NAF Bombs IPOB Elements, Boko Haram Terrorists A planned attack by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the South East of Anambra State was reportedly stopped by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday. The NAF revealed that its forces had used coordinated operations and intelligence gathering to launch airstrikes on a well-known IPOB camp in Orsumoghu, a local government area in the state’s Ihiala Local Government Area. In a statement signed by its Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the NAF said there were plans in their makeshift camps to attack…
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IPOB Distributes Flyers, Posters In South-East Over Sit-at-home The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday, began the distribution of flyers and posters across the South-East to notify residents of cancellation of the sit-at-home exercise in the region. IPOB’s spokesman, Mr Emma Powerful, disclosed this in a statement entitled: “Monday weekly sit-at-home: An ugly phase of a bygone history that must never be repeated as echoed by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.” Powerful explained that the exercise was aimed at conveying Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s pronouncement cancelling Monday sit-at-home. The group said: “Any person or persons talking about a non-existent sit-at-home in the…
VIDEO: Many Days For The Thief, One Day For The Owner Speaker Catches Policemen Extorting Money From Youths, Orders Immediate Refund Adewale Egbedun, the Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, has caught some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force extorting money from youths in the state. This was seen by Ibom Focus in a video posted by a Twitter user, Alákòwé on Friday morning, capturing the moment the police officers tried to hide their faces when the Speaker and his companions approached them for an immediate refund of the extorted money to the youths. Many days for the thief, one…
Ohanaeze Blasts Tinubu Over Ministerial Appointments The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has faulted President Bola Tinibu’s ministerial appointments, saying it is unfair and unjust for Southeast geo-political zone to have only five ministers when other regions have up to eight or 10. Ohanaeze which stated this in a statement issued on Thursday night signed by its President-General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, said the appointment violates both the constitution and federal character principle. The apex-Igbo body which said it is disturbed by the recent ministerial appointments made by President Bola Tinubu, reminded the Nigerian political elites that one united…
VIDEO: Nurse Found Dead With Her Womb Missing After Nightclub Outing In a distressing turn of events, a young nurse, going by the name Omoniyi Boluwatife, has met an untimely demise, her life cut short with a shocking incident involving the removal of her very womb. This grim incident unfolded in Ibadan, Oyo state. Startling revelations suggest that her life came to an unfortunate end on Wednesday, August 9th, just 48 hours after her formal induction into the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, an achievement that should have marked the beginning of a promising journey. The narrative takes an…
Nigerian Lesb!ans Escape Mob Attack There was pandemonium recently at Ajangbadi, a suburb of Lagos as two middle-aged ladies caught in the act of lesb!anism escaped being lynched by an angry mob who stormed the hotel premises on a tip-off chanting anti – LGBT slogan. Mrs Oshiobor Grace, 41, a mother of three from Edo state was caught in the act of lesbianism with a female partner, Izevbigie Hilda at a hotel in the neighbourhood of Ajangbadi, Ojo local government area of Lagos State. While Grace Oshiobor was able to escape the attack through the window to an undisclosed location,…
Police, Immigration Officers Arrested Over Checkpoint There was pandemonium and confusion along the Badagry-Seme Expressway, yesterday, as Police officers believed to be under the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Special Squad arrested some Policemen and operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, during a raid on illegal checkpoints on the Seme-Badagry Expressway. It was gathered that the IGP squad chased and arrested some police officers and other security agents found at some of the checkpoints, believed to have been created purely to extort. The development may not be unconnected with the recent meeting between the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi…
22-year-Old Kills Father The Gombe police command says its operatives have arrested one Salisu Lawan for allegedly killing Usman Bello, his father, in Panda village in Akko LGA of the state. According to NAN, Mahid Mu’azu, the command’s spokesperson, announced the arrest of Lawan alongside 14 other suspected criminals in a statement on Wednesday. Mu’azu said the 22-year-old Lawan allegedly hit his father, 65, with a pestle on the head. He added that the victim instantly fell and was rushed to a hospital where he was confirmed dead. The police spokesperson said Mu’azu Mohammed, another suspect, was arrested for allegedly…
Man Who Threatened To Kill President Joe Biden Shoots Dead Wednesday morning, hours before the president was scheduled to arrive in the state, an FBI agent shot and killed a man in Utah who was allegedly making threats against President Joe Biden, according to authorities. The shooting occurred around 6:15 a.m., according to a statement from the FBI, as special agents were attempting to serve a warrant at Craig Deleeuw Robertson’s Provo, Utah, residence. Robertson posted online Monday that he had heard Biden was coming to Utah and he was planning to dig out a camouflage suit and “clean the…
BREAKING: Gunmen Burn Down Another Lawmaker’s House Gunmen have set fire to the home of Jerry Alagbaoso, a former member of the Imo State House and Assembly who represented Orsu/Orlu/Oru-east federal district. The three-time house member’s country home at Ihittenasa in Orsu Local Government Area or Imo State was attacked by yet-to-be identified gunmen on Tuesday night. A community source said that the hoodlums thought the lawmaker was at home but met his absence. “It happened on Tuesday night. They thought he was home because he has been frequenting the village to campaign for the forthcoming Imo governorship election. “But…