johndoexxx: Sowore now in custody thinking hard and long "I thought my followers will die for me like Nnamdi Kanu and Al Zazaky. If I knew these people will abandon me so fast, I would have not venture into this big trouble I have myself in. The sad thing is small teargas they told me, chased them away and since then no protest."
oladeebo: I's a pity that All Nigerian Elites were ignorant of what really happening in Nigeria and how to fight for justice. The Bureaucracy frustrating all efforts of any government! The reason I may not know. So whoever want to fight for justice in Nigeria must face the Bureaucracy and fight them dearly Oladeebo
A group of protesters seeking the releases of Sahara Reporters Publisher and Former AAC Presidential Candidate, Omoyele Sowore had a brief clash with Pro-Buhari/FG supporters in Abuja earlier today.
The clash occurred as a leader of the Pro-Buhari group attempted to forcefully stop one of the protesters, Dickson Iroegbu from speaking to the Press.
POLITICS NIGERIA has footage from the scene below;
Abdulazeez99: The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the mediation role he played in ending the Edo State House of Assembly crisis, Igbere TV reports.
Igbere TV recalls that the election of the State Assembly Speaker and his Deputy led to a feud between the Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
The APC in Edo State also appreciated the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II; Business magnate, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Governor Fayemi Kayode of Ekiti State; and his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasiru El-Rufai.
Igbere TV reports that the leadership crisis in the Edo Assembly led to politics of acrimony between the incumbent governor and the APC national chairman and two-time governor of the state.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Edo APC confirmed that all issues have now been settled regarding the State Assembly. Therefore, all lingering feud exist no more.
In a tweet on Tuesday on his official handle, @EdoStateAPC, sighted by Igbere TV, the party wrote;
“Edo Assembly feuds over. Congratulations @A_Oshiomhole, @GovernorObaseki and to all Edolites. Now, let's focus on #Edo2020. APC!!! #NextLevel.
“Thank you @MBuhari @AsiwajuTinubu @kfayemi @elrufai @AlikoDangote and our Monarch, HRM, Oba Ewuare II. @OfficialAPCNg @APCUKingdom”.
Hotfrom9ja: Goods worth several millions of naira have been destroyed in a midnight fire that razed the biggest motor spare parts market in Edo State located at Uwelu, in Egor Local Government Area of the state.
The fire was said to have started at about 11:45pm Monday night, August 12th and lasted till about 4am after efforts from fire service men from the University of Benin and the Nigerian Army.
Sections of the market affected by the fire were the lines were Mercedes Benz, Mazda, Ford and Toyota parts are sold. It was gathered that some of the affected traders just bought goods to fill their stores. Some of the traders were said to have collapsed when they visited the scene and saw the magnitude of their losses.
One of them was said to have attempted running into the raging fire, but was stopped. One of the victims, Daniel Okungbowa, who deals in all types fuel and oil pumps, said he lost goods worth about N4 million to the fire. Another victim, Osaeruoname Festus, said they we’re yet to ascertain the cause of the fire and wondered how the fire spread rapidly when there was no power supply to the market.
Chairman of Spare Parts Dealers Association, Augustine Ibie Osaretin, said the fire incident had compounded the low patronage they were currently witnessing due to bad roads that led to the market. He added that the four security guard hired by the traders were being questioned by the police.
Osaretin said he received an anonymous call that the market was on fire and that when he called the security personnel on ground, he was told that it was somebody burning something in a nearby street.
RejoiceBoysBlog: Following the killing of three police officers by soldiers of the 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, in Taraba State, last Tuesday, the Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has directed troops on internal security duties to be cautious in their dealings with members of the police force.
He also admonished travelling military personnel to do so in mufti in order to avoid confrontations with policemen.
The Intelligence Response Team of the police led by ASP Felix Adolije had come under attack from soldiers along Ibi-Jalingo Road while taking a kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume, to the Command Headquarters in Jalingo.
Three officers-Inspector Mark Ediale, Sergeants Usman Danzumi, Dahiru Musa and a civilian died, while others sustained gunshot wounds during the incident.
The Nigerian Army had claimed that the soldiers fired at the IRT team because they failed to stop at three checkpoints, but this was dismissed by the police which demanded the whereabouts of the kidnap suspect who was allegedly set free by the soldiers.
But the COAS in a letter dated August 9 and copied to Army formations nationwide accused the police of making inflammatory comments in the social media which he said was capable of inciting the rank and file of the Nigeria Police to “exhibit aggressive tendencies against NA personnel.”
The letter with reference number AHQDAIOPS/G3/240/232 written on behalf of the COAS by Brig. Gen. F. Omoigui was titled, ‘Need for troops to be circumspect in dealing with members of the Nigeria Police.’
