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Jun

2021

Update: Confusion, As Ebonyi Govt. Clears Air On Late Commissioner Kings Nweze’s Resurrection (Photos)

METRO, NEWSDavid Nweze Umahi, Ebonyi State Governent, Engr. Kings Nweze

Former Commissioner for Infrastructure Concession and Development, Engr Fidelis Nweze (Late), under Governor David Umahi's administration. Former Ebonyi State Commissioner for Infrastructural Development for Concession, Mr Fidelis Kings Nweze who died on June 22, did not eventually resurrect from the dead. It was a joyful moment yesterday for the people of Abakiliki, in Ebonyi State and the entire state when the news of the resurrected former Commissioner for Infrastructural Development and Concession, Mr Fidelis Nweze who reportedly died on June 22, in a ghastly auto crash became the reverse. Videos were shared of a mammoth crowd that had gathered to…

Jun

2021

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Happening! Inferno: Sheraton hotel Ikeja On fire, -Many Casualties Recorded (Watch Video)

METROAmbulance, Casualties, fire outbreak, Sheraton Hotel Ikeja

Famous Sheraton hotel Ikeja has just been razed down by fire. One of the victims, an uncladded woman in her early forties could be seen glaringly in the viral video, helplessly seated in a wheelchair. Many other casualties could also be seen, lying on the field, as some suspected medical personnel are seen, administering first aide treatments to them. Meanwhile, as at the time of filing this report, the cause of the inferno was yet to be ascertained, as there were no ambulances at the scene to help convey casualties to the hospital. A source who shared the viral video…

Jun

2021

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H0rror!! Popular APC Chieftain,Assassinated

METRO, POLITICSall progressives Congress, Gunmen, Hon. Dele Isibor

There is uproar currently in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State chapter, following the gruesome attack on one of the party's chieftain, Hon. Dele Isibor over the weekend and his subsequent death, Monday. Reportedly, Dele, the party's Secretary, in Ose Local Government Area of the state was at weekend, shot by yet to be identified gunmen and eventually gave up the ghost yesterday. According to a statement by state Publicity Secretary of the party, Alex Kalejaye, which was made available to the Media, the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sank into melancholy consequent on…

Jun

2021

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Sh0cking: Mysterious Beast With Human Body Killed By Troops Of In Benue State (Watch Video) *Four feared dead

METRO, SECURITYMysterious beast, Nigerian Army, Troops

A mysterious beast with the head of a canine and the body of a human was killed during a ferocious encounter on Saturday's night, in Benue State. A source close to the military told Famous Reporters that Troops of Operation Whirlstoke got a tip off from the locales of Tembele village in Benue State and quickly went on hot pursuit of the beast. The source said: "On sighting the beast, the troops in their usual manner of swiftness and uncommon dexterity, immediately neutralized it with precision firepower. "Unfortunately, after interview with some eyewitnesses in the village, it was reported that…

Jun

2021

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Kebbi Student Who Escaped Abduction Exposes Identity Of Gunmen

METROAbduction, Gunmen, insecurity, Kebbi attack

School girls A female student (name withheld) who narrowly escaped abduction in the Thursday's attack at Federal Government College in Birnin-Yauri, Kebbi State says she believes the gunmen are not Nigerians. Pandemonium had erupted at the school yesterday, Thursday, as gunmen who drive on motorcycles stormed the school and reportedly kidnapped a large number of students. It was learnt that among the students abducted were some teachers of the school. The said attackeds gathered also resulted in the death of one of the Police officers as members of the Nigeria Police who were on ground were overpowered by the gunmen.…

Jun

2021

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Ebonyi Rice Mill Women Protest — Demand Immediate Removal Of Caretaker Chairman — Decry Over Taxation — Plead Govt To Conduct Election

METROEbonyi Rice Mill Women, Milling companies, taxation

Ebonyi Rice Mill Women protesting against high taxation in Abakiliki, the state's capital. By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy Women numbering about a thousand who identified themselves as workers and engine owners at popular Abakaliki Rice Milling Industry, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Thursday 17 June,2021 barricaded Ojoja road, demanding the removal of their caretaker chairman,Comrade Samuel Ogodo,over alleged high taxation. The women trekked from the milling industry to the government house chanting war songs with different inscriptions such as: Ogodo,we don't need you again, Remove Samuel Ogodo,Govt Allow Us Conduct Our Election, Ogodo must Resign Under Must, Ogodo Rice Mill a betrayer…

Jun

2021

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Sh0cking! Tree Falls, Kills Popular Pastor While Conducting Liberation

METRO, OddityLiberation, Pastor Jimmy Obong, Tree

Evil tree that fell on pastor's vehicle during prayers in Uganda. Pandemonium erupted in a city in Uganda yesterday, as a prominent pastor met his untimely death while performing a liberation for a family at their homestead. Reportedly, pastor Jimmy Obong had led when some church members were cutting down a tree in the middle of the homestead according to the Tuko.co.ke. Thirteen suspects were arrested to aid in investigation about the death of pastor Jimmy Obong according to the police commander for North Kyoga, Patrick Okemwa. Ben Ojwang had gone to the pastor claiming that the tree at his…

Jun

2021

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(Video) Man Kills Father In Aba For Allegedly Sabotaging Biafra..

METROBiafra agitation, murder, sabotage

Man Kills Father In Aba For Allegedly Sabotaging Biafra.. A young man, simply identified as Promise has reportedly murdered his father in cold blood for allegedly sabotaging Biafra. A viral video shared in one of the social media handle showed the young man in his late twenties, carrying the lifeless body of his father on his shoulder as an angry crowd of people accompanied him out of his house. The horrible incident as shown in the video happened in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State. Information on how the incident occurred were not yet disclosed to as at the…

Jun

2021

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Abia Vigilante Bakasi Set Timber Market Ablaze, One Trader Feared Dead, 5 Injured

CRIME, METROabia state, Abia State revenue, Umuahia Timber Market

There is pandemonium currently at Umuahia Timber market, situated along Ahiaeke road, in Abia state, which has claimed the life of a trader, popularly Indomie’ dead, while 5 others were brutally injured. This is as a result of the refusal of traders to comply with the PDP led government State over an imposed sum of #18,000 annual fee. Reportedly, the state revenue board had ordered the marketers to shut down their shops with effect from today, Monday, June 7 as the latter who argued that the fee was outrageous and so could not comply. Consequently, Abia state vigilante/Bakassi stormed the…

Jun

2021

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Benue Herders’ Attack: Over 80 Izhi People Found Dead

METROfarmers, Fulani herdsmen, Herders' attack

Fulani herdsmen. The National President of Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum on Thursday at Abakalki disclosed that over 80 Izhi people in Benue State have been founded dead following the attacks by the suspected Fulani herdsmen. Comrade Nwovu recalled on the wake of 30th May, 2021, that suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded, attacked and murdered some Izhi people living in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. He said the briefing is pertinent owing to the increasing insecurity in Nigeria; stressing that the the level of lives and property destroyed with those injured were unascertainable as the death tolls have continued to…