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Exclusive: Ebonyi Communal War: Military Gun Down Hired Fulani Mercenary
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The insecurity in Nigeria may have elevated to a mere storm in a tea cup to a real storm beyond a flash in pan. The ongoing crisis in the south eastern State of Ebonyi may have reached the point of no return. This is judging by new information recently made available to 247ureports by a consortium of sources within Ebonyi State which indicate the crisis has taken a new turn following the weighty discovery made by the army stationed at Effium as they repelled an attack by would-be attackers at a village near Effium called Inikiri Bernard.

Today, February 17, 2021 in the morning at about 6:30am – while repelling an attack on a village by name – Inikiri Bernard – the home of the Chief Justice of Ebonyi State -the military engaged the attackers who had laid ambush against the military. Amidst the exchange of fire, the military dropped on the attackers. The gunned down attacker turned out to be a Fulani youth armed with AK47 and charms.

“Fulani was even among the machineries brought by the Uffiomites to fight Ezzas because one was killed today by soldiers at Inikiri Bernard when they went for an attack.” – lamented a source from the government house.

Exclusive: Abduction Of School Boys: Sheikh Gumi Storms Minna Forest
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In continuation of his efforts to take the message of Islam to armed Fulani bandits and to explore dialogue as the only means of addressing the uprising associated with killings and kidnappings, Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi has accepted the invitation of Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State.

The invitation coincidentally came at a time when double tragedy has befallen the state; first with the abduction of over 30 passengers in a bus belonging to the state transport service and the latest kidnapping of school children and their teachers in Kagara. Niger State has suffered most worst bandits attacks in the last three years.

On arrival at the state capital, Sheikh Gumi had gone into a close-door meeting with his host, Governor Bello. DESERT HERALD reports that during the brief meeting on Wednesday, Sheikh Gumi had emphasized to the Governor the importance of dialogue especially in a society where government did not have the capacity to fully protect lives and properties from incessant attacks. He advised Governor Bello to use part of the money his government is spending on security to address some of the major concerns and grievances of the Fulani herdsmen. