Barr. Ubani Decries The Illegal Detention Of Lawyer Emperor Ogbonna By DSS
Second Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Monday Onyekachi Ubani is irked by the continuous and illegal detention of Mr Emperor Gabriel Ogbonna, a Legal Practitioner of note by the DSS for nearly a month after he was abducted, so to speak, from the Correctional Centre in Umuahia where he had been detained for over a month...
Northern Youths Migrating To South Not Almajiri — Tanko Yakassai
Former Liaison Officer to President Shehu Shagari, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, says the northern youths flooding the South are not Almajiri. Yakassai, who tried to set the records straight regarding the influx of northern youths to the South, insisted the youths were not Almajirai while calling for an investigation. “You need to investigate those who are sending these Almajirai. Is it...
FENRAD Slams Prisons Service Over Shooting Of Inmates In Aba Failed Jailbreak
A Human Rights Group in Aba Abia State, Foundation For Environmental Rights Advocacy & Development FENRAD has expressed displeasure over the shooting and injure of inmates recently by officers of Nigeria Correctional Service in a failed attempt to break the jail, saying it is a violation of rights of the inmates. While condemning the attempted jailbreak, the group said the...
50-Year-Old Man Commits Suicide In Umuahia
The body of a 50-year-old man, identified as Chukwudi Maduka, who allegedly committed suicide at Umuezu-Ore Umuana village in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia Monday has been retrieved. The Public Relations Officer of Abia State Police Command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the development in Umuahia, said Maduka was found dead on Monday morning in his...
Corrupt Politicians Trying To Blackmail Magu – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has commenced investigations of platforms being used to promote a derogatory campaign against Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the agency. In a statement on Wednesday, Dele Oyewale, EFCC head of media and publicity, said such campaigns are being done by “overseas-based, politically-exposed and disgraced elements” who are being investigated for “unnerving...
Lagos To Admit Only Severe Cases Of Coronavirus At Isolation Centres
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has announced that they will now be concentrating on people with severe cases and isolating them while mild cases will be managed at home. ABN TV reports that the health commissioner said the decision became necessary as they've exceeded the containment phase and now at the active community transmission stage. He added that...
Man Who Sealed Wife’s Private Part with Super Glue Arrested
The 30-year-old man who sealed his wife's private part with super glue has been arrested, days after security operatives launched a manhunt for him. ABN TV reported earlier that the suspect identified as Kifo Muriuki had accused his wife of infidelity before luring her to Kathita River, where he threatened to kill her if she refuses to abide by his orders. He then...
11 Trucks Of Almajirai Entering Cross River Intercepted By Task Force
No fewer than 11 trucks conveying Almajirai’s into Cross River State have been intercepted at the Gakem-Benue border in Bekwarra Local Government Area of the state. Cross River Government in collaboration with Peace Corps Nigeria intercepted and sent back the 11 trucks carrying Quoranic education pupils “Almajiri” at the Gakem-Benue border in the state. Head of the taskforce team at the...
Prophet Joshua Iginla Remarries After Divorcing Yemisi Iginla
A Nigerian billionaire clergyman, Prophet Joshua Iginla, has finally remarried after divorcing his former wife, Mrs Yemisi Iginla. Prophet Joshua Iginla, who is the General Overseer of Champions Royal Assembly, Abuja, had in March 2019 personally announced the end of his marriage to Yemisi, who has been alleged to have remarried in the United States of America afterwards. According to a...
Almajirai Should Go Back To Their States – Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State yesterday insisted that Almajirai should go back to their states as the government will not give them access to the state. ABN TV reports that Umahi, who stated this immediately after the State Security Council meeting at the new Government House, Abakaliki, explained that “We will not be afraid to say there were no...
