A 44-year-old land Surveyor, Mr Sheriff Ahmed, on Monday urged an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, to nullify his seven-year marriage, over wife’s alleged romance with a policeman. The petitioner alleged that his wife, Rashidat, with whom he had two children was promiscuous, adding that she was dating a police officer. “I checked her phone, and […]

The police in Lagos on Monday arraigned a teenager, Olakunle Kasali, who allegedly belonged to an unlawful society. Kasali, 18, appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court alongside one Stephen Friday, 30, over alleged membership of Eiye and KK confraternities. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are facing a three-count charge. They, however, pleaded not guilty […]

Justice Giwa Ogunbanjo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the account of an alleged fraudster, Olarewaju Shamsudeen, who allegedly defrauded a U.S. citizen of 10,000 dollars. Justice Ogunbanjo gave the EFCC 60 days within which to conclude its investigation and advised that […]

Police arrest fake soldier in Lagos By Esther Onyegbula Policemen attached to Area E Command, Festac has arrested three persons for dealing and trading in human skulls. One of the suspects, identified as Dauda Tijani, was intercepted with a black polythene bag containing a human skull, during a routine stop and search patrol at Alakija […]

By Esther Onyegbula A 16-year- old girl, Timilehin Taiwo, who is currently being investigated by Policemen attached to Oke Odo Police Station, Lagos State police command for stabbing her father’s friend to death has revealed that she committed the crime because the victim attempted to rape her. According to the teenage suspect, Timilehin, “Mr Babatunde […]

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested a 16-year-old girl for allegedly stabbing a 49-year-old security guard, Babatunde Ishola, to death while trying to rape her. This was contained in a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, and made available to newsmen on Sunday. Elkana said that […]

The Police Command in Bayelsa has arrested a policeman, Insp. Tuddy Warebayigha, who allegedly shot his wife, Charity, over a marital misunderstanding. The police spokesman in the state, SP Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Yenagoa, said the suspect has been arrested and detained at the state criminal investigation […]

It was indeed a tragedy, the kind that evoked sympathy even when the victims were one’s enemies. For about three hours last Sunday, the 1st of March, a gang of sadistic bandits, armed with dangerous weapons unleashed mayhem on communities in Giwa and Igabi Local Government Areas of Kaduna state burning and killing. At the end of the attack, more than 50 residents of the communities, including children and women were killed by the bloodthirsty terrorists

A road traffic accident involving a truck around Upper-Iweka, Onitsha in Anambra has led to the death of a pedestrian. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, State Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Awka. Kumapayi said the accident, which occurred at […]

By Ozioruva Aliu TWO persons are feared dead and several others injured in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha local government area as a result of a clash between Itsekiri and Bini youths in oil-rich Ologbo community in Ikpoba-Okha local government area. The entire community was deserted when journalists visited the community Friday as soldiers were sighted patrolling the […]