Day: August 2, 2021

Two shot dead as Ebonyi APC congress turns bloody

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Crisis ensued on Saturday, at Ugwuachara, Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State, as suspected gunmen interrupted the ward congress of the All Progressive Congress (APC), killing two in the process and the election materials carted away. It was also gathered that apart from the scores of party members who sustained varying degrees of injury, the most pathetic case was that of a woman, whose left leg was completely shattered. An eyewitness recounts that: “By 5pm I drove from police junction Ugwuachara through Tina Nweze Street to Ugwuachara Central School. On getting…

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One dead as hoodlums attack FRCN Office In Oyo

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On Sunday, August 1st, one person was reportedly killed as the vigilante group at the premises of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) in Moniya, Akinyele LGA of Ibadan, Oyo State came under attack by hoodlums. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident, adding that the culprits would face the full wrath of the law. During the face-off, one of the criminals popularly called Kabati, who led the hoodlums on a reprisal against the vigilantes (Soludero) at the FRSC compound, sustained gunshot wounds.…

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DSS brought 8 out of 12 detained Igboho’s aides to court

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The Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday, brought eight but failed to produce four others, out of the 12 detained associates of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, before a Federal High Court, Abuja. However, the DSS brought eight of the detainees before Justice Obiora Egwuatu, following the ex-parte motion moved by Counsel to the applicants, Pelumi Olajengbesi, on July 23. The four detainees, who were not in court, include Abdullateef Ademola Onaolapo, Uthman Opeyemi Adelabu, Oluwafemi Olakunle and Opeyemi Tajudeen. Those in court were…

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