Gunmen abduct uncle of rape victim in A’Ibom

Dr. Ime Stephen, the uncle of 15-year-old Mary Udo, who was allegedly raped at gunpoint by a police inspector in Akwa Ibom, has been abducted.

80-year-old woman arrested with dead baby in Lagos

An 80-year-old woman, Kuburat Ayinde, has been arrested by the police after she was caught with a dead baby boy in the Oshodi under bridge area of Lagos State.

Adamawa doctor arrested for removing patient’s kidney

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a medical doctor, Hassan Yakubu, for his alleged role in the removal of the kidney of a 24-year-old male patient in his clinic.

‘Silent’ killer sat next to teenage victim, stabbed him to death

A killer sat beside his 18-year-old victim in complete silence as he repeatedly stabbed him to death, an eyewitness has said.

Two electrocuted as fire guts buildings, shops

Two residents have been electrocuted after a spark from an electric pole ignited a fire on Shogbamu Street, in the Bariga area of Lagos State.

Warehouse fence kills Lagos casual worker

A casual worker, identified only as Deji, has lost his life while working on the fence of a warehouse belonging to MDS Logistics on Vory Close, Acme Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja area of Lagos State.

Man who raped, killed eight-year-old boy sentenced to death

A Dubai court Monday sentenced to death a Jordanian man convicted of raping and killing an eight-year-old boy in a crime that shocked public opinion in the United Arab Emirates, media reported.

Diseases you didn’t know that mosquitoes give

Ask any adult the type of diseases that mosquitoes give, and malaria fever is likely to be the answer. While this is true, the awful fact is that mosquito bites transmit more than malaria, because the disease that a particular mosquito carries depends on the mosquito type.

So, what kinds of diseases are mosquitoes capable of inflicting on their victims? These ones…

Woman jailed 10 years for kidnapping newborn baby

A South African court Monday handed down a 10-year prison term to a woman who kidnapped a newborn baby from her sleeping mother in hospital 19 years ago, local media reported.

Cameroonian couple nabbed with stolen baby

THE Cross River State command of Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested a Cameroonian couple (names withheld by the command) with a two-week-old baby boy suspected to have been stolen.

Woman, neighbour torture 16-year-old housemaid with iron

A woman, Fatima Williams, and her neighbour, Waliu Yusuf, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly brutalising a 16-year-old girl, identified only as Kemi, with a hot iron and electric cables.

Undertaker jailed for raping, taking nude photos of 22-year-old woman

For raping and taking the nude pictures of a 23-year-old woman after drugging her, an undertaker, Sheriff Oyewole, 29, is to spend the next nine years in a Lagos prison.

Musician undergoes therapy for sex addiction

Metal legend Ozzy Osbourne revealed Wednesday that he has been undergoing therapy for sex addiction as he tries to reconcile with his wife.

Policeman’s son shot dead while visiting home from school

Teenage son of a city police officer was shot and killed while home from college to visit his family in Chicago.

Newborn twin boys dumped in Lagos canal, found dead

The Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation into the death of two newborn babies, whose corpses were recovered from a canal beside a filling station in the Ajangbadi area of the state.

Cleric, daughter arraigned for distributing poisoned snack to beggars

A 50-year-old Muslim cleric, Mohammed Yusuf, and daughter, Salamat, 18, were on Tuesday arraigned at a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly distributing poisoned ‘akara’, a local snack, to beggars.

Robbers attack CBN bullion vans, kill two policemen

Two mobile policemen were killed in the early hours of Tuesday at Hawan Kibo along Jos – Abuja road as armed robbers attacked a convoy of bullion vans belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Doctor arrested for killing six, burying bodies

Police have arrested a doctor in western India for allegedly injecting six people with a lethal overdose and burying most of the bodies at his farmhouse, an officer said Tuesday.

Mentally ill man stabs passengers on Austrian train

A mentally ill man from Germany seriously wounded two passengers in a knife attack on a regional train in western Austria on Tuesday, police said, ruling out a terrorist act.

Web designer defrauds man of N1.7m on Nairaland

The police in Lagos have arraigned a website designer, Ikechukwu Iwezor, in an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding a blogger to the tune of N1.7m.

NDLEA officials kill headmaster in Nasarawa

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Sunday allegedly shot dead a primary schoolteacher, Abubakar Inusa, in Nunku community, in the Akwanga Local Government Area, Nasarawa State.

Driver, arrested for traffic offence, crushes LASTMA official

A taxi driver, Sunday Agbariko, has crushed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, identified as Olayemi Isiaka.

Gunmen kill hotel guest in Jos

Some gunmen on Sunday afternoon stormed a hotel, La-Paz Guest House, located in the Utan area of the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing a guest.

Girl, parents drown in latest selfie deaths

An 11-year-old girl drowned on Tuesday after falling into a river in northern Pakistan while attempting to take a selfie and her parents also died trying to save her, officials said.

