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Yesterday, Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, arrived the state house in Abuja on Tuesday on crutches. According reports, the governor was involved in an accident. The governor was reported to have fallen fell off while alighting from his official car last Friday and injured his left foot, a statement from the Kogi State Government House, Lokoja, said.

The statement signed by Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Director–General, Media and Publicity to the governor, said that the incident happened at the old market area in Lokoja, when the governor was waiting to receive the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.

Bello visited the villa to discuss a crucial issue about the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with President Muhammadu Buhari. Some governors of the ruling party are not happy that Buhari opted out of the plan to elongate Oyegun’s tenure.

Bello was the one who announced the extension of Oyegun’s tenure at the end of the national executive committee (NEC) of the party in February.

There was a strong opposition to the NEC decision, with some regarding it as unconstitutional.

But Bello had said governors of the party had confidence in Oyegun.

The tenure extension is causing ripples within the ruling party.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/04/governor-yahaya-bello-spotted-on-crutches-at-the-presidential-villa-photos.html

Here's a new picture of the woman who was overwhelmed with joy after undergoing a successful surgery to remove a big tumor on her arm. According to reports, the woman who had 10lb Lipoma tumor - spent almost 10 years hiding the huge tumor under her clothes.

The woman underwent a three-hour surgery which saw the abnormal growth removed.

The woman whose 'burden' has been removed - was all smiles as he showed off her freedom!⠀

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/04/woman-who-underwent-surgery-to-remove-huge-tumour-shows-off-her-arm-photos.html

See previous thread; https://www.nairaland.com/4367462/huge-tumor-surgically-removed-womans

Two identical Nigerian twins were all smiles as they met the country's number one citizen, president Muhammadu Buhari recently. The twin sisters identified as Hamidah Kehinde Busari and Faiza Taiye Busari from Ilorin, Kwara state capital - turned a year older today and have already been privileged to meet with the president at the State House, Abuja.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/04/hamidah-kehinde-busari-and-faiza-taiye-busari-meet-buhari-in-abuja.html

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According to mulitple reports, a young man allegedly killed himself to the shock of others in Abuja. The deceased reportedly just removed his clothes by Efab Junction, Lokogoma, Abuja and hung himself. He is said to have allegedly committed suicide out of frustration.

His corpse is yet to be remove by the appropriate authorities.

Online users have reacted to the young man's death.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/04/young-man-allegedly-commits-suicide-body-found-hanging-on-a-tree-in-abuja-photo.html

A young man has sustained injuries from stray bullets fired by soldiers who rescued Senator Joshua Lidani from the Emir's palace in Gombe state where he was held hostage by irate youth on political ground. Thereafter, another five Police vehicle reportedly arrived the scene to evacuate the Senator's vehicles.

The injured youth was rushed to specialist hospital in Talasse, Gombe town.

It was reported that he senator representing Gombe South, Joshua Lidani, was held hostage by protesters in his constituency. It was gathered that Mr. Lidani paid an unscheduled visit to Talasse town, the headquarters of Balanga Local Government Area to meet with political associates.

The protesters reportedly asked the senator to come out and “answer some of their questions.”

A team of soldiers serving in Talasse town finally freed the senator after storming the area.

Report has it that the soldiers were at first confronted by the protesters when they arrived and sought to free the Senator. Sensing danger, the soldiers began to fire indiscriminately into the air forcing the protesters to disperse in different directions.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/04/soldiers-free-senator-joshua-lidani-held-hostage-in-talasse-town-gombe.html

A husband has been arrested for allegedly beating and brutalizing his wife in Port-Harcourt, Rivers. The woman who was injured - had to be rushed to the hospital for treatment. According to Human rights activist, Emeka Ugwuonye, the husband beat her and also destroyed her phone in the process.

The man was reported to the police who arrested the man for battering and domestic violence.

According to the report, steps are being made to charged the alleged wife beater to court to serve as a deterrent for others.

It was also revealed that the wife no longer wants to continue in the marriage any longer.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/man-arrested-after-allegedly-brutalizing-his-wife-in-port-harcourt-photos.html

see more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/gabonese-woman-stabs-her-husband-to-death-for-having-baby-with-another-woman.html

A woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her husband while he was fast asleep following accusation of infidelity. According to reports, the woman stabbed the man to death in his sleep for having a baby with another woman in Gabon.

The deceased who is reported to be a sergeant in the Gabonese army - died immediately after the knife attack by his jealous wife.

During interrogation, the woman allegedly confessed that she killed him for cheating on her and having a baby behind her back.

Taking advantage that he was asleep on Wednesday night, the scorned woman inflicted several stab wounds on the man which led to his death.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/gabonese-woman-stabs-her-husband-to-death-for-having-baby-with-another-woman.html

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see more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/six-cattle-rustlers-arrested-by-troops-in-nyogor-forest-in-taraba-state.html

Six suspected cattle rustlers in Taraba State were unlucky on Friday as they were arrested in the bush while they were busy sharing the cows they had rustled. They were arrested in Nyogor forest by a military patrol team from the 20 Mechanised Battalion, Serti, operating in Mambilla, Taraba State.

