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Pappap93:
[s]Murtala Muhammed International Airport,Lagos

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport ,Abuja

Port Harcourt Interational Airport

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Akanu Ibiam International Airport ,Enugu

Margaret Ekpo International Airport,Calabar

Kaduna International Airport

Benin Airport

Sadiq Abubakar Airport ,Sokoto

Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport,Owerri

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089542/domestic-aircraft-traffic-nigeria-airports/[/s]

asha80:
Hope uzodinma certainly going the way of rochas ..portharcourt road just near owerri girls that has supposedly been reconstructed just under two months now undergoing maintainance

DonXavi:
The Force Intelligence Response Team, IRT of the Nigerian Police Force, Led by Abba Kyari has arrested seven employees of an energy company, Xinxin energy in Odogbolu, Ogun state, for kidnapping and killing a 65-year-old Chinese national, Defa Song, the father of Hongli Song who is the owner of the company where they worked.

Vanguard reports that the seven suspects identified as Adetayo Adeniran, Hammed Jabiri, Jayeola Olalekan, Animashaun Mustapa, Akeem Lawal, Moruf Razaq and Yinka Jayeola, had in February this year, conspired to abduct Defa Song. They abducted him while he was stepping out of his daughter's factory and took him to an unknown destination where he died. They contacted his daughter demanding a N50 million ransom for his release.


The daughter of the victim immediately petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, who ordered operatives of the IRT, led by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to launch a manhunt for the suspects and rescue the Chinese national. Special IRT teams were deployed and a few days into their investigations, a vulcanizer working for the company, Adelekan, was arrested.

During interrogation, 34-year-old Adelekan told the police that he and seven other persons working for the company including a security guard, orchestrated the plan to kidnap Mr. Song. He said the 65-year-old man died in their custody a few days after he was kidnapped because he fell sick and was not given proper medications. According to Adelekan, they gave his body to some fishermen to help them to dispose of it and went ahead to demand a ransom of N50million from their boss.


“I am from Odogbolu area of Ogun State, I am married with two children, I am a primary school dropout. I am a vulcanizer but in 2019, I was employed by Xinxin Energy Company in Odogbolu as a mechanic and a vulcanizer. They were paying me N60,000 monthly and I worked for them for three months before Mr Song came from China and sacked me because I bought a vehicle with the salary I was earning.

Then one of the security men working for the company, known as Israel called me and suggested that we should kidnap the man so that his daughter who owned the company would pay us a huge ransom. I called my younger brother Hamed Jabiri, who also worked in the company and informed him about the plan.

He bought the idea and invited one Moses, who he said was a cultist, who had guns. This was in October 2019, we held a meeting and planned how we were going to kidnap the man. On 16th February, 2020, I was given a Corolla car to repair, and I felt it was a good opportunity.

After repairing the car, I called my friends; Ade Tayo, Adeniran Dele, and Amend and when we got information from the security man that Mr Song had stepped out of his house, we went after him and kidnapped him. We took the man first to a bush close to my shop and later to the home of one Morufu while Adetayo started talking to the man’s daughter on phone. He demanded the sum of N50million as ransom, but while we were still negotiating I got a call from the people looking after the man that he was dead.

We then put the man’s corpse in a sack, before putting it in a drum and I drove the vehicle to a riverbank where some firemen were called to take the drum away with the boat. Moses was the only person who followed them to where the drum was disposed of.'' he said


Another suspect, Ahmen Dabiri, 29, who is a native of Lagos State said during the operation, Mr. Song opened the mask he had on his face and recognized him.

“ I’m married with three children, I am an auto electrician and I work at Xinxin Energy Company. In October 2019, Olalekan called me and said we should kidnap Mr Song and that his daughter, who owned our company would pay any amount we demanded as ransom. When Olalekan had a vehicle he was repairing, he called and informed me while I called my friend known as Moses who was a member of Aye confraternity.

