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grailife:
The police will not return it to the owner

The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has denied allegations that he received ransom money or acted as an intermediary between kidnappers and the government, declaring that he has never seen N1bn in cash in his life.

Ndume made the remarks on Friday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

The senator was responding to allegations by the President of the Borno South Youth Alliance, Samaila Kaigama, linking him to ransom negotiations involving abducted residents of Ngoshe in Borno State.

“I have said it already. In my life, I have never seen N1billion cash, not to talk of N5billion,” he said.

The lawmaker reiterated that he had no role in negotiating with terrorists or facilitating ransom payments, maintaining that his only action was to alert security agencies after Kaigama informed him about a video purportedly released by Boko Haram/ISWAP demanding a N5bn ransom.

“After Kaigame came to make those claims on the television, I quickly spoke with the National Security Adviser and the Department of State Services, DSS, on the matter.

“I told them that there is need to bring us and hear him out as he said he wants to be heard, so that he will have the opportunity to prove all these his allegations.

“And the government should take this matter very seriously because it borders on national security. It’s very dangerous. This has to do with international security because ISWAP and all these terrorist organisations are involved,” he said.

Ndume said his disagreement with Kaigama began after he rejected any suggestion of negotiating with insurgents or paying ransom.

“So after he started bothering me about personal contribution to ransom payment, I told him that I do not support negotiation with Boko Haram, not to talk of paying ransom. I think that’s where the problem started.

“He started issuing out all these uncoordinated and contradictory statements about my involvement and the likes,” he added.

The senator had earlier denied the allegations during an interview on ARISE NEWS, insisting he had never acted, directly or indirectly, as an intermediary between kidnappers and the government or private individuals.

According to him, Kaigama contacted him after insurgents allegedly abducted hundreds of residents of Ngoshe and issued a 72-hour ultimatum demanding a N5bn ransom.

He also urged security agencies to investigate the allegations, describing the matter as one of national security rather than a personal dispute.

grailife:
Dear Nairaland users, I found an iPhone 16 in front of my compound as I was coming back from work so I waited to receive a call from the user but no one called after the first day, I opened it to find out that there's no sim in the phone so I reported to security operatives and they told me that I should help them locate the owner since they don't know what to do, so I took the phone to computer office in my area and they charged me 2000 naira to bypass the passcode then they ask me to pay them 350000 to bypass the icloud account which I refused to pay because what if the owner can't refund my money after I have done all this what do I do , my question now is what do I do now, the IMEI number and other information of the phone is there, but I don't know how to contact iphone company to verify the owner who can use his or her icloud account to open it, please phone expert's here should help me on what do so the phone should be returned to the owner

Blunt99:
When you waka without knowing,

He better pass all these wahala and suffer up and down.

He is at peace now...

Jamie248:
A fact that still didn't stop you from robbing them blind

The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola, has claimed he is the first governor in Nigeria’s history to govern a state for eight years without owning a personal house.

Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun State and former Minister of Interior, made the assertion while addressing his supporters in a video which started trending online on Thursday.

According to him, he lived in a friend’s house throughout his tenure as governor.

“I’m the first governor in Nigeria to rule a state for eight years without owning a house of my own,” he said.

The former governor added, “I stayed in my friend’s house for eight years as a governor in my father’s land. Whoever says that what I’m saying is not true should come out and show me the house I own.”

Aregbesola served as governor of Osun State from 2010 to 2018 before he was appointed Minister of Interior under the administration of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

During his time in office, he pursued policies aimed at reducing poverty, unemployment and hunger, while promoting education, healthcare, peace and community development.

Police and local government health authorities in Abia State have launched a public appeal for information following the discovery of an unidentified man found dead at Atuma House, opposite St. Paul’s Anglican Church (No. 104 Aba-Owerri Road, Umungasi, Aba[/I].

The deceased, believed to be a local barrow pusher estimated to be in his fifties, was discovered slumped over his wheelbarrow in what residents initially assumed was a deep sleep following a routine day of manual labor.

Alarm was raised by neighbors and local traders after noticing the man had remained motionless in the exact same position overnight, prompting a formal report to law enforcement.

OFFICIAL POLICE AUTHORIZATION & EVACUATION

According to an official police memorandum titled “[i]Authority to Evacuate an Unidentified Corpse” from the Abayi Divisional Police Headquarters—signed by Divisional Police Officer CSP Onwere Ogbonnaya Amos and dated July 23, 2026—officers confirmed receiving information regarding the decomposing body.


BODY DEPOSITED AT ABSUTH AS PUBLIC APPEAL BEGINS

Environmental health officials subsequently evacuated the remains and deposited them at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) mortuary in Ahiaba, Umueze, for preservation, medical examination, and pending identification.

