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Prophet butchers his mother, two of his five children in Anambra

Prophet butchers his mother, two of his five children in Anambra

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi A prophet with Sabbath Church, in Nnewi age 47, popularly known as Prophet Emeka Ezimmadu, on Thursday night butchered his mother and two of his five children to death. Prophet Ezimmadu as he is popularly known in Nnewi and surrounding communities by members of Sabbath Church was believed to have […]

Amotekun Corps arrest herdsman, 65 cows over farm destruction in Ondo

Amotekun Corps arrest herdsman, 65 cows over farm destruction in Ondo

Dayo Johnson – Akure A herdsman, Adamu Yussuf and his no fewer than 65 cows have been arrested by the Ondo State Amotekun Corps in Odoripo Community of Oda Town, in Akure South area of the state for allegedly destroying farmlands. Vanguard gathered that they were arrested following complaints lodged by farmers in Odoripo community […]

Woman beats stepson to death in Kano

Woman beats stepson to death in Kano

By Bashir Bello – Kano A 29-year-old woman, Jamila Abubakar, has been arrested by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), for allegedly beating her seven-year-old stepson, Muhammad Bashir to death. NAPTIP Kano Zonal Commander, Shehu Umar who confirmed the development while speaking with newsmen in Kano, said the […]

Bandits kill DPO, Inspector, abduct housewives in Sokoto village

Bandits kill DPO, Inspector, abduct housewives in Sokoto village

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Bandits in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Wednesday night, shot and killed a police DPO and an Inspector, and abducted two married women in Gidanmadi community. Locals said the bandits first attacked the police station in the community, killed the DPO and an Inspector before they embarked on the kidnap […]

Fraudster bags jail term for romance scam

Fraudster bags jail term for romance scam

Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court has convicted and sentenced 29-year-old Usman Muhammed to prison for romance scam. The convict was prosecuted by the Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a one-count charge of impersonation. The charge read: “That you, Usman Muhammed (a.k.a Adepeju Omolara and […]