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Suspected Boko Haram Invades Adamawa Communities Close To Hometown Of SGF Boss Mustapha

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2 years ago

July 7, 2021

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Dabna Village and adjoining communities close to the hometown of Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha Secretary in Adamawa State have come under the attacks of Boko Haram.

Residents, who confirmed the attacks, said no fewer than 20 lifeless bodies had been evacuated by the military in the dawn attack.

A resident from the area disclosed that the attacks also spilled into Garka, the hometown of Boss Mustapha.

He said : “This morning, heavily armed gunmen invaded Dabna community. No fewer than 20 persons died in the attacks. At the moment the military has recovered 18 corpses. One of the valiant vigilantes in the area was also killed. The attacks also affected Garka, where a lot of persons have fled.”

DSP Suleiman Nguroje, Police Public Relations Officer, Adamawa State Police command could not be reached to confirm the attacks.

A call put to his phone was answered by a policewoman who said the PPRO was in a meeting with the commissioner of police.

Also, efforts to reach, Major Sani Mohammed, Army Public Relations Officer, 23 Armoured Brigade, Jalo Cantonment, to confirm the development proved abortive.

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Breaking: Appeal Court Retains Adeleke As Osun Governor

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2 days ago

March 24, 2023

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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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2 days ago

March 23, 2023

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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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3 days ago

March 23, 2023

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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.