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Confusion In Imo As Gunmen Kidnap Monarch, Entire Cabinet

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The crisis in Imo State took another dimension on Thursday as gun-wielding men kidnapped His Royal Highness, Eze Charles Iroegbu, the traditional ruler of Umueze community of Nguru Mbaise in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of the state.

Eze Iroegbu, who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of All States Mass Transit, was kidnapped along with his cabinet chiefs.

The incident is coming after the Ehime Mbano police station was attacked.

The traditional ruler and his cabinet chiefs were on their way back from a traditional wedding at Mbano when they were kidnapped by some heavily armed men.

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The incident has thrown the entire community into a very deep sorrowful mood.

It was learnt the kidnappers laid ambush awaiting the traditional ruler and his cabinet chiefs and whisked them away.

A source revealed that the kidnappers took the traditional ruler and his cabinet chiefs away leaving the three vehicles they were in behind.

Meanwhile, the Police command in Imo was yet to speak on the incident at the time of filing this report.

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Breaking: Appeal Court Retains Adeleke As Osun Governor

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BREAKING: Adeleke Freezes Osun Accounts , Reverses Appointments After Swearing In As Governor
Governor Adeleke

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has vacated the tribunal judgement that nullified the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State.

The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, on Friday held that the appeal Adeleke lodged to challenge his sack by the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, was meritorious.

Aside from setting aside the judgement of the tribunal, the court, in its lead judgement that was delivered by Justice Mohammed Lawal, awarded N500, 000 cost against the All Progressive Congress, APC, and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola

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BREAKING: PDP Suspends Anyim, Fayose

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Anyim and Fayose

Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose; former president of the Senate, Pius Anyim; Prof Dennis Ityavyar and Aslam Aliyu were on Thursday suspended from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).

The PDP made the suspension on Thursday after an extensive review of the affairs of the party, pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).

The PDP also referred the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, to the National Disciplinary Committee over his reported involvement in anti-party activities.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

“The PDP urges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of our party across the country to remain united and focused at this critical time,” the statement added.

 

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BREAKING: Ekweremadu, Wife Found Guilty Of Organ-trafficking In UK

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Ekweremadu and his wife

A United Kingdom court has found former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50,  guilty of an organ-trafficking plot, which saw them bring a 21-year-old man to the UK

They were convicted of conspiring to exploit the man from Lagos for his kidney, reports the BBC.

Prosecutors told the Old Bailey the organ was to be removed and given to the couple’s daughter, Sonia, aged 25.

She was cleared of the same charge.

The victim, a street trader from Lagos, was brought to the UK last year to provide a kidney in an £80,000 private transplant at the Royal Free Hospital in London.

They were later arrested at the airport while trying to leave the UK.

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