Police arraign cobbler, salesgirl for stealing boss’ N11.4m

A 32-year-old cobbler, Ganiu Anjorin, and a salesgirl at a supermarket on Dosunmu Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, Opeyemi Suarau, have been arraigned by the police for allegedly stealing the sum of N11.4m, belonging to a businesswoman, Omobola Akintoye.

More trouble for Samsung as phone catches fire on plane

A United States flight was evacuated prior to takeoff when a passenger’s Galaxy Note 7 — reportedly a replacement in Samsung’s global recall — caught fire, landing the company in new controversy.

JSS pupil arraigned for stealing N200, using charms

An 18-year-old secondary school pupil, Sadiq Adegbite, who allegedly stole N200 from a fellow pupil and used charm to harass other colleagues, was on Thursday brought before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Family protests, drops cop’s corpse at police station

The family of a police officer, identified as Taiwo Agboola, who was allegedly killed by a reckless driver in Akure, the Ondo State capital, dropped his corpse in front of the Area Command’s office, Akure, to protest against the alleged insensitivity of the command to the death of the cop.

Police arrest mother for allegedly killing child

The Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested a woman in Gunduma, Karu Local Government Area of the state for allegedly strangling her daughter.

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How to run a domiciliary account effectively

A domiciliary account is a current account that allows you to fund it with foreign currencies and enables you to carry out foreign transactions on the account.

A domiciliary account in Nigeria is a type of bank account that allows the holder to deposit and withdraw funds in foreign currencies and these are currencies other than the naira.

Woman bags two years for assaulting policemen

An Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, has sentenced a 35-year-old woman, Oduwa Egbenayabuwa, to two-year imprisonment for allegedly assaulting two policemen.

Police arrest 11 persons for obstructing traffic

The Enugu State Police Command on Thursday said it had apprehended 11 traders for obstructing traffic within the Old Park/Holy Ghost axis and New Market axis, Enugu.

Money laundering: Banker gets 12-year jail term, forfeits N43m

The Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced a former employee of Wema Bank, Ademola Oni, to 12-year imprisonment for conspiracy and money laundering.

NDLEA arrests 4,838 suspects, recovers N5bn drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has arrested 4,838 suspected drug traffickers and impounded drugs with a street value of N5bn.

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Hoodlums block access road, torture landlord for complaining

The police in Lagos State have launched a manhunt for a suspect, identified only as Olaiya, who allegedly led about 25 hoodlums to torture a landlord in the Makoko, Yaba area of the state.

Three Kano housewives arrested for attempted murder

The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday arrested three housewives linked with the alleged attempted murder of a girl, who was dumped in an old well in Gayawa village, in the Ungogo Local Government Area of the state.

Court convicts teenager of stealing generator

A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced an 18-year-old artisan, Daniel Jatau, to 10 strokes of cane and cleaning of the court premises for stealing a generator.

Police rescue 84-year-old woman, daughter from kidnappers

An 84-year-old woman, Mrs. Roseline Odoh, and her daughter, Josephine Odoh, have been rescued from kidnappers in Enugu State.

Navy seizes boats with 19,200 litres of adulterated diesel

The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Jubilee, Ikot Abasi; Forward Operating Base, Ibaka and Naval Out Post, Ikuru, Akwa Ibom State, have halted two wooden Cotonou boats with 19,200 litres of a product suspected to be illegally refined Automative Gas Oil.

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Man batters wife over missing N2,000

The police in Lagos State have launched a manhunt for a resident of Azeez Olaosebikan Street, Agege, Babatunde Igbara, after he allegedly battered his wife’s eyes.

The man reportedly rained punches on the 38-year-old woman, Gbemisola Igbara, in the presence of their four children until her eyes became swollen.

I was drunk when I raped my daughter – Father

A trader, Uchena Elumadu, 49, who allegedly raped his daughter in the Agege area of Lagos State, has said he was drunk the first time he raped her.