An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday discharged and acquitted a bricklayer, Mr Godspower Iporu, charged with abducting and defiling his neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that…
Police arrest 7 kidnappers, rescue man in Southern Afghanistan
Afghan police on Monday arrested seven kidnappers and rescued an abducted man in the southern Helmand province. The provincial information and culture directorate in a statement said “the provincial police personnel launched a series of special operations. “It arrested seven…
Court remands man for allegedly abducting, defiling minor
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that a 27-year-old man, Idris Umai who allegedly abducted and defiled a teenager be remanded in a correction centre. The Magistrate, Mrs M.O Tanimola, did not take the plea of Umai, pending legal…
Bandits raid late Jere Emir’s residence, abduct couple
Bandits have raided the residence of the late emir of Jere in the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Dr Sa’ad Usman, abducting a man identified as Hussaini alongside his wife and her four-month-old baby. A resident of Jere,…
Abducted Ondo monarch regains freedom
The monarch of Oso Ajowa Akoko in in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Clement Jimoh, who was kidnapped, has regained freedom. The traditional ruler, who was abducted in his palace, was set free by the bandits…
Abducted 24-yr-old law student rescued; kidnappers arrested in Calabar
A combined team of security operatives including the Police, Army and Air-force, have secured the release of the abducted 24-year-old law student in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. Confirming the development to Vanguard, Monday in Calabar, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,…