Metro

It has been a tale of woes by indigenes and residents of Ohafia communities following the military invasion of the semi-urban town in the aftermath of last week’s alleged confrontation between the Army and unknown gunmen. A soldier was reportedly shot by unknown gunmen at Ebem Ohafia and the Army invaded Amangwu forest where the unknown gunmen had reportedly fled to. Then ensued exchange of fire between the unknown gunmen and troops resulting the alleged death of six soldiers in a cross fire according to reports. But the Army has since debunked the report that it lost six soldiers in…

A 21-year-old undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, has narrated how she stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death in the Lekki area of Lagos State. She spoke at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Thursday after she was paraded as a suspect by the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu. Odumosu said Ojukwu was arrested at her parents’ residence in the Yaba area of the state on Wednesday night. Ojukwu, a 300-level student of Mass Communication, said she had been in a romantic relationship with Ataga for about four…

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped an Ibadan village head, the Baale of Araromi, Tafa Apanpa and his wife. The gunmen, who stormed the Bakatari area of Ibadan, abducted the couple on Tuesday night. Bakatari in Ido local government area is a border town between Oyo and Ogun, located on the Ibadan-Abeokuta road. A resident of the community, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan that the kidnappers abducted the village and his wife were kidnapped while it was raining on Tuesday night. The source added that the couple’s whereabouts remained unknown. When contacted, DSP Adewale…

Ten people were reported to have died some hours after having their dinner on Monday evening in Gwanara district, in Kwara North Senatorial District. The incident, occurred at about 2200hours at the camp of the head of Fulanis in Biogberu in Gwanara district. According to Daily Post, it was gathered that the victims died after taking their evening meal suspected to have been poisoned by the ‘charm’ allegedly given to them by one herbalist simply identified as Musa, which resulted into stomach pain and unconsciousness.” A security source revealed that ” The charm given to them is known as back…

Man arrested in Lagos for allegedly defiling 2-year-old daughter, maid The Police in Lagos have arrested Kingsley Achugbu, 35, for allegedly defiling his 2-year-old daughter and house maid. A statement on Tuesday by Police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the maid reported the matter to the police at Festac Division. The victim was accompanied to the station by Mrs. Justina Nelson of the Children and Vulnerable Persons Network. The baby has been taken to the hospital for medical examination and expert report for further investigation. The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered that the matter be transferred to the Gender…

Government House policemen on Monday manhandled and arrested the Imo State correspondent of The Punch, Chidiebube Okeoma, for covering widows, who were protesting unpaid six months’ salary arrears. The policemen, who came in the company of thugs from the Owerri Capital Development Authority, slapped and punched the journalist before bundling him into their waiting vehicle. They also confiscated his mobile phones, power bank and threatened to shoot him if he dared say any word. After beating the journalist, the visibly charged policemen drove him into the Governor’s Office in Owerri. Okeoma said he was marched into the governor’s office from…

Council Chairman In Rivers State Resumes Duty Under A Mango Tree The Chairman of Emohua local government area of Rives State, Dr. Chidi Lloyd has resumed duty under a mango tree in the council Secretariat Lloyd addressed council workers and did his official duties under a tree within the premises on the ground that the office of the chairman is dirty, unkept and uninhabitable. He further said again that with the nature of the council secretariat, he is ashamed of coming from Emohua Local Government Area. Hon. Lloyd, a former leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly was at…

Bandits Release Pictures Of Abducted Kebbi Teachers, Students The gunmen who abducted students of the Federal Government College, Birin Yauri, Kebbi State, have released pictures of some of their victims. An unspecified number of students and four staff were kidnapped when gunmen overpowered security operatives at the school last week. Kebbi shuts schools after Birnin Yauri kidnapping Kebbi Rep confirms abduction at FGC, Yauri The military authorities later said some of the victims were rescued after a gunfight with the attackers. Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has assured the parents and family members of the victim of government’s efforts to…

#BuhariMustGo Protest Rocks Abuja, Block Airport Road Some protesters have taken to the streets of Abuja, Nigeria's capital city to demand the exit of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to SaharaReporters, the protest tagged BuhariMustGo started in the early hours of Monday, with the protesters chanting 'Buhari Must Go' and anti-government slogans and blocking the Abuja airport road. In a viral video sighted by THE WHISPERER in facebook, some of the protesters were heard saying they could not even burn a tyre because there was no fuel to do so, which was a veiled reference to how Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),…

We’ve reclaimed 2,000-km cattle grazing routes – Kastina Govt THE Special adviser to Governor Aminu Masari on Livestock and Grazing Reserves, Dr Lawal Bagiwa, on Sunday revealed that the state had reclaimed its cattle routes. Bagiwa said in an interview in Katsina that the state government had already reclaimed the routes before President Muhammadu Buhari gave the order to that effect. He said, “We already have a committee here, which has already worked by remarking the routes, which have been gazetted.” He added that the state had already reclaimed over 2,000 kilometers of cattle routes across the state, which were…