A man identified as Usman Abubakar reportedly died during a fight that occurred at Isale Koko, Ojagboro area, Ilorin in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident, which happened last Wednesday and claimed the life of the deceased, was a result of the combat between him (the deceased) and another man identified as one Omotosho Jimoh of …

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday convicted and sentenced Dennis Okubiat to 20 years imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old church member, which led to urinary incontinence. Justice Ismail Ijelu found the convict guilty after reviewing the victim’s evidence which colluded with that of the medical report. The judge also held that the prosecuting counsel Babatunde Sunmonu, …

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a man, Ojo Oladeji to life imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old minor three times, in an uncompleted building. The judge held that the prosecution was able to prove the charge of defilement beyond reasonable doubt against Ojo. Oshodi said that the confessional statement …

The Lagos Police Command has arrested one Adepoju Ifedayo for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old sister. This was made known in a statement shared by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Benjamin Hundeyin, on his X account on Saturday. Sharing a picture of the suspect, Hundeyin wrote: “Adepoju Ifedayo reported to the police that his neighbour allegedly defiled his 13-year-old …

Officers arrested a man who crashed a car into the gates of London’s Buckingham Palace over the weekend, police said on Sunday. The Metropolitan Police said the car “collided with the gates” of the royal residence at 02:30 GMT on Saturday. Armed officers arrested the man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and he was taken to hospital, …

A 49-year-old, Gbolahan Aina, has been reportedly crushed to death by a truck driver identified as Godwin Donatus around Henry Carr Street, Guinness Plc in Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. It was also learnt that the truck with number plate KJA-74 XQ was said to have reversed and accidentally crushed …

A yet-to-be-identified man has been crushed to death by a truck driver at Mile 12 Market along Ikorodu Road in Lagos State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday. According to a statement made available to Newsmen by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, the driver of the containerised truck with number …

A 37-year old security guard at Prestige International College, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State, Nuradeen Shehu, has reportedly committed suicide. The State Police Commissioner, Hussaini Gumel, told newsmen on Tuesday that the incident happened inside one of the classrooms of the college. He said that on 28th January at about 10:30 am, one Abdullahi Abdulsalam of Rijiyar Zaki, …

A shuttle bus driver, Philip Fiama, of Sobande Close, Alagbole, Ajuwon in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, has been reportedly stabbed to death after confronting a co-tenant, Ikem Emmanuel, over an allegation of sleeping with his wife. The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday, around 6.30pm. Fiama, an indigene of Adamawa State, was said to have …

The Bauchi State Police Command has said that its detectives have arrested a 35-year-old man in the Bauchi metropolis, who allegedly tried to kill his wife with a pestle. According to the police, he intended to kill his wife, sell off the television set in their house and use the money to furnish his shop. This was disclosed in a …