The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested 10 suspected crew members of two vessels, Ellen and MB Opuda, with 18 trucks load of diesel suspected to be illegally refined.
Sunday, 15 January 2017
Two Fulani herdsmen arrested for murder in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two Fulani herdsmen for allegedly killing a fellow herdsman in Ofada, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.
Woman bathed with acid after accepting lover’s proposal
A 25-year-old woman, Ogochukwu Nwosu, is in a critical condition at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos State, after she was bathed with substance suspected to be acid.
Fraudsters arrested with live snake after making N5m
The Zone 2 Police Command has arrested two suspected fraudsters in the Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State for allegedly using a live snake and other fetish items to defraud a man of N5m.
Saturday, 14 January 2017
Court jails man 14 years for raping eight-year-old girl
Pastor impregnates church member’s daughter
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested the founder of El-Bethel Parish of the Celestial Church of Christ, Itaaka, Abeokuta, Dr Michael Adeniran, for allegedly impregnating a 15-year- old girl, Mary.
Mob beats suspected motorbike thief to death
Angry youths numbering over 500 at the weekend lynched a motorcycle operator, Francis Uroh, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
NCC convicts 57 for piracy
The Nigerian Copyrights Commission on Monday said it had convicted 57 persons across the country this year for piracy.
My wife gave me hypertension, man tells court
A husband, Abdulganiy Kehinde, on Monday sought the dissolution of his 15-year-old marriage to Baliqees Abdulganiyu allegedly for unruly behavior.
Friday, 13 January 2017
My husband is a gold digger – wife tells court
A 38-year-old woman, Amudalat Agboola, whose husband on Thursday approached a Lagos Island Customary Court for the dissolution of their five-year marriage, has described her husband as a “gold digger.”
Amudalat said she married her current husband after the death of her first husband.
Man on trial for allegedly raping housewife
A taxi driver, Ikechukwu Onyia, 48, was on Monday arraigned before a Enugu High Court judge for allegedly raping another man’s wife.
Man rapes victim for three days, threatens to shoot father if she screamed
A 21-year-old rapist, Jordan Smith, has been jailed for 13 years after holding his victim captive for three days.
NSCDC arrests five vandals of Agip pipelines in Bayelsa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bayelsa State Command, has arrested five suspected vandals of pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company in the state.
Four girls forced into marriage return to school
The Child Protection Network, Minna, has taken back to school four girls of Women Teachers College (WTC) Minna, who were earlier withdrawn for marriage.
Thursday, 12 January 2017
Police arrest cattle rustlers in Niger
DSS arraigns 40-year-old fake Ph.D holder
A 40-year-old man, Omotayo Aworinde, on Monday appeared in an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for alleged possession of fake doctoral degree.
My wife is not submissive, husband tells court
A 31-year-old trader, Oluwatoyin Ibikunle, on Monday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve her 14-year-old marriage over constant beating by her husband.
Cult members kill TASUED student over girlfriend
Hoodlums, suspected to be cult members, on Saturday unleashed mayhem in the Ijagun, Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State, during which they killed a final-year student of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun.
Catholic catechists arraigned for alleged possession of firearms
THREE catechists of the Roman Catholic Church were on Thursday arraigned at an Ogidi High Court, Anambra State, presided over by Justice Arinze Akabuo, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms.
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