Anxiety in Benue as criminal gang of late militia kingpin, Gana embark on killings, kidnapping
•Youths raise alarm, send SOS to IGP•Reports say 66 victims recorded so far By Ifeanyi Okolie There is anxiety in Benue state following the resurgence of massive killings and abductions by criminals suspected to be remnants of the dreaded gang members of late militia leader, Terwase Akwaza alias Gana. The bloodletting has gotten to the […]
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 […]
BORNO MASSACRE: We may consider legalising carrying of arms ― Imo PDP Chieftain, Nwalozie
By Chidi Nkwopara – Owerri Angry reactions have continued to trail gruesome massacre of over 43 rice farmers in Zabarmari community, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State. Reacting to the incident, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State, Sir Chimezie Nwalozie, said: “It is part of our nature sometimes, as […]
How driver masterminded kidnap of former boss’ wife
***Our targets were owners of flashy cars —Suspected kidnappers By Ifeanyi Okolie Three suspects, Isaac Michael, Leera Barisua and Tigidam Bright, have been arrested by operatives of the Force Intelligence Response Team, IRT, for masterminding the kidnapping of the wife of the leader of a pressure group, Conscience of Ogoni People, COOP, Chief Gani Topba, […]
