2023: Jonathan Speaks On Defecting From PDP To APC

 

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has denied rumours of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Jonathan camp made the fresh denial on Wednesday after rumours emerged again that the Bayelsa born politician has dumped the PDP for APC.

Severally, there have been rumours that Jonathan will dump the PDP for APC and contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the ruling party.

On Wednesday, the rumour mill went into overdrive that he has finally joined the APC, sparking anxiety from various quarters.

But when contacted for a reaction, the former president’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Eze said there is no truth in the defection rumours.

He added that his principal is very busy with other activities and should he decide to defect, it will be communicated through appropriate channels, and not the rumour mill.

“The report is Fake News, if he defects it would be announced through the proper channels.

“This is a man that’s very busy with other things,” he said.

IPOB Distances Themselves From Different Sit-At-Home Orders

 

The leadership of the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) have said that they are not responsible for the various sit-at-home orders in different parts of the South East.

In a statement on Tuesday, Powerful Emma, the publicity secretary of the group, revealed that apart from the one enforced today, September 14 to commemorate the people murdered during the invasion of Nnamdi Kanu’s home in 2017, no other sit-at-home was enforced.

The statement reads: ”We the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, wish to reiterate once again, that we have no other sit-at-home order atfer 14th September. Any other purported sit-at-home including the suspended weekly sit-at-home on Mondays does not exist in the dairy of IPOB. In fact, after September 14, there is no other sit-at-home this week. Any contrary news or speculations to this effect should be ignored.

“Anybody trying to enforce any sit-at-home order using the name of IPOB is a saboturer, and does so at his peril. If we catch anybody disturbing the peace of Biafrans or residents in Biafra land under the guise of enforcing non-existent sit-at-home order, such a person regret his actions because he will receive the reward of traitors.

“IPOB is a responsible organization with reasoning and empathy. We cannot be part of the problem we are trying to solve. We cannot join the enemies to compound the woes of our people we are fighting to liberate. That was why we suspended the ghost Mondays that we earlier declared because of the economic implications to our people. We listened to appeals by the people and reviewed our stance on the matter then. That was why we reduced the sit-at-home protests to the days our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be making appearances in court. That is enough for now and we stand by it. Anybody trying to impose another sit-at-home order on our people or enforce illegal or imaginary sit-at-home is not IPOB, and must be dealt with. Such a person(s) are working with the enemies to disrepute IPOB, and we won’t tolerate such stupidity.

“On this note, IPOB strongly condemn the barbaric act by hoodlums and mentally deranged fellows who disrupted a WAEC exam in a school in Imo State on Monday. What a stupid madness! Whoever was behind such barbarity must be made to pay for their actions.

''IPOB leadership is hereby promising to replace those motorbikes burnt in the school to their owners and rebuild school blocks burnt by hoodlums in the name of ESN and IPOB volunteers, this is not to portray or indicate that IPOB committed the heinous crimes against our people and promise to set up taxforce to chechmate those parading themselves as IPOB volunteers and those committing this crime against humanity and our people, we plead to Biafrans to bear with us for this dastardly act against humanity they are using to disrepute and demormize IPOB in the world. We are calling on the school management and those their properties were destroyed to contact any IPOB office near to them for possible payments of their properties.”

How Church Member Trying To Steal During Service Ran Mad Immediately – Bishop Oyedepo

The President and founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has described the church as a 'dreadful place' warning worshippers to desist from committing atrocities in the church.

He stated this while narrating how a worshipper who participated in one of the church’s programmes, Shiloh ran mad while trying to steal from the church.

Speaking at the ongoing International Youth Alive Convention 2021 in Canaanland Ota in Ogun State, the clergyman said the incident was sequel to his warning against such attitudes.

“In one of the Shilohs, I warned people and somebody was found trying to pick something that was not his and he ran mad immediately,” he said.

Oyedepo, who stated that it is a risk to steal in the “house of God”, warned youths participating in the programme to deviate from such character.

He said, “I waited so as to sound this note of warning. ‘How dreadful is this place. This is none other but the house of God and this is the gate of heaven.

“Be warned against picking anything that is not yours. Be warned, be warned. It’s a risk. Should anyone have an ulterior mission for being in camp? Be warned, it’s a dreadful place.

“How dreadful is this place. This is none other but the house of God and the gate of heaven.

“I waited to give you this message before blessing you to go for the night. See it and look away. And don’t try it yourself.”

Man Who Kidnaps Women Through Facebook Reveals How He Carries Out His Operations

 

A man who uses the Facebook platform to lure unsuspecting victims has revealed how he carries out his operations.

He made the revelation after he was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force.

Identified as Sadiq Abubakar, an indigene of Kogi state, he revealed that he uses a fake name on Facebook known as Samuel Johnson.

