Man, 69, rapes neighbour’s 5-year-old daughter

 A 69-year-old man, Cosmos Umoren, was on Friday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s under-aged daughter.

The accused, a retiree, who resides at Adenuga Kajore St., Akoka Bariga, a suburb of Lagos, is facing a charge of defilement.

Hoodlums kill pregnant woman, injure six

A pregnant woman, identified only as Iya Abdulsalam, has been shot dead, while six others sustained gunshot injuries after hoodlums stormed Jebba Street, in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State.

Court remands four for land grabbing

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the prison remand of four men who were accused of engaging in land grabbing in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos.

How I stole N5.675m from Diamond Bank – Cleaner

A cleaner, Peter Oko, has narrated how he stole N5.675 million from the New Nyanya branch of Diamond Bank, where he worked.

Man, who killed wife, daughter, for psychiatric test

A 45-year old man, Dominic Ogah, who allegedly killed his wife, Omagun, and his 16-month-daughter, Blessing, in Mpape, Abuja, may be subjected to psychiatric evaluation to determine his mental state.

Man kills friend’s seven-year-old son for money ritual in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested one Mr Emmanuel Ishaya of Ushata village for allegedly killing Isaac Joshua, his friend’s seven-year-old son, for ritual.

Residents find dead man inside rice sack

Residents of the Oyingbo area of Lagos State have found a man, who was strangled, put in a rice sack and dumped beside a canal.

Ogun man arrested for killing stepdaughter for rituals

A 63-year-old man, Korede Odubela, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing his 16-year-old stepdaughter, Amudat Oshimodi, for ritual purposes.

Air Force men allegedly kill 60-year-old man over a prostitute

A 60-year-old man, Ibrahim Bulama, was allegedly beaten to death by two Air Force men during a clash over a prostitute at a red light zone in Maiduguri.

Fighting neighbours stab peacemaker to death

The police in Lagos State have launched a manhunt for two neighbours, identified only as Muhammed and Samuel, who stabbed a man to death during a quarrel in the Somolu area of the state.

Muslim man found dead after speaking to media

The headless body of a Muslim villager has been found days after he spoke to reporters on a rare government-guided media tour of restive northern Rakhine State, Myanmar police said on Friday.

67-year-old, son arraigned for allegedly demolishing 44 buildings

Two land agents, 67-year-old Mutairu Owoeye and his son, Ganiyu Owoeye, were brought before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for alleged demolition of 44 buildings belonging to some residents of Ibeju-Lekki communities, Lagos State.

Tanker explosion kills 73

At least 73 people were killed and 110 others injured Thursday when a truck carrying petrol blew up in western Mozambique near Malawi, the government said in a statement.

Bus driver, conductor abduct eight Ogun school children

There was confusion in the Ifo area of Ogun State after a bus driver, Akorede Ogunjobi, and his conductor, Kazeem Adelere, were attacked by an angry mob for allegedly abducting eight pupils of Oyes Faithful College, Ifo.

Police arrest 248 suspected kidnappers, others

The Bayelsa State Police Command says it has arrested no fewer than 248 suspects in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, murders, rape, cultism, among others in the state.

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When last did you change your pillow?

Many people wake up with terrible pain on the neck, which they usually attribute to bad sleeping position.

Of course, if you sleep anyhow, you may end up having neck pain. But experts are also warning that the type of pillow you use can determine the health of your neck.

Salt intake can be deadly – Expert

Dr Puddie Combe, the Chairman of Malaria Society of Nigeria, has advised Nigerians to reduce their consumption of salt to guard against developing deadly diseases.

Applicant dupes police officer in Benue, bags 10 years jail term

A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced 31-year-old applicant, Gideon Chubu, to 12 months imprisonment for impersonating a soldier and duping a mobile police officer of N40,000.

Court grants 15-year-old boy N500, 000 bail for rape

A 15-year-old boy (names withheld), who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s eight-year-old girl, was on Thursday granted a N500, 000 bail by a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.