Mentally ill mother stabs her 8 months-old child in Ebonyi state

A woman has been arrested by the Ebonyi state police command after she stabbed her 8 month-old child with a kitchen knife. 

Nigerian man sentenced to 20 years for drugging, raping and trafficking 15-year-old South African girl

Nigerian national, Ugochukwu Eke was on Monday, March 13th, sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by the Johannesburg High Court for drugging and sexually exploiting an underage girl, living off the earnings of sexual exploitation and being an accomplice to her rape and trafficking Eke committed the crimes in 2015. 

Police arrests Islamic cleric for allegedly stoning 3 year old boy to death for rituals in Lagos

The Police in Lagos state have arrested a muslim cleric, Kazeem Alimson also known as Alfa for stoning a three year old boy named, Chiagozie Okereke, to death, whom he allegedly planned to use for rituals. 

Female fraudster bags 14 years in jail for Issuance of Dud Cheque

A female fraudster was on Monday, March 20, 2017, convicted and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment at the State High Court sitting in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. 

Man defiles his wife’s 13 year old sister

A man, 35, Kingsley Chigbo have been arrested by the police operatives in Sango police station of Ogun State Command over alleged defiling his wife 13 year old younger sister. 

Police arrest woman for kidnapping two children in Benue

The Benue state police command have reportedly arrested the woman pictured on the left for allegedly kidnapping the two children whose picture appears on the right from their home in Makurdi, Benue state. 

Father sets his 3 year old daughter on fire “because she was too beautiful”‘

A 43-year-old father of three, Edward Herbert set one of his children on fire and doused another in petrol then told a neighbour who heard the commotion that he torched his 3 year old daughter because she “was too beautiful”. 

An Alfa buys three year-old boy at N500, kills him for ritual

Lagos – A mother of four children , Mrs Chinasa Okereke, has revealed how a 15-year-old boy collected N500 from an Alfa to abduct her three-year-old son for ritual at Ijegun, Lagos State. Chinasa, who spoke with newsmen on Sunday, alleged that the teenager, who is also a neighbour stole her son, Chiagozie,. 

Police arrest two teachers, one other for raping 4 and 6-year-old girls in Bauchi State

The Bauchi State Police Command on Thursday, March 16th, paraded crime suspects including one Sani Abubakar, 39, of Dutsen Tanshi and Usman Hassan male, 33, of the same address, who lured a 6 years old girl and had unlawful carnal knowledge with her at a primary school in Dutsen Tanshi area of Bauchi. The two suspects were teachers at the same Primary School. 

2-year-old boy left brain dead after allegedly being brutally beaten by babysitter

A 17-year-old New York teenager has been arrested for allegedly beating the 2-year-old boy he was babysitting until the child became brain dead. 

Several persons injured in Benin as passenger bus somersaults - Shepherd...

Passengers of a commercial bus narrowly escaped death today in a multiple accident along airport road before Central Road junction, Benin City.

Police arrest 23 year old man for beheading 72 year old woman in Ogun state

23 year old Adeoye Ikugbayigbe has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for beheading a 72 year old woman, Funmilayo Shada, over a land dispute on March 17th. 

Accounting graduate arrested for impersonating Lagos Land Use officer blames unemployment

A 37-year-old man arrested by the operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command for impersonating officials of the Lagos State Land Use Charge has blamed unemployment as the cause of his action. 

Nigerian man arrested in India for duping a woman by posing as prospective groom on matrimonial site

A 36-year-old Nigerian national and his accomplice, were arrested on Monday, March 20, from Sriniwaspuri in Delhi for cheating a woman of over Rs 9 lakh. Hilary Nnamdi Okoli and 34-year-old Reena Basumatari were arraigned in a Gurgaon court on Tuesday and taken on four days’ police custody. 

Many dead in Calabar as eatery operator poisons customers

Many customers were said to have died Saturday after an eatery operator in Ogoja, Cross River State, allegedly put poison in the food he sold them. 

