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APGA threatens to suspend Soludo over anti-party

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APGA threatens to suspend Soludo over anti-party

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance has declared its readiness to suspend the Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, along with others involved in anti-party activities.

Addressing the media at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, the party’s National Chairman, Chief Edozie Njoku, accused Soludo of obstructing every effort by the Supreme Court-recognised NWC to restore harmony within the party while continuing his anti-party conduct.

Njoku further announced that on Thursday, 26th September 2024, the NWC will release the names of party members, including Soludo, who will be suspended for their involvement in anti-party activities.

On the off-cycle governorship election in the state, he emphasised that the party has not endorsed a sole candidate for the race, expressing skepticism regarding Soludo’s chances of securing the party’s nomination through the primaries.

He stated that anyone aspiring to become the governor of the state must participate in the primary process, which he assured would be fair and transparent.

He explained, “Just recently, about a week or two ago, we left the Court of Appeal, where an application was made to prevent my recognition by INEC, despite the Supreme Court’s clear ruling that my removal as National Chairman of APGA was unjustifiable.

“If you remember, just about a week ago or two weeks ago, we just left the Court of Appeal where a stay was applied at the Court of Appeal to stay me being recognized by INEC despite the fact that the Supreme Court said in their own words that the removal of Chief Edozie Njoku as national chairman of APGA is not justiceable.

“They went to Awka and filed the suit, suddenly the the judge in Awka was very smart, and he pulled out of it. They came to the Federal High Court again. They filed another one behind our back, they were applying for an interim injunction behind the back of the national chairman of the party, behind the back of APGA, and behind the back of the orders of the Court of Appeal, which asked that they should enforce the judgment as pay or affirm the enforcement of the judgment, as per the Buhari High Cour.

“They went forward behind the back of APGA and INEC were very smart. INEC has written that everything they said is not true. The local government elections are going to take place in Anambra on the 28th but what we should understand about this is that Charles Soludo, the governor, I don’t know, he should know that it’s a political system he’s not an emperor.”

He added, “He has gone forward to get the House of Assembly to adopt, to make a law whereby the party cannot field their candidates. They went to the field and conducted something behind the back of the party, where they assembled certain people who were conducting anti-party activities.

“If you notice, the whole NWC are here, and a group of people are being suspended from the party. As you know, I’ve been preaching peace, peace peace peace peace because it’s not in the interest of the party for us to start suspending elected officers, to start suspending a governor, to start suspending House of Assembly members, to start suspending the senator from Abia.

“They are pushing us far to the limit, and they are believing that the governor of Anambra State is bigger than the party. No one is bigger than the party, and so maybe they are playing on that I want peace, that I will not change, even the beauty. You will remember what the chairman of the bot said, that we the NWC, must take action so that we don’t look like toothless Bulldogs.

“This is a political party, and APGA is here to stay. We have 80% agreed on those people who are going to be suspended from the party. One of those people is the governor. And I’m saying, are we going to just suspend the only Governor we have? But if the only Governor we have is pretending or playing to the gallery, making these people who are honest people go in and commit anti-party activities. We must nip this in the board. I don’t know what Soludo is playing at. I don’t know what his problem is, but he must conform himself under the party.”

Police arrest man over Ogun teenager’s death during football match

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Police arrest man over Ogun teenager’s death during football match

The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended one Alex Eziochukwu for allegedly murdering a 16-year-old Jamilu Lasisi in the Ibegba area of the Sagamu Local Government Area of the state.

According to Online learnt on Wednesday that the suspect, Eziochukwu, was arrested following a tip-off received from an informant at about 4am on Wednesday.

The state command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed Eziochukwu’s arrest, said there was an argument between him and the deceased leading to a confrontation on Tuesday.

While the fight was ongoing, our correspondent learnt that the victim fell on the football pitch before he was declared dead after he was rushed down to the hospital for medical attention.

