An elderly great-grandmother tasered by police during an incident at a Cooma nursing home last week has died. New South Wales police confirmed Clare Nowland, 95, died “peacefully” in hospital just after 7pm on Wednesday, surrounded by family and loved…
Police arraign phone repairer for alleged assault on client
The Police in Abuja on Thursday arraigned a 28-year-old phone repairer, Emeka Shedrack, who allegedly assaulted and intimidated his client. The police charged Shedrack, who resides at Mashafa Mpape, Abuja, with assault and criminal intimidation. The defendant, however, pleaded not…
Again, gunmen kill 2 policemen in Imo
Gunmen ambushed and killed two policemen at the popular “Okpala Junction’’ at Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo on Saturday. The attack came one month after five policemen and a couple were killed at the same junction on April 21.…
3 kidnappers nabbed while collecting N10m ransom from freed victim in Lagos
On March 18, 2023, Saturday Vanguard published a story of a businessman, Timothy Uche, who was abducted by a four–man armed gang, one of whom disguised as a pregnant woman, in the Ejigbo area of Lagos. After three days in…
Seun Kuti: Musician may report to police today, appoints Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said he will provide legal services to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, who sought his intervention following the singer’s alleged assault on a police officer. The SAN, who confirmed…
Bishop Daniel: Does he belong behind the pulpit or behind bars?
You may have read about the so-called “Bishop” Oluwafeyiropo Daniel, the founder of I Reign Christian Ministry, Ikota, Lekki. He was accused of raping an assistant pastor in his house at Ikota, sometime last year. After that allegation was reported…
Cattle Dealer shot dead in Abuja, daughter abducted
Gunmen in the early hours of Saturday attacked Chitumu, a community near Zuba town in Gwagwalada area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Muhammad Liman, secretary to the community’s village head, said the attackers numbering about fifteen, arrived some…
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell arrested in SNP finance probe
The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances. Peter Murrell, 58, is being questioned after being taken into police custody on Wednesday morning. Police Scotland said officers…
Absence of Lagos bishop accused of raping pastor stalls arraignment
The planned arraignment of the Founder of I Reign Christian Ministry, Bishop Oluwafeyiropo Daniel, for alleged rape was stalled on Monday after he failed to show up in court. The matter, which was listed as number four on the case…
