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CABLE VANDALISM: SUSPECT CAUGHT IN ABIA COMMUNITY. (PHOTO).

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Abia State Community Policing Vigilante has arrested an electric cable thief, simply identified as Samuel, while vandalizing power installations along Isi Court-Ikputu road in Isiala Ngwa area. While two out of the three thieves escaped with their operational tricycle, the leader of the syndicate identified as Samuel, from Ebonyi State was apprehended by the Community Policing Vigilante. The arrest of the suspect was made known by the Commander of Abia State Community Policing Vigilante in the area, K.C. Martins. Martins, who said that efforts have been intensified by his men to arrest the two fleeing members of the criminal gang, commended Governor Alex Otti’s administration’s determination protecting the lives and property of the people in the State. Confirming the arrest, the Commander of Abia State Community Policing Vigilante, Daniel Iheadindu charged his men to sustain their efforts in ridding Abia communities of criminal elements, even as he advised youths to shun crime and enga...
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LAGOS TASKFORCE INTERCEPTS TRUCK WITH 123 MEN,48 BIKES.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      Lagos State Environment Sanitation and Special Offenses Taskforce on Friday intercepted a truck laden with 48 motorcycles and 123 men coming from Jigawa State. The truck was seized, following a tip off by members of the public who raised security concern about the manner with which the occupants of the truck conducted themselves. After the interception, the truck and its occupants were moved to the office of the Taskforce in Oshodi for interrogation. Chairman of Lagos State Taskforce, Mr Yinka Egbeyemi, said the trailer was accosted in the wee hours on Friday, after a security alert from the public. He said his team swiftly responded to the information, which led to the seizure of the truck and its occupants at Agege area of Lagos. He said: “While my team was on operation, we got information from the public that some people had entered into Lagos in trailer loaded with over 300 people. We swiftly responded to the alert and trailed the truck from Berger are...
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EBONYI CATHOLIC PARISHIONERS BUILT THE STATUE OF THEIR PRIEST TO CELEBRATE HIS 25TH PRIESTLY ANNIVERSARY.{PHOTO}.

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      Ebonyi Catholic parishoners gifted one of the Reverend Fathers in the state, Very Rev. Fr Dr Abraham Nwali, this statue to celebrate his 25th priestly anniversary recently. Nigerians are amused at the ''seeming'' resemblance between the clergy and the stature.If you ask me,the statue don't really look like the Priest,it looks more like a cake.Well is the thoughts that counts not the outcome lol.
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TIV/JUKUN CRISIS: PRESIDENT BUHARI DIRECTS TRADITIONAL, RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO STOP ESCALATION.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the government and people of Benue and Taraba States to exercise restraint following the gruesome killing of Rev. Fr. David Tanko at Kpankufu Village on Wukari Road in Taraba. The President also directed the Taraba and Benue State Governors, traditional rulers, specifically the Tor Tiv and the Aku Uka of Wukari, religious and community leaders  in the two states to meet urgently to bring an end to persistent violent clashes between Jukun and Tiv people. According to the President, "the murder of the Catholic Priest highlights the urgency of addressing this embarrassing and persistent conflict.'' Describing such frenzy of human destruction, violent attacks on people and property in the communities by the warring parties as unacceptable, the President said the Federal Government will not sit idly and watch the deep-seated antagonistic relationship between the Tiv and Jukun people fester. The President said: ''I...
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ONE OF THE MOST WANTED FBI SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN ILORIN-EFCC.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      The Acting Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu says one the most wanted suspect by the Federal Bureau of investigation, Oyediran Joseph, has been arrested in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital for his roles in internet fraud. Mr Magu disclosed this on Friday in Ilorin on Friday 30th of August 2019 at a press conference to explain the EFCC/FBI Collaboration in the fight again st internet fraud and cyber crime . The EFCC Chairman who was represented by Ilorin Zonal Head of the Commission, Mr Isyaku Sharu said the anti-graft body has been supportive to the activities of FBI and every other foreign counterpart whose responsibility is similar or analogous to the Commission. "Three weeks ago, the US authority had written to us for assistance in tracking and possible arrest and prosecution of two most wanted FBI suspects in Nigeria." "Investigation conducted by the EFCC revealed that Joseph had benefited about N60 million fr...
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30 PEOPLE INVOLVED IN A GHASTLY ACCIDENT TODAY ALONG LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY,KILLING 6 PEOPLE.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      At about 0830 this morning Friday 30 August 2019, along the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway around ISARA close to Ogere in Ogun State, a traffic crash involved two commercial buses that collided as a result of head on collision. A total of  30 people were involved made up of 19Male Adults, 9Females Adult,1Male Child and another ,1Female Child. The People  injured in the crash were 24 comprising 16Male Adults ,6Female Adults , 1Male Child and ,1Female Child. Unfortunately the crash led to the death of  6 people made up of 3Male Adults and ,3Female Adults. Two Vehicles were involved in the crash . A white Toyota Bus with registration number  ABC932XJ The second vehicle also a passenger bus is a white Mazda bus with registration number FST820XD The fatal crash was caused by excessive speed and  wrongful overtaking when the Mazda bus travelling from Lagos left it's lane while overtaking dangereouly and collided with the Toyota bus c...
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ACTRESS SHAN GEORGE JUST SURVIVED A MAJOR SPINE SURGERY AS SHE SHARED PHOTOS FROM HER HOSPITAL BED TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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    Actress made the disclosure four hours ago on social media when she shared these hospital photos with the caption '' I've been battling a spine disease for so many months now, in and out of hospital since January 2019, finally I was told d only solution is a spine surgery, a very delicate surgery that can render me permanently paralysed for d rest of my life if not properly done, I was so scared, the bill for such surgery runs into millions of naira. Long story short, I finally did the surgery In a clinic in Abuja called Brain and Spine Surgery Consotium, successfully. I want to say a very big thank u to some good friends and family who went out of their way to support with d huge surgery bill, I will never forget u for supporting instead of looking for lame heartless reasons and excuses not to help. God bless u all immensely. Who says Brain, Spine and other delicate Surgeries can't be done in Nigeria? I'm recuperating fine. Help me thank God. I survived!!  ...
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FOUR SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED OVER GRUESOME MURDER OF NIGERIAN MAN 'PIUS EZEKWEM'.{PHOTO}.

