Ajegunle Violence: One Reported Dead, Another Injured in Lagos
Reports say one man was killed and another injured around Ojo Road, Ajegunle. Police confirmation and alleged confraternity affiliations remain unresolved....
Law
Edo police arrest 37-year-old man over alleged rape of 70-year-old woman
Police in Edo State say a 37-year-old man remains in custody over the alleged rape of a 70-year-old woman as investigators continue work on the case....
Lagos court sentences former teacher to life imprisonment over abuse of eight-year-old pupil
Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced former teacher Nwatu Isaac to life imprisonment after the Lagos State High Court found him guilty of sexually abusing an eight-year-old pupil....
Cross River Police Arrest School Guard Over Alleged Sexual Assault of Five-Year-Old
Police in Cross River State say a school security guard has been arrested over a sexual-assault allegation involving a five-year-old child, with the case set for further investigation....
Edo Court Sentences Four to Death in Maiden Special-Court Kidnapping Judgment
Four defendants have received death sentences on different counts in the Edo State Special Criminal Court’s maiden kidnapping judgment, while appeal rights remain open....
Bauchi Police Rescue 16-Year-Old, Arrest Suspect in Kidnap Case
Police in Bauchi State say they rescued a 16-year-old boy after his father reported him abducted and arrested a suspect in connection with the case....
Lagos driver arrested after police sergeant dies during Egbeda stop-and-search
Police and a 21-year-old driver give differing accounts of an Egbeda incident that ended with the death of a police sergeant....
NDLEA, Army destroy two cannabis farms in Edo, arrest suspects
NDLEA says two cannabis farms at Eko Camp, Ilushi, were destroyed during a joint operation with soldiers, while two suspects were arrested....
Lagos police arrest suspect over Abule-Egba club robbery
Police say a suspect was arrested after a clubgoer was robbed outside Ghost and Spirit Lounge in Abule-Egba, while investigators continue to pursue others....
Akwa Ibom police seize 120 bottles of suspected adulterated gin
Police say 120 bottles of suspected adulterated dry gin were recovered during a stop-and-search operation on Aba Road, Ikot Ekpene....