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Family battles to save son allegedly shot during Army raid

…Claims officers involved promised to process the bills *No evidence to support such – Army By Efe Onodjae For over two months, 26-year-old Franklin Ivara has remained on a hospital bed, battling excruciating pain from an alleged gunshot wound that shattered his left leg during a military operation in Itigidi Community, Abi Local Government Area […]
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I was scolded for returning N100,000 forgotten by passenger – Kaduna tricyclist

A tricycle operator in Kaduna, Ayuba Yusuf, who returned N100,000 forgotten by a passenger, said on Monday that the reaction of some members of the public, took him by surprise. Yusuf, a Diploma certificate holder in Public Administration, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that although few people commended him, a lot more scolded […]

Motorists, communities flee as gunmen take over Benue road

By Peter Duru ONE of the direct link roads to Makurdi the Benue State capital from the South East, the 55 kilometre Makurdi- Aliade road has been abandoned largely due to the harrowing experience of commuters and motorists who daily ply the road. It is in bad shape and nothing has been done to salvage […]

Security agencies uncover new suspected militant group in S’East

**How group assassinated over 20 Policemen, Soldiers, Civilians. By Kingsley Omonobi Fresh revelations have emerged about the operations of suspected militant group whose modus operandi in the South East, particularly in Imo and Enugu States is the coordinated attacks on Policemen, military personnel especially soldiers and civilians perceived to be supportive of government measures at […]

CHIDINMA: 65% of patients at Yaba Psychiatric Hospital are drug users

Substance abuse is a growing public health problem across the world. But the disturbing trend is not only that Nigeria has surpassed the prevalence of drug abuse in the world with 14.4 per cent of Nigerians aged 15 to 64 years presently engaged in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

18-year-old girl arrested during ENDSARS protest in Ondo gives birth in prison

By Dayo Johnson A pregnant 18-year old girl, Kemisola Oguniyi, who was arrested during the ENDSARS protest in Akure, the Ondo state capital has given birth in prison custody. Kemisola reportedly gave birth to a baby boy on June 16. She has been in prison custody since October 24 last year. They were accused by […]

Fulani Influx: Ondo Amotekun evicts 42 Fulani men after residents raise alarm

By Dayo Johnson – Akure Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun has explained reasons for the eviction of 42 Fulani men who invaded Okitipupa council area of the state last week Thursday. The illegal visitors were brought in a truck and dumped in front of the Okitipupa Army Barracks at about 10 pm. Their presence […]

[ICYMI] Groom-to-be allegedly murdered by next-door neighbour in Kwara for ritual purposes

By Demola Akinyemi Exactly six days to his wedding, Mr Olokose Oluwasola Ojo in his early 30s, staff at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS )unit of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin was allegedly murdered in cold blood by his next-door neighbour, identified as Kazeem Mohammed, and his gang for ritual purposes. Vanguard reliably […]

Drama as patients protest poor food, sanitation at ESUT Teaching Hospital

By Chinedu Adonu There was pandemonium at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT Teaching Hospital/ParkLane General Hospital, Enugu, on Wednesday as patients and their relatives protested the poor food offered to patients as well as the poor sanitation witnessed in the hospital as a result of lack of water. They also protested […]

Osun: Suspected ritualist kills food vendor, severs hands, head

The Police Command in Osun says a suspected ritualist has killed and cut off the head and hands of a female food vendor in Ile-Ife on Saturday. The Command Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, who said this in a statement on Sunday, said that the police were on the trail of the assailant. Opalola explained that […]

Ehime Mbano police station bombed, suspects freed in Imo

O***3 police vehicles burnt, no loss of arms – Police By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Ehime Mbano police station has been bombed on Tuesday by suspected hoodlums linked to the Eastern Security Network, ESN. Vanguard in Owerri, was told that the said hoodlums also attacked suspected killer herdsmen along the Umuihi at Ihitte/Uboma local […]

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