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Alhamdulillah she survived as she's undergoing treatment. May Allah speed her recovery and protect us with our loved ones"

PRESIDENT BUHARI GREETS GOV. ADEMOLA ADELEKE AT 63

President Muhammadu Buhari shares in the joy of the occasion as Gov. Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke of Osun State celebrates his 63rd birthday, May 13, 2023.

President Buhari affirms that the Senator, who represented Osun-West in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, solidified his base and gradually built a formidable network of friends and political allies that have helped his many victories, including leading one of the 36 states in the country.

The President believes that Adeleke’s easy going outlook on life has turned into an asset, with a huge following that cuts across all ages.

He urges the Osun State Governor, whose victory was recently validated by the Supreme Court, to place interest of the State and welfare of the people above all else, and seek God's guidance to deliver on his mandate.

The President prays that the Almighty God will grant Adeleke the strength, wisdom and courage to serve his people and the nation.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
May 12, 2023

A man said to be BEDC staff was electrocuted while carrying out repairs on an electric pole close to the University of Benin, Ekehuan campus, IGBERETV reports.

The yet-to-be identified man who wore safety clothing with the inscription, 'BEDC', was seen dangling from an electric pole when the incident happened on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Eyewitnesses said that the man was held up on the pole and before they could turn off the transformer, he was electrocuted.

“The man was trying to fix one of the wires that was falling when he was electrocuted,” a witness said.

"I don’t think the light was not turned off from the central switch before he embarked on carrying out the repair. He was already close to the high-tension wire when power was restored and he got electrocuted.

“He was there for about 20 minutes before people started noticing what was happening to him. But I guess it was too late.”

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"The suspect, Ade Segun, planned his own kidnapped alongside two of his friends, Precious and Nonso, called Ade's parent, and demanded the sum of #2,000,000. The parent reported at the police station in Warri, where a woman police played along, pretending to pay the ransom money"

"When the undercover policemen got to the location, they laid ambush and one of them precious came to pick the money, he was rounded up and arrested, he took them to the hideout where Ade and his other friend were arrested and confessed that it was all planned."

A security guard, John Danjuma, who allegedly butchered his former employer to death with cutlass has been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command, IGBERETV reports.

According to report, the suspect killed the deceased at her residence at Dandison close, off Amaechi Drive, in the GRA, Port Harcourt on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. The deceased identified as Boma Amaomu-Jumbo was a former Director of Admin in UPTH.

Danjuma was earlier arrested and is standing trial for allegedly stealing the sum of $10, 000 from the deceased. He denied stealing the money. He was granted bail and the case was adjourned to a later date for continuation of hearing.

On how he killed his former boss, Danjuma confessed to policemen at the State Criminal and Investigation Department in Port Harcourt, that he sneaked into the residence of his former boss in the wee hours of the morning ahead of the next court hearing of the case fixed for Friday, May 12, 2023.

After finding his way into the compound, he destroyed the kitchen protector in order to gain access into the main building and hid himself there to perfect his plan.

He then reached for a machete he found in the kitchen and waited till it was raining then went into one of the rooms and butchered his former boss to death. After committing the crime, he stole some of her jewellery and attempted to escape.

But luck ran out of him, as neighbours raised alarm upon seeing blood stains all over his body as he was leaving the building.

During interrogation, Danjuma, while confessing to the crime, claimed that the woman accused him of stealing her money, about $10 000.

“Me and she are having issues and this woman is prosecuting me in court and our case is coming up next tomorrow. They accuse me of stealing $10, 000. But I did not steal the money,” he said.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident and the arrest of Danjuma, said the matter has been transferred to the State Criminal and Investigation Department.

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Oba Adewale Sunday Boboye, the Ajagun Ode of Ode community in Akure North local government area of Ondo state, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Osi Magistrates’ Court for unlawfully demolishing of palm trees and food crops, IGBERETV reports.

The Magistrate, Mrs. Bukola Ojo sentenced the convict to 10 years after she found him guilty of the charges against him. The convict was earlier charged with six-count on Felony to wit malicious damage.

The prosecutor, Sergeant Ajiboye Babatunde, while reading the facts of the case, said the convict, and others at large on September 20, at about 3:00pm at the ‘Pastorate and laity of The Apostolic Church Nigeria, along Ado Ekiti Road Igoba, Akure North conspired to commit Felony to wit: Malicious damage.

Babatunde also alleged that the convict unlawfully demolished the perimeter fence of the pastorate and laity of the Church, valued about one million naira, demolished the Palm trees and food crops valued about Five million, and demolished the signpost of the church.

"The convict, when arrested, could not give satisfactory account to the police,” Babatunde said.

The prosecutor called four witnesses to testify in court and prayed the court to punish him accordingly to serve as a deterrent to others who might indulge in a similar act.

