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KDSG Security Update: Tuesday 18th April 2023 Kidnapped female students of GSS Awon Kachia LGA escape from terrorists' den  -El-Rufai expresses delight, praises students for sheer courage The eight female students of Government Secondary School, Awon - who were kidnapped by terrorists on Monday 3rd April 2023 in the Awon general area of Kachia LGA - have escaped from the terrorists' den.  The students, according to preliminary briefings, escaped from a thick forest around the Kaduna - Niger interstate boundaries, and walked for days before arriving at a location (kept undisclosed for security reasons) where they were harboured. Human intelligence sources subsequently alerted the Kaduna State Government for immediate evacuation.  Governor Nasir El-Rufai on receipt of the intelligence directed the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs to liaise with the 1 Division Nigerian Army for urgent evacuation of the students to Kaduna Metropolis, as it was credibly gathered ...

Soldiers kill policeman for intercepting colleague with Indian Hemp 18 April 2023  A police sergeant, identified as Ahmed Ali, has been shot dead by some soldiers in Benisheikh town, Borno State after his team intercepted a military man in a vehicle conveying Indian hemp. Locals and security sources told Daily Trust that the incident happened at the town’s entry checkpoint around 10 am on Monday. A security source told our correspondent that the soldier, driving in an ash-coloured Acura sport utility vehicle with the registration number FKJ 761 AR, beat a security checkpoint and refused to stop despite a warning from the police. “His refusal to stop prompted the crack police team to shoot at his tyre, which forced him to stop; but in an effort to drive the vehicle to Benisheikh police station, Sgt Ali was shot dead by the soldiers. “The soldier carrying the Indian hemp, identified as Sgt U. Joseph, along with his other colleagues, tried to stop the Crack Squad from confiscating the...

 PRESIDENT BUHARI MEETS TRADITIONAL, SPIRITUAL LEADERS IN MAKKAH   As part of his ongoing official engagements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Muhammadu Buhari hosted religious and traditional leaders from across the six geopolitical zones of the country at an Iftar dinner (breaking of fast).   At the end of the event, President Buhari underscored the policy of his administration to develop all parts of the country without discrimination.   He expressed the hope that the special occasion of Ramadan will deepen the spirit of harmony in our nation and inspire citizens to work hard for the country and care for those who are in need.    The President expressed his appreciation to his guests, the traditional and spiritual leaders whom he said, “have the unity of the country so deep-rooted in the mind of every one of you.”   The Emirs of Kano and Bichi in Kano State, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero respectively who spoke after ...

A commercial motorcycle rider, Yusuf Hassan, who was arrested in Ogun State for setting ablaze the apartment of his ex-lover, Busayo Falola, has accused her of ab@rting a pregnancy.  The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at the Ago Iwoye divisional headquarters by the 62-year-old landlady of the house, Adejoke Salau, who reported that she heard a noise from one of the apartments in her compound.   When she came out, she discovered that the building was on fire while her tenants were trapped in there.   Speaking to the Nigerian Tribune, the suspect said that Busayo deprived him of an opportunity of being a father again as he was estranged from his only child.  “I had a son with a lady in 2003, but she left me 18 years ago when we could not be in agreement. For a while, we were communicating but I have not heard of my son for about 15 years,” he explained.   "I knew Busayo in October 2022. I picked her from Oru junction to her residence and we got tal...

A new Drake and The Weeknd collab just dropped. Well, not quite…but an AI-generated song rendered in Drake’s voice featuring another voice that sounds like The Weeknd, called “Heart on My Sleeve,” dominated the FYP this weekend. The track, which sounds like a back-and-forth between Drake and The Weeknd about Selena Gomez, The Weeknd’s ex, was released on TikTok by @ghostwriter977, an anonymous producer wearing a white sheet and sunglasses. The TikTok video racked up more than 10 million views despite scratchy audio and faulty vocals. But the song was removed yesterday not only from TikTok but also from Spotify and Apple Music, where it had been streaming (less virally) since April 4—ostensibly at the request of record label Universal Music Group (UMG), which works with both artists. Labels want things to go their way While it may delight the internet, pop-hit-slinging AI is not music to the ears of artists and companies that own the rights to songs. And the threat to their business app...

