Police in Ogun hunt for human body part dealers

Following the arrest of three suspects in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State on Tuesday, who were found with two fresh human hearts, the police have said they are searching for more suspects who have possibly specialised in harvesting human body parts for rituals in the state.

Catholic priest charged with rape of 10-year-old parishioner discharged

The Parish Priest of Church of Assumption, Asokoro, Abuja, Rev. Fr. Anthony Ochigbo, charged with the rape of a 10-year-old parishioner has been discharged. A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, which discharged him on Tuesday also struck out the First Information Report for lack of jurisdiction. 

Hoodlums force 23-year-old lady to take India hemp before raping her

At the time of writing this story, 23-year-old Judith (not real name) was recuperating with heavy dosage of antibiotics. She was not ill, and neither was she down with any flu. She had simply survived one of the worst sexual attacks in Lagos in recent times.

Forming robbery gang in prison is my revenge –Suspect nabbed two months after leaving Kirikiri

While incarceration is meant to be a “home of reformation” for offenders, for an armed robbery kingpin recently arrested in Lagos, it was an opportunity for him to set up a ruthless gang that would terrorise many parts of Lagos.

Suspected herdsmen kill two in Kaduna village

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed two persons in Golkofa village, Godogodo Chiefdom, in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Thursday.

The Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the death of the two victims.

Woman berates court’s ruling on custody of her children

A court battle between a designer, Caroline Oyekunle, and her husband, Olatunde, for the custody of her two children has ended in the latter’s favour, a situation, which the woman has described as unfortunate.

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EFCC arrests two for Internet romance scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, Oyo State, said on Friday that it had arrested two suspects, Egbedayo Semilore and Elijah Jeremiah, over Internet fraud.

One of the suspects, Semilore (26), allegedly lured unsuspecting women into Internet romance with the intent to defraud them of large sums of money. He targeted victims who live abroad mostly.

Police parade 38 robbery suspects in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command on Friday paraded 38 armed robbery suspects arrested across the thirteen local government areas of the state.

Saudi-bound pilgrim exretes 76 wraps of cocaine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has apprehended a 55-year-old woman on pilgrimage to Medina, Saudi Arabi, Basira Binuyo, on suspicion of ingesting drugs.

Trader kills business partner, begs victim’s ghost for forgiveness

A Warri, Delta State-based businessman, Kingsley Agbaire, who allegedly killed his business partner, broke down as the deceased’s body was being exhumed on Wednesday and asked the victim’s ghost for forgiveness.

Satan used children against me – Pastor found with 13 girls in sex harem

On a normal day, 36-year-old Chukwuemeka Nwocha, the General Overseer of Tongue of Fire Restoration Ministry located in Igbosere, Lagos, is a ‘man of God’ that his congregation, both young and old, called “Daddy”.

Indian Doctor, attendant arrested over patient’s ‘rape’

A doctor and a hospital attendant have been arrested for the alleged rape of a woman who was being treated at a top hospital in western India, a police officer said Friday.

The two hospital employees were arrested on Thursday after the alleged victim, who was being treated for dengue, said they drugged and raped her twice over the weekend.

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My manhood was too big for her –Okada rider nabbed for raping girl to coma in Benue

On Wednesday, the arm of the law caught up with an okada rider identified simply as Daniel in Otukpo, Benue State, after he allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl in his room on Ogiri Okoh Street, to a point where the girl became unconscious.

Woman, 34, jailed for flogging neighbour in Edo

An Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, has sentenced one Patience Reveth to one year imprisonment for flogging her neighbour.

The trial magistrate, Mrs. RacheaI Ogbevoen, convicted Reveth, after finding her guilty of the charge filed against her.

Court grants prophet N500, 000 bail for chaining step-son

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court has admitted a 50-year-old prophet, Emmanuel Adeyemi, to bail in the sum of N500, 000 for allegedly chaining his step-son and burying four corpses in his residence.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Akanni, who granted the bail on Friday, ordered the accused to produce two sureties in like sum.

