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Jun

23

2022

Troops intercept explosives, ammunition in Cross River

Metro, NewsCrime, Nigeria, Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of 13 Brigade operating under 82 Division Nigerian Army on Tuesday, intercepted a vehicle laden with explosives and assorted ammunition around Utanga village toward Obudu Mountains in Cross River. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, said a Toyota Camry car with registration number JAL 492 AA was used to convey the weapons. Nwachukwu said the troops deployed at Forward Operating Base Amana attempted to stop the vehicle at their checkpoint but the driver evaded the checking and zoomed off. He said the driver’s recalcitrance compelled the troops to open…

Jun

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

IPOB attacks Buhari over pipeline vandalism comment – ‘You’re a disgrace, uninformed liar’

Economy, Metro, NewsCrime, IPOB, Metro, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Security

By Seun Opejobi The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari for linking its members to pipeline vandalism., IPOB described Buhari’s remark linking IPOB to pipeline vandalism as laughable, disgraceful, and false. The spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful, said Buhari’s comment has exposed how shallow-minded and uninformed he is about Nigeria’s affairs. A statement by Powerful said: “The attention of the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great and indefatigable leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been drawn to the laughable, disgraceful and fallacious statement from the supposed President of Nigeria,…

Jun

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Buhari claims IPOB blowing up oil pipelines, funded by foreign countries

Economy, Metro, News, PoliticsBiafra, Crime, Freedom, IPOB, Metro, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Security

President Muhammadu Buhari has linked oil theft and pipeline vandalism to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Buhari said the vandalism and oil theft carried out by IPOB is responsible for the shortfall of the daily production quota in Nigeria. He disclosed this during a question and answer session with Bloomberg, a United States, US-based publication. The president urged foreign countries to designate IPOB as a terrorist organization. He accused the international communities of funding the separatist group. Buhari claimed IPOB was being funded through international financial networks. “Criminality and terrorism in oil-producing regions hamper production, and it would help…

Jun

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia pensioners beg FG to intervene as two die Monday

Abia State, Economy, Metro, PoliticsAbia State, Economy, Metro, Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

By Sunday Nwakanma Pensioners in Abia State, once again, took to the streets urging the Federal Government to prevail on the state government to save their lives. Led by their coordinator, Chukwuemeka Okezie, the pensioners who were in all-black attire, weeping and singing retributive songs, marched round the capital city to show their anger. Addressing newsmen, Okezie disclosed that Monday, June 19, two of their members died “out of starvation by not being able to buy drugs”, adding that recently, “the state started paying over three months, but a half pension.” He said since 2014, “total number of unpaid monthly pension…

Jun

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Herdsmen invade Enugu community, kidnap six pilgrims

Metro, NewsCrime, Herdsmen, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Suspected armed Fulani men, reportedly wearing police uniforms, last Sunday, invaded Ibite Awhum community, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State and kidnapped six Christian pilgrims. The victims were abducted near a monastery in the town. A source disclosed that the kidnappers took the pilgrims in broad daylight while they were praying at a popular hill near the Monastery and took them deep into the forest. However, reports emerging g from the community on Tuesday indicated that the victims had been rescued following the spirited efforts of forest guards from both the Udi and Enugu East Local Government councils.…