Four men who beat Afghan woman to death sentenced to death

Remember the Afghan woman, Farkhunda, who was beaten to death by a brutal mob after being falsely accused of burning a Koran? An Afghan court this morning Wednesday May 6th convicted and sentenced four men to death for their role in her death.

Soyinka denies blasting the Igbos, says whoever believes he did is a moron

Professor Wole Soyinka has released a statement denying reports that he trashed the Igbos during his lecture at Harvard University last week. Soyinka was quoted to have said 'the Igbos voted based on their stomach and suffer from incurable money mindedness'. The Nobel Laureate says he never made a statement like that and anyone who believes he did is a moron. Lol.

19 year old internet scammer arraigned by EFCC

Read the EFCC press statement below...

A 19-year-old suspected internet fraudster Ojosipe Adebayo, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice A.O Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on a two- count -charge bordering on possession of a document containing false pretences and forgery.

Baby badly burnt after Boko Haram attack

Here's a photo of a baby badly burnt after his home was set ablaze by Boko Haram militants during one of the attacks on villages in the north. He's lost his left eye. So sad!

Nigerian woman amongst rescued immigrants gives birth on one of the boats

Over the weekend and on Monday, about 7,000 illegal immigrants were rescued from overcrowded boats crossing the Mediterranean into Italy. One of the migrants was a pregnant Nigerian woman. The woman went into labour while being rescued from a boat and gave birth to a baby girl. The baby has been named Francesca Marina as a tribute to the Italian Navy (Marina Militare). 

Female banker docked for defrauding late Emir of Kano of N17m

A female banker who connived with two others to steal money from the accounts of the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, has been dragged to the court by the EFCC.

A female banker and former account officer to the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, Amina Magaji, and two of her male partners in crime, Haruna Bulama Namadi and Muhammed Abdullahi who is currently at large, have been dragged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before Justice Faruk Lawan of the Kano State High Court, on the allegation of defrauding the late Emir of over N17 million using fake cheques and forging the monarch's signature.

Robber arrested after returning to complain that the gold chain he stole was fake

A dumb criminal was arrested after he returned to tell his victim that the jewelry he stole from him was fake.

A dumb criminal, Daniel Sion Palmer, who attacked and dispossessed a tourist of his valuables has been arrested after he went back to complain that the gold chain he stole was fake.