Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has expressed that he is not opposed to the proposed ban on open grazing in the country. He made this known while speaking at the annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday. Mohammed stated that though he supports the prohibition of open grazing,…
Residents of the Orji community in Owerri North LG of Imo State ran for their lives on Tuesday afternoon, May 25, after unknown gunmen stormed the streets, shooting sporadically into the air. The gunmen who came in their numbers, walked freely on the streets as they fired gunshots into the air. Imo the state…
A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged man suspected to be a suicide bomber blew himself up opposite the campus 2 of Amaizu/Amangbala primary school in Afikpo LGA of Ebonyi state today May 25. A resident of the area said the incident happened close to the Eke Market in Afikpo which happens to be the biggest market in the area….
Iwollo Oghe Police Station in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State was on Tuesday, May 25, burnt down by unknown gunmen who also killed four officers. The officers died of gunshot wounds sustained in a gun duel while trying to repel the attack. The state commissioner of police, Mohammed Ndatsu confirmed the attack. He said;…
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 24 arrested six suspected internet fraudsters. A statement released by Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson of the antigraft agency gave the names of the suspects as Tochukwu Okoro, Okechukwu Ejechie, Nwankwo Okeke, Edeh Emmanuel, Emeka Chukwunonso, and Kenechukwu Ekunie. He said…
A 49-year-old pastor with the Deeper Life Bible Church, Jonah Agbenor, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in Delta state. It was gathered that the incident happened at Ekrokpe community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. Human Rights activist, Israel Joe, who disclosed this on Tuesday, May 25, said the…
20 public primary school teachers have been dismissed by the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board, NSUBEB, for certificate forgery and absenteeism. The Public Relations Officer of the Board, Idris Kolo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 24. The statement said four of the dismissed teachers are from Gbako Local Government, three each…
Nigeria’s President Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has expressed reservation over the position of Southern Governors’ Forum on open grazing, saying their decision to ban open grazing in their states is of questionable legality. Garba Shehu, the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, observed that the…
Governor Hope Uzodinma has said that 70 percent of those who carried out attacks in Imo state in the last few weeks are not Igbos. The Governor who disclosed this in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary Oguwike Nwachuku, also revealed that over 400 people who caused mayhem in the state have been arrested…
A 39-year-old missionary and evangelist, Pastor Leviticus Makpa Markus, and his 2-year-old son, Godsend Makpa, have been brutally murdered by armed bandits in Niger State. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of this report, however, it was gathered that bandits a few days ago, attacked Kamberi village where the University of…