While the exact cause of death has not been officially confirmed by police medical examiners, preliminary observations suggest the deceased may have succumbed to sudden natural causes or physical exhaustion while resting. Authorities confirmed that investigations are ongoing to rule out foul play.


CALL FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

The Environmental Health Services Authority of Osisioma Ngwa LGA and the Nigeria Police Force are appealing to members of the public—particularly those residing around Aba-Owerri Road, Umungasi, and local market unions—who may have missing relatives fitting the description to come forward.

Anyone with useful information regarding the identity of the deceased or his family members is advised to contact the Head of Department, Environmental Health Services, Osisioma Ngwa LGA, or report directly to the Abayi Divisional Police Headquarters in Aba.

Business lady cr!es out after forgetting her products of over N1 million in a bus because she briefly fell asleep in the bus due to being tired💔💔 pic.twitter.com/TRCpOivDLx

— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) July 23, 2026

Dshocker:
Bob risky is a fuul, but he doesn't know it yet.

Below is his old picture, before he bleached his skin with CaroWhite

b0rn2fuck:
oga dey mind your business for matter we no concerns, if you want post post but no go drag wetin no concern you

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, declined his invitation to a public debate because he knew he could not win a comparison of their records in public office.

Umahi made the claim in a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Francis Nwaze, while responding to Obi’s recent remarks dismissing the minister’s challenge.

The minister had earlier invited Obi to a debate focused on their respective performances as governors.

Both politicians were two-term former governors.

However, Obi, during an interview with media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, said Umahi must first become a presidential candidate before inviting him to such an engagement.

Obi argued that presidential debates were meant for presidential candidates.

The former Anambra governor likened the situation to a football team that qualified for the FIFA World Cup being challenged by one that failed to qualify.

Responding, Umahi said the proposed debate was never about political ambition or electoral status but about accountability and governance.

“Many Nigerians expected what could have been one of the most consequential conversations on public service in recent times. Instead, Mr. Obi declined the invitation, explaining that he is currently a presidential candidate while Senator Umahi is not .

“Yet the challenge was never about electoral status. It was about accountability. It was about inviting two former governors to present their records before Nigerians and allow the public to judge whose leadership produced the greater impact.

“If governance is measured by performance, political ambition should not prevent an honest comparison of records,” the statement said.

The minister argued that his public service experience extended beyond his tenure as governor of Ebonyi State, citing his roles as state party chairman, deputy governor, governor, Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Co-Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, senator and Minister of Works.

“By contrast, Peter Obi’s highest elective public office and entire experience has been Governor of Anambra State. Beyond that, he has not held any other executive or legislative public office. Not party chairman, not minister, and never a senator.

“At every stage, Umahi’s leadership was tested through elections, public scrutiny and increasing national responsibility,” the statement added.

Umahi also highlighted projects executed during his administration in Ebonyi State, including roads, flyovers, bridges, hospitals, schools and other public infrastructure, as well as ongoing federal road projects under his supervision as Minister of Works.

The minister criticised Obi’s emphasis on fiscal savings during his tenure as governor of Anambra State, arguing that governance should be assessed by tangible development and completed projects.

“Keeping money in the bank while leaving contractors unpaid and failing to complete meaningful, life-impacting projects cannot, by itself, be regarded as an achievement. Ultimately, leadership is measured by the tangible improvements it delivers to the lives of the people,” the statement said.

Umahi also alleged that Obi governed Anambra State for most of his eight-year tenure without democratically elected local government chairmen, relying instead on caretaker committees until local government elections were held shortly before he left office.

The minister maintained that he remained willing to participate in a debate on any credible platform.

“One cannot credibly aspire to lead a nation as complex and demanding as Nigeria without a demonstrable record of performance as a governor.

“Likewise, it is difficult to convince Nigerians that you are prepared to challenge an administration led by a focused and determined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu when you are not even a match and cannot stand a debate with one of the key leaders of that administration on the basis of verifiable performance and achievements.

“Nigerians deserve the opportunity to evaluate records,” the statement added.

Sellfish:
Imagine those 4 triplets being soldiers and all deployed to the same warfront

After killing one, two, and then confusion will set in the enemy's camp

"Sir, I don kill this girl three times...and see her again..."

jaxxy:
The thief might have only stolen a minor thing or food to eat but same hooligans will cheer the corrupt politicians stealing their collective wealth and resources.

b0rn2fuck:
this country own even worst mumu

Sonofgod1990:
Na my favourite drink they carry give dis man so

Usmanovic95:
Hate it or love it, yamal is the new poster boy of world football.