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Imo villagers set fleeing prisoner ablaze
Angry residents of Umuawom village, Ihodimeze community in Ikeduru council area of Imo State on Wednesday set ablaze a fleeing prisoner, who returned home from the Owerri Correctional Centre. Fleeing prisoner set on fire The fleeing prisoner, whose identify could not be ascertained as at press time, was said to have hailed from the nearby Ogwa community in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State but grew up in Umuawom village, which is his maternal home.
2023: Northerners Will Not Vote Along Ethnicity And Faith ~ Ango…
Former Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello university (ABU), Zaria, and Chairman, Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi has said that Northerners will not vote along ethnicity and faith in electing political leaders in 2023, pointing out that the people had learnt their lesson at a great cost.
Anambra 2021: Our first 100 days will signpost my blueprint,…
While some of the Anambra governorship aspirants are presently busy with collection of Nomination and Expression of Interest forms, Dr Chukwudozie Nwankwo is already looking beyond that stage of political activity. Dr Chukwudozie Nwankwo Addressing journalists in his meet-the-media chat in Awka, Dr Nwankwo said that he would use the first hundred days of his administration to establish transformation powerpoint of what the state would witness in the next four years of his administration.
No Govt can defeat her citizens, time to pay back – Nnamdi Kanu
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its earlier plans for a 3-day warning strike and peaceful protest scheduled to commence today, Thursday, over alleged plans by the state government to revert to N18,000 minimum wage. The suspension of the planned strike was announced by the National Deputy President of the Union, Mr Najeem Yasin while briefing newsmen at the early hours of Thursday in Kano. The labour union recalled that the State government had deducted the workers’ March salary.
By ISHAQ ZAKI The Gayari and Bardoki districts have appealed to Zamfara government to come…
Bridge collapse: Zamfara communities cry out, seek government’s help Posted by News Express | 8 April 2021 | 6 times •Governor Matawalle By ISHAQ ZAKI The Gayari and Bardoki districts have appealed to Zamfara government to come to their aid by rehabilitating the two bridges linking them with other parts of the state. The District Head of Gayari, Alhaji Hassan Muhammad, made the appeal on Wednesday during an interactive session with newsmen in Gayari.
Imo attack: INC wants all security heads arrested
Imo attack: INC wants all security heads arrested Posted by News Express | 7 April 2021 | 213 times By STANLEY UZOARU, Owerri The Igbo National Council (INC) has demanded for the arrest of security heads in Imo State following the attack on the State police headquarters and Correctional centre on Monday by gunmen. President General of the Igbo group, Chilos Godsent in a statement yesterday noted that this has become necessary following their inability and incompetence to avert the incident.
My take on Owerri Police HQ attacks ~ By VP Yemi Osinbajo
Our dear city of Owerri had its peace and tranquillity shattered by heavily armed hoodlums who blasted open the doors of the correctional facility, facilitating the escape of well over 1,000 inmates; many of whom were dangerous criminals. They also attacked the police headquarters at “Shell Camp” burning several vehicles and even attempting to overtake the police armoury, if not for the effective resistance of the police.
Fleeing prisoner meets waterloo as villagers burn him to ashes
An yet-to-be-identified prisoner who escaped from the Owerri Correctional Centre alongside other thousands met his waterloo on Wednesday as angry villagers rounded him up and burned him to ashes. The incident, ElombahNews was informed, happened in Umuawom village of Ihodimeze community in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. His trouble started when he went to one of the families that testified against him and threatened to deal with them.
Owerri jail break: Fingering IPOB sign of hatred to Ndigbo, Ohanaeze Youth blast ex-IGP
Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), the apex youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo ably led Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka has expressed shock over the quick reaction immediate past Inspector General of Police, IGP Adamu over the jail break of Owerri Correctional Center which took place on Easter Monday. Reacting over the incident in Owerri in a press release, the National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Comrade Igboayaka described the former IGP’s allegation as very childish and unprofessional.
Arewa begins #lgboMustGo nationwide protest April 10
Some irate Arewa youths have threatened to commence #lgboMustGo nationwide protest on Saturday, April 10, 2021. The youths posted this on their WhatsApp group “Arewa Republic”. A screenshot of the warning threat reads: “Nobody is a monopoly of violence! “Silence is not a sign of weakness! “On Saturday, April 10th, we will teach them a lesson that they will never forget! “Their multi-billion naira businesses over the north will answer for their offence.
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