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Man in Anambra sold his 3-month old baby for N150,000

A 27-year-old man, identified as Chukwuma Enemuo has allegedly sold his three-day-old baby boy for N150,000 in Anambra State, Punch has reported. It was gathered that the baby was his first child. The incident occurred in Ozubulu in the Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. A source said the man who conspired with a…

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15 Northern bandits arrested in Ibadan

Not less than 15 suspected bandits from the northern part of the country have been arrested by Oyo state police department on Monday at Akinyele town in Ibadan. According to the traditional ruler of Akinyele town, Chief James Oluyemi Adeniran, he noted that almost 200 of them were conveyed from Kebbi state to the bush…

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2 men in police net for raping 10 year-old girl

Two men have been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly raping a 10- year- old girl. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Kamal Abubakar while confirming the incident, said the suspects, Bashar Haruna, 25 and a 55 year old man, Isah Sule, allegedly raped the girl, whose name was…

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Prophet cuts head, arms of woman he meets on Facebook for rituals in Igbo-Ora

A self-acclaimed Prophet identified as Dotun Ogunlade has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly killing a 25 year old woman, severed her head and arms for ritual purposes in Igbo-Ora town of the State. It was gathered that the ‘Cleric’ met the housewife on a Facebook, who narrated her marital, social…

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Domestic staff kills his boss and mother with knife in Lagos

A domestic staff has killed his employer and her mother in Surulere area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, two days after resuming duty. The gruesome incident occurred on Thursday, as the domestic staff, Joseph Ogbu, 22 from Benue State was arrested by the police in connection with the killing. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana,…

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5 Nigerians arrested by Ghanian police for raping wife in front of her husband

Five Nigerians were arrested by the Tema Police in Ghana for allegedly raping a woman in the presence of her husband during a robbery attack. They were arrested on Friday after the couple sighted them walking in the neighbourhood, though, the incident took place on May 8 this year, the Ghana newspaper, Graphic, reports. The…

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Man who destroyed vehicles at Nigerian embassy in London, is ex-convict

Fresh details have emerged about Jeffrey Ewohime, a UK-based Nigerian who destroyed vehicles belonging to diplomats in London on Monday. Ewohime had vandalised seven vehicles at the Nigerian high commission in London where he went to collect his passport. The 32-year-old reportedly got irked when he was told he could not collect his passport as…

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Buying stolen phone now attracts 7 years in jail – Police

The Lagos police command have come up with a punitive measure to discourage phone theft and allied criminality in the state. According to the force, whoever buys any stolen handset will be made to face a jail term of not less than seven years. This was made public by the command spokesman in the state,…

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Yahoo boys duped policeman using VP Osinbajo’s name (read & watch video)

A Nigerian Policeman has cried out for being duped by Yahoo Boys who used Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo’s name. Speaking in a video which has now gone viral, the officer said his wife met someone online who claimed he works with a company belonging to the Vice President. He said while they were chatting, the…

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6 women arrested in Imo for stealing, trafficking children

The operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a syndicate of six women who engage in child stealing and trafficking in the state. The suspects include Perpetual Iwuji (46), Isong Ifara, (46), Immaculata Edward (31), Grace Nwachukwu (58), Ifeoma Ndubuisi (27) and Stephen Ezenwa (31). Parading the suspects before newsmen, the State Police…

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