After the death of the teenager was confirmed by a doctor, the suspect was said to have absconded, leading the police to launch a manhunt, which subsequently led to his arrest on Wednesday morning.

Odutola said, “A phone call was received from one Tobi Olarewaju that his nephew, Jamiu Lasisi, 16 years old, of the same address, was playing football in the area alongside others.

“In the process, an argument ensued between him and one of the footballers; he fell down unconscious, and he was rushed to Owokoniran Hospital, GRA Sagamu, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty.

“Following the report on Tuesday, a team of detectives was led to the scene, searching every nook and cranny of the area with a view to arresting the suspect, but all to no avail.”

She added that the evacuation of the corpse from the hospital to the mortuary was underway.

NEMA confirms one dead, two missing in Ibadan flood

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NEMA confirms one dead, two missing in Ibadan flood

The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of one and two missing persons in a Tuesday evening flood incident around the Joyce-B/Mobil area of Ibadan.

The NEMA South-West Coordinator, Kadir Olanrewaju, disclosed this to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday while assessing the level of damage at the scene.

NAN reports that a heavy downpour on Tuesday across some areas within the Ibadan metropolis affected some residential areas, leaving inestimable property destroyed.

Olanrewaju attributed the flooding to improper channelisation of drainage in the area, saying the volume of water in the area was too much for the available drainages.

He said the flood reached the gate level, adding that the area was a flash flood plane, which might result in heavy disaster if not addressed at the right time.

“People need to move away from this place because if we have another rain, the flood will be devastating; you can see that the lower parts of most of the buildings and the fences are weak,” he said.

One of the residents of the area, Mr Solomon Agboro, said the flood covered the ground floor of his building, forcing his family members to run upstairs for safety.

Agboro, who said the flood destroyed all the property on the ground floor, called on the government to come to their aid in creating proper channelisation in the area.

Another resident, Oni Bishola, said she had been living in the area for the last four years and had been experiencing flooding every year.

Bishola, however, said that Tuesday’s flooding was the heaviest in the area since she moved in.

She added that most household items like gas cookers, televisions, compressors, machines and mattresses, among others, were destroyed.

She called on the management of the Ibadan South-West Local Government and Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to come to their aid in providing a proper water channelisation.

NAN also observed that the fence of a building under construction beside Calvary Heritage School, Felele area of Ibadan, was brought down due to the flooding.

At the Idi-Odo junction, the front of FCMB was flooded due to a lack of proper drainages, thus disrupting the free flow of vehicles.

Some roads in the adjoining streets at Ring Road area were also badly affected due to the heavy downpour.

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Adamawa APC, PDP bicker over Edo poll result

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Adamawa APC, PDP bicker over Edo poll result

The All Progressive Congress in Adamawa State has said that the victory of the party’s governorship candidate in Edo State is a confirmation that President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election is a sealed political deal.

The Adamawa APC Chairman, Idris Shuaibu, who spoke to The According in an exclusive telephone interview on Tuesday, said the Edo election was a confirmation that the President is on the right track.

The chairman said that the President’s programmes are the selling points that made Nigerians come out and vote for the party in Edo state.

“The President’s human development policies like student loans, local governments autonomy, creation of livestock ministry and others are pointers that at last the country is moving to the speed lane of development, ” he said.

Shuaibu who described the Edo governorship poll held on September 21 as the most free and fair election conducted in recent times by the Independent National Electoral Commission, noted that Nigeria’s democracy will thrive under Tinubu’s policies.

“We are happy with the manner the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, organised the security agencies in Edo during the poll, this means the president has assembled the best hands in his cabinet, ” he stated.

Shuaibu disclosed that the Ondo State governorship election will be a walkover for APC, pointing out that Adamawa state will be captured by his party in 2027.

“It is very clear to PDP that Adamawa State will automatically return to APC the president has shown Nigerians the road to development, so we are going to recover our stolen mandate in the state,” he said.

In a swift reaction, the Adamawa Peoples Democratic Party described the Edo governorship poll as a daylight political robbery.

The Adamawa PDP Chairman, Abubakar Shehu, said that his party’s candidate won the highest legitimate votes cast during the Saturday governorship election.

While speaking at the press conference on Tuesday in Yola, Shehu said that in the desperation of APC to win the Edo governorship poll, the party violently manipulated the election to subvert the wishes of the Edo people.

“The daylight political robbery by the All Progressive Congress in Edo state cannot be achieved without the active connivance of INEC and some security personnel. This is rather shameful and a threat to our nascent democracy, ” he said.

Shehu added, “This act of brigands will further deepen voter apathy, thereby making nonsense of our democratic process.”

APC slams Peter Obi, calls him serial complainer

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APC slams Peter Obi, calls him serial complainer

The All Progressives Congress has labelled the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as a habitual complainer.

The APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said Obi consistently refuses to accept the outcome of any election that does not favour him or his candidates.

This came following Obi’s remark about the Edo State governorship election result which declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, as the winner of the election.

Morka stated this during an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday.

He also emphasised that Obi’s views on the election hold no significance.

“Peter Obi is a serial complainer who will not accept the result of any election that is not in his favour or candidates that he supports.

“Since the 2023 election, Obi has been in consistent denial of that election. He has a new pet project which is to deny the Edo State election. Whatever he thinks of the Edo election is completely irrelevant.

“I think Akpata and Ighodalo have a legitimate interest in that election and if they are not satisfied, they should do what they must do which is to head to court and prove the allegations that they are handling around now. They are spreading unsubstantiated allegations.

“I have not listened to any of them finishing any evidence of the high-sounding allegations that they make. When you get to court, it’s not about the headlines; you must break it down to realistic evidence to support your argument of winning the elections,” he stated.

After the Edo election results were announced, Peter Obi criticized the process, calling it a “blatant example of state capture” that undermines Nigeria’s democratic principles.

He cautioned that such flawed methods of leadership selection could have serious consequences for the country, urging the authorities to take action to address the issue.

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Lagos man jailed eight years for child molestation

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Lagos man jailed eight years for child molestation

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a man, David Charles, to eight years imprisonment for assault and indecent treatment of a 10-year-old girl.

Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted him after he pleaded guilty to the two amended charges brought against him by the Lagos State Government.

In a charge marked ID/6934C/2018, Charles was initially arraigned on July 28, 2021, over an allegation of defilement and indecent treatment of a child, and he pleaded not guilty.

The prosecution said Charles, sometime in April 2017, at No. 16 Aina Street, Shogunle, Oshodi, Lagos, indecently treated a 10-year-old girl by touching her lap with his penis and exposing her to pornography.

According to the prosecution, the offences committed contravened Sections 135, 170 and punishable under Section 172 of the Criminal Law Lagos State, 2015.

During the trial, the prosecution called witnesses while the defendant testified for himself and later opted for a plea bargain.

He was, therefore, re-arraigned on amended two counts bordering on indecent treatment of a child and assault.

He pleaded guilty to the two counts and the court held his plea.

However, while delivering judgment, Justice Oshodi held that the court had carefully considered the facts of the case, the plea bargain agreement, and the provisions of the law.

The court, therefore, sentenced him to seven years imprisonment on count one and one year imprisonment on count two.

The court held that the sentences shall run consecutively by the plea bargain agreement between both parties.

Therefore, the total term of imprisonment shall be eight years.

“This sentence shall commence from the day he was remanded, October 10, 2017. This takes into account the time he has already spent in custody.

“In light of the nature of the offence in count one and by the relevant provisions of Section 32 of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency Law, 2021, this court orders that you, David Charles, be registered as a sex offender.

“Mr Charles, the sentences imposed today reflect the gravity of your offences, particularly the exploitation of a vulnerable child.

“The consecutive nature of the sentences underscores the severe and distinct nature of each offence.

“I hope that during your period of incarceration, you will reflect deeply on your actions and their impact on the victim and society at large. They also trust that you will take advantage of any rehabilitation programme,” he said.

