Artisan ‘stabs’ housewife with bottle

41-year-old welder, Lukmon Kolawole, was yesterday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing a married woman with bottle for fighting his wife.

Man harasses bank workers, customers with nailed-plank

A 33-year-old man, Taiye Jimoh, has appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stoning and pursuing some bank workers and customers with a nailed plank.

Boy drowns in hotel’s pool during friend’s birthday

A 16-year-old boy, Victor Akintunde, has drowned in the swimming pool of the Fedeco Hotel during a birthday celebration of his close friend, identified only as Dare.

Three arrested for killing couple, kidnapping four children

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspects for killing a man and his wife, as well as abducting their four children.

Police arrest Redeemed pastor involved in burial of murdered boy

The police have arrested a cleric, Pastor Timothy Adigun, of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Shere Koro, Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory for allegedly assisting a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Olaoye, to bury a boy that died in their home.

Undergraduate, five others electrocuted

SIX persons, including a student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) were electrocuted in Mushin during the spontaneous celebrations ushering in the New Year last Sunday.

Man charged with stealing ATM card, N2,000 cash, phone

A 29-year-old man, Lukmon Ajinike, was yesterday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly hypnotising a woman and collecting her money and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card.

Woman uses hot iron on ward for ‘being stubborn’

The police have arrested a woman identified as Mama Emeka, for allegedly burning her ward with a hot iron.

Robbers kill bank customer in Bayelsa

A bank customer, Raymond Agada, has been shot dead by robbers at Swali market area, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

It was learnt that the robbers stole the victim’s N120,000 before killing him.

Businesswoman, 40, faces N2m theft charge

A 40-year-old business woman, Okechi Pachela, has been arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a man of N2 million.

Doctor in court over expectant mum’s death

A Lagos doctor, Olugbenga Farajimakin, was yesterday arraigned with a “self-acclaimed doctor’’ for performing a Caesarean Section on a woman that led to her death.

Court admits gay suspects to N200, 000 bail in Edo

An Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin City, Edo State, has admitted two gay suspects, Paul Frank, 31 and Ejimofor Christian, 22, to N100,000 bail each.

Man chases people with broken bottle

A 21-year-old man, Yusuf Adepoju, was yesterday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly chasing people with a broken bottle to stab them.

27-year old driver charged with car theft

The police have arrested a 27-year-old man, Samson Olayode, for allegedly stealing a car in Lagos and attempting to sell it in Ogun State.

Woman injures man’s organ

Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday granted N100,000 bail to a woman, Bukky Babalola, who allegedly injured her neighbour’s genital organ over N100 debt.

How death killed the trading dream of Kano’s limbless girl

Rahama Haruna, 20, who died in Kano on Christmas Day after a brief illness, lived a life that impacted positively on people. She used her inability as a tool of strength. No wonder Kano was thrown into mourning when the news of her death spread like a wild fire last Sunday. When she was born 20 years ago in the tiny community of Ungwan Sarki, Lahadin Makole village in Warawa Local Government Area, she came into the world as a complete and normal human being, but six months after her birth, Rahama was attacked by a strange illness that defied all medical solution. Her legs crippled, just as her two hands got deformed. She lived her entire life inside a bowl which aided her mobility.

Two held for barber’s death

The police have arrested two men, Saheed Araba and Femi Omolajau, for the death of a barber, Ademola Olarape, in Ijede area of Ikorodu, Lagos.

The police said Olarape, 24, was shot dead in his shop opposite Ijede Palace, around 4pm by unknown gunmen.

‘Fake’ police officer arrested in Edo

Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested Austin Ibeto, who allegedly paraded himself as a member of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos State.

Baby of the year gift allegation: Mother denies husband’s claims

The Osun State government has described as false, claims by the father of the baby of the year, Kajogbola Olasunkanmi, that his family was cheated by the management of the State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo, the state capital, where his wife was delivered of her baby.

Five killed as suspected herdsmen attack Delta communities

Five farmers have been feared killed in Abraka and Obiaruku communities in Ethiope East and Ukwuani local governments of Delta State, during clashes between farmers and suspected herdsmen.

It was learnt farmers in the communities had been in a long-drawn faceoff with the herdsmen bause of incessant destruction of their farms by grazing cattle.

IFELODUN Human traffickers’ new fishing pond

Human traffickers to Libya and other countries abroad are feasting on the desperation of poor, ambitious residents of Ifelodun Street, Ayobo, Lagos, report Medinat Kanabe and Dorcas Egede

Ifelodun Street, Ayobo, has become a rich fishing pond for girl traffickers to Libya and many other cities. In this suburb of Lagos, ambitious mothers put in extra efforts to prepare their daughters for the journey abroad, while the ‘lucky’ girls show off to other girls when they get opportunity to be trafficked abroad.

Driver ‘steals’ ex-boss car to fund siblings Xmas expenses

A 24–year old driver Abass Ope accused of stealing his ex-boss’ car, Television (TV) sets and a pet dog, has confessed that Christmas needs of his siblings pushed him into the stealing.