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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Some of the terrorists behind the June 5 massacre at the Catholic Church Owo, Ondo State, have been arrested by the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as “Amotekun Corps.” No fewer than 40 worshipers were sent to their untimely graves while scores were critically injured during the senseless attack. The arrest of the suspects was confirmed Thursday by the state Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye. Adeleye made the confirmation while parading some 71 men who were arrested for various criminal activities across the state. He, however, did not give the actual figure of the suspected…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The traditional ruler of Isuokoma Autonomous Community in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Eze Ambrose Ogbu, has been abducted by gunmen. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the Monarch’s palace on Wednesday night and whisked him away to an unknown destination. The reason for his abduction could not be ascertained as his abductors have yet to contact his family members. A stakeholder in the community who pleaded for anonymity confirmed the incident to our Reporter in Abakaliki. He added that the abductors of the royal father were yet to contact the family as at…
A serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ( name withheld), and his wife, have been reportedly arrested in London for attempting to facilitate the travel of a child from Nigeria to the United Kingdom for the purpose of harvesting his organ. It is suspected that the description of the senator in question fits the former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu. The United Kingdom Metropolitan Police have reportedly charged the couple with conspiracy to facilitate travel of another person for organ harvesting. According to reports, the suspects were arrested and charged over their plan to bring a child into…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Anambra State Governor, and the 2023 presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has finally opened up on why he visited Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Obi visited Wike on Wednesday in his private residence in Port Harcourt where the duo met for hours behind closed doors, thus fuelling rumours that Wike who lost the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP might be plotting to dump the ‘Big Umbrella.’ Wike is also believed to be habouring grievances against the PDP for also denying him the Vice-presidential ticket considering his…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Former member of the Senate, Paulinus Igwe Nwagu has been nominated as the Deputy Governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State. Also, a medical doctor, Nkata Chukwu has been nominated as the Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ahead of the 2023 Governorship election. The APGA governorship candidate of the party, Prof Bernard Odoh, presented Chukwu as his running mate to stakeholders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA at the Pennacle Hotel Abakaliki, on Wednesday. Prof Bernard said that the choice of Dr. Chukwu followed wide consultations and…
By Azu Ishiekwene When I first read the news in People’s Gazette through a link forwarded to me by a friend, I prayed that it would not be true. My prayer was in spite of the evidence to the contrary provided in watermarked documents by the news platform. The letter read like the demand of unionised shop floor factory workers to their mean, grasping bosses upstairs. Except that even such correspondences occasionally contain a hint of shared Marxian humour. This one was different. It had no place at all for humour. It was from the most rarefied recesses of Nigeria’s…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Unidentified gunmen have beheaded a physically-challenged legal practitioner, Barr Emeka Achukwu, after collecting the sum of fifteen million naira (N15m) ransom from his family. Hon. Achukwu represented the Nnewi South Constituency 2 in the Anambra State House of Assembly between 2003 to 2007. It was gathered that the ex-lawmaker was abducted in his hometown at Ebe Village, Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government Area, early this month, only for his beheaded and already decomposing body to be found dumped at the bank of Ulasi River in Ukpor, Tuesday. A source said the ex-lawmaker, had earlier been kidnapped…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Government has commenced the process appointing substantive Accountant General of the Federation, Ikengaonline can authoritatively report. President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Anamekwe Nwabuoku in Acting capacity following the suspension of the former AG, Ahmed Idiris, over N80 billion financial fraud. The commencement of the new process is contained in a circular by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi. According to the circular, all Accountants in the mainstream federal civil service with grade level 17 are eligible to apply. However, anyone undergoing any form of investigation is excluded from the opportunity.…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Coalition of Southern and Middle belt youth leaders on Wednesday called on the Army Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, to arrest and prosecute the suspected Fulani herdsmen behind the reported killing of 16 Timber traders at Udei and Yelwata communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, last Monday. The group made this call in a statement to newsmen in Owerri, signed by the Coordinator of Forum of Middle Belt Youth presidents, Terrence Kuanum, Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders, Goodluck Ibem, South-West Youth Leaders Forum, Shittu Waheed and Coalition of South Youth Forum,…
By William Clowes The fight against corruption has been a top campaign issue in Nigeria’s last two presidential elections, but the history of graft allegations surrounding the two main candidates means neither is likely to raise it in the run-up to February’s vote. Front-runner Bola Tinubu, who secured the ruling party’s nomination earlier this month, was being investigated by the country’s anti-corruption agency as recently as last June. Three decades ago he fought a lawsuit in which the US government accused him of laundering the proceeds of heroin trafficking and eventually reached a settlement. Atiku Abubakar, his chief rival, brought tens…