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Sunday, 7 February 2016

Lagos adopts nine-year-old housemaid tortured with hot water

The Lagos State Government says Precious Chinwedu, a nine-year-old housemaid, who was tortured by her boss for allegedly stealing crayfish is now in its custody.

The kingdom of God is not for “men:” the kingdom of God is for “children.”

In Nigeria, “Men of God” come by the dozen. You see them regularly on television. They are fixtures in newspapers and magazines. They always have something noble to say on the radio.

Three persons suffered varying degrees of injuries on Thursday after a trailer crashed into the vehicle they were travelling in at the Arepo end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.

Bernard Jenfa Adedayo was one of the priests ordained by the Bishop of Nnewi, Rev. Hillary Okeke, at the Saint Georges’ Catholic Church, Orifite, Anambra State, after a rigorous training that lasted almost 17 years.

A teenager, Timilehin Agbeyomi, who was arrested after his elder brother reported him to the police for truancy, has been arraigned for alleged murder.

A 42-year-old man, Ayo Boye, was found dangling from a tree behind a block firm in the Adofure area of Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday.

Your Kids Are Important to You . . . Do They Know It?

Illustration of dad carrying son on his shoulders

My 11-year-old son walked into the living room tossing a football and asking to play catch. I was watching a close football game and didn't want to miss a second, so I put him off and went back to the game.

The police in Bayelsa State say they have apprehended two teenagers for robbing boutique owners at a gun point.

Some secondary school pupils in Osun State on Thursday staged a violent protest against the decision of the state government to stop the payment of the West African Senior School Certification Examinations fees.

An 83-year-old man, Sule Yusuf, says he has been sleeping under the Oshodi Bridge in Lagos State since 1999 after losing contact with his family.

The encounter between members of the Nigeria Medical Association, Imo State chapter, and the state government over the concession of health institutions in the state on Thursday turned bloody following the shooting of a renowned physician, Dr. Bede Azudialor, by the police.

My wife has been poisoning my meals since 2008, husband tells court

A middle-aged man, Prince Agina, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State that his wife, Obianuju, has been poisoning his meals since 2008. The union which was consummated on Dec. 24, 2006 in Anambra had been blessed with three children.

A 32-year-old woman, Comfort Essie, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly battering her nine-year-old niece, Queendaline Phillips, in the Ijesha area of the state.

The Police in Nasarawa State on Tuesday apprehended a former councillor of the Otukpo Local Government Area, Mr. Sunday Aboh, for allegedly buying stolen cars from armed robbers in the state.

A lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the death of her husband, Lowo.

Lowo’s family had also accused Yewande of stabbing her husband to death.

An man allegedly caught molesting a young girl at a birthday party in Rio de Janeiro was battered by more than twenty guests and neighbours in the street outside.

An Osun State Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 26-year-old carpenter Ismaila Alani, to three months imprisonment for stealing a sum of N250.

A former Ohio seminarian arrested for allegedly seeking to have sex with infants and young girls in Mexico was carrying $2,000 in cash along with baby clothes and a bottle in his luggage, a Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman said Sunday.

A suspected traffic robber arrested by the police in Lagos State, Biodun Omoyeni, says his gang stole 19 phones and three laptops from motorists by lying to the victims that the tyres of their vehicles had deflated.

Female driver crushes eight to death in Lagos

Tragedy struck on Ilaje Road, in the Bariga area of Lagos State, after a female motorist in a LandCruiser Sport Utility Vehicle crushed eight pedestrians to death.

There was panic on Monday on Iju Road, Lagos State, after policemen used tear gas to disperse protesting workers at the Linda Manufacturing Company, during which a lady, identified simply as Aina, was hit by a tear-gas canister in the face.

A 41-year-old food seller, Mrs. Lizzy Offiong, has died while struggling for a share of the N1m the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, gave to Mbiaobong market women.

The couple

A doctor has been accused of murdering her husband after a threesome with a teenager.

The doctor, Chamari Liyanage allegedly beat her husband, Dinendra Athukorala to death with a hammer out of fear that he would reveal that they were having sex with a 17-year-old,

The police in Lagos have arrested three workers of the Eco Bank of Nigeria Plc for allegedly defrauding the bank to the tune of N2.7m.

