Ritualists Arrested With Coffins In Abuja Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Ritualists Arrested With Coffins In Abuja The police in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has apprehended three suspects, Uluko Adukwu, 28, Salisu Aduh, 38, and Adams Halilu, 24. Zone 7 Abuja Public Relations Officer, SP Istifanus Sunday Bako announced the arrest in a statement on Thursday. A team of detectives stormed Jikwoyi and Orozo along Karu on Wednesday following actionable intelligence. The trio, all residents of the nation’s capital and from Kogi State, were nabbed with two boys -ages 11 and 13 – suspected to be their victims.…
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BREAKING: Buhari Sacks NIPC Boss Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Buhari Sacks NIPC Boss The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday evening, terminated the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, with immediate effect. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement he signed on Thursday titled ‘President Buhari terminates appointment of Saratu Umar as NIPC boss.’ Umar’s sacking comes barely a week after a scathing report unearthing fault lines in the Commission’s administration. The report alluded the…
BREAKING: Gunmen Open Fire, Shoots Police Officers Dead BREAKING: Gunmen Open Fire, Shoots Police Officers Dead Three mobile policemen were on Thursday morning killed while another was seriously injured as gunmen opened fire on them while they were resuming at their duty post near Agor, along the Igarra-Auchi Road in Edo State. One of the assailants, however, died of gunshots while another sustained gunshot wounds and has been taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment and interrogation According to a report by Leadership, six rifles were recovered from the attackers’ hideout after it was discovered by a local vigilante group.…
University Graduate Stabs To Death Over N1,000 Debt University Graduate Stabs To Death Over N1,000 Debt A recent graduate of Ondo state-owned institution, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba, Akoko (AAUA), simply identified as Temitayo, has been stabbed to death by an alleged indigene over a 1,000 naira payment misunderstanding, Peoples Gazette has reported. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday around Ebenco filling, opposite Akua junction, Akungba, where Temitayo, who recently graduated from the department of Physics Electronics, was stabbed with a pair of scissors. Subsequently, the deceased was rushed to Aduloju Hospital along Iwaro road where he later…
Housewife Slumps As Court Dissolves Her 21-Year-old Marriage Over Childlessness. 49 year-old civil servant slumped as Court dissolves her 21-year-old marriage on grounds of childlessness. “It is on record that both parties have consented to the dissolution of the marriage and the respondent has asked the court to grant her husband prayer of divorce. In view of this, the Court has no other choice than to grant the petitioner’s prayer for divorce. The marriage is hereby dissolved. The petitioner has waved the N25,000 bride price he paid. Hence the respondent has no need to return it”. The Court held. “My…
JUST IN: Labour Party Gets New Chairman Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Labour Party Gets New Chairman The development took place in Abuja on Thursday during an emergency meeting of the LP National Working Committee (NWC). Some members of the National Working Committee of the Labour Party (LP) led by the Deputy National Chairman of the party (South) Lamidi Apapa have taken over the affairs of the party following a court judgment restraining Julius Abure and three others from parading themselves as national officers of the party. The development took place in Abuja on Thursday during an emergency meeting…
BREAKING: Thugs, Policemen Attack, Break Into Labour Party Headquarters, Chase Away Workers Thugs, Policemen Attack, Break Into Labour Party Headquarters, Chase Away Workers Few minutes ago, the national headquarters of the Labour Party in Abuja witnessed massive attack and was broken into by a detachment of the Nigerian Police and thugs believed to be working for the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Invaders who are armed reportedly pulled down the fences, burglaries, doors and window to have access to our Secretariat and in the process sacked workers and party members who were at the Secretariat. Though, I was out of…
BREAKING: Fresh Crisis Rocks APC As Party Expels Governor, Senator Nnamani, Others Fresh Crisis Rocks APC As Party Expels Governor, Senator Nnamani, Others The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expelled former Governor of the state, Sullivan Chime, the Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, Eugene Odoh and Mr Flavour Eze, aide of the Minister of the foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama from the party for alleged anti-party activities. Odoh was former Speaker Enugu State House of Assembly when Sullivan Chime was the governor of the state between 2007 and 2015. The State Executive Committee…
My Mum’s Death Made Me Who I’m Today — BBNaija Saga My Mum’s Death Made Me Who I’m Today — BBNaija Saga Big Brother Naija star Saga has revealed how the death of his mum made him the lover boy he is today. In an interview with media personality Chude on Thursday, Saga claimed the death of his mum left a negative impact on his relationship with his father because they had both grown to be quite devoted to her. He revealed that his appearance at the BBNaija house led to him bonding well with his dad. He said, “I…
I Wanted To Sleep With Her But She Refused – Security Personnel Narrates How He Ra^ped And Ki^lled Fresh Graduate I Wanted To Sleep With Her But She Refused – Security Personnel Narrates How He Ra^ped And Ki^lled Fresh Graduate Plateau State Police Command has paraded a security guard who ki^lled a 32-year-old lady identified as Ruth Yakadi Bako in Jos North Local Government Area of the State. Late Ruth, a UNIJOS graduate, was sta^bbed, ra^ped and ki^lled and her property carted away at Angwan Jarawa in Farin-Gada area of Jos last year December. Speaking to newsmen, the 29-year-old suspect,…