Company driver dies after NDLEA torture in Kogi

A company driver, Moruf Haruna, has died after he was allegedly kicked in the stomach by an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in the Abaji area of Kogi State.

Boss shoots housemaid for allegedly abandoning baby

A housemaid, Mrs. Umu-l-kulsum Inuwa, has been shot for allegedly failing to attend to her boss’ wailing three-month-old baby on time.

Woman sells unborn child for N100,000 in Lagos

The police in Lagos State have launched a manhunt for a woman, Amaka Ogua, for allegedly selling the unborn child of her younger sister, Nkechi, for N100,000 in the Mile 2 area of the state.

Robbers attack Lagos residents, worshippers

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 24 suspected robbers who allegedly attacked some residents and worshippers going for a vigil in the Oworonshoki area of the state.

5 abusive remarks you should never use for a woman

Most of the men we have in the society these days are abusive; they are men who have little or no regard for women. They treat women anyhow and pay little or no attention to them.

Teenager escapes rape by armed robbers

A 19-year-old girl, Enomfon Sunday, from Urua Ikpa, in the Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, on Monday escaped being raped by a four-man robbery gang.

Brothers jailed for sexually assaulting 12-year-old

Two brothers – Chukwuedo Mogaha (30) and Amaechi Mogaha (33) – have been jailed for gang raping a 12-year-old girl in the Oshimili-South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Imo police arrest four Catholic priests, shut cathedral

The Imo State Police Command has arrested four Catholic priests and eight others for allegedly masterminding the protest that led to the shooting of the Ahiazu Mbaise Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Danjuma Ragga.

Lagos VIO misplaces motorist’s vehicle documents

A US-based language instructor, Henshaw Ita, has accused the officers of the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service at the Iba Zonal Office of unlawful seizure of his vehicle documents.

Gunmen abduct traditional ruler in Ondo

Unknown gunmen have abducted a monarch of Iyasan town, in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Abiodun Oyewumi.

Gang chops off DPO’s ear during arrest

The Anambra State Police Command on Monday paraded a nine-man gang that had been terrorising Nanka community in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.

Police smash A’Ibom rape syndicate

OPERATIVES of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a three-man gang, which allegedly specialises in using tricycle to pick young women, hypnotised and rape them.

LAGBUS crushes okada rider, passenger to death

there was pandemonium in the Ilupeju area of Oshodi, Lagos State, after a bus crushed an okada rider and his passenger to death.

UK teenagers arrested over 16-year-old Nigerian’s murder

Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old Nigerian, Folajimi Orebiyi, who was stabbed to death in Notting Hill, West London.

Court convicts 49 motorists for traffic offences in Kafanchan

A Mobile Court has convicted 49 drivers for violation of road traffic regulations during a special patrol in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area, Kaduna State, by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).

Couple torture toddler to death for rejecting breakfast

A Singaporean mother who tortured her two-year-old son to death for not eating his breakfast and disobeying her was jailed along with her boyfriend on Tuesday for what the court described as the couple’s “senseless brutality”.

Man cuts off, flushes wife’s lover’s penis

A former boxer who chopped off the penis of his wife’s lover with a pair of garden shears before flushing it down the toilet was jailed in Japan Tuesday.

Troops gun down 3 female suicide bombers

Troops on Monday gunned down three female Boko Haram suicide bombers who attempted to attack internally Displaced Persons fetching water at a borehole located on the outskirt of Monguno town along Marte road, Borno State.

Man, 54, abducts, rapes 11-year-old girl in Ekiti

A 54-year-old man, Gbenga Adebayo, has been remanded in prison custody by a Magistrate’s court in Ado Ekiti, for allegedly abducting and defiling an 11-year-old girl.

Herdsmen kill ECWA pastor, dismember body

A clergyman of the Evangelical Church of West Africa, Reverend Zakariya, has been killed by attackers suspected to be herdsmen in Nasarawa State.

Militants kidnap five expatriates, kill driver in Calabar

At least five expatriates and two Nigerians were on Wednesday kidnapped at the Idundu area of the Calabar-Oban Road by suspected militants.

Teenagers kill spectator after football match in Lagos

There was pandemonium at the Palm Church/Aroloya Junction on the Lagos Island, on Wednesday, when some teenagers rioted after a football match, hacking a boy to death.

Woman bags four-year jail term for torturing 12-year-old

The police in Lagos State have arrested a woman, Funmi Otitoloju, for allegedly brutalising her 12-year-old niece identified only as Adeola, in the Baiyeku community of Ikorodu.

Cook kills friend for reporting him to police

The Lagos State police command has arrested a man, Daniel Okorie, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Onyeka Jackson, to death in the Iyana Isashi area of the state.

