Crime

CAN condemns attempt on Suleman’s life, decries Nigeria’s security situation

CAN condemns attempt on Suleman’s life, decries Nigeria’s security situation

The President, of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Eminence Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has said the recent attempt on the life of the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, by armed assassins speaks volumes about the failure of the country’s security architecture. Archbishop Okoh, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, condemned the attack and called for a full-scale investigation into the dastardly act. He added that all hands must be on deck to uncover the identities of those involved in the heinous crime and bring them to book. According to him, “The national leadership…
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Court orders final forfeiture of over $2.7m Diezani’s Abuja homes, cars

Court orders final forfeiture of over $2.7m Diezani’s Abuja homes, cars

Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja Monday ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The judge gave the order forfeiting the assets to the federal government while ruling on the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Suit No. 1122/2021 and Suit No 1123/2021, asking for the final forfeiture of the assets. The Commission had on November 29, 2021, secured the interim forfeiture of the assets in a ruling on a separate motion ex-parte,…
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Soludo announces arrest of Gunmen who attacked, killed Ifeanyi Ubah’s aides

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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