Thursday, 16 March 2017

Gambler incurs N145,000 debt while celebrating N36,000 win


The police in Lagos have arrested a gambler, Yakubu Bashir, for alleged fraud at the Bendel Inn on Ipodo Road, Ikeja, Lagos.

Bashir was picked up for his inability to pay for drinks and food worth N145,000.

Tenant flees home with neighbours’ 10-month-old son


An unemployed young man, John David, has left a couple –Abdulrahman Balogun and his wife, Bunmi – in sorrow after he allegedly abducted their 10-month-old boy.

David and the couple live in Okokwu community, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Clearing agent arrested for hiding N4bn drug in hair


A 42-year-old clearing agent, Daniel Unegbu, has been arrested in connection with 83.4 kilogrammes of drug that tested positive for ephedrine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State.

Police arrest dropouts for stealing N1.4m wires


Two secondary school dropouts – Musa Hassan, 18, and Lawal Salako, 18 – are cooling their feet in police custody for allegedly stealing wires worth N1.4m at Ola Diamond Hotel in Asore community, in the Atan area of Ogun State.