Housemaid Beats Boss To a Pulp in Lagos, Steals Money, Property

Doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, are battling to save the life of a civil servant in the state, identified only as Mistura, after she was allegedly attacked by her maid in the Ejigbo area.

Father Slashed His Own Throat In Court As He Was Convicted Of Abusing His Own Daughter

A father reportedly slashed his own throat in a court dock after being convicted of sexually abusing his daughter.

Armed Robber Shot in Foiled Bank Raid

French police shot and injured a robber who held up a bank just off the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Friday.

Court Remands Father Over Alleged Rape of His Own Daughter

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 45- year -old father, Moses Udoh, to Kirikiri Prison over alleged rape of his own daughter.

At Least 17 Dead During High School Attack in Florida Shooting

At least 17 people are dead after a 19-year-old man opened fire at a high school campus in Parkland, Florida.

Turkey Detains 666 Over Social Media Criticism

The Turkish Ministry of Interior on Monday said that since the country launched its operation in Syria’s Afrin district, police have detained 666 people, over social media posts opposing the military campaign.

Schoolteachers ‘Saved’ Children From Gunman in California Shooting

A gunman who killed four people on Tuesday in rural California fired into an elementary school but was stopped from entering by teachers, police say.

'Wolf of Wall Street' Living the High Life Again Despite Owing $100 Million to Scam Victims

Jordan Belfort, who was immortalized in the blockbuster movie, The Wolf of Wall Street, claims he's a changed man and nothing like the greedy, corrupt character played by Leonardo DiCaprio.

Woman, 22, Gets N100,000 Bail Over Alleged Biting Off Friend’s Ear

A 22-year-old unemployed woman, Tope Olanrewaju, who allegedly assaulted her friend by biting off her left ear, was on Friday granted N100, 000 bail by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

US Tourist Gang-Raped in New Delhi hotel

India's police say they are seriously investigating allegations that an American woman was drugged and raped by a group of men in her five-star hotel room in the country's capital earlier this year.

Man Shot Dead Outside US Embassy in Kenya

A man was shot dead outside the US embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday.

‘Banker Hires Assassins to Kill Her Ex-Husband in Lagos’

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected hired-assassins and a female banker over failed attempt to assassinate her ex-husband identified as Tochukwu Onyebuchi.

Five Under Graduates Arrested Over N8.5m Fraud

Detectives at the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, have arrested five persons, among who are students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly hacking the accounts of Gold Chance Lotto. 

US Finds ‘Longest’ Drug Tunnel on California-Mexico Border

US authorities have uncovered what they believe to be the longest ever cross-border drug trafficking tunnel connecting Mexico and California, a statement said.

6ft-Tall Fugitive Found Hiding In Dishwasher

A 6ft-tall escaped prisoner was found hiding in his girlfriend's dishwasher, wearing only boxer shorts and handcuffs.

Virginia Mom Stabs Crying Infant Daughter

Police say a 3-month-old girl has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after her mother stabbed her when the baby wouldn't stop crying.

Teen 'Carves IS Slogan' Into Cellmate's Forehead

An Australian prisoner has reportedly cut an Islamic State slogan into the face of a fellow inmate.

Court Sentences Student to 3 Months in Prison For Snatching Lady’s Bag

A Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced a 20-year-old student, John Onoja, to three months in prison for snatching a bag. Onoja, who resides at Lugbe Zone 9, Abuja, was convicted after he pleaded guilty to the charge of theft.

Police Hunt Man, Over 200 Burglaries In 12 Years

Detectives have released CCTV and photos as they hunt a "tenacious" burglar believed to be behind hundreds of burglaries over a 12-year period in southwest London.

Man to Die by Hanging Over N100,000 Jewellery

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has convicted one Friday James of armed robbery and sentenced him to death by hanging.