EFCC arrests fake lawyer over N7m scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one ThankGod Echem, a fake lawyer, for defrauding his client of seven million naira in Port Harcourt.

Police arrest housewife for breaking arm, leg of stepson

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a housewife, Fatimoh Olanrewaju, for allegedly breaking arms and legs of her 5-year-old stepson, Iyanu.

Navy parades two suspected members of Avengers

The Nigerian Navy on Saturday paraded two suspects believed to be members of the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, arrested by officers of the Nigerian Navy Ship in Delta State.

NDLEA discovers cocaine hidden in shoes

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested three suspects after discovering some cocaine inside shoe soles at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

Real reasons women remember things more than men

In their 24-month-old marriage, Kingsley and his wife, Victoria, have had a number of conflicts than they envisaged, and most of the time, it could have been avoided. Even though the issues involved do not qualify as something that could tear them apart, it became a major cause of concern to the wife.

89-year-old widow laments ejection from husband’s house

AN 89- year-old widow, Mrs. Bessie Onwuazor, of Adazi-Ani, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State on Thursday appealed to concerned Nigerians to help her recover possession of her husband’s house in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State.

Rivers police arrest 18 kidnappers, rescue seven

OPERATIVES of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested 18 suspected kidnappers and rescued seven victims, who were abducted in various parts of the state.

Man beats wife to death for denying him sex

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ court has ordered the remand of a 42-year-old man, Josiah Johnson, in prison custody for allegedly beating his wife to death.

Man stabs landlord over rent increase

The police on Thursday arraigned a 23-year-old man, Martins Kenneth, in an Apapa Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly beating and stabbing his landlord with a broken bottle after a rent increase.

Two drown friend over missing phone

An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded two labourers in Lagos prison for touring and drowning their colleague for allegedly stealing phone.

Court grants man N200,000 bail for stealing carpet

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday granted N200,000 bail to a 32-year-old man, Adeyemo Niyi, for allegedly stealing carpet and rug.

Panic as kidnappers abduct man, vanish into Kogi’s ‘ghost forest’

More than two months after 51-year-old Dr. Akinyele Eniolorunda, a staffer of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Lokoja, Kogi State, was abducted along with his cousin, Chief Joseph Ajinihi, nobody has heard anything about him even as Ajinihi was eventually released.

Fraudsters hold businessman hostage, force him to sign N8m cheque

The police in Abuja have arrested three suspected fraudsters, who held a businessman hostage at Durumi, Area One, seized his property documents and forced him to sign a Diamond bank cheque for N8,050,000.

Villagers desert homes as cultists invade Imo community

Two rival cult groups operating under the names, ‘Asland and Deegbam’ have invaded Obitti community in Ohaji/Egbema Council Area of Imo State chasing away residents.

Police arrest boy, 15, others for burning nine houses

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Ismaila Suleiman, and his accomplices for setting nine houses in different areas in the Bauchi metropolis ablaze.

NDLEA nabs man with N9.8m fake currency

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Kwara on Friday said it arrested Mohammed Adamu for possessing N9.8 million fake currency notes.

Man rapes five-year-old to death in Bayelsa

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl to death in Akedei Community, a riverine suburb in Sagbama Local Government Area.

Security guard shoots man to death over N500

Military personnel and policemen on Friday prevented an irate mob from setting ablaze a filling station in Onitsha, Anambra, after a security guard shot dead a middle-aged man over N500.

Pregnant woman shot dead over land in Delta

Five persons have been declared missing after Enwhe and Igbide communities of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta state clashed over a disputed plot of land.

Man shoots ex-wife, attempts suicide

A man on Friday at a shopping complex in Zaragoza, Spain, shot his ex-wife and then tried to commit suicide, investigators have said.

My husband used our baby’s placenta for rituals, wife tells court

The Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Friday dissolved a four-year-old marriage between Musa Busari and his wife, Kafilat over issues of missing placenta and irresponsibility.

Man murders wife’s lover on matrimonial bed

A 32-year-old businessman, Ezekiel Igbokwe, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing his wife’s lover, Victor Olatundun.

Man dumps father’s corpse in septic tank

A 37-year-old man, Chuckuman Udenwa, has been arrested for dumping his late father’s corpse in a septic tank at Okpanam community in the Oshimili-North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Man kidnaps elder sister, demands N10m ransom

OPERATIVES of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested one Egbo Nwanaka for organising the abduction of her elder sister, Ada Nwanaka.

When marriage is not the answer…

One who is not ready to face his /her reality, seeks answers in the wrong places.

A lot of the times you think ‘not having a spouse’ is the issue, is actually when you don’t need one.

Man drugged, dumped in Nigeria after two months in Swiss jail

As he sat on the chair last Monday evening, Prince Ugochukwu brought out a white handkerchief from his pocket with his right hand, wiping off the small tear drops that clouded his red eyes.