Fire guts Customs Western Marine Command office in Lagos
Fire gutted the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command office in Apapa, Lagos, on Monday, destroying property worth millions of Naira.
Many wounded, as two Islamic sects clashes in Kogi mosque
By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja Many worshippers reportedly sustained injuries Friday when members of two Islamic sects clashed over who occupies the position of Imam of the Central Mosque in Okene, Kogi State. It was gathered that the Kogi fight was between members of the Tijjaniya and Sunni Islamic sects over who becomes the Chief […]
One dead, others injured as inmates try prison break in Aba
By Eric Ugbor – Aba One inmate was reportedly died, with many others injured at the Nigeria Correction Service, Aba when some old inmates tried but failed, to escape from the prisons over the weekend. Vanguard reliably gathered that some good number of inmates Saturday afternoon tried breaking away from the prisons, but met strong […]
LASEMA team escapes mob attack as bus crushes “okada” rider to death
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, narrowly escaped death on Saturday night, when they were attacked by rampaging hoodlums while in the process of rescuing some victims of a road accident at Oke-Gbegun hill in Ikorodu area of Lagos. The incident reportedly occurred during the period of COVID-19 curfew, following […]
Man kills cousin with cutlass over mango fruits in Abia
By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia A man identified as Mr Chinedu Omeonu, has reportedly killed his cousin, Mr. Solomon Orji, at Mgboko Umuoria community in Obingwa council area of Abia State over mango fruits. Vanguard in Abia gathered the deceased had gone to Omeonu’s residence to pluck some mango fruits, but the latter assaulted the […]
Court sentences Dike, one other to death for ritual murder of 8-yr-old Chikamso
By Egufe Yafugborhi & Davies Iheamnachor A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday sentenced Ifeanyichukwu Maxwell Dike and Ugochukwu Nwamiro to death for the ritual murder of eight-year-old Victory Chikamso. Justice Adolphus Enebeli in his judgement ruled that Dike, 200-Level Student of Physics at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) be hung […]
