86 pellets of a white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine tied to her belly.

One in three Nasarawa children suffers starvation — Govt

The Nasarawa State Government has said one out of every three children in the state suffers from malnutrition caused by starvation.

NDLEA recovers 193 wraps of cocaine in passenger’s socks

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have discovered 193 wraps of cocaine, weighing 3.4kg on a passenger, Maduewesi Samuel, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

‘Kids found dead on church premises suffocated’

The police on Thursday said the report of an autopsy carried out on the two kids found dead inside a vehicle on the premises of Christ Crusaders’ Deliverance Ministry, Matogun, in the Lambe area of Ogun State, died of suffocation.

Suspected kidnappers kill member for alleged betrayal

Nemesis caught up with a kidnap suspect along Sapele-Benin Expressway in Delta State in the early hours of Monday after he and his gang members had indulged in series of criminal activities.

NDLEA arrests woman who faked pregnancy with wraps of cocaine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday arrested a woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, who faked pregnancy with wraps of substances suspected to be cocaine.

Nasarawa police arrest rustlers, recover 106 cattle

Nasarawa State Police Command said it had arrested two suspected cattle rustlers and recovered 106 stolen cows and 20 sheep from them.

Apply The Humanity (A Touching Story)

Her name is Helene, she was reported that she stole eggs from a supermarket. This Policeman was sent to arrest her, when he got there, he asked her; "What did you steal?" She answered; "Only five eggs to feed my children."

LASEMA seeks help in reducing emergencies

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency says it is ready to do the needful, including collaboration as well as partnering relevant stakeholders, to reduce emergencies.

Navy impounds one million litres of stolen oil

IN its continued fight against oil theft, the Nigerian Navy has arrested five suspected oil thieves for allegedly stealing over 2,000 drums containing diesel.

Rival cult groups fight over girlfriends in Delta

Rival cult groups, Eiye and Ake confraternities operating in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State on Thursday engaged in a deadly fight over girlfriends and one of them had his genital organ slashed.

We killed, buried cleric, woman, kidnap suspects confess

As the Rivers State Police Command paraded over 146 suspected criminals in Port Harcourt, a gang of kidnappers has confessed to killing and burying two of their victims.

NDLEA arrests 135 Indian hemp sellers in Delta

No fewer than 135 Indian hemp sellers have been arrested by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Delta State command. The suspects were caught on Monday with 160 bags of Indian hemp.

Herbalist defrauds blessing - seeking Lagos barber of N1.6m

The police in Lagos are on the trail of a herbalist, identified only as Olowo Saudi, for allegedly defrauding a barber, Babatunde Sulaimon, to the tune of N1.6m

DPO beats up female traffic warden

The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ikenne Police Division, Ogun State, Mr. Patrick Onwu, on Monday allegedly beat up a female traffic warden for stopping his private vehicle at an intersection in Abeokuta.

Policeman fired for telling speeding drivers to accept Jesus

A police officer has been dismissed after drivers complained he was making them declare Jesus Christ as their savior.

Gospel singer found dead in Edo hotel

A female gospel singer, identified as Yvonne Omoarebokhae, has been reportedly found dead in a hotel in Benin, the Edo State capital.

Sitting for too long may kill you − study

Sitting for more than three hours every day has been linked to 3.8 percent of deaths from all causes, Brazilian researchers who analyzed data from 54 countries has said.

Mother of five dies in hotel, lover flees

A female lodger, identified only as Joy, has been found dead in a room at the Triple F Hotel, Randle Road, in the Apapa area of Lagos State.

Fleeing suspect kills driver with stone

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 20-year-old man, Solomon James, for allegedly killing the driver of a sachet water factory, Femi Daramola, in the FESTAC Town area of the state.

Land grabbers exhume, escape with 14-year corpse

Some suspected land grabbers have invaded a house on Popoola Street in the Bariga area of Lagos State, exhuming the corpse of a man, who was buried 14 years ago.

Woman kidnaps her kids, demands ransom from husband

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a woman, Mrs. Abigail Brown, for kidnapping her two children to get ransom from her husband.

Police arrest hospital workers for alleged corpse mutilation

The police in Osun State have arrested a doctor and other workers of Tinu-Ola Clinic and Maternity Centre on Bishop Street, Osogbo, following alleged mutilation of the corpse of a 60-year-old woman, who died in the clinic.

Suspected robber burnt to death, two arrested

A yet-to-be-identified armed robber, who fell off a motorcycle, has been burnt to death by an angry mob in the Abule Ado, Satellite Town area of Lagos State.

Lagos CP summons policeman accused by suspected robber

Inspector Festus, aka Ijaya, who a suspected robber, Akeem Popoola, says he works for, has been summoned by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni.

Man, 27, nabbed for robbing prostitute in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has arrested one Efe Monday for allegedly robbing a commercial sex worker after a round of sex in Benin, the state capital.

Police arrest man, 40, for raping nine-year-old girl

The police in Bayelsa State have arrested a suspected 40-year-old paedophile for serial rape of nine-year-old girl in the state.

I kidnapped my niece because her dad was stingy —Suspect

A 20-year-old man, Olayinka Taiwo, who was arrested by the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Oyo State Police Command, has said that he decided to kidnap his three-year-old niece, Labake (not real name) because the victim’s father was not very generous whenever he asked him for money.

Police nab ‘ghost’ Lagos gang leader as residents celebrate

An elusive leader of a notorious gang allegedly responsible for a wave of violence in the last few years in Mushin area of Lagos, Wasiu Akinwande, AKA Olori Eso, has been apprehended by the police in a raid that has been praised by residents of the area.

Lagos youth killed over N3m sports betting win

A 32-year-old man, identified simply as Seun, has been murdered in his one-room apartment at Jimoh Balogun area of Ketu, Lagos by gunmen. His neighbours suspect he might have been killed over a recent alleged N3m sports bet he allegedly won.

NDLEA arrests 24 suspected drug traffickers in Bayelsa

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bayelsa State Command, has arrested 24 suspected drug traffickers in the state.