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Ex-Zamfara Deputy Governor, Shot In Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack. Idris said the former Deputy Governor was initially abducted by the terrorists during the attack and was successfully rescued by the combined forces of DSS and Military. A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Wakkala, has sustained gunshot wounds in Monday’s terrorist attack on a Kaduna-bound train. The train conveying hundreds of passengers from Abuja to Kaduna was attacked by gunmen suspected to be bandits between Katari and Rijana in Kaduna State. An aide to the former Deputy Governor told Channels Television that Mr Wakkala who was returning from the APC…

Nigerians are mourning the death of a medical doctor, Chinelo Megafu, who died from injuries sustained during the terror attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train late Monday. Chinelo had tweeted during the attack, saying she had been shot and asked for prayers. She tweeted, “I’m on the train. I have been shot. Please pray for me.” A colleague of hers, Dr Michael Ajidahun better known as The Bearded Dr Sina on Twitter shared the sad news of her death. He said, “My friend just woke up to losing a close friend who was shot at the Abuja Kaduna train incident by…

Mben Political Assembly Extols Ikpeazu for Appointing Another Ohafia Son, DCOS. Mben Political Assembly, the think tank working for the integration of Ohafia clan to mainstream Abia State politics, has extolled Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for appointing another illustrious son of the community, Deputy Chief of Staff. The Abia State Government appointed Barrister Olugu Kalu Ugba as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor on March 28, according to statement signed by the Secretary to the government on Monday. By the appointment, Barr. Ugba succeeds the former holder of the office, Chief Ukpai Agwu, equally an illustrious son of Ohafia, who…

ECOWAS Court fines FG N1m for frivolous adjournment in case filed One Love Foundation on behalf of Glory Okolie. The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Monday, fined the Nigerian Government the sum of N1 million in the case between Glory Okolie/One Love Foundation and FG. The ongoing case came up in Ghana on Monday, where proceedings were held at the ECOWAS Court in Ghana. During proceedings, Abuja based lawyer, Samuel Ihensekhien Jnr, who is representing Glory Okolie and One Love Foundation urged the court to proceed for hearing as the FG of Nigeria has not filed anything. Reacting, a certain…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant bail to Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP). Kyari was on March 7, arraigned alongside Sunday J Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba and John Nuhu who are members of the police Intelligence Response Team (IRT). Others are Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne — two alleged drug traffickers who were arrested at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. In the charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022, the agency accused the defendants of conspiracy, obstruction and dealing in cocaine worth 17.55 kilograms. Upon arraignment, Kyari and four other defendants pleaded not guilty.…