Catholic hospital accused of stealing baby in labour room

Juliana Francis

A 31-year-old nurse, Mrs. Faith Obinna, has accused medical personnel of St. Raphael Divine Mercy Specialist Hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos State, of stealing her baby moments after delivery.

Saraki's cousin arraigned over alleged N220m contract scam

Juliana Francis

A cousin of the immediate past President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, identified as Ope Saraki, has been arraigned on two count charges bordering on contract scam to the tune of N220, 000, 000. 

Bloodbath in Ogun as two families’ battle over land ownership

Juliana Francis
 

The situation in Idedo Village, Via Onibuku, Ota, Ogun State is tense as two families appear ready to damn all consequences as they battle over owner of a land in the community.

Cleric arrested for murder after mysterious man reported case

Taiwo Jimoh

IGP, Mohammed Adamu

Policemen at Surulere Police Station in Ilorin, Kwara State, have are still frantically trying to locate a mysterious that walked into their station and revealed the murder of a truck driver, identified as Mr. Emmanuel Adegoke.

Ex-Bauchi Accountant General, Director of Finance arraigned over N258m fraud

Juliana Francis

The Gombe Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, arraigned the ex- Accountant General of the Bauchi State Government, Yusuf Ibrahim Gokaru and the State Director of Finance, Ibrahim Muhammed Lele.

Coronavirus: Policemen attacked in Lagos, as Ogun disperses worshippers

Taiwo Jimoh and Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta
 

The Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Olatunji Disu, his men and journalists from Television Continental (TVC), were attacked at the Victorious Army International Church, located at ACME Road, Ikeja, Lagos State.

Fake naval officer arrested for cutting off man’s penis

Juliana Francis
 

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a fake naval officer, Azeez Ali, for allegedly using a military Jack knife to cut the penis of Mr Sunday Amoo.

Man arrested for inserting finger into teenager’s private part

Juliana Francis
 

A 28-year-old Oyesanwo Sola has been arrested for inserting his finger into the private part of a 15-year-old girl at the PowerLine Itamaga area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.

Seven suspected illegal immigrants arrested in Lagos

Juliana Francis
 

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested seven suspected illegal immigrants and drug traffickers.

Eight undergraduates feared killed as cultists clash

Juliana Francis 

IGP. Mohammed Adamu

Eight undergraduates of the Benue State University Makurdi are alleged to have been killed by suspected cultists in the state.

Wadume faces murder charges as Captain embarks on course

Juliana Francis

Fresh information has revealed that Captain Tijani Balarabe, who allegedly ordered the shooting and subsequent killings of Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and their civilian workers, is on course in Kaduna.

Day bus transporters clash over levies in Anambra

Okegwo Kenechukwu, Onitsha

 

At least 15 people sustained injuries and property worth millions of naira destroyed after two groups of transporter workers clashed in Onitsha, Anambra State, over multiple levies.

Three police women detained for allegedly assisting rapist escape

Juliana Francis

IGP, Mohammed Adamu

A suspected rapist, simply identified as Kelechi, has escaped from police detention at Ajiwe Police Station, Lagos State.

‘How I learnt to manufacture Russian AK47, Pump action rifles’

Juliana Francis

A 40-year-old man, Mohammed Mamuda, has been arrested for manufacturing Russian AK47 Rifles and Pump Action Rifles and selling them to suspected criminals.

Dismissed Policeman killed ex- girlfriend for jilting him in Lagos

Taiwo Jimoh

Homicide detectives from the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos State, have launched a manhunt for a security guard, identified as Shina for allegedly shooting his girlfriend, Aishat Adedimaji, to death at the Odogunyan, Ikorodu area of the metropolis.

NDLEA arrests man for presenting tramadol as yam flour

Juliana Francis

A 51-year-old man, Usman Hassan Ramadan, has been arrested by Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for allegedly being in possession of substance suspected to be tramadol.

70 years old woman bloodied as police bicker over case

Juliana Francis and Kenneth Ofoma
 

When Pa Nweke Nnamani was alive, he married four wives. He died intestate in 2003. He left behind three wives following the death of one of his wives. 

Confession of ‘Butcher’: I don’t think twice before killing

Taiwo Jimoh

A 32-year-old suspected cultist, Ahmed Kabiru, has told Operatives of Anti-Cultism Unit, Lagos State Police Command that he usually didn’t think before killing his perceived foes.

Boko Haram: Lurking danger in repentance, forgiveness

Juliana Francis

When the news filtered into town at the twilight of 2019 that the Federal Government of Nigeria was considering amnesty for Boko Haram members, many Nigerians had waved it off as a rumour from the pit of hell.