Apologise For Profiling Fulani Herdsmen, Miyetti Allah Tells Ortom Miyetti Allah Tells Ortom to Apologise For Profiling Fulani Herdsmen Fulani socio-cultural association, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has demanded that the Benue state governor Samuel Ortom apologise to the entire Fulani race over his “continuous extortion and profiling of the Fulani pastoralists.” Speaking through its national secretary, Saleh Alhassan, the group said, “Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore totally condemns the continuous extortion and profiling of the Fulani pastoralists by Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, and we call on him to offer apology to the Fulani race.” At an Investiture of Queen Mother…
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Popular Surety Remanded For Helping Robbery Suspect Escape Information reaching Ibom Focus that Surety Remanded For Helping Robbery Suspect Escape Abodurin Ohai, a 47-year-old man accused of helping a robbery suspect escape, was on Monday remanded in prison by a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. Mr Ohai had stood as surety for his brother Olatunbosun in a case of conspiracy, burglary, and robbery carried out against the complainant, Oguntade Wole. The prosecution counsel, Clement Okuiomose, told the court that the surety aided the suspect escape from lawful custody in a case of conspiracy, burglary and stealing. He said that…
BREAKING: Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Nigerian Top Senator Information reaching Ibom Focus that fear Grips everywhere as Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Nigerian Top Senator Several persons have been reportedly injured as gunmen kidnapped Senator Nelson Effiong, the immediate past Senator representing Akwa Ibom South (Eket Senatorial District) at the Red Chamber. Gunmen Kidnap Nigerian Top Senator It was gathered that, the Oron-born Senator was seized by three armed hoodlums at his lounge, a popular sit-out along Oron Road, Uyo, the state capital late Sunday night. Eight of the customers, it was learnt, were injured in a resulting stampede as the patrons scampered…
Woman Pours Sand On Neighbour, Threatens Death In 3 Days, See What Happened Next Information reaching Ibom Focus that Woman Pours Sand On Neighbour, Threatens Death In 3 Days A Makurdi Upper Area Court 2 granted bail to Sewuese Angum on Monday for allegedly threatening to kill her neighbour, Mercy Ashema, in three days. The police prosecutor, Veronica Shaagee, told the court earlier that the case was reported at the D divisional police station, Ankpa Ward, Makurdi, on August 25, by Ms Ashema. “On the same date, at about 3:30 p.m., when she (Ashema) came back from work, her neighbour,…
FUTO Promotes Terror-linked Buhari’s Minister, Pantami To Rank Of Professor Information reaching Ibom Focus that FUTO Promotes Terror-linked Buhari’s Minister, Pantami To Rank Of Professor Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has become a professor of cybersecurity. Pantami is among seven Readers (Associate Professors) promoted to professor by the Governing Council of Federal Univerity of Technology Owerri (FUTO) at its 186th meeting held on Friday, August 20, 2021, according to PRNigeria. Other promoted from Readers to Professor are Dr Okechukwu Onyelucheya of Chemical Engineering, Dr Alex I. Opara (Geology), Dr Conrad Enenebeaku (Chemistry), Dr…
REVEALED: 5 Things About Military Commander Who Ousted Guinean President From Power Ibom Focus brings to you 5 Things About Military Commander Who Ousted Guinean President From Power A group of soldiers on Sunday ousted Guinea’s President Alpha Condé from power and detained him. They have ordered the country’s cabinet to attend a mandatory meeting on Monday. Those who refuse to attend the 11:00 GMT meeting will be considered rebels, a statement on state TV said. President Condé remains in detention, but his fate is unclear. The UN, African Union, and regional body Ecowas have condemned the coup and called…
Buhari Should Act Fast To Stop Bandits Moving Kidnapped Nigerians To Benin Republic, Emir Reveals Top Secret Emir says Buhari Should Act Fast To Stop Bandits Moving Kidnapped Nigerians To Benin Republic President Muhammadu Buhari should act fast and deploy troops to Borgu to stop bandits from moving kidnapped district heads and other Nigerians to the Benin Republic. He warned that if Mr Buhari’s regime did not act swiftly, the bandits would move people held hostage to the Benin Republic. “This should be done before they move across the borders into the Benin Republic,” he said. The emir of Borgu…
Bandits Are Going Nowhere – Sheikh Gumi Blows Hot, Gives Reason Sheikh Gumi says Bandits Are Going Nowhere Popular Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has declared that bandits currently troubling the northern part of Nigeria “are going nowhere”. According to Gumi in a post on his known Facebook page on Monday morning titled’ ‘Zamfara: The Flaring Of Crisis’, military action against criminal herdsmen and bandits will not solve the security challenge, but “will only worsen the situation”. The controversial Islamic preacher was reacting to the recent perceived military success over bandits at Zamfara forests. Read Gumi’s full post…
Why APC Wants To Field Jonathan For 2023 Following the forthcoming general election, Ibom Focus brings to you Why APC Wants To Field Jonathan For 2023 Political analysts have revealed why former president Goodluck Jonathan has become a preferred candidate for the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 general elections. Recall that governors under the ruling party in November visited the former president to celebrate his birthday with him in his Abuja residence. However, ever since the visit from the APC governors there had been speculations that Jonathan would dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the APC ahead of the…
JUST IN: FG Opens Portal For Nigerian Jubilee Fellows Programme, See Requirements, How To Apply FG Opens Portal For Nigerian Jubilee Fellows Programme, See Requirements, How To Apply The federal government has opened the application portal for the Nigerian Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) to help 20,000 graduates with post-COVID-19 job search. The process will run from September 6 to October 20, 2021. Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari officially flagged off the programme. It is a youth empowerment partnership initiative between the federal government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It was launched due to rising unemployment in the country…