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Abba Kyari, has denied collecting $1.1million bribe from suspected fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, who recently pleaded guilty in the United States. Hushpuppi, who pleaded guilty to various charges, including money laundering, wire fraud, and felony, among others, had said he used Kyari, a leader of the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team, to jail a fellow fraudster Kelly Chibuzor Vincent after both were locked in a dispute presumably over how to share the $1.1million loot received from the Qatari businessperson. Vincent subsequently contacted the victim and informed them that they were being scammed by a syndicate involving him and Abbas, a US court document read. Reacting in a Facebook post on Thursday, Kyari said he only assisted Hushpuppi to get native clothes and caps worth N300,000. The police boss, however, admitted arresting Vincent but claimed he was released on bail to go and was not taken to any jail. He wrote, “ Friends; Abbas, who we ...

Despite a court order to produce them today, the Department of State Services has stated that it is holding 12 persons arrested during a midnight raid on the Ibadan home of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, more commonly called Sunday Igboho, because it is still investigating them. According to the DSS in a detention order it got from a Magistrate Court on July 19 by Justice Mohammed Zubairu, thedefiant secret police stated that the aides were believed to have committed “ the offences of treasonable crimes, illegal possession of firearms” among others. The DSS had on July 1 raided Igboho’s residence in Oyo. Peter Afunanya, the DSS spokesman, had said the security agency recovered illegal arms including seven AK-47 rifles and thousands of ammunition from Igboho’s house. The agency also paraded 12 supporters of the activist, saying they allegedly attacked DSS operatives during the raid. The supporters were subsequently moved to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) where they had bee...

  The indigenous people of Biafra will embark on locking down the South-East region of Nigeria until the Nigerian government releases its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group also stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari government was planning to subject its leader to a media trial before October 21, adding that it would do everything within its reach to free its leader. In a release  statement by the group’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Wednesday, IPOB stated that it would commence the weekly lockdown on Monday, August 9. The statement signed by the Head of Directorate of the group, Mazi Chika Edoziem, also noted that those who took part in capturing Kanu including state governors of Igbo extraction should expect hostility from the group. The statement reads, “ The Director of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra is very much aware of the strategy of the Federal Government of Nigeria to subject the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Worldwide, Nnamdi Kanu, to a...

  Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, who recently pleaded guilty in the United States, has narrated how he bribed Nigeria’s celebrated Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, according to court documents. According to the US Department of Justice, a criminal complaint initiated the prosecution of Hushpuppi in February as court documents ordered unsealed showed that Abbas, a 37-year-old Nigerian national, pleaded guilty on April 20. A version of Abbas’ plea agreement filed late Tuesday outlines his role in the school-finance scheme, as well as several other cyber and business email compromise schemes that cumulatively caused more than $24million in losses. Officials said in court filings that Abbas disclosed during interrogation that he paid bribes to Nigeria’s police chief, Kyari, to have one of his rivals arrested and jailed in Nigeria following a dispute over a $1.1million dupe of a Qatari businessperson. Abbas had asked Kyari to arrest and jail a fellow fraudster Kelly Chibuzor Vincent ...

 Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic with the country’s passport, SaharaReporters has gathered. A  source said Igboho had a Benin Republic passport and was trying to flee to Germany before he was arrested on Monday night by security operatives. “He was boarding a plane to Germany with his Benin Republic passport to meet his family when he was arrested. Remember his second wife and six of his children live in Germany,”the source said. The Department of State Services (DSS) had on July 1 raided the residence of Igboho in Ibadan, Oyo State. Igboho had planned a “Yoruba Nation Rally” in Lagos two days before the raid. The DSS had raided the residence, killing two people and arresting 12 aides but Igboho escaped. The agency alleged that Igboho was stockpiling weapons, and subsequently declared him wanted. The agitator has been on the run since the raid. The Nigerian government had said the agitator was working at getting a new passpor...

 Iddo Sarki community harbours the largest number of students of the university and is about 130 metres away from the permanent site of the institution. It was learnt that the demolition exercise was led by a combined team of the Department of Development Control, FCT ministerial committee on city sanitation and Department of State Service (DSS). A 200-level student, Samuel Ebuka, who was one of the affected students, said he and his course mate contributed N80,000 each to rent an apartment in the community. He said , “I was at the main campus on Saturday when my roommate called me that there was demolition going on, so I rushed to join him to move our belongings out of the house.” He said he could not afford to pay N120,000 for a bed space at the main campus and so decided to join with his colleague to rent a single room. Another student affected by the demolition, Felicia Abraham, said, “ Thank God, I was at home when they started the demolition, so I quickly moved my belongings ...

