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A clergyman has been arrested for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl in Magboro, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The clergyman lured the minor into his apartment at some point and had carnal knowledge of her,” according to reports. The state police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola confirmed the …

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby in RSS River, Sagamu, Nigeria. “A man was around the river rescued the baby after her mother threw her into the water,” according to reports. “The baby has been rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, …

A driver crushed a teacher to death as he drove from Ibadan to Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, Nigeria. “After the accident the driver of the car fled the scene, as angry residents razed down the car he drove,” according to reports. “The deceased had gone to the market …

At least seven members of a family have been confirmed dead following a midnight fire in the Tudun Wada area of Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. “The incident occurred as a result of a spark from an electricity plug when power was restored in the area,” according …

A mentally unstable man stabbed a worshipper with a cutlass as he was being taken for deliverance in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. “The suspect was brought to church for deliverance session while he picked up a cutlass from the altar and matcheted the victim,” …

Two female students were crushed to death by a moving trucka few metres away from the schools premises, near the junction of Ikot Inyang village, along Aba Road in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria. “The driver of the truck lost control and rammed into the girls killing them instantly on the spot,” …

A policeman attached to the Imo State Police Command was shot dead by his girlfriend in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. “The deceased had a serious fight with his girlfriend, and in the course of the altercation, the girl reached for his rifle, pulled the trigger …

Suspected bandits have killed four farmers and abducted eight others from Nahuta village in the Batsari Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The farmers were harvesting their crops when the assailants struck,” according to the state spokesman ASP Abubakar Aliyu “One of the farmers who managed to escape sustained …

A soldier has reportedly stabbed a bouncer to death at a nightclub in the Bonny Island area of Rivers State, Nigeria. “The bouncer proceeded to conduct a routine search on the soldier at the entrance of the club as he was on study,” according to reports. “Upoon searching, the bouncer …

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for raping a six-year-old girl to death in the Ayobo area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The convict lured the victim with biscuits to an uncompleted building where he removed her clothes, and raped her four times with his hands on her mouth until she …