Gunmen kill scores in Benue

Gunmen believed to be Fulani herdsmen have killed scores of villagers in Benue State in a long-running conflict over grazing rights, the state government said on Monday.

Teenagers invade Lagos streets, kill worshipper, loot shops

There was confusion on the Lagos Island on Friday when about 50 hoodlums, mostly teenagers, invaded five streets, where they killed a resident, Ade Busari, and looted several shops.

‘Uncle raped me four times a week for years’

A 14-year-old girl, Faith (pseudonym), from Delta State has said that when her uncle brought her to Lagos State three years ago, little did she know she would end up as his sex slave.

Kidnappers in Rivers lure victims with job interviews

KIDNAPPERS in Rivers State have devised a new means of getting at their victims and making their families part with huge sums of money as ransoms.

Bullets can’t kill me, suspect tells police

A suspected cult leader, Andrew Awalebi, has told operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command that no amount of bullets can pierce through his body.

Age, sex of blood donors may affect patients – Study

Blood that comes from donors who are young or female may be linked to poorer outcomes in the patients who receive them, researchers suggested on Monday.

Court to sentence man for stealing N5,000 yam flour

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan will on Tuesday sentence a 42-year-old man, Abdulahi Mumuni , after he pleaded guilty to stealing yam flour worth N5, 000.

Man, wife held in Calabar over sale of babies

A man and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Godwin Eze, have been handed over to the police for alleged sale of babies in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.

Police detain seven-year-old boy for murder

The suspect’s mother, Nwakaego

A primary two pupil, Chibuike Oramalu, has been detained by the Enugu State Police Command for alleged murder.

Vigilance group nabs, strips vandals

A local vigilance group in Abia on Sunday captured and stripped naked four suspected vandals of electrical installations in Umuahia the state capital.

Police arrest man with son’s head

The Police in Bauchi on Monday said they have arrested a 25-year-old man, Maikudi Mohammed, for being in possession of the head of his child.

Three-year-olds among ghost workers in Adamawa

The Adamawa State government has said it found people aged three to 10 on its payroll.

The state government said this in Yola on Monday while denying reports that it was axing workers employed by the previous administration.

My wife sleeps with landlords, man tells court

A 50-year-old teacher, Mr Musiliu Yusuf, on Monday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that his wife was impregnated by one of her lovers in their matrimonial home.

Blogger gets two-year jail term for insulting President

An Algerian journalist and blogger was sentenced to two years in jail and ordered to pay a fine for insulting President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, a defence lawyer said Monday.

Police arraign 22 for attempted murder in Oyo

The Oyo State Police Command on Monday arraigned 22 suspected transport workers who were allegedly involved in the clash between members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria and National Union of Road Transport Workers on Friday.

10 die as farmers, herdsmen clash in Niger

No fewer than 10 persons were reportedly killed in clashes between suspected Fulani herdsmen and farmers in two communities in Niger State.

Four women die, nine others injured in Bauchi crash

Four people, including a minor, were on Sunday killed in a fatal motor vehicle accident at Miya Berkete village, in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Murdered preacher planned to buy car for our dad —Brother

The elder brother to Mrs. Eunice Olawale, the preacher who was murdered in Kubwa, Abuja on Saturday, Prophet Ayodele Olusesan, says that the evangelist planned to buy a car and complete the construction of a building for their father before her death.

Two bailiffs, gunman killed in courthouse

Two court bailiffs an a gunman were killed Monday afternoon at a southwestern Michigan courthouse.

Man hugs suicide bomber to save lives

An Iraqi man stopped a would-be suicide bomber from the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham from reaching his intended target on Thursday night.

Abuja transformer explodes, kills pregnant woman, five others

There was pandemonium at the Tundunwada area of Lugbe, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory when a transformer exploded and electrocuted six persons, including a pregnant woman who recently moved into her house in the area.

Company driver dies after NDLEA torture in Kogi

A company driver, Moruf Haruna, has died after he was allegedly kicked in the stomach by an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in the Abaji area of Kogi State.

Boss shoots housemaid for allegedly abandoning baby

A housemaid, Mrs. Umu-l-kulsum Inuwa, has been shot for allegedly failing to attend to her boss’ wailing three-month-old baby on time.

Woman sells unborn child for N100,000 in Lagos

The police in Lagos State have launched a manhunt for a woman, Amaka Ogua, for allegedly selling the unborn child of her younger sister, Nkechi, for N100,000 in the Mile 2 area of the state.

Robbers attack Lagos residents, worshippers

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 24 suspected robbers who allegedly attacked some residents and worshippers going for a vigil in the Oworonshoki area of the state.

5 abusive remarks you should never use for a woman

Most of the men we have in the society these days are abusive; they are men who have little or no regard for women. They treat women anyhow and pay little or no attention to them.

