A 29-year-old businesswoman, Odor Oyinyechiwho, who allegedly poured hot water on her 14-year-old niece, Esther Ariserekwu, has been arraigned before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Monday, 31 October 2016
Smugglers disguise rice as corpse
Rice smugglers have devised new method of importation by packaging the commodity in form of a corpse.
The smugglers now wrapped bags of rice as a corpse and smuggled them in an ambulance.
Health benefits of oranges
Immune system
Most citrus fruits have a good deal of vitamin C, and oranges have high levels even compared to their tangy brethren. Vitamin C protects cells by scavenging and neutralising free radicals. Free radicals may lead to chronic conditions such as cancer and heart disease. Not only may oranges help to reduce the risk of chronic conditions, but they may also boost a person’s immunity when dealing with everyday viruses and infections like the common cold.
Two 12-year-old boys charged with raping girl, 6
Two 12-year-old boys have been accused of raping a six-year-old girl at a primary school in Sydney.
The schoolboys who have been charged following the incident in August and the girl were said to attend the same school.
TF arrests 12 suspects, seven tankers in Delta
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta region, Operation Delta Safe, on Thursday paraded 12 suspected illegal oil dealers and seven tankers loaded with over 210,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (a.k.a diesel) in Effurun, Delta State.
Man dies while trying to burn wife alive
A refugee in a German shelter died Thursday while trying to set his wife on fire, leaving the woman seriously injured and part of the building ablaze, police said.
Sunday, 30 October 2016
Police uncover fraudsters’ den in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered a “fraudsters’ den” at Pokuku Village in the Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state.
Four-year-old to undergo sex change in Australia
A four-year-old child is receiving special help from education authorities in Australia to undergo transition for a change in sex, Standard UK has said.
Mob beats fashion designer caught molesting two-year-old
A 28-year-old fashion designer, identified only as Ituah, has been beaten up by a mob on Mosaku Street, in the Oshodi area of Lagos State, for allegedly raping a two-year-old girl.
Police nab online male prostitutes
Indonesian police said Thursday they have arrested three suspects in connection with an online prostitution ring that allegedly linked adult men to about 100 mostly teenage boys.
Officers caught the first suspect, a man in his 40s accused of pimping out boys on his Facebook page, on Tuesday in a hotel room in Cisarua on Java island.
55-year-old guard abducts, rapes 14-year-old for four days
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old security guard, Yekini Ogunjobi, for alleged unlawful detention of a teenage girl in his apartment for four days.
Apprentice nabbed for selling fake phones
An 18-year-old boy, Segun Adeyefa, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly packaging bars of soap as mobile phones and selling same to unsupecting members of the public.
Adeyefa was reportedly caught in the act on Tuesday by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad at the Ikorodu Motor Park.
Saturday, 29 October 2016
NSCDC, DPR arrest 36 suspects, seal three companies
No fewer than 36 suspects have been arrested, following raids on three companies by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, the state branch of the Department of Petroleum Resources and the Kwara State Command of the Department of State Services.
I am sex starved, woman tells court
A 37-year-old housewife, Rofiat Hussein, on Friday asked an Oja Oba Sharia Court of Arbitration in Ibadan to dissolve the nine-year-old union with her husband, Nurain, based on sexual starvation and neglect.
Car chased by policemen crashes into family, kills two
Two people in South London have been crushed to death after a car being chased by police crashed into pedestrians.
The incident happened at about 2.05pm on Wednesday in Lennard Road, Penge.
Dismissed cops arrested for extortion
A dismissed policeman, Joseph Okoya, has been arrested by the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos State, for allegedly using police uniform to extort money from motorists in the Abule Ado area of the state.
Panic as contractor dumps expired malt in Ogun community
Residents of Ogbere in the Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State have raised the alarm over the dumping of expired malt extract, an ingredient used by brewers, in the community.
