Nigerian Army Who Killed Commander, Two Colleagues Lands In Serious Trouble Nigerian Army Who Killed Commander, Two Colleagues Lands In Serious Trouble The Nigerian Army says it has instituted investigation into the incident of a soldier, who went wild, killed his colleagues and himself at the Forward Operations Base (FOB) Rabbah, Sokoto State. The soldier identified as Lance Corporal Nwobodo Chinoso, had shot dead the Commander of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rabah in Sokoto State, Lt. Sam Oladapo. Chinoso also shot the FOB Rabah Command Sergeant Major (CSM), Sgt. Iliyasu Inusa, and another private soldier, Attahiru Mohammed, after he…
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JUST IN: Governorship Candidate Declare Wanted Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Governorship Candidate Declare Wanted The Police in Ebonyi State has declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA), Ifeanyi Odoh wanted. Odoh and nine others were declared wanted on Monday over the murder of a monarch, Igbokwe Ewa. The monarch was killed last Monday in his country home by unknown gunmen. He was the traditional ruler of Umu-Ezekoha community in Ezza North local government area. Following his death last week, the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) accused Odoh and his supporters of having a hand in the…
WATCH: Peter Obi Visits Woman Attacked During Saturday’s Presidential Election The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has visited Mrs Jennifer Efidi, who was attacked at the polling unit during Saturday’s presidential election in the state. Obi shared pictures via his Twitter page on Monday. He wrote, “Today, I visited Mrs Jennifer Efidi. She was attacked on 25th February in an attempt to stop her from voting, but she stood her ground. Jennifer is one of the great icons of Nigeria’s democracy.”
BREAKING: Several Causalities As APC Campaign Turns Bloody Several Causalities As APC Campaign Turns Bloody One person was shot dead while two others were injured by a vigilante member on Sunday afternoon in Yadin Kukuwa Village, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. An eyewitness told SaharaReporters that the incident occurred when the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign team went to the village for campaign ahead of March 11, 2023 governorship and State House of Assembly elections. The eyewitness who preferred anonymous identity for security reasons said that the people of the village were not APC supporters, hence, when the…
We Have Empirical Evidence That Peter Obi Won February 25 Presidential Election – Says Ohanaeze We Have Empirical Evidence That Peter Obi Won February 25 Presidential Election – Says Ohanaeze The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has disassociated itself from a report titled “Peter Obi’s Presidency Is Not Destined.” Ohanaeze in a rebuttal to the report credited to one Ambassador Tony Chiemelu Obizoba, who claimed to be the Director-General, Implementation and Strategic Planning, Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Worldwide, described the publication as most reckless, irresponsible and mischievous. The self-styled “Ambassador” in his statement had claimed that the Peter…
JUST IN: FG Move To Shifts Population Census FG Move To Shifts Population Census The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, has called for shifting the March 2023 Population and Housing Census to May. Mr Agba made the call at the High-Level Partners’ Engagement on the 2023 population and housing census in Abuja on Monday. He said the shift was to enable the ministry to train more personnel and procure digital equipment required for the census. The National Population Commission (NPC) had earlier announced that the exercise would be carried out this month. Mr Agba, however,…
TENSION: Nigerian Soldier Shoots Commander, Other Colleagues Dead Nigerian Soldier Shoots Commander Dead, Other Colleagues A soldier in the Nigerian Army, Lance Corporal Nwobodo Chinoso, has shot dead the Commander of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rabah in Sokoto State, Lt. Sam Oladapo. The incident happened at the weekend, according to PRNigeria. Chinoso also shot the FOB Rabah Command Sergeant Major (CSM), Sgt. Iliyasu Inusa, and another private soldier, Attahiru Mohammed, after he had killed Oladapo. After shooting his colleagues, Chinoso thereafter committed suicide by shooting himself. But credible military sources in Sokoto however could not ascertain the mental stability…
BREAKING: Banks Dispense Old N500, N1000 Notes To Nigerians, Tells Customers What To Do BREAKING: Banks Dispense Old N500, N1000 Notes To Nigerians, Tells Customers What To Do Some commercial banks in Nigeria on Monday began dispensing the old N500 and N1000 Naira notes on Monday, SaharaReporters has gathered. A resident of Ilorin, Kwara State confirmed to SaharaReporters that the ATM machines of Guaranty Trust Bank at Umar Audu Road, Opposite University Road Junction, Tanke, GRA, 10, Ilorin paid him some old N1,000 notes. A banker who also spoke to SaharaReporters corroborated this. He said some banks had started dispensing…
Many Causalities As Sit-At-Home Turns Bloody, Burn Vehicles Many Causalities As Sit-At-Home Turns Bloody, Burn Vehicles Some hoodlums reportedly enforcing Monday’s sit-at-home have killed a yet-to-be-identified person and burnt two Sienna minivans and five commercial tricycles popularly called Keke Napep in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria. The incident occurred in Abakpa in the Enugu East local government area of the state, according to Daily Independent. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, at Liberty Bus stop, Abakpa. The armed men, according to the report, stormed the ever-busy bus stop at about 5.30 am, shooting indiscriminately to scare away…
Politicians Plotting To Import Thugs To Disrupt March 11 Elections Politicians Plotting To Import Thugs To Disrupt March 11 Elections The Kano State Police Command has on Monday raised alarm over plots by some disgruntled politicians in the state to import thugs to disrupt the next Saturday governorship polls. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Dauda who raised the alarm in a statement through the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna warned the thugs and other trouble makers to steer clear of the state or face full wrath of the law. SP Haruna said the command will liaise with other…