Woman gets N50,000 bail for assaulting sister with hot iron

A 44-year-old woman, Nneka Ilokw, who allegedly assaulted her 16-year-old step-sister with red-hot iron, was yesterday in Lagos released on bail at N50, 000.

Man arrested for alleged arson

The police in Ondo State have arrested a man, Oladapo Alaba, for allegedly attempting to burn a popular supermarket, Ceci, in Akure, the state capital.

Carpenter charged with armoured cables theft

The police have arrested a 32-year-old carpenter at Eko Atlantic City, Francis Humbe, for allegedly burglarising a firm, Eko Pearl Construction Company.

Man held for ‘burgling’ Deeper Life Church, store

The police have arrested a 46-year-old man, Chinedu Onyema, for allegedly stealing electronics equipment from a Deeper Life Bible Church (DLBC) branch in Ejigbo, Lagos.

My husband steals my money, wife tells court

An Agodi Customary Court, Ibadan, yesterday ended the marriage between Kazeem and Mary Eniola.

Pastor remanded for ‘cutting’ wife’s breast

A pastor, Adejare Adebayo, has been remanded in prison for allegedly cutting off his wife’s breast.

The 61-year-old was remanded in Agodi Prison, Ibadan yesterday by a magistrates’ court.

Pastor’s plea saves mum, kids from jail

An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday discharged and acquitted a woman and her two daughters for stealing three bags of tubers of yam, following a pastor’s plea.

‘My husband had sex with my daughter’

A house wife, Mrs Olamide Bola, yesterday told an Akure Customary Court, that her husband, Ogunlana Bola, had sex with her daughter more than once.

The complainant is seeking divorce of her five-year-old marriage that produced a four-year-old boy.

NDLEA seizes 396 bags of cannabis sativa in Ilorin

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kwara State yesterday said it seized 396 bags of cannabis sativa in the state.

Boy, 11, kills friend with dad’s gun

An 11-year-old boy has allegedly shot his friend of the same age with his father’s hunting gun at Ayeyemi Street in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Couple get quintuplets 10 years after marriage

It was joy at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) in Cross River State as a woman was delivered of quintuplets on Monday.

The parents of the babies – Dr Ekpo Edet and Mrs Esther Edet – who work at UCTH, described having five children at once after 10 years as a wonderful blessing from God.

Gunmen kill 300-level Ondo varsity student

Gunmen have killed a 300-Level student of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba(AAU),Akungba-Akoko.

Enugu police arrest youth for murder

POLICE detectives in Enugu have arrested a youth for allegedly killing his friend on last year Christmas day.

The suspect who gave his name as Onyekachi Omego was said to have hit the man on his head with with a stick.

He has no time for me and the children —Wife

“I have been married to him for 25 years and our union is blessed with two children but we are not legally married since he did not care to know my parents and has refused to pay my dowry. I therefore want our marriage dissolved.”

4-yr-old boy dies in Lagos septic tank, 2 others injured

It was a tragic end of the year for residents of 23, Idowu Street, Ilaje Bariga in Lagos State as three children fell into a septic tank last Wednesday, leaving one of them dead.

Two of the children, 10-year-old Samad and nine-year-old Abdulrahman, were however lucky, as they survived the mishap.

Septuagenarian arrested with fresh human skull in Osun

A 72-year-old man, Idris Ajao, who was arrested by Osun State Police Command for allegedly being in possession of fresh human skull, has said that he was contracted by a herbalist to get it for a fee of N10,000.

NDLEA seizes 870 blocks of Indian hemp in Adamawa

The Adamawa State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 870 blocks of substances suspected to be cannabis in a bungalow in Damilu area of Jimeta.

Adulterated kerosene destroys homes in Akwa Ibom

As adulterated kerosene continues to wreak havoc in many homes in Akwa Ibom State, government has swung into action.

Lagos police arrest fake soldier who steals bikes

Operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected fake soldier involved in stealing motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, across the states in Nigeria.

Doctor’ docked for allegedly killing pregnant woman during C-section

For allegedly causing the death of a pregnant woman, a self-acclaimed medical doctor was on Wednesday docked before an Ebutte Metta Magistrates’ Court.