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Residents in parts of central Niger State say gunmen have attacked and kidnapped nearly 100 people in the town of Shadadi. Wednesday’s attack comes at a time of heightened security concerns in Niger since There state governor confirmed that Boko Haram had entered the town. Residents of Shadadi in Mariga Local Government Area say thousands of people have fled after being attacked by gunmen. Then there are those who say the death toll is over 100, the number the state government says is less than that. A resident interviewed by the BBC Hausa Service said more than 1,000 gunmen had…

The Global President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick  Osagie Eholor  has commended the Chief Judge of Edo State, the Hon Justice Esther Anenaghamon Edigin for her stance in following the Rules of Law in the Administration of the Judiciary in Edo State. Eholor popularly known as Ultimate Equals stated this in a statement signed by him in Abuja, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Chief Patrick Eholor stated “I was proud of My Lord’s boldness and intrepidness in stating things as they are as it concerns the Independence of the Judiciary in Edo State at the opening of the Nigerian…

Lawmakers have been notified of a possible attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the National Assembly complex and other public buildings in Abuja, THE WHISPERER has learnt. Several members of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, confirmed to our correspondent that they had been notified of the imminent attack by the terrorist group. One of them, who is from a state in the South-West, told PUNCH that his presence would henceforth be limited on the premises. “That is the security alert I saw today. I’m already moving out of here. I’ll only be around when there is a major reason…

The 27 students abducted by bandits from Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, have been released. One of the persons who received the students confirmed the news to Daily Trust. He said the release was facilitated by the Sheikh Abubakar Gumi dialogue committee with support from former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The students were among the 37 abducted almost two months ago. After payment of ransom by parents and school management, the bandits only released 10 of the victims. Their abductors had initially demanded a N500 million ransom from the Kaduna State Government but Governor Nasir El-Rufai ruled out…

River State Governor  Barr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, yesterday, declared that nobody can annex Rivers State to promote their secessionist agenda, as it remains an autonomous state, no matter how hard they try, insisting that Rivers people are behind the state government. Govenor Wike stated this when traditional rulers, political and opinion leaders of Ekpeye nationality visited him at Government House, Port Harcourt, stressing that those riding on the hospitality of the state to hatch their secessionist agenda should take their activities elsewhere. He said his administration would leave no stone unturned to protect the state and its people against those…

Enugu residents on Wednesday trooped out in thousands to jubilate the reappearance of Spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev Father Ejike Mbaka. Many youths protested, alleging he had been picked up by security operatives or gunmen over his recent call on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign or be impeached. In a live video update on Wednesday afternoon by BBC Pidgin monitored by THE WHISPERER, Mbaka was seen in an open roof car waving to protesters who surrounded him alongside operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. Details shortly…

The Department for State Security, DSS, has said that the 'missing' Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka is not in their custody. Protest is presently ongoing in front of the Catholic Bishop's court in Enugu where his supporters gathered, chatting and asking Bishop Callistus Onaga to produce Fr. Mbaka. He was said to have got missing two days ago after he reportedly went to see the Bishop. The spokesman of the DSS, Peter Afunaya, however, told Vanguard that the service was not in possession of Fr. Mbaka. Afunaya said: "Rev Fr Mbaka is not with the DSS. The DSS did not pick…

The Founder of the Adoration Ministry Enugu State, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka is reportedly missing, days after criticising President Muhammadu Buhari, THE WHISPERER has learnt. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, on Wednesday raised the alarm over the whereabouts of the fiery Enugu priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. This was followed by a revelation by the presidency that he was attacking Buhari because he was refused a contract. Ohanaeze Youth Council has now claimed that the priest was missing. In a statement issued by the President-General of OYC, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, he said Mbaka was last seen on Tuesday,…

The Presidency has finally spoken out on the rumours making round over alleged coup plot to upstage the current administration by President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja titled “Our response to DSS alert, by Presidency” read, “The Department of State Services (DSS), on Sunday alerted on sinister moves by misguided elements to wreak havoc on the government, sovereignty and corporate existence of the country. “Championed by some disgruntled religious and past political leaders, the intention is to eventually throw the…

Nigeria May Experience Blackout As Bandits Threaten Takeover Of Shiroro Hydropower Station Bandits operating in over 50 communities in Niger State, may take over the control of Shiroro Power station, located in Shiroro Local Government Area of the North Central State, lawmakers have warned. The Minority Caucus of the National Assembly, led by the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, when they visited Senator Clifford Ordia representing Edo Central Senatorial District. Ordia was attacked twice by suspected bandits last week while returning to Abuja from Edo State. The two attacks reportedly happend in Kogi State and…