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Jun

2025

Just In: 4 killed, 2 abducted, others injured, as gunmen strike Anambra community

Just In: 4 killed, 2 abducted, others injured, as gunmen strike Anambra community No fewer than four persons suspected to be students were gruesomely killed in cold blood, as unidentified gunmen attacked Oko community near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident which occurred on Thursday's evening recorded many casualties who are suspected to bestudents of Oko Federal Polytechnic, in Anambra state. While the motive behind the attack remains unclear, sources in the area suspect it to be cult-related. The assailants reportedly opened fire without provocation, triggering chaos in the community. Earlier,…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

(UPDATE) Assaulted 5yrs Abia girl, Chidera cries for justice, says ‘Ikemefuna does it to me everyday’

CRIME, METRO#Umule-NsoAfugiri

(UPDATE) Assaulted 5yrs Abia girl, Chidera cries for justice, says Ikemefuna does it to me everyday By Charity Uwakwe Miss Chidera, the five years old girl who reportedly suffered incessant sexual abuse from her uncle, Ikemefuna Igwe, in Umule-Nso, Afugiri Ohuhu, in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, has cried for justice. Chidera told famousreporters.com in an interview that she wanted her abuser arrested so he could face the wrath of the law thus paying for the emotional, mental and psychological pain he had put her through. "I am angry because of Ikemefuna. I want the police to…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

Breaking: Outrage in Abia over sexual assault on girl, 5 *HRM Nwigwe Accused of shielding suspect

METRO#ChideraIgwe, #HrmEzeInnocentNwigwe, #IkemefunaIgwe, #Infamy, #SexualViolence, #UcheIgwe, #Umule-NsoAfugiri

Breaking: Outrage in Abia over sexual assault on girl, 5*HRM Nwigwe Accused of shielding suspect By Charity Uwakwe Pandemonium is silently seething in Umule-Nso, Afugiri, in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, following the brutal sexual assault meted out to a 5-year-old girl, simply identified as Chidera, a native of the community. Reportedly, underaged Chidera was said to have been incessantly sexually abused, by one Ikemefuna Igwe, a young man who is said to be her uncle, who is in his early twenties. When visited by our Reporter at his home town, in Umule-Nso, Afugiri, last Saturday, June…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

NAOSNP Condemns Attacks, Benue Massacre, Insecurity

NATIONAL NEWS#2025BenueAttack, #2025BenueMassacre, #Insecurity, #NAOSNP, #security

NAOSNP Condemns Attacks, Benue Massacre, Insecurity The National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), a renowned association of Media practitioners has vehemently, condemned the increasing Security lapses in the country leading to unwholesome massacre of Nigerian citizens, some in their sleeps, with special emphasis to the Yelwata killings in Benue State. It would be recalled that in the early hours of Friday, June 13, 2025, more than 200 persons were slaughtered by alleged heavily armed herdsmen in Yelwata, a farming community in Guma County, Benue State. This mass killing is part of a disturbing wave of targeted violence that…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

BENUE KILLINGS: NSCDC Boss charges Operatives on upscaled intelligence in combating criminality

NATIONAL NEWS#AhmedAbubakarAudi, #Benuekillings, #NSCDC

BENUE KILLINGS: NSCDC Boss charges Operatives on upscaled intelligence in combating criminality The Commandant General (CG), of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, has condemned the gruesome massacre of unarmed civilians and charged his operatives on the need to upscale and expand their Intelligence gathering network to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice. The CG made this statement during a scheduled visit to the state for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation alongside other security chiefs. He commiserated with the Governor and people of Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

Access Bank Clarifies CBN’s Directive, Promises June 30 Exit of Forbearance

Business#AccessBank, #Centralbankofnigeria

Access Bank Makes Clarifications on CBN's Directive, Promises June 30 Exit of Forbearance Access Bank Plc has responded to the letter of the Central Bank of Nigeria, directing temporary suspension of dividend payment among other bonuses, saying that the bank was the first to meet and exceed the Central Bank of Nigeria's authorisation on meeting N500 billion minimum capital requirement. In the statement signed by the bank's secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), the bank stated it was prepared to comply with the apex bank’s directive on exiting forbearance by…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

BENUE MASSACRE: President Tinubu queries IGP, Security Operatives over delayed arrest

NATIONAL NEWS#2025BenueMassacre, #AhmedBolaTinubu, #Benuekillings, #IGPKayodeAdeoluEgbetokun

BENUE MASSACRE: President Tinubu queries IGP, Security Operatives over delayed arrest of perpetrators President Bola Tinubu has expressed dismay over the failure of security operatives to apprehend suspects linked to the recent bloodbath in Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. No fewer than 200 people were killed when assailants suspected to be herders invaded the community on Friday, June 13, 2025, and carried out the dastardly act. The incident, another episode in the recent wave of violent killings in the North-Central state, triggered national outrage, forcing the President to make a condolence visit on Wednesday, June…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

Tension in Abia Over Secret Plan to bury Late Monarch without autopsy, family

METRO#ChinweAjiri, #death, #Dr.MondayUbani, #LateEzeSamuelAjiri

Tension in Abia Over Secret Plan to bury Late Monarch without autopsy, family -Widow Accused of Jumping Bail, Plotting Secret Burial with Security Agencies' Protection Fresh tension is brewing in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State following the approval of a petition by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) concerning the controversial circumstances surrounding the death and planned burial of HRH Eze Samuel Ajiri of Ntalakwu-Oboro. The petition, authored by the law firm of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. M. O. Ubani, on behalf of Prince Dike Ajiri, the first son and heir apparent of the late monarch, accused…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

UN Condemns Benue Killing, Calls For Justice

WORLD NEWS#2025BenueAttack, #BenueState, #Justice

UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Benue, North Central Nigeria, in which scores of civilians were killed. According to reports, dozens of people were killed while they slept, and several were displaced following brutal attacks on the village of Yelewata. Guterres, amidst dismay, called for the immediate arrest of the perpetrators of the violence. According to news reports, dozens of people were killed while they slept and several were displaced following brutal attacks on the village of Yelewata. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, said, “We’re monitoring the situation. “The Secretary-General condemns the…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

Ikwuano stakeholders laud Gov Otti over resolve to complete Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene

NEWS#IkwuanoIkotEkpeneRoad, #ikwuanoLocalGovernmentCouncil #Decency #Fairness, #IkwuanoStakeholders

Ikwuano stakeholders laud Gov Otti over resolve to complete Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene The people of Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State have unanimously applauded the Governor, Dr. Alex Otti for his proposed resolution to take control and ensure the completion of the long-abandoned Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene Road project. This is contained in a statement collectively signed by Ikwuano stakeholders and made available to Famous Reporters, Sunday, June 15, 2025. It is no longer news that the protracted state of dilapidation of the famous Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene has over the years, not only instigated worries but also altercations among the people of Ikwuano…