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Unknown Gunmen Open Fire At Traditional Rulers Meeting In Imo, Kill 5 No fewer than five traditional rulers have been reportedly killed during an attack by gunmen at Nnenasa community Headquarters of Njaba local government area of Imo State. According to sources, the traditional rulers from the area numbering over 20 were in a meeting at the local government headquarters in the community when gunmen invaded the the place, interrupted the meeting with sporadic gunshots and killed at least five traditional rulers on the spot. Those who sustained heavy gunshots injuries have been rushed to nearby hospital for treatment. When…

Osun lawmaker narrowly escapes dead as gunmen attack convoy Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins, on Monday, opened fire on the convoy Of Rasheed Olalekan Afolabi, the member representing Ifelodun/ Boripe/Odo-Otin Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. According to a statement credited to his media office, the incident occurred along the Akure-Okenne road in Kogi State. The statement revealed that the lawmaker and his wife, Mrs. Abimbola Afolabi had just left their home town, Ikirun on Monday morning after attending the APC State Congress on Saturday and were dropped off by his drivers at the Akure Airport in order…

Detainees Freed, Patrol Van Burnt As Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Police Station Gunmen have attacked a police station in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, setting all those detained at the station free. THE WHISPERER gathered that the attack happened in the wee hours of the day. Loveth Odah, Police Public Relations Officer in Ebonyi, confirmed the attack to Daily Trust, but did not go into details. The armed men were said to have burnt patrol vans found at the station. Details later.

We don’t have issues with you. We are happy with your duty as the Chairman of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority because I know that it’s not easy. The Enugu State House of Assembly, on Thursday, described as ‘great’ the enormous job being executed by the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA, and commended it’s Chairman, Dr Josef Onoh for his brave leadership of the agency. The House made the commendation when it invited Onoh to appeared before the general House to answer questions on why he failed to appear before the House Special committee investigating alleged double taxation in…

HRH Ezieogo Dr. Kalu Ikenga, Ezie Agba Ohafia, has conferred the chieftaincy title of Enyioma 1 of Amuma Ohafia on Chief Emele Onu, the Director of Media & Publicity, Mben Political Assembly (MPA). The event took place on Thursday, during the 2021 iri ji festival of Amuma Ohafia. Ezieogo Ikenga said the international journalist has proven himself to be worthy of the title through his “numerous and overwhelming achievements". Chief Emele Onu (Ogba ife ukwu mba) is an award-winning international journalist from Abia Ohafia, in Abia State of Nigeria. He has about 20 years experience in Public Relations and Journalism.…

The Zamfara state House of Assembly has suspended two lawmakers over their alleged ties to bandits. The lawmakers – Yusuf Muhammad, Anka representing Anka Constituency, and Ibrahim T. Tukur Bakura, representing Bakura constituency – were suspended for three months. According to the Director General Press Affairs and Public Relations of the Assembly, Mustapha Jafaru Kaura, the lawmakers will stay off the assembly pending the conclusion of investigations on the allegation leveled against them. “They are also to appear before the House Committee on ethics and privileges in conjunction with security agencies that are assigned by law to investigate them.” “These…

Gunmen Tuesday attacked the venue of a rally organized by All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, at Odoata Central School Field, Ihiala during which they engaged security operatives in Governor Willie Obiano’s convoy in a shootout that lasted over one hour. According to Vanguard, a soldier was shot during the shootout, there were unconfirmed reports that no fewer than six people lost their lives, while several people were injured. It was gathered that the attackers came from Mgbidi in Imo State, which is a neighbouring local government with Ihiala in Anambra State. A source said APGA was preparing to hold a…

Chidinma Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Of Late Usifo Ataga A prison official is seen guiding Chidinma to the courtroom of the Lagos High Court as her trial over her alleged involvement in the murder of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga commences. Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga. The 22-year-old did so on Tuesday when she and one Adedapo Quadri, who are the key suspects in the murder case were arraigned before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court…

Mohammed Barau Kontagora emerges new Emir of Kontagora The Niger State Government has announced Mohammed Barau Kontagora as the Seventh Emir (Sarkin Sudan) of Kontagora. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development & Chieftaincy Affairs, Emmanuel Umar. The selection of the seventh Emir (Sarkin Sudan) of Kontagora was held on Sunday, 19th of September, 2021 in Kontagora by the kingmakers of the Kontagora Emirate, in line with the Customary Laws and Practice of the Kontagora Emirate. Some aggrieved contestants to the stool thereafter petitioned the Governor of Niger State, alleging…

A section of the Federal Secretariat in Abuja was on Wednesday evening gutted by fire, with several cars reportedly burnt. The cause of the fire which started around 5 pm at the generator house could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report. THE WHISPERER gathered that several cars were burnt due to the proximity of the underground parking zone to the generator house. A full complement of officers of the Federal Fire Service and the Federal Capital Territory FCT Fire Service were however mobilized to the scene to quench the inferno.