Kidnappers’ den discovered behind a police checkpoint along Auchi-Abuja expressway (video)

A kidnappers’ den has been discovered behind a police checkpoint along Auchi-Abuja expressway.

The discovery was made on Thursday December 2. Prior to this, it was believed a mad man lived in the building.

Items recovered from the building include gun bullets, tear-gas canisters and water.

Watch the video below................

Troops ward off terrorists’ attack on Maiduguri – Army

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) on Saturday repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the outskirt of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.


The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Saturday, said the terrorists made futile attempts to maintain potency with explosions at Gomari community and 1,000 Housing Estate.

Nwachukwu said that the terrorists also fired shots into the communities, causing some level of damage and apprehension in residential areas.


He said that while no life was lost, a young child sustained injury during the attack.

According to him, ground troops, in conjunction with the Air Component of OPHK, responded swiftly and dominated the area with ground and air interdictions that successfully neutralised the threats and infiltration attempt by the terrorists.


“The general public are urged not to panic as troops are on ground and aggressively dominating the city to effectively take out any perceived threat.

“The good people of Maiduguri are equally enjoined to go about their normal socio-economic activities and provide actionable information on the movement of these criminal elements,” he said. (NAN)

Chevron’s Host Communities Suspend 3 Chiefs Over Alleged Complicity In Crisis

 The leadership of eight host communities of Chevron Nigeria Limited’s exploration activities in Southern Ijaw and Brass local government areas of Bayelsa State under the KEFFES Rural Development Foundation have suspended three traditional leaders over their alleged complicity in the recent crisis in the foundation.

The suspended chiefs who are members of the foundation’s board of trustees, are Chief Manash L. Oluzulu (Foropa), Chief Dekumo Sunday-Regent (Ekeni) and Chief Wagibowei Ngozi Dowi (Fish town).

They were suspended for failing to appear during the enlarge foundation’s board of  trustees meeting to explain their alleged involvement   in the lingering crisis within the organization, accusing them of backing the decision of the Comrade Timiebi Woinemi Amadein group to  misinterpret the order from the state High Court and attempt to change the leadership through the back door.​

At the enlarged meeting of the foundation’s BOT presided over by the secretary, Israel Igbousa, the motion suspending the three chiefs was moved by Chief Martins Saighe and seconded by Rev Williams (Ezetu 2 community traditional ruler), resolved that the communities which the suspended chiefs represented should deliberate and forward replacements to fill the vacant seats.

The death of Sylvester Oromoni is going to test the Nigerian criminal justice system, image of the rich, elites, and politicians vs humanity - Djinee

Nigerian singer, Djinee has called for justice to be duly served over the death of Sylvester Oromoni, because the case is going to test the Nigerian criminal justice system, the image of the rich, the elites as well as politicians. 

Sylvester Oromoni, an 11-year-old Dowen college student died after he was allegedly bullied and tortured by his classmates. His death has since sparked a nationwide outcry, with many including celebrities calling for all those involved in his death to be arrested and prosecuted. 

Because of the attention the gruesome death of Sylvester has drawn, Djinee said that the case must not be swept under carpet irrespective of those involved because all eyes are now on the Nigerian criminal justice system. 

He wrote: 

The death of 13yr old Sylvester Oromoni is going to test the Nigerian criminal justice system. The image of the rich, elites & politicians VS humanity, truth & justice.

The school had quickly taken a position similar to that which the govt took during the EndSars protest probably to save face & because of the calibre of students involved.

All animals maybe be equal but some are more equal than others in Nigeria, in our neighborhoods, churches & mosques, offices, schools and unfortunately, Sylvester wasn't equal enough.

He must get justice but even I know that will be an uphill task. R.I.P soldier & happy 13yrs old posthumous birthday. A battle for the soul of Nigeria is on!

 

Sylvester's cousin shares screenshots of a conversation between his sister and Dowen College student who expressed concern over his death

Sylvester's cousin, @perrisonoromoni who first went public with news of his death has shared screenshots of a conversation between his sister and a Dowen College student.

The Dowen College student in the chats expressed concern over Sylvester's death and also disclosed that the boys allegedly involved in the assault that led to his demise always play dangerous games .

The student who named some of the students involved, expressed doubt about them being cultists but said they were angry about the school's new anti-bullying policies not being in place when they were junior students.



Read the chats below........................

Orji Kalu, Umahi ‘in desperate move to return to PDP’ ― PDP chieftain Warns party against re-admitting duo

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Dr Isaac Nkole, has warned the party against re-admitting Senator Orji Uzor Kalu into the ‘big umbrella’.

Nkole who gave the warning in a media chat in Umuahia, claimed that the former Governor “is in a desperate move to return to the PDP having discovered that his days in the All Progressive Congress APC are numbered”.

He also claimed that Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State is allegedly making contacts to return to the PDP having discovered he was deceived into joining APC”.

According to Dr Nkole, the Senate Chief Whip has been reaching out to key stakeholders in PDP both in the state and the national levels, begging them to allow him to return to the party. 

But Dr. Nkole who described Kalu as “spoiler and political liability”, argued that the former governor’s return to PDP “is not in the best interest of the party.”

His words:” I want to advise the leadership of PDP both in Abia and national to be careful not to allow Senator Orji Uzor Kalu return to our great party because his return will destroy PDP.

” I’m raising this alarm because we heard that he is making contacts with the party big wigs begging for the door to be opened for him to come back.

” He knows he is already at the end of the road in APC as the party’s structure is off his grip. His political fate is sealed because his faction of the party is not the one recognised by Abuja.

” Knowing the implications for him and others in 2023, that’s why he’s making desperate efforts to return to PDP but we don’t need people like him to infest our part.”

According to Nkole, the Senate Chief Whip is not the only APC chieftain from the South East itching to return to the PDP.

” We heard that Gov. Dave Umahi also wants to return to PDP. They have all discovered that they made the wrong decision by joining APC in the first place. That’s why they all want to return but PDP is tired of political liabilities and desperados without ideology”.

Senator Kalu was elected Abia governor in 1999 on the platform of the PDP but left the party to form the Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, at the peak of his political war with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006.

He later dumped PPA but his attempt to return to the PDP in 2014 was vigorously resisted by his erstwhile political ally and successor, Senator Theodore Orj.

He later defected to APC before the 2015 election when he contested for the Abia North Senatorial seat but lost to Senator Mao Ohuabunwa of the PDP.

Kalu, however, re-contested in 2019 when he eventually was declared winner of the contest.