Father, mother, son missing as boats collide

The police in Lagos State on Thursday declared missing a father, mother and son after two boats collided in the Badagry area of the state.

A statement by the state command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said the actual number of passengers aboard the ill-fated boats had yet to be ascertained.

Police hunt UK deportee for killing father

The Lagos State Police Command has declared a suspected drug addict, Babalola Rotimi (jnr.), wanted, for allegedly killing his father, Babalola Rotimi, and stabbing his mother, Adijat, in Magodo Phase 2.

Marriage dissolved over wife’s bed-wetting

An Ibadan Customary Court in Oyo State on Thursday dissolved a six-year-old marriage between Femi Bankole and his wife, Modupeoluwa, following the man’s consent to her request for divorce.

Fake policemen kidnap Lagos businessman, demand N50m ransom

Kidnappers, who disguised as policemen, have left the family of a Lagos-based businessman, Mr. Basil Agha, in misery after they abducted him.

Soldiers torture Adamawa man to death for stealing phone

The police in Adamawa State have launched a manhunt for some soldiers, who allegedly tortured a man, Umar Abdulaziz, to death for stealing a phone in the Ganaye Local Government area of the state.

Man kills girlfriend, asks spiritualist to tie her ‘spirit’

THE Department of State Services has arraigned three persons before a Magistrate’s Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for the killing of an employee of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Miss Sophia Horsefall.

Man arraigned for alleged laptop theft

A 19-year-old man, Emmanuel Monday, was arraigned on Wednesday in an Ota Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a laptop and other valuables, valued at N178,000.

Police arrest minors, tiler for defiling seven-year-old pupil

The police have arrested two minors, identified simply as Segun and Kalesanmi, and a 22-year-old tiler, Samuel Osholo, for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl.

14-year-old girl chained by her parents regains freedom

A teenage girl, identified as Onyeka John, has regained freedom after she was allegedly chained by her mother to the burglar-proof bars for about one month.

The girl lived with her parents in a rented apartment on Serebe Street, Abaranje, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State.

Man jailed six months for stealing batteries, assault

An Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Friday sentenced one Kehinde Akinpade, 33, to three months’ imprisonment for stealing two batteries from a vehicle parked on the street he resided.

The Senior Magistrate, Mrs. Patricia Adetuyibi, said, “Having found the convict guilty of the offence and seeing that he was not in a good frame of mind, the court sees that he needs rehabilitation.

Man on trial for disappearing with 65 goats

A 45-year-old man, Kazeem Fatai, who allegedly obtained 65 goats under false pretences, and also beat up the seller, was on Monday in Lagos granted bail in the sum of N200,000.

The accused, who resides at Ajegunle area of Apapa Lagos, is facing a three-count charge of stealing, assault and obtaining money under false pretences, to which he pleaded not guilty.

Man docked over alleged theft of 4 bags of cement

A 21-year-old man, Rilwan Adebayo, was on Monday brought before a Modakeke Magistrate’s Court in Osun for allegedly stealing four bags of cement.

The Prosecutor, Sgt. Ona Glory, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Nov. 25, around 10:00 a.m. at Olorunsogo Area, off Ogunofeke, Modakeke, in the Ife North-East local government area of Osun.

Pregnant dancer shot dead at marriage function

A 24-year-old dancer of an orchestra group was shot dead by a drunk guest at a marriage function in Maur town of India late Saturday night.

The guest allegedly shot Kulwinder Kaur in the head when the troupe stopped a group of men from dancing with them on stage.

Man beats up policewoman, exposes her breasts

A 32-year-old man, Adetokunbo Ashiru , who allegedly beat up a policewoman, was on Monday arraigned in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

The accused was docked on a three-count bordering on breach of peace and assault.

Judge sends woman to prison for pouring hot water on kid

A Magistrate’s Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has remanded a woman, Uduak Monday, in Afokang Prison for pouring hot water on a 10-year-old boy, Okon Nse.

NDLEA nabs man trying to export cannabis to China in garri, bitter leaf

Less than two weeks after a Nigerian, 38-year-old Chijioke Obioha, was executed in Singapore for smuggling 2.6kgs of cannabis into the country, another 38-year-old man, Augustine Uchenna, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Lagos for trying to smuggle 10.2kg of cannabis to China, another country that punishes drug importation with death.

Six good times to have sex

For an activity that is both intensely pleasurable and medicinal, it seems understandable that people are paying more attention to it.

Sex has numerous benefits, including the fact that it boosts immune system, lowers blood pressure, it’s a good form of exercise, helps to reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, lowers risk of heart attack, improves sleep and brings about the release of feel good hormone (dopamine), love hormone (oxytocin), pain-killing hormone (endorphin) and many others which have positive effects on the body.

Widow throws epileptic son’s corpse into cesspit

The police in Lagos State have arrested a woman, Mrs. Bosede Adekunle, for allegedly dumping the corpse of her son, Kayode, in a cesspit in the Baruwa area of Ipaja.

Driver sleeps in vehicle for a month to catch serial car scratcher

A man who had had his car scratched over 20 times in the last six months finally managed to catch the perpetrator in the act after sleeping in the vehicle for a month.

Passenger kills okada rider, flees with motorcycle

A 20-year-old suspected murderer, AbdulrahmanMuhammed, has thrown the family of a commercial motorcyclist, Owechu Odeje, into mourning after he allegedly slit the okada rider’s throat.