I kidnapped my niece because her dad was stingy —Suspect

A 20-year-old man, Olayinka Taiwo, who was arrested by the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Oyo State Police Command, has said that he decided to kidnap his three-year-old niece, Labake (not real name) because the victim’s father was not very generous whenever he asked him for money.

Police nab ‘ghost’ Lagos gang leader as residents celebrate

An elusive leader of a notorious gang allegedly responsible for a wave of violence in the last few years in Mushin area of Lagos, Wasiu Akinwande, AKA Olori Eso, has been apprehended by the police in a raid that has been praised by residents of the area.

Lagos youth killed over N3m sports betting win

A 32-year-old man, identified simply as Seun, has been murdered in his one-room apartment at Jimoh Balogun area of Ketu, Lagos by gunmen. His neighbours suspect he might have been killed over a recent alleged N3m sports bet he allegedly won.

NDLEA arrests 24 suspected drug traffickers in Bayelsa

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bayelsa State Command, has arrested 24 suspected drug traffickers in the state.

Man kills friend over N800 in Delta

Trouble is looming in Idumu-Ille Quarters, Umunede, Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, following the alleged murder of one Goody Ndidi Osafiele by his friend (name withheld) over N800 debt.

I became a kidnapper to raise money for business – Suspect

In what may be considered a bizarre motive, Mr. Endurance Ebite, who was apprehended for kidnapping, has confessed that he joined a kidnapping gang in order to raise some money to start a business.

Driver, trader swallow N39m cocaine

Two men are currently in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after being nabbed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos over 252 wraps of cocaine weighing 4.3kgs.

Twelve-year-old girl raped by aunty’s customer, son within one week

For many young girls, coming to live in Lagos from the villages is a turning point they look forward to with excitement. It was the same for 12-year-old Rachael (not real name), who left her native Akwa Ibom State in company with her aunty, Joy Isong.

Rivers NSCDC arrests four suspected vandals, oil thief

OPERATIVES of the Anti-vandal Unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers State Command, have arrested five suspected vandals and one oil thief.

Popular pastor, Lazarus Muoka, battles ex-member over property

A businessman, Uba Emmanuel Abraham is entangled in a legal battle with a popular Lagos-based cleric, Pastor Lazarus Muoka of the Lord’s Chosen Church Inc., over some properties at Jakande Estate, Lagos State and Independence Layout Enugu, Enugu State.

NDLEA arrests four suspected ritualists, 50 others in Delta

Operatives of the Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Monday arrested four persons suspected to be ritualists within Ogwashi-Uku, Ubulu-Uku and Benin Asaba Expressway while on routine patrol.

Court remands alleged killer of 25-year-old man

An Akure Chief Magistrate Court has ordered for the remand in prison of a man, Sunkanmi Gabriel for allegedly stabbing to death a 25-year-old man, Ojo Akintoye with a broken bottle.

Man wrongfully jailed for 33 years freed

A former US sailor was acquitted Thursday with the help of DNA evidence after spending 33 years in prison, erroneously convicted of raping a woman and killing her husband in 1982.

Lagos trader lands in court for bypassing electricity meter

A fifty-eight-year-old trader, Ejide Ogunmiluyi, is currently facing prosecution before an Ijede Magistrate’s Court, Ikorodu, Lagos, over allegations of bypassing electricity meter in her house to avoid paying electricity bills to Ikeja Electric.

Man, 20, jailed three years for stealing N300,000

An Evbouriaria Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, has sentenced one Joseph Nanchang, to three years imprisonment for stealing the sum of N300,000.

Police arrest four suspected human parts dealers in Delta

Police detectives attached to the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, have arrested four persons, including two native doctors over alleged human parts sale in Asaba, Issele-Azagba and its environs.

Police arrest man for raping 10-year-old girl

The Ogun State Police command has arrested a 20-year-old man Wahab Abdul-Aziz, who lived in Sparklight Estate, Isheri Olofin, for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 10- year- old girl(name withheld) in an uncompleted building within the same estate, on Monday 4th April, 2016.

Police arrest three for abducting cleric in Edo

The police in Edo State have arrested three persons, including a businesswoman, for allegedly kidnapping a pastor of a Pentecostal church, Gilbert Akioyamen, in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state.

Man dies of heart attack over stolen dog

A 77-year-old who devoted entire days and nights to searching for his missing dog has died – and it’s thought that heartbreak may have been the cause.

How school proprietor raped me – Girl, 4

A four-year-old girl identified only as Choice, has revealed how she was allegedly raped by the proprietor of her school, Mr. Elias Oyeke.