He said the offence contravened sections 516, 451, 249(d), and 81 of the Criminal Code Cap 7 vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

The convict, in his defence through his counsel, Adeola Kayode, denied the allegations levelled against him and urged the court to temper justice with mercy.

In her judgement, the Magistrate convicted and sentenced the accused to an imprisonment for a period of two years in count one with an option of fine of N20,000.

On count two and three the convict got two years each with no option of fine while he bagged another one year jail with an option of fine of N10,000.

On count five, the defendant is sentenced to an imprisonment for a period of two years with no option of fine.

On count six, the defendant is sentenced to an imprisonment for a period of one year with an option of fine of N20,000.

The court awarded the sum of N5million naira as compensation to the complainant for the damage of the perimeter fence, palm trees and other crops. The imprisonment is to run concurrently.

She noted that if the convict pays the compensation sum, the imprisonments would be ‘vacated.

Nigerian singer, Davido has reacted to the ruling by the Supreme Court affirming his Uncle, Ademola Adeleke, as governor of Osun state, IGBERETV reports.

In a post shared on his Instastsory, Davido congratulated Osun state indigenes and stated that the ruling marks ‘’Freedom time'' for them.

Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi said that Nigeria's President-Elect, Bola Tinubu made him step down for former Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, in the race for the 10th senate presidency, IGBERETV reports.

Akpabio has been favoured for the position by the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Umahi said Tinubu pleaded with him to step down for Akpabio and he accepted Tinubu’s request for greater regional unity.

Speaking at the newly constructed Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Onueke, Umahi said;

“The leader of the party who is the president-elect called me and I feel it is an honour to have called me and I consulted with him while he was in Paris and he said we were going to talk about it.

“So, when he came back he called me and we had a meeting and he said please I Have committed myself and it is his right to do that, this is the president-elect, 29th May, he is going to be the president of the country so if he had made promises of course when you are running for such office you must make promises So I won’t be a clog in the wheel of his progress, so I had to accept.

“So, I also accepted for the interest of the South-East let it not look as if we are in opposition, we just oppose everything. Politics is all about dialogue, it is about give and takes and if we surrendered now or I said No, what will have happened?

“So, I had to in the interest of the South East, so since we didn’t get that one I am sure by God’s special grace the efforts some of us made in marketing APC in the South East, we are going to get some other things that are tangible.”

Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, who served under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the bench warrant issued against her on July 24, 2020, IGBERETV reports.

In 2015, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed money laundering charges against Dieziani and approached the court for a bench warrant against the former Minister. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, who granted the order on July 24, 2020, directed that Alison-Madueke should be arrested by local or international police anywhere she is sighted within or outside the country. The case was, however, reassigned to Justice Olajuwon following the transfer of Ojukwu to the Calabar division of the court in 2021.

In a motion filed by her counsel, Mike Ozekhome, Diezani told the court that contrary to claims made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that she was on the run, she went to the United Kingdom in 2015 to get treatment after being diagnosed with “the most aggressive form of breast cancer — Triple Negative Cancer.”

In the motion filed by her counsel, Diezani prayed the court to strike out her name as “a defendant in charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/208/2018 between the Federal Republic of Nigeria V. Diezani Alison Madueke, pending before this honorable court.” The motion, which has FRN as complainant/respondent, had Alison-Madueke as sole defendant/applicant.

The ex-minister, in the five grounds attached to the motion, said the bench warrant was issued without jurisdiction, and sought that it be set aside ex debito justitiae. She argued that it was issued in breach of her right to fair hearing. She further argued that she had neither been served with the charge sheet nor the proof of evidence in a charge numbered FHC/ABJ/CR/208/2018.

“The ex parte application for an order of bench warrant against the defendant/applicant was obtained upon gross misstatements, misrepresentations, non-disclosure, concealment and suppression of material facts and this honourable court has the power to set aside same ex debito justitiae, as a void order is as good as if it was never made at all” she said.

Dieziani stated that she had resided in the UK since May 22, 2015, when she voluntarily traveled for medical treatment towards the end of Jonathan’s administration, and was diagnosed with “the most aggressive form of breast cancer — Triple Negative Cancer.”

“I hurriedly flew into England on May 22, 2015, in order to undertake a critical course of treatment, which consisted of two operations, eight months of intensive chemotherapy and five weeks of radiotherapy and I have remained in England ever since then, where I have undergone intensive medical care and treatment. In the course of receiving my treatment and only one week after completing the eight-month course of treatment in my extremely aggressive chemotherapy (during which time I was erroneously put into a near fatal coma), on October 2, 2015, I was invited by the UK National Crime Agency, to the Charing Cross Police Station, London, where I was questioned for several hours and subsequently released on police bail.

Prior to that time, the officers of the NCA had invaded my personal residence and conducted a search, carting away with them several documents and other valuable items.

