An engineer, Ibrahim Kareem, yesterday, prayed a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, to dissolve his three-year-old marriage, alleging that his mother-in-law encouraged his estranged wife, Tolulope to abandon the marriage. Kareem told the court that his mother-in-law and his wife also planned to harm him. ”I made the mistake of not properly studying my wife […]

By Umar Yusuf – Yolanda An Adamawa High Court sitting in Yola has sentenced the former Executive Secretary Christian Pilgrim Welfare Board (CPWB), Bishop Jinga Mayo, to 5 years imprisonment without an option of fine. The court presided over by Justice Nathan Musa further sentenced Bishop Jinga to six months imprisonment with #50,000 option of […]

A man, who allegedly killed his brother-in-law and kidnapped his own sister, has been arrested by Operatives of the Zamfara Police Command. The man identified as Sani Boka of Masama village, Gummi local government area of the state was reportedly recognised by his sister during the operation and informed the police that he was among […]

By Wole Mosadomi Two Communities-Galkogo and Zumba in Shiroro local government area of Niger state were reportedly invaded weekend by gunmen, who killed about twenty people and left scores injured. It was gathered that the over fifty gunmen rode motorcycles into the villages fully armed and shot sporadically to scare the residents. The attacks, according […]

By Dayo Johnson & Ike Uchechukwu A retired civil servant, Daniel Utobo, weekend, narrated how his son, Faith, died when a church building collapsed on him during a rainstorm that rendered over 400 people homeless in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Property worth millions of Naira was reportedly destroyed in Calabar, the Cross River state […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Suspected armed herdsmen, weekend, reportedly stormed Div-Nzaav community, Turan in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue state, killing one Simon Tarfa, macheted a woman and took two nursing mothers and their babies hostage. Vanguard gathered that the armed herders stormed the community shooting sporadically as the villagers scampered for safety. […]

By Paul Olayemi Not pleased with an accusation that she stole a certain amount of money by her mother, a 16 year- old- girl, Angel Obas, reportedly committed suicide Friday by drinking an insecticide in the Ugberikoko Area of Sapele, Delta State. A family source disclosed that the easy-going girl was accused by her mother […]

Mr Rufus Aplang, left guests and worshippers in shock when he walked out of the church during his wedding and abandoned his supposed bride, Judith, in Jos. Aplang fled the God’s Glory Ministry, Jos, venue of the wedding when it was time to take the wedding vow on Saturday. His action threw family members, friends, […]

By Wole Mosadomi – Minna One of the suspected kidnappers arrested by operatives of the Niger State Police Command, Aliyu Sabo, 40, said he dumped farming for kidnapping to make quick and more money. Sabo, who was arrested alongside Abdullahi Wanzam, 45, said they have been in the business of kidnapping since 2017. “I have […]

By James Ogunnaike A 35 years old man, Habeeb Kasali, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing a 32 year- old man, Bamidele Johnson, on the suspicion that the deceased was having “an affair” with his wife. It was gathered that the suspect was arrested following information received […]