Eight suspected cult members, who allegedly disturbed public peace by attacking themselves, on Monday, appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos . The accused are, Edward Akpanke, 24; Francis Effiong, 28; Israel Nwankwo, 36; Seun Ogundare, 28; Jadesinoni Amzat,…
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn charged, served with fresh arrest warrant (Guardian)
Japanese prosecutors Monday formally charged Carlos Ghosn with financial misconduct for under-reporting his salary and also served him a fresh warrant on separate allegations, meaning the tycoon will likely spend Christmas in a cell. It represents a stunning turnaround for…
Man caught attempting to sell human eyeball for N250,000 in Niger (Punch)
November 30, 2018 The Niger State Police Command has arrested Shuaibu Ibrahim,35, of Safiu village in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State with a human eyeball. According to the police report, operatives attached to the Gawu Babangida Division in…
Teenager, street sweeper arraigned for allegedly stealing N1.7m jewelry (Guardian)
A 16-year old maid, Zainab Ibrahim, and a street sweeper, Shade Yusuf, 56, alleged to have stolen jewelry worth N1.7 million belonging to one Oyinkansola Olanipekun have been arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos. The duo was arraigned…
I killed man for having sex with my wife – Suspect (Punch)
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Mr Joseph Abanda, for allegedly killing one Umaru Yakubu of Kwagana village in Paikoro Local Government Area of the state. The command confirmed the suspect’s arrest on Tuesday, stating that…
Edo pastor arraigned for abducting, sleeping with chorister (Punch)
A 34-year-old pastor has been arraigned before an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, for allegedly abducting and having carnal knowledge of one of his church members. The accused, Joseph Igwemon, who is the pastor of the Global Influence…
Mother on trial for hiding child in car trunk for two years (Punch)
Relatives of a woman who hid her baby in the maggot-invested trunk of a car insisted on Wednesday that they had no idea of her secret, at a trial that has drawn horror in France. Rosa Maria da Cruz, 50,…
Five arrested after London fire disaster (Punch)
Five men have been arrested over a video showing a laughing group of people burning a model of the Grenfell Tower, British police said Tuesday. The London residential block went up in flames in June last year, claiming 71 lives.…
Police arrest 20 over abandoned dead baby in Rivers (Punch)
The Rivers State Police Command on Sunday arrested 20 persons over the discovery of a dead newborn baby abandoned at a rubbish dump. The incident, which happened on Kalahari/Udi Street, Mile 1, Diobu, Port Harcourt, shocked residents and passersby. It…
Man arrested for allegedly forcing missing teen into prostitution (NYPost)
A Manhattan man was busted for allegedly forcing a Pennsylvania woman who vanished over a year ago into prostitution, authorities said Thursday. Ishi Woney, 23, was charged in Manhattan federal court Thursday with sex trafficking and sexually exploiting young women, including…