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Sep

02

2022

Man arrested for killing brother over N1,500 Electricity Bill

NewsCrime, Metro, Nigeria, Police, RIP, Security

A man been6 arrested for allegedly shooting an6 killing his elder brother for not paying the electricity bill in Uruagu, a community in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. The suspect, Peter Orji, reportedly accused his older brother, Godwin Orji, of unplugging his power supply. The incident occurred on Tuesday. The suspect was said to have failed to pay his N1,500 monthly bill, leading the victim, who lived in the same complex, to pull the plug. The suspect angrily confronted the victim about the disconnection. In the ensuing commotion between the two brothers, the suspect ran…

Aug

31

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Wike challenges Makarfi to deliver Kaduna from APC to PDP

News2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

Governor Wike Nyesom of Rivers state has challenged Ahmed Makarfi, former governor of Kaduna state, to hand over the state to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023. Makarfi, in an interview on Channels Television, asked Wike to be subtle in his anger. The former governor was referring to the various meetings Wike has had with some of the main presidential hopefuls about his next political move. Governor Rivers, along with other PDP governors, held separate meetings with APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu and Labor and PDP candidates Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar in London last week. Makarfi warned Wike not to…

Aug

30

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

IGP Usman Alkali: Attacks on police personnel will no longer be tolerated

NewsCrime, Metro, Nigeria, Police, Security, Usman Alkali

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali has ordered various commandos across the country to begin prosecuting individuals who assault their personnel. A statement from force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi revealed that the IGP said an attack on its officers is an affront to the rule of law. His directive comes just a week after a social media video of a police officer being sexually abused by a civilian went viral. In the video, the civilian is seen holding and dragging the armed officer who he said was driving against traffic in Lagos. Nigerians came out to condemn the act on Twitter…

Aug

30

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Deposed Abubakar Atiku dies in Egypt of undisclosed illness

NewsHealth, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, RIP

Abubakar Atiku, the deposed Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara State has died in Egypt after battling an undisclosed illness. A source at Emir Zurmi’s palace, who asked not to be identified, said the Emirate Council is fully involved in arranging for the body to be brought back to Nigeria for burial. Atiku, the uncle of the current emir, died on Friday in an Egyptian hospital. The source said: “He had been ill for a few weeks before his immediate family took him to Egypt. We were informed immediately when he died”. When asked why the body still hadn’t been returned as…

Aug

30

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

South Africa: Nigeria High Commission warns citizens of planned attack

Metro, NewsCrime, Metro, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Security, South Africa

The Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, has alerted Nigerians living in South Africa about a planned attack on foreign nationals. In a memo dated August 24, the embassy’s consular section wrote: “This is to advise Nigerians living in South Africa to be vigilant and careful in their activities due to recent statements by proponents of Operation Dudula. and his threats to attack foreign nationals in this country.” According to the memo, the group (Operation Dudula) through public notices and video clips on social media announced a March Against Foreign Immigrants in South Africa starting on September 2. The…