Rights defender demands immediate investigation, prosecution By Egufe Yafugborhi HUMAN rights defender, Prince Wiro, on Wednesday charged the Police Command in Rivers State to investigate and prosecute its personnel accused of raping a woman for breach of COVID-19 protocol. The victim, a 32-year-old widow, said a policeman attached to the Sakpenwa Police Division, Tai […]

By Adeola Badru FOLLOWING the unfortunate death of Gbadebo Richard, a 21-year-old 300-level student of European Studies of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Monday, the management of the institution has commiserated with the deceased family. Late Richard was reported to have died after falling into a soap-making machine at a factory owned by Henkel […]

By Harris Emanuel – Uyo Travellers plying Itu-Calabar highway have sorry tales to tell over the deplorable state of the road, describing it as a death trap. According to them, the highway, which was constructed in the mid-1970s, is now impassable in many sections following the coming of rains. One of the road users, Effiong […]

…as FCT Police arrest 24 other Kidnappers, Cultists, Car Snatchers & Armed Robbery Suspects By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja A kidnapping kingpin and executioner of the gang arrested by the Police Intelligence Response Team, Musa Umar, has narrated his roles as the killer for his criminal group. Umar, 22, alongside his gang members and over […]

However, journalists were told at Mahuta community near the National Eye Centre Kaduna, that “the incident happened on Tuesday at the house where her husband, Nuhu, worked as a security guard.

kill four Policeman in Ebonyi By Peter Okutu   Unknown gunmen on Wednesday, attacked a bullion van conveying huge cash from Enugu to Ebonyi State. The gunmen reportedly killed four policemen escorting the vehicle. The gunmen, first of all, made attempt to intercept the bullion van at Ezzamgbo Junction, in Ohaukwu local government area by […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe Ifekwe Udo, founder of the ‘Church of Satan’, has been banished by his community, Ebem, in Ohafia council area of Abia State. This came after he had secured his release from prison custody over alleged involvement in the burning of government properties at Ebem Ohafia. Residents of Ebem Ohafia community told Vanguard […]

No fewer than 10 passengers escaped death on Tuesday evening when their boat capsized on Lagos Waterways, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said. Alhaji Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA Acting Coordinator in Lagos State, who made this known in a statement, said, “10 passengers were rescued live when their boat capsized. According to him, the […]

By Dennis Agbo Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of former Executive Secretary of Enugu State Committee on Adada state creation, Mr Ejimofor Ozongwu, have been sentenced to death by an Enugu State High Court. Delivering Judgment in the Enugu Court, Justice Afam Nwobodo, said he found a former President General of Okwojo-Ngwo […]

By Bashir Bello – Kano A twenty-five-year-old Petroleum Tanker driver assistant, Adamu Salisu, reportedly lost his life as a result of a fire outbreak that engulfed the Audu Manager fuel station situated at Kofar Ruwa Road in Dala Local Government Area of Kano state. It was gathered that the incident happened on Monday night when […]