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Bandits abduct 140 students in fresh Kaduna raid

Jul 6, 2021 topnews

Bandits in the early hours of Monday invaded the Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Rido in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and whisked away no fewer than 140 students. A teacher in the school, Emmanuel Paul, said 140 students were abducted by the bandits, who attacked the school located along the Kaduna-Kachia highway at 1am. “They came at 1am and made away with 140 students,” he said. However, the police said a few hours after the abduction, security agents rescued 26 of the abducted students. Recall that…

Soyinka to FG: Stop pursuing Igboho, apologise to him

Jul 6, 2021 topnews

Prof. Wole Soyinka has said it is not criminal or illegal for anyone to express intention to leave any federation. He also condemned as “bizarre” the midnight raid by the Department of State Services (DSS) on the Ibadan residence of Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, last Thursday. Soyinka, who spoke during an interview with BBC, urged the Federal Government to apologise to Igboho. “How can you place the will for separation as a criminal act? That kind of language doesn’t exist in the Constitution, it doesn’t…

Canadian Justice Minister: “Malami is a disgrace to rule of law”

Jul 6, 2021 topnews

The Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General of the Government of Alberta, Canada, Kelechi Madu has faulted the Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami, over the re-arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Madu, in a post on his LinkedIn page, said if reports that Kanu was abducted from Kenya were true, Malami was not only a disgrace to the rule of law but also not worthy to be a public officer. The Canadian official, who is also the Deputy Government House Leader,…

Two popular nightclub owners arrested for Internet fraud by EFCC

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

Two big boys that run the upscale nightclub, Buzz Bar on Adetokunbo Ademola Street, in Victoria Island; Boniface Odenigbo Amandianeze a.k.a Armani and Olasunmbo Olawale Winfunke have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. One of the suspects, Olasunmbo is the husband of the beautiful model cum brand ambassador, Tania Omotayo who was once romantically linked with Wizkid, before she later got married. The suspects were arrested at No. 2A and 2B Oniru…

London based Juju maestro, Diya Ojo dazzles with new single

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

Nigerian born juju music act based in London, Diya Ojo, has released a new single, Oja L’aye, (The world is a marketplace). With Oja L’aye, Diya once again reveals his creative ability as he presents to the public a professionally composed and mixed masterpiece. The scintillating percussion and tunefully played instrumentation prove his versatility and pedigree as a highly experienced and successful artiste. In the new single, produced by Doxolie and released on the stable of Diya Ojo Music Limited, Diya dexterously displays his talent as he enunciates on issues…

Kwara Lawmakers: “Lai Mohammed should stop telling lies to our people”

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

The ongoing rift between the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on what controls Kwara State politics, has taken another dimension as members of the Kwara State House of Assembly have accused the minister of creating division in the state, and attempting to impose himself as a godfather. Lai Mohammed during an inauguration of the secretariat of a faction of the APC in Kwara, said the party regrets supporting Abdulrazaq, who he claimed was ungrateful. However, the minister’s words led to a press…

Mother of three arrested with 100 wraps of cocaine in her private part

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

A Nigerian woman based in Brazil, Mrs. Anita Ugochinyere Ogbonna, was arrrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, with 100 pellets of cocaine concealed in her private part and handbag. According to NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, he said the woman, a mother of three was arrested on Friday night on arrival in Abuja via Qatar Air from Sao Paulo, Brazil through Doha. “Upon a proper search, 12 wraps of cocaine inserted in her private part were extracted while…

El-Rufai withdraws son from school over planned kidnapping

Jul 4, 2021 topnews

Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor, has temporarily withdrawn his son Abubakar-Sadiq from Kaduna Capital School, a public school, following an alleged plan by three bandit groups to kidnap him. The governor had, in 2019, enrolled his son in a public school to lead by example for other top government officials in the state. El-Rufai said security reports available to his government had it that, three bandit groups were planning to abduct his son from the school. He said he also enrolled Sadiq’s younger sister, Nasrine in the same school after…

Villagers abscond as herdsmen threaten attack on Ogun community

Jul 4, 2021 topnews

Residents of Olokemeji village in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State have fled their homes for fear of possible attack by killer herdsmen. Suspected killer herdsmen allegedly killed one of the residents of the village during an argument with the herdsmen. It was gathered that the villagers held a herdsman after his cattle destroyed their farm, but the herder called his colleagues, who allegedly invaded the village and killed a resident. The killing of the resident reportedly provoked the villagers, who poisoned their farms, an action that reportedly led…

Soldiers invade Enugu community

Jul 2, 2021 topnews

Men of the Nigerian Army have reportedly invaded two communities in the Nkanu East and Nkanu West local government areas of Enugu state. It was gathered that the affected communities were Ekpoffo and Akpugo. Although the reason for the invasion could not be immediately ascertained, villagers who spoke from their hidings said it might not be unconnected with the recent sacking of herdsmen who were terrorising the area. Some also believed that the invasion could be the directive of the Presidency to security agencies to hunt down Biafran agitators in…