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Mar

05

2023

DPO reportedly killed by Bandits in Zamfara

MetroBandits, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

A Divisional Police Officer in Maru town, Maru Local Government area of Zamfara State, SP Kazeem Raheem, was reportedly killed by bandits in the early hours of Saturday, March 4. The DPO was killed by bandits alongside a yet-to-be-identified police sergeant and a vigilante. A source from the community told said that bandits were in the area purposely to kidnap Alhaji Ilisayu, a businessman. The bandits had, according to the source, kidnapped Ilisayu’s brother, who was reportedly freed after a ransom was paid, but they (bandits) came back to kidnap him but he managed to escape, while his wife was…

Mar

05

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

A Smart Way Of Voting: The ACC Intervention In Abia 2023 Elections.

Abia State, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, ACC, Nigeria, NNPP, Politics

Any person carefully following the political situation in Abia State who is true to self, will agree with me that Abians are still confused about who amongst the Governorship Candidates to choose to pilot the affairs of Abia State for the next 4 years from May 29 this year. And it's just 6 days away from election day. Another issue the reader will agree with me on is that the Obidient wave is still blowing across States and many may be deceived by it and forget that all candidates are not Peter Obi. I know that most Abians agreed that…

Mar

04

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Suspected herdsmen have renewed attacks in Benue – PDP alerts

Lifestyle, Metro, OpinionBoko Haram, Crime, Herdsmen, Nigeria, Religion, Security

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has issued an alert of renewed attacks by suspected herdsmen in Benue. Isaac Mffo, the state acting chairman, raised the alarm at a media briefing in Makurdi, the capital. Mffo complained that the fresh onslaught on rural communities resulted in the loss of lives, destruction of farms, and displacement of people. The politician said if not halted, the situation will worsen the problem of low voter turnout during the March 11 state elections. “We call on the All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled Buhari regime to rise to its responsibility,” he urged. The PDP called for…

Mar

04

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Police parade suspected electoral offenders in Cross River

Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Crime, INEC, Metro, Nigeria, Police, Politics

The Police Command in Cross River on Saturday paraded 16 suspects arrested for various alleged electoral offences in the Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The Command spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, who addressed newsmen while parading them, said the suspects were caught with arms and ammunition during their arrest in Ogoja after the polls. Ugbo stated that the arrest followed a diligent manhunt for those that disrupted some voting centres in the council area during the polls. “You will recall that the command had issued several warnings to the people not to allow themselves to be used by desperate…

Feb

27

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Katsina State: Atiku Abubakar wins Buhari’s home state

Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the PDP has defeated Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling APC, in President Buhari’s home state, Katsina after polling 489,045 votes from across the 34 LGA in the state. He defeated his major rival in the 2023 elections with a margin of 6,762 votes as Tinubu polled 482,045 votes to come second in the Katsina presidential election held on Saturday. Katsina State Presidential Election Returning Officer, Prof. Ma’azu Abubakar Gusau disclosed this to journalists, election monitors/observers at the INEC Collation Centre early hours of Monday morning. The Presidential candidate of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso came…