Bashir El-Rufai, son of Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says a majority of people from the South East are not in support of the calls for secession from Nigeria. Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB have been spearheading the call for the region to secede from Nigeria. …
Read More »Imo jailbreak: 6 of the escapees have returned voluntarily – Nigerian Correctional Service says
The Nigerian Correctional Service has said that six inmates who escaped during the attack at the correction facility in Owerri, Imo state on Monday, April 5, have voluntarily returned while 35 others refused to escape from custody during the attack. The acting Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS, …
Read More »AK47 and army uniform recovered from leader of bandit group killed in Zamfara
The leader of a bandit group in Zamfara state has been killed by officers attached to operation Puff Adder II, with an AK47, a military uniform, and a motorcycle recovered from him. A statement by Mohammed Shehu, the spokesman of the state police command, said police operatives were on a routine …
Read More »All the herdsmen living in Ishielu local government deserted – Governor Umahi speaks on attack which left 15 people dead in Ebonyi
Governor David Umahi has again accused herdsmen of being behind the attack which left 15 people dead in communities in Ishielu LGA of Ebonyi state. The Ebonyi state Governor who made the allegation during Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s visit to the state on Sunday April 4, said the herders “deserted” the affected communities …
Read More »Mob beats man to death after he shot three men at betting shop in Imo, killing two
Three persons have been confirmed dead following an incident at a betting shop at Aba branch satellite market in Ehime Mbano LGA in Imo state on Friday, April 2. According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, one Chidubem Mbamara walked into a betting shop, played …
Read More »Nigerian mum explaining how her son was allegedly shot dead in front of her by police officers in Rivers state
A chilling video of a Nigerian mum, Mrs. Victoria Agori, sharing gory details of how her 21-year-old son, Daniel, was allegedly shot dead in front of her on the 11th of May, 2019, by officers of the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Alu, Rivers state, after they accused him of being …
Read More »Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, dies from Covid-19 related complications
Yinka Odumakin has died from Covid-19 related complications. Yinka, who was the National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital isolation centre on Saturday morning, April 3. His wife, Joe Okei-Odumakin confirmed the news of his passing. Mourning her husband, …
Read More »Nigeria Air Force dismisses video released by Boko Haram members claiming it brought down the missing fighter jet
The Nigerian Air Force has dismissed claims by Boko Haram sect that its members brought down the missing Alpha jet on Wednesday, March 31. The sect members today, April 2, released a video claiming responsibility for bringing down the jet. Read here. However, in an interview with newsmen, the Director Public …
Read More »”Massive protest indeed”- Governor El-Rufai mocks Reno Omokri over his UK protest against President Buhari
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Twitter this evening, mocked Reno Omokri over the #HarassBuhariOutOfLondon protest he staged in front of Abuja house in London today April 2. Governor El-Rufai saw one of the viral videos of Reno at the ‘protest ground’. The caption on the video read ”Aide to …
Read More »Nigerian beauty queen/PhD student, 24, shot dead in US
A former Nigerian beauty queen and doctorate student has been shot dead while sitting in her car in front of her family’s home in Philadelphia. Najeebat Sule, 24, who was known to her loved ones as Najee, was killed as she was texting a friend in her Toyota shortly …
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