We are desperate, prepared to engage criminals ― PPRO By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Cross River State Police Command on Thursday arrested a domestic staff of the University Don, Dr Egbe who was kidnapped few days ago in Calabar. Vanguard learned that the yet-to-be-named staff worked as a domestic staff to the lecturer who regained […]

…as lecturer regains freedom after 5days …mastermind, 5 others arrested during raid – Commissioner By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar About 11 persons, including five Cameroonian nationals, have been arrested by the Cross River Police Command for kidnapping and drug-related offences in the state. Vanguard also learnt that Dr Egbe a lecturer with the Cross River […]

The Police in Osun on Thursday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Ademiju Tope, over the alleged break-in and stealing of mobile phones. The Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Abdullahi told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Aug.30, 2020 around 3:30 a.m. at Oke-Atan Area, Ile-Ife. Also read: US hits Gambian ICC prosecutor with sanctions over […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]