Anambra Court jails native doctor ‘Eke Hit’ 12 years
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced a native doctor, Ekene Igboekweze, popularly known as “Eke Hit,” to 12 years’ imprisonment for offences arising from alleged kidnapping, protective charms and money rituals. Justice Jude Obiora sentenced Igboekweze to six years’ imprisonment on each of two counts, with […]
Two electrocuted, others injured after power surge in Makurdi
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Two persons were Thursday morning reportedly electrocuted while three others sustained injuries in the Wadata area of Makurdi town following a sudden surge in electricity supply to the area. Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness in the area that the two dead victims were a nurse and a Junior Secondary School student […]
Why military is reluctant to wipe out bandits ― el-Rufai
By Johnnosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA The Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai on Thursday said that the military had been reluctant to engage fully bandits that have been terrorizing the country, especially the Northwest because of the fear of being dragged before the International Court of Justice, ICC. Governor el-Rufai stated this when he featured on […]
466 terrorists surrendered in 2 weeks, scores killed – DHQ
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai has continued to record successes as 466 terrorists surrendered while scores were killed in different operations within two weeks in North East, Defence Headquarters says. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this while giving updates of military operations across the country from Feb. 10 to Feb. 24 […]
Fire outbreak at Finance ministry building
By Emma Ujah & Omeiza Ajayi There was fire at the Federal Ministry of Finance in the early hours of Wednesday, with eyewitness saying it was caused by the explosion of expired inverter batteries at the basement of the ministry’s building. However, it was learned that there was no casualty or major damage to the building […]
Man, 36, sentenced to death for armed robbery in Akwa Ibom
By Chioma Onuegbu Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo presided over by Justice Archibong Archibong has sentenced a 36-year-old man, Destiny James Okon, to death for armed robbery. Okon was condemned after the court found him guilty of robbing Ubotex warehouse in Ifa Ikot Okpon, Uyo, on December 15, 2015. Justice Archibong in […]
