Anxiety in Benue as criminal gang of late militia kingpin, Gana embark on killings, kidnapping
•Youths raise alarm, send SOS to IGP•Reports say 66 victims recorded so far By Ifeanyi Okolie There is anxiety in Benue state following the resurgence of massive killings and abductions by criminals suspected to be remnants of the dreaded gang members of late militia leader, Terwase Akwaza alias Gana. The bloodletting has gotten to the […]
Pastor threatens suicide if marriage with bribe-for-sex wife is not dissolved
A 48-year-old pastor, Abayomi Adegboyega, is seeking dissolution of his 16-year-old marriage, alleging that his wife always demands ‘bribe’ from him before sex.
Clearing agent hacks bank’s application, steals customer’s N2m
Lagos—A 37-year-old clearing agent, Charles Ani, who allegedly hacked into a bank’s mobile application to steal a customer’s N2 million, was, yesterday, arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Igbosere.
Jobless housewife fakes own kidnap for N5m ransom
ILORIN—A housewife, Mrs Yemi Samuel, who allegedly arranged her kidnap in order to collect N5 million ransom from her husband’s family, has been arrested by Kwara State Police Command.
Jobless truck driver commits suicide in Bayelsa
YENAGOA—A 45-year-old truck driver, identified as Mr. Oliver Osieme, committed suicide by hanging himself inside his room at Etegwe community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
NCAA identifies owners of Benin-Ore Expressway helicopter, commences investigation
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday said it had commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the unscheduled diversion of a helicopter owned by Tropical Arctic Logistics Ltd.
Man sells 3-day-old son for N150,000 in Anambra
Awka—A 27-year-old man, Mr. Chukwuma Enemuo, who allegedly conspired with one Obi Chidubem to sell his three-day-old baby for N150000, has been arrested by men of Anambra State Police Command.
Court sentences Togolese cook to life imprisonment over murder of Credit Switch boss
A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, Tuesday, sentenced a Togolese cook, Sunday Adefonou Anani, to life imprisonment over the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Credit Switch Ltd, Opeyemi Bademosi.
Pencil, most wanted cultist, kidnapper in Lagos dies in shootout with Police
Notorious kidnap kingpin and leader of Eiye confraternity in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Mufutau Timileyin Sulaimon, popularly known as Pencil, lost his life during a gun battle with a team of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Sunday night.
Police arrest foreman of Lagos building that collapsed
LAGOS—Following the collapsed building on 36, Adesanya Street in Mafoluku, Oshodi axis, Sunday, Lagos State Government has arrested the foreman, Dada Olaniyi, who was handling the project.
Billionaire stranded in Ore-Benin Expressway traffic gets helicopter to lift him off
A video has gone viral on social media of a Nigerian billionaire who was stuck in a traffic gridlock on Lagos-Benin Expressway for several hours on Sunday, and called an helicopter to pick him.
