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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…

Three shot dead as violence mars Ekiti East bye-election, Senator Biodun Olujimi narrowly escaped unhurt by whiskers Three people lost their lives in Ekiti State on Saturday as violence marred the bye-election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission to fill the vacant seat of Ekiti East Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly. The vacancy arose following the death of an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker in the State House of Assembly, Hon Juwa Adegbuyi. The election which began in a peaceful manner suddenly went awry following sporadic shooting from political thugs. An eyewitness who spoke on condition…

Governor Ortom Narrowly Escapes Death As Gunmen Open Fire On Convoy The convoy of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue was attacked along Tyomu community in Makurdi Local Government Area of the State on Saturday. Ortom was said to be returning from Gboko when the incident happened along Makurdi-Gboko highway around noon. Witnesses said there was heavy exchange of gunfire between the attackers and the governor’s security detail. At least two sources confirmed the attack, saying the governor is about to address the media on the development. Details loading…  

30 Fulani Herdsmen, 322 Cows Missing In Anambra After Attack Says Miyetti Allah It appears all is not well as the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has written to the police over alleged attacks on Fulani herders in Anambra State, THE WHISPERER has learned. MACBAN said there had been increasing violence against herders around Ayamelum, Anambra East, Orumba South, Dunukofia LGAs. According to SaharaReporters, the South Eastern Zone Chapter reported the matter to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, E Department, Force Headquarters. The letter signed by the Zonal Chairman, Gidado Siddiki, said the attacks…

Bandits kill 13, injure seven in Zangon Kataf, Kauru and Chikun LGAs of Kaduna State Kaduna State Government on Friday confirmed that suspected bandits killed 13 persons and injured seven in Zangon Kataf, Kauru and Chikun local government areas of the state This was confirmed in a statement on Friday. The statement which was conveyed by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs on Friday, Samuel Aruwan said, there were a series of attacks across communities in Zangon Kataf, Kauru and Chikun local government areas. “This was reported to the Kaduna State Government by the Military under the auspices…

Anambra On Fire As Unknown Gunmen Gun Down 2 Prison Service Officers  Unknown gunmen have shot dead 2 Officers of Nigerian prisons, Ekwulobia, escorting an inmate to court and the weapons of the slain officers carted away. This is coming less than 48 hours after unknown gunmen also killed three police officers and two naval officers in similar way in Anambra state. Details to follow

Suspected Hoodlums, Army Attack Sunday Igboho’s Boys Some suspected Hoodlums accompanied by soldiers has reportedly attacked Chief Sunday Igboho’s boys at Soka Area, Ibadan axis of Oyo State. According to naijanews, the suspected hoodlums and the two soldiers attacked Sunday Igboho’s boys on Friday. The boys having attacked by the suspected hoodlums and the soldiers, they had to seek for the support of their colleagues who were said to have mobilsed enmass against the attackers. Igboho’s boys were said to have retaliated against the assailants and ensured they were handed over to the Police Command at Soka Ibadan. Details later!.

Girl allegedly stabs her brother to death for questioning why she slept outside their home An 18-year-old high school student, Biletiri Idowu Ruth, has been arrested tor allegedly stabbing her brother, Kehinde Joshua Biletiri, 22, to death for questioning her movement. It was gathered that the incident happened on Thursday, March 19, 2021, at around 8am at their residence at Igbokoda area of Ondo State. “Her brother accosted for sleeping out which led to an argument and she picked up a knife and stabbed him with it. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Meanwhile, Ruth…