Hardship pushed me into spending fake currencies, says Benue woman

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Hardship pushed me into spending fake currencies, says Benue woman

A 30-year-old woman,  Rebecca Ako, living in Owena, Osun State, paraded by the state Amotekun corps after being arrested for spending fake currencies, has said extant hardship pushed her into the crime.

Ako, an indigene of Benue State, was among the suspects paraded for various offences across the state by the Amotekun corps on Tuesday.

A statement signed by the spokesperson for the Osun State Amotekun Corps, Yusuf Idowu, in Osogbo on Tuesday, said the corps commander, Dr Adekunle Omoyele, explained that the 30-year-old Ako was arrested inside Sabo Market, Ilesa.

Omoyele added that Ako admitted committing the crime, giving the excuse of the financial crisis she was going through as the reason for her action.

Responding to questions from According to Metro, Ako, who admitted committing the crime, added that she was introduced to the crime by one Mrs. Elizabeth, a co-tenant, after her husband had dumped her.

“I am from Benue State but I live in Owena. I used the fake money to buy goods. There is a woman, Mrs Elizabeth, who I used to live with when my husband left me. The woman later left for Abuja and called me one day to introduce me to the fake money, telling me I could spend it.

“She usually sent the fake naira to me through dispatch. When she gave me N100,000 fake money, I would give her N50,000 original money that I would have made using the fake money. That is how I used to do before I was caught,” Ako said.

Also paraded was a 19-year-old girl, Adegboye Glory, arrested in Iwo for burglary and theft of food items.

One Najeemden Adeyemi, aged 50 years, arrested for attempted kidnapping and stealing from female victims by luring them to secluded places using a fake Facebook account, was also paraded.

The Osun Amotekun boss, who said the corps would make the state too hot for criminals, called for the cooperation of the residents to nip criminal acts in the bud.

Three suspected armed robbers nabbed in Bauchi

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Three suspected armed robbers nabbed in Bauchi

The operatives of Bauchi State Police Command have disclosed the arrests of three suspects involved in armed robbery in Misau local government area of Bauchi state.

According to a press release by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, on Tuesday, the suspects included Ahmad Musa, 20, Tijjani Abdullahi, 20, and Danladi Aliyu, 30.

Wakil noted that the suspects were arrested on an allegation of criminal conspiracy for breaking of a house, and armed robbery.

He explained that sometime in July 2024, the suspects, along with four others, namely Ismail Kawuwa, Sadiq Kange, Adamu Dan Kamfani, and Attahir (still at large), conspired and unlawfully trespassed the residence of Malumi in Misau LGA, Bauchi State.

He said, “Armed with locally made pistols and seven rounds of live ammunition, they robbed Malumi of N250,000, three handheld phones, and an unspecified quantity of recharge cards from various networks.”

The PPRO insisted that “Ahmad Musa was apprehended by the Rapid Response Squad, with a fabricated pistol and seven rounds of live ammunition. Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement in the crime.”

In another development, the statement disclosed the apprehension of two suspects involved in the gruesome murder of Adamu Alkasim, 18, of Kofar Dumi, Bauchi.

The statement revealed that the incident happened in the Bayan Gari area of Bauchi where suspects such as Usman Shehu, 20; and Abdullahi Abubakar, 19, were arrested for criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

Wakil stated that Shehu conspired with four others to attack one Adamu, resulting in his death.

“Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Muhammad, ordered a discreet investigation, leading to the arrest of Usman Shehu and Abdullahi Abubakar,” he said.

He said the case was under investigation and upon completion, the suspects would be profiled and charged in court.

According to Wakil, the command is working to apprehend the remaining suspects urging the public with information on their whereabouts to contact the police.

Suspected Rivers diesel thief dies in tank

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Suspected Rivers diesel thief dies in tank

The body of a security guard identified as Uche was found inside a diesel tank at a telecommunications facility in Rumaholu community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

According to Metro gathered on Tuesday that Uche who worked as a guard at the facility reportedly fell into the tank last Saturday night but his body was found on Monday.

