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 arrest 45-year-old man for attempting to murder his wife in Lagos
By Esther Onyegbula The Lagos State Police Command is currently investigating a 45-year-old man Christopher Lament for attempting to murder his wife Comfort Christopher. The couple who are from Akwa Ibom was married for 13 years and blessed with two children, ages 11 and 9. It was gathered that Christopher Lament who lives with his […]
‘Pastor kidnaps self, demands family to negotiate ransom while in hideout’
The Kaduna state police command says it has arrested James Clement, a pastor, who allegedly kidnapped himself and sought N5 million ransom from his family.
Sexual and gender violence: South East with highest number of cases — Ojukwu
The South-East zone has topped other regions in Nigeria, with the highest number on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, in Nigeria.
Fake revenue agents infiltrate Warri, council boss raises alarm
By Emma Amaize The Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, has raised the alarm over fake revenue agents issuing unauthorised 2020 demand notices to business and residents of Warri, warning that it was illegal. Chairman of the council, Dr Michael Tidi, in a statement, warned the perpetrators to immediately desist from the act or […]
Dismembered 83-year-old woman found in French freezer
Firefighters responding to a house fire in central France found the dismembered body of an 83-year-old woman in her freezer on New Year’s Day, sources close to the investigation told AFP on Thursday. The woman’s grandson, in his 30s, was questioned at the scene and detained pending further investigations. The fire brigade said it was […]
Gang rape: Police arrest poly student in Ekiti
A student of Crown Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, has been arrested by the Ekiti Police Command over the alleged gang-rape of two fellow students of the private institution. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Amba Asuquo, said on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti that the suspect in company with an accomplice committed the crime on Dec. […]
Breaking: NLC Chairman in Cross River kidnapped
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Cross River, comrade Ben Ukpepi has been kidnapped from his residence. Vanguard learned that the incident which happened at CROSPIL estate, Akpabuyo, LGA occurred at about 7:30 to 8 pm last night(Tuesday). A source who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard that the NLC Chairman […]
Army Gen. in police net over alleged arms deal, says Abia CP
The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Ene Okon, said on Monday that the command arrested five persons in the last 10 months, including a dismissed Maj.-Gen. for allegedly dealing in firearms. Okon said that the army general (name withheld) was arrested last week with some firearms in Aba, the commercial hub of the state. […]
Psychiatrist suggests measures to reduce stress, depression, suicide
Lagos, A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Olurotimi Coker, on Friday called on Nigerians and the Federal Government to adopt measures to reduce stress and depression to avoid suicides and other outcomes.
Wake up to your responsibilities- FPRO charges parents
The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO DCP Frank MBA has charged parents to wake up to their responsibilities by ensuring good moral upbringing of their children and wards , if the nation would attain its lost glory.
