Category: Crime

Ondo state police have launched a manhunt for a farmer, Segun Daniel, who allegedly killed his lover’s mother, Mrs Beatrice Lajuwomi, at a farm settlement in Igbotako, in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was learnt that the 29-year-old farmer allegedly had a heated argument with the 42-year-old mother of his lover over the custody of his child, who was said to have been living with the deceased. The argument was said to have later resulted into a fisticuff between them. It was gathered that Daniel gave…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence has said that a 17-year-old girl, Ramatu Tafida, has cut off the manhood of her 25-year-old fiance, Mr Abdullahi Sabo, in Jigawa State. The corps Spokesman in the state, Adamu Shehu, who confirmed this in Dutse on Saturday, said the incident occurred in Babura Local Government Area of the state. Shehu said the victim, a resident of Kofar Gabas and a teacher at the Government Girls Secondary School Babura, was engaged under the N-Power programme of the Federal Government. Shehu said, “The incident occurred on…

The police in Lagos have arrested two men for attempting to assassinate a sexagenarian, Mrs Gladys Osaigbovo-Omon. The sixty-year-old woman narrowly escaped being assassinated at her residence in Benin-City, the Edo State Capital, a fortnight ago. The two suspected assassins hired to eliminate Mrs. Gladys we’re paraded at the Lagos state police command while efforts were still on to arrest the alleged mastermind, an Europe Based Nigerian woman. Surprisingly, the alleged mastermind turned out to be Mrs. Gladys younger sister while one of the suspected assassins was discovered to be…

The Imo state Police have arrested a suspected couple Ugochukwu Nwachukwu 28-yr-old man and Mrs. Glory Ugochukwu 30-yr-old woman on Wednesday for allegedly selling three different babies including their own child, for N600,000. They made this confession at police Headquarters when they were paraded by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dazuki Galadanchi. Dazuki said: “The above suspects were arrested by operatives of Anti Kidnapping Unit of the command on 20/07/2018 at Umuokai Owerri -Nta in Isiala Ngwa South Local government of Abia state. “Suspects conspired and lured one Jovita…

Police in Lagos have arrested Hadijat Kabir, a 45-year-old housewife, for allegedly faking her kidnap and that of her 18-year-old daughter to defraud her husband of N15 million. She claimed she committed the act because her husband took a second wife and abandoned them. According to Hadijat Kabir, who was paraded alongside other notorious suspects at the state police command, Ikeja, “I wasn’t kidnapped. “I was the one that hid my daughter and myself somewhere safe so that my husband would think that we were kidnapped. I did that to enable…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, who wanted to kidnap a pharmacy owner but slept off as a result of tramadol he took before the operation. Police said the incident took place in Owo town , Ondo State, on Sunday, adding that as of Monday, the suspect was still sleeping due to the effect of the drug. Parading the unconscious suspect at the command headquarters in Akure, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph, explained that the suspect and his gang members had invaded…

Julius Oliseh, a 32-year-old man has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly stabbing to death 23-year-old Isikilu Shittu at a burial at Mowe, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday, August 5, 2018, around 2pm in Ogunru village. It was gathered that an argument had ensued between Oliseh and Isikilu, and the suspect reportedly broke a bottle and stabbed Isikilu in the neck, which led to his death. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola…

Police in Lagos have arrested a 23-year-old housewife, Damilola Ayeni, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Olumide, to death at their house on Bamgbose Street, Lagos Island. The duo, who got married about two years ago with two children together, had a disagreement at their home on Friday. The woman was said to have stabbed the 36-year-old husband in the chest. He was rushed to the Lagos Island General Hospital where he died. The deceased’s father, Sunday Ayeni, who reported the case to the police on Sunday said that the couple’s…