Abia State Police Command arrest five men who ganged raped a young woman in a bush

Abia State Police Command on Wednesday, March 22, arrested five men who ganged raped a young woman in a bush. Report made by the victim identified as Tochi from Isiala – Ngwa South LGA, led to the arrest of Ihechinmere Levi ‘m’, Jude Onyeocha ‘m’, Otumdi Onyeocha ‘m’, Chiemezuo John ‘m’ and Emmanuel Ekpo ‘m’ all of Umuala Village. 

Father arraigned over alleged defilement of 17-year-old daughter

A Lagos magistrate court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday arraigned a 52-year-old trader, Eze Chukwuma, for allegedly defiling his 17-year-old daughter. 

Gay cherubim & Seraphim prophet bags 3years in jail for child molestation

An Akure Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced 32 year old Waleola Sunday, pictured above, a pastor with the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church in Akure, Ondo state, to three years imprisonment for defiling little boys who live around his church at Oke Aro area of Akure the state capital. 

‘I was paid N4k to cut off woman’s body part – Suspected ritualist, Toafeek Hassan confesses

Suspected ritualist, Toafeek Hassan who was caught with a woman’s decapitated head and hands on Sunday, has confessed that he was paid N4000 to butcher the victim. 

My husband threatens my life with charms – Woman tells court

A Lagos caterer, Mrs. Nike Adegboyega, has pleaded with an Agege Customary Court, Lagos to dissolve her nine-year-old marriage because her husband, Moshood, was in the habit of threatening her life with charms.

We removed our victim’s heart for rituals because he had no N10m – Suspects confess

No fewer than four suspects have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly killing one Akintoye Oyeyemi for ritual.

NDLEA arrests two with narcotics at MMIA

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officials yesterday arrested two suspects for alleged drug trafficking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos.

Mother arrested for beating her teenage son to death

A housewife, Bisola Olukoya, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing her 16-year-old son.

Man arraigned for allegedly paying sex worker with fake naira

A 30-year-old man, Frank Igwe, who allegedly used some fake naira to pay a sex worker for her services, was on Wednesday charged before a Yaba Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos.

Men who defrauded Nigerians using BVNs jailed

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today secured the conviction of Innocent Clinton and Emmanuel Okanni before Justice Sa’ad Muhammad of the Gombe State High Court on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and theft.

Housewife pours boiling water on hubby’s manhood

Adeyinka Adelakun, a middle aged public school teacher in Ibadan, on Thursday narrated how his wife, Kafayat, poured boiling water on his manhood which seriously injured him.

Man arrested for raping 13-year-old in-law

A 35-year-old, Kingsley Chigbo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, said to be his wife’s younger sister.

Woman beats 10-yr-old girl to death

Operatives of State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a 28- year- old woman, Alapa Linda, for allegedly beating one Joy Mbafan,10, to death.

Police arrested us because we lodged in hotel to enjoy ‘our money’—Robbery suspects

FOUR armed robbery suspects arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of Lagos State Police Command, have confessed that they were arrested after they lodged in a hotel in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos to enjoy ‘their money’.

Concrete railing crushes woman to death in Ogun

Faulty concrete railings from a storey building that gave way, on Monday, struck a 51-year-old woman, Mrs Modupe Bankole, dead in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

I was misled to kidnap my mistress’ daughter, says suspect

A KIDNAP suspect, Grace John, yesterday alleged that she was deceived into kidnapping her mistress’ daughter by a man who claimed to be the child’s biological father.

Housewife accused of calling pastor ‘prostitute’

A housewife, Nkiruka Ibeanu, was yesterday arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for allegedly calling a pastor, Lovelyn Mba, a prostitute and threatening to kill her.

RRS arrests seminar, conference thief

Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives have arrested a man who specialises in stealing the laptops and properties of conference and seminar participants in Lagos.

My husband canes me daily, woman tells court

A 39-year-old petty trader, Yemisi Akinwunmi, on Friday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to end her 20-year-old loveless marriage to free her from pangs of daily corporal punishment meted to her by her husband.

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.

Woman Raped To Death In Benin - Shepherd Digest Magazine

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.