Friday, 15 April 2016

Hoodlums kill man buying fuel at filling station


While vehicles queued to buy fuel at Total Petrol Station on Kano Street, in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State, some hoodlums stormed the area, dragged away a man, identified only as Sijuade, and slit his throat.

Vendors, motorists deliver baby by roadside


Six food vendors, cab drivers and motorists struggling to buy fuel were among the people who delivered a woman of a baby boy in the Anthony area of Lagos State.

Police arraign mechanic for selling customer’s tricycle


A 23-year-old mechanic, Paul Dosu, has been brought before a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, for allegedly selling his customer’s tricycle and converting the proceeds to personal use.

Drug abuse: IG orders urine tests for cops


The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has said the Force will henceforth carry out urine tests on all policemen for signs of drug abuse before they are issued lethal weapons or posted to their operational points.

Man kidnaps niece, demands N500,000 ransom


The Oyo State Police Command has nabbed 20-year-old Olayinka Taiwo, who allegedly kidnapped his three-year-old niece, Omolade Abdulsalam, and demanded N500,000 ransom from her parent.