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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has notified Anambra indigenes resident in United States that the criminals terrorizing the Southeast are not Fulanis but Igbo indigenes.There had been the notion that most of the kidnap activities taking place in the South East were done by Fulani terrorists living in bushes in the zone and disguising as herdsmen, which intent to conquer.But while addressing indigene of Anambra in the US, during a town hall meeting in Maryland, the governor insisted that 99.99 percent of criminals arrested in Anambra were not Fulani, but Igbo.He said: “The so-called liberators hiding in the forests…

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday revoked the bail of agrorite promoter, Toyosi Ayodele, for presenting a forged medical report to obstruct trial proceedings.Ayodele is facing charges of N600 million and $50,000 agribusiness investment fraud.The defendant, alongside his companies, Reaprite Global Limited., and Agrorite Limited., is facing an 11-count charge of obtaining money under false pretences and stealing, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe strongly condemned the conduct of the defendant and his counsel, Chukwuemeka Maduagwu, for submitting a forged medical report to the court to frustrate the trial proceedings.Ms Abike-Fadipe subsequently revoked the…

A magistrate’s court in Jos, on Tuesday, sentenced a 24-year-old mechanic, Ishah Adamu and a 20-year-old driver, Abdulhamid Aminu, to one year in prison each for snatching a woman’s phone.The magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convicts after they pleaded guilty to the charge.Ms Bokkos, in her judgment, gave the convicts an option of a fine of N50,000 each.She also ordered the convicts to pay the complainant a compensation of N40,000 each or face a six-month prison term on default.Earlier, the prosecutor, Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported at the ‘A Division Police Station…

A 40-year-old labourer, Abdullahi Shuaibu, was on Sunday, fatally shot in the early hours, following an attempted kidnapping by suspected armed bandits in Ekko village, near Lafiagi, in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.The incident occurred around 1:50am when a group of armed men launched a coordinated assault on the residence of 50-year-old, Idris Jibril. Witnesses said the attackers fired multiple rounds as they tried to force their way into the building, believed to be the target of a planned abduction.Although the gunmen were unsuccessful in breaching the house, tragedy struck when Shuaibu, who had been sleeping in…

The police command in Anambra has arrested a suspect found with a fresh human breast in Awada, Obosi, Idemili North LGA. Police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in Awka on Sunday while reviewing the command’s weekly diary of events. Mr. Ikenga stated that the suspect, Samuel Eze, aged 25, was arrested on July 6 by a joint security team attached to the Awada Police Station. The team, which included police officers and operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante, was on routine patrol when they arrested Eze at 3:30 p.m. “The joint security team patrolling Jude Onyekwere Street, Awada, Obosi, arrested…

A staff member of the Department of Land Administration of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) known as Mairiga Hassan Shahru, has reportedly been queried and subsequently arrested and detained for allegedly leaking some “classified documents”.The FCT Police Commissioner, Adewale Ajao has confirmed the arrest of Shahru, and indicated that the FCTA staff will soon be charged to court. He was, however, said to have been released on bail.It has not been able to independently confirm the actual cause of the issuance of query and subsequent arrest and detention of Mr. Shahru. However, sources said he allegedly leaked a certificate of…

A former presidential aide, Remo Omokri has accused a key member of the opposition coalition, Peter Obi of lying that President Bola Tinubu borrowed more than ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan, and Muhammadu Buhari.Omokri described Obi as a “manipulative trader whose lies can never make him a transformative leader.”He insisted that Nigeria’s debt profile has reduced from $108.2 billion on May 29, 2023, to $94.2 billion.Posting on X, Omokri noted that Obi’s desperation to become Nigeria’s president has made him keep lying.He wrote: “On the issue of debt, Peter Obi blatantly lied about President Tinubu borrowing more money…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is dead.It was gathered that Olakulehin died at the age of 90.According to Vanguard, the monarch died in the early hours of Monday.Olakulehin died during the ongoing 90th birthday and first anniversary coronation celebrations.The late Oba Olakulehin received the staff of office from Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on July 12, 2024, as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? For Adverts or report call/WhatsApp us on +2349064433505 or reach us at infokwarareporters@gmail.com

..Demands Immediate Explanation From GovtThe Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed serious concerns over the inclusion of political orientation and party affiliation questions in the form to be filled under the ongoing resident registration exercise being conducted by the Kwara State Government. The party said while it acknowledges the importance of creating a reliable and comprehensive database for planning, resource allocation, and security enhancement, it find it utterly ridiculous and unacceptable that such an exercise would delve into the political preferences of citizens and residents of the state. It noted that it has strong reasons to…

A blogger, Shade Kakun, has been arrested and detained after alleging that Mr. Zacchaeus Dare Michael, Chairman of Kabba/Bunu Local Government under Governor Usman Ododo’s administration in Kogi State, received 15 motorcycles for distribution but only delivered one.Kakun made the allegation in a Facebook post, which he later deleted. Since then, he has been held in police custody at the Kabba Police Station.Prince Godwin, who identified himself as Kakun’s brother, disclosed that the blogger has been in detention for seven days over the now-deleted post.“This is a civil matter, yet he’s being punished like a criminal. This is unjust, inhumane,…