The residents stated that the persons that dumped the “suspected toxic substance” were led by a contractor hired by Guinness Nigeria Plc to dispose off the extract.
DSS parades 11 kidnappers, child traffickers in Benue
The Benue State Command of the Department of State Services in collaboration with the State Security Council on Wednesday paraded 11 arrested kidnappers and child traffickers.
The suspects were alleged to be specialists in stealing and selling children across the country.
Gunmen in military uniform abduct three Lagos estate landlords
There is tension in New Haven Estate, Igbelaju, in the Iba area of Lagos State, after some gunmen in military uniform abducted three landlords in the estate.
It was learnt that the gunmen attacked the estate on Saturday and on Monday.
Friday, 28 October 2016
Police arrest three suspected electricity cable thieves
Three people are now in Police net in Eket, Akwa Ibom, for allegedly vandalising substations in the area.
They were apprehended by the community vigilance group at Ikot Uso at the substations.
Two residents stab each other to death
A scuffle between two residents of AIT Road in the Alagbado area of Lagos State became a tragedy on Wednesday after they stabbed each other to death.
Police arraign 76-year-old after son arrested for fraud flees
A 76-year-old man, Ademola Adeniran, has been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for an alleged fraud committed by his son, Lukman Adeniran.
The septuagenarian was arraigned on Tuesday on two counts bordering on perversion of justice.
Herdsman arrested with AK 47 rifle, live ammunition in Enugu
A herdsman has been arrested with an AK-47 assault rifle and 24 rounds of live ammunition in Enugu.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who announced the arrest on Tuesday, identified the herdsman as Ibrahim Adamumale.
Guard arrested for molesting employer’s daughter
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old security guard, Ossai Sylvester, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in the Victoria Island area of the state.
Robbers spend six hours in victim’s house
The Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, has arrested a four-man gang that had allegedly been terrorising residents of the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
Woman escapes from Delta kidnappers
A mother of two has escaped from some suspected kidnappers, who had taken her captive in an uncompleted building in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Policemen kill undergraduate while chasing Internet fraudster
Tragedy struck at the Ogoja Market, LASU-Igando Road, Lagos State, after operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad shot dead an undergraduate of a polytechnic in Edo State, Eldanojie Joseph.
Police parade fake NSCDC officials in Abia
POLICE operatives in Abia State have paraded four suspected fake members of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps along the Ugwunagbo axis of the Enugu/Port Harcourt expressway.
Two suspects shot dead while robbing residents
Two suspected bank robbers have been shot dead by policemen in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the robbers were about dispossessing some female residents, who had stepped out of a bank at the Apple Junction, when the police from the FESTAC division were alerted.
Sacked worker steals 28 TV sets, opens shop
A casual worker, Johnson Adebowale, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stealing 28 television sets on Victoria Island.
Court remands woman, 67-year-old mother for forgery
A Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Igbosere has ordered the remand of a 39-year-old woman, Mrs. Abiola Remi-Loius, and her mother, Medinat Olusesan, in police custody.
Police sergeant arrested for shooting motorist dead
The police in Lagos State have detained a sergeant, identified only as Isaac, who allegedly shot dead a motorist, Fatai Ajani, in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Isaac, who is attached to the Special Protection Unit, was arrested around 7pm on Sunday when the incident happened.
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Victim sights robbers at restaurant, raises the alarm
The police in Lagos State have arrested two suspected robbers, Emanuel Anyanwu and Kennedy Ujagbor, who allegedly robbed some people in the Oshodi area of the state.
How to determine if the one you love loves you
If you love someone, but you’re unsure whether they feel the same way, it can tear you up inside. Let these tips help you solve the mystery of love
Man sets wife, son, daughter ablaze over property
A 43-year-old teacher, Gbemisola Edward, and her 11-year-old daughter, Dolapo, have been confirmed dead at an Ogun State hospital after suffering from severe burns.
The woman’s husband, Joshua, was said to have poured petrol on her, their daughter, and his seven-year-old son, Samson, and set fire on them.