Irony of life is that a lot of women are crying for the fruit of the womb,meanwhile this one is busy removing her womb and celebrating it on social media.  The lady, Eve Onyedikachukwu, wrote: “Today made it 10yrs I took the decision to remove my wômb.  So far no regrets. There’s no point bringing in a ch!ld into this world when you know you’re incapable of taking care of him/her.    Congratulations 🍾 to me” One more photo below.   

Unknown Gunmen (UGM) kidnaps Lagos based Philanthropist  Ikechukwu Simeon Ebelebe.  He's the CEO of  Divine-Iyke PLC Lagos. He was abducted in Owerre-Akokwa in Ideato-North LGA of Imo State over the weekend Mazi Ebelebe supports the elderly and vulnerable in South East Nigeria. More details later  More photos below. 

April 18, 2023 Press Statement Adamawa Guber: Fintiri’s Victory Triumph for Democracy, Will of the People- PDP …Salutes Nigerians, Electoral Observers, Media, Others The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) describes the victory of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the Adamawa State Governorship election as a momentous triumph for democracy and the Will of the people of Adamawa State over tyranny and desperate manipulative forces which sought to take over control of the State illegally. The spontaneous jubilation of citizens in Adamawa State and across our nation at the official declaration of Governor Fintiri as the rightful winner of the election irrespective of the nefarious schemes by the rejected All Progressives Congress (APC) is a confirmation that the PDP and its candidate are indeed the choice of the people. Governor Fintiri’s overwhelming victory is a validation that the Will of the people cannot be subdued no matter the plot by a tyrannic, domineering and power-grabbing few who, wi...

ORTOM REVEALS WHY HE INVESTED IN NIGERIA AIRFORCE AERODROME 18th April, 2023      Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, said his administration has invested in the Nigeria Airforce aerodrome in Makurdi as commercial flights resume operation. The governor, who stated this on Monday at the resumption of commercial flights into the airport, said that his administration spent heavily for the procurement and provision of a Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority-approved Digital Airport Rescue Fire Fighting vehicle, along with training, equipping and testing of over 50 Fire Staff. “Provision of a state-of-the-art Ambulance and trained Health personnel for Emergency Rescue Services; “Facilitating the Geodetic Survey of the Airport to ensure the Airport is; included in ICAO maps so that pilots can rely on instruments (and not just their eyes) to fly into Makurdi. “Provisions of Airport Tarmac markings and related airside signages; Provision of operational vehicle for NAMA; Strengthening ...

Man Bags 7 Years Imprisonment for False Information Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court today, April, 18, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Adamu Jatau to seven years imprisonment on charges bordering on giving false information. Jatau, ran into trouble when he sent a petition to the Commission claiming that he gave one Bulus Audu, a staff of the Kaduna State Geographical Information System (KADGIS)   the sum of N4,250,000.00(Four Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira)  to process his land documents, an allegation which turned out to be false. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him. Justice Khobo sentenced the defendant to seven years imprisonment with an option of fine of N150,000.00. One more photo below. 

Court Adjourns Ex-NAMA MD, Ibrahim Abdulsalam’s Alleged N2.8bn Fraud Trial Till May 30 Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, adjourned till May 30 and 31, 2023 for further hearing in the alleged N2.8bn fraud trial involving a former Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Authority, NAMA, Ibrahim Abdulsalam and others. Abdulsalam is facing trial alongside Nnamdi Udoh (still at large), Adegorite Olumuyiwa, Segun Agbolade, Clara Aliche, Joy Ayodele Adegorite, Randville Invesment Limited and Multeng Travels and Tours Limited for conspiring to induce the Agency to deliver the sum of N2.8billion to Delosa Limited, Air Sea Delivery Limited and Sea Schedule Systems Limited on the pretext that the money represented the cost of clearing NAMA's consignments. The Judge had, sometime in November 2022, issued a bench warrant against the current Managing Director of NAMA, Matthew Pwajok, for failing to make available some do...

