The Delta State University, Abraka, has sacked six of its lecturers for their involvement in several offences including alleged sexual harassment of female students.
Saturday, 8 October 2016
Man kills spouse, pastor’s wife, daughter in Sokoto
A 43-year-old man, Taiwo Adio, has clubbed his wife, Yemisi, and three other persons to death with a pestle in Sokoto, Sokoto State.
Fake miracle syndicate nabbed, says pastor hired them
Members of a syndicate, which specialised in confirming fake prophecies for pastors, have been arrested by the police in Enugu State.
Abductors force activist to drop rape, kidnap cases
An activist, Dr. Ime Stephen, who escaped from the Kidnappers den on Saturday, has said he would no longer pursue the kidnap case involving a 15-year-old Mary Udo, who was allegedly raped at gunpoint by a police inspector in Akwa Ibom State.
Pastor, church member arrested for robbery
The Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos State, has arrested a 45-year-old pastor, Joseph Olude, and his church member, Rasak Raheem, for allegedly robbing in the Idiroko-Oke Odan area, a border community between Ogun State, Nigeria, and the Benin Republic.
Friday, 7 October 2016
Desmond Tutu wants assisted death
South African retired Anglican archbishop and anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu celebrated his 85th birthday on Friday saying he would like to be allowed the option of dignified assisted death.
Imo mob lynches serial killer, Fela
A notorious criminal, Charles Emeka, popularly called Fela, who had allegedly been terrorising residents of Owerri, the capital of Imo State, and its environs, has been killed.
Gunmen murder Malaysia graduate in Kaduna
THREe gunmen who alighted from a tricycle on Saturday in Kaduna opened fire on a 27-year-old man, Mohammed Rabiu, killing him on the spot.
Woman, 60, arraigned for alleged N600,000 fraud
A 60-year-old woman identified as Itohan Ighavogbe-Akoda has been arraigned before an Egor Magistrate’s Court in Benin, Edo State, for allegedly obtaining the sum of N600,000 under false pretence.
Navy destroys barges laden with stolen oil
THE Nigerian Navy has destroyed six large wooden barges laden with at least 70,000 litres of diesel suspected to have been stolen from pipelines in Rivers State.
Policemen arrested for mounting roadblocks
The Bayelsa State Police Commissioner, Mr. Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, has ordered the arrest of two policemen for allegedly flouting the directive of the police headquarters against mounting of roadblocks.
Man kills wife, three others in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the alleged murder of a 43-year-old woman, Yemisi Adio, by her husband, Taiwo Adio.
Thursday, 6 October 2016
Three dead, 14 missing as bus plunges into river
The Kaduna Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of three persons and declared 14 others missing after an 18-seater bus plunged into River Rijana on Kaduna-Abuja road.
EFCC arrests man for duping ‘wife’ of N6.7m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arrested one Chike Nnaemeka, for allegedly tricking an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps into marrying him and paying for the wedding.
Two girls die after circumcision
A teenage girl died after undergoing a botched female circumcision in Sierra Leone, police said Thursday, just days after the death of a 10-year-old girl in Guinea.
My husband gives me N10 upkeep allowance, wife tells court
An Oja Oba Panel of Sharia Court of Arbitration in Ibadan on Friday heard that Abdulrasheed Yusuf, gives his wife, Sidikat, N10 per meal as upkeep allowance for a family of six.
Student risks 15 years’ imprisonment over N16,000 fraud
A 21-year-old student of Osun State Polytechnic, Adaramaja Olawale, was on Friday docked for alleged Facebook fraud.
Police arrest three suspected pipeline vandals in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested three suspected pipeline vandals in Eket Local Government Area of the state.
Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Court jails fake Lagos landlord six years
A 52-year-old man, Ige Aruya, will spend six years in prison for posing as landlord to defraud a nollywood actress of N820, 200,
Navy rescues merchant tanker from pirates in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has rescued a British merchant tanker identified as MT Vectis Osprey from sea pirates.
Eight banking mistakes to avoid
As a personal bank customer today, you need to be cautious and pay close attention to activities in your account. Bank errors and the potential of identity theft have made it imperative that you become proactive and follow simple safeguards. In addition, changes in bank policies can create confusion. Here are a few of the most common personal banking mistakes to avoid.
Man bags five months jail term for stealing chicken
A Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Sunday Ogboji, to five months in prison for stealing a chicken worth N4, 000.
Assassins kill couple, abduct three children
There was pandemonium in Okwelle community, in the Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State after a couple were murdered by some suspected assassins.
65 years-old woman found dead in well in llorin
A 65 year old woman who was in charge of ensuring proper sanitary condition of a mosque in llorin, Kwara was found dead inside a well at the mosque premises on Saturday.