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       The South African government have arrested four police officers over the gruesome murder of a Nigerian businessman residing in their country, Pius Ezekwem. 46-year-old Pius who runs a chain of bread and breakfast guesthouses in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa, was killed last weekend in front of his family members in his home by eight police officers. The police officers picked him up from a Nigerian eatery where he was hanging out with other Nigerians, forcefully took him to his home and afterwards shot him dead. Read initially story here. Initially, no police officer was arrested in connection with the killing of Ezekwem. However, after a protest from the Nigerian government, four police officers have now been arrested and will be charged to court. Abike Dabiri who is the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, gave an update on the case via her Twitter handle. Further to the murder of a Nigerian, Pius Abiaziem on 23/08/19, in...
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TRIBUNAL DISMISSES SUIT CHALLENGING ELISHA ABBO'S ELECTION.

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      The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola has dismissed the suit challenging the emergence of Elisha Abbo as the senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District. The suit was filed by Sen. Binta Masi of All Progressives Congress (APC) who lost the seat to Abbo during the February 23rd election. Delivering judgment in the petition today August 29th, the Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Sulaiman Akanbi, said that the petitioner could not provide any credible evidence to show that the election of Abbo was marred by over voting and other irregularities as alleged. “All said and done, the petitioner failed to prove his petition with convincing evidence. We consequently dismissed this petition,’’ the judge ruled. Reacting, counsel to Massi, Mr Yakubu Bello, said that his client would appeal the judgment.One more photo below.
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EFCC ARRESTS TWO INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN DELTA.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      Two Suspected Internet fraudsters, Ochuko Okikifo, 24, and Kind ThankGod, 34, were on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 arrested in Sapele, Delta State by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office. The suspects were arrested in an early morning raid at their apartment in Sapele. Their arrest was triggered by information gathered by operatives of the Commission. Different types of cell phones were recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest. They have confessed to be involved in love scam. They will be charged to court soon.
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EFCC ARRESTS ALLEGED PONZI SCHEME OPERATORS IN ENUGU.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       Following intelligence received from a sister law enforcement agency, the South East Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC todayThursday August 29, 2019 arrested three promoters and staff of Millionaires African Leaders Club, a Ponzi scheme operating from No. 79, Nike Road, Abakpa Nike, Enugu, Enugu State. The Coordinator of the organization, Nwonu Priscilla Chika, told her interrogators that t he club operates a collaborative contribution scheme, mostly transacted in cash on two class basis : first class and business class. Both attracts registration fees and monthly contribution of N3,000 and N25,000; and N2,000 and N12,500 respectively. According to Nwonu, who claimed that that the scheme's corporate headquarters is at Nsukka with one Princess Benny as chief executive, said the Enugu office commenced operations barely two months ago and that the scheme promises their "investors" 50% return on the sum invested. The suspe...
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PRESIDENT BUHARI WELCOMES INVESTMENTS FROM JAPAN BANK AND TOYOTA TODAY.[PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     President Buhari meets with Toyota Company and Japan Bank for International Cooperation in Yokohama Japan on 30th Aug 2019 Toyota 2: President Buhari with R-L: Senior Managing Executive Officer Toyota Tsusho Corporation Mr Minoru Murata, President and CEO Ichiro Kashitani and Senior Managing Executive Officer Mr Richard Bielle shortly after a meeting with Management of Toyota Tsusho Corporation in Yokohama Japan on 30th Aug 2019 Japan Bank 2: President Buhari with L-R: Mr Hitoshi Nagano, Mr Takahiro Hosojima, Nobumitsu Hayashi, Manabu Kato and Yuichi Shoji as he meets with management of Japan Bank for International Cooperation in Yokohama Japan on 30th Aug 2019. PRESS RELEASE: PRESIDENT BUHARI WELCOMES INVESTMENTS FROM JAPAN BANK AND TOYOTA President Muhammadu Buhari Friday held investment talks with top officials of Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and Toyota Group, at the margins of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African ...
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PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS A PLENARY ON SOLVING SECURITY CHALLENGES IN AFRICA TODAY IN JAPAN.{PHOTOS}.