In a video posted on Instagram via Linda Ikeji Blog the online kidnapper said that sometimes he would send the ladies friend request and at other times, they would be the ones to send him a request.

He would then chat them up and they would become friends, after a while he invites them over, capture them and ask for a ransom.

He said: ”Sometimes they (the women) do send online request and sometimes I do send them friend request, We become friends. I invite them and from there I capture them and ask for a ransom. So that is what I do.”

He also said that it is quite easy to deceive these women. He advised women to be careful.

My advice to young women out there is that they should be careful., trust nobody. Women are very easy to deceive. They should be careful and very sensitive.”

Tragedy! Man Allegedly Kills Tricyclist In Ilorin For Bashing His Car

One Kayode Oluwatomi, a staff of BYC consultant firm, has reportedly killed a tricyclist in Ilorin, Kwara State for allegedly bashing his car.

It was gathered that the tricycle rider Kola Adeyemi, aka Daddy Samuel, had hit a Honda Bullet car with registration number BX 954 AJL black colour, breaking one of the vehicle’s parking light valued at N2,500.

The incident according to reports happened around 8 PM on Monday at the Garin Alimi roundabout in the state capital.

The tricycle rider is said to have begged Oluwatomi to pay N2,000 for his broken light but the car driver reportedly snubbed the option.

A source who shed more light into the incident said an argument ensued between the two and that Oluwatomi slapped Adeyemi (the tricycle operator) and he slumped.

The source said the Keke Napep man was confirmed dead at Garin Alimi hospital, Ilorin, where he was rushed to.

He suspected that the lawyer had used a charm to kill the tricyclist.

He said; “Out of provocation, the yet to be identified lawyer hit the tricyclist with something suspected to be a charm.”

The remains of the late tricyclist have been deposited at the Garin Alimi hospital in Ilorin close to the roundabout, the scene of the tragic incident.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kwara state command, Okasanmi Ajayi said: “A case of culpable homicide yesterday 13/09/2021 at about 1945 hours. One Ganiyu Adevayo ‘m’ vice-chairman Tricycle Riders Association Garin Alimi/Asa Dam Unit, Ilorin reported at Budo Nuhu Police station that same date at about 1650 hour, a tricycle operator, one Kola Adeyemi, ‘m’ of Boluwaji Area, Egbejila, Ilorin hit a Honda Bullet car with Reg/No. BX 954 AJL black colour driven by one Kayode Oluwatomi a staff of BYC consultant firm, Irewolede Area Ilorin at the back and broke one of its parking light valued at N2,500.

“The said tricycle operator begged to pay N2,000 for the broken light but he refused.

“Argument ensued, the driver slapped the tricycle operator and he slumped. He was confirmed dead at Garin Alimi hospital, Ilorin, while the driver has been arrested and undergoing investigation.”

“He will be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed.”

New Revelations On Why Nigerian Lady Was Killed By Her Italian Husband In Italy

 

More revelations have surfaced on why Italian based 31 years old Nigerian lady Rita Amenze was killed by her 61-year-old Italian husband Pierangelo Pellizzar

It will be recalled that Rita was shot 4 times while she was stepping out of her office 

CKN News investigation has unravelled why the Italian has been arrested by the Police

A very reliable source in Italy who spoke to CKN News on condition of anonymity made some startling revelations on the incident 

According to her, Rita came to Italy in 2017 as an illegal immigrant and was rescued at the sea and taken to a refugee camp

In 2018  Pierangelo Pellizzar mer her, married her and took her out of the refugee camp.

Not too long after, she was granted citizenship (the Italian passport) which enabled her get a good job.

Meanwhile, before moving to Italy, she already had 3 kids back home in Nigeria.

Recently, she travelled to Nigeria and got married to the father of her three kids

Before she returned, her best friend went and revealed to the white man that his wife is cheating on him and has gotten married in Nigeria to the father of her children .

She told the white man that he should watch out because as soon Rita returns,  she'll file for a divorce.

And that was what Rita actually did, she filed for a divorce as soon as she returned. She planned to divorce the white man and relocate her Nigerian husband and children to Italy.

Her Italian husband would not hear of it. But all attempts to convince her to change her mind were rebuffed.

On the day of the crime, he traced her to her office, shot her four times in front of her colleagues before handing himself over to the police.

Investigations showed that he is a drug addict who has been in and out of jail severally. 

He has pleaded that he was emotionally disturbed and depressed by the behavior of Rita which led to his action 

Pierangelo Pellizzar was previously banned from acquiring firearms, but it was not clear how he was able to lay his hands on the gun he used in killing Rita Amenze

The Nigerian Ambassador to Italy, the Nigerian Community in Italy as well as the Executive Chairman of Nigerian Diaspora Commission Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa have called for a thorough investigation into the incident.

