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Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, says with the spate of kidnapping during the Buhari-led administration, he wonders when Nigeria itself will be abducted.   According to Ozekhome, compared to 214 Chibok schoolgirls missing under former President Goodluck Jonathan, the situation has worsened with 807 school pupils kidnapped by criminals under the Buhari administration.   The human rights lawyer while reacting to the spate of kidnappings, said   “What the government does not still seem to understand is that because it has failed to give security and welfare to the Nigerian people as provided for in Section 14 of the 1999 Constitution, ethnic nationalism is fast rising in a way that ethnic groups and the various nationalities in the Nigerian contraption have begun to feel that they need to go the extra mile to protect themselves from ravaging insecurity. That is why I always ask, who is advising this government? The present ravaging insecurit

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Sokoto State have arrested a 36-year-old suspected transborder drug trafficker, Nkem Timothy, alias Auwalu Audu, while trying to cross to Algeria through Niger Republic with 62 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine.   Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Mr Femi Babafemi, who made these known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday February 28, said the substance which weighed 1.550kg, has an estimated street value of about N1 billion. He said the illicit drug was neatly concealed inside yoghurt bottles.   Babafemi in the statement said the suspect who resides in Algeria, was intercepted on a motorcycle around the baggage area at Illela border while trying to cross to the Niger Republic.   “He was found with an ECOWAS passport with different name written as Auwalu Audu but he gave his real name as Nkem Timothy” Babafemi stated in the statement read   He said his men had commenced further

Some students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State who regained freedom after being abducted by unknown gunmen, have shared their experience in captivity. Recall that the gunmen had invaded the school on February 17, whisking staff and students into the forest after operating unchallenged for over two hours. Some of the students narrated their experience after meeting with Governor Abubakar Sani Bello at government house in Minna on Saturday February 27.  Twenty-year-old Abubakar Sidi, an SS3 student, said they were punished based on their parents’ occupation. He told Daily Trust that those who were children of security operatives, were punished severely.  He said “We didn’t get food to eat till night the first day but they later fed us, and after feeding us they asked us about our parents’ occupation. ‘If you father is a policeman, come here.’ ‘If your father is a soldier, come here.’ “They beat us seriously but the beating was based on the occupation of our

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has said Northerners can withdraw their cows from the South but should not forget that the southern states produce petroleum, the country's economic mainstay.   The Cattle and Foodstuff dealers under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) on Thursday, February 25, began a nationwide strike following the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum given to the federal government to attend to their demand. The union had demanded payment of N475 billion compensation for lives of members and properties lost during the #EndSARS protest and Shasa market chaos, and dismantling of all roadblocks on federal highways due to problems its members get subjected to when carrying out their duties.   Reacting to the development, the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, told DailyIndependent that there are other sources of protein that the southerners could consume aside fro

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has expressed how disappointed he is with the increased school abductions in the country.  Soyinka who spoke during an award lecture and public presentation of his latest book, ‘Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth’, held in Ogun state on Saturday February 27, said Nigerians are close to accepting a culture of the unacceptable.  The nobel laureate accused those at the top of failing and also added that there is no point in trying to reason it out, to find excuses and to lay blame. He said “The abductions of our children, when will it end; how will it end? I don’t think anyone of us can tell. But it is important that we continue to stress and to remind ourselves that, not only are these abnormal times, but it seems to be, to me anyway, times of the shirking of responsibility in very key areas.  “We cannot permit ourselves — we just cannot — to continue in this fashion. Something drastic, meaningful has to take place, and it has to be collec

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed why security forces haven’t deployed force against bandits in the country. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Friday, February 26, the president noted that security agencies have not moved against bandits because of the fear of “heavy casualties of innocent villagers and hostages” that may be suffered in such operations. “We have the capacity to deploy massive force against the bandits in the villages where they operate, but our limitation is the fear of heavy casualties of innocent villagers and hostages who might be used as human shields by the bandits,” he said.  Buhari, who also described the latest abduction of hundreds of students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State, as inhumane and totally unacceptable, said no group was too strong to be defeated by government. “A hostage crisis is a complex situation that requires maximum patience in order to protect the victims from physic