EFCC Urges Court to Refuse Convicted Ex-NIMASA Director, Agaba’s Application in Alleged N1.1bn Fraud Trial The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, urged Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos to refuse the application filed by Captain Ezekiel Bala Agaba, a former Executive Director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, seeking to strike out his name from an alleged N1, 151, 214,000.00(One Billion One Hundred and Fifty One Million Two Hundred and Fourteen Thousand Naira) money laundering charge. Agaba is standing trial alongside Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General of NIMASA and Captain Warredi Enisuoh on an amended 22-count charge bordering on money laundering. At the resumed sitting today, Agaba, through his counsel, E.D. Onyeke, filed an application seeking to remove his name from the charge on the grounds that he had been convicted of the same charge before Justice I.M. B...

EFCC Arrests Six Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja. They were arrested on Tuesday, April 18, 2023   in an early morning sting operation at Jahi and Dawaki axes of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, based on credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities. The suspects are:  Emmanuel Ndubuisi, Solomon Tochukwu, Okotie Kingsley, Benedict Akor, Samuel Anosike and Samson Iffy. Items recovered from them include; one Mercedes Benz car; two Lexus RX350 and Toyota Camry.  Others are, laptops, mobile phones, one international passport and an expensive wrist watch. They will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded. More photos below.   

22-year-old Zainab breaks Sokoto University record as the first female student to graduate with Frst Class in Physics  Zainab Abdullahi broke a record at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto when she earned her First Class Honours degree in Physics.  The 22-year-old was not only the sole female among the graduates who achieved this distinction, but also the first woman in the university's history to graduate with a First Class in Physics.  She had a remarkable CPGA of 4.81.  

Man found dead in landing gear of aircraft originating from Lagos 18 April 2023  The body of a man was found in the undercarriage of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plane that flew from Canada to the Netherlands, according to reports Monday. The body was found in the landing gear of the plane after it arrived at Schiphol Airport outside of Amsterdam, the NL Times reported, citing airport authorities. The plane flew from an unspecified Canadian city to Amsterdam, but the same aircraft had recently been on the ground in Lagos, Nigeria before it was sent to Canada. It is also not clear in which city the man climbed into the landing gear mechanism and no crime is suspected. “The investigation is still ongoing and we are trying to find out the identity of the victim so that the family can be informed,” a Royal Netherlands Marechaussee spokesperson told the Dutch daily Telegraaf. The man is believed to have been a stowaway who was hiding in the airplane's wheel well, security forces confirmed...

 PDP Wins Adamawa Governorship Election April 18, 20230 Governor Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party, has won the governorship election in Adamawa State. The incumbent governor garnered 430,869 votes to beat Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  who scored 398,788. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had slated April 15th for the supplementary elections to complete the exercise after the process couldn’t be completed on March 18th. Below is the result of the supplementary election Held on 15th of April, 2023 Registered voters 42,929 Accredited voters 16,423 AA 2 ADC 28 ADP 40 APC 6,513 APGA 16 APM 03 APP 02 LP 03 NNPP 05 NRM 35 PDP 9,337 PRP 03 SDP 05 YPP 06 ZLP 01 Total valid votes 15,999 Rejected votes 399 Total votes 16,398 Below is the grand total of the gubernatorial election after adding the supplementary poll as announced by the returning officer: Total number of Registered voters 2,196,566 Accredited voter...

April 18, 2023 Press Statement PDP Dismisses Purported Suspension of Senator Sekibo, Dr. Austin Opara The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to the purported suspension of Senator Dr. George Thompson Sekibo and Rt. Hon. Dr. Austin Adiele Opara from the Party, reportedly by the Ward Executives of Ward 2 of Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area and Ward 10 of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State, respectively. The NWC, after a thorough consideration of the petitions by Senator Sekibo and Rt. Hon. Austin Opara dated April 17, 2023 against the purported suspension, hereby declares the action by the said Ward Executives which borders on issues of discipline, as null and void and of no effect, not being consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (As amended in 2017). For clarity, Section 57 (7) provides that “Notwithstanding any other provision relating to discipline, no Executive Committee, a...

 ASSAULT ON PUBLIC: POLICE DERANKS ONE, ANOTHER SEVERELY REPRIMANDED As IGP Tasks Officers on Professionalism, Respect for Fundamental Rights Subsequent to complaints and findings on video evidence widely circulated on Sunday 9th April, 2023, on social media of assault, discreditable conduct, and incivility to members of the public, at Emouha, Rivers State, and a follow-up orderly room trial of the affected policemen by the Force Provost Marshal, one Adejoh Siaka has been reduced in rank from Inspector to Sergeant. Similarly, one Sergeant Ndiwa Kpuebari who was also present at the scene but took no steps to discourage such inappropriate and shameful act was severely reprimanded.  However, one Inspector Friday Obaka, who was later discovered to have been absent from the scene of the skirmish was discharged unconditionally at the conclusion of the proceedings. In all, the three Policemen will be posted out of Rivers State to other Commands and Formations to continue their police...