On the day the security man who was our informant monitoring the man called that the man was coming out, we went there swiftly and when we caught the man, I rubbed Aboniki balm on his eyes before taking him away. It was Moses who organized where we kept the man. While we were waiting for the man’s daughter to pay the ransom we demanded, he opened the mask I was putting on and he recognized me as one of the persons working for his daughter.

I told the security man who brought the job about it and he suggested that I should kill the man after I have collected the ransom, but unfortunately, the man died before the ransom could be paid and we disposed off the body. But the police came later and arrested us.”


Another suspect, Adetayo Adediron 36, a native of Oyo State, said he got involved in the crime because he was in search of money to start up a business.


“It was my friend that got me into this trouble. I approached him, begging him to help me get a job at the Chinese company where he was working, then he suggested that I should join the gang to kidnap the Chinese man.

I was the person that drove the Toyota Corolla on the day of the operation and I was hoping I would use the money to set up a business. I was the one who called the owner of the company to demand ransom but I was disappointed that the people looking after the man killed him before the ransom could be paid” he said


The police is still searching for Mr Song's body that was dumped in the lagoon.

Source: VANGUARD

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/how-we-kidnapped-killed-chinese-national-suspect/

PIMPAR:
Focus your attention where it's much needed

IkwerrePikin:
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You said Ikwerre people are just in PH and Ikwerre LGA Na wah oh lol

You just stay in your landlock Biafra spilling trash.

Go and check 2019 election result in Rivers State, only ikwerre vote is 40% of total vote. When you add Ekpeye and Ogba people our blood brothers, you will see that we have at least 62% of rivers votes.
That is why we have been governor since Amaechi and our support made Odilli gov in 1999 because of our cultural affinity even though odilli is not ikwerre.

After Wike, we ikwerre people can support anybody to be governor, but in Rivers State we don't play ethnic politics. You become governor base on your credibility, and acceptance across the state.

Ikwerre land is blessed with natural resources, a port and large landmass rich in agriculture. We are even clamouring for a state with our brothers. [/s]

proeast:
So much ignorance in one post. So because there is a port in P.H. means Ikwerre is a coastal community?

Firstly, P.H. is not exclusively owned by the Ikwerre. The port in P.H is not at the coast with Atlantic ocean rather it is on a river channel. Same way it could be built at Obuaku in Abia state that is closer to the Atlantic ocean than Ikwerre land. Pick up a damn geography or atlas book and read!

Secondly, there are more oil and gas fields in the Asa area that comprises Obigbo and Ukwa areas than Ikwerre land. Most other oil coming from Rivers are in Ogoni and offshore, so who lied to you that Ikwerre land produces hundreds of thousands of oil?

Thirdly, you claim that Ikwerre population constitute 45% of Rivers population?! You must be deluded to say that. Rivers comprises of Etche, Ogoni, Ijaw/Kalabari, Asa/Ndoki, Ogba/Egbema etc. Yet you claim that only Ikwerre is 45%? Ikwerre that is found in just Ikwerre local government and Phalga which it shares with others? FYI, Ikwerre is not up to 10% of Rivers population. The only thing that is giving you an edge is because parts of the state capital falls in your community which makes it convenient for you guys to leverage the large Igbo community population in P.H as well as other Igboid areas that vote in solidarity with the Ikwerre. However, this will soon change. By the time the hate you are preaching against Igbos matures, you will then understand that Igbos have enough spread and resources to cut you guys to size. I laugh at you guys when you continue to expose yourselves in a state like Rivers where there are diverse interest groups waiting for an opportunity to exploit. The Ikwerre has continued to make itself an enemy to Igbos but when it will backfire on you guys, I hope you won't cry foul.