Tuesday, 4 October 2016
NSCDC intercepts boat loaded with smuggled fuel
The Marine squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command, early Wednesday morning intercepted a flying boat loaded with allegedly smuggled Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol along Badagry-Tongeji waterways, on its way to the Republic of Benin.
11 factors that can destroy male fertility
According to the Mayo Clinic, one of the world’s largest medical research groups, the causes of male infertility come under three broad categories; medical causes, environmental factors and lifestyle.
How RRS foiled my chance to make money – Interstate cable thief
Thirty-year-old Kogi State indigene, Pius Ojoka, decided on Wednesday morning that his daily bread was going to come from stealing cables.
Fake malaria drug in circulation, FG raises the alarm
The Federal Government has stepped up vigilance within the drug supply chains in the country on the circulation of two confirmed falsified versions of Quinine Sulphate.
I knelt and begged him, yet he slaughtered my daughter in my presence – Mother of MTN worker murdered by suitor
The inch-long scar on the neck of 53-year-old Mrs. Christiana Ashinwo, is one of the physical reminders of the horror of Sunday, April 24, 2016.
Two men rape 10-year-old girl in Jigaw
The Jigawa State Police Command said over the last three weeks, it has charged 53 people to court over rape and sodomy highlighting the spate of the crimes in the state.
Monday, 3 October 2016
My husband married me with charms, wife tells court
After several unsuccessful interventions to save a 16-year-old marriage, an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday dissolved the union, citing the husband’s infidelity.
Not everybody has perfect sex organs
Going through close to billions of requests, questions, and inquires sent to me through emails, calls and text messages, one question directly or indirectly has topped the list of these S.O.S. It is mostly about the penis as many people want to know how well and far the penis grows, because most of them desperately need the growth.
71-year-old man battles ex-policeman over land grabbing, harassment
A 71-year-old man, Mr. Sunday Itu of Ojali Village in Oglewu community, Ohimini Local Government Area of Anambra State has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over land grabbing and harassment of the people of the area by one ex-police officer, Adamina Ejemi.
Police arrests 5-man robbery gang, others in Imo
IMO State Police Command has nabbed a five-man gang of armed robbers who invaded a victim’s (names withheld) compound at Umukabia Nkwerre and carted away property and cash.
Navy rescues 13 foreigners from suspected pirates
OPERATIVES of the Nigerian Navy have rescued 13 foreign nationals aboard a merchant ship leaving Nigeria for Cameroon.
Police nab suspected militants, recover explosives
THE Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three men suspected to be members of a militant group with explosive devices.
Sunday, 2 October 2016
Labourers bag 14-month imprisonment for stealing rice
A Jos Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced two labourers, Friday Duro, 21, and Friday Audu, 22, to 14 months in prison for stealing a bag of rice.
Four-year-old boy raped by asylum seeker
An Afghan man seeking asylum in Germany was accused of raping a four-year-old Iraqi refugee.
Long life depends on lifespan of parents – Study
A study, believed to be the largest of its kind ever conducted has shown that the longer parents live, the longer their offspring are likely to live.
Six-man gang nabbed in Ikoyi while sharing loot
Six suspected burglars have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command in the Ikoyi area of the state.
Our correspondent learnt that the suspects were sharing their loot when they were arrested by police operatives.
Woman commits suicide in Ogun
Tragedy struck on Tuesday in Ilisan-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State when a 35-year-old woman, Omolola Atejioye, reportedly committed suicide by hanging in her apartment.
Man docked for allegedly stealing N214,000 tithes
A 23-year-old church member, Elochukwu Nnoruga, on Wednesday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for alleged theft of N214,000 from church tithe box.
Saturday, 1 October 2016
Man stabbed to death in Delta over girlfriend
A twenty-five year-old man, Matthew Iyede, has been stabbed to death by three friends due to a disagreement over a ‘girlfriend’ at Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State.
‘My wife didn’t tell me she had other children’
A 49-year-old businessman, Mr Andrew Ndubisi, on Wednesday prayed an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Saraphina, alleged to be promiscuous.
13 die from suspected toxic liquor
At least 13 people died Wednesday, a local official said, after they apparently drank toxic homemade liquor in India’s eastern Bihar — despite a state-wide ban on alcohol.
Police arrest two cultists for manslaughter, rape
The Lagos State Police Command said on Wednesday that it arrested two suspected members of a dreaded cult gang, Aiye, operating in Ebute Meta area.
Three killed as kites slit throats
Two children and a man have died in the Indian capital after their throats were slit by glass-covered strings used for flying kites during Independence Day celebrations, police said Wednesday.
Police arrest two rapists in army uniform
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said that it arrested two men who disguised as soldiers to rob and rape women in Oworonshoki and Bariga areas of the state.
Shepherd Digest Magazine - October 2016 Edition
To appreciate you our esteemed readers, here is the Shepherd Digest Magazine - October 2016 Edition.
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