Court sentences student to 10 years’ imprisonment

A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, presided over by Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, on Wednesday sentenced a student of a polytechnic in the state, Mr. Fatai Olasile, to 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of N50, 000.

Policemen torture students, take N20,000 bribe

When Princewill Jumbo, a 300-level student of Rivers State University of Science and Technology, and his friends were returning to Port Harcourt from a burial in the Buguma area of the state on Saturday, little did they know that they were going to spend the rest of the weekend in police custody.

84-year-old herbalist, others to die by hanging

Justice Kudirat Akano of an Osun State High Court, Ilesa, on Tuesday sentenced an 84-year-old herbalist, Oluwafemi Fagbemi, to death by hanging for killing one Jacob Ajayi for money ritual.

Two robbers killed during attack on filling station

Four armed robbers, who operated on two motorcycles, attacked a filling station in the Isolo area of Lagos State on Tuesday, during which two of them were shot dead by the police.

Policeman kills man five days to wedding

The premises of a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mega Station located at the Control Post junction in Owerri, the Imo State capital, has been deserted following the alleged killing of one Friday Nduka, by a police Inspector, Mike Edem, who was on duty at the station.

Man remanded in prison for threatening to kill parents

An Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Thursday remanded Dickson Uwadinusu, 30, in prison for allegedly threatening to kill his parents.

Policeman shoots colleague to death over N20,000

A policeman attached to the Bayelsa Police Command has shot dead his colleague over N20, 000 largesse.

Lagos dad breaks son’s arms for going missing

The police in Lagos State have arrested a man, Adeyemi Adekunle, for allegedly brutalising his eight-year-old son in the Dopemu area of the state.

70-year-old arrested for raping girl, 8

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man, Gabriel Akindele, for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl, who is deaf and dumb.

10 factors responsible for low sperm count

A man’s fertility rate generally relies on the quantity and quality of his sperm. If the amount of sperm a man ejaculates is low or if the sperm is of poor quality, it will be difficult and sometimes impossible for him to impregnate a female.

Police arrest 10 with 18 trucks of illegally refined diesel

The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested 10 suspected crew members of two vessels, Ellen and MB Opuda, with 18 trucks load of diesel suspected to be illegally refined.

Two Fulani herdsmen arrested for murder in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two Fulani herdsmen for allegedly killing a fellow herdsman in Ofada, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.

Woman bathed with acid after accepting lover’s proposal

A 25-year-old woman, Ogochukwu Nwosu, is in a critical condition at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos State, after she was bathed with substance suspected to be acid.

Fraudsters arrested with live snake after making N5m

The Zone 2 Police Command has arrested two suspected fraudsters in the Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State for allegedly using a live snake and other fetish items to defraud a man of N5m.

Court jails man 14 years for raping eight-year-old girl

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday sentenced 31-year-old Salisu Abdullahi to 14 years imprisonment, for defiling an eight-year-old girl.

Pastor impregnates church member’s daughter

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested the founder of El-Bethel Parish of the Celestial Church of Christ, Itaaka, Abeokuta, Dr Michael Adeniran, for allegedly impregnating a 15-year- old girl, Mary.

Mob beats suspected motorbike thief to death

Angry youths numbering over 500 at the weekend lynched a motorcycle operator, Francis Uroh, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

NCC convicts 57 for piracy

The Nigerian Copyrights Commission on Monday said it had convicted 57 persons across the country this year for piracy.

My wife gave me hypertension, man tells court

A husband, Abdulganiy Kehinde, on Monday sought the dissolution of his 15-year-old marriage to Baliqees Abdulganiyu allegedly for unruly behavior.

My husband is a gold digger – wife tells court

A 38-year-old woman, Amudalat Agboola, whose husband on Thursday approached a Lagos Island Customary Court for the dissolution of their five-year marriage, has described her husband as a “gold digger.”

Amudalat said she married her current husband after the death of her first husband.

Man on trial for allegedly raping housewife

A taxi driver, Ikechukwu Onyia, 48, was on Monday arraigned before a Enugu High Court judge for allegedly raping another man’s wife.

Man rapes victim for three days, threatens to shoot father if she screamed

A 21-year-old rapist, Jordan Smith, has been jailed for 13 years after holding his victim captive for three days.

NSCDC arrests five vandals of Agip pipelines in Bayelsa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bayelsa State Command, has arrested five suspected vandals of pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company in the state.

Four girls forced into marriage return to school

The Child Protection Network, Minna, has taken back to school four girls of Women Teachers College (WTC) Minna, who were earlier withdrawn for marriage.

Police arrest cattle rustlers in Niger

NIGER State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu, on Thursday disclosed that the command had arrested and prosecuted 40 notorious cattle rustlers, kidnappers and armed bandits and recovered various arms and ammunition from them.