Residents of the area said they last saw him on Saturday and began searching for him only to discover his lifeless remains on Monday morning.

It was alleged that the security man had gone to steal the diesel in the tank and mistakenly slipped, leading to his sad end as there was no one to rescue him.

One of the residents who pleaded anonymity told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that they found the victim’s slippers near the diesel tank while the gate of the facility which he guarded was left open which made them check the tank where his body was found.

He said, “When I came to the shop this morning, a brother of the landlord told me that this man (the deceased) was trying to steal diesel from the place on Saturday night.

“And along the line, they don’t know how it happened and he fell inside the tank. When they didn’t see him throughout Sunday, they started searching for him and came to the place where he worked.

“They discovered that the protector was open and their security house was also open. They saw the clothes that he removed and his slippers. They also saw that the diesel tank was open and that he fell inside.”

Our correspondent reports that Uche’s family and representatives of the telecommunications company had filed a complaint with the police.

Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, proved abortive as her mobile phone number was not reachable, even as she had yet to reply to a text message sent to her as of the time of filing this report.

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Ex-convict rearrested with N4 .6bn cocaine at Lagos airport

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Ex-convict rearrested with N4 .6bn cocaine at Lagos airport

A 48-year-old businessman, Christian Ogbuji, described as an “unrepentant kingpin” was, on Wednesday, re-arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged drug peddling.

 Ogbuji was first arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on May 10, 2023, upon arrival from Uganda via Addis Ababa, onboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 951 for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.986kg.

He was subsequently arraigned before the Federal High Court 12 Abuja, presided over by  Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon in charge no: FHC/ABJ/CR/192/2023, and convicted on July 13, 2023.

According to Metro gathered that Ogbuji was consequently sentenced to two years imprisonment with an option of paying a fine of N3m.

A statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Ogbuji eventually paid the fine.

Babafemi added that Ogbuji also forfeited the seized 1.986 kilograms of cocaine and his passport, while $14 and 9000 Uganda shillings were found on him at the time of his arrest.

However, the NDLEA revealed that 16 months later, Ogbuji was arrested again on September 18 with N4.6bn worth of cocaine.

Babafemi said, “Barely 16 months after he was arrested and convicted for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine, a 48-year-old businessman Christian Ifeanyi Ogbuji has been intercepted by operatives of the NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos for importing 817 wraps of the same Class A drug weighing 19.40 kilograms with an estimated street value of  N4,656,000,000.00.

“Ogbuji was again arrested at the Lagos airport on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, during an inward clearance of Ethiopian Airlines flight passengers from Addis Ababa to Lagos. The suspect had approached the joint examination table with a black travelling bag searched by an NDLEA operative who cleared the luggage.

“In a dubious move, Ogbuji sneaked back to the carousel area to put inside the cleared bag a black backpack he left on the conveyor’s belt.

“As he made his way out of the arrival hall, vigilant NDLEA officers intercepted him and subjected him to a secondary search. It was then large wraps of excreted cocaine were found concealed inside the backpack hidden in the black bag that was earlier with the suspect. A total of 817 pellets of cocaine excreted by many traffickers in Addis Ababa weighing 19.40kg belonging to different members of a drug cartel were recovered.“

Babafemi said during an interview with the suspect that he initially left the backpack containing the drug at the carousel area as a strategy to beat the NDLEA operatives, adding that he never knew there could be a secondary search since he had presented his bag for search previously and nothing incriminating was found.

The spokesperson said the suspect claimed he had to buy a new passport to continue his criminal trade.

“Investigation reveals Ogbuji is an unrepentant kingpin within the network of drug cartels operating between Brazil, Ethiopia, Nigeria and other countries in the West African sub-region like Benin, Togo, Ghana, Liberia, and Cote d’Ivoire,” he added.

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