Mine is not a story about sadness, in fact, it is hilarious and hopefully short. I don’t want to tell you long tales. Ok, so my friend, Timmy and I lived together in a three-bedroom apartment in Ikeja off Toyin…
Kano police assure residents of safety during Sallah
Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Habu A. Sani, on Tuesday urged the people of Kano metropolis to disregard rumours of possible attack by unidentified bandits in the ancient city, assuring that the police and sister security agencies are on…
Reps probe alleged refusal to treat Lagos lady stabbed by robbers (Punch)
The House of Representatives has begun an investigation into the death of 28-year-old Moradeun Balogun, who was stabbed by armed robbers and allegedly denied treatment by a Lagos hospital. The House also called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,…
Police nab robbers using pepper to snatch Okada in Ogun (Guardian)
The police in Ogun State have arrested two suspected armed robbers for allegedly using grounded pepper to snatch motorcycles, popularly known as Okada from their victims. The suspects, Olatunbosun Ogunleye and Titilope Fadimu, were also alleged to have raped some…
Police parade nursing mother, others for armed robbery, kidnapping in Abuja (Sun)
A 28-year-old nursing mother was among the 38 suspected armed robbers, kidnappers, car snatchers and local ammunition fabricators paraded by the police force headquarters yesterday in Abuja. The suspect, Simeon Esther, was arrested by police operatives for allegedly being in…
My passenger raped me and then she took my money
I had been a red cab taxi driver for about two years at that time, you know there were these small red cabs before Uber and Taxify came and scattered business for us. I used to have my own clients,…
Nigeria and the road to Babylon – Reuben Abati
Nigeria is on the road to Babylon: a place of confusion. Three years ago, the people were convinced that they had found a messiah who will lead them to the Promised Land, and meet all their expectations. Today, everyone is…
Black Saturday on Abuja-Kaduna expressway (DailyTrust)
It was indeed a black Saturday when travellers ran into the hands of armed robbers along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. Some people in the process lost their lives, some got injured, while some were allegedly abducted, and taken into the bush.…