Abiodun Waheed Hassan, an insurance broker, alongside his firm, Bestworth Insurance Brokers Limited was arraigned on Thursday, February 25, on a five-count charge of misappropriating over N26billion pension fund. Hassan was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before Justice S.C Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja. Abiodun allegedly diverted into private accounts the money meant for the payment of outstanding insurance premiums and claims of deceased and incapacitated staff of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). The insurance broker in count one of the charge diverted N26 billion paid into the insurance firm account into another bank account on January 25, 2015. Count five of the charge alleged that Abiodun misappropriated six billion naira. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Justice Oriji adjourned the matter till March 4, 2021 for hearing on the bail application and remanded defendant in

The 27 schoolboys and their teachers who were abducted from the Government Science College in Kagara, Niger state have been released. The students, three of their teachers, and 12 of their family members were abducted on Wednesday, February 17. A government official said they are on their way to Minna, the state capital where they would be received by the state governor Abubakar Bello. The abductees were released from a location close to where the fifty-three abductees were released a week ago. 

Wife of Port Harcourt bank manager in secret wedding saga says has her husband was bewitched by his mistress    Earlier this year, a video went viral, showing a wife disrupting her husband's secret wedding    Blessing Oko Ikpor, a mother of four, has now told newsmen in Port Harcourt that her husband, Anthony Oko Ikpor, is under a spell cast on him by the mistress.   She alleged the mistress deceived him to abandon their 17- year- marriage without any known issues between them.   She said the mistress in question is pregnant for her husband.   Narrating how the affair between her husband and the mistress started, she said told The Nation: "It all started when the woman came to do one year Industrial Training (IT) with the branch of the bank the husband heads.   "Friends and relatives of the family used to inform me of the closeness of the woman to my husband and their movements in hotels and other places but because of the level of trust I had in the husband,

The Bauchi State Government has released the sum of N32m for the vaccination of over 800,000 herds of cattle in the state.   The state governor, Bala Mohammed, disclosed this at the inauguration of 2020/2021 annual livestock vaccination campaign at the Galambi Cattle Ranch, Bauchi on Wednesday, February 24.   “We have released over N32m for this exercise which will cover vaccines, equipment and allowances for our staff to do this exercise. The Ministry for Local Government has been directed to pay the allowances of all the participating staff in the 20 local government areas, as well as to purchase more materials to vaccinate more than 800,000 herds of cattle.”he said 

Cattle and Foodstuff dealers under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) on Thursday February 25, began a nationwide strike following the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum given to the federal government to attend to their demands.   The union had demanded payment of N475 billion compensation for lives of members and properties lost during the #EndSARS protest and Shasa market chaos, and dismantling of all road blocks on federal highways due to problems its members get subjected to when carrying out their duties.   Grand Matron of AUFCDN, Hajia Hauwa Kabir Usman who announced commencement of the strike asked the police not to disturb task force of the union who will carry out enforcement of the strike by ensuring that no food and cattle were moved from North to the South.   Usman said;    “The leadership of the union has already made a strong plan to ensure that all our exits (our borders) between the Northern and Southern part

Billionaire, Elon Musk bounced back strongly to become the world’s richest man after a daily gain of $9.81 billion on Wednesday, February 24. Tesla, Musk's company surged back to $190 billion, after the electric car company’s shares recorded impressive gains of 6.18%, thereby putting the market value of Tesla at $712 billion coupled with the SpaceX he founded completing another funding round, pushing him atop the Bloomberg Billionaires Index for the third time in 2021. The gains pushed Musk past Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, who is now worth $185 billion and had a few days ago reclaimed the title as the world’s richest person after Tesla shares plunged to record levels. Tesla Inc stocks were on a record buying spree at Wednesday’s trading session, indicating that global investors are buying the dip following a four-day plunge that erased the world’s most valuable car company year-to-date gains. Recent reports say SpaceX raised another $850 million this month f

Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger state on Wednesday February 24, signed the bill against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the bill for Premarital Medical Examination into law.    The new bills which were signed into law makes fertility, genotype, HIV/AIDS tests compulsory before marriage and were sponsored by Niger state house of assembly members Binta Mamman and Malam Shuaibu Liman.    It also gives relevant agencies the legal backing to tackle the menace of violence, mostly suffered by women. 

A  yet-to-be-identified Greendale woman has been arrested after she was caught red-handed having sex with a 13-year-old boy at the teenager’s parents’ home in Houghton Park, Zimbabwe.    The minor’s mother got the shock of her life when she returned home on Tuesday February 23, and caught her son being sexually abused by the woman. �She immediately called the police, leading to the arrest of the accused.   Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest and also disclosed that investigations into the case were already underway and details will be released in due course.   Nyathi said;    “�The Zimbabwe Republic Police would like to confirm the arrest of a woman alleged to have been caught having sex with a minor in Houghton Park."   Upon being interviewed by H-Metro, the lady said she didn’t commit any crime as the minor was the one who invited her to have sex at his parents’ house.   What did I do wrong and how did I know his house if he ha

A container load of tramadol has been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Apapa seaport. Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi in a statement released on Wednesday February 24, said about two million capsules of Tramadol (precisely 1,994,400 capsules) tucked in 554 cartons were intercepted in the container which was falsely declared to contain ceramic tiles. He quoted Apapa seaport Area Commander of the NDLEA, Mr. Samuel Gadzama as saying that one of the containers bearing the illicit drug had been intercepted and seized in Kenya. Gadzama said “Though the second container found its way to Nigeria but the eagle eyes of our narcotic agents discovered it during a joint inspection of the ship. Were continuing with further investigations.” NDLEA operatives also conducted raids at some drug spots in Agege, Ikorodu, Lekki, Okokomaiko and other parts of the state and dismantled major drug syndicates. S

Men of the Imo state police command have arrested a man identified as Emeka Ezuruike, a native of Ubommiri in Rivers State, for allegedly killing a 25-year-old man Victor Ikegwuonu who accused him of sleeping with a married woman. According to a statement released by Orlando Ikeokwu, the spokesperson of the command, preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased, Victor Ikegwuonwu, was said to have informed a 52-year-old man, Pa Chijioke Anyiam, that his wife Patience Anyiam, 30 yrs old, was involved in a hot romance with the suspect. ''Sequel to that, Emeka went to see Victor to ask him about the allegation.  During the enquiry, both of them got into a serious fight and in the process Emeka Ezuruike stabbed Victor Ikegwuonu with pieces of broken bottles which led to the death of Victor Ikegwuonu.''the statemet in part read Ikeokwu said the suspect has been arrested and taken into custody and that he will be charged to court as soon as investigation in

New Marte in Borno State which was taken over by Boko Haram terrorists, has been recovered by troops as confirmed by the Nigerian Army on Tuesday February 23.  This came after the Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru gave troops a 48-hour ultimatum to recover the town. A statement signed by army spokesman Brigadier-General Mohammed Yerima read;  “The troops backed by air cover from the Nigerian Air force , successfully charged through Marte town, destroying several Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) and landmines laced across their routes and killing scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and successfully recovered the town. “The gallant troops are currently in total control of the general area. Details soon.” Channels Television had reported that the terrorists hoisted their flag in parts of Marte last week after repeated attacks on the community, according to military sources. 

