Ibadan—A serving member of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mr. Johnson Onyilo, who committed suicide in Ibadan, left a suicide note stating he was fed up with life and pleaded with his parents to forgive him for all the troubles they went through to see him through school.

No fewer than 63 illegal refineries have been destroyed by the Nigerian Navy in Delta State, in its ongoing war against crude oil theft, illegal bunkering and pipeline vandalism.

The Police Command, Oyo State on Wednesday confirmed the kidnapped of Mr Dayo Adewole, the son of former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole.

Lagos—A 67-year-old businesswoman, Wuraola Oluloye, who allegedly hacked the account of a bank customer, withdrew N16,200,000 and converted it to her use, was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting at Igbosere, yesterday.

Uyo—THREE secondary school students reportedly drowned at Ibeno Beach, Akwa Ibom State, while a policeman also drowned at Agwagwune village, Biase Local Government Area, Cross River State.

Minna—A 23-year-old, John Joshua, arrested by men of Niger State Police Command for stabbing his neighbour to death, said he carried out the act because the deceased disrespected his father.

The Lagos State Government has said that in spite of a letter of withdrawal by the complainant in a rape case, it was resolute to bring the two defendants to face justice.

A 28-year-old woman, Titilayo Shittu, yesterday, appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly obtaining N700,000 under the false pretences of printing one million dollars for her victim.

Akure—Youths from the oil-rich Ilaje council, yesterday, stormed Ondo State government office in protest with various placards inscribed with “OSOPADEC, financial autonomy is a goal,” “OSOPADEC, 40% can build roads,” “OSOPADEC, autonomy is a must,” “OSOPADEC should stop scamming us” and “OSOPADEC must be useful.”

FORTY-four years old Pastor Omotilewa Oke, yesterday, secured a divorce at an Igando Customary Court in Lagos, over his wife’s refusal to go for deliverance.

BENIN CITY—A Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Isaac Agabi, has been kidnapped along Auchi-Igarra Road in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.

The management of Kano Zoological Garden has made a quick reversal over the missing N6.82 million reported swallowed by Gorilla in a Kano Zoo stating that the money was stolen from its coffers by armed robbers.

A 26-year-old man, Mr. Victor Oguwa, a fake drugs manufacturer, has been arrested by the Police in Bauchi.

By Evelyn Usman Two suspected robbers, who disguise as beggars to attack motorists trapped in traffic in Oshodi area of Lagos State, have been arrested, with one of them swallowing a victim’s ring to evade arrest. US billionaire Commisso buys Italian club Fiorentina(Opens in a new browser tab) One of the suspects, Taofeek Adebayo, swallowed […]

ABEOKUTA—Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a graduate, Afolayin Sunday, 24, in ijoko area of Otta for robbery.