Peter Obi has dismissed rumors of his arrest, confirming that he is currently at his residence in Onitsha, Anambra State. The speculation arose amidst ongoing exchanges between Obi and Felix Morka, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), over recent death threat allegations. In a statement shared via his official Twitter account on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Obi urged his supporters to disregard the claims, labeling them as completely false. “I have been informed about the fake news regarding my alleged arrest. Let me categorically state that this is untrue. I am presently at my home in Onitsha,…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been praised for recovering property belonging to a 79-year-old grandmother, Hajia Colleen Mero Yesufu, in Abuja. The EFCC secured an interim forfeiture order from a Federal High Court and commenced reclamation of the property after uncovering alleged fraud, forgery, and conspiracy surrounding the land. The development was announced during a press conference in Abuja organized by the Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT). Barrister Maxwell Opara, the group’s Executive Director, highlighted the EFCC’s professional handling of the matter and criticized delays in justice by other institutions. According to Opara, Hajia…
The Lagos State Government has confirmed the arrest of a nursery school teacher, Stella Nwadigo, of Christ-Mitots School, Ikorodu, following a viral video showing her physically abusing a three-year-old boy. Nwadigo was apprehended by operatives of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (LDSVA) after the video surfaced online. In the footage, she was seen slapping the child, identified as Abayomi Michael, for struggling with a classroom assignment. The video, widely shared on social media platform X, sparked outrage among Nigerians, with many calling for the immediate arrest of the teacher and the closure of the school. In a…
A 35-year-old man, identified as Ismaila, narrowly escaped being lynched by an angry mob in the Okumagba area of Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, after he was accused of stealing a church keyboard. The mob reportedly apprehended Ismaila and subjected him to a brutal beating. They placed a motor tyre around his neck and paraded him through Willie Street to Okumagba Avenue. The suspect sustained severe injuries, including bruises on his head, as the mob prepared to set him ablaze. However, mobile policemen arrived at the scene in time to rescue him. The officers took him to the…
Mrs. Mariam AbdulLateef has approached an Ilorin Area Court, seeking the dissolution of her marriage to Mr. AbdulLateef Tahjudeen over claims of prolonged sexual neglect. Mariam, a resident of No. 144 Cemetery Road, Irewolede Area, Ilorin, told the court she married Tahjudeen in 2016 under Islamic law, and the union produced a seven-year-old daughter. However, she lamented that her husband stopped fulfilling his marital obligations after the birth of their child and has since abandoned the matrimonial bed. “He doesn’t sleep in the same room with me or touch me. Whenever I seek his attention, he tells me to leave…
A Chief Magistrate Court in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, on January 7, 2025, sentenced Mr. Nuhu Isah to six months imprisonment for intimidating officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The court, however, offered an option of a ₦20,000 fine. According to a statement by the FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the incident occurred on January 5, 2025, when Isah, a passer-by, recorded an FRSC patrol team during their operation. While doing so, he intimidated the officers and incited passengers to attack the team as they carried out their duties. Reacting to the incident, the FRSC Corps…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has dismissed allegations made by Governor Monday Okpebholo, accusing him of misleading the public about purported misappropriation of N12 billion by suspended local government chairmen. In a statement issued by the Chairman of the PDP Caretaker Committee in the state, Hon. Tony Azeigbemi, the party described the governor’s claims as baseless and an attempt to justify his actions against the elected local government chairmen. “For clarity, we want to emphasize that every comment made by the governor in the statement is false and baseless. At no point have PDP leaders received any…
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended three suspects accused of hacking the WhatsApp account of the state’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) head, Deputy Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni, and defrauding his family and friends of over ₦1.1 million. The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, disclosed this on Tuesday while parading the suspects and others involved in various crimes at the command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta. The suspects, identified as Tolani Jeremiah (31), Akande Suru (20), and Edwin Jatto (24), were arrested at their hideout in Edo State. They allegedly hacked DCP Ojajuni’s WhatsApp account and sent messages to his…
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has dismissed allegations made by Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, accusing him of issuing threats against Obi’s life and family. Describing the claims as a “self-evident malicious lie,” Morka accused Obi of engaging in “attention-seeking” tactics and “emotional blackmail.” The controversy arose after Obi published a post titled “Have I Really Crossed the Line?” on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday. In the post, Obi alleged that Morka had threatened him following his New Year critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “My New Year Message has…
A devastating motor accident along the Akwanga-Abuja road has claimed the lives of entire family returning to Abuja after spending the Christmas and New Year holidays in Makurdi. The victims, identified as Victor Angbiandoo Tyohemba, a 37-year-old accountant; his wife, Erdoo Stephanie; and their two young daughters, Agnes and Immaculate, lost their lives in the crash on January 4, 2025. Confirming the tragic incident on Tuesday, Victor’s elder brother, Emmanuel Tyohemba, expressed deep sorrow over the family’s untimely demise. “It is with profound sadness that the family of Mr. Gabriel Mmem Tyohemba Ambe announces the heartbreaking deaths of their beloved…