Police arrest killer of Serge Aurier’s brother

A man has handed himself into police in France and has confessed to shooting dead the brother of Tottenham defender Serge Aurier, a police source said. Christopher Aurier, 26, died in hospital after being shot in the stomach outside a…

Jose Mourinho sends classy message to Mikel Arteta after Tottenham beat Arsenal

Jose Mourinho had praise for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after Tottenham’s 2-1 victory in the north London derby on Sunday, saying the Gunners are improving under the Spaniard. Spurs edged out their local rivals despite falling behind to an Alexandre…

Jose Mourinho hits back at Arsenal over Facebook jibe

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has hit back at Arsenal after the Gunners took a swipe at their north London rivals following a 3-1 defeat to Sheffield United. Spurs’ Champions League hopes were effectively ended with a defeat at Bramall Lane…

*LASTMA official stabs lover, kills self in Lagos (Vanguard) *Teenager gang-raped by four men tests positive for COVID-19 (Punch)

LASTMA official stabs lover, kills self in Lagos (Vanguard) An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Emmanuel Mekuri, allegedly stabbed his lover and himself during a fight in their apartment at Zoo area of Araromi, Morogbo area…

*195 held for ‘cultism, gangsterism’ in Lagos (Nation) *COVID-19 testing remain free, Lagos govt says (Tribune)

195 held for ‘cultism, gangsterism’ in Lagos (Nation) Operatives of the Lagos Police Command arrested 195 youths for alleged cult and gangster clashes in different parts of the state. The suspects were arrested between March 20 and June 4 for…

*Court remands 2 cousins over alleged murder of Maersk MD’s wife (Guardian) *Hoodlum kills Lagos community leader during police raid (Punch)

Court remands 2 cousins over alleged murder of Maersk MD’s wife (Guardian) An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded two cousins: Olamilekan Goke and Akande Adeyinka, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre over alleged rape and murder of the…

*Detectives arrest popular nightclub owner over alleged money laundering (Guardian) *Another building collapses in Magodo, kills one (Vanguard)

Detectives arrest popular nightclub owner over alleged money laundering (Guardian) Popular nightclub owner and Instagram celebrity, Okechukwu popularly called ‘Cubana Chief Priest’ has been arrested by detectives attached to the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit. Okechukwu is the proprietor…

*LASUTH loses 54-year-old nurse to COVID-19 (Punch) *Miracle-seeking Ghanaian woman disappears from Lagos hotel (Vanguard)

LASUTH loses 54-year-old nurse to COVID-19 (Punch) The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja has lost a nurse, Mrs Adenike Bakare, to COVID-19, The PUNCH has learnt. Bakare, who was an Assistant Director, Nursing Services, according to a source, died…

Dele Alli: Tottenham midfielder banned for one match over coronavirus post

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been suspended for one match by the Football Association over a post on social media about coronavirus. Alli, 24, put a video on Snapchat in February in which he joked about the outbreak and appeared…

Tottenham’s Son Heung-min enjoyed ‘tough’ military service

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min says he enjoyed the “tough” challenge of his three-week spell doing military service in South Korea. Son completed his mandatory training last month while Tottenham waited for the Premier League season to resume after the coronavirus…

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