Mohammed Dikko Umar, a former Chief of Air staff has been acquitted of six out of seven fraud charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).  Umar was first arraigned in 2016 afer the anti-graft agency accused him of being involved in money laundering and procurement fraud to the tune of about N9.7 billion, while he was in office between 2010 and 2012. Justice Nnamdi Dimg alt='Former Chief of Air Staff, Mohammed Dikko Umar acquitted of six out of seven fraud charges ' class='img-responsive text-center' style='margin: auto;'ba of the federal high court in Abuja who presided over the case, struck out 6 of the charges on grounds of EFCC failing to establish a prima facie case that would warrant the accused person to open his defence.  Dimg alt='Former Chief of Air Staff, Mohammed Dikko Umar acquitted of six out of seven fraud charges ' class='img-responsive text-center' style='margin: auto;'ba h

A father-to-be was killed after a device he was building for his baby's gender reveal party accidentally exploded.   28-year-old Christopher Pekny died in the blast on Sunday, February 21, which occurred in the town of Liberty, around 100 miles northwest of New York City.   His brother, Michael Pekny, 27, was also injured in the tragic incident, officials said. He was treated for his injuries at an area hospital.   "It wasn't meant to harm anyone," Mr. Nevel said. "It was just an innocent prop for a gender reveal that went horribly wrong."   “It has been two nights in a row of not being able to sleep, waiting, hoping to hear that this is all some crazy misunderstanding,” Peter Pekny, the deceased’s oldest brother, told reporters. “But we all know that’s not the reality here.”   He added, “He was finally ready to settle down and he was so happy to be a dad. He was just this big kid, ready to be a man. And this shouldn’t have happened.”   State pol

A dramatic scene was recorded during the Nigerian senate's plenary after Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC, Kogi) described Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State as a “drunkard”. The Kogi senator who contributed to a motion on Safe School Initiative in Nigeria alleged while Abia state is governed by a “champagne drinking man”, some Governors are working hard to make the lives of residents of their state better. Adeyemi seemingly said this in response to a social media post allegedly linked to Abia-born Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, which cast aspersion on Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state.  He said “Despite that some governors are doing their best, we are lucky to have a governor who has taken the issue of security as a serious priority. “We are bordered by nine states, but we had an experience of the unfortunate incidents that are happening in neighbouring states. “Some governors are committed to the protection of their people. In my state, the governor awarded contracts for t

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has dismissed reports of an assassination attempt on the former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha on Sunday, February 21, had a clash with some of the state government officials after a property owned by his wife, Nkechi was sealed. Okorocha led some of his supporters to the property where he forcefully reopened it, This was however opposed by some of the state government officials. This resulted in a crisis that left some persons injured and some properties destroyed. Okorocha was also arrested by the state police command on the order of the state government. Speaking to statehouse correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday, February 23, Governor Uzodinma said he isn't aware of an assassination attempt on Okorocha but one thing he is certain of is that he has no personal issues with his predecessor. He stated that he was only following the resolution of a panel set up by the Emeka Ihedioha-led government which he took over fro

The Kogi senator who contributed to a motion on Safe School Initiative in Nigeria alleged that while Abia state is governed by ''durnkards'' and a “champagne drinking man”, some Governors are working hard to make the lives of residents of their states better. Adeyemi seemingly said this in response to a social media post allegedly linked to Abia-born Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, which cast aspersion on Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state. Reacting to Adeyemi's comment, Governor Ikpeazu in a statement released, said if  Senator Adeyemi was of sound mind, he should have known that when it comes to education, Abia is miles ahead of his home state of Kogi. According to Governor Ikpeazu, Abia state is not just ahead of Kogi in education but in every single area of development.” A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka, reads: “If Senator Adeyemi had his faculties intact, he should have known that under the watch of Governor Okezie Ikp

