A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure ordered the remand of a 20-year-old man at the Olokuta Correctional Centre for killing one his master in Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect was an apprentice of the deceased in the Akure South local Gouvernment Area. “He killed his master and dumped …
Read More »Man arrested for sodomizing 12 children
Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Gombe State Command, arrested a 40-year-old man for luring no less than 12 children between the ages of 5 and 10. The suspect who is a resident of Liji in Yalmatu Deba Local Government Area of the state, allegedly specialized in …
Read More »Man killed brother over N1,000 in Lagos
A man has killed his brother during a fight over N1,000 at their residence on Amusa Street, off Community Road, in the Obadore area of Igando, Lagos State, Nigeria. The two brothers were at home when an argument bordering on N1,000 ensued between them. “The argument degenerated and the brothers …
Read More »Father remanded for deflowering his 10-year-old daughter
A lecturer was arrested over an allegation of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his biological daughter in Lagos State,Nigeria, reports said. The state Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency got to know about the development when the victim’s mother reported the case to officials of the agency. The victim’s mother stated …
Read More »Man arrested for shooting his sister’s boyfriend
A 30-year-old man has been arrested for shooting his younger sister’s boyfriend for having a love affair with his sister at Idi-Iroko in the Ipokia Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. The suspect had warned the victim to stop having an affair with his younger sister. “He got information …
Read More »Robber kills resident for raising the alarm
Police have arrested a 27-year-old suspected robber who allegedly stabbed a resident to death in the Aguda area of Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The deceased raised the alarm when he saw the suspect loosening a car silencer and trying to steal the catalyst,” report said. In order …
Read More »Few days to change the old bills in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is giving Nigerian citizens until February 10, 2023 as a deadline to the old 200, 500 and 1,000 naira bills for the new models. “The new bills are being created to combat counterfeit currency and reduce the amount of money circulating outside the banking …
Read More »Gunmen killed a vigilante in Anambra State
Some assailants have shot dead a member of the Anambra State Vigilante Service attached to the Central Security, Obosi, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. The men of the vigilante service were on a routine patrol when they ran into the hoodlums, who engaged them …
Read More »Apprentice killed master and dumped corpse in well
The police has arrested a 20-year-old apprentice for killing his master at Imafon community, in the Akure South Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The deceased, an asbestos operator, smashed the phone of the suspect on the floor over a dispute and the suspect attacked his master in retaliation,” …
Read More »Nineteen rescued from collapsed building in Nigeria capital
Emergency agencies say efforts are ongoing to rescue unidentified number of people trapped in a building which collapsed on Thursday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The three-storey building, which was under construction, is in Gwarinpa, a residential suburb. Nkechi Isa, spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Management Agency, said in …
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