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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/02/02/petition-poster-for-izu-joseph-footballer-allegedly-killed-by-jtf/

Remember Joseph Izu, the Shooting Stars player tragically shot in Okaki, Rivers State on October 16 last year, allegedly by the Joint Task Force?

Well, his relatives are not lying low over the matter, as they have petitioned the Nigeria Army over the killing.

One of them, Rueben Izu, wrote on Facbook while displaying the petition poster,

"We the family of late Izu Joseph have petitioned the nigerian army and persons who where responsible for the unlawful killing of our son to the national human right commission.we are still waiting on T.u.c through the football union to act from there own end. God bless the N.G.O's and persons who have stood behind my family as we seek for justice."

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/02/02/efcc-arrests-village-head-for-land-sale-as-akwa-ibom-community-stages-protests/

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The incident took place in Asanting village in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The youths and elders of Area last Friday, 27 January, 2017 passed vote of no confidence on the village head, Chief Ime Ukut Udokah, over misused of the community funds, and forcefully hijacking and diverting of the community properties to his private used. After the protest, the EFCC waded into the matter two days ago. Sunday, who shared the Facebook posst, said

“Shame!

Village Head in EFCC net for embezzling community fund

Barely five days after the youths, elders and women of Asanting village in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area staged a peaceful protest against the improprieties of the village head, the Economic and Financial Crime Commissioner (EFCC) has paraded Chief Ime Udokah for embezzling 20.7 million Naira, the money he sold the community land."

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/02/01/man-drives-alone-in-the-desert-crashes-his-car-and-dies-with-his-identity-unknown/

http://towncrieronline.net/2017/02/01/man-drives-alone-in-the-desert-crashes-his-car-and-dies-with-his-identity-unknown/

Photos of a motor accident making the rounds on social media has left people baffled, as the driver of the car got involved in an accident somewhere in the North, dying in the process.

It is unclear which part of the North the sad event occurred, but Faruk, who shared the post, said the man should be forgiven for his sins.

Faruk said the man was alone in the car when it happened, and that he could be traced through the number on the car. Here is his post in Hausa:

“Subhanallah, wannan mutumin shi kadai yake a Mota ga alama jamiin custom ne kuma ya samu hatsari a kusa da Lambar Yabo kuma ya rasu, idan da wanda yasan Lambar motor su je Yabo su bincika Allah ya gafarta masa.”

A sad story of a lonely man.

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/02/01/soldier-brutalizes-woman-at-checkpoint-in-port-harcourt/

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/02/01/soldier-brutalizes-woman-at-checkpoint-in-port-harcourt/

A Facebook user, Oliver shared this story early this morning. It is from a woman who was travelling to Onitcha but encountered soldiers at the checkpoint just outside Port Harcourt. Read the woman's story:

A CRY OF HELP!

Please my good people of our nation, i am sincerely calling out for justice against violence. I am hospitalized right now as i type this with the lil stamina in me; i am in serious pain and agony; in between life and death. This is my story:

This morning, at about 11.50am, i boarded a siena vehicle leaving PortHarcourt for Onitsha. As we approached the first checkpoint immediately after the airport, we pulled over as the soldiers ordered us to, for the usual scrutinization.

One of them, the youngest of them, by name, SULAIMAN OLAMILEKAN, began to molest me. He accused me of discussing him, where i was only having a friendly debate with the lady beside me about whether his car is tinted or not because of the way the we where being delayed because the driver didn't bring the back glass down when​ he stopped us immediately he was like 'hey you wetin you just talk now' I explained to him that he was never in the picture of the gist but he ignored me and demanded i disembark from the vehicle, kneel down and apologise to him.

I called his bluff and explained to him that i did nothing wrong to apologise. To my greatest dismay, this dude went in search of any object at his disposal (a huge stick), and started hitting it all over my body. He shove me out of the vehicle and when he piecesed the stick on me he went in search of another thing and he came back with a big rod immediately I saw him coming with that one and I noticed everyone was already scared to come closer also his colleagues were just there busy with the stopping of other vehicles I ran out of the vehicle and jumped down wanted to run over to the other lane to where their ogas used to stay but on a second thought I sensed he might throw the big rod on me I then stood still not believing he could actually used that on me b4 I knew it he started hitting my two leg with it

I was helpless as my fellow passengers were scared to intervene, the others (soldiers) disengaged him from hitting me further but they did not reprimand/reprove him. Instead, they confiscated my phone and prevented me from taking pictures of any of them my phone's screen is in pieces now . When i told them that i would nolonger proceed with the journey, they restrained me from going back to Portharcourt by compelling the driver to embark on our journey to (Onitsha) with me.

