By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti Four accused persons, Rashidat Abdul (f) 37, Oluwatosin Akarakiri(m) 32, Abdulrasheed Mutairu (m) 22 and Iyoriochile Eromoina(f) 18, were yesterday, sentenced to death by hanging for murder by an Ado Ekiti High Court. Justice Oluwatoyin Abodunde in her judgement said, “I am persuaded that in the instant case, the […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela A 52-year-old farmer is currently cooling his heels in Police custody at Igogo-Ekiti, Moba Local government Area, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. The teenager who resides with her grandmother in the agrarian town was sent on an errand when she met the farmer who offered her some corn. On getting home, […]

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Osun State Police Command on Thursday docked one Akinde Adeniyi before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ile-Ife, for allegedly bathing his wife with hot water. It would be recalled that Adeniyi was reported to have poured hot spiced water on his wife for suspecting her of infidelity. The Prosecutor, Inspector […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi A MOBILE Court sitting at the Covid-19 Elekahia Isolation Center in Port Harcourt has convicted 170 defaulters of the lockdown imposed by Rivers State Government on Port Harcourt City and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas (LGAs) to contain Coronavirus. The offenders were Thursday dragged to the court by Office of the Attorney General […]

She was only child, crushed to death like a fly beyond recognition ― Eyewitness By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar There was pandemonium late Friday night when a truck conveying beverages veered off the road at Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area killing a teenager on the spot and two others. Vanguard learned that the truck belonging […]