DSS arraigns 40-year-old fake Ph.D holder

A 40-year-old man, Omotayo Aworinde, on Monday appeared in an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for alleged possession of fake doctoral degree.

My wife is not submissive, husband tells court

A 31-year-old trader, Oluwatoyin Ibikunle, on Monday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve her 14-year-old marriage over constant beating by her husband.

Cult members kill TASUED student over girlfriend

Hoodlums, suspected to be cult members, on Saturday unleashed mayhem in the Ijagun, Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State, during which they killed a final-year student of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun.

Catholic catechists arraigned for alleged possession of firearms

THREE catechists of the Roman Catholic Church were on Thursday arraigned at an Ogidi High Court, Anambra State, presided over by Justice Arinze Akabuo, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms.

Five arrested for alleged robbery

The Lagos State Police Command says men of the Rapid Response Squad have arrested five robbery suspects targeting residents engaged in Christmas shopping.

The state police spokesperson, SP Dolapo Badmos, said on Wednesday that the suspects were arrested on Victoria Island, Ojodu Berger, Oshodi, Obalende and Ilubirin areas of the state.

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Two herdsmen arrested for allegedly killing colleague in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two herdsmen for allegedly killing another herdsman in an attempt to steal his cattle at the Itadodo area of Ofada in Obafemi- Owode Local Government Area of the state.

Police declare pastor, three others wanted for murder

The Police in Imo State have declared a pastor, Samuel Ahanonu, of Orogwe in the Owerri-West Local Government Area of the state, and three others – Okey Ozuzu, Chijioke Daggarman Ahanonu and Raymond Egbunine – wanted in connection with the alleged kidnap and murder of their brother, Kennedy Amaechi Ahanonu.

Mother, daughter, granddaughter die in Niger boat mishap

A total of seven people have died in a boat mishap on River Gbako in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State on Friday, an official of the state emergency agency said.

55 killed after drinking fake alcohol

55 people have been killed in Irkutsk region, Russia, with almost 26 others still lying in hospital bed without a chance of survival after they drank bath lotion or bath oil, masquerading as a safe alcoholic drink called Hawthorn.

11 ways to know if your child is being sexually abused

The issue of child sexual abuse readily brings to mind the case of a 40-year-old teacher, Shaaibu Danladi, in Potiskum area of Yobe State, who allegedly raped a six-month-old baby until the baby’s intestines were damaged.

I cope well with four wives because I’m a mathematician — Businessman, 82

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Gunmen abduct pastor, four others in Ekiti

Five people, including a pastor, have been abducted by gunmen on Saturday morning in Ekiti State.

Local sources told a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria in Ado Ekiti that the victims included one Pastor Ojo, his driver, Jimoh and three others.

SARS kills bandit in gun battle

The Police Special Anti Robbery Squad has said that it fatally injured a notorious bandit and left others with degrees of injures in an in an exchange of fire power in Nsukka axis of Enugu State.

NSCDC arrests 2000 oil vandals in Rivers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers Command, said it had arrested more than 2000 persons for alleged oil pipeline vandalism and other crimes between January and December.

The command’s spokesman, Oguntuase Michael, a Chief Superintendent of Corps, said on Thursday that out of the figure, 44 had been convicted.

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Police arrest one for killing corper in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Saturday said it had arrested a suspected murderer of a National Youth Service Corps serving in the state.

I felt safer putting 450g cocaine in my anus than swallowing it – Drug courier

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested four drug couriers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while attempting to export narcotics with a total weight of 8.8kg to different countries.

Parrot reveals husband’s affair with housemaid to wife

A parrot landed its owner in hot water after accidentally exposing a husband’s affair with the housekeeper in front of his wife.

Officer jailed for having sex with rape victim in toilet

 A police officer has been jailed for 22 months for having sex with a rape victim several times and in a McDonald’s toilet.

33-year-old Charlotte Peters, from Luton, was based in the Sexual Offences Exploitation and Child Abuse Command in the Metropolitan Police when she had a relationship with a young female victim she’d been assigned to help.

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Police parade two kidnappers, 47 others with human skulls

RIVERS State Police Command on Friday paraded 49 suspected armed robbers, cultists and two notorious kidnappers, Alex Obubu and Alaso Igbo.

Hired wives: Tricks men use to get rid of their spouses

Two hours before her husband woke up, Janet had cleaned their two-bedroomed apartment, cooked, got her husband’s clothes ready for work and prepared their son for school.

Recession forced us into armed robbery – Suspect

Two brothers, Elijah Okpara and Prince Okpara, have been arrested by men of the Ondo State Command for allegedly taking part in some of the robbery incidents that occurred in Akure in recent times.

Kidnapped two-year-old daughter of slain woman regains freedom

Faridah Alli-Balogun, the two-year-old girl, who was kidnapped by some gunmen after her mother was killed during a traffic robbery at Asolo bus stop, Ikorodu Road, has been freed.