Since then, I have consistently and severally been invited for interviews by the NCA, many of which have been serially adjourned or postponed to future dates due to no fault of mine.”she told the court.

She also told the court that the EFCC broke into her Abuja residence and carted away several documents and many items of value, and that all of this was done in her absence, without any prior invitation or notice to that effect.

She said she had either read in the media or been informed by close associates and relatives, about several forfeiture orders said to have been made in respect of certain funds and property in some charges or other civil proceedings all of which were usually ascribed and allegedly said to belong to her in the media.

“I have till date never been served with any court processes in respect of all the aforementioned charges or forfeiture proceedings in Nigeria, to enable me respond, or defend myself,” she told the court

Alison-Madueke alleged that the EFCC, which had been filing the said charges or forfeiture proceedings, knew very well she resides in the UK, and had indeed on an occasion in the past, actually served a particular document on her through the NCA. She said since residing in the UK, she had been living openly and had never made any attempt to conceal her identity, location and/or home address, from any persons, or authorities, whether abroad or in Nigeria. “The NCA is fully aware of my location in the UK”, she said.

The ex-minister therefore, prayed the court to vacate the order of bench warrant against her and strike out her name from the charge “in the interest of justice.”

The former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has been invited by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for interrogation over an investigation concerning corruption allegations against him, IGBERETV reports.

The EFCC had earlier invited Akpabio to appear for questioning on March 29 but his lawyer, Umeh Kalu (SAN) in a letter to the anti-graft agency alleged that his client was suffering from pneumonia and cardiac arrhythmia.

It's been alleged that at the time Akpabio headed the ministry, a N40 billion fraud was perpetrated in the Niger Delta Development Commission.

It was also reported that there were allegations of over N86 billion contract scams involving the senator-elect and a former Acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, which the EFCC had been investigating.

The anti-graft agency had in the past arrested Akpabio over the alleged theft of N108.1 billion of Akwa Ibom funds.

The invitation was later rescheduled. In a letter dated April 13, 2023, which was received by Akpabio’s lawyers, the senator-elect was asked to come to EFCC headquarters in Abuja on May 9, 2023.

It read;

‘Investigation Activities Re: Senator Godswill Akpabio’s Appointment Letter Of Invitation’ was signed by ACE II SM Ala, Head, CMU-1.

“I refer to your letter number dated March 27, 2023, on the above subject. In view of the above, you are kindly requested to inform your client Senator Godswill Akpabio to personally report for an interview with the undersigned through the Head, CMU-1 team on May 9, 2023, at 5th Floor, EFCC Headquarters Plot 301/302 Institutions and Research District. Jabi, Abuja at 10:00 am.”

"Yes, “Great is His faithfulness over the last 60 years of my Life!”

God again demonstrated His exceeding kindness as even I celebrated today.

All glory to the One who has made my Life so beautiful."

"Yes, “Great is His faithfulness over the last 60 years of my Life!”

God again demonstrated His exceeding kindness as even I celebrated today.

All glory to the One who has made my Life so beautiful."

There was massive jubilation as Air Peace 5N-BXF landed safely today at the Ebonyi International Airport at about 03:50pm, IGBERETV reports.

According to Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi, the plane which departed the Abuja Airport at 11am landed in Ebonyi state as part of the test flight of the completed International Airport.

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Popular Nolywood actress, Ini Edo has explained what happened between her and Empress Njamah’s arrested ex-boyfriend, Nicholas Jack Davies after a video recording of them surfaced online, IGBERETV reports.

Before his arrest, Nicholas Davies had leaked nude videos of actress, Empress Njamah. Nicholas who operated with the name Josh Wade, was arrested in Liberia after 20 women came forward with complaints of him defrauding them and robbing them of valuable items.

A video recording of him and Ini Edo surfaced, shortly after his arrest. It was also gathered that Ini Edo’s passport data page was found in his possession.

Explaining what transpired between them, Ini Edo said Nicholas approached her for a movie he claimed he was producing. She also disclosed that he claimed to have gotten her number from a colleague.

She said that after a short while, he stopped talking about the movie and started asking for a romantic relationship which made her block him on the social media platform they had the conversation on.

On how he got her passport data page, Ini said Nicholas wanted to book a flight for a meeting with her. She also disclosed that she got to know that Nicholas dated Empress after it made headlines shortly after the nud£ leak.

Ini went on to warn those making false claims about her to desist from doing so.

A man identified as Ismailia Mohammed Ojo has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing one Kareem Adu over ownership of an Hajue Motorcycle, IGBERETV reports.

Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi of the Ekiti High court found Mohammed guilty of a one-count charge of murder. The offence is contrary to section 316 and punishable under section 319 of the Criminal Code Law Cap C16 Law of Ekiti State 2012.