It read in part, “In the aftermath of the unfortunate incident involving troops of 93 bn, Takum and members of the Intelligence Response Team of the NPF at Ibi LGA of Taraba State on August 6, 2019, inciting and inflammatory comments are being made by the NPF on the regular and social media platforms.
“This is capable of inciting the rank and file of the NP to exhibit aggressive tendencies against NA personnel. Accordingly, all troops on IS (Internal Security) duty as well as personnel travelling in and out of uniform are to be circumspect in their conduct to avoid escalation.”
“Consequently, formations and unit commanders are to educate troops to be cautious in their dealings with members of the NP in view of this development. Troops travelling on pass are to endeavor to do so in mufti,” Buratai cautioned.
The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, could not be reached for comment on the allegation of incitement levelled against the police by the Army as calls to his phone on Monday rang out.
RejoiceBoysBlog: Following the killing of three police officers by soldiers of the 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, in Taraba State, last Tuesday, the Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has directed troops on internal security duties to be cautious in their dealings with members of the police force.
He also admonished travelling military personnel to do so in mufti in order to avoid confrontations with policemen.
The Intelligence Response Team of the police led by ASP Felix Adolije had come under attack from soldiers along Ibi-Jalingo Road while taking a kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume, to the Command Headquarters in Jalingo.
Three officers-Inspector Mark Ediale, Sergeants Usman Danzumi, Dahiru Musa and a civilian died, while others sustained gunshot wounds during the incident.
The Nigerian Army had claimed that the soldiers fired at the IRT team because they failed to stop at three checkpoints, but this was dismissed by the police which demanded the whereabouts of the kidnap suspect who was allegedly set free by the soldiers.
But the COAS in a letter dated August 9 and copied to Army formations nationwide accused the police of making inflammatory comments in the social media which he said was capable of inciting the rank and file of the Nigeria Police to “exhibit aggressive tendencies against NA personnel.”
The letter with reference number AHQDAIOPS/G3/240/232 written on behalf of the COAS by Brig. Gen. F. Omoigui was titled, ‘Need for troops to be circumspect in dealing with members of the Nigeria Police.’
It read in part, “In the aftermath of the unfortunate incident involving troops of 93 bn, Takum and members of the Intelligence Response Team of the NPF at Ibi LGA of Taraba State on August 6, 2019, inciting and inflammatory comments are being made by the NPF on the regular and social media platforms.
“This is capable of inciting the rank and file of the NP to exhibit aggressive tendencies against NA personnel. Accordingly, all troops on IS (Internal Security) duty as well as personnel travelling in and out of uniform are to be circumspect in their conduct to avoid escalation.”
“Consequently, formations and unit commanders are to educate troops to be cautious in their dealings with members of the NP in view of this development. Troops travelling on pass are to endeavor to do so in mufti,” Buratai cautioned.
The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, could not be reached for comment on the allegation of incitement levelled against the police by the Army as calls to his phone on Monday rang out.
Taraba Killings update: Army Chief meets with IRT head in Ibi Police Station, Taraba.
Drinokrane: Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has said that corruption is killing the country’s growth.
Magu said this at the weekend while addressing 328 EFCC detectives superintendent cadet-trainees at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State, Igbere TV reports.
The acting EFCC chair was represented by the EFCC Training Academy Commandant, Prof. Ladi Hamalai.
He urged the cadet-trainees to adopt discipline and patriotism as they join the fight against corruption.
“Corruption is killing the country. The economy can’t grow and the infrastructure can’t be provided, not because of lack of funds but mainly due to corruption,” Magu began.
“This is why I said you are a special force because you need to be mentally ready and prepared to be able to fight corruption. Do you have the will to fight corruption?
“Are you mentally prepared and ready to fight corruption? Can the nation rely on you? We hope the nation can be better because of you.”
9jadopestgist: Nigeria Army High Command has issued a signal of “carefull” in dealing with members of to its rank and file in the aftermath of the Taraba killing of police officers.
This was continued in a confidential memo from the Chief of Army Staff, General Buratai to all military personnel operating outside the official assignments.
SSAwhistleblowe: Bodies of the slain IRT officers killed in Taraba have arrived Abuja. Their bodies arrived in the early hours of Sunday morning and have been deposited in the mortuary at the Garki General Hospital.
Elchicolo: *Police, Army’s rift deepens as two panels probe killings
rmy hierarchy has arrested the captain who allegedly ordered the killing of three operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at Ibi, Taraba State.
A source, who disclosed this, said the captain was arrested on Saturday by the Army, but was yet to be handed over to the police for interrogation and possible prosecution.
It was also learnt that bodies of three policemen and the civilian have been moved to a mortuary in Abuja.
According to report, the remains of the officers were conveyed to Abuja early yesterday morning. They were moved to Garki General Hospital and kept in a mortuary, waiting to be buried.
