Meet Sign Fireman, the controversial pastor arrested for ritual murder (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun Popular Lagos Pastor, Ofuche Ukoha aka “Sign Fireman” is said to have been arrested over his alleged involvement in the ritual murder of a teenage girl. [READ: Pastor asked me to bring her final excreta – Boy, 18, confesses to ritual murder (PICTURED)] The controversial preacher was implicated by an 18-year-old boy,... Read More

January 6, 2014

Terrible: 5 police officers arrested for ‘renting out gun to kidnappers’ in Imo

by ‘Jola Sotubo Five police officers in Imo have gotten on the other side of the law after they were accused of aiding the operation of kidnappers. The suspects, which have among their number the armourer of the New Owerri division, are alleged to have rented out a police-issued AK-47 rifle to a gang of... Read More

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January 4, 2014

Why I was arrested – Rivers lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd

by Oge Okonkwo Embattled Rivers lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd who was arrested by operatives of the police force in the state has described the allegations of double murder against him as another political attempt to destroy him. Llyod speaking to Nigerian Tribune through his counsel, Emenike Ebete, on Friday, said the story had been twisted by the... Read More

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January 3, 2014

Rivers lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd, arrested ‘while trying to escape in Amaechi’s private jet’ – Police

by ‘Jola Sotubo Controversial Rivers lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd, has been arrested by operatives of the police force in the state. Hon. Lloyd is still standing trial for his part in last year’s fracas at the State House of Assembly during which he slammed a mace on the head of Michael Chinda, a fellow lawmaker. Lloyd... Read More

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January 3, 2014

‘She was dangling by the window’: Lawyer arrested after wife dies in mysterious circumstances

by ‘Jola Sotubo A legal practitioner in Edo has been taken into police custody after his wife died in mysterious circumstances. John Oghie Atogwe was detained by the police in the Auchi environs of the Estako West Local Government Area of the state after his wife’s body was said to have been found dangling by... Read More

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December 17, 2013

INCREDIBLE: How bus driver ‘raped passenger for 15 HOURS’ in Enugu

by ‘Jola Sotubo A commercial bus driver in Enugu has had the rape case pending against him adjourned till February 26 2014. Emeka Ugwudiobi was accused of raping one of his female passengers at gunpoint for 15 hours. The suspect is said to have committed the offence earlier this year in an uncompleted building around... Read More

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December 16, 2013

Recharge card seller found with guns and ‘cocaine’ in Abuja

by Adeola Balogun A retailer of mobile phone recharge cards in Abuja has been arrested by secret service operatives on suspicion of robbery. The card seller who operated in the Wuse area and was fondly called “Smallie” by neighbours was said to have been found in possession of two guns. The suspect was also said... Read More

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December 7, 2013

Catholic priest arrested after ‘threatening church members with guns’ in Imo

by ‘Jola Sotubo A Catholic priest in Imo is being investigated by police in the state after reports that he was illegally in possession of weapons. The cleric is said to preside over a parish in the Dikenafai environs of the Ideato South Local Government area of the state. The priest is believed to have... Read More

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November 29, 2013

Terrible: Man, 23, dragged to court for stabbing bar attendant in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun A young man in Lagos has been arrested and docked for allegedly stabbing a bar attendant. The 23-year-old assailant, Damilola Aderemi, stormed into a bar in the Ifako Gbagada area of the state and attacked one Victor Oluwafemi, an attendant. The motive for the attack which took place on November 17 at... Read More

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November 28, 2013

Why Asari Dokubo was released by Benin authorities

by Adeola Balogun Niger Delta activist , Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has been released. [READ:Asari Dokubo released by Benin Republic police, flown to Abuja] The former militant was arrested in Benin republic at about 1pm on Tuesday, November 26 and whisked to an unknown location by the Beninoise police. [READ:Asari Dokubo arrested by Benin Republic gendarmes] The... Read More

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November 28, 2013

Why Benin Republic police are keeping Asari Dokubo out of reach – Keyamo

by ‘Jola Sotubo More details have come to light as to the condition in which former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, is being held. According to the detainee’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo, his client is being kept incommunicado by Beninoise authorities. Keyamo said further that even he had been denied access to his client... Read More

