Taofik Bankole

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Fake policeman using dead father’s ID to extort citizens nabbed in Lagos

He used his late father’s Nigerian police uniform and identity cards to extort money from Lagosians at night around Oshodi.

INHUMANITY! Driver allegedly shot by soldiers in Akwa Ibom battling for survival

Udoaka was reportedly shot in the face for refusing to make way for the soldier who was driving against traffic.

EKITI: Local government worker sentenced to life imprisonment for raping girl, 15

Ayodele was accused of taking the girl to a secret location where he sexually assaulted her for 21 days.

CORRUPTION: Former FCT Minister, Bala Muhammed dejected after jail sentence

The Senator cut a dejected look after a Federal High Court sentenced him to spend the next 48hours in Kuje prison.

AKWA IBOM: Soldiers allegedly drive against traffic, shoot driver who dared to query them

The driver was reportedly lucky to escape the gunshot with just a wound in his eyebrow.

CROSS RIVER: Couple arrested for selling 6-year-old daughter to pay house rent

Police say the couple sold the child to enable them to offset their house rent and open up a small provision shop.

“Amosun, pay us our 4 months’ salaries” – Ogun workers shut broadcast station

Workers at Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation have embarked on an indefinite strike over non-payment of their salaries.

“N-Power is a scam!” – Unemployed youths blast FG over unpaid 5 months salary in Enugu

The youths thronged the Enugu State Secretariat to protest the non-payment of five months salaries.

OSUN: Late Senator Adeleke’s family keep to their word, shun inquest into death

The family maintain their stance by not showing up at the inquest proceedings on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe: Mother ignores as boy, 21, allegedly rapes sister, 16, repeatedly

The boy allegedly raped his sister repeatedly and their mother did nothing about it.

Female army officer reportedly beats policewoman into coma in Lagos

The incident reportedly happened in the Oshodi area of Lagos on Tuesday.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Man stabs student lover to death “over hot food” in Minna

The suspect allegedly stabbed his fiancee after an argument arose over food.

Man, 52, allegedly rapes girls, 10, 11 and 13 in Jos

Udensi was said to have confessed that he committed the crime after luring the little girls into his room to watch television.

ZIMBABWE: Like Buhari, Robert Mugabe flies out for medical check-up

At 93, Mugabe’s health has begun to fail him.

“VIO only gone for a month, to return to Lagos roads” – LASG

The vehicle inspection officers have not been outrightly banned from Lagos roads.

VIDEO: The exotic lifestyle of a student, 25, who earns N1.5m monthly from her “Sugar Daddy”

Suffice to say Chocolat is living the life!

Lagos @50 Fallout? Ebola hero, Dr Adadevoh gets painting in her honour in Lagos

Dr Adadevoh was overlooked during the Lagos @50 celebrations.

AGAIN! Killer policeman shoots tailor, 23, point blank during birthday party in Lagos

The killer officer pursued the tailor and others into a house, and aimed his gun at them right in the passage.