Only permed hair acceptable, school tells female students
A South African school was today (Monday) accused of racism for allegedly telling black girls to straighten their hair and not wear ‘afro’ hairstyles.
Pupils at Pretoria High School for Girls have said they were forced to chemically straighten their hair and not have afros that were deemed untidy.
Principal jailed 17 years over deadly school meal
An Indian court Monday sentenced a school principal to 17 years in jail over the death of 23 pupils who were served a free meal laced with pesticide, a prosecutor said.
The head of the government-run school was found guilty last week of culpable homicide for the 2013 tragedy. In all, nearly 50 children consumed the poisonous lunch in Saran district in the eastern state of Bihar.
My wife always beats me, man tells court
A 46-year-old man, Ogah Alexander, has told a Mararaba Upper Area Court that his wife, Helen, beats him because he is physically challenged.
He urged the court to dissolve his 13-year-old marriage which was blessed with four children, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Ways employees can make extra income
Is your dwindling bank account impacting your health? The American Psychological Association released a survey showing that money stress impacts Americans’ health nationwide. And, as it turns out, the wealthy are also stressed about money – not just those in lower income households.
How to recover data from locked Android
A reader forgot her password and could not get access to her phone. So she formatted her device and that resulted in her losing valuable data.
Realising that many users may have similar challenge of recovering data from a locked phone, we have brought you information with the help of http://www.androiddata-recovery.com on ways you can unlock your phone without losing valuable data. Here are the two major ways.
‘Woman attempts to set neighbour ablaze in Lagos’
A 27-year-old woman, Achonu Ugochi, was on Monday arraigned before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly threatening to pour petrol on another woman and set her ablaze.
The woman, who lives in Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, is facing a four counts bordering on assault and threat to life.
Police nab armed robbers, kidnappers in Cross River
The Cross River Police Command on Monday said it arrested 15 suspects, including 13 armed robbers and two kidnappers, operating in parts of the state.
Airport worker dies after sex with girlfriend
A clearing agent, Mr. Sikiru Olanrewaju, has lost his life after leaving his wife and children at home to have fun with his girlfriend in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro learnt that 37-year-old Olanrewaju died shortly after having rounds of sex with his lover on Surulere Street.
Truck kills robber while raiding passengers in Lagos
A suspected robber has been crushed to death by a truck at the Ojo Lowo bus stop in the Ijanikin area of Lagos State, while allegedly attacking some bus passengers.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect, whose name had yet to be ascertained, along with other hoodlums, had at about 10.30pm on Friday stood at the bus stop to waylay bus passengers.
Monday, 24 October 2016
Man to be caned for selling employer’s puppy
A Gudu Upper Area Court on Thursday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Kingsley Natty, to three strokes of cane for selling employer’s puppy.
Seven ways to boost your bank account
With the right knowledge and attitude, you can make your bank account grow faster.
“If you have trouble putting money aside in a savings account, maybe the solution is to stop struggling and put things on autopilot,” says a Money Talks News financial expert, Stacy Johnson.
My policeman friend led team that killed my son – Father
The father of a teenager, Master Innocent Kokorifa, allegedly killed by a police team in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on August 18, 2016, has demanded justice from the police authorities and the government.
Pastor rapes 13-year-old-boy to cure homosexuality
A pentecostal pastor with the Jesus Miracle Ministries, Awka, Anambra State (names withheld) is on the run after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy.
A source who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that the gay pastor was told by a native doctor that his homosexual ‘sickness’ would be cured if he slept with a male teen.
Prisoner jumps to death after sentencing at court
Authorities say a man took his own life at an eastern Ohio courthouse moments after he was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Guard beats salesgirl to coma, steals N2.1m goods
A security guard, Uchenna Okoh, has been arrested for alleged theft of goods worth N2.1m at a shop on Ikotun-Idimu Road, Lagos State.
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