Man kills mother, buries her in septic tank
ABEOKUTA—Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 33-year-old man, Segun Ogunlusi, for allegedly stabbing his mother to death and burying her in a septic tank.
Robbery suspect listed to be freed by CJ dies
THERE was an atmosphere of despair at the Awka Prisons, Wednesday, when the Chief Judge of Anambra State, Justice Peter Umeadi, was informed that an armed robbery suspect, Mr. Ndubuisi Beluolisa, who was among those whose cases were to be looked into by him, had died in custody after spending six years without trial.
Amina Oyagbola retires from MTN
MTN Nigeria’s Head of Human Resources and Corporate Services, Mrs Amina Oyagbola, has left the services of MTN Nigeria.
Woman steals 4-yr-old boy to deceive boyfriend into marriage
A 25-year-old woman, Patience Benedict, told police detectives that she stole the four-year-old son of one of her boyfriends’ neighbour to present him to another boyfriend as the son she had for him, so he will marry her.
41-yr-old kidnap suspect dies in custody
ASABA—The Inspector General of Police has been called upon to unravel the alleged torturing of a 41-year-old mechanic, Samson Efe, to death by officers of the Anti-Kidnap Section, Criminal Investigation Department, CID, Delta Police Command, Asaba.
4 dead, 700 cattle stolen as rustlers invade Niger village
Minna—Cattle rustlers have killed four people in Niger State, leaving several others injured and no fewer than 700 cattle and unspecified numbers of goats stolen.
53 years after Fagunwa: Ogboju Ode remains in the evil forest
The family of the late foremost Yoruba writer and pioneer author of the classics, Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmale, Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa, popularly known as D. O. Fagunwa, has marked 53 years of his departure from this earth.
Ghana: An African dream deferred
I LIVED in Ghana continuously for about three years from January 6, 2013 and thought President John Mahama could easily be defeated by a determined opponent. This was what happened on December 7, elections when his challenger from the New Patriotic Front (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addoh beat him securing 5,716, 026 or 53.85 percent of the votes, and Mahama recording 4.713,277 or 44.40 percent.
Port Security: US Coast Guards visit NPA ahead of audit implementation
Organisation, IMO.
Marine surveyors lament poor safety of watercraft on Lagos waters
THE Centre for Marine Surveyors in Nigeria has frown at the use of unsafe boats and other water crafts on Lagos waters. Speaking at the annual lecture of the centre, the group’s Vice President Engr Akin Olaniyan said that the need to ensure safety of passenger boats on Lagos waters cannot be over emphasized […]