The driver drove off to some distance away from there, and i alighted from the vehicle and boarded another one heading back to Portharcourt. The passengers in the bus were astonished at the injuries i sustained from the brutality. They sympathized with me and advised me to take the matter up. Even the new driver confirmed Ola to be a ruthless soldier as he has had an encounter like that with him before.

As soon as we arrived Portharcour, i went straight to the Army Barracks to file a report about him. I narrated the whole story to them. The soldiers and the superiors there, were astonished at the cruel act and were sympathizing with me and pleaded that i shouldn't take the case any further; that the Ola dude would be remanded for one month in the barracks there (which i feel is not enough justice)they said he just joined then in the yr 2015

I was quickly attended to and was taken to their clinic for treatment. They summoned for Ola, the dude was very shocked that the case had gotten here already. To God be the glory, he confessed correctly that i didn't do anything to have warranted his cruel action that he was in a very bad mood He said what happened there was inexplicable. This time, he genuflected and implored for compassion. He took my number when I was giving it to the nurse for my admission at the hospital an whatsapped me to forgive him and not take things seriously. (This was how i tracked his identity on True caller.)

Right now i am bedridden. The doctor said i am running temperature due to my high blood pressure. I am in serious pain and rendered partially immoveable. How do i explain this uncomely incidence to my family in Onitsha whom i was supposed to meet with? Here are the pictures of what happened in the scene including the picture of the violator and the rod he used You can access him with his facebook addy, "Sulaiman Olamilekan".

Please Help! Help me reach out to anybody in authority, who can fight this violence. Violence is indeed a cankerworm that has eaten us deep into every fabric of the Nigerian Army Force. Soldiers fight and protect their own, not to destroy the innocent civilians.

This happened to Jewel Infinity

Find justice for her Nigerians

What do you make of it?

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/02/01/residential-building-burnt-down-by-mysterious-fire-in-uruan-akwa-ibom-state/

“Tragedy in Uruan: Mysterious fire raze house, kill 2, injured ors
… Destroy properties worth millions of Naira.

Not less than two people died during the mysterious fire which razed a building and destroyed properties worth millions of Naira last Sunday in Ekpene Ukim, Uruan Local Government Area.

According to an eye witness who preferred anonymity, the fire which started at about 1:am on that faithful day and lasted for some hours took residents of the area as a surprise, which according him, they don’t really know how the said fire started.
“We woke up at about 1:am when we heard a voice shouting fireooo, fireooo, fireooo…, and immediately, we notice the flame of fire in the compound. So, when we get there, the fire had already taken over the entire building. Effort to quench prove abortive as the fire has already surrounded the building.” He said.

However, two people were confirmed dead, while a nursing mother and her baby were seriously injured during the fire incident which also destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. Information also revealed that the two victims who lost their lives during incident were tenants in the compound and were all from Ikot Akpanike in Nsit Atai Local Government Area.

Meanwhile, the source of the fire was still unable to ascertained as at the time of filing this report. But a close source who confided on this reporter, hinted that the owner of the house whom he identified as Enoch Umoh died about two weeks before incident took place.

Further reports also revealed that the nursing mother and the baby who narrowly escaped dead were the wife and child of the deceased.“

Source:http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/31/samuel-eto-thierry-henry-ronaldinho-gaucho-and-andres-inesta-in-throwback-photo/

Some have called it the greatest bench in the history of Barcelona. From right Samuel Eto, Thierry Henry, Andres Iniesta, and Ronaldinho Gaucho. Here is a throwback picture of the stars in the late 2000s.




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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/31/jtf-officials-manhandle-community-members-in-bayelsa-hold-them-hostage/

Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/31/jtf-officials-manhandle-community-members-in-bayelsa-hold-them-hostage/

A Facebook user shared this post earlier in the day. A community chairman and 9 others were held hostage by JTF in Ogbotobo in Ekeremor LGA area of Bayelsa State, accused of stealing by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).

Here is the post of the Facebook user:

Happening Now: Community chairman and 9 others have been hold hostage by JTF in Ogbotobo in Ekeremor LGA area of Bayelsa state.


Eye witness called our publisher this morning around 11am said that, the chairman of AGBAYAMA community and 9 others were beating to death point and have been held hostage for no reason by the JTF who is guarding the Oil Flowstations in the community.

According to the source They are being deprived of employment changes of 109 and 18 sub-contracts made for the communities in a FTO Freedom To Operate an agreement between the communities and SPDC covering the AGG Project of one saipem construction company but since 2014 spdc refused to employed the persons as agreed but carrying out the construction and the communities have reported the case to the relevant government offices and the Governor through the Office of the Special Adviser to The Governor oil and gas have advised SPDC to follow as agreed also spdc pointed two individuals that they only obey the directives of the two individuals which led the chairman to go and stop the operation also said the soldiers confirmed to their victims said spdc have call their boss to threat you and write against you as thieves hence the maltreatment to our community youths who seeking for their own jobs in their villages and the chairman who wants his agreed with SPDC be giving effect as been beating and portrayed as criminals as reported.

