Wanted Yahaya Bello Stuck In Kogi Governor’s Custody As EFCC Issues Red Notice Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, has been holed up in the “protective custody” of Kogi state government since he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello, who handpicked Ahmed Usman Ododo as his successor, has been enjoying protection from the security agents attached to the state since the aborted attempt by the EFCC to arrest him. Ibom Focus earlier reported that that the EFCC has issued a Red Notice on Bello to the international police organisation, also known as Interpol, based…
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FBI Reveals Suspect In Trump Rally Shooting The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has named Thomas Matthew Crooks as the gunman who fired shots at the rally of former President Donald Trump. According to the FBI, Crooks is a 20-year-old male from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The former US president was injured in the shooting while he was delivering a speech at his campaign rally on Saturday. The FBI has described the incident as an assassination attempt. Although Trump survived the shooting, one person was killed while two others were gravely injured. “The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of…
BREAKING: Tinubu Make Massive New Appointments, Full List President Bola Tinubu on Saturday appointed new leaders for key agencies in furtherance of his renewed hope agenda. The new appointments were announced in a statement by the president’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Saturday. The president approved the appointment of Olufemi Adekanmbi as the new Project Coordinator for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP. Mr Adekanmbi is a former commissioner for Special Duties, Culture and Tourism in Ondo State, and a member of the Nigerian Environmental Society, NES, who holds a Doctorate degree in Environmental Management. The president anticipates he will exercise…
BREAKING: Shakeup As Tinubu Sacks Mohammed, Names Replacement President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new special adviser on Senate Matters. He is Bashir Mohammed, a former senator for Kano Central Senatorial District. The appointment was contained in a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, on Saturday. Mr Mohammed will replace Abdullahi Gumel, a former senator from Jigawa State, who was appointed last year. The statement said, “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Bashir Mohammed as special adviser to the President on Senate Matters (Office of the President). “Mr. Mohammed is an experienced politician and businessman from Kano…
Trump Bleeds After Multiple Shots Former President Donald Trump was rushed off the stage with blood on the side of his head and his ear after shots were fired just minutes into his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump is currently safe and is expected to survive, according to two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. One spectator from the rally is dead, and a second is in serious condition, according to the Butler County district attorney. The shooter is dead, NBC News confirms. Trump was just about six minutes into his speech when he reached for the…
Heavy Gunshots Rock Trump’s Rally, Two Feared Killed, Former President Injured Two people have died after a gunman opened fire at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania – with the former president also suffering a bullet wound to his ear. The US Secret Service confirmed a suspected gunman fired “multiple shots” toward the stage from what they described as an “elevated position outside of the rally venue”. They said the gunman had been “neutralised” by US Secret Service personnel and was now dead. The agency also confirmed a spectator had been killed and two others critically injured. Trump said a…
Shockiπg As Top Government Officials, Others Arrested For Theft In Warehouse The Nigerian Police in Adamawa State has arrested eight suspected members of an organised crime syndicate involving personnel from the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) and militia members. It was gathered that eight suspects were arrested, including three ADSEMA members and five militia members. Ninety-eight bags of maize, millet, and guinea corn were also recovered. This was contained a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who said the command received a tip-off about the planned robbery and quickly dispatched a team to the warehouse in…
Many Feared Killed, Injured As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Commercial Bus Suspected armed herdsmen have attacked a commercial bus on the Ughelli-Agbarho section of the East-West Road in Delta State, killing an unidentified male passenger and injuring another female on the bus. It was gathered that the bus was travelling from Bayelsa State to Warri when it was attacked and the female passenger sustained bullet wounds in her two legs. The incident, which was said to have occurred around 5pm on Friday, was still under investigation at the time of filing this report as the whereabouts of other passengers remained unknown.…
Police Uncover Shallow Graves Of Kidnapped Victims Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Police Uncover Shallow Graves Of Kidnapped Victims The Ogun State Police Command has discovered the shallow graves of two victims who were allegedly killed by suspected kidnappers in the Ijebu-Igbo area of Ogun State. The victims, identified as 71-year-old farmer Adekunle Ifelaja and Ogunyemi Femi, were reportedly abducted and subsequently killed by a criminal gang operating in the area. The discovery followed the arrest of two individuals from a seven-member criminal gang, Chukwuma Bartholomew and Igwe Monday, who are alleged to be behind the abductions and killings…
Tinubu Gives Former Lawmaker Accused Of Hoarding COVID-19 Palliatives For Birthday Party Appointment President Bola Tinubu on Saturday approved the appointment of Mrs. Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay, a former Lagos lawmaker as the Executive Director (Operations) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). It was reported in October 2020 how Nigerians exposed Alli-Macaulay for hoarding COVID-19 relief materials meant for residents and later using same as party packs at her birthday event. The female lawmaker at that time had diverted the palliatives meant for her constituents and repackaged same as birthday party packs as seen in photographs which went viral…