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Some security operatives were killed by unknown gunmen on Monday, 20th of August, while trying to kidnap expatriates in Rivers state.

At least two soldiers, two police officers and a civilian, were gunned down by the hoodlums in a failed attempt to kidnap expatriates at Sterling oil exploration site at Ogbemakoku/Iyak in Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers state.

The corpses of the slain men were left laying on the road before the arrival of the police who evacuated them.

The police revealed it has launched a manhunt for the hoodlums responsible for the attack. 

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/soldier-police-officers-gunned-down-during-kidnap-attempt-in-rivers-state.html

On Saturday, August 18th (yesterday), history repeated itself as a set of identical twins were ordained Catholic priests in Orlu Diocese, Imo state. as another Twins emerges a full Catholic ordained priests.

Rev. Frs Emmanuel and James Nwokeji, were ordained after the Laying - On - of Hands and Prayer of Consecration said by the by Bishop of Orlu Diocese, Most Rev. Augustine Tochukwu Ukwuoma. 

Last month, Identical twins, Rev. Fr. Francis Arinzechukwu Offiah and Rev. Fr. Cornelius Nzubechukwu Offiah were ordained Catholic Priests in Anambra state.

The young priests celebrated their First Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church Aguluezigbo, Anambra State and a Grand Reception following their successful ordination by the Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Hillary Odili Okeke.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/rev-frs-emmanuel-and-james-nwokeji-ordained-catholic-priests-in-imo.html

Efforts are being made to reunite an unidentified lady with her family after being involved in an accident. According to reports, the young lady was hit by a speeding vehicle in Danbatta local government area in Kano state, and immediately collapsed after that.

It was reported that the girl is unable to speak at the moment and identify herself or family members after the accident.

She was rushed to an hospital in Minjibir local government area, where she is currently hospitalised while efforts are being made to  locate her people. 

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/unidentified-lady-hospitalised-after-being-hit-by-a-speeding-car-photos.html

Yesterday, hundreds of women suspected to be members of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), protested in Owerri, the Imo State capital, demanding the whereabouts of the missing IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kalu. They equally demanded a referendum for an Independent state of Biafra by the Federal Government.

The woman adorned in black attire with Biafra insignia such as flags and caps sang pro Biafra songs. They accused the Federal Government of “deliberately marginalising Biafran people”.

Trouble started at the Government House roundabout, Owerri, when policemen on sighting the demonstrators fired teargas canisters at them. The women defied the police action and continued with their march.

At Warehouse Junction, policemen in operational vehicles intercepted the women, fired another round of teargas canisters and arrested many of them.

While some of them fled to safety and started jeering at the policemen, the cops took the arrested protesters who are said to be 44 in number to the state command headquarters.

The CP said the protesters were arrested for unlawful assembly and disrupting the public peace, adding that they would be charged to court.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/arrested-ipob-women-pictured-at-police-cell-in-imo-state.html

According to reports, some Nigerian refugees were involved in an accident earlier today while being transported to resister their voter's card in Yobe state.

It was gathered that the refugees who are based in Niger Republic, were being conveyed in a bus to Geidam local government area of Yobe state for the registration exercise before the accident. 

No one died in the crash. The wounded passengers were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/refugees-coming-from-niger-republic-for-voters-registration-involved-in-accident-photos.html

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A group of armed robbers operating in army uniform were recently arrested in Anambra state. The hoodlums were caught around little wood estate in Obosi region following a tip-off to Obosi Youth Vanguard (OYV) team. There names are:

* Nwanosike Isaac from Imo state Age 20yrs old. 
*Olisa Dominic from Ebonyi state Age 18 yrs old. 
*Friday Nwali from Ebonyi state Age 19 yrs old.

According to reports, the criminals were handed over to Obosi Vigilante group but it appears they have strong connection with some highly placed individuals in Obosi.

Information available to National Helm has it that these criminals were whisked away by members of Obosi Land Management Committee (OLMC) Ime -Obosi who claimed to have handed them over to policemen at Obosi police station.