Alfa butchers 25-year-old, dumps his parts on expressway

The Osun State Police Command has arrested an Islamic cleric, Kabir Ibrahim, for allegedly butchering a 25-year-old farmer, Lukman Adeleke, and dumping his remains along the Akure-Ilesa Expressway.

The police said the cleric wanted to use his victim’s hand for a money making ritual for another man. They are now both in police custody in Osogbo.

NDLEA seizes N6m cannabis in Kogi

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said it intercepted a vehicle and 35 sacks of Cannabis Sativa otherwise known as Indian hemp, weighing 1,244.4 kilogrammes in Kogi.

Commander of the agency in the state, Alhaji Idris Bello, said that the drug worth N6 million was confiscated on Friday in Lokoja.

Police rescue 13 kidnaped passengers in Rivers

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command on Thursday rescued 13 passengers held hostage in a bush by a group of kidnappers.

The victims, who were abducted on September 5, 2016 along Ndele/Elele axis of East-West road, regained their freedom when Anti-Kidnapping Unit, who acted on a tip-off, combed the bush in the area.

Man arrested for possessing human skull, bone

A 28-year-old man identified as Oluebube Nwachukwu is currently in police net for an unlawful possession of human skull and bone suspected to be that of a murder victim.

Exercises men can do for better sex

Move over, viagra, regular exercise could be the best medicine for a man to improve his sex life.

You know that working out is good for your health. But did you know that hitting the gym could also help you have better sex? “Working out three to four times a week can do a lot to help your sexual technique, flexibility, and endurance,” says Pete McCall, MS, an exercise physiologist and personal trainer for the American Council on Exercise. So what types of exercise are best for better sex? McCall recommends the following four “sex exercises.”

Monarch orders arrest of ‘beggar masquerades’

The Obong of Calabar, Ekpo Abasi-Otu V, has called on the Cross River Police Command to arrest any masquerade found along the streets of Calabar begging for money.

Three arraigned for killing nine policemen

THREE suspects alleged to have been involved in the killing of 10 persons, including nine police officers, were on Thursday arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court siting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Abandoned nine-month -old baby found crawling on road

Residents of Shodipo Crescent in the Ikeja Government Reserved Area of Lagos State were shocked on Wednesday to find an abandoned baby boy crawling on the road.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the nine-month-old baby, whose name had yet to be ascertained, was seen crawling by residents, who quickly alerted some policemen on patrol in the area.

Evil spirit made me kill my boss – Lekki housekeeper

A 22-year-old housekeeper, Tanko Abdulateef, who was arrested by the police in Lagos State for killing his employer in the Lekki area of the state, says an evil spirit moved him to commit the crime.

Abdulateef, who was paraded at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, Ikeja, on Thursday, said he stabbed the 50-year-old woman, Mabel Okafor, four times in the stomach.

Man spends 43 years in wheelchair on wrong diagnosis

A Portuguese man spent 43 years in a wheelchair because of a mistaken medical diagnosis, finally re-learning to walk only in his fifties, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

10 ways to keep phones safe from hackers

A 2013 Norton report found that one in three smartphone users had experienced some form of cybercrime. Protecting yourself doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming, but you should consider the following 10 steps:

Navy, family disagree over killing of 26-year-old man

The Forward Operational Base of the Nigerian Navy and the family of Omosebine Efotan have disagreed over the circumstances surrounding his alleged killing by some officers of the base at Abe-Oroyo in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Police arrest 23 for robbery, kidnapping in Ogun

Twenty three suspects were paraded on Friday by the Ogun State Police Command for various offences ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, illegal possession of arms to murder and cultism.

Outrage as stepmom tortures girl to death with knife in Kaduna

The death of a seven-year-old girl Zainab Ibrahim, who was allegedly mutilated and tortured by her step-mother in Rigasa area of Kaduna State has roused anger and call for urgent retribution in the state.