Culled from CKN NEWS.

Lagos Sex Worker Kills Trader With Razor Blade

Residents of FESTAC Town in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State have been thrown into commotion after a lady allegedly killed a trader with a razor blade.

Findings by reporters revealed that the culprit, simply identified as Precious attacked Sunday Emmanuel during a misunderstanding and slit his stomach with a razor.

The suspected sex worker, according to the testimony of one Buchi, a car marketer, visited FESTAC around 4am on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, and confronted Emmanuel who owns a makeshift shop on First Avenue, where he sold alcoholic drinks.

It was learnt from the report made available by PUNCH Metro that Precious usually visited the spot at late night hours in search of customers.

On the day of the incident, she met with Emmanuel and an argument ensued between them and degenerated into a fight.

Precious reportedly brought out a blade and slit the stomach of the 32-year-old trader.

After perpetrating the crime, she boarded a motorcycle to escape. The guy who was attacked ran after her, but the injuries made him fall and he died, because his intestines came out,” Buchi revealed.

He continued; “People thought she had escaped. But the motorcyclist, who witnessed the attack on Emmanuel, rode her to the FESTAC Police Station and handed her over to a policeman. I don’t know what caused the fight between her and the man.”

Speaking with journalists moments after the incident, the Manager of De Haven Hotel, Mr Lucky, said the motorcyclist informed him about the incident.

He said, “After he told me, I stepped out and saw a lot of people at the scene, which is opposite our hotel. The motorcyclist informed me because he knew the police might want to hold the hotel responsible for the death. He also wanted me to ensure that the police treated the case properly.

“When I got to the station, I saw the girl; she is a sex worker, and was not remorseful about what she did. Even when she was handcuffed, she was still not remorseful, until when they were transferring the case and she was told that she might never come back.”

“The incident did not happen in the hotel, but opposite the hotel and my only saving grace was the motorcyclist who took her to the station and informed me. I learnt that she was taken to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.”

When contacted on the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, said he was yet to get details of the incident.

He, however, promised to reach out to the newsmen moments later

Another Virus Deadlier Than Covid 19 Emerges, Kills 12 Year Old Boy

The World Health Organization has stated that the virus mortality rate ranges from 40 to 75% which is quite excessive compared to Covid 19’s 1%.

The center for Disease Control and Prevention has said: “The virus has been shown to spread from person to person in these outbreaks, raising concerns about the potential for NiV to cause a global pandemic.”

People in protective suits prepare to cremate the body of a 12-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India, Sunday, Sept.5, 2021. The southern Indian state is quickly ramping up efforts to stop a potential outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, even as it continues to battle the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country. (AP Photo/Shijith. K)

The virus was spread from pigs to farmers in Malaysia in 1999 and has an incubation period of 45 days which makes it possible for a person to transfer it before the symptoms start showing.

There has been an outbreak of the Nipah virus in India which has led to the death of a 12-year-old boy.

The Nipah virus which is way deadlier than Covid-19 is feared to be the next virus that might plague the world. The virus has a high rate of mutation and has no cure yet.

The World Health Organization has stated that the virus mortality rate ranges from 40 to 75% which is quite excessive compared to Covid 19’s 1%.

The center for Disease Control and Prevention has said: “The virus has been shown to spread from person to person in these outbreaks, raising concerns about the potential for NiV to cause a global pandemic.”

People in protective suits prepare to cremate the body of a 12-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India, Sunday, Sept.5, 2021. The southern Indian state is quickly ramping up efforts to stop a potential outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, even as it continues to battle the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country. (AP Photo/Shijith. K)

The virus was spread from pigs to farmers in Malaysia in 1999 and has an incubation period of 45 days which makes it possible for a person to transfer it before the symptoms start showing.

According to some reports, the 12-year-old boy had visited some hospitals which had left him exposed. His immediate contacts were also tested for the virus and they came back negative.

The virus causes swelling, seizures, vomiting, and brain swelling.

Imo Visit: Aisha Yesufu Mocks President Buhari’s Outfit

 

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu has commended the residents of Imo State for obeying the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra following the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state.

Roads, streets, and businesses in Imo state were majorly deserted on Thursday as President Buhari arrived the state wearing Igbo attire.

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma had invited the president to commission some projects in the state.

Some of the projects slated for commissioning included Naze-Nekede-Ihiagwa-Obinze Link Road Phase One, an underground tunnel on D-Tiger Road Owerri, the Egbeada Bye-Pass and the new State Executive Council Chambers at the Government House, among others.

Yesufu while reacting to the compliance to the sit-at-home order in the state, said it is an effective weapon when strategically deployed.

She further stated that the empty streets will hit Buhari real hard.

