Tinubu To Release Nnamdi Kanu Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Tinubu To Release Nnamdi Kanu About 50 members of the House of Representatives spread across the six geo-political zones of the country under the aegis of the Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South-East, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to invoke Section 174 of the Constitution of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Section 107(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, from the custody of the Department of State Services. The lawmakers…
Author: Ibom Focus
BREAKING: Tension In Sokoto As Governor Moves To Depose Sultan Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Sokoto Governor Moves To Depose Sultan The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised an alarm over alleged plan by Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, raised the alarm in a statement on Monday. The development is coming amid the controversy and tension over the deposition of some monarchs in Kano State. Governor Aliyu had earlier deposed 15 traditional rulers for various offences. In his statement,…
More Crisis Rocks Kano As Police Storm Palace, Sack Hunters Guarding Emir The police have taken over the security of the main palace of the Emir of Kano, where local hunters had guarded the reinstated Lamido Sanusi. It was reported how the hunters, known locally as ‘Yan Tauri’, were drawn from across the state and deployed to the palace. Tbis followed a rumour that federal authorities planned to relocate Aminu Ado-Bayero amidst the emirship tussle. Mr Ado-Bayero, who was removed by the state government last month, is guarded by federal security agents at the Nasarawa mini palace. It was observed…
Heavy Tension Hits Rivers Over Court Judgement There is unending tension in Rivers State as feuding parties await the decision of the Court of Appeal. Ibom Focus recalls that at the last hearing, parties presented their final address to the court, after which the suit was adjourned for judgement. The former speaker of the River State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 24 others are before the court against the high court-backed Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo and five others. Amaewhule and the others are requesting the court to halt the implementation of a high court ruling that removed them from office,…
Gunmen Kill Policeman, Set Home Ablaze Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed a policeman identified as Sule Babur in Yobe State. The deceased was killed at his residence located in Mairi community, Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of the state. After killing the victim, the assailants burnt his house, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim disclosed. “The perpetrators also set his house ablaze. The incident has sent shockwaves through the community, and an investigation is urgently needed to bring the culprits to justice,” Abdulkarim said. The tragic incident comes a few hours after the…
Lawmakers From Kano, Borno, Others Write Tinubu Over Nnamdi Kanu No fewer than 50 members of the House of Representatives known as Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South-East, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to invoke relevant laws for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The lawmakers also appealed to Tinubu to commence a presidential peace initiative to address all issues and challenges bedevilling the South-east region of Nigeria. The requests were contained in a three-page letter signed by the lawmakers, dated June 19, 2024, and addressed…
WATCH: 24 Nigerian Girls, Women Rescued From S3xual Exploitation In Senegal A joint operation between the Nigerian Embassy in Dakar and a Senegalese NGO has resulted in the rescue of 24 Nigerian girls from s3xual exploitation in the Tamaccounda and Kedougou regions of Senegal. The collaborative effort successfully freed the girls from their exploitative situation/ The acting Ambassador of the Nigerian Embassy in Dakar, Salihu Abubakar, revealed the details to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. According to him, the victims, mostly girls and women aged between 11 and 24, but predominantly underage girls, were trafficked to Senegal through…
BREAKING: Naval Officers Kill Senior Policeman Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Naval Officers Kill Senior Policeman A routine patrol in the Igbo-Elerin area of Ojo, Lagos State, turned tragic when a Police Inspector was killed during an altercation with suspected naval officers. The Inspector and four colleagues were reportedly conducting a routine patrol when they stopped a commercial motorcycle for a traffic offence. The motorcyclist, dressed in civilian clothing, and his passenger claimed to be naval personnel and resisted arrest. An eyewitness Shola Shodiya told Daily Trust that the confrontation escalated into a heated argument and then a physical…
BREAKING: Fire Guts Christ Embassy Church Headquarters, Video Property worth millions of naira have been destroyed in a fire incident that occurred at the headquarters of the Christ Embassy Church in Lagos. The church owned by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, and located in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State, reportedly caught fire on Sunday morning. Multiple videos from the scene were seen by Naija News House Posting on X, @Guavv918 said, “JESUS CHRIST… I just got to church. And the building is on fire. Christ Embassy Church.. Head Quarters (CELVZ) Billings way Ikeja is on fire. Love World Convocation Arena…
BREAKING: Air Force School Student Kill By Two Senior Colleagues Tragedy struck at the Airforce Comprehensive School in Kaduna when a 15-year-old student, Blaise Felix Aliyu, was reportedly killed by two senior students in the school’s dormitory located within the Airforce Base in Mando, Kaduna. Felix, an orphan who lost his parents in 2013, is survived by his twin brother, who is also a student at the same military boarding school. A report by Leadership said his body has been deposited in the mortuary as investigations into the cause of his death continue. The Nigerian Airforce, which owns the school,…