Man arrested for allegedly setting wife ablaze in Lokoja
Concession of King’s College: Parents mobilise for protest
EFCC arrests 3 suspected ‘Yahoo boys’ in Abuja
Businessman in court over alleged N1.13m fraud
Mechanic Village Inferno: Bayelsa Govt sets up probe committee
Barely 6 days after teenager’s death, cult war claims another life in Aba
3 die after inhaling toxic waste in Ondo forest
Abiose Ahmed Foundation, Leo FX Trading walk for less-privileged
CHALIFF to feed 1,000 families weekly
FCT police arrests car thief who stole FRSC patrol van
Clerics consecrate Apa Kingdom as cradle of Christianity
ICYMI: Bandits kill 22 in Niger, including 19 vigilantes
Nollywood director, security guard arrested in Delta for murder
Wasted lives: ‘Forgotten’ prisoners arrested since 2014, no trial
Five Cameroonians in police net for alleged kidnapping in Cross River
Police arraign man, 20, over alleged stealing of mobile phones worth N34,500
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SubscribeHisbah arrests 2 in Jigawa over alleged homosexual act
The Hisbah Command in Jigawa, has arrested two suspects over alleged homosexual act in Dutse Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The state Hisbah Commandant, Malam Ibrahim Dahiru said this while speaking in Dutse on Wednesday. Dahiru said the suspects, aged 32 and 20, were arrested at a hotel in Dutse. He explained that […]
Ije-Ododo: Residents commend Lagos government on road project
Residents of Ije-Ododo community in Iba Local Council Development Area, LCDA, have commended Lagos State government for approving a road to link Ijegun to Ije-Ododo and Abule-Ado area on the Badagry road axis of the state.
Bandits abduct 9 persons in Niger State, demand N10m ransom
By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Armed bandits have invaded Kusasu Market in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state and abducted nine persons. The incidence it was gathered occurred on Monday. The bandits were said to have gone to the market to restock their foodstuffs and other domestic needs and ended their transaction with the […]
Teenager remanded over house-breaking, stealing
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo An Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, has remanded a teenager, Olusola Taiwo, 18, over alleged house-breaking and stealing. Police prosecutor, ASP Fagboyinbo Abiodun told the court that the accused person had on August 30, 2020, at about 5:30 am around Legacy hotel area, Okinni, broke into the house of […]
Domestic staff, others, arrested over robbery incident at MKO Abiola’s house
By Evelyn Usman Robbers at the early hours of Wednesday invaded the Ikeja, Lagos home of late Chief Moshood Abiola. However, occupants in the building were reportedly not hurt during the operation. But the robbers numbering about five were said to have carted away valuables, including jewellery. Vanguard gathered that the robbers dug a hole […]
Take my life instead of destroying my cannabis farm ― Suspect begs NDLEA
By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja A suspected cannabis farmer, Clement Akor, has begged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to take his life instead of destroying his 10-hectare cannabis plantation. Akor, a 42 years old father of six children from Enabo village in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State was arrested by the […]
Breaking: Two dead, six rescued in Lagos accident
By Bose Adelaja Two persons were reported dead while six others, were reportedly rescued alive, Monday, in Lagos, following a late-night accident involving four vehicles which occurred at Anthony inward Gbagada. The incident was said to have involved two tipping trucks one with number plate AKM 741 ZT and another unidentified, an unidentified tanker and […]
I went into burglary because of border closure — suspect
By Evelyn Usman Operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected burglars who specialized in breaking into warehouses at the Alaba International market, carting away goods which were thereafter sold at give away prices. Recovered from the duo of Onyebuchi Chidozie, 39, and Ifeanyi […]
Police arraign fake soldiers for impersonation in Osun
Shina Abubakar Osogbo Osun police command on Tuesday arraigned two fake soldiers, Abolaji Gabriel 35, and Samuel Mathew, 20, before a Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo over alleged impersonation and attempted robbery. Police prosecutor, Inspector Elisha Olusegun told the court that the defendants committed the offence on August 16, 2020, at about 10:00 pm at […]
Commuters stranded, as ‘danfo’ drivers withdraw services over extortion by govt officials
Drivers of commercial buses, popularly called Danfo, along Iyana-Ipaja, Ikotun and environs in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, on Tuesday morning, withdrew their services to protest extortion and daily seizure of their buses by officials of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force).
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