Millions of naira lost to Lagos fire

Property and goods estimated to worth several millions of naira were burnt yesterday when fire razed buildings and shops at Ikota Estate in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State.

15 injured as hoodlums attack Ayefele

At least 15 persons were injured when some suspected hoodlums attacked the musical band of a popular musician, Yinka Ayefele, at Ijare in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State at the weekend.

How mother of two dies, trying to save her kids

Residents of Utuh Street, Araromi Quarters at Ketu area of Lagos were plunged into mourning, following the death of a woman while trying to save the lives of her two children. 

Police chief dies in Canada hospital

Tunde Shobulo

The Commissioner of Police, in charge of Ikeja Police College, Lagos State, Mr. Tunde Shobulo, on Friday, died in a hospital in Canada, after a protracted illness.

Police exhume abducted AAU lecturer’s body

Policemen attached to the Edo State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), yesterday exhumed the decomposing body of an associate professor at the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Dr Paul Erie, in a thick forest. Erie, until his abduction about four months ago, was a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension of the university.

Man, wife,children, parents escape death in auto crash

Eight members of an extended family escaped death by a whisker when a heavy metal ring being conveyed by a trailer crushed their vehicle. 

Contestant for Ooni stool in alleged N400m fraud, forgery

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun investigation into allegations of forgery, fraudulent conversion and obtaining the sum of N400m by false pretence against Mr. Adeyeye Ogunwusi and his firm, Metropole Interproject Limited.

Ogunwusi is one of the contestants for the vacant stool of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Osun State.