AAUA students block highway, protest 68-day ASUU strike
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, on Thursday blocked major roads around the institution in protest against the 68-day strike that has kept them away from academic activities. The students, led by the Students’ Union Government, SUG, shut the university’s main gate and roads linking the institution to the highway, […]
Cultists kill one in Warri, as Ojobo community protest kidnap of doctor
By Jimitota Onoyume – Warri Cultists have shot dead a youth suspected to be a member of rival cult group around Essi Layout, Warri south local government area, a situation that caused panic in the neighborhood. Eyewitnesses told the Vanguard that the sad incident occurred at about 6 pm on Tuesday, adding that the killers […]
Attempted supermarket robbery: Police shot dead 2 suspects in Rivers
By Egufe Yafugborhi TWO of a four-man gang of suspected robbers were killed Tuesday in Elelenwo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State during an attempted robbery on a supermarket. Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers Command, Nnamdi Omoni, who confirmed the incident Wednesday in Port Harcourt, said both other members of the suspected robbery gang escaped […]
Six children escape death as fire ravages Oba’s Palace in Ekiti
By Rotimi Ojomoyela The tragedy was averted on Tuesday at Ijero Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, as fire-ravaged a section of Owa Ajero’s palace in the community. It was gathered six children of Owa Ajero, Oba Joseph Adebayo Adewole, were evacuated from the inferno by sympathizers. Narrating how the incident happened, Olori […]
Court sentences three to death for kidnapping, murder
By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced three persons to death for kidnapping and murder. Kingsley Worlu Chuku, Uchendu Macpherson Elindam and Obinna Chuku, were sentenced to death while Godknows Wokem, and Promise Jim, got life imprisonment, after they were convicted by the court yesterday. The […]
Police arrest couple for child abuse in Lagos
By Esther Onyegbula The Lagos State Police Command is currently investigating a couple for allegedly abusing a minor, Chidera who lives and works as a houseboy with them. The couple identified as Mr Franc Ifedili and Mrs Ifunnanya Ifedili were arrested by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, Panti after the […]
