LAGOS:    SALES REPS IN N15M FRAUD SCANDAL          Two sales representatives, Kate Onyemaechi and Patrick Abu, who allegedly stole N15 million from their employer, were on Tuesday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Onyemaechi, 23 and Abu, 26, are standing trial on a …

FCT:   MAN BAGS FOUR YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR CUTTING OFF NEIGHBOUR’S HAND     A Lugbe Magistrates’ Court, Abuja on Tuesday sentenced Suleiman Ayuba to four years imprisonment for cutting off his neighbour’s hand. Ayuba, a resident of Aso Sabo Lugbe Airport Road, Abuja, was arraigned alongside his brother, Suleiman …

  LAGOS:   MOTOR SPARE PARTS THIEF NABBED      A 34-year-old man, Gift Osita, was yesterday brought before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing motor spare parts. Osita, whose residential address is not provided, is being tried on a two-count charge of stealing and unlawful possession. …

  LAGOS: COURT REMANDS PASTOR IN PRISON FOR DEFILING 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL A 60- year-old pastor of The Apostolic Church Worldwide, Benjamin Omole has been remanded in prison custody by an Ikeja Magistrates’ court for allegedly defiling an eleven year old girl (names withheld). Omole who is also a teacher at …

      DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:   19-YEAR-OLD GIRL KILLS HUSBAND IN LAGOS       The police in Lagos have arrested a 19-year-old girl Mary Adeniyi for allegedly stabbing her husband to death. Adeniyi, a nursing mother, is currently being detained at the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation …

LAGOS: LANDLORD’S DAUGHTER BEATS TENANT TO DEATH The police have launched a manhunt for the daughter of a landlord on Odunsi Street, Bariga, Lagos State, for allegedly killing her father’s tenant. The fleeing suspect, identified simply as Damilola Martins, reportedly hit the woman with an object during a scuffle in …

NASARAWA VALENTINE’S DAY TRAGEDY: TWO LOVERS DIE OVER LADY Valentine’s day celebration has left two young men dead in Obi town of Obi local government area of Nasarawa state on Thursday. An eyewitness account said the incident took place at about 10am on Thursday when one of the lovers trailed …

    CONFESSION OF KIDNAPPERS: WE SWIM IN CASH, MARRY MANY WIVES AND LAVISH MONEY ON GIRLFRIENDS     The police in Niger State have arrested four suspected kidnappers terrorising Fota village in Lapai Local Government. The suspected kidnappers, Mohammed Abubakar, Mamuda Mohammed, Mohammed Mohammed and Amadu Garba, confessed that …

OGUN: HOTEL STAFF DOCKED OVER THEFT OF EMPLOYER’S MONEY   A 21-year-old man, Sodiq Akinlade, was on Thursday brought before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N253,750 from his employer. Akinlade, an employee with Phonix Hotel, Ibara Housing Estate, Abeokuta, is facing a three-count charge bordering on stealing and …

    OGUN:     MAN RAPES SIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL     The police in Ogun State have arrested a 44-year-old man who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s six-year-old daughter. Rafiu Moruf, the police said, was arrested on Monday after the victim’s mother knew about his alleged exploits on the minor. Moruf, …