 The Nigerian Army on Wednesday released 1,009 ex-Boko Haram insurgents, who had been in military custody at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The former terrorists were handed over to the Borno State Government in a secret ceremony that was initially billed to take place at an earlier date but was suspended indefinitely by the military authorities at the wake of the appointment of the Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya. According to sources in the army, the ex-terrorists were handed over to the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, who represented the state government at the event. An officer said, “ The army handed 1,009 Boko Haram insurgents to the state government today (Wednesday). It was done in secret. We were warned not to allow journalists to the venue.” The military in 2016 launched Operation Safe Corridor, an initiative for the deradicalisation and rehabilitation of ex-Boko Haram members. Efforts to reac...

  The AYCF National President, Yerima Shettima made the declaration while faulting the Southern governors' call for a rotational presidency to the South in 2023. In an interview, Shettima insisted that former Presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan ruled Nigeria for 14 years in favour of the South, while the late Musa Yar’Adua and Buhari would have ruled for 10 years in 2023. Hence the North has four years outstanding. The Southern governors had demanded that the Southern part of the country should produce Nigeria’s next president in 2023. They made the call during a meeting in Lagos State. Reacting, Shettima noted that Southern governors cannot intimidate the North with such decisions. He said: “ That is their personal view which is not binding on Nigerians and Northerners. We are in a democracy and it must be practiced with all inclusiveness; as far as we are concerned, it’s not binding on anybody and nobody will abide by such a resolution. If we are talking about jus...

  A source disclosed that the first-class traditional ruler was alone in his car on his way to the Eganyi community from Okene around 4 pm but was abducted between Ebiya and Eganyi by the gunmen. A traditional ruler in Kogi State, the Adogu of Eganyi in Ajaokuta Local Government Area, Alhaji Mohammed Adembe, has been abducted by unknown gunmen on Tuesday evening along Okene – Agogo road. A source disclosed that the first-class traditional ruler was alone in his car on his way to the Eganyi community from Okene around 4 pm but was abducted between Ebiya and Eganyi by the gunmen. It was learnt that the kidnappers established contact with the relatives around 1 pm on Wednesday and demanded a ransom of N30 million. The incident has been confirmed by Police Public Relations Officer, Kogi State Police Command, Mr. William Ayah. He stressed that the police command had deployed a special squad to find the abductors. Williams urged the public to assist the police with useful information to ...

   The Nigerian Army says it has launched a manhunt for the soldier who allegedly killed his lover, Jennifer Ugadu, an undergraduate of Niger Delta University, Ammasoma, Bayelsa. The Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement, on Thursday, it was alleged that the student was shot in her apartment by the suspect now at large. Nwachukwu, a brigadier-general, said there was no place for such barbaric act in the army, adding that the Nigerian army had commiserated with the family of the deceased. According to him, “ Nigeria army is an institution that is accountable to the people and would ensure the justice is served”. The NA has taken the allegation seriously and joint investigation has commenced, while effort to profile and ascertain the true identity of the suspect is ongoing. The NA being a professional and disciplined organisation will continue to uphold and respect the fundamental human rights of citizens as enshrined in the 1999 constitution of ...

Self-styled entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa aka Charly Boy has said he does not believe in one Nigeria. In an exclusive chat with the 70-year-old Area Father, he said his submission is as a result of the current happenings in the country, which have continued to reoccur over the last four decades. “No, I don’t (believe in one Nigeria) because we are in bed with strange fellows who don’t understand us and we don’t understand them,” Charly Boy said. The singer, who is working on the release of a new EP, said he has no regrets about the life he has lived. “No, I will do it over and over again. I love my life. I love how I have unfolded over the years,” he said.

the Cross River Police Command have arrested the Pastor of United Evangelical Church, Michael Bassey, for unlawful possession of a human skull. The police also arrested 25 other suspects for various offences committed in the state. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Calabar, the capital of Cross River, the state police commissioner, Mr Sikiru Akande, said the pastor, 45, was arrested following a complaint of threat to life from a concerned citizen.  Akande said the suspect was arrested at No. 56 Uwanse by Asuquo Ekpo Street in Calabar South. “ The suspect was arrested with one human skull tied with the complainant’s picture and carved human image with red clothes. Investigation is still ongoing and the suspect will be arraigned in court ,” the police commissioner said. The police also paraded one Christian Edem-Eyo, 34, for allegedly killing and beheading sixty-five-year-old Uduak Okpo.  He was said to have buried her head and the body separately on June 6. Akande also said...

