Suspected thief drowns in well

A suspected thief has drowned in the Alagbado area of Lagos State.

The 35-year-old fell into a well on Modupe Ajayi Close around 1am on Thursday.

LASTMA to sack hemp sellers from motor parks

The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Transportation Management Authority, Mr. Chris Olakpe, says LASTMA is making moves to partner the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to flush out sellers of cannabis and alcoholic drinks from the motor parks.

Police accuse 17 ABUAD students of attempted bank robbery

Police on Wednesday accused 17 students of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, of an attempt to rob a branch of Wema Bank in the institution.

Tricycle operator, friend arrested for stealing goat

The Police in Okpanam Community in Delta State on Thursday arrested a tricycle (Keke) Operator, John Okolie and his friend, Peter Egbo for allegedly stealing a goat.

Man kills father for quarrelling with mum

A 25-year old man, Mfreke Effiong, from Ikot Akpainyang Asutan village, in the Ibesikpo/Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has allegedly killed his father, Mr. Archibong Effiong.

Man, 23, bags six months for stealing Blackberry phone

A 23-year-old, Azeez Ibrahim, was on Wednesday sentenced to six months imprisonment for pleading guilty to stealing a Blackberry Bold 6 phone valued at N25, 000.

NDLEA arrests 14 traffickers, uncovers cocaine in drug packs

The Bayelsa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says its operatives have arrested 14 suspected drug traffickers in different parts of Yenagoa and its surrounding communities.

Residents batter 2 robbery suspects in Owerri

Two suspected robbers narrowly cheated death yesterday in Owerri, following the quick intervention of armed policemen, which saved them from being lynched.

Man, 83, lives under Lagos bridge for 17 years, declines relocation

An 83-year-old retired soldier, Pa Sule Yusuf, who has been sleeping under the Oshodi Bridge for 17 years in Lagos, has rejected the offer of relocation to his country home, Igboora, in Oyo State.

Barber stabs mother to death during argument

The police in Lagos State have arrested a barber, Ibrahim Oluyinde, for allegedly stabbing his mother to death in the Abule Egba area of the state.

Man yanks out neighbour’s four teeth over wife

A 51-year-old civil servant, Babatunde Ojulari, has lost four teeth during fisticuffs with his neighbour, Sunday Akinola.

Church music director charged for raping minor

A New Rochelle man already charged in the rape of a teenage girl is facing new charges in the Bronx after allegations that the sexual contact also happened inside the Baptist church where he serves as music director.

Father kills four children after dispute with wife

Police negotiators laid siege to a house in the country’s south Monday after a man allegedly shot dead four of his children following a dispute with his estranged wife.

Man left to die inside tomb discovered alive

A man who had been thrown down a tomb and left to die was discovered ALIVE by a grieving family member in Brazil.

Police arrest robbery suspects in Rivers

Men of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested four suspected armed robbers, including a 38-year-old female, operating within Port Harcourt and its environs.

NSCDC arrests blind man for aiding criminals

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kaduna State have arrested a blind man, for harbouring, aiding and abetting a criminal gang allegedly involved in cattle rustling, kidnapping and other crimes in the state.

Man beats up, stabs corps member wife

A 30-year-old corps member and housewife, Funmilayo (pseudonym) has been battered by her husband, identified only as Bade, who also allegedly poked his finger into her eye during a disagreement at their home in the Surulere area of Lagos State.

Policeman arrests goat for grazing in garden

Police in central India arrested a goat and its owner for repeatedly damaging a senior bureaucrat’s garden, a local official said Tuesday.

Man nabbed in Enugu for operating baby factory

A 72-year-old man, Mr. Ozor Akpudachie, is being held by the police in Enugu for allegedly operating a baby factory.

12 men jailed for 140 years for raping girl

A gang of 12 men have been jailed for a combined total of 140 years over the grooming and rape of a girl.

Police arrest minor for raping, impregnating pupil

The police in Lagos have arrested a 17-year-old boy, Opeyemi Odujobi, for allegedly raping a schoolgirl, Sade (pseudonym) – an act which has resulted in pregnancy.

Osun pupils remanded in prison over attack on radio station

An Osogbo Magistrate Court has ordered that two secondary school pupils arrested in connection with the attack on Orisun FM based in Ile Ife be remanded in prison custody.