Teenager escapes rape by armed robbers

A 19-year-old girl, Enomfon Sunday, from Urua Ikpa, in the Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, on Monday escaped being raped by a four-man robbery gang.

Brothers jailed for sexually assaulting 12-year-old

Two brothers – Chukwuedo Mogaha (30) and Amaechi Mogaha (33) – have been jailed for gang raping a 12-year-old girl in the Oshimili-South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Imo police arrest four Catholic priests, shut cathedral

The Imo State Police Command has arrested four Catholic priests and eight others for allegedly masterminding the protest that led to the shooting of the Ahiazu Mbaise Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Danjuma Ragga.

Lagos VIO misplaces motorist’s vehicle documents

A US-based language instructor, Henshaw Ita, has accused the officers of the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service at the Iba Zonal Office of unlawful seizure of his vehicle documents.

Gunmen abduct traditional ruler in Ondo

Unknown gunmen have abducted a monarch of Iyasan town, in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Abiodun Oyewumi.

Gang chops off DPO’s ear during arrest

The Anambra State Police Command on Monday paraded a nine-man gang that had been terrorising Nanka community in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.

Police smash A’Ibom rape syndicate

OPERATIVES of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a three-man gang, which allegedly specialises in using tricycle to pick young women, hypnotised and rape them.

LAGBUS crushes okada rider, passenger to death

there was pandemonium in the Ilupeju area of Oshodi, Lagos State, after a bus crushed an okada rider and his passenger to death.

UK teenagers arrested over 16-year-old Nigerian’s murder

Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old Nigerian, Folajimi Orebiyi, who was stabbed to death in Notting Hill, West London.

Court convicts 49 motorists for traffic offences in Kafanchan

A Mobile Court has convicted 49 drivers for violation of road traffic regulations during a special patrol in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area, Kaduna State, by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).

Couple torture toddler to death for rejecting breakfast

A Singaporean mother who tortured her two-year-old son to death for not eating his breakfast and disobeying her was jailed along with her boyfriend on Tuesday for what the court described as the couple’s “senseless brutality”.

Man cuts off, flushes wife’s lover’s penis

A former boxer who chopped off the penis of his wife’s lover with a pair of garden shears before flushing it down the toilet was jailed in Japan Tuesday.

Troops gun down 3 female suicide bombers

Troops on Monday gunned down three female Boko Haram suicide bombers who attempted to attack internally Displaced Persons fetching water at a borehole located on the outskirt of Monguno town along Marte road, Borno State.

Man, 54, abducts, rapes 11-year-old girl in Ekiti

A 54-year-old man, Gbenga Adebayo, has been remanded in prison custody by a Magistrate’s court in Ado Ekiti, for allegedly abducting and defiling an 11-year-old girl.

Herdsmen kill ECWA pastor, dismember body

A clergyman of the Evangelical Church of West Africa, Reverend Zakariya, has been killed by attackers suspected to be herdsmen in Nasarawa State.

Militants kidnap five expatriates, kill driver in Calabar

At least five expatriates and two Nigerians were on Wednesday kidnapped at the Idundu area of the Calabar-Oban Road by suspected militants.

Teenagers kill spectator after football match in Lagos

There was pandemonium at the Palm Church/Aroloya Junction on the Lagos Island, on Wednesday, when some teenagers rioted after a football match, hacking a boy to death.

Woman bags four-year jail term for torturing 12-year-old

The police in Lagos State have arrested a woman, Funmi Otitoloju, for allegedly brutalising her 12-year-old niece identified only as Adeola, in the Baiyeku community of Ikorodu.

Cook kills friend for reporting him to police

The Lagos State police command has arrested a man, Daniel Okorie, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Onyeka Jackson, to death in the Iyana Isashi area of the state.

Man rapes, impregnates 15-year-old daughter in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Ike Iwuanyanwu, for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter, Priscilla (pseudonym) at Ajao Estate, in the Isolo area of the state.

Court frees inmate after 10 years of awaiting trial

A motorcyclist, Kazeem Sani, has been set free by a Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere, after awaiting trial for 10 years in the Kirikiri Medium Prison.

Customs officers kill trader during negotiation over contraband

A mob went on the rampage on Wednesday after some officers of the Nigeria Customs Service allegedly killed a trader, Samuel Apase, at the Badagry Roundabout, Lagos State.

Command arrests suspected robber of bank customers

the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected robber, Olaide Mutairu, in the Ilasamaja area of the state.

Gunmen kill Lagos police sergeant, rob boat passengers

A police sergeant, Yusuf Hadi, has been ambushed and shot dead by suspected militants while in a boat on Ishuti River in the Egan area of Igando, Lagos State.