A six-month old pregnant woman, identified as Mrs. Ikhuoria, has been allegedly stabbed to death by her neighbour over a debt of N1,000.

A worker with the Lagos State Waste Management Agency, Oluwaseun Thomas, is currently on admission at a private hospital on the Lagos Island, after hoodlums stabbed him in the eye for allegedly reporting their activities to the police.

A 28-year-old man, Ishyaku Abdullahi, was on Wednesday remanded at Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos after pleading guilty to drug trafficking.

Police arrest consultant, collect N100,000 bail

The police in Lagos have arrested a business consultant, Mr. Kingsley Uzoaru, for allegedly having “incriminating documents” in his laptop.

A 26-year-old man, Caleb Nzube, who attempted to blackmail the wife of late Chief MKO Abiola of $5,000, was last week arrested in Anambra State.

1. There is nothing that threatens the security of a wife than the thought of another woman competing for the attention and affection of her husband. Nothing is more painful. Nothing is more disrespecting. Nothing is more insulting. Nothing is more belittling and degrading.

A 49-year-old pastor, identified only as Bassey, has reportedly slashed his throat after he was accused by his church members of diverting funds for personal use.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested some people said to be responsible for a boat accident which claimed seven lives in the Ijede, Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

Nancy Dickson, the abducted younger sister of the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has continued to languish in kidnappers’ den after over 42 days of abduction.

An Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, has ordered the remand of the Chairman of Meiran branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Mr. Wasiu Onibudo, for alleged murder.

Wife swears her husband’s affair with her friend saved her marriage!

Can you ever really trust a man who is so duplicitous he will spend years sleeping with one of your friends right under your nose? Tessy, married for close to 30 years was flicking through a pile of photographs she came across in her drawer when she looked closely at a particular one.

The leadership of St. John’s Anglican Church, Agbarho in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was thrown into confusion when the church vicar, scheduled to lead a team of ministers at a funeral service, suddenly died after he was rushed to hospital.

The issue of marriage commitment and developing cold feet is not peculiar to men alone. Today, quite a number of women would prefer to give marriage a priority much later in life while a few others would prefer to enjoy a committed and loving relationship without marriage.

Brothels operating in Bariga area of Lagos and its environs have been hit by acute shortage of commercial sex workers following the clampdown by Lagos State Government on brothels and places suspected to serve as hideouts for criminal elements in the area.

Residents of the Idumuje-Ugboko Community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State were pensive on Saturday following a revelation by the queen mother, Okwukwe Nwoko, that she was sent away from the palace two years ago over allegation of infidelity.

No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead at the Dalhatu Specialist Hospital in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.

Tears flowed uncontrollably from parishioners and members of the Adoration Ministry as fiery Enugu Catholic priest and director of the ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, on Saturday bowed out of Christ the King Parish, GRA, Enugu, which he presided over as parish priest for 20 years.

I went into robbery to raise money for my blind father

“Never in my life did I think about robbery as a last resort to ameliorate my impoverished state. But circumstances beyond my control forced me into it.” These were the welcoming words from a suspected member of a six-man robbery gang that had been terrorising petrol station owners in the Northern region.

A 65-year-old husband has dragged his wife before an Asaba High Court, seeking divorce over alleged harlotry and husband battery.

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested the wife of a suspected kidnapper, Mrs. Mercy Okachi, over the abduction of a youth leader in the state.

Set up to promote the creative arts by focusing on music, movies, charity and documentaries, Snow City Entertainment is carving a niche for itself in Nollywood. According to its CEO, Don Kwaffy, the vision is to give millions of talented Nigerians a voice.

Forty-nine-year-old Greg Nnadi, an evangelist, has not allowed his visual impairment to stand in the way of his means of livelihood as he shuttles between the Apapa Port and his home in Ikotun, Lagos on his daily routine as a clearing agent.

There was no doubt that 22-year-old Torhole Philip was ill. His bare chest was a map of protruding ribs straining against his scarred skin.

Edo State born George Orheware, a professional driver, looked so helpless and hopeless last week, sitting on the floor at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, where members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad had paraded some suspected criminals.

To appreciate you our esteemed readers, here is the Shepherd Digest Magazine - February 2016 Edition.

"There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there." ~ Paulo Coelho

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