Councillor tortures nephew to death over missing phone

A councilllor representing Nsogwu Umunze, Ward 2 in Orumba South Local Government of Area of Anambra State, Chidiebere Onyema, has been arrested by police for allegedly killing his nephew, Nnanyere, over a missing cell phone.

Customer abducts trader’s one-year-old daughter in Lagos

A woman, identified only as Mama Oyin, has allegedly abducted a one-year-old girl, Fehintola Lawal, in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State.

Defendant on bail arrested for breaking into houses

A suspected burglar, Lucky Joseph, has been arrested by the police for allegedly breaking into churches and houses in the Sango Ota area of Ogun State.

Pastor allegedly rapes friend’s daughter, remanded

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ibadan has remanded a 62-year-old pastor, Isaiah Akinojo, in prison custody for alleged raping his friend’s daughter.

Police arrest fake lawyer in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a fake lawyer, Adeleye Balogun, at Ota in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government of Area of the state.

24-year-old arrested for robbery dies in police cell

The Man Centre Police Division, Ikeja, Lagos State, has raided a nightclub on Oba Akran Road, in the Ikeja area of Lagos State, arresting a 24-year-old, Gabriel Faleye, who died a few hours later.

EFCC arraigns woman for N9m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned a suspected fraudster, Bisi Olagunju, before Justice Munta Abimbola of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for collecting N9m from a contractor under false pretences.

Ronke Shonde died from respiratory seizure – Autopsy report

INFORMATION reaching us as of 11.23pm on Wednesday says the late Ronke Shonde, who was allegedly killed by her husband, Lekan, died from respiratory seizure.

I swallowed cannabis, says man who killed brother

The suspect who allegedly killed his sleeping twin brother on Olorunkemi Street in the Somolu area of Lagos State, Mfom, 26, says he was not in his right senses when he committed the crime.

Woman slays father for alleged witchcraft

THE Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Glory Dan, 31, over the murder of her 75-year-old father, Mr. Bassey Udo.

Unknown assailant beheads woman, injured two others

There was pandemonium in Illah community, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State as unknown assailant suspected to be Fulani herdsman beheaded a woman and inflicted severe injuries on two others.

Apprentice accuses stepbrother of set-up, kills him

A 20-year-old apprentice, Chibuike Ijeoma, has allegedly killed his stepbrother, Ifeanyi, after accusing the deceased of sending hoodlums to beat him up.

Father deflowers, batters daughter for refusing more sex

A commercial driver, Fatai Ogundele, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter, Titi (pseudonym).

75-year-old farmer rapes minor with autism

The police in Ogun State have arrested a 75-year-old farmer, Nurudeen Koleosho, for the alleged rape of an 11-year-old Primary 2 pupil, Bola (pseudonym) suffering from autism.

Family searches for 13-year-old girl abducted since 2013

The family members of a 13-year-old girl, Janet Eyoma, who was abducted in the Elemoro, Ajah area of Lagos State in November 2013, are still hoping that the police would rescue the teenager and reunite her with them.

Pastor denies defiling 7-year-old girl

The founder and general overseer of Day Spring Family Chapel, Egbeda area, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, Pastor Isaiah Ojo has been accused of defiling a 7-year-old girl in his church.

Company’s guard turns pickpocket after losing job

The police in Lagos State have arrested two suspected pickpockets – Taoreed Ashimiyu and Kayode Jolaade – who allegedly stole mobile phones from commuters on a Bus Rapid Transit in the Maryland and Mile 12 areas of the state.

Police detain men for eating late, demand N15,000 bribe

The Surulere Police Division, Lagos State, on Tuesday arrested four men, who were accused of eating late in the night around the Ojuelegba Bridge in the Surulere area.

Robbery suspect arrested while treating gunshot injuries

A suspected armed robber, Sunday Ukpe, is currently in police custody after he was arrested in the Orisha Imude area of Ajangbadi, Lagos State.

Travel agent arraigned for fraud

A 40-year-old travel agent, Frederick Owolere, was on Friday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for alleged forgery and obtaining under false pretences.

Police arrest six suspected homosexuals in Edo

The Nigeria Police have arrested six men for allegedly engaging in acts of homosexuality in different areas within Benin, the Edo State capital.

Police inaugurates gender unit to fight sexual, gender-based violence

The Nigeria Police Force had created a ‘public friendly’ gender unit across the country to prosecute anyone culpable of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.

Kano police arrest 18 suspects over violent protest

Kano State Police Command on Friday confirmed the arrest of 18 suspects who have allegedly destroyed the houses of two law makers from Kano, Senator Kabiru Gaya and Honourable Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya.

Cocaine trafficker jailed for 12 years

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, sentenced Michael Nwobodo, 31, to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for trafficking in cocaine.

Civil servant jailed six months for N109m fraud

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, on Thursday sentenced a former accountant of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Babatunde Abisuga, to six months imprisonment for offences bordering on stealing of N109m pension funds.

