Tears As Man Beaten To Death Over Missing Phone Found With Accuser’s Daughter The Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, has revealed circumstances surrounding the death of a man allegedly beaten by members of a local security watch group over a missing phone that was later found with the daughter of the accuser. According to Edafe via a post on X on Tuesday, “Someone was accused of stealing a phone, a member of Anioma Security Watch mobilised his colleagues to beat him up till he died. They ran away after killing him.” However, Edafe added, “Guess…
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Four Alleged ESN Militants Arrested The Anambra State Command has said that its operatives in a joint security force operation on Monday intercepted and arrested four suspected fighters of the Eastern Security Network (ESN). ESN is the militant wing of the secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who made this known in a statement made available to journalists in Awka, the state capital on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested in Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson said the arrest followed information received…
Blame Bandits, Terrorists Food Price Hike – Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigeria must find a way to tackle banditry, terrorism and bad roads to address food price hikes. Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson in a statement on Tuesday said President Tinubu made this known when he met with the delegation of the National Assembly in Lagos. Tinubu stressed that 60-70 percent of food is damaged in Nigeria due to bad roads, banditry and terrorism. “We must find a way to eliminate banditry and terrorism so that farmers can bring out food from the farmland. If you…
BREAKING: Gridlock For Hours As Tinubu’s Convoy Shuts Down Road Thousands of commuters and pedestrians in Lagos State are facing a severe disruption today (Tuesday) as the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Road has been completely blocked by police operatives. The blockade, which has left motorists and pedestrians stranded for over two hours, is reportedly due to the planned passage of President Bola Tinubu through the area later today. An eyewitness at the scene posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the police had set up roadblocks at key intersections along the route, halting all vehicular and foot traffic. The sudden…
BREAKING: Nigerian Soldier Shoots Self At Army Base An indigene of Okpuala in Ngor-Okpuala, Imo State, serving in the Nigerian Army has shot himself in front of the 144 Battalion’s Forward Operation Base (FOB) gate. Identified as Vitalis, a senior non-commissioned soldier Command Sergeant Major (CSM), he reportedly shot himself without leaving a suicide note. Before his death, he served with the 14 Brigade Headquarters, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s Barrack, Ohafia, Ohafia local government area of Abia State. According to security sources who spoke to The Nation, a thorough and discreet investigation is necessary to determine the circumstances surrounding the soldier’s…
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More Crisis In Rivers State As Protesting Youths Chase Out Council Chairmen, Occupy Secretariats There is currently tension in Port-Harcourt, the River State capital as youths allegedly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara took over all the Council Secretariats in the state and prevented Council Chairmen whose tenures in office had elapsed on June 17, 2024, from gaining entrance. In several videos shared on X (formerly Twitter), residents and political supporters of the governor were seen taking over the Port-Harcourt City Council and Omuma Council areas. Ibom Focus had earlier reported that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State had issued a…
Tinubu Makes U-turn, Says We Must Make Some Changes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Nigerians to change their mindset about the country. Speaking in Lagos when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to felicitate with him on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, the president said it has become imperative for Nigerians to have a change of value system to move the country forward. He described as act of sabotage, citizens that go about removing electric cables, rail tracks amidst other illegal vices, saying, “Yes, there is poverty; there is suffering in the land. We are not…
400-Level Nigerian Student Rapes Male Colleague To Coma On Campus A 400-level male student of the Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), in Ekiti State has been apprehended by the police for allegedly raping a male student of the institution. It was gathered that the accused student, whose identity has been withheld, was captured on a video being taken away by police with a crowd. The video, which was shared by on X has prompted strong reactions online: For instance @enyinwa_ wrote on X “If you are a man, and you find your fellow man attractive, a dog has more value…
BREAKING: Heavy Gunshots Rock Rivers State As Police Clash With Governor Fubara’s Supporters, Others There is chaos in the Port Harcourt City council of Rivers State after a video footage showed supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara who were agitated, saying that some policemen allegedly sent by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike were shooting at them. In the video seen by Ibom Focus, gunshots subduing the voices of the protesters heralded the council area as some fully armed police officers could be seen in action. One of the protesters said, “The tenure of local government chairmen…