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A Fulani group identified as Fulani Nationality Movement, FUNAM, has claimed responsibility for the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. FUNAM said it planned to kill Ortom on Saturday, but its plan suffered a setback due to a slight communication error. A statement by one Umar Amir Shehu said Ortom stood against open grazing and Fulani interest in the country. The statement entitled: “Why we attacked Ortom” reads: “Our attention has been drawn to media reports today speculating about who attacked the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom. “Yes. Yes, We did. The Fulani Nationality Movement, (FUNAM) carried…

Herdsmen allegedly attack Sunday Igboho mother’s residence Suspected herdsmen have allegedly invaded the residence of mother of Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, confirmed this on Sunday night via his Twitter handle. He wrote: “Chief Sunday Adeyemo’s mother’s house at Igboho was invaded by three Fulani men this evening around 7:54pm. “Two of them escaped, one is currently held at Igboho police station.” A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode also confirmed the development on his twitter page. He stated: “Three terrorists were caught in Sunday Igboho’s mothers house and not two. One was…

Unknown Gunmen in Fierce Gun Battle With Police in Mgbakwu Station, Anambra state. Daredevil Unknown Gunmen, Sunday attacked a police outpost in Mgbakwu community, Awka North Local Government Area, a short distance from the capital city of Awka, Anambra State, IgbereTV has learned. Sources said the men who invaded the police outpost very early in the morning attempted to set the facility on fire, but were repelled after a fire fight by policemen on duty. The state police command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga confirmed the attack, stating that the men were repelled immediately, and that no life was…

Abia state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu ordered the Contractor to remove all barricades into Okigwe Road with immediate effect to allow the people to use the road, since the rehabilitation work on the road had been completed. The governor gave the order when he arrived Okigwe Road on Saturday. The Governor in a release signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka also ordered the Commissioner for Works, Barrister Bob Chiedozie Ogu to ensure that the removal of all debris scooped out of the drains must be completed before the end of tomorrow. This he said will definitely improve the…

Nnamdi Kanu’s Security Outfit Dares FG, Continues Training, Operations In S/East Perhaps, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) which was set up by the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a measure to secure the South East from kidnappers, armed herdsmen, robbers and other criminal elements, has come to stay with the people since its operatives have reportedly continued their training and operation, though secretly, despite the crackdown by the federal government’s security forces, Daily Trust on Sunday reports. Despite attempts by the government to clamp down on their activities, members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) are…

A nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari and member of the House of Representatives, Fatuhu Muhammed, has showed off a new house he built in Abuja. Mr Muhammed, who represents Daura/Maiadua/Sandamu Federal Constituency on the platform of ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, said he build the house “within four years” The lawmaker shared a stunning angular view of the massive house in a Facebook post, asking friends to join him in prayer for attaining the feat. “Alhamdulillah I’ve completed building my house in Gwarinpa (Abuja) which took me about four years but once again Alhamdulillah and I need your prayers. “The…

Three persons including a policewoman have been killed by thugs in the by-election for Ekiti East Constituency (i) in Ekiti State house of assembly. The seat became vacant following the death of Juwa Adegbuyi who was representing the constituency in February. Several vehicles were also vandalised in the violence at different polling units. Biodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti South, was said to have escaped by whiskers as the thugs went on a rampage in her polling units in Omuo Ekiti. According to the Cable, the deceased policewoman is a nursing mother.

Following the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has warned that President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration will be held responsible if the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom is assassinated. He stressed that if the Benue State governor is killed, the country could be plunged into another civil war. Governor Wike stated this while reacting to attempt on Governor Ortom’s life by fifteen gunmen who trailed him to a river bank in Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State on Saturday. “If you kill Ortom, then…

Following chaos that broke out during Saturday’s by-election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the process. The by-election was meant to fill the vacant seat of Ekiti East Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Tella Adeniran, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, announced that the commission suspended the poll following the violence unleashed on voters and officials of the electoral body by political thugs. Details loading…

PDP Governor Threatens To Quit Party, Says 'Party Seems To Celebrate People Who Threaten And Stressed Them' Amidst controversies generated by the report submitted by the Governor, Bala Mohammad led the committee for the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 election, the Bauchi Governor was hosted by the Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade at the weekend where they both sent a warning to the party. Bala may have paid a visit to Ayade to further dissuade him from the remoured plans of his defection to the ruling APC. Governor Bala after hearing Ayade’s alleged catalogue of injustice…