Man buried alive, dies while seeking spiritual powers

A young businessman, Chikwado Eze based in Onitsha, Anambra State lost his life in a controversial circumstance as he died while a ritual activity was being performed on him at Inyi, a community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, Enugu State. According to sources, Eze, a native of Ugbaike community, had secured a visa for an overseas business trip and sought fortification from a native doctor to ensure success. The native doctor instructed that Eze be buried alive for one and a half hours as part of the ritual. On…

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Man in court for allegedly killing ex-lover, baby

A suspect named Musa Lado is facing homicide charge at the Federal High Court in Kano for the alleged murder of a widow and her baby. The suspect, it was learnt, had earlier dated the deceased, Umaima before she got married and separated, while Lado allegedly went back to win her hand in marriage after her divorce. He allegedly visited her home one day in Tafki village of Kunchi now Ghari Local Government and took her out, only for her slain body and that of her baby to be found…

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Teacher arrested over sexual abuse of student, abortion

A 42-year-old teacher, Gbolahan Osinusi, has been arrested by detectives from the Lagos State Police Command, for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a student for five years since she was 12 years old. The teacher was also accused of forcing the girl to perform a series of abortions after he impregnated her. It was learnt that the nurse, who allegedly performed the abortion, identified as Mariam Fatolu, is now on the run. The police in FESTAC town, Lagos, have commenced a manhunt for the fleeing nurse. Lagos State Police spokesman,…

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Wife arrested for inflicting injury on husband’s manhood over disagreement

One Yemisi Ogunlana, a housewife, has been arrested by operatives of Ogun State Police command for allegedly using a sharp object to severely injure her husband’s man organ, during a disagreement. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement she made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Monday night. She explained that the Divisional Police Officer of Ogijo Division, reported that one Idowu Adebowale, 31, from Oko Oba came to the station to report a case of attempted murder. The statement reads, “A 31-year-old man named Idowu…

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Jigawa Commissioner declared wanted by Hisbah over alleged adultery

Auwal Sankara, Commissioner for Special Duties in Jigawa, has been declared wanted by the Kano State Hisbah Board for alleged adultery. The Commander General of the board, Aminu Daurawa, disclosed this at a news briefing in Kano on Monday. Daurawa said that the commissioner was allegedly caught in an uncompleted building with a married woman. He said that this was made possible through intelligence tracking after receiving a series of complaints from the woman’s husband, Nasiru Bulama, accusing the commissioner of allegedly engaging in an illicit affair with his wife.…

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Rape: Lagos commences trial of accused lecturer

Kolawole Muyiwa, a part-time lecturer of the Department of Primary Education and Early Childhood Development of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Oto-Ijanikin, Lagos, on Monday, appeared before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, presided over by Justice Ramon Oshodi, on trial for the alleged rape of a student. It was learnt that the Lagos State Government had on February 6, 2023, arraigned the lecturer over the alleged rape of the victim, to which he pleaded not guilty. Muyiwa, according to the prosecution counsel, B. T. Boye and I.…

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Bobrisky arrested at Seme border by immigration officers while fleeing Nigeria -VeryDarkMan

There is a report on social media that the controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye otherwise known as Bobrisky, has been reportedly arrested by operatives of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Seme border while attempting to flee Nigeria to the neighbouring Benin Republic. This was disclosed by social media activist, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), via an Instagram post on Monday. According to VDM, Bobrisky was apprehended by Nigerian immigration officers while trying to escape amidst an ongoing investigation by the House of Representatives over bribery allegations against officials of…

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Drug trafficking: Canada-based nurse, two bizmen arrested

A Canada-based Nigerian nurse, identified as Usman Grace Khadijat Olami and two businessmen, identified as Ihejirika Emmanuel and Iwuagwu Victory, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged drug trafficking. Ihejirika, who frequently travels to Thailand, claiming to import fish into Nigeria, was arrested on October 15, 2024, while attempting to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Thailand via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, stated that when Ihejirika was taken for a body scan, the result…

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15-year-old Schoolgirl accuses mother of forcing her into prostitution

Emmanuella Monday, a 15-year-old school girl in Delta State, has cried out for help from her hideout, after escaping from a man who her mother allegedly gave her to, urging relevant authorities to rescue her from her ‘abusive’ mother who she accused of allegedly trying to force her into child prostitution in exchange for money. Emmanuella, who claims to be in Senior Secondary School 2 at Triumphant School, Effurun, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, alleged that her biological mother had contracted her to unnamed men to take…

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Jigawa commissioner arrested in uncompleted building with married woman denies allegations

Auwal Danladi Sankara, Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, has refuted allegations of being involved in an illicit affair with a married woman. Earlier on Friday, the Kano State Hisbah Board confirmed Sankara’s arrest and detention in an uncompleted building, alongside a married woman. The board’s Director General, Dr Abba Sufi, stated that Sankara was arrested following a complaint from the woman’s brother-in-law, accusing him of improper conduct. Sufi also noted that Sankara would face charges on multiple counts, including operating illicit drug centres under the names Picklock and 360.…

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