 The police in Ogun State have raised the alarm that members of various cult groups are planning to launch attacks that may result in bloodletting and wanton destruction of property in the State. The police hinted that the incident would happen on Wednesday, when the cultists would be celebrating what they call “7/7” – being 7th of July, 2021. As a result, the Ogun State police command warned those nursing such devilish intentions to retrace their steps, stressing that such a move would be met with strong resistance from security agencies. To this end, the Ogun State Public Relationship Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said all the command’s tactical squads, as well as the DPOs and Area Commanders, have been put on red alert to nip in the bud, any act capable of undermining the security of the State. According to Oyeyemi, the full weight of the law will descend on those intending to use public places to perpetrate evil. While saying the command will not fold its arms and watch as some un...

  A 19-year-old boy has caused a stir on social media after taking bold steps to marry a 39-year-old woman. Their marriage photos have gone viral on the internet with many asking what could have led to this marriage. It could be money or love but who cares about the age gap in relationships these days? In the viral photos, the young boy and the woman were seen beaming with smiles as they tied the knot. What matters is that they are happy about their marriage and would live a happy life after. Love is what’s important and as they say, age is just a number. Congratulations to them! 

  A National Diploma II student of the Department of Public Administration, Kogi State Polytechnic, Shehu Tenimu Mohammed, has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment by the Magistrate Court in Lokoja, Kogi State Capital. Mohammed with Matriculation Number 2018/ND/PAD/170, was sentenced for illegal possession of firearms and unlawful association after he was caught on Friday, April 19, 2021, carrying five rounds of live ammunition and a locally fabricated revolver, while trying to get through the main entrance of the school. The arrest of Mohammed was successful because of the strong security network set in place by the school management to prevent any attempt to breach the directive of the institution. The institution had initially put a ban on an End-of-Examination celebrations following an intelligence report that some suspected cult members were planning to attack the campus with firearms to avenge the death of their colleagues who was killed during the End-of-Examination ce...

A  self-acclaimed prophet has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Ekiti State for allegedly hypnotising and raping a barren woman, a development that reportedly led to her death. Reports had it that the suspect whose name is identified as Olakanye Oni lured the victim into his room, spread a white cloth on her and raped her.  It was also learnt that the victim had visited Oni for spiritual healing before he took advantage of the situation. The prosecution team led by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ministry of Justice, Ekiti State, Mr Julius Ajibare, said that “the prophet, sometimes in March 2017, invited one Omowale Gbadamosi from Lagos to Ado Ekiti on the pretence that he (the cleric) had solution to her barrenness. “On getting to his church at Palace of Mercy, Mathew Street, Odo Ado Area, Ado Ekiti, he collected a sum of N52,000 from the victim. He hypnotised the victim and lured her into his room. He, thereafter, spread a white cloth on her and raped her. “The con...

  The foundation, according to the Nigerian media personality, actress and entrepreneur from Imo State, will aid widows, struggling entrepreneurs, students who cannot afford their school fees and taking indigent children out of the streets. According to a statement released at the launch on Friday, the first woman to ever win the reality show said the foundation will also offer N5million grants to business owners to support their businesses. According to the statement: “ The Mercy Eke Foundation is a charity organization and we would be helping different group of people from time to time. From struggling business owners, to sick people who can’t afford their bills, to single mothers, to widows, to students who are struggling with their fees in school, to kids on the streets, and more. For our first project tagged #MEFWithBusinessOwners, we would be giving out N5million, to help a few business owners who are struggling or have brilliant business ideas but have no money to start up.”...

