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Tenant rapes landlady to death in Ekiti
A yet-to-be-identified commercial motorcyclist popularly called ‘Okada rider’ on Thursday allegedly raped a middle-aged woman, Mrs Bukola Olarewaju to death in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital.…
Police extort Lagos motorist for using Google map
The Lagos State Police Command has promised to investigate the alleged extortion of a motorist by some of its personnel.The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, told PUNCH Metro that the command was…
Photos: Missing Beautiful Jos Girl, Sadiya Found With A Man She Met On Social Media In Abuja
It was reported earlier that a girl, Sadiya from Jos, Plateau, went missing after a Facebook friend visited her. Well, according to a post by the cousin of the missing girl on Facebook, she made it known that this man whose pictures…
Man divorces wife of 15 years over nagging
An Ibadan-based businessman, Isiaka Adam, on Thursday, prayed a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 15-year-old marriage to his wife, Bilikis, because her nagging attitude was…
Unizik sacks lecturer who allegedly forged B.Sc certificate
Dr. Peter Ekemezie, a senior lecturer at the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra state has been sacked.The 46-year-old Ekemezie, who was…
Police nab kidnappers who took yam, schnapps, palm oil as ransom
Four suspected kidnappers who reportedly collected N3.5m, a carton of schnapps, 30 litres of palm oil and 10 tubers of yam before their victims were released have been arrested .The Police Public Relations Officer in…
China investigates death of Nigerian national
The Consul General of Nigeria in Guangzhou, China, Wale Oloko, on Wednesday said the Chinese Police authorities had commenced investigation into the death of a Nigerian,…
Nigerian robbed, murdered in South Africa — NUSA
As Nigeria and South Africa seek ways to end the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in that country, the Nigeria Union South Africa on Wednesday announced the murder of another Nigerian.The union’s President, Adetola…
JUST IN: Four policemen arrested for murder
The police in Lagos have on Wedneday arrested four cops for extrajudicial killing of two suspected robbers in their custody. The policemen identified as Inspector Fabiyi Omomayara,…
Fayemi, Ekiti Obas: Who blinks first?
There is crisis between Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi and 16 foremost traditional rulers (Pelupelu) over the appointment of the Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Alabi,…
Cultists take over Ijebu-Ode as residents flee
There is tension in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State as members of Eiye and Aiye confraternities are reportedly taking turns to retaliate the killings of their members. Residents of Ijebu-Ode were…
Lightning kills shepherd, 19 buffaloes
Lightning has killed a shepherd and 19 buffaloes in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, local media reported on Wednesday. Police said Sinto Habeyan, 23, was lighting a bonfire in a…
Court orders wife to return carpet, mattress to husband
A Sharia Court in Kaduna on Tuesday ordered a housewife, Hauwa’u Zailani, to return the carpet and mattress she received as part of her dowry from her former, Akilu Yakubu.The judge, Muhammad Shehu-Adamu, gave the order…
Girl found dead in Delta hotel room after checking in with boys
A yet-to-be-identified girl has been reported dead three days after she was allegedly gang-raped by some boys in a hotel room in Amukpe community in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area…
Kidnappers collect yam tubers, palm oil as ransom – Family
Facts have emerged on how the three victims of kidnappers in Ode-Omi in the Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun state were released from their captors.A family source told our correspondent on Monday that the…
End Time! Popular Pastor, Zabulon Buthelezi Impregnates Church Leader’s Wife
Popular South African televangelist, Pastor Zabulon Buthelezi has been accused of impregnating the wife of a community leader and member of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) in Boksburg.…
Three undergraduates nabbed for allegedly gang-raping female student in Ondo State
Three students of the Ondo State College of Health Technology, Akure are currently in police net for allegedly gang-raping a female student of the institution. It was gathered that the victim (name withheld), a student…
Yahoo Boys go underground in Ekiti over EFCC raid
Following a massive crackdown by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), suspected internet fraudsters otherwise known as Yahoo boys have gone underground…
Drama in court as complainant stands surety for defendant
A mild drama ensued in court a former district head of Narayi, Kaduna, Ibrahim Hamza, who allegedly accused a teacher, Muhammad Khalid, of threatening his life, stood as surety for him in a Sharia…
In 80 years, I haven’t spent a single night on hospital bed – Oyegun
John Oyegun, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he has not spent a single night on the hospital bed in his 80 years on earth. Speaking at a dinner…
Female cultists, seven others arrested during initiation into ‘One Million Boys’
The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said eight suspected cultists, including a female have been arrested while being initiated into a dread cult group, called ‘One Million Boys.’…
Federal University Oye-Ekiti Professor Exposed After Impregnating 16 Year Old Student
The former head of Department of criminology at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti in Ekiti State Professor Adewole Atere, has been accused of impregnating a 16-year-old student…
Nigerian medical student killed in Ukraine
The family of Gbolade Ejemai, a 30-year-old, Nigerian medical student, who was murdered in Kharkov, Ukraine, allegedly by one Victoria Popvrako, is crying out for justice. Up to 150…
I can no longer tolerate my wife’s masturbation – Man tells court
A 44-year-old businessman, Ekpolador Ebi, told an FCT High Court, Kubwa, that he would no longer tolerate his wife’s masturbation. Ebi made this known when he testified in his divorce…