The Police Command in Jigawa has said it arrested 14 suspected criminals in Gumel and Kazaure Local Government Areas of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Saturday. Shiisu said that raids were carried out on some black spots […]

By Chinedu Adonu  The traditional ruler of Ihekwuenu autonomous community in Aku, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, HRH, Igwe, Christopher Okwor was on Thursday allegedly beaten and dragged to an unknown location by men suspected to be policemen. The wife of the traditional ruler, Martina Okwor who was also allegedly beaten by the […]

The Police Command in Zamfara has debunked a report trending on social media that it arrested seven soldiers involved in banditry in the state. The refutal is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Muhammad Shehu, on Saturday in Gusau. “The attention of Zamfara police command has been drawn […]

By Chidi Nkwopara – Owerri The increasing number of unidentified corpses lying in the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owerri, morgue is giving the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Anthony J. V. Obinna, sleepless nights. The Archbishop made the lamentation yesterday, while preaching the homily during the Eucharistic celebration of the Owerri Archdiocesan Council of […]

By Ikechukwu Odu A policeman reportedly sustained bullet wounds when unknown gunmen  attacked Aguobu Owa Police Station in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State on Friday. Vanguard learnt that what would have been a bloody attack was repelled by officers on duty who put up appreciable resistance. An eyewitness said the gunmen stormed the […]