Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A soldier at the Army Engineering Company, Ede, Osun State, identified as Olodi Blessed has killed a soldier after stabbing his wife and son. He was also said to have allegedly killed a neighbour, identified as Iya Ijesa, who sells vegetable. The soldier, according to resident close to the Barrack, recently […]

By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Two unidentified young middle-aged men were in the early hours of Monday set ablaze by an angry mob along Akai Effa road opposite Orange Resorts in Calabar Municipality LGA. Vanguard gathered that the two victims were caught at about 4:00 am while robbing a barber’s shop very close to the […]

A 25-year-old security guard, Uchenna Ikeafor,  was on Monday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over the alleged murder of a motorcyclist. The defendant appeared on a count charge of murder punishable with death under Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The court did not take his […]

A 30-year-old mechanic, Emmanuel Kehinde, who allegedly conspired with a saleswoman and stole her employer’s N740,000, was on Monday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The defendant, who resides at 5, Kehinde St., Bamgbose Estate, Iyana Ilogbo, Ogun, is facing charges of  conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp. Innocent […]

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Monday, remanded a 37-year-old pastor, Emmanuel Nwanosoke, in Ilesa Correctional Centre over alleged impersonation and breach of public peace. Nwanosoke is facing a two-count charge bordering on impersonation and breach of public peace. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The defence counsel, Mr Renegious […]

By Onozure Dania – Lagos A tricycle operator Nweke Jacob who allegedly burgled a house and stole seven bags of rice and other items worth N5,755,400, was yesterday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court. Jacob 28, a resident of 26, Lekki, Scheme ii, Ajah, Lagos, is facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, breaking and entering, […]

A 55-year-old trader, Anderson Umeh, who allegedly defrauded a man, Mr Isiah Inaremien of N400,000 under false pretences of getting customs’ paper for his car,  on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The man, who resides at No. 1b, Kolex Road, Surulere, Lagos, was in court charged with obtaining by false pretences and […]

A 25-year-old Uber driver, Shuaibu Babatunde, who allegedly absconded with his employer’s Toyota Corolla, valued at N2 million on Monday appeared in a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The police charged Babatunde, who resides in Ikorodu area, near Lagos, is charged with theft. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta One person was confirmed dead while four others sustained injuries in multiple accidents in different parts of Ogun State on Saturday. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. […]

Ben Agande – Kaduna and Agency Report The chairman of the Nigeria Energy Commission, Professor Simon Mallam and 7 others were killed in a gas explosion in the Sabon Tasha area of Kaduna state. The late chairman of the Commission was said to be barbing his hair in a barber’s shop just beside the gas […]