Wednesday, 28 June 2017

14 family members die after boat capsizes

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Fourteen people, comprising women and children, from one family died after a boat capsized in a deep pond in Southern India, local police said on Saturday.

Baby dumped inside refuse sack in Lagos

FILE PHOTO: Refuse dump

A baby was on Thursday found dead inside a refuse sack at a dumpsite near a market in Alagbado, Lagos State.

Husband chains wife to generating set as punishment

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A 37-year old man, Ifeanyi Ajaero, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly chaining his wife to a generating set as punishment for alleged wrongdoing.

Trailer crushes okada rider to death in Lagos

Trailer crushes Okada rider to death in Lagos

A commercial motorcyclist was, Thursday, crushed to death by a heavy duty truck in Lagos.

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Wife sleeps with husband’s typist


A 65-year-old man on Friday told an Ibadan Customary Court, sitting in Agodi, how his wife of 38 years committed adultery with his typist while he was away on official assignment. 

22-year-old man charged with gang-raping girlfriend with others

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A 22-year-old man, Subaru Folawiyo, who allegedly gang-raped a 25-year-old girlfriend with others still on the run, was on Thursday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. 

Police battle kidnappers, robbers in Aba


Abia State Police Command has checkmated attempt by kidnappers and armed robbers to return to the streets of Aba as five kidnappers were killed by the police in the last two weeks.

Six-month-old baby cries at the mention of her late father’s name


As the day goes by , news of the killing of four policemen , an Army Captain and two residents, three weeks ago in Yewa Ishawo community in Ikorodu, by militants who attempted to abduct residents, is gradually fading away from the memories of most Nigerians.

Monday, 26 June 2017

Pastor nabbed for ‘attempting to bomb church’


A Benin City pastor, Abel Eku, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to bomb the headquarters of his church, the Christ Chosen Church of God.

I was misled to kidnap my mistress’ daughter, says suspect


A KIDNAP suspect, Grace John, yesterday alleged that she was deceived into kidnapping her mistress’ daughter by a man who claimed to be the child’s biological father.

Housewife accused of calling pastor ‘prostitute’


A housewife, Nkiruka Ibeanu, was yesterday arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for allegedly calling a pastor, Lovelyn Mba, a prostitute and threatening to kill her.

Driver found with ‘stolen’ number-plate


Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials have arrested a commercial bus driver, David Agiri, for allegedly using a stolen number-plate FKJ 875XC.

THE GIRL WHO SURVIVED THE MORTUARY TELLS HER DEADSTORY - SHEPHERD DIGEST...


Lady who was assumed dead and sent to the morgue survives the mortuary and tells her story. My bafflement is, are there more of this case happening in ghana?

Sunday, 25 June 2017

Man held for alleged impersonation of revenue officials


Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives have arrested a 37-year-old man, Olaitan Shofolahan, for allegedly impersonating Lagos State Land Use Charge officials.

Mystery bag causes panic at US Consulate


There was panic at the United States (US) consulate in Lagos yesterday when a bag was found inside a vehicle.

Workers and visitors thought it was a bomb.

‘I got N4000 to chop off woman’s head, hand’


A man, Taofik Adara, arrested in Badagry on Sunday with female body parts, yesterday said he was paid N4000 by a herbalist to kill the woman.

Boy bathes girl with acid on her birthday


A 14-year-old girl, Victoria Emmanuel is battling for her life after being bathed with acid by a friend on her birthday.

Saturday, 24 June 2017

Why you should be careful of childhood friends


Two friends, Chidiebere Ejide (18) and Chidi Amadi (22), who allegedly conspired and gang-raped their female friend, appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s’ Court in Lagos on Friday.

Petty trader commits suicide in Anambra


A 38-year-old petty trader, Mrs Lovina Odo, has committed suicide by hanging herself with rope tied to a ceiling fan at Umusiome village, Nkpor-agu near Onitsha in Anambra.

Bird ‘turns to woman’after electrocution


There was panic yesterday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, as a bird purportedly turned into a woman.