By Paul Olayemi – Sapele A 37-year-old butcher, Omonigho Peter who allegedly took gin and tramadol after having a bet with his friends has gone missing at the bank of River Ethiope in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. The father of two was said to have boasted to friends that he could take […]

A Federal High Court in Enugu on Wednesday sentenced four women to six months imprisonment each for engaging minors to beg for alms for them. Justice R.O Oghoghorie, sentenced Chinasa Ugwu, 28; Mary Effiong, 19; Grace Bright, 25 and Happiness Asuquo, 20. They had earlier pleaded guilty to the charges. The National Agency for the […]

The Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal, has ordered the arrest of a Police Inspector attached to the state police command, Bassey Ikpe, for the alleged murder of a widow. Mr Odiko Macdon, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo, on Wednesday. […]

Perez Brisibe – Ughelli A man who was kidnapped Monday night by a gang of hoodlums at Ughelli, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State, has escaped from his abductors. The victim, John Akpoyarebor, was abducted at his Oviri-Ogor road residence by a gang of arm welding hoodlums. He was said to have been […]

Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri as granted the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC’s) application that Aisha Alkali Wakil (popularly known as “Mama Boko Haram”) and two others be remanded in the correctional centre. EFCC Maiduguri Zonal Office on Monday arraigned Mama Boko Haram” along with two others namely; Tahir Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 40year-old man, Olanrewaju Bamidele for beating his wife, Adenike Olanrewaju to death. This was contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has intercepted 42 bags of foreign rice at Kankara axis of Katsina State. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Sunday James, who disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Abuja, said that it was concealed in a vehicle. […]

By Jane Echewodo A 38-year-old woman, Oluchi Olu, was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly biting off her neighbour’s lower lip. The defendant, who resides at No. 37, Isolo Road, Mushin, Lagos, is standing four counts charged of grievous hurt,  assault, breach of peace and inflicting a wound. Olu denied the charges brought […]

By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Kwara State police commissioner, Mr Kayode Egbetokun on Wednesday paraded a suspect one, Jamiu Suleiman, a truck driver based in Lagos who allegedly killed his friend, ’’Baba Oyin’’ because he wanted to possess his truck since he doesn’t have one. Jamiu in an interview with Vanguard at the premises of […]

By Ikechukwu Odu-Nsukka At least three persons have been confirmed dead while four others are in critical condition when a commercial bus collided with a tipper lorry along Opi axis in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday. The commercial bus belonging to DIMET transport company with code number 015, loaded from Kaduna […]