We got over 100 stolen vehicles from robbers, kidnappers – Ex-convicts nabbed in S’Leonean envoy’s kidnap case

The investigation into the kidnap of Sierra Leonean diplomat, Maj.-Gen. Nelson Williams (retd.), has led to the arrest of members of a syndicate, who work with kidnappers and armed robbers to sell stolen vehicles.

Father rapes 15-year-old daughter, drugs her to prevent pregnancy

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 47-year-old trader, Uchena Elumadu, for allegedly raping his 15-year-old daughter in the Agege area of the state.

Man in court for relocating without paying rent

A 42-year-old man, Damisa John, has been arraigned in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, for alleged breach of trust and cheating.

Suspect robs Lekki residents with toy gun

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 22-year-old suspected robber, Moses Akpan, who allegedly attacked some residents of Oniru, in the Lekki area of the state.

Akwa Ibom man kills step-mum, flees

A 25-year-old man, Edikan John, has allegedly killed his stepmother in Esit Urua community, in the Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

Our correspondent learnt on Thursday that the suspect killed the woman around 10pm on Saturday.

Ex-council secretary commits suicide, blames tough economy

A former Secretary of Mbiabong Village Council in the Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Ekanem Edet, aka Jolly Boy, has committed suicide.

Teenagers arrested for kidnapping expatriates, oil theft

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four teenagers for alleged involvement in oil theft and the abduction of two expatriates in the Epe and Igando area of the state.

Cocaine suspect hides drug in collar

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday said its officials discovered wraps of narcotics in the collar of a passenger’s jacket at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

Mudslide kills newly-wed teenager in Lagos

A teenager, Faisa, has been killed by a mudslide in Lagos after days of incessant rain in the state.

The 16-year-old was killed in the Agidingbi, Ikeja area of Lagos State, less than two weeks after her wedding.

Wife bought cutlass two weeks before attacking husband – Police

A jealous housewife, Oluwakemi Etu, who hacked her husband, Kehinde Etu, to a coma on Saturday has told the police that she bought a new machete two weeks before the act for the purpose of punishing Kehinde.

Estate landlord flees as gunmen abduct two housekeepers

There was fresh panic in New Haven Estate in the Igbelaju area of Iba, Lagos State, on Monday after gunmen launched another attack during which two housekeepers were abducted.

Police arrest man for allegedly robbing 81-year-old woman

The Police in Lagos said they had arrested a member of a two-man robbery gang, which allegedly robbed an 81-year-old woman of about N7m and other valuables.

Woman abducts two siblings in Lagos market

There was confusion at Ojuwoye Market, in the Mushin area of Lagos State on Saturday after a suspected female kidnapper was nabbed by residents.

Pastor stuck in shrine trying to destroy idols

A pastor, identified as Wale Fagbere, became motionless while trying to destroy a shrine in Ketu, a community in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Avoiding investments that are too good to be true

Author of Practical Steps to Financial Independence and personal finance coach, Usiere Uko, writes on pyramid and Ponzi schemes

They come and go, lie low for a season and then come back again; investment schemes that promise rates of return way above money market rates.

Sea pirates kidnap, kill four policemen in Rivers

HEAVILY armed men suspected to be sea pirates have abducted and killed four marine policemen in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area.

Luxury bus owners raise fares, lament road conditions

Luxury bus owners have announced an increase of N1,000 on their fares across various routes, citing the rising running and maintenance costs as reasons for their action.

Two arrested over illegal gun factory in Benue

The Police in Benue State on Tuesday said two persons suspected to be operating an illegal gun factory in the state have been arrested.

Man stabs friend, steals his N10m

The police in Katsina have arrested a middle aged man, Ibrahim Muhammed, who allegedly attacked his businessman friend, Ibrahim Suleiman Mai-Yaro, and also dispossessed him of property and money valued at over N10m.