Driver found with ‘stolen’ number-plate

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials have arrested a commercial bus driver, David Agiri, for allegedly using a stolen number-plate FKJ 875XC.

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The corpse of a young woman was found at a welding workshop along Upper Adesuwa road in the early hours of today.

Plumber held for ‘sexual assault’ of daughters

A 42-year-old plumber, Idowu Lasisi, has been arrested for allegedly molesting his daughters.

Suspected rent-a-baby beggar charged with murder

A suspected rent-a-baby beggar, Hafsa Asirinka Ibrahim, was yesterday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly drugging a baby, Hassana Jemilo, to death.

Man arrested for slicing off toddler’s penis

A 59-year-old man identified as Ziwotimin Keke has been arrested by the police in Bayelsa State for chopping off the penis of a nine-month-old boy during circumcision.

Man jailed six years for N7.8 million love scam

A 37-year-old internet fraudster, Akintunde Abiodun, was on Friday sentenced to six years in jail after the Lagos high Court sitting in Ikeja convicted him of forgery and stealing.

Shoes with high heels can cause spinal injury, expert cautions

Martins Adejo, a consultant with the Federal Medical Centre Makurdi, has cautioned women against the effects of the frequent use of shoes with ‘high’ heels.

Court sentences Nigeria university undergraduate to death by hanging

A 200-level student of Lead City University, Ibadan, Moshood Owolabi, is to die by hanging for stabbing his fellow student to death.

Septuagenarian docked for allegedly sexually assaulting 8-year-old

A 70-year-old man, Bello Talliat, who allegedly assaulted an eight-year-old girl sexually, was on Wednesday in Lagos released on a N200, 000 bail.

Four men jailed five years each for possession of fake Naira notes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday secured the conviction of four counterfeit currency dealers before Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court, Kebbi, on a four-count charge of conspiracy and possession of counterfeit currency.

Engineer killed as gunmen invade home

Gunmen yesterday stormed House 2, Herbert Macaulay Way, Ebute Meta, Lagos, and killed Sunmi Ige, an engineer.

Ige was shot in the head as he pleaded with the gunmen not to go away with his laptop.

Three of the eight men were said to have stormed Ige’s apartment on the top-most floor of the two-storey building; others waited on the street.

17-year-old girl seeks divorce from husband

A 17-year-old girl, Fatima Baba, has appealed to the Niger Child Right Protection Agency to dissolve her one-month-old marriage.

Gunmen kidnap businessman’s wife

Gunmen on Tuesday night kidnapped a middle-aged housewife of a businessman, Christie Orakeme, at her family home in Asaba.

Police arraign woman for allegedly stabbing lover to death

The police in Lagos on Monday arraigned a 35-year-old woman before an Ebutte-Meta Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly stabbing her lover to death.

My love for money made me to ingest 69 wraps of cocaine — Suspect

A suspected drug trafficker, Emeka Okafor, has said he went into narcotics trade to get enough money to rent a shop and invest in his business.

Pregnant woman, son killed in kerosene explosion

The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the death of a pregnant woman and her son after a kerosene explosion in Ngenevu axis of Coal Camp within Enugu metropolis.

My wife slept with her ex-husband on our matrimonial bed, man tells court

A barber, Gbenga Akinade, on Friday at an Ibadan Grade C Customary Court, Agodi-Ibadan, secured the dissolution of his six-year-old marriage on grounds of infidelity.

Teenager clubs father to death

A 16-year-old boy has been arranged before a Magistrate Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, for allegedly clubbing his father, Michael Ejeh, to death.

Police Inspector arrested carrying 75 bags of Indian hemp in police bus

A serving police inspector and a dismissed army corporal were among 14 suspects arrested by the NDLEA in Kogi for being in possession of 1,083.62 kilograms of Indian hemp valued at N6 million.

Man jailed life for alleged rape

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 35-year-old man, Tope Odeyemi, to life imprisonment after being found guilty of the offence of rape.

Boat conductor ‘kills’ passenger’s brother

The police have launched a manhunt for a boat conductor, Kole Adebayo, over the death of Abiona Ajisefinni at Igbogun village in Lekki Local Council Development Area of Lagos State on February 15.

Woman arrested for killing one-day-old baby

A 40-year-old woman, Foluke Owolewa, has allegedly killed her day-old baby because she claimed her husband has no financial capacity to take care of the child.

Consumption of fruits, vegetables linked to long life

Public health experts from Imperial College, London, are linking new dietary patterns to longevity through the reduction of risks of heart disease, stroke, cancer and early death.

Court sentences man to death for killing wife

An Ikeja Division of the Lagos High Court on Thursday sentenced a man, Sulaiman Olalekan, to death by hanging for the murder of his wife, Chika Egbo, on November 20, 2012, in a case of domestic violence.

Despite ban, imported spaghetti still sold at Nigerian malls

Despite the ban placed on importation of certain items by the Nigerian government, imported spaghetti still sell at shopping malls across Nigeria, PREMIUM TIMES can report.

The federal government had in 2016 placed a ban on the importation of certain items as part of its yearly efforts to control import and encourage local production.

Woman in court for ‘stealing’ two-month-old baby

A woman on Tuesday was charged with stealing of a two-month-old at Badagry, Lagos.