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      President Buhari attends Plenary on Solving Security Challenges in Africa at TICAD 7, Yokohama, Japan on 30th Aug 2019 Plenary5 2: President Buhari with Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, President of Niger Republic Mahamoudu Issoufou, Prime Minister of Algeria Noureddine Bedoui as he attends Plenary on Solving Security Challenges in Africa at the Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD 7), Yokohama, Japan on 30th Aug 2019.More photos below.
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CATHOLIC PRIEST KILLED AND BURNT BY GUNMEN IN TAKUM TARABA STATE YESTERDAY.{PHOTOS}.

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        The Catholic Priest in charge of St.Peters Catholic Church,Kufai Amadu,Takum LGA of Taraba state, Rev Fr David Tanko has been burnt to death by unknown Gunmen while on his way with other clergymen to the venue for final resolution of the Lingering Communal Crisis Between the Tivs and Jukuns. The perpertrators of the dastardly act to have ambushed the priest and shot him severally before setting his corpse and car ablaze, as at the time of filing this report it was still unclear if it was armed robbery, kidnapping, or militia attack gone wrong.
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GOV. IHEDIOHA ORDERS ARREST OF ROCHAS OKOROCHA OVER ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A GOVT OFFICIAL.

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      Imo state government has ordered a citizen’s arrest against Senator Rochas Okorocha, over alleged assault on a government official, Mr Jasper Ndubuaku. The Secretary to State Government (SSG), Uche Onyeaguocha, gave the order after the Chairman of the Recovery of Government Properties, Mr Jasper Ndubuaku, was allegedly assaulted at Okorocha’s residence. Onyeaguocha said that the state had also placed Okorocha on security watch and urged Imo citizens to arrest him and alert the government whenever they find him in the state. A video, trending online on Thursday, captured some thugs beating Ndubuaku at Okorocha’s residence on Spibatt Avenue, Owerri. This is happening barely 24 hours after traditional rulers in the state issued a stern warning to Okorocha against disrupting the activities of the recovery team. The commissioner of police said that police would investigate the senator’s involvement in the matter. Narrating his ordeal, Ndubuaku alleged that he...
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IGP CONDOLES CATHOLIC FAMILY+ORDERS CP TARABA TO FISH OUT KILLERS.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      PRESS RELEASE KILLING OF REV. FATHER DAVID TANKO: IGP CONDOLES CATHOLIC FAMILY · Orders CP Taraba to fish-out Killers · CPs to pay special attention to security of the clergy​ The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu,NPM,mni has given marching orders to the Commissioner of Police, Taraba State Command to fish-out the killers of Rev. Father David Tanko who was gruesomely murdered in the most inhuman and barbaric manner by unknown persons in the early hours of today, 29th August, 2019, at Kpankufu Village along Wukari Road on his way to Kofai Amadu Village in Taraba State. The IGP condoles the Catholic Family in Nigeria over the unfortunate incident. He also expresses deep concerns over the recent incidents of attacks on clergymen in some parts of the country and has directed Commissioners of Police in all the States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to henceforth pay special attention to the clergy and increase security aroun...
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