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Police operatives clash with kidnap, robbery suspects in Port Harcourt …Recovers one AK47, 18 Live Ammunition C4i Intelligence Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command in the early hours of Friday 19th May, 2023, raided a suspected kidnappers’ hideout at Oyigbo/Igbo-Etche Forest. The Operatives were acting on actionable intelligence gathered on the kidnapping gang. Upon sighting the Police team the hoodlums opened fire on them. During the gun duel that lasted for about an hour, the gang leader, who was later identified as Aka Blacky, was fatally wounded. Another suspect identified as Peter Nwafor ‘m’ was shot while trying to escape. The two suspects were taken to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital where they were confirmed dead by doctor on duty. Their corpse have been deposited at the UPTH Mortuary. You might also Like:  Under the Omnibus provisions of the Constitution... by Sogbeye Eli The gang was linked to the kidnap of a woman and her daughter on 18th March...

NDDC Board, MD fight dirty over alleged corruption 20 May 2023   The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Samuel Ogbuku, and chairman of the board Lauretta Onochie, fought dirty on Friday when they accused one another of being corrupt. Ogbuku and Onochie engaged in sordid exchanges during an investigative hearing by the Senate Committee on unauthoried spending of the 2021 and 2022 budget of the agency without National Assembly approval. The Managing Director was represented at the session by the Executive Director in charge of Finance and Administration, Charles Airhiavere while Onochie appeared in person. Airhiavere accused Onochie of over stepping her bounds by desperately seeking to be a signatory to NDDC’s accounts. He alleged that Onochie even written a letter to the Accountant-General of the Federation seeking to be made a signatory to the agency’s accounts. Onochie however said the decision for her to be a signatory to the accounts was taken by ...

Bandits take over Kainji National Park, establish camp  20 May 2023  The Kainji National Park in New Bussa, Borgu local government area of Niger state have been taken over by armed bandits who have equally established their camp in the hitherto famous games reserve from where they launch attack on communities in the area. Following this development, the Staff of the National Park have abandoned their duty post after sustained attacks by gunmen in the area, forcing communities in the area to abandon their farms and other business activities. It was gathered from a source close to the communities around the National Park that over 200 gunmen are believed to be occupying the games reserve and have turned it to their camp. It was further disclosed that due to the activities of the bandits, no single staff of the National Park is left behind in the park including the forest guards who are providing security for the park. It was also learnt that the bandits now come from their hideo...

Plateau bloodbath: We have buried over 120 persons — Gwangkat, MDA President 20 May 2023  A socio-cultural organization in Plateau State under the umbrella of Mwagavul Development Association (MDA) said it has buried over 120 corpses from the simultaneous attacks carried out by suspected Fulani machineries in communities in Mangu Local Government Area of the State The National President of Mwagavul Development Association, Sir. Joseph Gwangkat, disclosed this during a press conference held at the Press Centre Jos, said some of their people are still missing with several others battling death in various hospitals. He lamented that the coordinated attacks which lasted for four days had some bodies trapped in already attacked communities and can not be access due to the inconsequential number of security personnel deployed to guarantee their safety. He lamented over the humanitarian crisis in the communities and described it as overwhelming and pathetic for the socio-cultural organiza...

Tinubu’s Swearing-in: FG directs security agencies to cordon off Federal Secretariat from May 26 20 May 2023  The Federal Government has announced that the Federal Secretariat Complexes Phases l, Il, Ill and Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be cordoned off by security operatives from 2.00 p.m on Friday, May 26, 2023 to Monday, 29th May, 2023 to allow for hitch-free inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29 at Eagle Square. Workers in the Federal Secretariat and visitors have been advised to keep off the Federal Secretariat from 2.00 p.m Friday May 26 to Tuesday 30th May, 2023 when work would resume. This was contained in a circular dated 19th May, 2023 and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Ngozi Onwudiwe, addressed to all the ministries and agencies of government. The circular reads: “As you may be aware, the Presidential Transition Council (PTC) has unveiled the activities m...

Driver rams into students on campus at UNICAL 20 May 2023  A Driver driving recklessly in a black Lexus RX 300 Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) ran over four students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) inside the campus. It was also gathered that the driver hit an electric pool in the process, putting the university in total darkness. According to eyewitnesses, the sad incident happened on Wednesday (May 17) bedside the university’s Senate Chambers. Eyaks Udoka.eho witnessed the accident disclosed that the driver was on a high speed when he hit and knocked the students down. “I was there when it happened. The driver was at high speed otherwise he would have controlled the car without jumping across the gutter. The victims were unconscious when they took them to the hospital," Udoka said. Another witness, Nsikak Ibatt , said that the driver lost control, rammed into the students and crashed, wrecking the electric pole. “There will be a temporary shortage of power supply on Campus du...

VJ Adams, Uti Nwachukwu, Others Glam Up For 2023 AMVCA  Red carpet hosts for the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, VJ Adams and Uti Nwachukwu, showed up in glamorous outfits for the show. The ninth edition of the award show will be held tonight at the Federal Palace Hotel and Casino in Lagos State. Toke Makinwa and Sika Osei will join Adams and Nwachukwu as the hosts for the red carpet, as celebrities turn up for the event. #AMVCA9 More photos below.