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/30/slain-rivers-state-pdp-leader-lenee-neebani-buried-in-khana/

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/30/slain-rivers-state-pdp-leader-lenee-neebani-buried-in-khana/

Nairaland recently carried a post about the killing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ward Chairman in Khana LGA of Rivers State, Mr Lenee Neebani. He was allegedly abducted and killed during the just-concluded rerun election in Rivers State.

https://www.nairaland.com/3529141/lenee-neebani-kidnapped-beaten-left#52095417

His burial took place last weekend, attended by party bigwigs, family members, and other stakeholders. They expressed regret over the death of the politician, urging the family to take heart over the incident.

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/30/car-bursts-into-flames-on-the-rumuola-flyover-port-harcourt/

Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/30/car-bursts-into-flames-on-the-rumuola-flyover-port-harcourt/

A distress call was received yesterday about a burnt Volvo car on Rumuola Flyover in Port-Harcourt. The car led to the diversion of motorists to other routes.

The Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) evacuated the debris and the Flyover has since been open to the public.

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Source:http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/28/fulani-herdsman-butchers-agatu-woman-despite-peace-deal-in-benue-state-graphic-pic/

Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/28/fulani-herdsman-butchers-agatu-woman-despite-peace-deal-in-benue-state-graphic-pic/

The Fulanis and Agatus in Benue State have just signed a peace deal so they can stop killing each other. Unfortunately, cases of violence still persists. A Facebook user, Bem, posted this accompanying message to show the true situation. He says:

"Viewer discretion
These are the people who came for a peace talk with AGATU people.
Just look at what this FULANI man did to this woman at opidlo village at okpokwu local govt just two days back.

Kwagh cii ka indigenous Fulani."

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/27/nigerian-women-protest-over-exchange-rate-at-central-bank-building-abuja/

Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/27/nigerian-women-protest-over-exchange-rate-at-central-bank-building-abuja/Some Nigerian women and youths staged a protest in front of the Central Bank, Abuja earlier in the day. They were protesting the rate of the naira vis-a-vis the dollar, carrying placards to make their point and shouting at the top of their voice.

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http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/27/governor-ganduje-spotted-wearing-the-uniform-of-a-construction-worker-in-kano/

Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, yesterday was spotted wearing the uniform of a construction worker in Kano.

He donned on the attire while laying the foundation of the 4,128-capacity shopping mall for small scale textile traders at Kwari market, Kano.

He assured the people of judicious utilization of their funds, saying he won't misappropriate their money.

“I won’t steal or divert your money during my tenure,” Ganduje assured, vowing the edifice would be constructed at the cost of over N5 billion.

Governor Ganduje said out of the figure, N917m would be spent on the construction of some roads leading to it.

He added that another set of 336 shops would be constructed at N801 million, while 280 others were to be constructed at N667m.

Ganduje assured that four major Markets of Kurmi, Kwari textile market, Yanlemo and Dawanau markets were going to wear new look.

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/26/cultural-ceremony-to-crown-the-pere-of-tarakiri-kingdom-in-bayelsa/

Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/26/cultural-ceremony-to-crown-the-pere-of-tarakiri-kingdom-in-bayelsa/

Recently, the Tarakiri Kingdom of Ijaw ethnic nationality coronated their Pere. As part of the elaborate ceremony, a cultural display was organised to mark the epoch occasion. Here are some photos emanating from the cultural display.

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/26/kwankwaso-turns-acrobat-climbs-side-of-a-bridge-in-kano/

Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/26/kwankwaso-turns-acrobat-climbs-side-of-a-bridge-in-kano/

Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State and 2019 presidential aspirant, climbing the side of a bridge, perhaps to create a populist image for the coming political struggle.

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/25/meet-a-woman-with-an-usual-business-of-fixing-pops-into-buildings/

Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/25/meet-a-woman-with-an-usual-business-of-fixing-pops-into-buildings/

This is really encouraging. Pictured is a young lady who has a business fixing POPs into residential and other buildings. The young woman evidently enjoys the work, which many other women would scorn as a blue collar job. In any case, it is a job reserved for men. We wish her the best in her future endeavours.

The Facebook user who shared the photo, Austin, wrote,

“Let’s Celebrate the Real Slay Queen;’:
Hard work pays
This cute lady fixes
POP for a living
God bless ur hustle dear
Ladies isn’t she cute?”

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Source: http://towncrieronline.net/2017/01/25/nigerian-policeman-shoots-suspected-pro-trump-campaigner-to-death-in-port-harcourt/