Wednesday, 26 April 2017

Cleric warns parents against pampering children

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Pastor Tunde Rotimi of the Salvation Church of Christ, Fate, Ilorin, Kwara, has warned parents not to pamper their children as it will turn them into spoilt children.

2 in court for allegedly smearing selves with faeces

2 in court for allegedly smearing selves with faeces

The Police on Tuesday arraigned a hairdresser and driver before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly engaging in a public fight.

Police arraign cleric over alleged stealing

Police arraign cleric over alleged stealing

A 45-year-old cleric, Dominion Ayendi, who allegedly defrauded his church member of N700,000, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on a three-count charge.

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Pastor’s plea saves woman, daughters from imprisonment

Pastor's plea saves woman, daughters from imprisonment

A 38-year-old mother and her two daughters were on Tuesday discharged and acquitted by Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing three bags of tubers of yam, following a pastor’s plea.

Man, daughter ‘steal’ two-month old baby

Man, daughter ‘steal’ two-month old baby

The police have arrested a house painter, Jamiu Jimoh, and his birth attendant daughter, Yetunde Osin, for allegedly stealing a two-month old baby girl from its mother.

Landlady accused of stealing tenant’s foodstuff

Police arraign cleric over alleged stealing

AN Ikeja Magistrates’ Court yesterday granted a landlady, Bature Anumiuyu, N100,000 bail for allegedly stealing bags of foodstuff worth N297,000 from a tenant’s shop.

Secondary school pupil charged with defiling girl, 3

Teenager in court for defilement, sexual assault of girl, eight

A 15-year-old secondary school pupil, who allegedly defiled a three-year-old girl, was yesterday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

Enraged mother pours hot soup on daughter in Benin


It was a sad morning for residents and traders in James watt road Benin City when a mother poured hot soup on her thirteen year old daughter at house number nine in the area.

Monday, 24 April 2017

Boy, 4, dies inside well

Boy, 4, dies inside well

A four-year-old lad, Praise Dada, fell inside a well on Tuesday following a shout by his mum who found him playing near the well.

Landlord ‘machetes’ tenant

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A 72-year-old landlord, Chilaka Onyema, yesterday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly macheting his tenant, Christopher Ede.

Pastor arraigned for ‘defrauding’ church member

Police arraign cleric over alleged stealing

A 45-year-old cleric, Dominion Ayendi, who allegedly defrauded his church member of N700,000, yesterday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on a three-count charge.

Teenager in court for defilement, sexual assault of girl, eight

Teenager in court for defilement, sexual assault of girl, eight

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday set aside Jan. 19 to sentence a 16-year-old student (name withheld) after he pleaded guilty to defiling and sexually assaulting an 8- year old girl.

Sunday, 23 April 2017

Woman gets N50,000 bail for assaulting sister with hot iron

Woman gets N50,000 bail for assaulting  sister with hot iron

A 44-year-old woman, Nneka Ilokw, who allegedly assaulted her 16-year-old step-sister with red-hot iron, was yesterday in Lagos released on bail at N50, 000.

Man arrested for alleged arson

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The police in Ondo State have arrested a man, Oladapo Alaba, for allegedly attempting to burn a popular supermarket, Ceci, in Akure, the state capital.

Carpenter charged with armoured cables theft

Carpenter charged with armoured cables theft

The police have arrested a 32-year-old carpenter at Eko Atlantic City, Francis Humbe, for allegedly burglarising a firm, Eko Pearl Construction Company.

Man held for ‘burgling’ Deeper Life Church, store

Man held for ‘burgling’ Deeper Life Church, store

The police have arrested a 46-year-old man, Chinedu Onyema, for allegedly stealing electronics equipment from a Deeper Life Bible Church (DLBC) branch in Ejigbo, Lagos.

Saturday, 22 April 2017

My husband steals my money, wife tells court

My husband steals my money, wife tells court

An Agodi Customary Court, Ibadan, yesterday ended the marriage between Kazeem and Mary Eniola.

Pastor remanded for ‘cutting’ wife’s breast

Pastor remanded for ‘cutting’ wife’s breast

A pastor, Adejare Adebayo, has been remanded in prison for allegedly cutting off his wife’s breast.
The 61-year-old was remanded in Agodi Prison, Ibadan yesterday by a magistrates’ court.

Pastor’s plea saves mum, kids from jail

Pastor’s plea saves mum, kids from jail

An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday discharged and acquitted a woman and her two daughters for stealing three bags of tubers of yam, following a pastor’s plea.

‘My husband had sex with my daughter’

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A house wife, Mrs Olamide Bola, yesterday told an Akure Customary Court, that her husband, Ogunlana Bola, had sex with her daughter more than once.

The complainant is seeking divorce of her five-year-old marriage that produced a four-year-old boy.