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Following the report of a missing 22-year-old female student of  Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Priscilla Ojong, her family members have said they are yet to reach her or see her. Priscilla was in the early hours of today, declared missing after she reportedly left Calabar for Lagos, three weeks ago to see a male friend of hers… the news made the rounds on social media with a lot of people creating awareness of her absence. However, on her Instagram page some hours ago, the young lady posted a video of herself to dispel the rumours of her being…

A PDP Chieftain and The National Coordinator of Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Dr Emeka Kalu, has frowned at the continued destruction of security facilities around the Southeastern part of Nigeria, saying that it is an unacceptable situation that should worry any well-meaning Nigerian. His reaction followed the news of intentional, unprovoked razing of the Police Headquarters in his home, Bende, which was attacked by Unknown Gunmen today. He condemned the action in its entirety as barbaric and cowardly because this will amount to giving wings to crime to thrive. Chief Kalu, therefore, used the opportunity to call on the Abia…

A 22-year-old Mass Communication student of the Cross River University of Technology, Priscilla Ojong, has been declared missing, THE WHISPERER has learn. It was alleged that the 300-level student had supposedly travelled from Calabar to Lagos State three weeks ago on the invitation of a male friend. Priscilla has not been seen or heard from since she left Calabar and her phone is unreachable. Two of Priscillia’s friends who spoke to CaliTown confirmed that she travelled to Lagos on the invitation of an unknown male friend who credited her account with the transport fare. One of the friends said she…

INEC office located at Obollo-Affor gutted by fire. The office of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) located at Obollo-Afor in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State was Thursday night gutted by fire. It was however prevented from spreading to the entire building by the combined efforts of the state fire service, the police and the people around the area. The chief fire officer of the state, Mr Okwudiri Ohaa, confirmed the incident to when contacted. He said, “We deployed fire trucks from Udenu and Nsukka stations to quench the fire. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi also visited there to ascertain…

The incident caused serious tension amongst the herdsmen as they quickly moved their belongings and ran away from the community for fear of being struck dead by the same thunder. Over 12 cows have been struck dead by lightning in Urhodo-Ovu community of Ethiope East council area of Delta State. A source said some herders were grazing their animals on a farmland when the lightning struck. Indigenes and residents of the community especially farmers were, however, happy over the incident. The incident caused serious tension amongst the herdsmen as they quickly moved their belongings and ran away from the community…

The national grid has suffered another system collapse, worsening the blackout being experienced in parts of the country. The collapse, which occurred around 11.00 am on Wednesday, was confirmed by two of the country’s electricity distribution companies in separate messages to their customers. “We regret to inform you that the power outage currently being experienced across our franchise – Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States – is as a result of the collapse of the national grid,” Kaduna Electric said on Twitter. Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc, in a text message to its customers, said, “Dear customer, there is a…

Imo state police command has apologised to media practitioners in Imo state over the recent clampdown on newspapers vendors and distributors in the state. Police commissioner, Abutu Yaro, said that the arrest was not arbitrary, but was in the course of investigation into some issues in publication that the command was investigating. According to him, the vendors were arrested by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) for profiling and analysis over certain publications being circulated in the state. Speaking when he received the leadership of the Correspondents’ Chapel at the Command Headquarters in Owerri, on Tuesday, the commissioner, “In…

“This is clearly another grand plot to set the Yoruba against Igbo. We do not believe the police claim.” A Yoruba group at the fore of agitations for self-determination, Apapo Oodua Koya (AOKOYA), has defended the Indigenous People of Biafra against allegations of planned attacks. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, had earlier raised an alarm that IPOB was planning to launch an attack on soft targets in Lagos State. He said, “The threat of IPOB to attack soft targets in Lagos is equally being put on the radar of the command intelligence gathering and other security services…

Rivers State Governor, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, says the government of Rivers state will pay N220 million to the families of 11 police officers killed during recent attacks on security operatives in the state. THE WHISPERER had reported how security operatives have come under attack in the state. Recently, unknown gunmen attacked checkpoints along the Port Harcourt-Owerri road, Ikwerre LGA of the state and killed some security agents, including police officers and operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service. The latest attack occurred on Friday, when two police stations and a checkpoint were attacked by gunmen, and seven persons — six police…

“Similarly, the threat of IPOB to attack soft targets in Lagos is equally being put on the radar of the command intelligence gathering and other security services in the state. Strategies are being put in place to neutralise their activities. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu says members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are plotting to attack soft targets in the state. Odumosu disclosed this at a stakeholders’ forum on security chaired by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday. He added that the command has also taken note of threats by agitators of Oodua Republic and other…