Apparently, the criminals seemed to have gain their freedom.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/armed-robbers-arrested-by-oyv-team-in-anambra.html

Youths, under the aegis of One Million Youths for New Rivers State, held a massive rally today in Port-Harcourt, the state capital, after endorsing Governor Nyesom Wike for re-election in 2019. 

The leadership of 1millionYouths4NewRivers, Him. Ehie Edison, Hon. Asuah Mensah Jack and others, dressed as old school teachers with canes as they said they are "flogging" members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) out of the area because the state belongs to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 

The youths in their hundreds, who stormed the city of Port Harcourt from the 23 local government areas of the state, said they had adopted Wike as their sole candidate for the election. 

Speaking, Coordinator of the group and a member of Rivers State House of Assembly,  Edison Ehie, said the endorsement became necessary following the massive infrastructural development initiated by Wike across the state despite the economic meltdown.

Ehie said the reason for the call was to sustain the projects the governor has on ground, stressing that youths would ensure his re-election. 

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/one-million-youths-4-new-rivers-rally-in-rivers-state.html

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A 17-year-old single mother identified as Jamila, was forced to sell her body for money and to survive along with her daughter. The teenage lady is one of an increasing number of Somali women in Nairobi, Kenya who are left desolate after being tricked into a ‘vacation marriage.’

Many of the women are refugees who are lured by the offer of a better life abroad. They often go through a fake wedding ceremony.

The women are later abandoned as the men return to their families in the West. It’s a practice known as vacation marriage.

A journalist Jamal Osman has been to Nairobi, where he put together this documentary to show the world what is going on.

Young Jamila was in tears as she narrated to the journalist how she has been given a bad name following the nature of her job in a brothel.

She revealed how her “husband” spent so much money to lure her as he abandoned her after three months of their marriage. Now she hustles as a sex worker to make ends meet.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/vacation-marriage-17-year-old-lady-forced-to-sell-her-body-for-money.html

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Three innocent students who are arrested on charge of cultism in Imo state, have regained their freedom. It was gathered that the students were hanged and tortured in order to confess to something they know nothing about  after being apprehended for alleged cultism. 

Despite their pleas and claims of innocence, they were detained by the police. 

After officials of Behind Bars Initiative (BBI), exposed some corrupt policemen yesterday who were caught for extorting N120,000 marked money from a young man arrested and detained after travelling from Delta state to Imo, the innocent students were released free of charge to the BBI team.

The students sustained various injuries including swollen leg following the brutal torture they underwent at the hands of the officers. 

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/students-arrested-and-tortured-by-police-over-fake-charge-of-cultism-photos.html

This is different. Nigerians are used to seeing different church signposts and banners, some as serious, while some are very hilarious. A new banner by a church based in Benin, capital city of Edo state, has got people talking and the reason is obvious. 

The church banner was designed for the forthcoming one-week programme starting from this Sunday, with the theme 'Na My Matter Go Kill You'.  

The senior pastor of the church, Apostle Samuel Ekenedilichukwu, is inviting members of the public for the programme which he says will be explosive. 

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/na-my-matter-go-kill-you-church-banner-spotted-in-benin-edo-state-photo.html

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The people of Amorokeni village in Ogbia local government area, Bayelsa state, witnessed horror in the hands of unknown attackers who stormed the quiet community to wreck havoc on Sunday, August 12th.

It was gathered that the hoodlums invaded the community on Sunday night while shooting sporadically at the harmless villagers. 

The attackers who stole undisclosed amount of money and properties - were also said to have molested, harassed and even stripped woman naked during the raid.

The villagers who are counting their losses - are calling on the government and security agencies to come to their aid and bring the perpetrators to book.