72-year-old woman gives birth to baby boy

A seventy-two-year old Daljinder Kaur delivered a healthy baby boy after 46 years marriage and about 20 years after menopause.

Lagos ‘doctor’ rapes, impregnates 26-year-old patient

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a ‘doctor’, identified only as Abiodun, for allegedly raping and impregnating a 26-year-old ulcer patient in the Ipaja Ayobo area of the state.

Nanny who abducted one-year-old boy arrested

Covenant Bassey, the nanny, who abducted one-year-old David Robinson in Calabar, has been arrested by the police after a manhunt.

11-year-old sets school bus on fire

An 11-year-old boy has been accused of setting a school bus on fire while hanging out with his young friends in Brooklyn.

Police arrest boy, 15, for kidnapping boss

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Kabiru Ali, for allegedly planning and executing the kidnapping of his boss, Sani Rebo, with the aid of others who are at large.

Cops shot victims at close range –Pathologist

A consultant pathologist at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital in Calabar, Cross River State, Dr. Theophilus Ugbem, has told the court that the six victims who were killed by policemen had bullet wounds from close range gunshots.

Police arraign father as son accused of stealing flees

The police have brought a 66-year-old man, Sule Abdullahi, before a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court on Lagos Island for failing to produce his son, Rahman Abdullahi, who allegedly stole a sum of N825,000.

US woman rushed to hospital with shark stuck to arm

A woman in the US state of Florida was rushed to a hospital after being bitten by a shark — with the whole animal still clutching on to her right arm, local media reported.

Petrol tanker explodes, kills three, injures one

Reports reaching us says that a petrol tanker fell over and exploded along Benin-Ore Road, some 28 kilometers away from Ore.

Man kills wife in lover’s defence

A middle aged man, Mr. Christopher Okon, on Wednesday hacked his wife, Mrs. Nsikak, to death during a quarrel over his lover.

3,716 Lagos hoodlums jailed in four months

The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, Alausa, has said it charged 4,522 hoodlums across the state to court between January and April, 2016, out of which 3,716 were convicted.

Suspected wife killer has child outside wedlock – Victim’s family

The family of late Ronke Shonde (nee Bewaji) has reacted to the allegations levelled against her by her husband, Lekan.

Kaduna beggars begin strike

Beggars stormed the secretariat of the Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists along Muhammadu Buhari Way, on Wednesday with a demand that the state Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, should fulfil his campaign promises before placing a ban on their activities.

I forged certificates to help the needy –75-year-old retired teacher

A 75-year-old retired teacher, Onuzuruike Udu, paraded by the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly forging different certificates said he committed the act “out of milk of human kindness.”

Kidnapper joins search party to rescue abducted boy

A driver to a Port Harcourt-based lawyer identified as Jerry Igiri has been arrested by operatives of the Rivers State Police Command for kidnapping his employer’s four-year-old son, Goodnews.

Ambode, wife seek stronger family ties in Nigeria

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and his wife, Bolanle, on Sunday said terrorism, insurgency and other challenges in the country were caused by poor family ties and values.

Angry youths set Senator, Rep’s houses ablaze

Angry youths in Gaya Local Government Area of Kano on Wednesday set buildings belonging to Senator Kabiru Gaya and House of Representatives member, Abdullahi Gaya, on fire.

Kidnappers abduct two reverend sisters, demand N20m ransom

Suspected kidnappers have abducted two reverend sisters and their driver in the Kajola area of Ondo State.

Police rescue boy from abductors

OPERATIVES of the Rivers State Police Command have rescued an 11-year-old boy identified as Chisom Okafor from four men suspected to be ritual killers.

Two die, six injured as government building collapses in Ogun

Tragedy struck in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on Friday morning when one of the buildings in a shopping complex owned by the state government still under construction at Itoku Market, collapsed.

Dangote to create 210,000 jobs in agriculture

Dangote Group of Companies on Tuesday said the organisation would create 210,000 jobs for the unemployed Nigerians in agriculture between now and 2018 in agricultural sector. 

3 ex-Kogi council officials jailed for stealing N160m

Justice J.J. Majebi of the Kogi State High Court sitting in Okene, Kogi State has convicted and sentenced three former officials of Bassa Local Government Council, Kogi State to 12 years imprisonment over a N160 million theft.

2 teenage girls wearing explosives die at checkpoint in Cameroon

Two teenage girls wearing explosives died on Monday in Northern Cameroon after being stopped at a checkpoint, an official said. 

30-year-old in court over alleged possession of stolen car

A 30-year-old man, Egbo Nwachukwu, was on Tuesday docked at a Badagry Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly being in the possession of a stolen car valued at N850, 000. 

My husband forced me to make a covenant with him, wife tells court

A 44-year-old woman, Susan Lijadu, on Tuesday told a Lagos Island Customary Court, Lagos, that her husband, Folarin forced her to make a covenant with him. Folarin, 47, had in April urged the court to dissolve his 20-year-old marriage for alleged lack of trust and love.