Police commissioner’s aide accused of flogging, raping lady

An aide to the Commissioner of Police, Railway Command, Lagos State, identified as Agu, has been arrested for allegedly raping and beating a lady until she fell into a coma.

Pastor arrested for raping 14-year-old stepdaughter

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old cleric, Pastor Chidiebere Ikpa, for allegedly raping his stepdaughter, Ngozi (pseudonym), in the Surulere area of the state.

Police arrest 88 kidnappers, robbery suspects in Imo

The Imo State Police Command, led by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Taiwo Lakanu, arrested 88 kidnap suspects, 41 armed robbery suspects, 24 child-trafficking suspects, recovered 7 children, 8 stolen vehicles, 32 live arms and rescued 16 kidnapped victims between September 2, 2015 and January 18, 2016.

TRACE, immigration officers clash in Ogun

There was pandemonium in Abeokuta on Tuesday after about 26 armed officers and men of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ogun State Command, invaded the Abeokuta zonal command headquarters of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps in the Ibara area of the state.

It takes killing of three to be promoted to next level – 10-year-old boy

Babajide Akiola

Standing among forty other suspects arrested over various crimes ranging from robbery, rape, impersonation and cultism, at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, Ikeja , Wednesday, was an under-aged boy whose appearance struck this reporter.

Gunmen kidnap Redeem pastor during service

A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God Mission has been kidnapped by yet to be identified persons.

Five men rape pupil for refusing tailor’s advances

The police in Lagos State are investigating an alleged rape of a Primary five pupil, Zainab (pseudonym) by a gang of five men in the Bariga area of Lagos State.

Police arraign RCCG pastor for alleged N30m fraud

The Special Fraud Unit of Nigeria Police Force has arraigned a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Felix Fadare, before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for his alleged involvement in N30m fraud.

Court remands native doctor for impregnating client

A Lagos magistrate’s court sitting in Ikeja has remanded a native doctor, Ifatade Elegbeleye, in the Kirikiri Prison for allegedly impregnating and swindling his client, Cecilia (pseudonym) to the tune of N7.9m.

Calabar sanitation workers assault female food vendor

The victim, Mrs. Grace Francis

There was confusion at the Oando filling station by the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar on Tuesday as sanitation workers from the Calabar Urban Development Authority assaulted a food vendor, Mrs. Grace Francis.

Trader pours hot water on 12-year-old over N100

The police in Lagos have arrested a 39-year-old trader, Chinwe Abasi, for allegedly brutalising a 12-year-old boy, Chinedu Okorie, with hot water in the Apapa area of the state.

12-year-old victim of torture shuns home

A 12-year-old boy, Michael Agu, has been brought to the Lagos State Government by a neighbour in the Victoria Island area of the state after five years of being allegedly tortured by her aunt, identified only as Mama Sarah.

Police flee as robbers abduct couple, kill guard

Tragedy struck on Monday as armed robbers shot dead a security guard, identified only as Kayode, in front of the Ibafo Police Division.

Man in court for biting off neighbour’s nose

For allegedly biting off a neighbour’s nose, a mechanic, Augustine Orivba, was on Monday arraigned in Lagos.

Student nurse contracts Lassa fever in Ekiti

Lassa fever has spread to Ekiti State with authorities announcing that one index case of the deadly virus has been recorded in the state.

Baby dies in biscuit carton

A baby girl, dressed and abandoned by her mother in a biscuit carton near Eco Bank, along Ikot Ekpene Road, Uyo, died after hours of battling for survival.

I have lost interest in our marriage, wife tells court

A housewife, Aisha Ibrahim, on Monday sought a separation from her husband, Nuhu, before a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court

Man docked over alleged rape of minor

An Ile-Ife Chief Magistrate’s Court in Osun on Monday remanded a 25-year-old man, Seun Adeoti, in prison custody, over the alleged rape of three girls.

58-year-old in trouble for defiling 11-year-old girl, another man in court for raping 3 girls

A 58-year-old driver, Emmanuel Egejuru, was on Monday arraigned in an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl.

Army arrests suspected fake officer in Delta

The 222 battalion, Sector 1, Operation Pulo Shield in Delta State on Thursday paraded a fake army officer identified as ‘Group Lieutenant’ Ajedegba Benjamin Agatefe.