The Malawian police has issued a new arrest warrant for controversial millionaire Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Prophetess Mary Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering.  Recall that after Malawian authorities stopped members of the Prophet's family from leaving the country for Kenya, the police stormed his home but could not find him and his wife, Mary.  National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera confirmed the new warrant of arrest that was issued to fugitive Prophet Bushiri and his wife to Malawitalk. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services spokesperson Martin Gongolo, also said that the police stopped Bushiri’s family from traveling because they were suspecting that the preacher and his wife were fleeing the country and wanted to send their children away first.  Bushiri and his wife fled South Africa last year while on bail. They are wanted in Pretoria on a raft of charges, including fraud and money-laundering. Efforts to extradite Bush

  The police operatives attached to Makinde Division in Lagos State on Monday, February 22, arrested 53-year-old Sunday Amaefula, of No 8 Akpaku lane, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos State for allegedly stabbing his neighbor, Chibuike Nwanne, 43, to death.  A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Ademuyiwa Adejobi, states that investigation by the police reveals that the deceased had an altercation with the suspect's brother, one Ifeanyi Emmanuel, before the suspect stabbed the deceased to death with bottle in their House. Adejobi added that the deceased, who got married last year, is survived by his pregnant wife. 

A woman has been arraigned before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court, Lagos State, for fraud after she allegedly swindled her fiancé of N10million. The woman, identified as Mary Egodo, received money from her fiancé, Ogunshakin Emmanuel, who is based abroad, for the purpose of buying a property in Lagos in preparation for their life together as a couple.  However, the man returned to Nigeria to discover that she had swindled him and run off with another lover. The man also couldn't reach Mary as she had blocked him from contacting her on every platform.  The distraught fiancé reported to the police, who trailed and eventually arrested Mary in her hideout.  When asked to refund the money, she said she had spent it all. After interrogation and having been found culpable, she was charged before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court for fraud and conversion of the money. She pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Inspector Bernard Aigbokhan, asked the Court to give a date for hearing for the P

Governor Kayode Fayemi has raised an alarm of some North-East terrorists spreading to other parts of the country.  The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum who met with Governor Sani Bello on Tuesday February 23, stated that what Nigeria is witnessing, whether banditry or kidnapping, has no name other than terrorism. Fayemi said “At the level of the governors’ forum, we met last week and we came out with some specific ideas we have shared with the federal authority but for us, our visit is in commiseration, solidarity and in identifying with you, the government, and the good people of Niger State. “We want to reassure you that even this difficult time shall pass but we must put our heads together, put all our efforts together, demonstrate resilience, reassure our people not to give up hope because ultimately we can only defeat terrorism collectively, not in isolation. “What we are witnessing is terrorism, there is no other name for it. We may call it banditry, kidnapin

  Some gunmen who invaded a police station in Aba, Abia State, on the morning of Tuesday February 23, reportedly killed two police officers.  The gunmen reportedly broke into a store where arms were kept and carted them away after killing an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and a Police Corporal.  Daily Trust reported that the Police have restricted movements around the burnt station, compounding the traffic woes of residents of the estate. 

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has said that he invited the military to Orlu community in the state so as to prevent a repeat of the #EndSARS protest that was hijacked by hoodlums. Orlu was in the news last week after residents of the community accused the state government of inviting the military to carry out an airstrike that was meant to kill them. Speaking to state house correspondents after a meeting with President Buhari today February 23, the governor said Orlu became notorious for criminality after hoodlums hijacked the EndSARS protest. “Well, the issue of bringing the military to Imo state? You recall, during the #EndSARS protests, a lot of properties were damaged in Imo state, police stations were burnt down, soldiers were killed, their rifles removed from them. And immediately after the #EndSARS, we thought it was over. Then, issues of kidnapping, where you know, a Catholic bishop was kidnapped, who was killed. And these militants came out and began to shoot

Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has given a two-month timeline for the country to achieve a more secure and peaceful environment. Lawan gave the reassurance on Monday, February 22, while speaking with State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. “I’ve come to meet with Mr. President, to discuss the issue of security of our nation, and in fact, there is nothing more important today or more topical, than the security of Nigeria. We had a very extensive discussion on the security of all parts of Nigeria and how we should go about improving the situation, we all have roles to play. Nobody would like to see the kind of things that we experience in various parts of the country in the form of insecurity. As political leaders, we have responsibilities to our people and we cannot shy away from that, we have to get our people secured, we have to secure the environment for them to earn their means of livelihood, we’ll like to see our farmers go ba

