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A suicide bomber was on Tueaday blown to pieces when a suicide vest he was wearing exploded on his body. The incident happened in Afikpo town, Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi state. A source in the area said the incident happened around 12 noon. “He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he couldn’t justify his reason for visiting. He immediately started running inside a nearby bush before a big bang was heard”, the source said. The source said resident scampered for safety when the bomb exploded but…

Gunmen on Tuesday attacked Iwollo Oghe Police Station in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing four officers. The officers died of gunshot wounds sustained in a gun duel while trying to repel the attack. “The hoodlums, who came to the Station in their numbers, opened fire on Police Operatives on duty but were vehemently resisted, and in the ensuing gun duel, several of the assailants escaped with bullet injuries,” the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ndatsu said in a statement. “Unfortunately, four (4) of the Operatives, who sustained severe gunshot injuries, were later confirmed dead in the hospital, while…

A tanker conveying 45,000 litres of petrol on Tuesday morning crashed and exploded at Banire/Ejigbadero bus stop in Egbeda. Ibrahim Farinloye, acting Zonal Coordinator, South-West Zonal Office, NEMA, confirmed the incident in Lagos. Mr Farinloye said NEMA received an alert at 12.20 a.m. that the tanker that was said to have loaded at Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin local government area had exploded, causing panic among residents area. “No life was lost or property destroyed,” said Mr Farinloye. “However, the tanker with no registration number is still half-filled with PMS and across the major highway. He added, “The Police Disaster…

“I saw flames of fire going up from the police station and INEC offices. But I cannot say whether people were killed or not because I did not go closer,” said the source. Unknown gunmen Sunday evening attacked B Division of the police divisional station and the Independent National Electoral Commission in Akwa, Anambra. It was gathered that the armed attackers came in three Hilux trucks at about 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. A witness who almost ran into the troubled area located between the popular Ekwueme Square in Awka said the gunmen shot into the air close to one hour…

Panic As Gunmen Kidnap Father, Son in Abuja EsA Father and his son (names withheld) have been kidnapped at the Kuchiko Relocation Development Area (KRDA), Popularly known as El-rufia'i Estate in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday, After heavily armed gunmen invaded their residence. It was gathered that the gunmen, numbering over twenty, stormed the area at 12 midnight and started shooting sporadically. Having overpowered security guards on night duty, the gunmen, who also wielded knives and machetes, headed to the house of the victim (names withheld) and took him and his son hostage.…

Hon. (Barr) Vincent Ekene Ofumelu, member representating Oyi/Ayamelum federal constituency, has met with the traditional rulers, stakeholders and the rest of Ayamelum Leaders of Thought over the communal crisis between Omor and Anaku communities in Ayamelum LGA, Anambra state, which led to lost of lives and properties. 2. The visit of the performing legislator was to help restore calm and find lasting solution to the lingering communal crisis. 3. Hon Ofumelu Condemned the act of killing and destruction of lives and properties of his good people of Ayamelum. 4.He visited some affected areas where he sympathised with families of those…

Not fewer than two operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Anambra State were Friday night killed by unknown hoodlums, THE WHISPERER has learnt. The attack occurred at Nneyi in Umueri, Anambra East LGA. According to Edwin Okadigbo, the corp's public relation officer , “Two officers of the corps that sustained gunshot injuries from the incident lost their lives. “Regrettably, their rifles were carted away after which the official vehicle was set ablaze. Our officers on duty engaged the attackers, which resulted in the death of the two officers of the corps at the end of…

The member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Constituency in the Federal House of Assembly, Hon. Uko Nkole, has continued to defy all odds in his resolve to bring succour to the good people of his Constituency by bringing dividends of democracy closer to them. OHAFIA-News recalls that in the history of the Constituency, one of the most important bridges linking the Abam people and their Ohafia brothers at a point became a point of reference of bad omen, a jinx that defied solution so much so that many lives were lost thereof and communication between the two communities of Abam and Ohafia became…

A building housing the Assemblies of God Church in Ungwan Gaida community, near Kurmin Kaso, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been set ablaze by armed bandits. At least eight persons were killed in the attacks while several houses were torched. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, who confirmed the attacks, identified those killed as Samaila Gajere, Bawa Gajere, Bitrus Baba,Umaru Baba, Solomon Samaila, Sambo Kasuwa, Samuila Kasuwa, and Gideon Bitrus. Aruwan said Governor Nasir El-Rufai condemned the attack on the place of worship, and directed the State Emergency Management Agency to carry out an…

A graduate of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), kidnapped on Monday, April 26 have been released by her abductors. THE WHISPERER learnt that Queen Ogar, 23, was released on Wednesday. It was gathered that an undisclosed amount was paid as ransom for her release. THE WHISPERER could not reach her mother through phone calls to confirm her release. Details later.