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Police Sergeant, Akanbi arrested for shooting man dead at Wizkid’s concert

A police sergeant, Lukmon Akanbi, has been arrested for shooting dead one Ramon Babatunde Adeniji, 39, around Eko Atlantic area of Victoria Island, Lagos. Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, ordered his arrest. The incident happened on Friday at about 04:20am around Eko Atlantic Victoria Island, Lagos. According to Police Public Relations Officer,…

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Sotitobire pastor sues DSS for arrest, detention after mob burnt church over missing baby

After some mob burnt his church for missing of one year old boy, the founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Akure, Babatunde Alfa, has sued the Department of State Services(DSS) at the Federal High Court, Akure, over his arrest and detention. Recalled that Alfa’s church was razed down by a mob on Wednesday, following the abduction…

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Wickedness! Man hires kidnappers to abduct, kill brother’s 7 years old son after collecting N300,000 ransom

A 34-year-old man, Faruq Seidu, allegedly contracted three men to abduct his brother’s seven-year-old child, AbdulMalik Musa, and killed him after collecting a ransom of N300,000. The deceased was reportedly kidnapped last Wednesday from his parents’ residence at Sabo Ilupeju, Abeokuta, Ogun State, by the syndicate in connivance with Seidu. Seidu and the suspected kidnappers,…

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PHOTOS: Armed robbers attack Olomi community in Ibadan, kill two, injured one

Two people were reportedly killed while one other injured by group of armed robbers who on Tuesday attacked a mechanic workshop at Olomi community of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was gathered that the ugly incidence occurred around 7pm where one J.S.S 1 student of Aba-Alfa Secondary School was killed through the gun shot…

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Police parade killers of Kogi PDP women’s leader, gave reason for burning her to death

The Kogi State Police Command has finally paraded six suspects allegedly behind the killing of PDP Women Leader, Mrs. Salome Abuh after much public outcry for justice. On November 18th, Mrs. Abuh was burnt alive in her house at Ochadamu Kogi State shortly after the announcement of the results of the governorship election held in…

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Girl who was set ablaze by her Yahoo boyfriend for alleged cheating, has died (watch video)

24-year-old Alabi Tolani is reportedly dead after being set ablaze by her boyfriend, Orji Ifeanyichukwu for allegedly cheating on him. Orji has been cohabitating with Tolani at his apartment in G54, Army Post Service Housing Estate in Ojo, after she allegedly promised to stop prostitution and remain faithful to him. https://youtu.be/NEKVqPgvxGw Tolani who began dating…

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Photo: 19 year old Yahoo boy sets 24 year old girlfriend ablaze

Operatives of Iba Police Station have arrested a 19-year-old man, Ifeanyichukwu, for allegedly setting his 24-year-old girlfriend, Tolani, ablaze because he suspected that she had another lover. DSP Bala Elkana, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, said this in a statement released to newsmen on Sunday. Elkana said the incident took place in Ojo, Lagos,…

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Court denies to grant bail to 6 Lagelu students who raped a female student

An Iwo Road Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Friday denied to grant bail to six secondary school students who allegedly raped a female colleague. The students: Akeem Abee, 17, Olaiya Faruq, 16, Kazeem Awal, 16, Ajao Waris, 17, Alamu Boluwatife, 17, and Dauda Mubarak, 17, are facing trial for conspiracy and rape. The News Agency…

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Pastor in Police net for hiring assassins to kill female rival for being threatened with her popularity

Pastor Benjamin Akinsanya of the Life House Ministry, Ojo, Lagos, has been arrested with two others, for allegedly sponsoring a six-man suspected assassins in an attempt to kill a female pastor, Janet Ogunsola over alleged spiritual popularity tussle. Other suspects charged with the pastor are Darlington Orji, 25, and Liberty Elvis, 29. Police said that…

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Court remands 6 secondary students for raping schoolmate in Ibadan

Six students of Lagelu Grammar School on Tuesday ordered by a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan to be remanded at the Agugu Police Station for allegedly raping a female colleague. The students- Akeem Abee, 17; Olaiya Faruq, 16; Kazeem Awal, 16, Ajao Waris, 17; Alamu Boluwatife, 17; and Dauda Mubarak, 17-are facing trial for conspiracy…

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