She wrote, “Buhari talked about the 1967 treatment some time ago and today he got the 2021 treatment. With Buhari’s crave for attention, pomp and fanfare, the empty streets will hit him real hard.”

“Sit At Home order is an effective weapon that can be deployed strategically and today it was!”

The activists also mocked the president for his Igbo outfit which has attracted the reactions of Nigerians.

“If there is one thing Buhari is competent at doing and has competently done in his 6 years in office, it is modelling!”

“This tailor must be so terrible that he has not been able to competently handle the only competent thing he knows how to do.”

Stray Bullet From Southeastern Nigeria Security Outfit, Ebube Agu Kills Traditional Ruler's Daughter In Ebonyi

A stray bullet from an unidentified operative of South-East security outfit, codenamed Ebube Agu has snuffed life out of the daughter of a traditional ruler in Onicha Igboeze community, in the Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. 

The deceased, said to be the daughter of a traditional ruler, Ezeogo Oshimiri Agwu, Nwukpa, Oshimiri 1 of Onicha, died after the stray bullet allegedly fired by security operative hit her at Onuafor Enuagu where she was selling fruits on Wednesday evening.

Confirming the incident in a Facebook post on Thursday, the monarch said, “Even when it seems the tiger sleeps, it doesn't imply slumbering. Enyi is attached to whatever and whoever that has it for a reason. Onwo dụdụ ayaa, evụ je kwahụ idei n'ime.. iwee oh. I am saddened. Ma seh ọdụ o dụ. Omere m erinaaa eh.”

He alleged that the shots were fired by an Ebube Agu operative who came with his colleagues to the area to arrest a coffin maker over undisclosed allegations.

He wrote, “This young girl of about 25, a hard-working youth and daughter of HRH Oshimili Agwu Nwukpa, peacefully plying her legitimate trade of selling fruits at Onuafor Enuagu, Onicha Igboeze; was gruesomely gunned down by reckless 'security operatives' this evening. She was hit by bullets from the guns of these goons while attending to her customers in her shop.
 
“While some say that the reckless shooters were POLICEMEN from Onicha Command Isu, other eyewitnesses insist that they were EBUBEAGU operatives that came in an UNMARKED WHITE HILUX from Isu to arrest a certain COFFIN MAKER for unclear allegations. 
 
“Whichever group is responsible for this crime, it is one attack too many on the peaceful people of Onicha Igboeze; and the atrocity must be fully investigated and prosecuted. For too long and repeatedly now, the peace of Onicha Igboeze has been continuously disrupted by 'state or quasi state' operators without justification. We have continually appealed and cautioned that Onicha Igboeze can be very volatile and that no one or authority should find pleasure in putting fire to the fuel of that undesirable volatility; but what do we get? 
 
“In the heat of 'Unknown Gun Men' era, an alleged Ebubeagu team shot their way into the same Afor Enuagu harassed villagers, destroyed properties and burnt down a widow’s home without justification. Also, a few Mondays ago, after a murderous attack at Anike Onicha by several gunmen that left about 8 people dead, several others injured, with many vehicles and motorcycles burnt; the same 'Ebubeagu shooters' invaded the clan in a hail of bullets to execute a vexatious project of mass arrest of hapless villagers; who were still in deep shock of the day’s attack. 
 
“We are peaceful, but not cowards. The people are long suffering, but not timid. They can be understanding, but not stupid. These unprovoked attacks must stop. No one should take the patience of the people of Onicha Igboeze for weakness or fear. We cannot be the shooting range of Ebubeagu or any trainee security force, or our people the dummies for live potshots. 
 
“All those authorized to bear arms must be people appropriately trained and cleared to do so. The looming danger is that citizens could be pushed to resort to self help, if these unprovoked and unprofessional attacks are not stopped forthwith and the persons involved reined in. 
 
“While calling on the good people of Onicha Igboeze to continue to remain calm and law-abiding, even in the face of this vexation act of murder, government and security agencies must act swiftly to arrest that team that invaded Onicha Igboeze today and snuffed life out of our daughter. They must be brought to justice. 
 
“Meanwhile, both local and state government authorities must intervene with the bereaved family to provide succor and empathy at this point of their grief.  Anything short is a call to anarchy. Rest In Peace dear daughter. You shall not die in vain.”

Governors of the South-East state had in April 2021 announced the establishment of Ebube Agu.

The outfit was charged with the responsibility to coordinate all the activities of vigilantes in the South-East and check the rising level of insecurity in the region.

It was fashioned after the South-West security outfit, Amotekun.

The South-East region has witnessed an increase in insecurity, including attacks on security operatives, their facilities and other critical infrastructure by unknown gunmen.

There are also reported cases of banditry, farmers-herders clashes, armed robbery, among others.