‘Memories of children that I killed haunt me’

A 26-year old secondary school leaver, Oluwaseyi Babatola, who burnt to death five family members while they were sleeping, says he is being haunted daily by the memories of the children he murdered.

Command arrests fake policeman with bags of hemp

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a fake Superintendent of Police, George Oliseh, with 10 bags of weed suspected to be cannabis.

Lagos youth killed during shootout over sharing formula

Gunshots paralysed activities on Arumoh and Ugbonwankwo streets in the Ajegunle area of Lagos State on Tuesday as members of a vigilance group clashed with hoodlums over formula for money sharing.

Man who fell from two-storey building in Lagos dies

Residents of Ijegun community in Lagos are mourning the death of a man who mysteriously fell from an uncompleted two-storey building in the area.

Recruitment: Police arrest five for extorting applicants

The police have arrested five suspected fraudsters for allegedly extorting applicants in the ongoing recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force.

16-year-old hacks Lagos resident to death

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 16-year-old suspected cultist, Rilwan Okegbenro, for allegedly killing a man, Olawale Adebayo, who resided in Imosun in the Ikorodu area of the state.

Soldiers torture lawyer who accused them of causing gridlock

A Lagos-based lawyer, Olajide Sipe, is in a critical condition at a private hospital after he was tortured and shot at by some soldiers on the 7th Avenue, FESTAC Town, Lagos State.

Motorist avoids killing rider, plunges into building

Tragedy was averted on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State after a woman veered off the main road and plunged into a house witsh her car while trying to avoid killing a commercial motorcyclist.

150 females raped, 31 babies abandoned in Lagos

No fewer than 150 females were raped, while 31 babies were abandoned on the streets of Lagos in the last one year.

10 worst stadium disasters in history

On Tuesday, the longest inquest in British legal history was concluded with the jury announcing its findings. It was an inquest into the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster, which resulted in the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans.

48-year-old man arraigned for defiling two minors

A 48-year old trader, who allegedly defiled two under-age daughters of his co-tenants, was on Monday charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

DSS smashes certificate forgery syndicate in Kwara

The Kwara State Director, Department of State Services, Mr. Abdullahi Shinkafi, on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, paraded three men and a woman for the alleged forgery of certificates of academic institutions in the state.

Ogun residents arrested for battering FRSC officials

Policemen from the Ibafo division have arrested some residents of Arepo, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, for allegedly attacking and injuring four officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps.

Teenager kills landlady, daughter, grandchildren, reports to police

An 18-year-old man, identified simply as Sunday, is currently in the police custody in Abuja after he allegedly killed his parents’ landlady, identified only as Mama Moses.

Couple caught having sex in train station

A couple was filmed having full intercourse on a bench normally reserved for commuters at a Barcelona Metro station on Saturday at about 11.55pm local time.

Loneliness can cause heart disease, stroke

People who are lonely and isolated may face a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, researchers report.

Army parades fake colonel

The Nigerian Army on Friday paraded one Mr. Prince (surname withheld) for allegedly impersonating as a colonel and illegal possession of firearms.

Parents disagree as teenager disappears from home

The parents of 16-year-old Oluwatobi Odunayo have traded blames over his disappearance from home about a month ago.

Lagos traders arrested for selling expired biscuits

The police in Lagos State on Monday arrested three traders at the Mosafejo Market in the Oshodi area of the state for allegedly selling expired biscuits to consumers.

Egypt jails 11 men accused of homosexuality

An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 men accused of homosexuality to jail terms of between three and 12 years, legal sources said.