Many Causalities As Bus Falls Inside Collapsed Bridge Many travellers have been injured in an accident that occurred along Otamakun road in Ogbnomso. It was gathered that the travellers were injured when thei bus coming from Lagos ran into the collapsed bridge at Osuru, along Otamokun road. The incident according to sources occurred Friday night. Ibom Focus learnt that bus fell into the bridge during a downpour. Our correspondent gathered that the Onisapa of Isapa, Oba Ezekiel Abolarinwa Olajide, had called on the Oyo State government to repair the bridge without further delay.
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Police Conclude Investigation Into Popular Musician Igbo-Jah’s Killing, Reveals Next Action The Enugu State Police Command on Sunday said it has concluded its investigation into the shooting and killing of Enugu-based Ogene musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah. The police command added that an orderly room trial of the killer inspector has commenced. It also said that the Commander of the Anti-Cult Tactical Squad unit, SP Ekeleme Chidobe, has been redeployed to allow a thorough review of the operations of the unit. Ibom Focus reported on Saturday that the state police command had identified Inspector Ozonwanji Joseph as…
EXCLUSIVE: Many Inmates Feared Dead In Nasarawa Prison At least 12 inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, died of a strange illness allegedly caused by poor nutrition in September 2024, multiple sources said. The incident was alleged to have been covered up by top officials of the facility. A source who spoke to SaharaReporters linked the death of the inmates to hunger, poor nutrition and unhygienic environment. The source added that some of the deceased were beaten and injured by the warders and not treated until their conditions deteriorated. The Minister…
Top Nigerian Lawmaker Arrested Over Kidnapping The Delta State Police Command has announced the arrest of a former councillor in Emu-Uno Kwale for allegedly planning to kidnap a woman. According to the command, the suspect identified as Hon. Ndubisi Okechukwu, confessed that he wanted to kidnap the woman to collect a ransom from the chairman of the local government area. A statement issued by SP. Edafe Bright, spokesperson for the state police command on Sunday said, “The DPO Abbi division CSP Florence Onum received credible intelligence that there was a plan to kidnap a prominent member of Abbi community. Acting…
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed, Properties Destroyed In Fresh Herders, Farmers’ Conflict In Adamawa Several people are feared dead following a clash between herders and farmers in Adamawa State. The incident occurred at Kukta, Waltandi district in the Song Local Government Area of the state early Sunday morning, according to local sources. One of the sources said that “the conflict actually started some days ago, leading to the death of one farmer and one herdsman”. “It, however, escalated when herders struck very early about 4 am on Sunday, moved from house-to-house and killed five persons,” the source added. Authorities have however…
UΠBELIEVABLE: Watch: NDLEA Uncovers Illicit Drugs From Shrine, Underground Storage Facility The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has recovered 2,760kg illicit consignments in a Lagos shrine. A statement on Sunday by NDLEA’s Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the consignments were recovered on Friday when operatives in Lagos raided the Igbo – Igunuko shrine, located at the Alfa Beach, Ajah. Babafemi also noted that two suspects identified as Gbenga Abiodun and Sunday Abiodun were arrested in connection with the illicit consignments. “NDLEA operatives in Lagos on Friday 25th October raided the Igbo – Igunuko shrine, located…
EXCLUSIVE: Massive Death Hits Nigerian Prison As Many Inmates Down, Buried Secretly At least 12 inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, died of a strange illness allegedly caused by poor nutrition in September 2024, multiple sources said. The incident was alleged to have been covered up by top officials of the facility. A source said the death of the inmates caused by hunger, poor nutrition and unhygienic environment. The source added that some of the deceased were beaten and injured by the warders and not treated until their conditions deteriorated. The…
BREAKING: Vice President, ‘Shettima’s Life At Risk’ Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, has said the life of Vice-President Kashim Shettima is at risk as a result of the “faulty” presidential aircraft he uses to represent President Bola Tinubu in official engagements across the globe. He said this after Nigeria’s number two citizen cancelled his trip to the Commonwealth Summit in Samoa over an incident at an airport in New York, United States. According to the presidency, Shettima could not proceed to Samoa because a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at…
BREAKING: FRSC Chief Kidnapped By Gunmen Gunmen in Enugu have kidnapped an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Emeason Chima. Chima, who is attached to RS4.211, Ugbokolo unit of the agency, was kidnapped on Saturday around Maduka University in Nsukka, Enugu State. The gunmen are demanding N50 million ransom to release the victim, a senior FRSC official in the state said. The official who wasn’t authorised to speak to journalists said Chima was driving alone in his car when he was attacked and abducted. Meanwhile, an internal memo within the agency confirmed that the gunmen – using the…
VeryDarkMan Lands In Big Trouble For Wearing Police Uniform The Nigeria Police Force strongly condemns the unauthorized use of official uniforms and accoutrements by an online personality, Mr. Martins Otse, popularly known as “VDM,” in a video posted on his social media platforms. The Force unequivocally disassociates itself from this unauthorized portrayal and has launched a full investigation to determine the source of the Police gear used, as well as the authority under which he acted. It is important to remind the public that the unauthorized use of Police uniforms, insignia, or accoutrements constitutes a criminal offense, as stipulated in…