The three policemen and the civilian were part of the 10 men who went to Ibi town to arrest an alleged notorious kidnapper, Alhaji Hamisu Wadume.
Moments after successfully arresting the suspect, the IRT operatives came under a hail of bullets by soldiers at a checkpoint on Ibi-Jalingo Road. The sudden attack on the bus of the operatives caused their vehicle to somersault. While other operatives escaped into the bush, those alive were shot on the stomach and chest by the soldiers, who then tagged them kidnappers. The soldiers then freed Wadume.
Meanwhile, the crack in the relationship between the Nigerian Army and Police may have deepened since the killing of three police operatives by soldiers in Taraba State.
New Telegraph recalls that three police officers attached to the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) – Inspector Mark Ediale, Sergeants Usman Danzumi and Dahiru Musa, and a civilian were shot and killed by soldiers in Ibi area of Taraba State.
According to the Police, these members of the special force were killed on their way to Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, shortly after arresting a suspected kidnap kingpin, one Alhaji Hamisu Wadume, said to have been involved in high-profile cases of kidnapping.
The Army, in its reaction, had claimed that the soldiers had mistaken the slain policemen for suspected kidnappers.
There have been no love lost since the tragic incident, as the Police insisted that the killing may have been premeditated.
Signs that all may not be well between the two security agencies emerged at the weekend, when a high-powered investigative team ordered by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, arrived Jalingo.
The panel, which is headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigative Department (FCIID), Mr. Mike Ogbizi, commenced work despite the inauguration of a seven-man panel by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin.
In the wake of the Taraba killing, President Muhammadu Buhari had directed the Defence Headquarters to constitute a panel of investigation, to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident
A statement last Friday by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the inauguration of the panel was in compliance with the presidential directive.
According to Nwachukwu, the Joint Investigation Panel, which had membership drawn from the Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force, Police, the Department of State Services (DSS), as well as the Defence Intelligence Agency, had commenced work.
It is headed by Rear Admiral IT Olaiya.
A highly-placed source, who spoke in confidence with New Telegraph, said the arrival of DIG Ogbizi-led team in a day the DHQ issued a statement about the constitution of a panel “speaks volumes of the anger over the killing of the highly-trained IRT operatives.”
According to him, “the Police want to get to the root of the murder of their officers and possibly the re-arrest the fleeing kidnap suspect.”
He asked in a rhetorical tone: “Does the labelling of the slain policemen as ‘suspected kidnappers’ by the Army not worry well-meaning people?”
In his reaction, however, the Acting DDI said he was not aware of any parallel panel investigating the killing, other than the one constituted by the DHQ.
“The Joint Investigation Panel convened by the Chief of Defence Staff is in compliance with the directive of the President and the Commander-in-Chief.
“I am not aware of any parallel investigative body. The Nigeria Police and other relevant services are adequately represented in the Joint Investigation Panel,” Nwachukwu said.
Several calls put to the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, for comments were not answered.
Also, text messages sent to them had yet to be responded to as at the time of filing this report.
Mrop: Gov. El-Rufai And His Wife Display Their Love Romance Publicly as they dance Together
Romantic Governor El-Rufai And his pretty wife were spotted together recently as he put some cake into his wife mouth and its so romantic. Is he one of the romantic governor we have in nigeria?
abdulazeez1002: Governor mallam Nasiru El-rufai around 12am this morning ensuring travelers are able to move from the gridlock caused by tanker drivers on the Abuja/Kaduna high way.
WATCH: Governor El rufai at Kaduna-Abuja Highway clearing the traffic caused by protesting tankers Kaduna governor El rufai at Kaduna Abuja expressway clearing the traffic caused by protesting tankers drivers last night. The tanker drivers were protesting the killing of their member by soldiers along the road a few weeks back.
WATCH: Governor El rufai at Kaduna-Abuja Highway clearing the traffic caused by protesting tankers Kaduna governor El rufai at Kaduna Abuja expressway clearing the traffic caused by protesting tankers drivers last night. The tanker drivers were protesting the killing of their member by soldiers along the road a few weeks back.
Sanromeo: Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, thrilled Noble Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and other dignitaries at an event held at the International Events and Cultural Centre (The Dome), Akure to mark the 85th birthday of Prof. Soyinka.
Prof. Soyinka, who was in Akure for the Second International Conference of the Fagunwa Study Group, was hosted by the state Governor to a birthday celebration.
To the admiration of the the guest at the event, Governor Akeredolu took over the band stand from Hi-life legend, Jimi Solanke, to thrill the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Soyinka, with his Hi-life singing skills.
Akeredolu, who led the band stand, was seen in the video showing everyone what he does at his leisure hours.
Earlier, Prof. Wole Soyinka, who was personally driven and conducted round some projects in Akure, the state capital, by Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, hailed the Governor over the giant infrastructural strides of his administration in the state.
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