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November 28, 2013

Showdown in little Benin: Militants demand Asari Dokubo’s immediate release, threaten to take action

by ‘Jola Sotubo The arrest and detention of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has continued to generate controversy in the country. The development has caused his brothers-in-arms, under the umbrella of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF) to speak up in his defence. The organization has issued a threat and a... Read More

November 27, 2013

No surprises here: Presidency intervenes in Asari Dokubo’s arrest

by Oge Okonkwo President Goodluck Jonathan is said to have intervened in the arrest of Muhajeed Dokubo-Asari by the government of the Republic of Benin which happened yesterday. According to newsmen, the president had sought for details through the Nigerian ambassador to the country on why Dokubo-Asari was taken away by the Benin Republic gendarmes. The ex-militant was arrested... Read More

November 27, 2013

“He wanted to sleep with me”: Man stabs gay employer to death ‘for attempting to rape him’ (READ)

by Tutu Akinlabi Police officers in Lagos have apprehended a man after it was alleged that he killed his 39-year-old employer. Eji Emmanuel, 22, was picked up on suspicion of murder for his part in the death of Sylvanus Okoye, a trader. Emmanuel is said to have stabbed the deceased at his residence around Ezemegbu... Read More

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November 27, 2013

Why Asari Dokubo was arrested – Keyamo

by ‘Jola Sotubo News broke yesterday of the arrest of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari. ‘Asari Dokubo’, as he is popularly called, was arrested yesterday by police officers at Lubeleyi roundabout in Cotonou, Benin Republic. It is believed that the former militant’s arrest and detention is politically motivated and is designed to... Read More

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November 26, 2013

Asari Dokubo arrested by Benin Republic gendarmes

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has been arrested. Dokubo was arrested by gendarmes (security officers) in Benin Republic this evening. News of the arrest was disclosed by Alhaji Dokubo’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo. Premium Times reports: Mr. Keyamo said in a statement that the Rivers born former... Read More

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November 26, 2013

Arsenal star, Nicklas Bendtner arrested for causing criminal damage

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner was arrested yesterday for criminal damage at his luxury apartment block. Police quizzed the 25-year-old Danish star after doors to a gym were kicked in and a window smashed at his apartment block in Bushey, Hertfordshire. The player was reportedly met when he came back from training yesterday and was cautioned by police.... Read More

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November 26, 2013

Farmer, 24, arrested for beheading 11-month-old girl for rituals

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The long arm of the law has caught up with, Danladi Abubakar, a 24-year-old farmerwho allegedly beheaded an 11-month-old girl for rituals in Fujeregi village, Gbako Local Government Area, Niger State. The State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, caught Danladi and confessed that the dirty crime was to fetch him a paltry sum of N20,000. His associate... Read More

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November 25, 2013

Brutality: Nigerian teenager arrested in Italy for killing 60-year-old woman (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A Nigerian teenager has been arrested by police in Italy on suspicion of murdering an elderly female citizen. Donald Nwajiobi, 18, allegedly took the life of 60-year-old Catherine Susca around the city of Bari in Southern Italy. The deceased is believed to have invited homeless Nwajiobi to her residence for a meal... Read More

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November 22, 2013

‘Malam is not a Boko Haram member’: Family defends lecturer arrested by the SSS

by Muyiwa Daropale The wife and brother of Nazeef Yunus, a lecturer at the Kogi State University who was paraded Wednesday as a Boko Haram member, said the Islamic scholar must have been set up. The wife, Sa’adatu Sani said people know him as a peaceful person and that he has always preached against the ideology... Read More

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November 21, 2013

Woman seeking deliverance gets raped, impregnated and duped by herbalist

A herbalist, Ifatade Elegbeleye has been arrested and charged before an Ojokoro Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, western Nigeria for allegedly defrauding a woman seeking husband. He allegedly swindled her of N2m and raped her at his shrine. The 31-year old businesswoman, Temidayo Akinwale, who is now pregnant, suffered the fate when she contacted the herbalist to deliver... Read More

November 15, 2013

120 Anambra state election observers arrested and detained

According to a press release by lawyer and activist, Mr Festus Keyamo, the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Mohammed Katsina, ordered the arrest and detention of 120 accredited independent national electoral commission observers who are to observe the Anambra State Governorship election taking place this Saturday. Find the press release below… We... Read More

