Bandits have kidnapped two women leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) along Manini flash point in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The Birnin Gwari APC women leader, Hajiya Lami Awarware and her assistant, Hajiya Haulatu Aliyu, were abducted on Tuesday, May 30, after attending the inauguration of the state governor, Senator Uba Sani on Monday.
Chairman of Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) Ishaq Usman Kasai, who disclosed this in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday morning, May 31, said the bandits blocked the road and kidnapped the women and dozens of others.
Findings gathered that immediately after the victims were kidnapped on Tuesday, the kidnappers took them to the forest.
He also said that the abductors are yet to contact the families of the victims or any person in the area.
Former President, Muhammadu Buhari blew Nigerians a kiss as he departed the Eagles square for the airport where he will be flown to Daura, Katsina state for his retirement.
Two suspected thieves have been stripped and paraded in Agbonchia community, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.
According to reports, the suspects who drove in a red Toyota Camry were intercepted by youths of Agbonchia led by Comr. Abel Oluka (Kofi) on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Eyewitnesses claimed that the suspects attempted to rob a POS shop along Agbonchia road but the operator raised the alarm, attracting the attention of members of the community.
The suspects were paraded around the community and later handed over to the police for further investigations.
A Nigerian couple, Pastor Iyke Ezekiel and Pastor Doris Ezekiel, have welcomed a baby girl after 20 years of marriage.
The General Overseer of the Household of God Church, Lagos State, Pastor Yinka Yusuf and his wife, Rose Yusuf, shared the good news on Facebook after the child dedication held on Sunday, May 21, 2023.
"After 20 years of waiting, God blessed my beloved son Pastor Iyke the Pastor of our Abuja household of love church and his beautiful wife Doris with a wonderful baby and I was there in Abuja this morning to dedicate the baby. Miracles are forever and you are next in line for a Miracle," he wrote.
“What a joy as we dedicate our beautiful granddaughter of our son and daughter Pst Iyke and Pst Doris after waiting for 20 years! Our God is a faithful God! That you have not testified does not mean that God has forgotten you but it is just that God is on His way to you. Our God never never fails! Miracles happen turn by turn, if your neighbor is rejoicing, rejoice with them because you are next in line for a miracles,” his wife wrote.
Another member of the church, David Timothy also shared photos from the dedication.
"A mega Congratulations to My Pastor Iyke Ezekiel and Mummy Pst Doris Ezekiel for the successful dedication of God's Blessing in their home. Household of Love Church worldwide is eternally grateful to God for his faithfulness."
The presidential election petition tribunal has rejected the application filed by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP, for the proceedings from the tribunal to be streamed live for all Nigerians to see.
A five-member panel of the court led by Haruna Tsammani held that the application lacked merit. Recall that on May 7, Atiku approached the court for an order to allow the proceedings from the tribunal to be streamed live. He argued that televising the proceedings will enhance public confidence.
Arguing the motion, Chris Uche, counsel for Atiku and the PDP, said “There is no single legislative or statutory position against it.” He said a live broadcast doesn’t necessarily mean the faces of the justices would be shown.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Senator George Sekibo, has described Nigeria as a “very safe” country.
Sekibo made the claim at the investiture ceremony for the Fellow membership of Girne American University Cyprus, shortly after the Regional Manager (West Africa) and Partnership Advisor of the institution, Praise Folaji, said the chancellor of the institution, Serhat Akpinar, was absent because of the insecurity in Nigeria.
Folaji had cited the recent killing of United States Embassy staff in Anambra. Reacting to the claim, Sekibo who was one of the recipients of the Fellowship award, said;
“Nigeria is very safe, that’s why all of us are here. Apart from few politicians who may have escorts or security, I believe 99% of the people here did not need anybody to escort them to this place.
“And there was no gunshot or issues of killings or kidnapping in Nigeria for the past couple of months. I say so because this is an international programme, and as a senator representing you (audience), it would be wrong for me to admit that Nigeria is not safe.
“Sometimes, events can happen anywhere. There’s no country in the world events do not happen. Nigeria is like other countries in the world. In America, even small children carry guns to kill themselves. I think we have not reached that level. So, Nigeria is very safe.”
Men of the Lagos state police command have arrested a man identified as Monday Alfred for allegedly being in possession of human parts. The suspect was apprehended on Wednesday, May 17 by a police patrol team along Ori-okuta old Shagamu road Imota in Lagos state.
The suspect and his accomplice were spotted on a motorcycle riding on top speed heading towards Shagamu from Imota. Immediately they were stopped by the police for a search, both men jumped down and ran into the bush., The police gave them a hot chase and arrested Monday Alfred of Isale-Aye Araromi Mota while the second escaped through the bush paths.
The police searched Alfred and found two cut hands suspected to be human parts inside a liquid suspected to be alcohol in a plastic bucket. His motorcycle as well as his phone were confiscated while efforts are being made to apprehend the fleeing suspect.
A factional leader of Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, was seen fighting over a seat in court today, May 17.
Apapa who has been attempting to take over leadership of the party since the presidential election was concluded, got a favorable court ruling last week pending the determination of the party’s leadership lawsuit by a federal high court.
In court this morning, he was spotted fighting over seats reserved by members of the party.
Eyewitnesses said he was confronting the Director General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign council, Akin Osuntokun and others at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja.
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, May 15, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery.
The defendants: Omotayo Deji, 23, Chidiebere Ifeanyi, 25, and Bolaji Usman, 28, were arraigned before Justice Bamidele Omotoso on January 21, 2020, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery.
The charge reads that the defendants on “May 6, 2019, at Aba Erinfun, Federal Polytechnic Road, Ado Ekiti in Ado Ekiti Judicial Division did conspire to commit a felony, to wit; armed robbery and robbed Ademiloye Stephen, Olokuntoye Temitope and Ajayi Kolade of their belongings, such as phones, laptop computer, sandals, phone chargers and power banks valued at N186,000, as at the time of the robbery. They were armed with cutlass and wooden plank,"
According to the charges, the alleged offences contradicted Sections 6 (b), 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. RII, Vol. 14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
One of the victims in his statement to the police, said: “We were sleeping in our room at about 2:30 a.m., suddenly, I heard a loud sound on the door, immediately, we woke up, I saw the defendants armed with cutlass and wooden plank, immediately, they broke the electric bulb with the plank in their hand. They commanded us to lay face down and bring out all our money. We told them that we are students and we don’t have money, but they started beating us on our backs with sticks and cutlasses.
“Thereafter, they started collecting our phones, laptops, chargers, sandals, power banks and others I could not remember and ran away. We were later shouting for help but nobody came out.”
To prove his case, the police prosecutor, Kunle-Shina Adeyemo, called one witness and tendered statements of the victims and defendants, as well as phones among others as exhibits.
The defendants testified through their counsels, without calling witnesses.
In his judgement, Justice Bamidele Omotoso said, "I am of the strong opinion that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt the offence of armed robbery against the defendants.
"They are hereby found guilty as charged and convicted for the offence of armed robbery.
“The sentence of the court upon you, Omotayo Deji, Chidiebere Ifeanyi, and Bolaji Usman is that you be hanged by the neck until you are dead, and may the Lord have mercy on your souls.”
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