Below is what Social Media Crusader Osuar Daniel Shagari shared online; 

With tears in our eyes we condemn the invasion of Amorokeni Community in Ogbia L.G.A, Bayelsa state, the only place we can call our home by unknown assailants and armed bandits who stormed the community on Sunday night shooting sporadically with sophisticated weapons, harassing, degrading, molesting, intimidating, striping naked innocent women, injuring many with serious machete injuries , and leaving one with a serious injury on the leg with a gun shot, destroying properties worth millions of naira while going away with cash worth millions, mobile phones and other important belongings and throwing the peaceful community to a war zone.

Never again will this happen in our land.

While we are counting our losses, and doing everything possible within our reach to identify and bring the perpetrators to book, we hereby call on security agencies, well meaning individuals within Ogbia L.G.A, Bayelsa state and Nigeria generally to come to our aid so collectively we will bring an end to this unholy and ugly trend bedeviling Ogbia Kingdom.
 
Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/armed-men-attack-amorokeni-in-ogbia-local-government-area-bayelsa.html

Hassana Aliyu, a Nigerian pilgrim, who is currently on pilgrimage in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, recovered her lost Basic Travelling Allowance (BTA) from her hotel camp.

The pilgrim, from Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, was lodged at Al-Andalus Al-Masi Hotel in the heart of Madinah, reported losing her $700 (over N250,000), which was found by a hotel worker who promptly handed it over to the management.

Head of Civic Enlightenment of NAHCON, Umar Bala, while handing over the cash to Aliyu, cautioned pilgrims against careless handling of their money and valuables.

Aliyu lauded the hotel management, workers and NAHCON officials for their honesty in dealing with visitors.

A pilgrim from Nasarawa State, Nuhu Musa, similarly recovered his $600 from the same hotel.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/nigerian-pilgrim-recovers-lost-700-in-saudi-hotel.html

Here is the corpse of Mr. Yahaya Umoru, the son of a House of Representatives aspirant, who was beaten to death for alleged ballot box snatching during the by-election in Kogi state over the weekend. The deceased was killed while allegedly attempting to snatch a ballot box at a polling unit in front of the palace of Maigarin of Lokoja.

It was gathered that pandemonium ensued when some thugs chanting “Imam must win” stormed the polling unit and attempted to snatch the ballot box at the Unit.

Some party supporters at the polling unit resisted the attempt, leading to the beating and stabbing of Yahaya Umoru.

Yahaya Umoru was the son of an APC House of Assembly aspirant for Lokoja 1 Constituency and was visible throughout the electioneering in the build up to the election.

Police authorities in the state have vowed to apprehend the perpetrators of the dastardly act, urging the youth of the area to maintain calm as the long hand of the law will soon catch up with the murderer.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/yahaya-umoru-son-of-house-of-representative-aspirant-killed-in-kogi.html

See previous thread >>> https://www.nairaland.com/4670889/kogi-bye-election-house-representatives-aspirants

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A couple were killed alongside others in a fatal accident which happened yesterday in Katsina state. The accident reportedly happened between two vehicles which collided with each other along the highway. The effect of the strong collision between the cars - saw unidentified number of occupants killed in the process. 

The accident is coming less than a week after more than seven people have lost their lives in a ghastly lone accident involving a Volkswagen Golf car along the Batsari/Katsina Road in Katsina State.

The car was conveying 12 passengers when the accident occurred.

It was learnt that the vehicle ran into a pool of water on the road when a passenger beside the driver suddenly grabbed the steering wheel in fear as the driver struggled to control the vehicle.

The car reportedly veered off the road and crashed into a tree, leading to the death of the victims.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/couple-killed-along-with-others-after-fatal-accident-in-katsina-photos.html

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A young man from Rigasa Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna state, is in the limelight after designing and building a helicopter for Nigerian Army.The helicopter was displayed during the army day celebration in Borno state.

The army day celebration which was held last month and saw president Muhammadu Buhari in attendance with other dignitaries - aslo featured other military equipment exhibition and mini trade fair in Monguno area.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/talented-man-designs-and-builds-helicopter-for-nigerian-army-photos.html

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