Fatal miracle: 2 mad men die in prayer ministry

Police in Ebonyi State are working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of two mad men of same parents while receiving miracle prayers in a prayer ministry at Mile 50, Abakaliki in Ebonyi State capital.

Manslaughter: Ibinabo Fiberesima gets N2m bail

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday granted a N2m bail to embattled ex-beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment for manslaughter.

Landlord, two daughters burnt to death in Lagos

Tears flowed on Wednesday on Adebiyi Street in the Somolu area of Lagos State after a 65-year-old motorist, Alhaji Kamourudeen Ajibade, and his daughters, Shakirat and Wuraola, were burnt to death in an inferno.

Slain corps member buried amid tears

The body of the late Mr. Chukwudumebi Okonta, a National Youth Service Corps member killed during the recent re-run elections in Rivers, was laid to rest on Friday last week.

Workers, unemployed youths groan as food prices rise

Some workers and unemployed youths on Friday lamented the rising cost of living, saying the increase in the prices of food items had gone up beyond their reach.

Robbers kill guard at phone shop in Edo

Robbers have killed a 52-year-old night guard attached to a phone shop on Airport Road, in the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.

Student disappears after withdrawing money from ATM

A final year student of the Technical College, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Iseoluwa Omomowo, has disappeared while running an errand for his stepbrother’s wife in the Ebute-Meta area of Lagos State.

Teacher commits suicide ahead of trial for raping pupils

A former elementary school principal awaiting trial on charges of raping possibly dozens of pupils has hanged himself in a prison in central France, sources close to the case said Tuesday.

Four killed as soldiers, cultists clash in Rivers

Four persons, three of whom are suspected members of cult groups, were killed by soldiers on Tuesday in Oboburu community in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Tipper driver dies after crashing into stationary tanker

A yet-to-be identified tipper driver has been killed after ramming into a stationary tanker conveying black oil.

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.

Man, 20, remanded for raping boy

A 20-year-old man, Mr. Precious Ereta, has been remanded in prison for allegedly raping a five-year-old boy through the anus.

Truck kills pregnant woman, mob sets driver ablaze

Three persons, including a pregnant woman, have been crushed to death after a truck rammed into them in Osholo village, in the Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.

Bovina hotel owner kidnapped in Ilorin

The owner of Bovina Hotel, a popular site in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, Chief Ifeanyi Okoya has been kidnapped.

Pregnant woman, 19 others cheat death in tanker crash

No fewer than 20 persons, including a pregnant woman, escaped death by a whisker on Wednesday after a petrol-laden tanker rammed into five vehicles on the Otedola Bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lagos State.

Fraudsters clone EFCC chairman’s phone, extort money

EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says fraudsters have cloned the telephone line of its chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.

Hoodlum killed while extorting money from driver

A 25-year-old man, identified simply as Idowu, has been killed by a truck driver, Fatai Olawunmi, on the Apogbon Road, Lagos Island.

Man remanded in Lagos prison for allegedly killing man with stone

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, has remanded a 20-year-old man, Solomon James, in Ikoyi Prisons for allegedly killing a man, Femi Daramola, with an interlocking stone.

Food vendor in trouble over missing N40m jewellery

A 42-year-old food vendor, Janet Kenu, has been accused by the police of burgling a residential house and stealing jewellery worth N40 million.

Youths beat up pastors, destroy churches in Kaduna

No fewer than 15 young men, suspected to be aggrieved members of two churches lo­cated in Ungwan Boro area of Kaduna city, at the week­end, beat up the pastors and destroyed parts of the church buildings, including windows.

Sex worker killed in hotel room

A commercial sex worker has been found dead in her hotel room in Mushin area of Lagos metropolis. She was found brutally stabbed to death in her room.

Hoodlums attack churches in Kaduna, injure 2

Hoodlums, number­ing about 50, at the week­end attacked three churches around Ngwan Baro, Chi­kun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leav­ing two persons critically wounded.

Hoodlums open fire on protesters, kill motorcyclist, injure others

There was chaos in the Ikorodu-North Local Council Development Area of Lagos State after some armed hoodlums opened fire on protesting residents of Isiu community.

Naval captain accused of collecting bribe for investigation

A businessman, Olugbemiga Ayeni, has accused a naval officer attached to the Western Naval Command in Apapa, Lagos State, of collecting ‘a mobilisation fee’ of N100,000 to investigate a case of alleged threat to his life by one Aderemi.

Police arrest 10 fuel hawkers in Lagos

The police in Lagos have arrested 10 suspected fuel hawkers for allegedly obstructing traffic in the Oshodi and Ikeja areas.

Man steals Ambode’s ‘Light Up Lagos’ project cable

The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected vandal, Lucky Udeagwu.