By Ogalah Ibrahim Bandits raided Umguwar Bachaka, a community in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, weekend, killing three residents and abducting an unspecified number of persons. A source from Jibia, who requested anonymity, disclosed that the hoodlums stormed the area about 11 p.m., shooting indiscriminately and causing panic in the community. “The bandits […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY—FOUR persons, including a policeman, a company driver, an expatriate and another person, attached to a quarry company in Edo State, have been killed, while another policeman is on a danger list at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Benin City, following an attack by suspected kidnappers. Vanguard gathered that the incident […]

Civil society organisations, namely Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, RULAAC, and rights campaigners, under the auspices of Youth Rights Campaign, YRC, have, yesterday, condemned the arrests, brutalisation and detention of peaceful protesters, commemorating the anniversary of the Lekki Tollgate massacre on October 20, 2020.

The 16th Emir of Kano, Dr. Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Sunday condoled with the government and people of Jigawa State following the Majia petrol explosion, describing it as a sad moment for the people of the state.

“We demand their immediate and unconditional release. We understand that they are presently detained at SCID Panti Yaba”