A man identified as Kadir(pictured right) is on the run after he allegedly stabbed his younger brother, Suleiman (pictured left) to death in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.     It was gathered that trouble started on Friday morning, February 19, when Suleiman scolded Kadir’s wife for being rude to their mother.   Kadir, who was not home when the altercation happened, confronted his younger brother for daring to rebuke his wife when he returned. Their mother was said to have intervened and settled the quarrel between the two siblings.     However, not satisfied, Kadir was said to have revisited the issue later in the day and once again, their mother stepped in and calmed the situation.   Suleiman was said to have put the matter behind him and went about his normal business. Kadir later traced him to where he went to late in the evening, allegedly stabbed him and fled.    Suleiman was rushed to the hospital on Friday night where he died on Saturday morn

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have arrested three suspects in connection with the brutal murder of 22-year-old student of Egerton University in Njoro, Kenya.   Eunice Muthoni Njeri's lifeless body was found dumped in Subuku river in Njoro, Nakuru County on December 7, 2020.     Autopsy conducted by Dr. Wangari Wambugu, at the Egerton University Funeral home on December 10, 2020 revealed that the 4th year student (pictured) was strangled to death before being dumped in the river.     A statement issued by DCI on Saturday, February 20, said Njeri’s murder was planned and executed by her two close friends and fellow students at Egerton University; Diana Muthiomi and Tamar Wambora Njeru.   DCI said it all began when Diana suspected that Njeri was having an affair with her husband, Eric Maingi Mutuma.   "A day before Njeri was killed, Diana and Tamar had left for a funeral in Nakuru leaving behind the deceased with Diana’s husband. It is af

The Director-general of the Debt Management office, Patience Oniha, has revealed how much Nigeria owes China. In an interview with PremiumTimes, she said the loans were nothing to worry about as they were concessional loans. “I know that last year there were a lot in the public space about borrowing from China. So all of the loans we had from China, the stock of the bilateral credits which is where China belongs, that we have, is small relative to the total stock. So loans from China are about N3.2 trillion which was about 11 per cent of our total external debt.  To add, those are all concessional loans and there are no reasons to be worried about them, they’re all project tied which I think Nigeria should be happy about. We can see the physical infrastructure whether it’s the airport, whether it’s the rail lines, whether it’s the roads.  So we don’t see any reasons for concerns, they’re all project tied and they’re all concessional really. There was a lot of debate, but we

  The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that killers have been admitted to the All Progressives Congress.   Aregbesola said this when he spoke at his Ifofin, Ward 8, Ilesa East Local Government Area,  after he revalidated his APC membership on Friday, February 20.   While speaking to newsmen, Aregbesola who is a former governor of the state, said “Killers have joined our party and the law guiding our party doesn’t say we can’t admit them when a law court has not convicted them. You know the killers or you don’t know them? You know miscreants or you don’t know miscreants? If we will be in the same party, we will not accept anything that will denigrate Bola Ige. He was our father. In this area, Bola Ige was our father. Are you happy that Bola Ige was killed? I am a son to the late Bola Ige. Whoever denigrates Bola Ige is our enemy. Whoever wants to use Bola Ige’s tomb to climb to a higher height would not achieve his aim. When we want to aspire for a position he

