A mob on Sunday looted the residence of former Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara at Lamingo quarters in Jos, capital of Plateau. The Commander, Operation Safe Haven, Major General, Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, said the suspected looters were apprehended during an operation. According to him, 13 males and 17 females were arrested at the former Speaker’s residence. He said Items recovered include five grinding machines, three grinding machine heads, two unassembled Keke NAPEP, 1 Keke NAPEP Engine, and one bundle of clothing material. The Nation reported that Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) had paraded 118 persons suspected to have participated in the invasion of…
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Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola on Sunday issued 72-hour period of amnesty for looters to return stolen property or face full wrath of the law. Oyetola who spoke during an on the spot assessment of the extent of damage perpetrated by looters in the state on Saturday said those who perpetrated the act have the period of grace to return looted property to either the palace of monarchs within their domain or the Chairmen of their respective council areas. VANGUARD
The army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have killed 16 terrorists in separate operations conducted in Borno and Yobe States. The terrorists were killed during the army’s operations that are meant to route out the remnants of Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in the North East. According to a Release made available on Sunday, October 25, 2020 by the Acting Director of Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, troops of Special Response Area Gajiram deployed at Check Point 3 under Sector 3 decisively dealt a heavy blow on criminal terror elements on October 21, 2020. The eagle eyed…
Actress, Uche Elendu, attracted the sympathy of many when she announced during the week that her store in the Lekki area of Lagos had been vandalised and looted by hoodlums who went on a rampage, destroying public and private properties in the wake of the shooting of unarmed protesters at the Lekki toll gate. However, just as goodwill messages were pouring in for the actress, a colleague of hers, Doris Ogala, alleged that she was not being truthful about the extent of the loss she incurred. Ogala claimed that Elendu’s store was a small one compared to others in the…
Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, has given N65 million to 8,000 widows and other people in critical humanitarian needs in the Nigerian border town of Rann. Rann, the headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, shares border with Cameroon. The town can only be accessed by road through the Republic of Cameroon due to flooded roads from a dam discharge in Central Africa. The condition has trapped Nigerians in Rann, cutting them from traveling to other parts of Borno and denying them access to farms that are flooded. In a statement on Saturday by the governor’s media…
The Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano says that he has security information that hoodlums plan to further attack the state on Monday. Obiano who addressed Anambra people during a visit to him by DIG Celestine Okoye, AIG zone 13, Danmallam Mohammed and Anambra State Police Commissioner, John Abang said the state will no longer tolerate the destruction of infrastructure in the state. He called on the youths of various communities to stand up and protect public infrastructure, adding that most of those engaging in destruction are from neighbouring states. Part of his speech reads, “The curfew in Anambra State…
Barely three days President Muhammadu Buhari ordered Nigerian Youths to stop protesting, #ENDSARS campaigners have begun the process to elect their leaders and advisers. This was revealed by unidentified group, named BNI, which made provision for the online voting process via Google form. A former education minister, Oby Ezekwesili; Pastor Sam Adeyemi; Ibukun Awosika; Amina Salihu, among others, are listed among those that can be voted for as advisers. The nominees for the national leadership contain a list of 19 names including the rap artist, Jude Abaga Folarin Falana, Aisha Yesufu; Timi Dakolo; Feyikemi Abudu, and Editi Effiong. Another 12…
The leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly has said no part of the state will be ceded to the Indigenous People of Biafra, adding that the state will do everything within the law to protect its land. The House raised the alarm that IPOB was threatening the security of the state as it called on the Federal Government to be aware. The Speaker of the House, Ikuiyi Awaji-Ibani, stated this when he appeared as a guest on a radio (93.7 Rhythm FM) programme in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The programme was monitored by our correspondent. Awaji-Ibani said Biafra…
Former governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha, has canvassed an immediate drastic cut in the salaries and allowances of governors, ministers, as well as national and state Assemblies members. He spoke to journalists in Abuja, where he argued that the 469-member National Assembly is unwieldy. Okorocha, who is believed to be angling for the 2023 presidency, said it would be in the country’s best interest to have one senator and three House of Representatives members in each of the 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). Stressing the need for sacrifice on…
Former governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha, has canvassed an immediate drastic cut in the salaries and allowances of governors, ministers, as well as national and state Assemblies members. He spoke to journalists in Abuja, where he argued that the 469-member National Assembly is unwieldy. Okorocha, who is believed to be angling for the 2023 presidency, said it would be in the country’s best interest to have one senator and three House of Representatives members in each of the 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). Stressing the need for sacrifice on…