Yetunde Awosanye, 35, was arraigned before an Ebutte Meta Magistrate Court for stealing the infant on February 2.

Ghanaian docked in Nigeria for allegedly raping 14-year-old girl

A Ghanaian security man, Santana Obend, 49, was on Monday charged before an Ikeja High Court with raping his neighbour’s 14-year-old daughter.

Mr. Obend, who resides at No. 9, Ajegunle Close, Isheri, Lagos State, is facing a charge of defilement.

Man kills rival over mistress – Police

A 43-year-old man, Adebisi Akinrinmola, has been arrested in Ogun State for allegedly shooting to death a man during a quarrel over a woman.

Pastor docked for alleged threat to set church ablaze

A 56-year-old pastor, Jones Nwaeze, was on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ court in Lagos for allegedly chasing worshippers with sticks and threatening to burn down his church.

Man faces life imprisonment for allegedly raping, impregnating neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter

A 51-year-old man, Emeka Kanu, who allegedly raped his neighbour’s daughter and impregnated her, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on a charge of rape.

Woman arrested for burning eight-year-old maid’s palms over meat

A 35-year-old staff of the National Examination Council, is being quizzed by the Niger state Child Right Protection Agency for burning with hot charcoal the palms of her eight- year old house-maid, accused of stealing meat from the pot.

I want divorce because Imam said my wife is evil, man tells court

A 38-year-old man, Jumoh Lukman, on Wednesday begged an Upper Area Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Mufliat, because his Imam indentified her as the cause of his problems.

Why I killed my girlfriend, then had sex with her corpse – Accused

The Cross River police command, has paraded a 35-year-old man, Sunday Ushie, who confessed to killing his girlfriend identified as Nnena Samuel and went ahead to have sex with the corpse.

Man jailed two years with option of fine for raping 10-year-old

An Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada on Wednesday sentenced a 40-year-old driver, Mansir Mohammed, to two years imprisonment and 12 strokes of cane for raping a 10-year-old boy.

I can no longer tolerate my wife’s masturbation, husband tells court

A 44-year-old businessman, Ekpolador Ebi, told an FCT High Court, Kubwa, that he would no longer tolerate his wife’s masturbation.

Native doctor arrested for alleged N2.4 million scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arraigned Bala Tangalu before Justice A. B. Mohammed of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja on a 2-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N2.5 million.

Man docked for allegedly raping teenage sister-in-law

A vulcaniser, Wasiu Ibrahim, 35, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping his sister-in-law.

Why we put our dead child in sack and threw her into canal – Father

The police on Tuesday arraigned a 49-year-old man before a Chief Magistrate Court on Ebutte Meta, Lagos, for disposing the remains of his four-year-old daughter into a canal

Young Man Killed By Gunmen In Benin - Shepherd Digest Magazine

It was a black Sunday for residents of Number two Amenze Street, New Benin, Benin City when they returned from Church Service to discover the lifeless body of a young man.

Man gets N100,000 bail for allegedly stealing N3,000 materials

A 22-year-old man, Shaibu Sani, who allegedly stole iron rods valued at N3,000, was on Wednesday brought before an Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada in the Federal Capital Territory.

Woman drowns as car plunges into Lagoon

A woman, Chinagorom Adibe Fustine, drowned on Saturday night when her car plunged into the Lagoon at Mekwen Bridge near Bonny Camp on the Marina.

Siblings beat up elder brother over father’s estate

Two siblings, who allegedly beat their elder brother to a pulp, were yesterday arraigned at an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a two-count charge of conspiracy and assault.

Housewife ‘stabs’ neighbour

A housewife, Anita Gilbert, has been arraigned at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing her neighbour.

How I freed my hubby from kidnappers, by wife

An expectant mother, Mrs Sandra Aguveso yesterday relieved what she went through to facilitate the release of her husband by kidnappers last January 26.

Task force arrests eight miscreants in Idi-oro

Lagos State Envitonmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) operatives yesterday arrested eight miscreants for attacking its operational vehicle around Idi-oro, Mushin, Lagos.

Passerby saves asthmatic hawker in Abuja

A civil servant and concerned resident of Abuja, Lawrence Alabi, on Monday, used a jar of honey to save the life of a female hawker who had an asthmatic attack.

Suspected ATM robbers held

A 25-year-old man, Gbenga Babatunde, has been arrested by Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives for alleged robbery. He has reportedly confessed to robbing about 35 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) users at Alaba Rago Market in Ojo.

Victims kill suspected ‘kidnapper’ as four flee den

Four of the seven persons kidnapped on a farm in Epe last Tuesday have regained their freedom. They reported fled from the kidnappers’ den where they were held.

Two brothers arraigned for alleged N36m theft

Two brothers, Rafiu Sodiq and Olalekan Sodiq, who allegedly broke into their employer’s house and stole property and cash valued at N36 million, were on Wednesday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. 

Court remands doctor in prison for raping patient

An Upper Area Court sitting at Pankshin in Plateau on Friday remanded a medical doctor, Philemon Brazil, in prison for allegedly raping his patient.

Three held for alleged extortion, assault

Three men have been arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing three people with broken bottles during a fight over money.

Maid, 18, charged with attempt to kidnap boss

An 18-year-old housekeeper, Evelyn Angese, has been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attempting to kidnap her boss for N5 million ransom.