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...Pledges more  support The Mben Political Assembly Has Graciously Supported The People Of Amangwu Ohafia With Some Basic Food Items, Including 6 Bags Of Salt, 5 Cartons Of Terra Maggie, 5, Cartons Of Gino Tomatoes And 25 Bags Of Rice. Presenting, The Items On Behalf Of The Assembly, It's President, Chief Lucas Eme Uche Stated That They Were Pained By The Hardship Been Felt By Amangwu People As A Result Of The Recent Crisis In Their Community Which Later Displaced Many. Chief Uche Expressed The Hope That The Assembly Shall Continue To Identity With The Ohafia People At All Time.…

Kinetic Abia Project: Abia Deputy Speaker Commends Gov. Ikpeazu. The Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu has commended the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu on the commissioning of Agalaba Ring Road (Phase 2) and Hill Top Road in Aba Yesterday. In a release signed by the Deputy Speaker this morning, he noted that the Governor is quietly keeping to his campaign promises of taking Abia State to the next level of development through the Kinetic Abia Project which has seen the Governor commission several roads in the state. In his words, “You…

How unknown gunmen razed my house, beheaded security man – Imo lawmaker Ekene Freedolin Nnodimele member representing Orsu state constituency in the Imo House Of Assembly member has reacted to the beheading of his security man by some unknown gunmen few days ago Nnodimele, in a telephone call told DailyPost that the arsonists who set his ancestral home on fire and beheaded his security man. He said, “it was a very shocking news to me. I least expected it because I know that my constituents are not violent people. I don’t think I have any issue with my constituents. “My…

Gas Tanker Explosion In Lagos Kills 3, Injures 13, Razes 25 Vehicles At least three persons have been confirmed killed in a gas tanker explosion in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. The spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, disclosed this on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday night after a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker exploded at Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, affecting a plaza housing dozens of organisations. “The latest is that we just recovered three dead bodies this morning, which was beyond our expectation,” Farinloye said while giving an update on the incident on…

Female Students Abducted As Bandits Invade Kebbi School Bandits have abducted some students of Government Girls College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State. Details of the incident are still sketchy but there are reports that a security operative was shot dead during the operation. THE WHISPERER cannot independently verify that a security operative was killed. The attackers, who rode on motorcycles, were said to have stormed the school from neighbouring Rijau forest in the early hours of Thursday. They were said to have overpowered the mobile policemen guarding the school. At least 30 students and three teachers were abducted, according to security…

Gunmen abduct 4 Chinese railway workers, kill policeman in Ogun village No fever than four people have been kidnapped by some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Alaagba village in Ogun State. It was gathered that the four people who are all workers of a Chinese company handling the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage railway project were kidnapped on Wednesday. Our correspondent gathered from sources that the kidnappers who dressed in black caftan were about eight. It was gathered that the kidnappers who stormed the site of the rail project at Adeaga/Alaagba in Odeda Local government area of Ogun state also killed…

Popular Pastor Kills Wife, Buries Corpse In Shallow Grave A pastor in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria’s South-south, has been detained by the police for allegedly killing his wife. The incident happened at a village called Ikot Ataku, Okon, in Eket Local Government Area. The pastor has been identified as Chris Enoch, the founder of Omega Word Global Ministries. He is from Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east. The youth president of Okon Clan, Effiong Johnson told PREMIUM TIMES, Wednesday night, that Mr Enoch killed the wife, Patience, seven days ago and buried her corpse in the shallow grave inside their gated compound…

No fewer than five persons were on Wednesday burnt to death, while two others sustained first degree of injury in a fuel tanker explosion at Ajilete, along Owode-Idiroko road, in Yewa South local government area of Ogun State. According to eyewitnesses, a truck bearing 33,000 litres of petroleum product was descending the steep portion of the road when its tank suddenly detached from truck’s body and tumbled to the ground with a bang. The explosion, the witnesses said, killed five persons on the spot, while the two others were injured. They said they were all residents of the area where…

The men of Ugwuagor vigilante group in Abakpa, Enugu East local government area of Enugu State has arrested an aged woman for allegedly giving out her 7-year-old granddaughter to different men to sleep with. According to Journalist101, the arrest was made possible following a tip-off by the Member representing Ezeagu constituency in Enugu State House of Assembly to the security operatives to investigate the matter which was brought to his attention. In an exclusive video obtained by our correspondent, the physically battered and emotionally damaged little girl was seen confirming to the Chief Security Officer of Ugwuagor vigilante that her…