By Chinenyeh Ozor Tragedy struck at the university town of Nsukka, as a factory worker in an industrial site in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, was electrocuted while attempting to join electric cables to restore power during an outage. The deceased, identified as Ugwu Chidera, 27, who hailed from Edem Ani community of Nsukka […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi A housewife, Mrs Roseline Aondona was Wednesday arraigned by the Police before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly violating the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of Benue State. The Prosecuting Police Officer, Inspector Gabriel Agbadu had in his First Information Report, FIR, informed the court that one […]

By Demola Akinyemi The religious Ramadan mood in Ilorin has been tainted as suspected members of rival secret cult groups clashed in Okelele area of the state capital, killing two persons in the process. Vanguard reliably gathered that the latest resurgence was prompted by the killing within the premises of Okelele Junior Secondary School, Ilorin, […]

By Esther Onyegbula A young man identified as Kelvin has committed suicide at Modinatu Street in Ogba area of Lagos. The lifeless body of Kevin who works with a new generation bank was found dangling from a ceiling fan, in his apartment by neighbours. ALSO READ: Mother of four murdered in Lagos apartment It was […]

By Peter Okutu Ebonyi State Police Command, said it has arrested 10 suspects in connection with the flogging of one pastor Oko Chukwu Obeni, 30, of Ndukwe Amasiri Village in Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State. It was alleged that the victim was flogged over 36 strokes of the cane because of the […]

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara of an Osogbo Magistrate Court in Osun has granted bail to a monarch, Aketewi of Iketewi, Oba David Ogungbemi, his son, Idowu, and one Sarafa Olayiwola remanded over an alleged rape and impregnating a 14-year-old girl. The trio were docked last week Thursday on three counts of conspiracy, […]

By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja Many worshippers reportedly sustained injuries Friday when members of two Islamic sects clashed over who occupies the position of Imam of the Central Mosque in Okene, Kogi State. It was gathered that the Kogi fight was between members of the Tijjaniya and Sunni Islamic sects over who becomes the Chief […]

By Eric Ugbor – Aba One inmate was reportedly died, with many others injured at the Nigeria Correction Service, Aba when some old inmates tried but failed, to escape from the prisons over the weekend. Vanguard reliably gathered that some good number of inmates Saturday afternoon tried breaking away from the prisons, but met strong […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, narrowly escaped death on Saturday night, when they were attacked by rampaging hoodlums while in the process of rescuing some victims of a road accident at Oke-Gbegun hill in Ikorodu area of Lagos. The incident reportedly occurred during the period of COVID-19 curfew, following […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia A man identified as Mr Chinedu Omeonu, has reportedly killed his cousin, Mr. Solomon Orji, at Mgboko Umuoria community in Obingwa council area of Abia State over mango fruits. Vanguard in Abia gathered the deceased had gone to Omeonu’s residence to pluck some mango fruits, but the latter assaulted the […]