Man rapes, impregnates 15-year-old daughter in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Ike Iwuanyanwu, for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter, Priscilla (pseudonym) at Ajao Estate, in the Isolo area of the state.

Court frees inmate after 10 years of awaiting trial

A motorcyclist, Kazeem Sani, has been set free by a Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere, after awaiting trial for 10 years in the Kirikiri Medium Prison.

Customs officers kill trader during negotiation over contraband

A mob went on the rampage on Wednesday after some officers of the Nigeria Customs Service allegedly killed a trader, Samuel Apase, at the Badagry Roundabout, Lagos State.

Command arrests suspected robber of bank customers

the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected robber, Olaide Mutairu, in the Ilasamaja area of the state.

Gunmen kill Lagos police sergeant, rob boat passengers

A police sergeant, Yusuf Hadi, has been ambushed and shot dead by suspected militants while in a boat on Ishuti River in the Egan area of Igando, Lagos State.

Computer teacher gives schoolgirl N30 after rape

The police in Lagos State have arrested a computer teacher, Cosmos Ubaja, for allegedly raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl in the Owutu area of Ikorodu.

Salesgirl in a coma after rape by hoodlums

Some hoodlums have raped a salesgirl (name withheld) to a coma after beating her at the Ekuigbo community of Ughelli-North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Father disowns two sons arrested as cult leaders

The father of two suspected gang leaders of the Awawa cult in the Dopemu area of Agege, Lagos State, has disowned the children, urging the police to prosecute them.

Abuja woman turns six girls to sex slaves

A 28-year-old woman, Ifeoma Daniel, has been arrested by the police in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for allegedly turning six girls to sex slaves.

School-leavers arrested for producing fake engine oil

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested four school-leavers for allegedly producing adulterated engine oil.

Ex-policeman, guards arrested for alleged burglary

The police in Ogun State have arrested an ex-policeman, identified only as Tunde, and two security guards of Flour Mills Nigeria Limited, over alleged burglary.

People mocked me for returning $10,000 – Security guard

A security guard with the United Bank for Africa, Mohammed Ogbanago, who returned $10,000 (about N2.8m) misplaced by a customer, has said he was ridiculed for the action.

Suspected car thieves arrested after RCCG service

The police have arrested four suspected thieves for allegedly attempting to steal a Range Rover parked on the premises of the Redeemed Christian Church of God at the Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State.

Police smash car-snatching syndicate, recover eight vehicles

The Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a car-snatching syndicate.

Teenager flees home over dad’s multiple rapes

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Timothy Idowu, for allegedly raping his 15-year-old daughter in the Aradagun, Badagry area of the state.

Ondo police nab parents of missing kids

The Ondo State Police has arrested the parents of two missing kids for alleged involvement in their disappearance.

Nsukka mob attacks policeman for ‘killing’ motorcyclist

An unidentified policeman was beaten to a coma after accidentally killing a motorcyclist in the Nsukka area of Enugu on Tuesday.

Day-old baby found dead in Ekiti River

A day old baby was found dead on Saturday morning in a river along Ijigbo/Atikankan junction in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.

Man abandons son for bag of rice in Kano

A middle-aged man, identified as Mallam Yusuf Bala, on Sunday at Singer Market, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State forfeited his five-year-old son for a bag of rice.

NAFDAC arrests three, shuts four bakeries in Edo

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control has sealed off three bakeries for allegedly engaging in unwholesome practice in Benin, the Edo State capital.

Rivers: DSS arrests herdsman for allegedly killing butcher

Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested a herdsman identified as Saidu Buba, for allegedly killing a butcher known as Mr. Bright Iruanya.

Anambra hemp dealers beat security with siren –NDLEA

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Anambra State Command, has said that Indian hemp dealers in the state use siren to beat security operatives.

Suicide bomber kills nine at Iraq Sunni mosque

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a Sunni mosque near Baghdad where worshippers were gathered for prayers, killing at least nine people, officials said on Tuesday.

Pope asks Roman Catholics to apologise to gays

Pope Francis has asked the Roman Catholic Church to apologise to gays for the way they are being treated, saying they deserve to be respected.

The pontiff said the Church had no right to judge homosexuals and should not be discriminated against.

Nigerian pastor jailed for £4.1m fraud in UK

A Nigerian accountant and part-time pastor in the United Kingdom, Sam Kayode, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing £4.1m.

NDLEA arrests 203 suspects, seizes 2,770.451kg drugs in Niger

THE National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency has said it has arrested 203 suspects and seized 2,770.451kg of various drugs in the last six months in the state.