Metro

An incident of suicide on Sunday took place on the third mainland bridge after a yet to be identified lady parked her ford explorer jeep and jumped into the lagoon. This was made public after a video recording of the sad incident went viral online. In the video, commuters were seen gathered around the lady’s […]

A worker with Zenith Bank in Lagos State, identified only as Bunmi, has been declared wanted for allegedly defrauding some customers of the bank. PUNCH Metro learnt that Bunmi hacked into customers’ bank accounts and diverted over N3m into some private accounts. Our correspondent gathered that the fraud was uncovered after owners of the accounts

Four persons have been arrested for allegedly murdering their friend for moneymaking rituals and are presently being interrogated at the homicide section of the State Criminal and Intelligence Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba. According to Guardian, one of them Daniel confessed that: “We are from Chibok in Maiduguri, Borno State. We are four that killed our

A police Sergeant, Ndubuisi Okoro, who is an orderly to the Rivers State Commander of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Akin Fakorede, has been arrested for armed robbery and kidnapping, Scannews reports. Reports said another operative of the state’s SARS, Sergeant Christopher Abakpa, was also arrested for armed robbery and kidnapping. It was gathered that the

The Police on Friday arraigned a 39-year-old man, Ipaa Daniel, in a Karu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly recording police officers’ conversation at Karu Police Station without authorisation. The defendant, who resides at Kugbo, Abuja, is facing a three charges of criminal intimidation, threat to injure a public servant and obstruction to the discharge

A Nigerian woman simply identified as, Onyi, who has been waiting to carry her own child in her hands for 13 years now got more than she expected after she was blessed with triplets. Onyi, who is currently in an elated mood successfully delivered the triplets at the Life International Hospital in Awka, Anambra State. Her

A 28-year-old man has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly hacking into the mobile app of Eko Bank PLC to steal N207 million. James Nwagalezi reportedly connived with Okoli Nmesoma, who is already facing trial, to carry out the cybercrime. Nwagalezi was yesterday arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on felony to unlawfully hacking into bank account and stealing. Police prosecutor,

A 29-year-old man identified as Idris Yusuf has been arrested by operatives of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, for unsanitary and illegal disposal of human faeces under the bridge at Daleko, Mushin. ICYMI: Saudi Arabia: Man’s hand cut off for masturbating during Ramadan The handcart pusher was arrested with 27 bagged human faeces, as it

The gang leader of the Offa robbery squad, Ayodele Akinnibosun, in his continuous confessions to the Nigeria Police, has revealed that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, communicates with them through his own political aides. The suspect’s recent confession was made public by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Jimoh Moshood a press conference on Thursday. The police

A Nigerian army deserter, Emmanuel Anthony, who was recently dismissed for impersonation has been re-arrested for armed robbery. The 24-year-old dismissed soldier fled Maiduguri for fear of Boko Haram insurgency and relocated to Lagos State to impersonate as a Lieutenant while extorting people. The Akwa Ibom State indigene was arrested and arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court