The Prosecution Witness1 (PW1), Inspector Arowosola Tunde, had reported that one Mrs. Agnes Adu rushed to the station with the complaint that her husband had been killed at Odo-Uro by Mohammed over an ownership dispute and physical tussle in respect of an Hajue motorcycle. She alleged that the defendant had strangled the deceased to death.

The incident was charged to court for prosecution upon the adduced evidence of the possible commission of the crime, given that the defendant came to the state C.I.D. to report himself in respect of the case.

This is in addition to the facts and figures arising from the separate Police’ and C.I.D’s preliminary investigations carried out by Inspectors Arowosola Tunde, Lasisi Bashiru and Adewusi Adefisayo.

According to the judgement, ”the PW2, (i.e. Inspector Lasis Bashiru, A.P. Number 237442 of the state C.I.D., Ado Ekiti, Homicide Section), said: “the Defendant confessed to the crime, that on 13/5/2018, when he was taking his bath inside a bathroom, Kareem Adu, the deceased, came to carry a motorcycle which he parked in front of his house. The Defendant added that, after his bath, he went to the house of the deceased and met him asleep, then jerked him with his cloth on his neck till he fell unconscious.

The Defendant, however, claimed that he neither intended nor caused the deceased’s death as the duo fought without any weapon or hard object.

The trial Judge, Justice O.I.O. Ogunyemi, having carefully considered and weighed the evidence before the court by the Prosecution Witnesses and that of the defendant sentenced the defendant to death by hanging.

"It is my finding that the defendant caused the death of the deceased by holding and pressing his neck and throat," the judge said.

“On the whole, I find the defendant guilty as charged. The defendant is hereby sentenced to be hanged on the neck until you die.”

Kano state governor, Umar Ganduje has appealed to residents of the state who he may have offended in any way during his tenure as their governor, to forgive him, IGBERETV reports.

His appeal is contained in a statement released by Muhammad Garba, the state’s commissioner for information and internal affairs.

According to the statement, Governor Ganduje whose two-term tenure of eight years will end on May 29, spoke in his Eid-el-Fitri message on Friday, April 21. The governor said he is not holding grudges against anyone, and that he has forgiven people “who at one time disparaged my person and my character for whatever reasons.”

“I’ve forgiven anyone who at one time disparaged my person and my character for whatever reasons, and on my part, I equally beg or seek for your forgiveness for all that I’ve done wrong to you. For those who we have wronged, forgive us, on my part, I’ve forgiven those who wronged me no matter the weight of the offence.” the statement quoted him as saying.

Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who was supported by Governor Ganduje was defeated by Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the Kano state's governorship election.

A trailer driver immediately fled an accident scene for fear of being mobbed by residents and passers-by after his trailer conveying goods crushed a two-year-old child to death along the Rumuosi area of the East/West Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday night, April 22, 2023, IGBERETV reports.

According to an eyewitness the truck driver who was on a high speed, lost control when he approached the Rumuosi junction due to gridlock. The driver was trying to avoid ramming into many people when it climbed the median, fell on one side and crushed the toddler in the process. He said that the mother of the deceased and two other children were injured and were rushed to the hospital.

“You know this federal road always has traffic gridlock at the Rumuosi junction. The man (truck driver) was on speed and he could not apply the brake. So what he did because of the speed was that he climbed the walk-over (median)," the witness narrated.

“If he went straight he would have crushed all those people by the side. So he used his steering and climbed the walk-over. There were people too inside the walk-over, some mothers and children. So as they heard the trailer lost control and people were shouting,”

"They ran to one side, but the trailer now fell on the walk-over. All the goods it carried poured out. From there, the trailer fell on one side hitting the mother and the children. But only the two-year-old boy died.”

Spokesperson for the State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident, said that investigation was ongoing.

"We are aware of the incident. It is very unfortunate. We are on the trail of the driver that ran away to ensure he is arrested. So investigation is ongoing to that effect,” she added.

"Earlier Today, Enugu State
House of Assembly members-elect of our great party @NgLabour presented their certificate of return to me, they also assured me of their unwavering support as we reclaim our mandate through the tribunal.
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"I'm sad and concerned by the reports that Nigerians trapped in Sudan have not been evacuated. While we understand the extreme challenges in Sudan, we deeply implore the Federal Government of Nigeria to expedite all efforts to rescue about 4000 Nigerians that are mostly students in Sudan to safety. Moreover, as the Sudanese crisis in not a natural disaster that happened suddenly, it will be sad to lose any Nigerian to the conflict, especially now that we need all hands to create and sustain a New Nigeria.

"Since it is the statutory responsibility of FGN to protect Nigerians at home in Nigeria and abroad, it is important that we attend to such issues with more deserving proactiveness and commitment as the life of every Nigerian is sacred and important. A New Nigeria is really imperative and Possible. -PO"

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