Lastly, you said that Ijaws are not your enemies. Well you are free to bask in your ignorance and naivety. However, you can ask questions about what happened during the time of old Rivers State when the Ijaws were a majority. While at it, you can also ask how the Ijaws treat their neighbors (the Itshekiri and Urhobo) in nearby Warri, Delta State. By the time you alienate Igbos living in Rivers and other Igboid areas of Rivers State, that is when you will know that you're no match with the Ijaws. Worse still, they have rugged topography and grooves that will always help them in any hostility and they always embrace their brothers regardless of the state they fall under.

During the Warri crises, Ijaw mercenaries were coming from Bayelsa and Rivers State to terrorize the Itshekiri before they called for OPC to help them. Now, ask yourself, when the Ijaws decide to turn on you which they will surely do considering how events are unfolding in Rivers, do you think you can withstand them? If otherwise who do you think will come to your rescue?

Continue dancing in ignorance, but a day of reconning is coming.

IkwerrePikin:
Your comments shows lack of proper information. Why is the capital of Rivers state called “Port” Harcourt? The port there is because of the sea port in Port harcourt and where is it located? “Ikwerre” land.

If you don’t know Ikwerre produce hundreds of thousands of crude oil per day. We and the ijaws are not enemies, we live together peacefully as Niger deltans. Ikwerre population is 45% of rivers state not to talk about our brothers Ekpeye and Ogba people which makes us 62% of rivers population. Only Ikwerre,Ogba, and Ekpeye vote is more than Imo state vote.

MetaPhysical:
Your argument is again flawed!

Lagos remains Yorubaland. If you like cry from now till eternity!

All Obas in Lagos remain Yorubas. All Baales in Lagos remain Yorubas.

Let us know to change its status when an Iboman sit on any throne in Lagos Oba Council.

For now you remain our slaves in Lagos.

If you detest your status write to UN to give you your own Lagos or Abuja in East.

MetaPhysical:
WHICH KIND UPSIDE DOWN SENSE THESE IPOBS GET NITORI OLORUN?

WESTERNS CONTROL THE TELECOMMS, THE SEAPORT, THE ECONOMY, THE IGR, THE VP, THE SPEAKER.

....IN FACT, WESTERNERS CONTROL IGBOS IN YORUBALAND.


WETIN EAST CONTROL?

MetaPhysical:
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Your commentary is flawed!

The residency of Ngige in VI is the effect of a economic deficiency back in Anambra, the state he administered as an executive governor.

If he had done in Anambra what Asiwaju did in Lagos there would be no need of a VI vs Mushin compare in his narrative....

He failed to make a VI in Anambra. Thats why he is in a VI in Lagos.

It exhibits the incompetency of governance in SE....for an executive Governor to say publicly that he is resident of VI and better privileged than a resident in Mushin....both in a foreign land.

Should I go buy mansion in NY and blast Americans in ghetto that I am better than them? Look at my own country Nigeria....what chased me to America in first place, could the mansion not do me a lot of good in Nigeria?[/s]

B3ACHSIDE:
I said I support airstrip & Control tower in each senatorial districts of large states like Cross river . The governor of Cross river is building cargo airport at Obudu which I think is pointless and waste of money . Distance from Calabar to Ogoja or Obudu should be 3.5 Hours with good freeway network. 1.5 Hours with rail network. Calabar to Uyo should be 30 minutes with good freeway network, no need for too many airports , just one world class . There's a huge economic benefit in unity than many tiny non viable airports.
Without my points implement , Nigeria and sub saharan Africa will keep being a shithole . I don't have to care ,and soon I may not care anymore if the foolishness continues. I'm giving you wisdom,be grateful .

B3ACHSIDE:
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You have demonstrated a low IQ by your silly assumption.
show me where I said only Lagos airport should be functional ? I said all regions or ethnicity should have only one world class international aiaport airport which serves the entire area .
You have such a shallow mentality and you assume everyone is like you. My assertions are based on my observation with facts . I comment on Japanese forum,Lithuanian Forum ,North American forum,etc. Nigeria and sub Saharan Africa will keep being a shithole unless my points are implemented . Maybe when you finally evolve and grow some brain cells after 500 years you'll get the point[/s].