   The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the invasion of the residence of Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho by the Department of State Services (DSS).  IPOB described the attack on Igboho’s Soka residence in Ibadan, as barbaric and unacceptable. IPOB, in a statement issued by the spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, also alleged that the Fulani and their collaborators are trying to bring catastrophe to Nigeria. The group asked the Nigerian government and security agents, especially the DSS, to stop taking it for granted. A statement by Powerful reads: “ We the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, condemn the recent attack and massacre of peaceful and unarmed citizens of Odua people in the house of Sunday Igboho in his country home in Ibadan, Oyo State. Sunday Igboho has not killed anybody. Nigerian government and her security operatives invaded his home and kidnappe...

   The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said the way bandits and Boko Haram terrorists operate is different from that of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra led by Nnamdi Kanu. El-Rufai stated that bandits are not calling for the break up of Nigeria but are just carrying out their activities as a form of business. He said unlike IPOB which is led by Nnamdi Kanu, bandits have no centralised leadership. The governor said, “I was very happy (when Nnamdi Kanu was arrested) because, first he jumped bail, jeopardising his sureties. “Secondly, a person that challenges the sovereignty and the authority of a state and incites violence; he refers to his own country as a zoo. “This should be a message to all these separatists challenging the authority of the Nigerian State to be very careful.” Asked if Boko Haram and bandits should be treated with the same swiftness that led to Kanu’s arrest, El-Rufai said, “ No! No! No! No! People are comparing apples to oranges. “ N...

  His win had erupted massive celebration from his fans and as he clocks a new age, his fans have also taken to Twitter to hail him. A tweep, @akorede_111, wrote, “ Happy birthday Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka African giant. Our one and only Grammy boy. Many more years to come. ” Another tweep, @shiller111, wrote, “ Happy Birthday Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu. So proud of all your achievements, many more to come.” Sharing a video of Burna Boy, @BrunhideOwagbo tweeted, “ Feels like yesterday when Burna Boy broke into the scene with ‘Like To Party’. We all thought it was a Yankee song and he was even dragged when he claimed he was 22 then. “The struggles, the wins, the losses and controversies. We were there and will always be here. Happy Birthday .” Another fan, @jmikhe, tweeted, “ Happy birthday to the first and only Nigerian artiste with a Grammy winning album.” “An African Giant turns 30 today and we congratulate him for being twice as tall when it comes to lifting African music beyond th...

  Olayomi Koiki, spokesman for popular Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho), has said the attack by suspected soldiers on Igboho's house will not stop the mega rally slated for Saturday in Lagos State. Koiki, who appeared in a Facebook live video on Thursday morning, said the agitators knew there would be an attack of such but would not be deterred or discouraged from continuing with the forthcoming rally.  He said, “ We knew something of this nature was going to happen but the rally will still go on as planned. This will not stop or discourage us. Lagos Mega rally will hold as planned." The spokesman had earlier alleged that the military men, who attacked the house killed two people while others were taken away.  He also said the building and cars in the premises were damaged but noted that Chief Sunday Igboho was safe. He, however, did not disclose his location. He said, “ The situation now is very bad. Two Yoruba sons have been killed in the house of Chief S...

Nigerians living in London, United Kingdom, have begun a protest to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, who was arrested by the Nigerian government in Kenya last Sunday and extradited to Nigeria. Some of the protesters waved the Biafran flag in a video obtained as they chanted, “ Free Nnamdi Kanu now ”, “ Free Nnamdi Kanu now.” Kanu is a British and a Nigerian citizen and it is believed that he had been staying in the UK. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had first on Tuesday announced the arrest of Kanu, while listing his offences and insisting that he must continue his court trial in earnest.  Malami, in the text of his press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, had noted that the IPOB leader, apart from jumping bail, has been “ accused of engaging in subversive activities that include inciting violence through television, radio and online broadcasts against Nigeria and Nigerian State and inst...

Operatives of the Nigerian military have allegedly attacked the residence of Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in the early hours of Thursday.  It was gathered that the soldiers unleashed mayhem on the activist’s house in the Soka area of the city as early as 1 am. At least 10 vehicles belonging to Igboho, including his G-wagon, Prado SUVs, and valuable properties, furniture, and windows were destroyed. Bullet holes were also found on the buildings in the compound while bloodstains were seen on the premises.     An eyewitness said, “ They were all soldiers, military men. They came in vans and Hummer buses. They abducted his wife and others. They killed two people .” Ighoho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, also confirmed the incident in a Facebook Live He said, “ The situation now is very bad. Two Yoruba sons have been killed in the house of Chief Sunday Igboho. The two dead bodies have been taken away by the military. We do not know...