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Oct

21

2022

EndSARS memorial: Lekki Tollgate is a cemetery – BBNaija star, Tega Dominic

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Metro#EndSARS, BBNaija, Entertainment, Metro, Opinion, RIP, Tega Dominic

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Tega Dominic, has tagged the Lekki Tollgate as a cemetery. According to her, the memories of 2020 Lekki Tollgate victims will remain in the hearts of Nigerians, especially the families whose loved ones have become “heroes.” Tega, who noted that October 20 would be remembered for so many things, further assured that the raising of the Nigerian flag high and still being killed would be relayed to generations unborn. Reacting to the attack on EndSARS protesters on Thursday while taking a drive and walk through the tollgate with caskets to commemorate the second anniversary,…

Oct

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Soludo announces arrest of Gunmen who attacked, killed Ifeanyi Ubah’s aides

Lifestyle, Metro, News, PoliticsAnambra State, Charles Soludo, Crime, Gunmen, Kidnappers, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Security, UGM

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has revealed that some of the gunmen who participated in an assassination attempt on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah have been arrested. Soludo revealed this on Friday when he visited Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, the same community where the attack happened about a month ago. Ubah had lost four security aides and two personal assistants during the attack, but he was able to escape in his bullet proof car. But during the burial of Pa Boniface Nwankwo, father of Hon. Dozie Nwankwo who represents Dunukofia, Njikoka, Anaocha federal constituency in the…

Oct

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Hon. Nkole Takes Urgent Steps To Arrest Erosion Menace At Igwu River.

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, Ohafia, PoliticsAbia State, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, Ohafia, Politics, Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole

My attention has been drawn to the very rapid coastal erosion along the shoreline of the Igwu River by the dangerous Omenuko Bridge abutting the paved Access Road of F107 at the Ozu Abam Section Arochukwu Local Government Area. The development arose from the intensity of the rainfalls as witnessed recently leading to the inundation/overflow of the River bank .The Igwu River is the collector basin for all run offs for the entire Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency and beyond. The emerging scenes from the pictures is disturbing and a serious threat to lives and property particularly the Road users on this…

Oct

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Herders on reprisal attack kill 2 policemen, 16 residents in Benue

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsCrime, Herdsmen, Metro, Nigeria, RIP, Security

Two policemen and 16 other residents were killed on Wednesday when some herders on reprisal attacked Gbeji community in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The state Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, stated that the crisis started on Tuesday, when five herdsmen were killed. He said, “Two Fulanis coming from Taraba State in a Keke Napep were stopped by some locals, who attacked and killed them. “Simultaneously, close to Anyiin in Logo LGA, two other Fulanis were killed. Also, at another village, one of the herders was attacked and killed. Thereafter, locals rustled his cows, butchered and shared…

Oct

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Today, Nigerians mourn victims of Lekki massacre, take stand on 2023 elections

Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion, Politics#EndSARS, Crime, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Security

Exactly two years ago (October 20, 2020) the entire country was plunged into mourning following shootings in the Lekki Tollgate allegedly carried out by the Nigerian Army to stop the youths protesting against police brutality. Recall that Nigerian youths across the country had in October 2020, staged nationwide protest over extrajudicial killings by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. At about 6:50 p.m on October 20, 2020, officers of the Nigerian Army allegedly opened fire on unarmed protesters who converged at the Lekki Tollgate, leading to the death of several unsuspecting citizens. DAILY POST recalls that a report by Amnesty…