President Buhari In Tears Information reaching Ibom Focus says that President Buhari In Tears President Muhammadu Buhari Monday condoled the Kazaure Emirate Council in Jigawa State on the passing of Alhaji Ilyasu Adamu, Tafidan Kazaure. Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, joined the emirate and the Adamu’s family in praying for the repose of the soul of the departed community leader and retired Deputy Director, Social Services, in the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Jigawa State. ‘‘The humanitarian initiatives of the late Tafidan Kazaure greatly endeared him to the people and his wise and godly counsel…
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Tension As Father Kills 3 Children, Self In Church Shooting Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Father Kills 3 Children, Self In Church Shooting A father shot dead three of his own children Monday before turning the gun on himself in a US church, police said. A fifth person also died in the shooting in Sacramento, California, though it was not clear if that person was related to what police said was a domestic incident. All three children who died were under the age of 15, Sergeant Rod Grassmann of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office told reporters. “At 5:07 this afternoon,…
BREAKING: Oyo State Accountant-General Arrested Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Oyo State Accountant-General Arrested The Economic Financial and Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Oyo State Accountant-General, Alhaji Gafar Bello, over alleged N9billion money laundering. A source close to the office of the AG confirmed the development to SaharaReporters on Monday. It was learnt that the money was deducted from the local government funds which the governor of the state, Seyi Makinde, allegedly planned to use to finance his 2023 re-election. According to the source, the money was siphoned through the Director of Treasury in the office of the…
73-year-old Kills Sibling Over Land Dispute It was shock when information reaching Ibom Focus says that 73-year-old Kills Sibling Over Land Dispute Angry youths on Monday protested the alleged killing of Augustine Jogoji by his immediate elder brother, 73-year-old man Ohalete Jogoji, in Imo State. Our correspondent who arrived the scene of the protest at the Amaraku junction, in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state, saw the youths protesting. They later stripped the suspect n*ked and threatened to beat him before some youths led by Berthram Uwandu rescued him and took him to the state Police Command…
Ukraine Release Prisoners From Jail To Fight Russia Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Ukraine Release Prisoners From Jail To Fight Russia As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has announced that his government will be freeing prisoners with military experience to join the battle against invading forces. President Zelensky made this known in a video address on Monday. He revealed that inmates will be able to “compensate for their guilt in the hottest spots.” He announced that the prisoners will serve their debt to society on the front lines of the conflict with Russia “Under martial…
Panic As Explosion Rocks Popular Kaduna Hotel Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Explosion Rocks Popular Kaduna Hotel There was serious panic when a substance suspected to be Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on Sunday night rocked a hotel in Kabala West, Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna metropolis. Eyewitnesses said they heard a deafening explosion from the premises of Dorino Hotel around 9:00pm on Sunday. One of the sources, a local vigilante told The Nation the source of the explosion could not be ascertained but security operatives had visited the scene to investigate the cause. Kaduna Police spokesman ASP…
Many Feared Dead As Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Former Capital, Amid Peace Talks Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Many Feared Dead As Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Former Capital, Amid Peace Talks Russian shelling killed not less than 11 civilians in Ukraine’s second most populated city Kharkiv on Monday, the regional governor said, adding that dozens more were wounded. The shelling comes on the fifth day of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and one day after Ukrainian troops repelled an attack on Kharkiv by Moscow’s army. “The Russian enemy is bombing residential areas of Kharkiv, where there is no critical infrastructure, where…
JUST IN: Prisoners, Others To Get Job As Ukrainian President Announces Fresh Massive Global Recruitment Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Prisoners, Others To Get Job As Ukrainian President Announces Fresh Massive Global Recruitments Ukrainian prisoners with combat experience will be released from jail and allowed to serve their debt to society on the front lines of the conflict with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Monday. Ukraine’s leader, who has gained plaudits from around the globe for his response to Russian aggression, said inmates will be able to ‘compensate for their guilt in the hottest spots’, in a presidential video…
Nigerians Stage Protest In Over Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerians Stage Protest In Over Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Some Nigerians on Monday staged a protest in front of the Russian Embassy in Abuja over the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. Donning T-shirts saying ‘Stop The War’, the protesters in their numbers chanted songs and displayed placards to express their grievances. The protesters include parents, siblings, friends, and loved ones of Nigerians stranded in Ukraine. They lamented the reports about the ordeal being faced by their loved ones in Ukraine, especially with many Nigerians…
Angry Mob Sets Bike Thief Ablaze In Abuja Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Angry Mob Sets Bike Thief Ablaze In Abuja An alleged motorcycle snatcher was on Saturday burnt to death by a mob in Kurudu community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Kurudu is in Karu District of the Municipal Area Council (AMAC). A resident, Umar Idris, told City & Crime that the suspect, along with two others, were moving on a motorcycle when they stopped a commercial motorcyclist to carry one of them. Idris said, “One of them joined the Okada man, but immediately the Okada man…