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“I see somebody as Abaribe who is leader in the senate championing that. Yes there are many flaws. He bailed Kanu Nnamdi and during the ENDSARS, we knew what happened. Kanu then was the one who was asking for the head of Tinubu, destroy this, destroy that in the nation. But we have allowed him. He knew what happened to Ndume. Rt. Hon. Idris Wase, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, says Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senate Minority Leader, should be imprisoned over his failure to produce Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Senator…

No fewer than eight hoodlums were killed last night by joint security operatives after they resisted an attack on Orlu Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo state from unknown gunmen. Also, the joint security operatives recovered seven vehicles the attackers came in for the operation. THE WHISPERER gathered that the gun battle between the gunmen and the security operatives lasted several hours, as the military sent reinforcement from the 34 artillery brigade, Obinze, in Owerri. The gun duel created an atmosphere of panic, as people scampered for safety, as the Roads in Orlu town and its environs were deserted. The Police…

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Hadiza Bala Usman as the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, THE WHISPERER has learnt. Ms Usman was replaced by Mohammed Koko, the director of finance. Ms Usman confirmed to The Gazette that she was aware of her suspension from office, but has yet to receive any formal communication to that effect from the Ministry of Transport. A spokesperson for the ministry did not immediately return a request seeking comments. Ms Usman was appointed as NPA chief in 2016 and has repeatedly propagated her reform policies that sought to redirect the organisation, which is…

Abia state government on May 6, 2021, confirmed the abduction of some students of  Abia State University Uturu (ABSU). Mr. John Okiyi Kalu, the honourable commissioner for Information in a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, May 6, 2021, decried that Abia State government is monitoring the abduction of Abia State University students. He said, “Abia State Government is currently monitoring an incident that happened in Okigwe, Imo State, yesterday which led to the suspected abduction of yet to be determined number of students of the Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), who apparently ran into a yet to…

  Another policeman was killed when gunmen in the early hours of Thursday invaded Obiozara police station in Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi State, THE WHISPERER has learnt. The gunmen, who invaded the station around 3am, razed office of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and the admin building. A source within the area noted the main police station at the LGA was burnt down during the #EndSARS protest. The gunmen attacked the temporary station police operatives were using as office. Police spokesman Loveth Odah confirmed the attack. She said the gunmen invaded the station in large numbers. The attack…

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…