Ibadan—THREE suspected ritualists, who allegedly duped a banker of N16 million were, yesterday, paraded by Oyo State Police Command in Ibadan.

A pregnant woman and two of her children were confirmed dead and others injured when a building was gutted by fire in Angwan Biri, an outskirt of Minna, Niger State capital, yesterday.

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a teenager, Ismaila Agbeje, for allegedly stabbing a man to death and belonging to an unlawful society.

The driver of an armoured bullion van disappeared outside Paris early on Monday along with an estimated one million euros, police sources told AFP.

The Police in Enugu State says it has rescued an alleged stolen five-year-old child during a church thanksgiving service in Emene, near the state capital, Enugu.

BENIN—The quest for justice for 17-year-old Gift Alonge, who was impregnated by her father, Jacob Alonge, has reportedly claimed six lives including that of an unborn child in Edo State.

OWERRI—Tragedy struck in Ejemekwuru community, Oguta Local Council Area of Imo State, Saturday, as soldiers allegedly killed two youths, simply identified as Tochi and Ndukwe, in the presence of Governor Rochas Okorocha at a campaign ground.

No fewer than two persons were confirmed dead and six others injured, when a tanker, fully loaded with petrol, on Saturday night, skidded off track and fell at Amawbia Junction, near the Governor’s lodge in Awka, Anambra State.

“MY younger brother had always wanted to have money by all means, even through rituals. He is my own younger brother and had always been in haste to have money through any means, but I thank God that he was exposed. He stole my wife’s underwear, and wanted to use it for ritual so that he will have money than me.” 

THE Social Democratic Party candidate for the House of Representative in Idanre/Ifedore Federal constituency, Ondo state, Alhaji Tajudeen Adefisoye has been arrested over the death of a 25 year old Benjamin Falusi during an  electioneering campaign. He is being detained at the state SIIB together with three other suspects.

As the presidential election draws nearer, in Oyo State, the political headquarters of South West, indications have emerged that some women have used their Permanent Voter Cards as collaterals for loans.

SAPELE—A 32-year-old housewife, Mrs Rebecca Efeitima, of Amukpe area, in Sapele, Delta State on Tuesday poured hot water mixed with pepper on her husband, a 43 year-old-man, Monday Efeitima, over what neighbours described as her ‘usual behaviour’

POLICE in Anambra State have commenced investigation into the cause of the suicide committed by one Daniel Okafor after bathing his wife, Pauline, with acid on Tuesday at Nsugbe, near Onitsha.

SIX Russian sailors that were abducted last month, off Cotonou, Benin Republic waters in the Gulf of Guinea, have been released in Nigeria.

BENIN—Edo State Police Command, yesterday, arrested six persons for torturing and inserting pepper into a girl’s private part in Benin City over an alleged missing phone.