By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Sharia Court in Kano State on Wednesday, 20 March, 2024 ordered that two labourers -Sagir Nasiru, 37 and Abubakar, 32, who allegedly stole eight cartons of pasta and N900,000 cash be remanded in a correction centre. The police charged the duo both of whom live in Gobirawa Quarters in Dala Local Government Area, Kano with criminal conspiracy and theft. They pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Judge, Malam Umar Lawal-Abubakar, adjourned the matter until April 22 for further mention. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Abdullahi Wada, told the court that the case was reported on…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigeria Air Force NAF jet air strike has destroyed the arms storage facility of one of the most wanted terrorists operating in Niger State. The military operatives acting under Operation WHIRL PUNCH continue to comb the Northwest and North Central regions of Nigeria to drive out the terrorists. Spokesman for the Airforce, Edward Gabkwet, an Air Vice Marshall, made this disclosure through a statement issued on Tuesday, March, 2024, adding that credible intelligence gave away the storage facility of the terrorists. “The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation WHIRL PUNCH (OPWP) has continued to decimate…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen have reportedly killed two farmers in Onipi community in Adoka District of Otukpo Local Government Area in Benúe State. According to locals, other farmers were injured while some went missing in the attack which happened on the morning of Tuesday, 19 March, 2024 The locals said the victims were working in their farms when the invaders struck. Caretaker Council Chairman of Otukpo LGA, Alfred Oketa Omakwu, in a telephone conversation with our correspondent, confirmed that two farmers were killed. Omakwu said 12 people were injured during the attack and taken to the hospital for treatment while…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Omotosho on Wednesday, 20 March, 2024, declined to stop the impeachment move against the Edo State Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, by the state House of Assembly. Recall that the House of Assembly had on March 5, 2024, commenced impeachment proceedings against Shaibu over allegations of leaking of government’s secrets. Shaibu filed an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/321/2024, seeking an order of the court restricting the state House of Assembly, the Speaker and the Clerk from commencing any process by holding proceedings or setting up any panel of investigation…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court presided over by Justice Rahman Oshodi on Wednesday, March n20, 2024 convicted and sentenced a man, Ojo Oladeji, to life imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old minor three times, in an uncompleted building. Justice Oshodi held that the prosecution was able to prove the charge of defilement beyond reasonable doubt against Ojo. Oshodi said that the confessional statement of the convict, the medical report and the direct evidence from the survivor showed that he committed the offence. “The prosecutrix (survivor), in her evidence, said that the defendant was a bricklayer…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kwara State Police Command has announced that the Chinese national, PengChao Zhang, who was abducted penultimate Sunday around Eyenkorin in Kwara State, has regained his freedom. PengChao, also known as Williams Kaka among his business associates, was abducted by six armed men who invaded Cherish Guest House, an isolated facility on the outskirts of Ilorin. It was gathered that the victim, said to be a former employee of Erkang Quarry, was released by his abductors after the payment of an undisclosed amount of ransom. A source who was privy to the development said Zhang was “rescued”…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has said his state is working towards attaining food sufficiency and the export of cash crops and other farm products such as maize and cassava, among others. The Governor stated this on Tuesday, 19 March, 2024, at the Koiri irrigation farm, one of the pilot drip irrigation schemes of his administration. Koiri scheme, covering about 20 hectares of land, is aimed to produce 364 tons of maize and sesame in one crop cycle. With three cycles per year, the Koiri scheme is targeted to cultivate over 1,092 tons of maize and other crops annually.…
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, @officialSKSM has said posterity will remember President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, @officialABAT kindly as a decisive leader for his pivotal role in guiding Nigeria towards prosperity and stability. Speaking at the breaking of the Ramadan fast of President Tinubu with members of the Federal Executive Council, Service Chiefs and heads of government agencies, the Vice President extolled the essential qualities of leadership embodied by President Tinubu, including sacrifice. “Leadership requires sacrifice, tenacity of purpose, and commitment,” Senator Shettima said, adding that President Tinubu exemplifies these qualities and is steering the nation toward sustained growth and progress…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 18, 2024, arrested one Kayode Cole for issuing a death threat against the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede. Cole was arrested at the Lugbe axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.a The suspect made the death threat through his Instagram page handle: “1billionsecretss”, while commenting on a story posted by a popular Instagram blogger, Instablog9ja on February 1, 2024. Instablog9ja had posted a story with a caption: “A Religious Sect Is Laundering Money for Terrorists. We Traced N7 Billion Fraud Proceeds to another Religious Group…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated the call to Nigerians to get more involved in agriculture. The First Lady spoke when she received the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed in her office at the State House in Abuja. The First Lady noted that the various interventions of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) especially in the areas of Agriculture, Empowerment, Education, Health and Social Welfare are to complement the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. “The President has made the right decisions. These decisions will help us build a Nigeria that is…