20-year-old nabbed for abducting 5 children in Lagos (Punch) There was palpable tension in Ojurowo, Folumo in the Isale Eko area of Lagos Island, Lagos State, on Friday after members of the public caught an unidentified woman for kidnapping and…
*70-year-old Grandpa arrested as NDLEA intercepts N2.1b codeine, loud consignments (Channels)*We‘re fighting for a living and not starvation wage for workers – Organised Labour tells NASS (Vanguard)
70-year-old Grandpa arrested as NDLEA intercepts N2.1b codeine, loud consignments (Channels) A 70-year-old grandfather has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with 57.2kg of cannabis in Nasarawa State. Also arrested were two suspects with…
*Lagos uncovers 86 rooms under bridge where tenants pay N250k yearly (Vanguard)*Police nab 3 fake EFCC operatives (DailyTrust)
Lagos uncovers 86 rooms under bridge where tenants pay N250k yearly (Vanguard) Lagos State‘s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed on Wednesday that 86 partitioned rooms were discovered beneath the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi, Lagos Island.…
*UNICAL students abducted on campus (DailyTrust)*Man swims Third Mainland Bridge lagoon to raise mental health awareness (Punch)
UNICAL students abducted on campus (DailyTrust) The Police Command in Cross River, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of three students of the University of Calabar (Unical). The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, who gave the confirmation, said the…
*Explosion rocks Onitsha market (DailyTrust)*Contempt: Court convicts EFCC chair, Bawa (Punch)*
Explosion rocks Onitsha market (DailyTrust) Four people were reportedly feared dead on Tuesday while 12 others were seriously injured following an explosion at the Chemical Market in Onitsha Head Bridge, Anambra State. According to a witness, corpses of the victims…
*3 suspected traffic robbers nabbed in Lagos (Channels)*Hilux collides with truck, Lagos driver escapes death (Punch)
3 suspected traffic robbers nabbed in Lagos (Channels) Three suspects have been nabbed for robbing motorists in the Ketu area of Lagos State. They were arrested by policemen on a covert operation in the area, Lagos Police Command spokesman Benjamin…
*Retired Customs officer chops off 10-year-old girl’s finger over missing N50 that was later found (Vanguard)*Absence of EFCC counsel stalls N675m spiritual cleansing fraud trial (Guardian)
Retired Customs officer chops off 10-year-old girl’s finger over missing N50 that was later found (Vanguard) A retired Customs officer has reportedly chopped off the middle finger of a 10-year-old girl, who was living with her at their Oko-Afo home,…
Full list: Winners emerge in 2022 British Academy Film Awards
Celebrating the very best in film, the 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards winners have been announced. An array of talent has been recognised at this year’s ceremony, the 75th edition hosted by Rebel Wilson, with BAFTAs being shared among…
*Brothers father 3 children by their mother in Kwara (Vanguard)*NDLEA intercepts 24,311kg of heroin, codeine at airport, seaport in Lagos (Punch)
Brothers father 3 children by their mother in Kwara (Vanguard) A Beninese immigrant, Adamu Sime, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command, for allegedly having canal knowledge of his biological mother. The…
*Mother, son, docked in Lagos over assault on policeman (Punch)*Lagos reopens isolation centre as COVID-19 infections spike (Guardian)
Mother, son, docked in Lagos over assault on policeman (Punch) A 45-year-old woman, Aminat Salami and her son, Abiodun Salami, 22, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a police officer. The defendants, who reside…