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Delta Community Razed After Killing Of 16 Soldiers By Community Youths

Delta Community Razed After Killing Of 16 Soldiers By Community Youths

Delta Community Razed After Killing Of 16 Soldiers By Youths The Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, where 16 Officers and Soldiers of the Nigerian Army were killed have been razed. Channels Television is also reporting that there are strong indications that some angry soldiers may have perpetrated the act after their colleagues were killed. Those killed, from the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Asaba, the Delta State capital, included the Commanding Officer, who is a Lieutenant Colonel, H. Ali. Others were two Majors, a Captain and 12 Soldiers. They were killed by…
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Ughelli Monarch Breaks Silence Over Killing Of Soldiers In Delta

Ughelli Monarch Breaks Silence Over Killing Of Soldiers In Delta

Ughelli King Breaks Silence Over Killing Of Soldiers In Delta The Ovie of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom in Delta State, HRM Clement O. Ikolo, has reacted to the crisis in his Kingdom. AttNews had reported how 16 soldiers and officers were killed in the Delta community on Thursday. The victims included the commanding officer, two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers. The troops were deployed to restore order between two warring communities: Okuama and Okoloba communities in Delta State, when they were murdered. The Okuama coastal community where the killing of the soldiers took place was razed this weekend. It is unclear…
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“Why Can’t We Negotiate With Bandits, Israel And Hamas Exchange Prisoners” – Sheikh Gumi

“Why Can’t We Negotiate With Bandits, Israel And Hamas Exchange Prisoners” – Sheikh Gumi

“Israel And Hamas Exchange Prisoners, Why Can’t We Negotiate With Bandits” – Sheikh Gumi Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has again, urged the Federal Government to have a dialogue with the bandits. Gumi made the siggestion following the recent kidnapping in Kaduna State and the demand of 40 trillion naira as ransom by the bandits. Speaking on Arise TV, Gumi stated that it is better to negotiate rather than pay any ransom for the victims’ freedom. According to him, the bandits only pitched the ludicrous amount for ransom as a bargaining tool. adding that there is a need for…
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Man Remanded For Allegedly Defiling 2-Year-Old Daughter Of A Neighbor

Man Remanded For Allegedly Defiling 2-Year-Old Daughter Of A Neighbor

Man Remanded For Allegedly Defiling Neighbour’s 2-Year-Old Daughter An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, remanded a 30- year-old fashion designer, Idris Adams, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s two-year -old daughter. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi, refused to take Adam’s plea. Osunsanmi adjourned the matter until March 28 for legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem, told the court that the offence, which contravened Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, was committed on February 26 (NAN)
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Forces Around Presidency  Manipulating EFCC Against Yahaya Bello – Kogi Govt Cries Out

Forces Around Presidency Manipulating EFCC Against Yahaya Bello – Kogi Govt Cries Out

Forces Around Tinubu Manipulating EFCC Against Yahaya Bello – Kogi Govt Cries Out The Kogi State Government has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of witchhunting and persecuting Alhaji Yahaya Adoiza Bello, the immediate past governor of the state, asking for a special probe into the matter. The accusation was made on Friday, 15 March, in a statement by Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communication. Fanwo, who apparently was reacting to the ongoing prosecution of the former governor, his nephew Ali Bello, and two others over an N84 billion fraud said the state’s accounts are intact. “For…
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Court Remands Adeleke’s Friend For Alleged Terrorism, Murder

Court Remands Adeleke’s Friend For Alleged Terrorism, Murder

Court Remands Adeleke’s Ally For Alleged Terrorism, Murder Olalekan Oyeyemi, an associate of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has been remanded in the Correctional Facility for alleged terrorism and murder. Oyeyemi, popularly known as ‘Emir’, is a member of the Disciplinary Committee for Osun State Public Transportation System. He was arraigned at the Federal High Court in Osogbo on ten counts of terrorism and murder. Police Prosecutor Umar Rabiu said Oyeyemi committed the offences on February 27, August 22 and November 28, 2022, in Osogbo, the state capital. He said ‘Oyeyemi conspired to wit Act of terrorism by being armed…
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EFCC Arrests 45 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos

EFCC Arrests 45 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos

EFCC Arrests 45 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 45 suspected internet fraudsters in the Ikorodu area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the agency’s official X handle on Wednesday. The statement read, “They were arrested on Monday, March 11, 2024, at Ikorodu, Lagos, following intelligence on the activities of an Organised Cybercrime Syndicate Network, OCSN, operating in that axis of the state. “Items recovered from them at the point of arrest include exotic vehicles, sophisticated mobile devices, and laptops. “They…
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Senate Suspends Abdul Ningi Over Budget Padding

Senate Suspends Abdul Ningi Over Budget Padding

Senate Suspends Abdul Ningi Over Budget Padding Claim The senate has suspended Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central, for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded by N3trn. The matter was debated in line with the standing order of the senate during plenary on Tuesday. Senator Jimoh Ibrahim from Ondo state has moved a motion for Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi state to be suspended from the red chambers for 12 months. The All Progressives Congress (APC) senator moved the motion after a rowdy session in the Senate. Senator Ibrahim had earlier asked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun,…
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Four Suspected Cultist Arrested Inside Hotel Ceiling

Four Suspected Cultist Arrested Inside Hotel Ceiling

Four Suspected Cultists Arrested Inside Hotel Ceiling Four suspected cultists who were hiding inside the ceiling of a hotel in Asaba have been arrested. Russian hotties wanna dateJohn Wick: Chapter 4Don’t miss your chance with me!Spin to win $500!Operatives of the CP-DECOY Squad of the state command, while acting on credible intelligence about cultist activities, stormed the hotel at Federal College Junction, Asaba. The suspects, all male residents of Asaba, Delta State, include 28-year-old Chigozie Edwin, a native of Akpuoga Village in the Ujodo council area of Enugu State; James Prince Chukwuebuka, a 20-year-old native of Effiom Village in the…
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Fresh Kaduna Attack: Bandits Kidnap 60 Residents

Fresh Kaduna Attack: Bandits Kidnap 60 Residents

Bandits Kidnap 60 Residents In Fresh Kaduna Attack At least 60 persons have been reportedly kidnapped by bandits at Buba village in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred early Tuesday , while the villagers were asleep. The police authorities have not confirmed the attack but the Councilor representing the ward, Abubakar Buda, told Channels Television that the bandits stormed the community in large numbers, and immediately moved from house to house to kidnap the residents, shooting sporadically. He said that the intervention of the military prevented the bandits from taking away more people, noting that…
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