BREAKING: Terrorists Attack Abuja, Kidnap Many Residents Terrorists Attack Abuja, Kidnap Many Residents Terrorists, locally known as bandits, have kidnapped the traditional chief of Chida community in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, John Kwayidami, and 13 residents of the community. The gunmen who stormed the community last Thursday shot an 18-year-old boy named Solomon in the leg while attempting to flee. Ishaya Musa, a Chida resident, said the kidnappers, armed with AK-47 rifles, stormed the community around 11:34pm, Daily Trust reports. He claimed the kidnappers went to the chief’s palace and abducted him before abducting 13…
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VIDEO: Nigerian Army Resume Burning Markets, Loot Several Shops In Imo State The Nigerian Army personnel appear to have resumed invasion and burning of communities in Imo State to provoke another season of unrest in the South East. SaharaReporters reliably gathered that troops of the Nigerian military on Sunday, during Easter celebrations invaded Orsu-Ihiteukwa, Orsu local government area of Imo State and burnt down Ekeututu International Market after looting shops. Community sources told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that the soldiers numbering more than 200 with armoured vehicles invaded the community while people were still in various churches attending Sunday Mass and…
Man Kills Debtor With Knife Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Man Kills Debtor With Knife A man identified as Bitrus Wurawa has stabbed one Ezekiel Yohana, to death, for refusing to refund the ₦14,000 he loaned him. It was gathered that the deceased borrowed the money from the suspect in January 2023, with the promise to refund it in a few weeks’ time. However, in spite of the pleas from Wurawa for Yohana to refund the loan, he refused to do so, which prompted the defendant to pick a jackknife at Kara Market, in the Ibeju-Lekki area of the…
Uberfact Reveals Who Paid Them To Share Cocaine Case Document On Tinubu Uberfact Reveals Who Paid Them To Share Cocaine Case Document On Tinubu Uberfact, a Twitter account focused on sharing facts around the world, has denied allegations that it got paid to share documents showing that Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s President-elect forfeited over $400,000 dollars in a drug-related case. Uberfact’s sharing of the court document on Twitter sparked hostile reactions from supporters of Tinubu, who accused the platform of being paid to tarnish Tinubu’s name and using his popularity to gather followers. Uberfacts who quoted People’s Gazette wrote in its…
I Don’t Trust Them, Wike Finally Exposes INEC, Police Over 2023 Elections I Don’t Trust Them, Wike Finally Exposes INEC, Police Over 2023 Elections Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has backed the ongoing protest at the State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The PDP members in the state whose protest at the state INEC office located along Aba/Port Harcourt Expressway has entered a second week are demanding joint inspection of materials used for the 2023 general elections. The protesters reportedly assaulted Tonye Cole, the governorship…
‘I’m surprised, Shocked’, Tinubu’s Spokesperson Finally Speaks On UberFacts Viral Tweet ‘I’m surprised, Shocked’, Tinubu’s Spokesperson Finally Speaks On UberFacts Viral Tweet Bayo Onanuga, one of the spokespersons to president-elect, Bola Tinubu has expressed his displeasure at the ‘excitement’ generated on social media by a tweet made by a foreign media outlet, Uberfacts. His remark comes against the backdrop of a post by Uberfacts about the alleged past drug dealings of the APC flag-bearer who have been trending online since the exposè. Ibom Focus gathered in a Twitter post made on Monday morning, Uberfacts said Tinubu surrendered $460,000 to the…
Presidential Election: Electronic Collation Of Results Not Mandatory, Says INEC Presidential Election: Electronic Collation Of Results Not Mandatory, Says INEC Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission ((INEC) has for the first time responded to accusations that it failed to follow the Electoral Act 2022 and also failed to abide by its own guidelines on mode of collation of results in the last presidential election. It is an indication of the legal line of argument it intends to canvass in its defence at the Presidential Election Tribunal. INEC’s position was in response to a petition by the Action Peoples Party (APP) before…
Destiny Etiko, Lizzy Gold Mock Nigerian Governor-Elect For Standing In A Passenger Bus, Says London Humbled Him, This Is Not Nigeria A viral clip of Nollywood stars Destiny Etiko and Lizzy Gold sharing their recent discovery while boarding a commercial bus in UK has caused a stir online. The Screen Divas are currently in London with other Nigerian Celebrities for Nosa Rex’s Mr. Cumm concert. A new video sighted on Lizzy’s Facebook page, showed the duo, their colleagues and a number of passengers standing inside a crowded bus, waiting to get a seat. Destiny and Lizzy decided to goof around…
Kogi Election: You Can Never Be A Governor – Wike Blasts Dino, Gives Reason Kogi Election: You Can Never Be A Governor – Wike Blasts Dino, Gives Reason Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said Dino Melaye, a spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, cannot be Governor of Kogi State. Wike warned that the PDP would fail if Melaye emerged as its governorship candidate. Addressing selected journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, Wike stressed that the former Kogi West Senator lacked the capacity to govern a state. According to Wike: “If you give…
JUST IN: Jubilation As Peter Obi, Datti Wins In Court Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Jubilation As Peter Obi, Datti Wins In Court The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, seeking to disqualify Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, from the February 25 general election. In the appeal marked: CA/ABJ/CV/1414/2022, the Movement had approached the court, contending that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ought not to have recognized Peter Obi as a valid candidate for the presidential poll. APM said this was in consideration…