I regret marrying two wives — 100-year-old businessman

One-hundred-year-old Samuel Oluwomoju (formerly Ogunwomoju) talks about his life:

My husband killed my child, but police want to cover it up – Mother of girl found dead in well

The maternal instinct of any mother is to ensure that their toddlers do not leave their care at any time unless absolutely necessary. For such mothers, they cannot simply risk anything bad happening to their children when they leave their sight.

Stabbed in father’s presence, twin dies as police hunt for killer

The view from the veranda of house No 5, Olalekan Adeoya Street, Off Liasu Road, Ikotun area of Lagos is one that is likely to send shivers down the spine of whoever knew what took place on April 15, 2016 right in front of the building.

Catholic church weds 109 couples in Nasarawa

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Most Reverend Mathew Audu, wed 109 couples in Masakaon Saturday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Tension, as soldiers kill pregnant woman in Warri

A pregnant woman, hit with the bayonet of a rifle by an angry soldier, died, yesterday’s morning at Effurun, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.

Horror: Rejected suitor butchers MTN worker, stabs victim’s mother

The tragic incident of Sunday, April 24, was one that the family of Ashinwo, did not see coming.

Had a prophet told Oluwatosin, her siblings and their widow mother, of the danger that lurked around the corner that day, it is unlikely they would have believed it.

I regret ever coming to Lagos – 11-year-old girl brutalised by aunty

When her dream of coming to Lagos eventually took shape and she found herself in Nigeria’s commercial capital about two years ago, 11-year-old Okenya Amaka said her joy knew no bounds, as that was all she had always wanted, based on the sweet things she had heard about Lagos.

Woman sentenced to 100 years for cutting baby from stranger’s womb

A judge in Colorado has sentenced a woman to 100 years in prison for cutting an eight-month-old baby from a stranger’s womb with kitchen knives, local media reported.

Now I’m like a leper in our community – Kaduna girl raped by six boys

Life is no longer the same for 17-year-old Linda. In her community in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, being gang-raped is almost the same as being stricken with a deadly and contagious disease.

My victim’s daughter ‘betrayed’ me – Suspected serial burglar

A suspected burglar, Samson Ugbusun, has revealed how the daughter of his victim gave him up to the police after he made love overtures to her.

My madam opened my legs and poured pepper in my ‘thing’– Housemaid, 8, brutalised for stealing food

The police in Lagos on Monday took into custody, a 40-year-old trader, Mrs. Deborah Gabriel, who brutalised her housemaid, eight-year-old Glory Ugbon, and then put pepper in the girl’s eyes and private part when the girl decided to steal a plate of rice when she was hungry.

Our son vanished without any explanation one month to his wedding – Family of missing driver

It was December 2013. When Nigerians were preparing to end the year on a high note, the family of 36-year old Dantala Da’u, was ending the year in a limbo; one caused by the mysterious disappearance of the young man, while on his way to Lagos to deliver cement.

NYSC rejects two for registering with spouses’ thumbprints

Two prospective female members of the National Youth Service Corps have been rejected participating in the Batch ‘A’ 2016 orientation exercise of the corps, following their failure to meet registration requirements.

Canada detains man posing as 17-year-old student

Canadian authorities have detained a 30-year-old South Sudanese man for lying about his age, saying he claimed to be 17 in order to play high school basketball.

NSCDC arrests pastor for burying juju inside church

The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a pastor of the Christ Apostolic Church, identified as Moses Abiodun for burying fetish items inside his church located at Ikota in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state.

Tenant beats landlord’s wife to death in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a resident of Shobowale Street in the Alagbado area of the state, Victoria Alaba, for allegedly killing the wife of her landlord during a scuffle.

Towed car vanishes from LASTMA yard, owner kicks

A businessman, Abiodun Richards, has asked the Lagos State Government to produce his Honda Accord which was towed from his residence on Imaria Close, in the Anthony area of the state.

Fake FG worker arrested for selling appointment letters

No fewer than 21 job seekers have fallen victims to a fake official of the Federal Ministry of Education, Abayomi Owoyale, after giving him money to secure teaching jobs.

Man, 40, docked for raping deaf-mute girl in Osogbo

A 40-year-old man, Kamoru Shittu was, yesterday, arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court by men of Osun State Police Command for allegedly raping a 21-year-old deaf and mute girl in her school. 

Six feared killed as lovers clash over Kaduna lady

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai

There was confusion in some parts of Kaduna on Wednesday following the killing of six over a girl palaver.