Ningen:
The politicians have a lot to lose.
They wouldn't jeopardize their income.

They'll always find a way of unifying the country.

B3ACHSIDE:
[s]Ever since I've been on this forum I always read people's comments bragging about having large population or being more industrious or educated or more developed than another group. I think it's pointless bragging about these things. Norway population is 5 million, Poland is 37 million. Poland is not better than Norway . They have different personalities ,no big deal. Why do Africans love bragging about having large population or more developed or more industrious or more this and that or thinking they are better than one another ,etc? That is why Nigeria and Africa is a shithole.

You said ,in my perception in a sort of bragging manner "Igbo land has population of 35 million and can stand as a country" . I say whether igboland has population of 1 million or 100 million it's an ethnic nation and can still be a country.

You said,in my perception in a sort of bragging manner " Igbos built igbo land without any help " I say Igboland receives allocation from Nigerian government just like other ethnic group , but the politicians are corrupt.

And finally , all of these shows of unity are only a facade because i have observed that none of the ethnic groups are truly united . there's simply no unity of purpose,whether governmental or private . I gave examples.
Just like I now focus on only Calabar and cross river instead of a baseless Akwacross, I advised you to focus on your clan or state instead of igboland because Igboland like other ethnic groups in Nigeria are not united . There'll never be Igbo republic or akwacross republic or Oduduwa republic or Arewa republic.
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Reasonlaelae67:
Well Ogun came above FCT.

Maybe you should go and move the whole Abia from its current spot and move Ogun back to the muddy region.

By that, you will be happy!

Also note:
—Anambra is benefiting from being the entry point into Eastern Nigeria for basically every good and service.
—Kaduna s benefiting from being gateway from Abuja into the North
—The 6 SS states are benefiting from being massive oil producers
—Kano is benefiting from Northern commerce

helinues:
And how about Calabar and it's environment?

helinues:


State with IGR above FAAC:
FAAC : IGR
1) 22.82% : 77.18% -LAGOS
2) 35.31% : 64.69% -OGUN

Cmanforall:
There are members getting such contracts. He may not want to mention names because of political affiliations. But I believe this could be his opportunity to make history.
List them! Expose all corrupt officials. You have been a governor, senator and now a minister. What else does he want?

I don't know why National Assembly members will also be contactors. If they choose to be both, then they should openly declare that. If any of them had got an NDDC contract and executed it perfectly, there will be nothing to be scared of.
Only that there is high chance of embezzlement.
Nigeria truly needs restructuring!

RIVERS1stson:
[s]Will you shut up and stop mentioning Imo state everywhere. There's absolutely nothing in Imo state except those commercial sex hawkers. Most Imo people are either in Lagos, PH, Onitsha and maybe Kano.

Imo state's economy is not different from the economy of Ebonyi state. I don't see why you should be disturbing this thread with Imo this, imo that.

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Blackking98:
That'd be a welcome development. Restructuring is the way.
If the oil companies and other companies that source their materials from the SS and SE can leave Abuja or Lagos and relocate back fully it'd be a big boost for both regions.

Hunchogee:
men Abuja per capital big oooo...8k dollars ..wow people get money there sha

Ilaumoh:
My brother me myself was shocked ... let me tell you how I knew..I was discussing with my neighbour who works in CBN branch here in Uyo when I was saying Akwa ibom need to continue growing thier GDP & PPP via industrialisation so to top in south south interms of GDP and PPP i even ignorantly told him that Rivers state was the highest ...and he started laughing at me and then gave me this shocker..
Saying river state is a shadow of itself now that Akwa Ibom according to central Bank is presently the biggest GDP and second highest PPP in not only south south but south east since 2017....and when he now shared this document with me I was so surprised and amazed....

So From now henceforth all those insult will end ...so Akwa Ibom is the biggest economy in Eastern Nigeria third in Nigeria... wow

Lalastclala please front page