By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen on Sunday, 23 June, 2024 invaded Kakangi ward in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State and killed four vigilante members and a Mobile Police Force (MPF) officer. A lawmaker representing Kutemeshi constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yahaya Musa Dan Salio, who confirmed the incident, added that apart from the victims, there were other villagers abducted from their farms around Sabon Layi. The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan also confirmed the killings. “When we received the information that bandits attacked people on their farms, the divisional police officer and the hunters posted…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Following the directives by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara that Heads of Local Government Administration, should take over the 23 local government areas in the state, reports from various councils indicated varying levels of tension, with some areas experiencing sporadic shooting while others remain peaceful. In Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, videos circulating on social media show security operatives attached to the former council chairman, Allwell Ihunda, firing sporadically after being chased by angry youths who claimed they were shot at directly by the police. Similarly, at the Obio-Akpor Council Secretariat, an official vehicle belonging…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Controversial Nigerian music star, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly addressed as Portable, has tackled award-winning singer David Adeleke, aka Davido, while claiming that he ripped him and used him to trend on social media. Portable claimed that Davido was supposed to feature him when he hosted him at a dinner in Atlanta, United States. The street-hop singer made this known in a video he recorded on Tuesday,18 June, 2024 in which he expressed his displeasure with Davido’s actions. In a video via Instagram, Portable accused Davido of chasing clout with their recent dinner in the United States and not…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Chairman of the Okada Riders Association, Ekiti State, Mr Kunle Asaolu, has disclosed that one of its member was allegedly shot dead by unknown gunmen around Okesa Roundabout in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Asaolu, confirmed that the man was one of those working with the association. The man, who was one of those issuing tickets to commercial motorcyclists around Okesa Roundabout, was reportedly fired upon by unknown assailants who arrived on another motorcycle. The killers, according to witnesses, fled after perpetrating the dastardly act. The attack was also confirmed by the spokesperson for Ekiti State…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCom), has confirmed the rescue of two Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Ghana for prostitution. NIDCom Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, confirmed the latest development in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Recall that the commission had rescued 11 Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Ghana for prostitution last week. Dabiri-Erewa said the two girls whose rescue operation was facilitated by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Ghana, under the leadership of the Chairman, BOT, Chief Calistus, are currently in safe custody. She…
A Federal High Court in Enugu presided over by Justice Mohammed Umar Has sentenced one Onuigbo Chibuzor to three months jail term for currency racketeering. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(,EFCC) secured the conviction and sentencing of Chibuzor on a one-count charge of hawking new naira notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). This was contained in a statement issued on Monday, 17 June, 2024 by the EFCC via X. The charge read, “That you, Onuigbo Chibuzor on the 8th of June, 2024 at Enugu, Enugu State, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, hawked the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Mobs have set ablaze a suspected armed robber who allegedly stabbed an eighteen-year-old POS operator to death in Taraba State . The incident, which occurred on Monday, 17 June, 2024 was said to have taken place near the yam market in Wukari Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the victim, who was attacked in her shop, was said to have been preparing for her National Examination Council (NECO) exams. According to sources from the council, said the suspect entered the girl’s shop under the pretense of making a withdrawal. “On approaching her shop,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Delta State Police Command has announced the death of a man allegedly beaten by members of a local security watch group over a missing phone that was later found with the daughter of the accuser. The Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe made the revelation via a post on X on Tuesday, 18 June, 2024. “Someone was accused of stealing a phone, a member of Anioma Security Watch mobilised his colleagues to beat him up till he died. They ran away after killing him,” Edafe said in the post, adding “Guess what? The phone was…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday, 18 June, 2024 announced that the final of the 2024 President Federation Cup will be held at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 29 June 2024. NFF also announced that the men’s and women’s final will be played on the same day. The women’s final will begin at 1pm while the men’s final will commence at 4pm, as has been the tradition for many years now. Meanwhile, the quarter-finals of the women’s competition will take place on Wednesday, 19 June, with Benin City, Asaba and Enugu as host centres.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Students of Queen’s College, Lagos, have received sanitary pads and educational materials, courtesy of a firm, Clina-Lancet Laboratories Nigeria. The firm said the donation is part of its Corporate Social Responsibility and commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3. SDG Goal 3 aims to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages.” The firm stated that no fewer than 3,000 sanitary pads were donated to the girls to improve their menstrual hygiene and alleviate the burden of the high cost of sanitary pads. The Managing Director of Clina-Lancet Laboratories, Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Dawodu, while distributing the…