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November 14, 2013

How Ibadan man ‘kidnapped’ policewoman, drove her away in his car, and then locked her up

by Adeola Balogun A driver in Oyo has been arrested after he was accused of locking a police officer in his car. Sunday Oladele,41, was arraigned before a Magistrate court in Ibadan, the state capital after he was alleged to have locked up the woman in a bid to resist arrest. According to the prosecutor,... Read More

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November 13, 2013

Little crime-buster: Meet the 2-year-old who helped police catch a robber (PHOTO)

A two-year-old boy was able to help police catch a wanted thief by pointing him out from his bedroom window. Ashton Millard from Clacton, Essex, called for his mother after spotting an unfamiliar man crouching in his garden. He pointed to the man who was tucked in beside the family’s shed at their home on... Read More

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November 13, 2013

SHOCKING: Man, 24, arrested for butchering his mother to death in Bayelsa

by ‘Jola Sotubo A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Bayelsa on suspicion of murdering his 67-year-old mother. The suspect, identified simply as Godsgift, is said to have butchered his mother, Rose Jonny, at her home in Oloibiri, a community in the Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. Godsgift is suspected to have gone... Read More

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November 3, 2013

HORRIFIC: Couple charged with murder after body of girl, 10, found badly burned in trash can (PICTURED)

The father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl found stuffed inside a garbage can at a suburban Atlanta apartment complex have been arrested and charged with murder. Eman Moss called 911 early Saturday morning claiming his daughter Emani drank some type of chemical and was dead. Police instead found her charred body stuffed into an... Read More

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October 31, 2013

Ritual killing: Man arrested after burying human skull in Enugu

by ‘Jola Sotubo A man has been apprehended by the police in Enugu State on suspicions of ritual killing after he allegedly buried a human skull at an uncompleted building site. The suspect, one Emmanuel Chukwu, was reportedly spotted while he was burying the skull in the building still under construction. Nigerian Eye reports: Police... Read More

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Meet Sign Fireman, the controversial pastor arrested for ritual murder (PICTURED)

Friends engage in bloody fight over girlfriend in Lagos (PHOTOS)

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Why I was arrested – Rivers lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd

Rivers lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd, arrested ‘while trying to escape in Amaechi’s private jet’ – Police

‘She was dangling by the window’: Lawyer arrested after wife dies in mysterious circumstances

#InCaseYouMissedIt: 3 Air Force men arrested over fight at police station in Niger

Monster: Headmaster, 42, arrested for raping primary 3 pupil in school

INCREDIBLE: How bus driver ‘raped passenger for 15 HOURS’ in Enugu

Recharge card seller found with guns and ‘cocaine’ in Abuja

Catholic priest arrested after ‘threatening church members with guns’ in Imo

Terrible: Man, 23, dragged to court for stabbing bar attendant in Lagos

Why Asari Dokubo was released by Benin authorities

Why Benin Republic police are keeping Asari Dokubo out of reach – Keyamo

Showdown in little Benin: Militants demand Asari Dokubo’s immediate release, threaten to take action

No surprises here: Presidency intervenes in Asari Dokubo’s arrest

“He wanted to sleep with me”: Man stabs gay employer to death ‘for attempting to rape him’ (READ)

Why Asari Dokubo was arrested – Keyamo

Asari Dokubo arrested by Benin Republic gendarmes

Arsenal star, Nicklas Bendtner arrested for causing criminal damage

Farmer, 24, arrested for beheading 11-month-old girl for rituals

Brutality: Nigerian teenager arrested in Italy for killing 60-year-old woman (PICTURED)

‘Malam is not a Boko Haram member’: Family defends lecturer arrested by the SSS

Woman seeking deliverance gets raped, impregnated and duped by herbalist

120 Anambra state election observers arrested and detained

How Ibadan man ‘kidnapped’ policewoman, drove her away in his car, and then locked her up

Little crime-buster: Meet the 2-year-old who helped police catch a robber (PHOTO)

SHOCKING: Man, 24, arrested for butchering his mother to death in Bayelsa

HORRIFIC: Couple charged with murder after body of girl, 10, found badly burned in trash can (PICTURED)

Ritual killing: Man arrested after burying human skull in Enugu

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