Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Police detain corpse for hours over mourners’ misconduct


The final burial rites of one late Lawrence Ufomadu, a native of Afor Nkwu in Umuahia North Local Government were briefly halted following the detention of his corpse as a result of misconduct of the deceased’s mourners on Thursday.

What to do if your car is flooded


The torrential rains are here again and in many of our ill-planned cities and urban/suburban conurbations the deluge of water seems to be inundating just about anything in its way.

Vehicles, like houses, household pieces of furniture, electronic gadgets, documents, certificates, and other valuable objects, are susceptible to the damaging effects of flooding.

Man rips out girlfriend’s intestines for calling ex’s name during sex


A man has admitted to ripping out his 31-year-old girlfriend’s intestines with his bare hands after she called out her ex-husband’s name during sex.

Fidel Lopez, 24, cried hysterically down the phone to the police as his girlfriend Maria Nemeth lay dying on the bathroom floor, September 2014.

Delta police smash child theft syndicate, rescue 12


The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an Asaba-based businesswoman suspected to be a ringleader of a child theft syndicate.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Zanna Ibrahim, made the confirmation on Saturday in Asaba at a press briefing and parade of 43 suspects arrested over various crimes.

Driver steals UNILAG lecturer’s ATM card, withdraws N2.7m


A driver, Mayowa Adenuga, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stealing his boss’ Automated Teller Machine card and withdrawing over N2.7m.

Robbers trail Malaysia returnee to hostel, attack students


There was chaos on Sunday on Moore Road, in the Yaba area of Lagos State, after suspected armed robbers attacked a student hostel, Dean’s Court, and carted away some property.

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Tuesday, 15 November 2016

Nigerian hacked with sword, machete by cultists in Malaysia


The Malaysian police are asking for information that will help them track down a gang of cultists, who attacked a Nigerian in OUG Parklane Condo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday, September 17, leaving him in coma.

‘Paracetamol abuse can cause kidney damage’


A fellow and ex-president, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Olumide Akintayo,speaks about the uses and side effects of paracetamol:

What is paracetamol?

The chemical name for paracetamol is N-Acetyl-p-aminophenol.

Female suspect strips naked in cell, police seek relatives


A female suspect in the custody of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, Lagos State, has been taken by the police to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, to determine her state of health.

Corps member jumps out of speeding bus


The passengers of a luxury bus en route to Jos in Plateau State from Aba, Abia State, were thrown into confusion on Saturday after a corps members who was one of the passengers jumped out of the speeding bus.

He was, however, lucky to have escaped with broken limbs.

‘I joined gang to raise money for burial’


A 46-year-old truck driver, Obi Ebong, who was arrested by the police in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, says he went into robbery to raise the money for his sister’s burial.

Electrician stabs wife’s lover to death in Delta


An electrician, identified as Ochuko, has allegedly killed his wife’s lover on Emebiren Street, in the Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.

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Monday, 14 November 2016

Police in Ogun hunt for human body part dealers


Following the arrest of three suspects in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State on Tuesday, who were found with two fresh human hearts, the police have said they are searching for more suspects who have possibly specialised in harvesting human body parts for rituals in the state.

Catholic priest charged with rape of 10-year-old parishioner discharged


The Parish Priest of Church of Assumption, Asokoro, Abuja, Rev. Fr. Anthony Ochigbo, charged with the rape of a 10-year-old parishioner has been discharged. A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, which discharged him on Tuesday also struck out the First Information Report for lack of jurisdiction. 

Hoodlums force 23-year-old lady to take India hemp before raping her


At the time of writing this story, 23-year-old Judith (not real name) was recuperating with heavy dosage of antibiotics. She was not ill, and neither was she down with any flu. She had simply survived one of the worst sexual attacks in Lagos in recent times.

Forming robbery gang in prison is my revenge –Suspect nabbed two months after leaving Kirikiri


While incarceration is meant to be a “home of reformation” for offenders, for an armed robbery kingpin recently arrested in Lagos, it was an opportunity for him to set up a ruthless gang that would terrorise many parts of Lagos.

Suspected herdsmen kill two in Kaduna village


Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed two persons in Golkofa village, Godogodo Chiefdom, in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Thursday.

The Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the death of the two victims.

Woman berates court’s ruling on custody of her children


A court battle between a designer, Caroline Oyekunle, and her husband, Olatunde, for the custody of her two children has ended in the latter’s favour, a situation, which the woman has described as unfortunate.