A 62-year-old Australian has become the country’s oldest woman to give birth, local media reported on Wednesday.
Friday, 9 September 2016
My wife is a witch, man tells court
An Agege Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday reconciled a couple, Mr Akinyemi Ilesanmi and his wife, Comfort, whose 10-year-old marriage was on the brink of collapse.
Man on trial for stealing chickens
A 46-year-old man, Oyelami Tajudeen was on Thursday arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates Court for alleged theft of N1.2 million chickens.
Court jails film director seven years over rape
An Indian court on Thursday sentenced a Bollywood director to seven years in jail for raping an American research scholar last year, the victim’s lawyer said.
Rapist marries 14-year-old victim to avoid jail
A Malaysian man who raped a 14-year-old girl avoided being thrown in jail after he married the young victim, sparking calls from angry activists for legal reforms on Thursday.
Thursday, 8 September 2016
Man, 43, remanded for raping mother
An Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin, on Thursday, remanded one Humphrey Omoregieva, 43, in prison over alleged assault on his parents.
Man arraigned for raping 10-year-old returning from school
A 32-year-old man, Chimezie Nwosu, has been arraigned in an Apapa Magistrate’s Court for allegedly raping a 10-year-old pupil.
Landlord hangs self in Ibadan, leaves suicide note
A landlord, Popoola Adepoju, has hanged himself in Idi-Ose community, along Akan Road, in the Ona Ara council area of Ibadan.
Herdsmen attack Kaduna villages, kill 11
No fewer than 11 persons were killed when Fulani herdsmen attacked two villages, near Godogodo town in the Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday and Tuesday.
Cleric, 42, arraigned for rape in Lagos
A 42-year-old man, Wasiu Lawal, who allegedly raped a 38-year-old woman on the pretext of helping her spiritually, was on Wednesday in Lagos brought before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court.
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
I have stolen only four cars this year – Cleric
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old Islamic cleric, Rasheed Ayuba, for alleged car theft.
Human trafficking: UK jails Nigerian woman for 22 years
A Nigerian woman, Franca Asemota, 38, found guilty of attempting to traffic Nigerian girls through Heathrow Airport to work as sex workers in brothels across Europe, was on Thursday sentenced to 22 years imprisonment
NSCDC arrests five for adulterating fertilizer
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Thursday said it had arrested five people suspected to be dealing in adulterated fertilizer.
Five die as soldiers, villagers clash in Niger
No fewer than five persons were feared killed and two others injured when some soldiers clashed with some villagers at Kpaidna village in the Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State in the early hours of Thursday.
Gunmen kill driver in Delta Govt House
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers, on Thursday, attacked the Delta State Government House Annex, Warri, when members of the Delta State Waterways Security Committee were holding a meeting, killing a driver attached to the annex.
Tuesday, 6 September 2016
Kidnappers kill three policemen in Rivers
Gunmen on Wednesday night killed three mobile policemen in Choba community, Obio/Akpor Local government Area of Rivers State.
Woman sells unborn baby for N100,000
The Anambra State Police Command on Thursday paraded a 29-year-old woman from Ebonyi State, Chidimma Favour Okorie, and two medical doctor said to be her accomplices for child trafficking.
Five security agents arrested for diverting explosives – NSA
Five security operatives, a storekeeper and an accomplice have been arrested for alleged diversion of 9,000 kilogram of high caliber explosives and over 16, 420 pieces of detonators in the Niger Delta.
Kidnappers kill three mobile policemen in Rivers
Gunmen on Wednesday night killed three mobile policemen in Choba community, Obio/Akpor Local government Area of Rivers State.
Student kills man with hot water
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a university student, Mabel Bassey, in prison for bathing her neighbour with hot water and killing him.
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