By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan The twin children of the former Chairman of the Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim wing), Alhaji Taofeeq Akewugbagold, who were abducted about a week ago have been released. The children were kidnapped at the residence of their parents in Ojoo area of Ibadan. The mother of the twin who […]

By David Odama – Lafia A Second class traditional ruler in Lafia local government of Nasarawa state, the Aron Akye of Ugar, His Royal Highness, Abdullahi Magaji was Friday night kidnapped in his place at 7. 30pm. A family member who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard on Saturday that the monarch was whisked away by the […]

By Chinedu Adonu – Enugu It was a tragic Thursday evening for residents of Ugboaniata, Trans-Ekulu Extension area of Enugu metropolis, when a young man, , Okwudili Kingsley Uga, was killed by unknown gunmen. Uga, a civil engineer by profession, from Imezi Owa in Ezeagu Local Government Area, Enugu state was shot at close range […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that one person died in a head-on collision between two vehicles which occurred along Onitsha-Nteje Expressway in Anambra on Saturday. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the Sector Commander of FRSC in Anambra, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka, said the body of […]

FROM our findings across many police stations in South-South states, during the week, Divisional Police Stations do not have sufficient up-to-the-minute weapons to combat criminals, who are better armed with both AK-47 and AK-49 rifles.