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Operatives of “Operation Crush’’ attached to Alapere Police Division in Lagos State, have arrested six suspected cultists. The arrested cultists, believed to belong to the “Eiye and Aiye’’ confraternities, were arrested for their alleged involvement in series of violent attacks in the area. DSP Bala Elkana, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Lagos State Police Command, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Elkana said some gangsters suspected to be members of Eiye and Aiye confraternities, had earlier engaged themselves in a battle of supremacy with dangerous weapons at Demurin area, Alapere. “The team, led by the Divisional Police…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, warned the Kaduna State Governor and Chairman of the Kogi State National Campaign Council, Nasir El-Rufai to steer clear of the state. PDP said the people abhor incitements and threats in the November 16 governorship election in the state. In a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP cautioned that the people of Kogi State were already aware of individuals in the APC known for issuing threats as well as the “body bag” metaphor and will never allow such incitements to pervade the November election. The opposition party said, “Governor el-Rufai must…
The Kogi State House of Assembly, on Monday, confirmed Chief David Onoja, as the Deputy Governor of the state. This followed the impeachment of Elder Simon Achuba last week by the House. DAILY POST gathered that Onoja was confirmed at exactly 8:27 am. Onoja was the immediate past Chief of Staff to Governor Yahaya Bello. When he appeared before the 25 lawmakers, he was asked to take a bow and go. The Speaker of the House, Prince Mathew Kolawole, charged the new deputy governor to support the vision of Alhaji Yahaya Bello towards bringing more development in the state. Prince…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate an alleged diversion of N17.5 billion by the Bayelsa State Government. Mr. Yekini Nabena, the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, made the call in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Nabena also urged the EFCC and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to investigate all the bank accounts belonging to the state government. He alleged that the N17.5 billion was illegally withdrawn on the order of Gov. Seriake Dickson to prosecute the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. According to him,…
A train carrying hundreds of football fans over the weekend caught fire at the Bellevue train station in Berlin, Germany. The incident was said to have taken place on Saturday night (Oct.19). According to Mirror UK, the incident happened while special train service was taking supporters of SC Freiburg from the far south-west of the country back home after the Bundesliga game with the capital’s FC Union Berlin. The home team won the match 2-0 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Confirming the incident, spokesman for the fire service told Mirror UK that one carriage burned “to full extent”. “Shortly…
An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Musa Rabo, who was kidnapped by gunmen at the weekend, has been rescued. It was gathered that Rabo was rescued by a combined armed security forces. The Force Headquarters, Abuja, said that a joint operation of members of the elite special forces in Abuja and armed Police squad from Kaduna and Niger States rescued the ACP from the hands of the Kidnappers while two of the kidnappers have been arrested. A statement signed by the Spokesman of the Force Police Headquarters, Deputy Police Commissioner, (DPC), Frank Mba, said that Rabo was rescued unhurt from the…
The Chairman of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Samuel Agunwa Ohiri, has berated former Governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, over his inability to pay pensioners during his tenure. Ohiri described as shameful and disappointing the inability of Okorocha to pay pensioners in spite of the huge resources at his disposal. The traditional ruler stated this while addressing journalists in his palace in Owerri, the state capital over the weekend. He lamented that Okorocha merely played politics with the wellbeing of the pensioners throughout his administration. According to Ohiri, Okorocha-led administration conducted “unending verification exercises” that never yielded…
Organisation of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (OESID), has criticised the decision of Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi to establish grazing reserve settlements for herdsmen in the state. The organisation, in a statement signed by its Spokesman, Mr Pascal Oluchukwu, in Abuja on Sunday, urged the governor not to impose herders’ programme on Ebonyi’s ancestral land. According to Oluchukwu, if the governor refused to back out of his plan to impose the programme in the state, he should be ready for some unpalatable backlash from the people. “We, the peace loving people of Ebonyi State, will not allow Governor…
Combined troops of Operation Thunder Strike, Operation Whirl Punch and 312 Artillery Regiment have destroyed two bandits’ camps in Kaduna State. Spokesman of Army 1 Division,Col. Ezindu Idimah, said the operation was carried out from about 2am to 4am on Sunday following credible information from well meaning Nigerians. “The offensive action was aimed at destroying remnants of bandits and their camps at Kankomi, close to Tantu and Daban Goje Mountains in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. “During the operation, the troops destroyed the two camps used by the bandits to perpetrate their nefarious activities. “One of the bandits…
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has called on nations of the world to put an end to wars and crisis all over the globe and embrace peace. Ayade, who was represented by his deputy, Prof. Ivara Esu, made the call on Sunday in Calabar during the flag off of the first dry-run of the 2019 annual Calabar carnival. He said that the theme of the carnival “Humanity” was chosen to draw the attention of the world to be humane and to live in peace with one another. The governor, who said that kindness should rule the mindset of people…