Landlord, wife defaced tenant over quit notice

Taiwo Jimoh

 

A woman, Mrs. Mary Onyian, has narrated how her landlord, Mr. Samson Ekweozor, and his wife, Mrs. Anurika Ekweozor, defaced her with a sharp object over the argument of quitting an apartment at the Ikotun-Egbe area of Lagos State.

We’ll soon start war in Edo, herdsmen warn

 Juliana Francis

IGP, Mohammed Adamu

Gunmen believed to be herdsmen cum kidnappers have warned of impending war on Edo State. The armed men, who abducted some travellers in Edo State, sent a warning to the Nigeria Police through one of their victims, Mr. ThankGod Okuk.

Celebrated medical doctor cum hacker re-arrested

Juliana Francis

 

 

In May 2018, a 28-year-old medical doctor, Michael Thompson Williams, was arrested for using a fake bank alert to buy a Porsche car worth N28 million. After his arrest, Williams told journalists that most Nigerian banks were unsafe and could be hacked in seconds.

Odumosu: How we arrested hoodlums who high jacked, burnt two police stations

 Juliana Francis

Odumosu

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has revealed how his men arrested at least 19 persons for burning Ebute-Ero and Elemoro Police stations in the megacity metropolis.

Alfa who impersonated Femi Adesina has mighty buildings, says witness

 Juliana Francis 

The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Tuesday, heard how a self-styled herbalist, Alfa Jamiu Isiaka, who allegedly impersonated the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, allegedly used proceed of crimes to acquire houses.

Five arrested for attacking former governor’s home

Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa

 

Five men were paraded yesterday for invading the home of a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson and killing a police inspector in Toru Orua Community of Sagbama Local Government area of the state.

Grandma faints, hospitalised after attack by politician in Edo

 Taiwo Jimoh 

IGP, Mohammed Adamu

A 65-year-old woman, Mrs Grace Iphunkha, has been hospitalised after she and her daughter, Precious, were beaten by a politician identified as Mr Felix Aliu, at the Aghenebode area of Edo State.

My husband locked our four months old baby for 14 days without food

 Juliana Francis

A worried nursing mother, Ronke, has narrated how her husband, Bolarinwa, locked up their four months old baby for 24 days without food, hoping that he would die.

Battered woman accused police chief of supporting domestic violence

 Taiwo Jimoh

IGP, Mohammed Adamu

A Ghanaian lady, Miss Magdalene Hackman, has accused Policemen attached to Area M Police Command Headquarter, Idimu, Lagos State, of discrimination in investigating a case of domestic violence and abduction of her three years old baby by his father, Mr Udoka Ezeimo.

Ghanaian: How my child was abducted by his father, taken to Anambra

Taiwo Jimoh

 

In 2016, Udoka Ezeimo travelled to Ghana for business and met Miss Magdalene Hackman. They were attracted to each other and a relationship began.

Why Buhari must sack service chiefs, by security experts

Taiwo Jimoh and Abdulasalam Ibrahim

The murdered farmers

On November 28, Nigerians woke up to hear the horrifying story of how Boko Haram members lined up 43 rice farmers in Zabarmari, a community in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State and slit their throats.

Quarry: Exploiting children for survival (3)

In this concluding part of the investigation on the plight of children working in quarries in Nigeria, child rights’ groups and organisations argue for better care and treatment of children. Juliana Francis writes.