Friday, 21 July 2017

‘Pastor’ found with human skull says ‘I meant to use it to fortify my church land against armed robbers’ - Shepherd Digest Magazine


The white garment 55-year-old Isaiah wore depicted him as a prophet. He also claimed to be one. But the policemen manning the highways in Oyo State Police

My life of struggling with one hand —ex-factory worker - Shepherd Digest Magazine


A young man’s dream suddenly turned a nightmare when he lost a hand in a freak factory accident. Just when he tried to forge ahead in life even with one hand, his efforts were frustrated by bad people who stole all he had laboured for.

We got our guns from politicians during 2015 elections —Arrested armed robbers - Shepherd Digest Magazine


A gang of suspected armed robbers recently smashed by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that the guns it was using to snatch vehicles and dispossess people of their valuables were given to its members during the last election.

Thursday, 20 July 2017

‘Our marriage turned sour after he started having affair with his co-pastor’ - Shepherd Digest Magazine


Hearing continued on the divorce suit brought by Kafayat Moses against her husband, Odeyemi Moses, before Oja Oba/Mapo Court C Customary Court, Ibadan, Oyo State.

Widow, Children Caught With 3-Years-Old Corpse - Shepherd Digest Magazine

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Lagos command of the Nigeria Police has arrested one Joy Shittu, a widow and her two daughters simply identified as Toyin and Aisha for unlawfully hiding the corpse of their late father, Jimoh Shittu inside their house on Olaitan Mustapha, off Clem road, Ijaiye, Ojokoro, Lagos.

Dead man grabs brother’s hands in mortuary - Shepherd Digest Magazine


There was panic today at the mortuary of Plateau Specialist Hospital in Jos, when the hand of the corpse of a man being prepared for burial suddenly grabbed his living brother’s hand.

Wednesday, 19 July 2017

Scourge of child malnutrition, under-five mortality - Shepherd Digest Magazine


Malnutrition is known to be widespread in Nigeria. Though a national problem, it is more prevalent in the Northern part of the country.

Family of six killed in Ogun - Shepherd Digest Magazine


Suspected assassins have murdered a family of six in a pre-dawn attack in their home at the Atiba area of Odogbolu in Ogun State. It was not clear as at yesterday the motive behind the murder of a man, his wife and four children, which have thrown the entire community into shock and confusion.

Suspected herdsmen attack husband, rape wife in Edo - Shepherd Digest Magazine


Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen yesterday allegedly raped a married woman and beat her husband mercilessly at a farm at Ubuneke- Ivbiaro in Owan East local council of Edo State.

Tuesday, 18 July 2017

Two years after bride absconded from the altar, she finally opens up - Shepherd Digest Magazine


Bunmi, a typical Nigerian babe who is almost 32 years of age, explains why she abandoned her husband-to-be at the altar in November, 2015.

Teenager docked for defiling minor - Shepherd Digest Magazine

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A 17-year-old boy (name withheld) risks spending the rest of his life in jail, if found guilty of allegation of defiling a minor.

Lagos marketer arraigned for N1.6m property theft - Shepherd Digest Magazine


A 39-year-old marketer, Nicholas Uzomba, was on Monday charged with stealing a company’s products worth N1.6 million at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

Monday, 17 July 2017

Two men arraigned over theft - Shepherd Digest Magazine

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Two men, Bamidele Toheed and Rasaq Iliasu, who allegedly stole cashew nuts worth N20 million from their employer were on Monday charged before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Police arraign businessman charged with receiving stolen property - Shepherd Digest Magazine

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The police on Tuesday arraigned a businessman, Nasiru Ibrahim, 25, in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, charged with receiving stolen iron rods.

Traders set suspected thief ablaze - Shepherd Digest Magazine

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Some traders at Alaba-Rago Park on Badagry Expressway yesterday allegedly burnt a man to death for stealing.

Car Plunges Into Emerging Gully At Ikpoba Hill - Shepherd Digest Magazine


Tragedy was narrowly avoided yesterday when a vehicle plunged into a gully on Ikpoba Hill before Mobil Filling Station.

Sunday, 16 July 2017

Nigerian church vows to excommunicate corrupt members - Shepherd Digest Magazine

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The Enugu Diocese of the Methodist Church will henceforth excommunicate its members, who are prosecuted for corrupt practices, the archbishop of the diocese, Christopher Edeh, has said.

Man arraigned for requesting friend’s online banking password - Shepherd Digest Magazine

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A 34-year-old man, Samson Oyedoyin, who allegedly went to a bank to ask for his friend’s internet banking pin code, was on Monday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Husband, wife, four children killed in night attack - Shepherd Digest Magazine


Suspected assassins have killed a family of six – husband, wife and four children, in a pre – dawn attack on them in their home at the Atiba area of Odogbolu, Ogun State.

Saturday, 15 July 2017

Police arrest couple for allegedly selling daughter for N400,000 - Shepherd Digest Magazine

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Presenting the couple before journalists, Hafiz Inuwa, the state Commissioner of Police, said the suspects were arrested at Ikom Local Government Area on April 26 following a tip-off.