Metro News

Okotie seeks political power again, begs APC, PDP for presidency slot

Pastor Chris Okotie wants PDP or APC to adopt him as their consensus presidential candidate in 2019.

Security guard kidnaps boss’ son for N150,000 ransom

Bala was arrested by the Niger State Police Command for abducting his employer’s 10-year-old son.

“I lover her” – Man, 29, arrested for defiling 11-year-old girl in Niger

Abdullahi Abubakar has been arrested by the Niger state police command for raping an 11-year-old girl.

Customs officer crushes colleagues to death at Badagry

A Customs officer crushed two of his colleagues to death in a tragic accident on Saturday.

Lagos lawmaker arrested for unlawful arms possession

Police arrested Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu for alleged unlawful possession of arms and ammunition.

Kemi Adeosun gets new appointment amid NYSC certificate scandal

Adeosun has been appointed to chair the annual general meeting of shareholders of the African export-import bank.

85-year-old Cameroon president declares ambition for 7th term

Biya announced his intention to seek another term via his official twitter handle on Friday.

Man, 18, remanded for raping 10-year-old boy in Sokoto

Mohammed Bello was remanded in prison for allegedly raping a 10-year old boy.

Lagos Police Commissioner bans policemen from wearing mufti, SARS jackets

CP Imohimi has ordered policemen in the state to desist from wearing mufti while carrying out their official duties.

Katsina Police arrest 50-year-old alleged arms dealer

Safiyanu Amadu was alleged to be a notorious gunrunner who supplied arms and ammunition to cattle rustlers.

APC chieftain dies after falling from two-storey building

Jonathan-Omo fell to his death from the balcony of his two-storey building on Friday.

Herdsman arrested for destroying farm stabs policeman to death in Kebbi

A herdsman has been arrested by the Kebbi State Police Command for killing a policeman, Umaru Danladi.

Sodomy: Boy, 13, cuts off policeman’s manhood in Katsina

The policeman is said to be fond of sodomizing young boys in the state.

Evangelist allegedly rapes 10-year-old girl after prayer session with family in Edo

Benjamin allegedly removed the victim’s pants forcefully, and laid her down against her will to rape her.

Baby girl dumped at refuse site in Lagos

A baby girl was dumped at a refuse site in Ebute Meta, Lagos by an unknown person on Thursday.

Homeless man rapes benefactor’s 8-year-old daughter severally

Onyebuchi allegedly defiled his eight-year-old niece at Oshodi, Lagos.

Woman arrested for selling 3 stolen siblings for N2.7m in Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspected child traffickers who sold three siblings at N2.7 million.

Man sentenced to death for killing neighbor over N80,000 in Akwa Ibom

Ebenge had committed the crime in January 2016 when he conspired with his son, Akaninyene, to kill 37-year-old Ekong.