The Commanding Officer of the Battalion, Lt.-Col. Sani Adamu, gave the names of the suspects as: Hammanjulde Yahya, 50; Umaru Yahya, 40; Paul Samuel, 35; Juli Adamu, 30; Ibrahim Yusufa, 27; and Usumanu Buba, 25.

While parading them at Mayo-Ndaga in Sardauna Local Government Area of the state, Adamu said 30 cows were recovered from the suspects.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Adamu said the soldiers were on patrol of the troubled area, where several persons had been killed and hundreds of cows stolen earlier in the month.

He noted that the soldiers invaded the forest when they got information that the cattle rustlers were in the forest.

The village head of Mayo-Ndaga, Alhaji Auwalu Mansur, had told the officers that his subjects had not been able to recover cows stolen from them during the recent crisis. The suspects were handed over to the Taraba State Police Command for further action.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/six-cattle-rustlers-arrested-by-troops-in-nyogor-forest-in-taraba-state.html

Earlier today, Nigerians were made to stand under the scorching sun and were also not allowed to use Pedestrian bridge because President Muhammadu is in Lagos. Major roads in the state were shut down - leaving motorists and road users stranded due to the president's visit.

According to reports, one young lady asked why can’t they use the pedestrian bridge as she decided to 'disobey the state order'. The young lady was beaten by the policemen and also arrested alongside with one other man who tried to help her - to the shock of other bystanders..

Meanwhile, Nigerians have condemned the virtual shutdown of Lagos due to the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari.

They also berated the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led government for shutting down the nation’s commercial hub.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/lady-arrested-for-trying-to-use-a-shut-down-pedestrian-bridge-in-lagos.html

see more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/lady-killed-by-her-boyfriends-brother-for-rejecting-his-sex-advances-photos.html

This is very sad. A young and beautiful lady identified as Ebor Lovina has died after a gruesome attack her boyfriend's elder brother in Edo state. According to reports, the graduate of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma - worked at the Sun-Ray Hotel & Suites along Benin-Sapele, Oghoghobi Town, Benin City, the state capital and was allegedly killed by her boyfriend's elder brother who pestered her for sex all to no avail.

The suspect reacted to lady's rejection by allegedly setting her on fire. The victim was rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital where she gave up the ghost following injuries she sustained in the fire attack.

Her friends and colleagues have taken to Facebook to mourn the loss.

May her soul rest in peace.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/lady-killed-by-her-boyfriends-brother-for-rejecting-his-sex-advances-photos.html

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 28, 2018 arraigned a Chinese, Li Yanping, before Justice Babatunde Ouadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja on one-count charge of concealing a sum of $300,000 to the officers of the Nigerian Customs Service while attempting to board a flight en route Dubai, as required by law under Section 2 (3) of the money laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended by Act No. 1 of 2012).

Yanping was arrested by the Presidential Task Force on Trans Border Cash Movement on March 15, 2018 for failure to disclose the said sum while attempting to board an Emirate flight, EK 8786 en route Dubai and handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and possible prosecution.

The charge reads: “That you, Li Yanping on or about the 15th day of March, 2018 at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, had in your possession cash in the sum of $300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) during your outbound clearance for travel to Dubai and failed to declare the said sum of $300,000 to the officers and men of the Nigerian Customs Service as required under the provision of Section 2 (3) of the money laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 ( as amended by Act No. 1 of 2012) and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 2(5) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 ( as amended by Act No. 1 of 2012).”

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Following his plea, counsel to the EFCC, Ene Emonye, asked the court to fix a date for trial and to remand the defendant in EFCC custody pending trial. On the other hand, Yanping’s counsel, Chinedu Eze, told the court that he had a pending bail application praying the court to admit the defendant to bail.

While moving the application brought under Section 35(1) & (4) and 36 (5) and (6) of the 1999 constitution and Section 158, 162, 163 & 165 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, Eze urged the court to exercise its discretion in favour of his client by releasing him on bail pending trial.

In response, Emonye said that she was served with the application dated March 28, 2018 whilst in court and expressed desire to respond to it formally. However, Justice Quadri granted the accused person bail in the sum of N10million with two sureties in like sum.

The sureties must not below salary GL12 in any of the Federal Ministries or Parastatals and must have traceable addresses. The sureties must comply with a bail bond accompanied with their international passport.

“The defendant is to be remanded in the custody of the EFCC until the perfection of his bail conditions”, the judge added.

The case has been adjourned to April 17, 2018 for hearing.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/chinese-man-arraigned-in-abuja-court-for-concealing-300000-photos.html

see more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/man-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-his-ex-wife-for-rituals-in-benin-graphic-photos.html

A woman was brutally killed for ritual purpose in Benin Republic recently. According to sketchy online reports, the woman was killed by her ex - who pretended he wanted to see her so they could talk about their baby. The woman reportedly left her family home, only to be allegedly killed by the man pictured below.

Report has it that the man has been arrested and is currently in police custody.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/03/man-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-his-ex-wife-for-rituals-in-benin-graphic-photos.html