Two female secondary school students arrested for beating up teacher
The police command in Edo has arrested two female students of Adesuwa Secondary School, Benin, for allegedly assaulting a teacher.
SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the command’s...
Woman arrested for killing lover in Lagos
The police in Lagos have arrested Esther Paul, 27, for allegedly stabbing her lover to death.
The incident occurred at the wee hours of Sunday...
Man saved from committing suicide in Delta Hotel room
A man whose identity was not made known by his rescuers was prevented from committing suicide in Delta State.
The suicidal man, according to the...
Man Seeks Divorce Over Ritual Accusation
A civil servant, Mr Nnadi Onu, on Wednesday, prayed a customary court, Jikwoyi, Abuja, to grant his divorce prayer on the grounds that his...
Teenager rapes brother’s wife in Ondo
A teenager simply identified as Precious, has been arrested in Ondo State for raping his elder brother’s wife, and nine others.
The rape of his...
Man burns wife to death in Lagos
A man, identified as Akpos, has reportedly burnt his wife, Risikat, to death at their residence in Ayide Osolo Street, Divine Estate, in the Ijanikin...
UK: Nigerian stabs mum to death, Injures sister
A Nigerian, Nicolas Aina, has been arraigned for stabbing his 64-year-old mother, Caroline Adeyelu, to death and injuring his 33-year-old sister, Angel Adeyelu, at...
Man in court for allegedly causing woman miscarriage
The prosecution counsel, Mr Olanrewaju Osho, told the court that in September under the Nyanya Bustop in Karu, the defendant maliciously and without discretion...
Ex-Bauchi Commissioner ‘Kills Friend’ for challenging him for wooing Daughter
A former Bauchi State commissioner, Mohammed Damina, has reportedly killed his friend, Adamu Babanta, for confronting him for making a pass at his daughter,...
Man sentenced to death for killing friend
A High Court sitting in Bauchi has sentenced a man, Musa Hamza, to death by hanging for killing his friend.
The court, presided over by...
Woman docked for assaulting estranged husband
A woman, Hameedat Ajadi, was on Tuesday docked in a magistrates’ court in Kwara for allegedly assaulting her estranged husband, Abdul-Hammed Oladipupo.
Mr Oladipupo filed...
Why I killed my husband – Borno housewife
The Borno State Police Command has arrested a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, 25, for killing her husband, Goni Abbah, with poison.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Abdu...
Kebbi CP orders investigation into officer’s stabbing colleague to death in fight
Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, Commissioner of Police in Kebbi State, has ordered an investigation into circumstances surrounding the demise of ASP Shu’aibu Sani-Malunfashi.
Nafi’u Abubakar, spokesman of...
Man dies of suspected marathon sex in Ondo
A man simply identified as Lanre, has died in Ondo State of suspected marathon sex with his lover.
Lanre’s death occurred at a hotel on...
Man sentenced to death for using girlfriend for money ritual
A High Court in Yola, Adamawa State, has sentenced a man, Abubakar Mohammed, to death for killing his girlfriend for money rituals.
Abubakar was said...
Ex-convict rapes 12-year-old to death in Ogun
An ex-convict, Mercy Orija, has reportedly raped a 12-year-old pupil, Janet Fakeye, to death in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Orija, upon commission of the crime has...
Guard remanded for stoning man to death
A 37-year-old security guard, Michael Pius, standing trial for killing a man with a stone has been remanded by a Lagos State High Court...
Final-Year Medical Student selling food during ASUU Strike Is Dead
Usman Abubakar-Rimi, a Medicine and Surgery final-year student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), who ventured into food selling business due to prolonged ASUU...
Graduate kills self after Sending ‘Emotional Message’ To Mum
One Ugwoke Jerry, a fresh graduate of Combined Arts from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has killed himself for reason yet made public.
Jerry hung himself...
Kebbi chief magistrate sanctioned for slapping lawyer, two others
Two Chief Magistrates under the Kebbi State judiciary are serving sanctions for alleged misconduct.
Mustapha Umar-Maccido was alleged to have absconded from duty while Umar...