2019 Presidential election: Nine killed in Rivers as army, police confirm soldier’s death

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During Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, nine persons were feared killed in Abonnema, Akoku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. This is just as the state police command confirmed the killing of a soldier during a shootout in the area. Though the State Police Public Relations Officer could not give details of how the soldier was killed, it was gathered that gunmen suspected to be political thugs shot and killed the soldier. It was also gathered that two civilians sustained serious gunshot injuries in Abonnema. However, a source in…

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Bullion vans: I can keep money anywhere, says Bola Tinubu

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Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress National Leader, has told those asking questions about the presence of bullion vans at his residence in Bourdillon, Ikoyi, to mind their business, adding that he can keep his money anywhere he wants. Tinubu said this while fielding questions from journalists on Saturday in Ikeja. Some pictures had gone viral on social media on Friday showing two bullion vans making their way into Tinubu’s premises. According to speculations, the vans allegedly contained either ballot papers or huge sums of money. But the former…

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Murder Trial of Danish: Lead Defence Counsel, Supo Shasore Seeks Thorough Investigation

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The case involving a Danish citizen, Mr. Peter Nielsen over the alleged murder of his Nigerian wife, Zainab Nielsen, an upcoming musician also known as Alizee and her three-year-old daughter, Petra, may have once again put to test the ability of the Nigerian Police to thoroughly investigate such a high profile case. The sensational trial of Mr. Peter Nielsen had continued on 20 February 2019 before Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile sitting at the High Court of Lagos State, Igbosere. The trial is being followed by the international media, where prosecution was…

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R. Kelly surrenders to police over charges of sex abuse against minors

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After prosecutors charged him with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse against four victims, R&B superstar R. Kelly has turned himself in to Chicago police on Friday. Three of the victims were minors. The bombshell development in the Kelly saga came after a judge approved a no-bail arrest warrant for the 52-year-old, who for decades has faced accusations of child pornography, sex with minors, operating a sex cult and sexual battery. Kelly surrendered to Chicago police at approximately 8:15 p.m. (0215 GMT) and was taken into custody. He will…

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Bank MD jailed 32 years over $166m fraud

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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced the Managing Director of Integrated Microfinance Bank Limited, Simon Akinteye, to 32 years imprisonment over $166 million fraud. Trial judge, Justice Cecilia Olatoregun, sentenced the banker after his lawyer, A. O. Sherrif, had pleaded with the judge to temper justice with mercy. Justice Olatoregun had, on February 4, convicted Akinteye on the eight counts charge levelled against him by the office of Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP, of the Federal Ministry of Justice. The court, meanwhile, acquitted and discharged his deputy,…

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Messages And Other Concrete Evidence Against Jussie Smollett Surfaces

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Attorneys have presented extensive evidence that suggest that Jussie Smollett, Empire movie star, orchestrated his own attack on January 29th. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Chicago prosecutors detailed text messages Smollett had sent in the days leading up to the fake attack. The documents state the actor had texted Abel Osundairo on January 25th, writing: “Might need your help on the low. You around to meet up and talk face-to-face?” The two men allegedly met outside Abel’s Chicago apartment inside Smollett’s car. Authorities say this is when they discussed staging…

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VP’s convoy attacked in Ilorin, AbdulRazaq condemns attack

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AbdulRasak AbdulRahaman, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Kwara State, yesterday deplored the alleged attack on the convoy of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Ilorin, the state capital, by suspected political thugs. The attack, according to AbdulRazaq’s media aide, Rafiu Ajakaye, that occurred at Isale Aluko, a settlement at the heart of Ilorin, left many APC supporters with gunshot wounds. He accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of masterminding the attack. Briefing the press in Ilorin, Ajakaye said: “We condemn the brazen attack today in Ilorin on the convoy…

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I advised El-Rufai against releasing casualty figure in Kaduna crisis — CP

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Ahmad Abdulrahman, the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State command, said he advised Governor Nasir el-Rufai against quoting any particular figure as the number of casualties recorded in the ethnic crisis between the Adara and Fulani in the Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. Abdulrahman, who stated this on Thursday, refused to confirm the figure quoted by the governor, saying his men were still investigating the incident. The police chief also said both the Fulani and the Adara natives recorded casualties contrary to the position of El-Rufai, who claimed that…

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Two sentenced to four months imprisonment for sharing pornographic pictures

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Over offences bordering on impersonation and fraudulently sharing pornographic and indecent pictures, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, yesterday secured the conviction of Osikoya Gbolahan and Rabiu Daniel EFCC’s acting spokesperson, Tony Orilade, said in a statement yesterday in Abuja. They were arraigned before Justice Watilat Ibrahim of a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State on December 10, 2018. The charge against Osikoya read: “That you, Osikoya Gbolahon (aka Mary; aka Lisa Burkholder) sometimes in 2018, at Awa-Ijebu knowingly sent pornographic and indecent pictures…

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Protect Your Votes From Ballot Box Snatchers -Lagos APC Women Leader Urges Women, Residents

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The Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas has urged the residents of the state, especially women to be vigilant and protect their votes during the Presidential/National Assembly General Elections scheduled for Saturday February 23, 2019 Okoya-Thomas said in a press statement, which was released on her behalf by her media aide, Oladipupo Awojobi that the voters in Lagos State should ensure that the votes were counted and the results declared in their presence at the various polling booths in the state. Okoya-Thomas…

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