Nigeria pushes for prisoner transfer deal with Tanzania over 30 Nigerians in jail
By Nkiruka Nnorom The Federal Government has said it will pursue prisoner transfer agreement with Tanzanian authorities as part of efforts to secure the return of the over 30 Nigerians currently serving jail terms in the East African country. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this yesterday in response to Vanguard’s […]
Wasted lives: ‘Forgotten’ prisoners arrested since 2014, no trial
Junior and his friend Prosper were living in a room in a poor neighbourhood of Lagos when police raided their home in search of their landlord, a suspected car thief. Unable to locate the suspect, the police arrested the two tenants, both then 21, accusing them of being accomplices in the theft. That was in […]
BREAKING: Police nab domestic staff behind kidnap of University lecturer in Calabar
We are desperate, prepared to engage criminals ― PPRO By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Cross River State Police Command on Thursday arrested a domestic staff of the University Don, Dr Egbe who was kidnapped few days ago in Calabar. Vanguard learned that the yet-to-be-named staff worked as a domestic staff to the lecturer who regained […]
Five Cameroonians in police net for alleged kidnapping in Cross River
…as lecturer regains freedom after 5days …mastermind, 5 others arrested during raid – Commissioner By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar About 11 persons, including five Cameroonian nationals, have been arrested by the Cross River Police Command for kidnapping and drug-related offences in the state. Vanguard also learnt that Dr Egbe a lecturer with the Cross River […]
Police arraign man, 20, over alleged stealing of mobile phones worth N34,500
The Police in Osun on Thursday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Ademiju Tope, over the alleged break-in and stealing of mobile phones. The Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Abdullahi told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Aug.30, 2020 around 3:30 a.m. at Oke-Atan Area, Ile-Ife. Also read: US hits Gambian ICC prosecutor with sanctions over […]
Hisbah arrests 2 in Jigawa over alleged homosexual act
The Hisbah Command in Jigawa, has arrested two suspects over alleged homosexual act in Dutse Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The state Hisbah Commandant, Malam Ibrahim Dahiru said this while speaking in Dutse on Wednesday. Dahiru said the suspects, aged 32 and 20, were arrested at a hotel in Dutse. He explained that […]
