Tension in Enugu community over alleged same-sex relationship
Tension has been reported in parts of Enugu State following allegations of mob attempts to attack certain individuals over claims of same-sex relationships.
Police arrests robbery suspects on wanted list in Calabar
By Emma Una A suspected armed robbery gang leader on police wanted list has been nabbed by security agents in Calabar. The suspect whose name is given as Sly Obo was arrested at the Calabar Bayside by a security team led by Mr Leo Inyambe, the Security Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade. Inyambe said Sly […]
Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Imo
By Chidi Nkwopara – Owerri Unidentified gunmen reportedly kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Valentine Oluchukwu Ezeagu, who was on his way to his Aguata, Anambra State, ancestral home, for his father’s burial. Vanguard also gathered that the priest was kidnapped at Umulolo, Arondizuogu, Ideato North local council area of Imo State, on the Okigwe-Uga […]
Four in police net for murder, robbery in Calabar
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Cross River State Police Command at the weekend arrested four persons including a 20-year-old for murder and armed robbery. The four suspected robbers who attacked their victim and killed him in the process were apprehended after carrying a manhunt based on credible intelligence. Vanguard learned that the tragic incident […]
Police in Benue arrest varsity student over alleged killing of don
The Police Command in Benue says it has arrested Mr Jeremiah Nnamdi, a student of Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi (FUAM) over the alleged killing of an associate professor at the institution, Karl Kwaghger. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene. NAN reports that the university don […]
Police rescue 52-year-old man from suspected kidnappers in Kebbi
The Police Command in Kebbi has rescued a 52-year-old man from suspected kidnappers in Jega Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), DSP, Nafi’u Abubakar, stated this in a statement made available in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. Abubakar said that on Dec. 2, around 3 am., a gang of suspected […]
Assistant Commissioner of police hacked to death in Calabar
…he was serving in Borno – PRO By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar There was pandemonium in the early hours of Wednesday when the body of an Assistant Commissioner of Police serving in No.73 PMF Squadron, Magumeri, Borno state, ACP Egbe Eko Edum which was reportedly hacked to death in Calabar, Cross River State Capital by […]
Court remands mechanic over alleged culpable homicide
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 27-year-old mechanic, Adamu Isah, be remanded in a correctional facility over alleged culpable homicide. The police charged Isah, who resides at Kawo in Kaduna State, with culpable homicide. The Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take the plea of the accused, ordered the police to […]
Two arrested for allegedly eating roasted police officers’ flesh in Ibadan
The police in Oyo State have confirmed the arrest of two suspects allegedly linked with the roasting and eating of the flesh of police officers burnt in Ibadan during #EndSARS protest. Police Spokesman at the Oyo State Command, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the arrest of the suspects on Saturday in Ibadan in an interview with […]
How we swap real phones with fake ones – suspects
By Evelyn Usman Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have smashed a syndicate that specialized in advertising telephones on an online marketplace- Jiji.com, only to exchange it with a fake one , while delivering them to customers in Lagos. Arrested were two suspected members of the syndicate : […]
Kidnap gang of teenagers abducts 6-yr-old boy for N1m
Four teenagers have confessed to kidnapping a six years old boy in Bauchi for one million naira ransom which they said they wanted to use to set up a business.
One fear dead, 3 wounded as armed robbers attack hotel in Ilorin
Demola Akinyemi At least one person has been feared killed, while three persons were fatally wounded during the attack of armed robbers in a hotel along Stadium Road, Ilorin at the weekend. Vanguard reliably gathered that the gang of armed robbers numbering about five persons invaded the hotel and attacked the customers that lodged in […]
Gunmen kidnapped man identified as Ekpenyong Ita
Some gunmen have kidnapped a man, identified as Mr. Ekpenyong Ita, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while he was returning from a friend’s house.
Plateau: Armed men ambush Correctional Service convoy, free four suspects
By Therese Nanlong – Jos Armed men on Thursday morning ambushed some officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service within the vicinity of Plateau State High Court in Barkin Ladi local government area of the State and freed some suspects taken for arraignment in the court. The suspects who were said to be 14 in number […]
Hushpuppi’s extradition to US
By Ojelu Henry Hushpuppi’s extradition may have been made possible through a formal application by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, as the United States of America, USA, does not have an extradition treaty with the UAE. According to the UAE Extradition Law, a formal request must be sent by a requesting country (“Requesting Country”) […]
Lagos CP refunds N500,000 extorted from Lagosian, arrests 4 officers
By Evelyn Usman The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday, at the command headquarters in Ikeja, refunded N500,000 cash to a businessman, who was extorted by a team of policemen. The businessman (names withheld) was arrested by policemen for violating the 10p.m. curfew. The officers were said to have […]
