A couple has been arrested and handed over to the police over the treatment meted out to their five underage sons in the Osumenyi community, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Mr Uche and Mrs Peace Mbonu are accused of alleged child abuse, starvation and refusal to provide necessities for their five…
Two policemen have been shot dead while one was injured following an attack on their checkpoint by unknown gunmen at Opobo junction along Ikot Ekpene road, Ogbor hill in Aba on Friday, June 28. The incident caused panic as street traders, motorists, and shop owners, scampered to safety. Several food items like rice, beans,…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed four of its personnel, including a senior officer at the level of Controller of Corrections. This decision was taken to uphold high standards of discipline and professionalism within the Service. Service Spokesman, ACC Abubakar Umar, stated that the NCoS had reviewed various cases of unprofessional conduct, wrongdoing,…
The Lagos state police command has arrested a man Emmanuel Chukwuma, for stabbing his 45-year-old girlfriend, Bosede Adefehinti, to death. It was gathered that the man, popularly known as Oliver on 7th Avenue, Festac was sharing his apartment with his girlfriend but not as a married couple. An eyewitness told Vanguard that…
Suspected terrorists have abducted the Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau in Zamfara State, Revd. Fr. Mikah Suleiman. The priest was abducted from his rectory in the early hours of Saturday, June 22, 2024. The Acting Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Very. Revd. Fr. Nuhu Iliya, who confirmed the incident,…
Troops of Operation Whirl Punch have successfully neutralized bandits, including some of their leaders who were holding a meeting at an identified spot near Bula community within Yadi Forest in Giwa LGA of Kaduna state. Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State Samuel Aruwan said the strike was based on…
A receptionist at a local hotel in Zimbabwe has been fined US$200 for kissing a student without her consent. Godknows Sakatiro, employed by a Norton hotel, was brought before the Norton Magistrates’ Court on charges of “performing an indecent act with a young person.” He pleaded guilty to the charge and was ordered to…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested Zingfa Nambon of Gwagwalada area of Abuja for conspiracy, attempted homicide and armed robbery. Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, June 20, 2024, said the suspect was arrested by police operatives attached to Bosso Division at about 1730hrs on…
Gunmen have killed a ticket collector around Okesa Roundabout in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, June 18, 2024, but the identity of the man is yet to be known. The man, who was one of those issuing tickets to commercial motorcyclists, was shot dead by…
A sex worker identified as Zara Tua has been stabbed to death by two men who had checked her into a hotel in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory. Punch reports that one of the men stabbed the lady with a pair of scissors after an argument broke out between Zara and…
