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One of the suspected killers of Funke Olakunrin, Pa Fasoranti’s daughter, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19).

This is coming barely 24 hours after the state confirmed its fourth case on Saturday. POLITICS NIGERIA reported that he was a police operative who tested for the virus in Lagos and travelled to the state last week.

As at the time of filing this report, Nigeria has recorded 1,182 cases of the pandemic in 27 states and the FCT.

On Sunday morning, the state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, disclosed this on social media.

He said, “We have confirmed two other cases in Ondo state. One of the cases involves one of the recently arraigned suspects in the murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, Pa Fasoranti’s Daughter.”

This paper earlier reported the arrest and arraignment of the suspected murderers of the daughter of the Afenifere’s leader.

Mr Akeredolu noted that the Commissioner of police has been informed and the line tracing of police officers and others in the SARs facility where he was kept has started and their specimens are being collected.”

The suspect has been isolated from others and will be moved to the IDH for treatment. The commissioner of police has assured the state that there will be adequate security around the IDH premises to prevent his escape and while on treatment, he will be manacled to the bed,” he added.

Former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank has berated the federal government for asking China for COVID-19 loans.

Frank, a critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, is reacting to the news of China donating N48m to support Nigeria’s fight against Coronavirus. He criticised the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 for receiving COVID-19 aides from the Chinese amidst how they are treating Africans in China.

Frank, however, praised African leaders such as Tanzanian President John Magufuli for rejecting Chinese loans and for speaking out against the oppression of Africans in China.

The politician urged the African Union and ECOWAS to forget their benefits and gains from China, and follow Magufuli’s footsteps in condemning the Chinese cruel acts against Africans.

It is quite shameful that while other African Leaders such as Tanzanian President @MagufuliJP rejected Chinese loans. @Mbuhari Presidential Taskforce are still busy begging the Chinese for COVID-19 Aides amidst how they’re treating Africans in China. What a shame! #timifranktalk pic.twitter.com/wsUFcKjZam

— Timi Frank (@RealTimiFrank) April 23, 2020

I hereby commend Tanzania President @MagufuliJP for speaking out against the oppression of Africans in China. I urge @_AfricanUnion and @ecowashr to forget their benefits and gains from China, and follow Magufuli’s footsteps in condemning the Chinese cruel acts against Africans.

— Timi Frank (@RealTimiFrank) April 23, 2020

The Rivers State Government on Thursday effected the arrest of 22 traders entering the state from neighbouring Abia State. The Traders who were arrested in three different sets told reporters that they live in Anambra and Abia States, but usually, do business in Rivers State.

The arrested traders claimed that they were not aware that the lockdown was very serious in Rivers State because, in their respective states, traders are allowed to move around.

One of the traders, Mrs Uju Nnamdi noted that she was coming to the state to sell her wares. She said though she is aware of the lockdown of the state, she wasn’t aware that her trading would endanger the state.


The driver of the truck, Mr Chijioke John said he was travelling to Onne from Onitsha, but picked the women at Ihiala in Anambra State.

He said the women pleaded with him to help them and he took pity on them since they were standing on the road. The female traders were conveyed in a container to conceal their movement into the state. The driver said he opened one of the container doors for the traders to get ventilation.

Rivers State Health Commissioner, Professor Chike Princewill disclosed that the accused persons were later tried in a magistrate court assigned for that purpose by the Chief Judge of Rivers State.

The 22 traders will also be screened to ascertain their coronavirus status.

The Nigerian Police Force has announced the arrest of two policemen for fighting in Edo State. The arrest was effected after footage of the scuffle was published on social media by an eyewitness.

In a statement on Thursday night, made available to POLITICS NIGERIA, both officers are currently disciplinary action. The men, reportedly from Ebelle Police division in Igueben LGA of Edo state, were seen in the footage exchanging serious punches with each other as pedestrians battled to separate them.

“The two policemen, F/NO 41112 CPL Ozimende Aidonojie and F/NO 516384 PC Salubi Stephen in this viral video have been identified, arrested and detained. They are currently undergoing internal disciplinary sanctions at the Edo State Police Command Headquarters.”

“The Force wishes to apprise the general public that this show of shame is certainly not in our character and we will not condone such indiscipline.”

“In the best tradition of transparency and accountability, the outcome of the trial will be made public. This, we believe, will also serve as deterrent to other police officers.” the statement read.



The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Lagos State has recorded 78 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

In a tweet on Thursday, the health agency noted that Nigeria has recorded 108 new cases of the virus, bringing the country’s total infections to 981.

The NCDC added that 14 cases were recorded in FCT, 5 in Ogun state, 4 in Gombe, 3 in Borno state.

The health agency also said  2 cases were confirmed in Akwa Ibom, 1 in Kwara and 1 in Plateau state.

According to the NCDC, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the country now stands at 31 while 197 have recovered.

108 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;

78 in Lagos

14 in FCT

5 in Ogun

4 in Gombe

3 Borno

2 in Akwa Ibom

1 in Kwara

1 in Plateau

As at 11:30 pm 23rd April there are 981 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

Discharged: 197

Deaths: 31#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/cq7STlnHGJ

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 23, 2020

As at 11:30 pm 23rd April, cases by state:

Lagos-582

FCT-133

Kano-73

Ogun-29

Katsina-21

Osun-20

Oyo-17

Edo-17

Borno-12

Kwara-11

Akwa Ibom-11

Kaduna-9

Gombe-9

Bauchi-8

Delta-6

Ekiti-4

Ondo-3

Rivers-3

Jigawa-2

Enugu-2

Niger-2

Abia-2

Benue-1

Anambra-1

Sokoto-1

Adamawa-1

Plateau-1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 23, 2020