Tragedy struck in Tse-Agbulu, Kunav, Sengev council ward of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, when two brothers who were quarrelling over their father's land suddenly slumped and died within seconds of each other.    The brothers identified as Iorhemba Adóón and Jima Adóón, are said to be the eldest sons of late Adóón Agbulu.    It was gathered that the ugly incident happened  between 2:00pm - 4:30pm, on February 5, 2021.    According to Facebook user, Udam Samuel Aseer Nts, who shared the story on February 18, trouble started when Jima hired a tractor to plough his rice farm near river Benue but was confronted by his brother, Iorhemba, who dispersed the workers on the grounds that the land was their father’s and as the eldest, he ought to have inherited it.   His action angered Jima, who claimed to have stood by their late father who experienced difficulties before he died.   The brothers were said to have exchanged words and resorted to charms as they ma

The Federal Government has said most of the bandits and criminal herdsmen terrorising the country are not Nigerians. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed spoke on Channels Television programme, ‘Sunrise Daily’. He disclosed that the government is working towards the amendment of ECOWAS Protocols on the free movement of human and cattle within countries. Mohammed explained that scrutiny at land borders was relaxed due to regional agreement. “The ECOWAS Protocols allows trans-human movement between all the ECOWAS countries. That is why we are thinking of seriously reviewing the ECOWAS Protocols in that respect. “What we find out today is that a lot of criminalities have been introduced through the herdsmen and trans-human,’’ he said. 

  The former Catholic archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, has kicked against the idea of government and important personalities dialoguing with armed bandits. Speaking after an ordination ceremony in Minna, Niger state, on Saturday, February 20, Onaiyekan warned that if the government continues to dialogue with criminal elements, it will get to a stage where non-state actors will take over. In his words “We should not be living in a country where you are always with your heart in your mouth when you are moving from one place to another, where children cannot study in peace in their schools and where bandits, whatever you call them, come from nowhere and cart away 20, 30 children and their teachers into the bush and sit somewhere and boast, calling for dialogue. And even government agencies talking about reaching out. It is not the right thing to do. It is about time we have a government that takes care of its people. This is nothing political. It has nothing to do with PDP

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, says the abducted staff and students of Government Science College Kagara in Niger state may regain their freedom today, February 21. Recall that on Wednesday, February 17, armed bandits dressed in military camouflage, stormed the school and abducted 27 students and shot one of the students dead. They also abducted three staff members as well as 12 family members of the staff. In an interview with Punch, Gumi, who has been in talks with the bandits in the forest, said there is a possibility that the abducted persons might be released today. “What I hear from (our contact) is that they are still negotiating to release them (schoolchildren and staff members) and hopefully, hopefully, we will get them tomorrow (Sunday), hopefully. Up till now, they have not been able to identify the boys, who (did the kidnapping). You know they are splinter groups. So, when you are dealing with groups like that in a vast area, with no communication, no roa

The Special Assistant to Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on Youth development, Comrade Okiemute Sowho has been killed by suspected assassins in Sapele. 40-year-old Sowho was shot dead around 6 p.m. on Saturday evening February 20, near a popular hotel along Akintola road close to the Adeniyi end of the town. According to reports, the deceased had gone to check a building in the vicinity when the assailants surfaced from nowhere and opened fire on him, before speeding away. He was rushed to a private hospital in the area where the doctors confirmed him dead on arrival before his remains were deposited in the mortuary. The late Sowho assumed office last year. The state police command is yet to comment on the development. May his soul rest in peace, Amen. 

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry, on Friday, gave a cheque of N10m each to two petitioners who fell victim of stray bullets fired by men of the disbanded police Special Anti-Robbery Squad. One of the compensated victims was a 35-year-old hairdresser, Mrs Hannah Olugbodi, who told the retired Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel that she ended up on a crutch after her left leg was shattered by a stray bullet fired by SARS cops who were attempting to arrest a young man with tattoos in June 2018 in the Ijeshatedo area of Lagos. Olugbodi, who presented her case before the panel on November 28, 2020, told the panel that she had been rendered incapacitated since the incident happened and pleaded with the panel to help her get justice. “For two years, I have been at home, doing nothing. The panel should compensate me and my two kids. It is only my husband that is doing everything,” Olugbodi had said. In a positive response to her plea, the panel presented a N10m cheque to Olug

