Anxiety in Benue as criminal gang of late militia kingpin, Gana embark on killings, kidnapping
Court remands man for allegedly killing friend
Commercial bus rams into roadside shop in Delta, kills two persons
Man, 46, rapes 16-yr-old housemaid
Woman burns houseboy with iron for drinking her beverage
Even in death, Ochanya must have justice, Benue women cry
Breaking: Gunmen abduct five Catholic nuns in Delta
Abductors want N5m for Abonema 10
Truck crushes conductor dead in lone accident
I’ve managed HIV infection since 2003 – Journalist
Dockworker tells court he didn’t kill his wife
Man steals friend’s ATM card, withdraws N49,000 of N50,000

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Rape trial: Nigerian pastor’s counsel’s tactics spark outrage in South Africa
The trial of flamboyant Nigerian pastor and televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, arraigned for rape and human trafficking in the South African city of Port Elizabeth, has led to public outrage in the country.
Miss Comfort Hembe was allegedly electrocuted by SARS, witness tells Panel
A 36-year-old Carpenter, Mr Samuel Shiekuma, on Tuesday, told the Presidential Panel on the reform of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), that one Comfort Hembe was allegedly electrocuted by the men of SARS.
Police arrest prophet over alleged kidnap
The Police in Ondo state on Monday said it had arrested a prophet for allegedly attempting to kidnap one Omosaye Segun in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state.
Man, wife accused of killing parents, hiding bodies in garage wall
A couple in the German city of Nuremberg have been charged with murder and attempted murder after police found the body of the man’s parents hidden inside a concrete garage wall.
Man docked over alleged N1.7m theft
A 28-year-old man, Chukwuka Okaka, who allegedly stole N1.7 million, was on Monday docked before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
Gunmen kill retired policeman in Abia
ABA—A retired policeman, Samuel Izuwa, was reportedly killed by gunmen at his village, Amaede, Isiala Ngwa South council area, Abia State.
FG condemns killing of Nigerian in Kenya
ABUJA—Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Abike Dabiri-Erewa has demanded full autopsy and investigation from Kenya Government into the killing of a Nigerian, Mr. Bamiyo Ashade, allegedly killed by the Kenyan Police.
Customer stabs another dead over N200 beer money
Tragedy struck, weekend, at a pub located on 4, Ijagun Road, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, when a customer was stabbed to death in his attempt to compel another customer to pay N200 for the beer he drank.
Man sleeps with teenage daughter to have more children
A 35-year-old man, who was arrested for sleeping with his teenage daughter for two years, has blamed his indulgence on his inability to have a child with his wife.
Police nab 3 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers
The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested three suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in Masaka, Nasarawa and Kano states.
Offa robbery: Kwara attorney-general stalls prosecution of suspects
The police said they have completed investigation into the multiple Offa robbery incidents and sent the case file to the Kwara state attorney-general, Kamaldeen Ajibade, as instructed by the attorney-general of the Federation.
Our battle with militants in Lagos creeks – Civil Defence boss
The Commandant, Nigerian Security And Civil Defense Corps, Lagos State, Tajudeen Balogun, sounds resolutely committed towards not just sanitizing the Corps but delivering the best in security to all and sundry. His elucidations during an exclusive interview with our Crime Editor, Emma Nnadozie were all encompassing as he easily marshalled out the challenges facing the corps and some of the solutions they have achieved. Excerpts:
Police arrest lawyer over Facebook protest on ‘Rot in Abattoir of the Nigerian Police Force”.
The Police at Force headquarters on Thursday said operatives of the Force Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department, FCT Command have arrested one Emeka Ephraim Ugwuonye over alleged Facebook comments on protesting the ‘rot in the Abattoir of the Nigerian Police Force.
Suspects sold 31 human heads to some personalities in Ilorin – Police
The Nigerian police have arrested and paraded eight suspects over alleged kidnapping, murder, ritual killings, exhuming dead bodies from where buried, removing and trading in human skull and other human body parts in Ilorin, Kwara state.
Edo Police Command Parades 72 for cultism, kidnapping, armed robbery
The Edo State Police Command on Tuesday paraded 72 armed robbery, cultism and kidnapping suspects, who have been terrorising Benin metropolis over the past few weeks.

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