Woman escapes death as van somersaults, explodes

A woman and her driver cheated death by a whisker on Tuesday after their delivery van somersaulted and went up in flames on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

My husband wants to kill me, woman tells court

A housewife, Kafilat Mukaila, has accused her husband, Olaoye, of attempting to strangulate her to death before an Osogbo Customary Court .

Gunmen kill NSCDC officer attached to Ooni

Some yet to be identified gunmen have shot and killed one of the officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps attached to the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

Police arrest barber, teacher for raping minors in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old barber, Haruna Ibrahim, and a 38-year-old primary school teacher, Danlami Lawal, over allegations that they raped minors.

Trailer kills 58-year-old, crushes four

A trailer driver has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly ramming his vehicle into five persons in the Alakara, Mushin area of the state.

Court jails teenager six months for stealing mattress

An Osogbo Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo has sentenced a 19-year-old boy, Kabiru Abdulahi, to six months imprisonment for stealing a mattress worth about N8,000.00.

Dead baby resurrects just before burial

A Chinese baby boy who was declared dead and spent the night in a morgue showed signs of life just as he was about to be cremated, local TV reported.

Gunmen kill teacher, two-year-old daughter

A second grade teacher and her two-year-old daughter were shot and killed Tuesday morning in Fort Washington, Maryland, in a case that investigators said “shocks the conscience.”

Woman faces jail term for not doing housework

An Italian woman, in the province of Latina, is facing a lawsuit because she does not do enough housework.

Bus crushes girl after driver suffers seizure

A commercial bus killed a girl in Kaduna on Friday after the driver had an epileptic fit and lost control of the vehicle.

2 employees set house of Chinese boss ablaze

The greed of 30-year-old Frank Chukwuneye and Abdullahi Zakari, 25, was on steroids, when they conspired to steal N450,000 from their employer, Tom Wu, a Chinese businessman based in Benin city, capital of Edo State.

68-year-old woman completes Lagos marathon

A sexagenarian, Abiola Oshodi-Adeniyibada, who not only participated in, but completed the 42km Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday has commended the sponsors and organisers of the event.

Reverend impregnates seven church members, two married women

A randy man of God identified as Dukes (surname withheld) in Umunede, Delta State who has been accused of sleeping with his church members in the past two years, has allegedly impregnated seven of his single female church members and two married women.

Nursing mother stabs man to death

22- year old nursing mother and student of the Benue State Polytechnic, Nwuese Ayom,has been nabbed by Benue State Police Command for allegedly stabbing 22-year-old Tererse Ayua to death in Gboko town.

Police arrest doctor, nurse over plan to sell new-born baby

An unnamed doctor and a nurse at Survival Hospital, Igbogene, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have been quizzed by the police.

Prostitute surgically separated from lover after he died during sex

A video has emerged that apparently shows a prostitute stuck to an elderly client who died on her.

Lagos marathon: Stranded bride treks to wedding

As the maiden edition of the international Access Bank Lagos City Marathon held on Saturday, thousands of residents in the state were forced to transport themselves on foot due to vehicular restrictions across the state.

My wife was the first woman I slept with — King Wadada

Reggae artiste, Austin Peters, popularly known as King Wadada, has been married to Evelyn, for 23 years. They talk about their union:

Ibadan marital murder I can’t believe my brother is dead, says victim’s relative

Adelani Oyediran, brother of a France-based businessman, Lowo, allegedly killed by his wife on Tuesday, said the deceased’s wife learnt about his love-child six months ago.

Two killed as another Lagos boat capsizes

Barely a week after seven people lost their lives in a boat accident in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, another boat has capsized in the Badagry area with two feared dead.

Ibadan tragedy: Our son was murdered for having child outside wedlock -Family

Fresh facts have emerged on the circumstances surrounding the death of a France-based businessman, Mr. Lowo Oyediran, who was allegedly murdered by his wife, Yewande, at their residence in Adeniyi Street, Abidi Odan area

Lagos to sanction streets locking gates before 12am

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday insisted that it would deal with residents’ associations, which failed to comply with the directive of keeping their streets’ gate open except between 12am and 5am.

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.

Why ‘Men of God’ Don’t Inherit the Kingdom of God

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 escape death as trailer collides with car in Ogun

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.

I was kidnapped for refusing to join cult – Catholic priest

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.

Man arrested for truancy turns out murder suspect

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

Man hangs self in Ondo

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.