A 45-year-old man committed suicide at his home in the Mango district of Oke-Ata, in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Nigeria. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said that ” the victim was believed to have ingested insecticide to end his life due to the …
Read More »Pastor arrested for deflowering 9-year-old girl
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 …
Read More »Woman throws her 5-month-old baby into river
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, …
Read More »Man arrested for defiling 11-year-old girl
The Ogun State Police Command had arrested a 26-year-old man for defiling an 11-year-old girl in Araromi Village via Idi-Oke, Ogun State, Nigeria. “The minor was heading out alone when the suspect lured her to a nearby bush in what was considered to be a fresh attempt to defile her,” …
Read More »Motorist collapses at the wheel and dies in hospital
A commercial driver has collapsed and died while driving along the Epe Road in Lagos State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The driver was driving an Opel Zafira wagon with registration number KJA584HU when he slumped while steering the wheel,” reports said. The Chairman of the Road Transport Association of Nigeria …
Read More »Son cut off mother’s hands with a machete
A 30-year-old man has been arrested for cutting off his mother’s hands with a machete in Akibo village, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Nigeria State. “Neighbours were forced to storm out of their houses as they heard a noise from the woman’s house,” according to reports. “She was found …
Read More »Nigeria: two men drown in the Ogun River
Two churchgoers have died after drowning in a river where they went to swim in Lagos, Nigeria, according to reports. “Some boys numbering about seven who came from Lagos for his church inauguration, left the church premises to swim, and got drowned in the process,” a member of the church …
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