A 28-year-old lady, Ebiere Ezekiel, has reportedly stabbed her boyfriend, Godgift Aboh, 21 to death, over an argument about missing N1,500. It was learnt that the incident occurred at Obele in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The suspect, Ezekiel, a hairdresser, is said to have been dating the deceased for over 12 months. It was learnt that trouble started when the deceased allegedly slapped her for daring to ask her for her missing N1, 500 resulting in the suspect stabbing him to death with a weapon. She allegedly stabbed her boyfriend in the stomach during the argument and he died thereafter. The suspect, who was paraded on Thursday, by the Bayelsa State Police Command alongside other suspected criminals in connection with kidnapping, murder, burglary, stealing and vandalism, regretted her action.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has linked Instagram celebrity, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, a.k.a Hushpuppi, to North Korean hackers said to be the biggest bank robbers in the world.   The Justice Department in a detailed statement released on Friday, February 19, alleged that Hushpuppi took part in a “North Korean-perpetrated cyber-enabled heist from a Maltese bank in February 2019.” According to the statement, his role was as a collaborator with a North Korean money launderer, Ghaleb Alaumary, 37, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.   “Alaumary agreed to plead guilty to the charge, which was filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Nov. 17, 2020. “Alaumary was a prolific money launderer for hackers engaged in ATM cash-out schemes, cyber-enabled bank heists, business email compromise (BEC) schemes, and other online fraud schemes. Alaumary is also being prosecuted for his involvement in a separate BEC scheme by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern Dist

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old student, Samaki Azozo, over alleged breach of public peace.  Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday February 19, said that Azozo allegedly wrote a threat letter to Government Science College, indicating that the school will be attacked by kidnappers.  "On 18/02/2021 at about 1200hrs, acting on a tip off, Police Operatives attached to Gawu-Babangida Division arrested one Samaki Azozo aged 15yrs 'm' of Kuje, FCT Abuja, who is an SS2 student of Government Science College, Izom Gurara LGA," he stated.  "The suspect was arrested in the school premises for writing a threat letter to the school authority on 16/02/2021 and pasted it on the school notice board. The letter indicated in the main, that kidnappers will attack the school at any moment, therefore, the students and staff of the school should be prepared. "During interrogation, he confes

Crystal palace and Ivory Coast footballer, Wilfried Zaha has vowed to stop taking the knee before matches and urged fellow black footballers to do the same because he believes the gesture has lost its meaning and may even be making blacks a 'target' for racial abuse. The former Manchester United player, 28, believes taking the knee to show support for racial equality is becoming ‘something we just do now’. Brentford players have stopped making the gesture as they 'no longer feel that it is making an impact'.   Zaha speaking at Thursday’s Financial Times’ Business of Football summit, said: ‘I’ve said before that I feel like taking the knee is degrading and stuff because growing up my parents just let me know that I should be proud to be black no matter what and I feel like we should just stand tall.  'Trying to get the meaning behind it, it’s becoming something that we just do now and that’s not enough for me.  ‘I’m not going to take the knee, I’m not goi

A man who was convicted after he pleaded guilty to the murder of a pregnant woman, Tshegofatso Pule, said he was hired by her married lover to kill her in order to hide the pregnancy from his wife, the South Gauteng High Court Johannesburg heard during a plea deal on Friday, February 19. Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng sentenced Muzikayise Malephane to 20 years in prison for murder, five years for defeating the ends of justice and five years for the possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition. Pule, a 28-year-old Johannesburg-based beauty products representative, was eight months pregnant when she was killed in June last year. Police said at the time that she was found with a stab wound in her chest and her bloodstained body hanging from a tree in the Durban Deep area of Roodepoort. Her unborn child was a daughter. Pule was last seen leaving her boyfriend’s home. Malephane, 31, was arrested while travelling back to Gauteng from Mpumalanga. The murder sent shockwaves throughout