Woman shot dead after pulling into wrong driveway in US 18 April 2023  A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the US after he allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old woman as the car she was in mistakenly drove up the man's driveway. Kaylin Gillis was with three other people in New York State on Saturday. They accidentally drove into the driveway of Kevin Monahan in the town of Hebron, police say. As the driver was leaving, Mr. Monahan, 65, allegedly opened fire on the vehicle, hitting Ms Gillis. “This is a very sad case of some young adults who were looking for a friend's house and ended up at this man's house who decided to come out with a firearm and discharge it,” Washington Country Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy told a news conference. The area is rural, and the driveways are poorly lit at night. None of the group had exited the vehicle or attempted to enter Mr Monahan's house before he allegedly opened fire, Mr Murphy said. “There's clearly no threat from...

 Man Kidnapped & Buried 3-Year-Old Boy In Katsina After Receiving Ransom Akelicious — April 18, 2023      Katsina State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Abubakar Abdul’ziz, for allegedly kidnapping and killing a three-year-old child. A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, CSP Gambo Isah, stated that Abdul’aziz, a resident of Sabuwar Santa, Musawa LGA, Katsina State, was arrested by the command on April 12. “The fact of the case is that on the 23/3/2023, at about 0100hrs, the suspect criminally trespassed into the residence of one Adamu Alhassan, m, of Bacirawa village, Musawa Local Government Area, Katsina State, while he was deep asleep, and kidnapped his three (3)-year-old son to an unknown destination. He dropped a letter, directing the said Adamu Alhassan to pay a ransom of eight hundred thousand naira (N800,000) and providing a contact phone number. However, the father made contact, negotiated, and paid the sum of one hundred...

 INEC Asks IGP To Investigate, Prosecute Adamawa REC April 18, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Inspector General of Police to investigate and possibly prosecute the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa state, Hudu Yunusa Ari over his action in the supplementary elections in Adamawa state. The Commission also resolved to ask the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, to inform the President who is the appointing authority about the action of the REC. These formed part of the decision of an emergency meeting id the Commission held on Tuesday at the Commission headquarters in Abuja. A statement on the Commission’s Twitter handle reads “At its meeting today, 18th April 2023, the Commission discussed matters arising from the Adamawa Governorship election and decided to Write to the Inspector-General of Police for the immediate investigation and possible prosecution of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Barr....

 Court Declines To Hear Binani’s Motion Exparte April 18, 20230 A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday declined the request to hear motion exparte filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Senator Aisha Dahiru-Ahmed (Binani). Senator Aisha Binani Dahiru had filed a motion exparte before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking a judicial review of the administrative decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 16th in respect of her declaration as the winner of the governorship elections held on March 18 and the supplementary poll of April 15. The APC Guber Candidate is also seeking an order of prohibition and certiorari preventing INEC and its agents from taking any further steps towards the declaration of the winner of the elections pending the determination of her application for judicial review. The application was brought pursuant to Order 34 rules 1a, order 3(1) & 3(2) a, b, c, Order ...

Business Activities Disrupted As Mile1 Cult Gangs Battle Over Resource Control There was pandemonium at Elechi beach axis of Mile 1 Diobu, Porthacourt on Tuesday as two suspected factions (D12 and BS houses ) of Deygbam cult groups engaged themselves in a shootout over territorial control due to illegal bunkering activities in the area. We gathered that the clash between D12 and BS houses of Deygbam cult groups which is the third within six months started last week Saturday with two persons feared dead. Our correspondent who was at the area reports that some Police patrol vans were seen moving into the affected place even as gunshots rend the air periodically between the hours of 12pm to 3pm on Tuesday. Some business owners hurriedly locked their shops and fled the area for fear of the unknown as gunshots were heard periodically . the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police command SP Grace Iringe Koko confirmed the clash between the factions of Deygbam cult groups in a telephone ...