Residents of Ihe Autonomous Community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State have appealed to Governor Peter Mbah to intervene in the case of their kinsman, Ifeanyi Ekoh, who is facing execution in Ebonyi State. The community is urging Mbah to engage his Ebonyi State counterpart, Francis Nwifuru, to prevent the execution, citing concerns over a possible miscarriage of justice. Ekoh was convicted in 2012 for the murder of a minor in Ebonyi State at the age of 27. While multiple people were initially arrested, only Ekoh and another individual received a death sentence. Speaking in Enugu, the President…
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The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lere Olayinka, has dismissed Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri’s security concerns over a planned political rally as baseless and misleading. Governor Diri had raised an alarm over an alleged mega rally and the inauguration of a group loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in Bayelsa. However, Olayinka described the governor’s claims as unfounded, stating that Wike would personally inform security agencies if he intended to attend any such event. “It is unfortunate that a governor with access to security intelligence…
A 19-year-old ex-convict, Olaniyan Qudus, has been sentenced to six months in prison by an Ona-Ara Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for stealing electronics from a church. Prompt News reports that Qudus was charged with breaching public peace and theft. He pleaded guilty to both charges before the court on Thursday. Presiding Magistrate A.M. Ayo-Alagbe sentenced him to one month for disturbing the peace and six months for stealing. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning he will serve a total of six months at the Agodi Correctional Facility. Prosecutor Salewa Hammed told the court that Qudus committed the crime on…
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted smuggled goods worth over N1 billion in the past four weeks. Speaking in Lagos, Comptroller Kola Oladeji stated that the seized items have a cumulative Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1.7 billion. He emphasized that operatives have intensified border surveillance across the southwestern states to curb smuggling activities. Oladeji highlighted that the crackdown on economic saboteurs aligns with the service’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI), which include revenue generation, smuggling suppression, and trade facilitation. He noted that these efforts have led to significant successes under the…
Police in Zamfara State successfully repelled a bandit attack on Keta town in Tsafe Local Government Area, killing several attackers, including the notorious kingpin known as ‘Dan Mudale.’ The state police spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Gusau on Thursday. According to the statement, security forces launched a joint operation after receiving a tip-off around 3:40 p.m. that a large group of armed bandits had invaded Keta town. A combined team of the Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, local hunters, and Community Protection Guards engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle. During…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has upheld a previous judgment by the Enugu State High Court, declaring the arrest and detention of Stephen Egwuatu by the Department of State Services (DSS) as unlawful. The court also reaffirmed a N5 million fine against the DSS, Prompt News reports. Egwuatu, who is now 16 years old, was arrested on November 8, 2021, at the age of 12 and released three days later, on November 11, 2021. Counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, in a statement, recalled that the Enugu High Court had earlier ruled against the…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied allegations that he received financial support from Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his 2023 presidential campaign. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Atiku Media Office in Abuja, his media aide, Paul Ibe, dismissed the claims as false and politically motivated. Recent reports alleged that Governor Sanwo-Olu provided funds to Mr. Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election. However, Ibe described these claims as baseless and an attempt to damage the former vice president’s reputation. He criticized the allegations as “childish propaganda,” insisting that Mr. Abubakar…
Residents of ten communities near the Odogbo Cantonment of the Nigerian Army in Ibadan have raised concerns over their safety after stray bullets from a shooting exercise hit a woman and damaged at least 15 houses. Following the incident, the affected residents have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urge the army to relocate the shooting range to a safer location. The impacted communities include Omilabu Zones 1, 2, and 3, Oluseyi, Idi-Omo, Anilelerin, Dominion Estate, Ajobo, and other surrounding areas. In a statement, the residents—numbering around 5,000—revealed that they have been calling for government intervention since 2017 but have…
The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has faulted the actions of suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing her of engaging in activities that could harm Nigeria’s reputation. The group claimed that rather than seeking redress through legislative procedures, she has been involved in a campaign against the Senate. In a statement on Thursday, CD expressed concern over her recent actions, both within and outside the country, describing them as inappropriate. The organization maintained that her conduct amounted to misconduct and urged her to issue a formal apology. It also called on political leaders to prioritize national interests over political differences,…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested Victor Lorjaal of Aba Ile camp, Itaji-Ekiti, for allegedly hacking his mother, Victoria Lorjaal, and elder sister, Brenda Lorjaal, to death. According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, the incident occurred on March 25 while the family was working on their farm. A witness, one of the deceased’s children, recounted that Victor suddenly left him and approached their mother and sister. Moments later, he heard their mother’s cries for help. By the time he arrived, the two women had been killed, and Victor had fled. Ekiti State Commissioner…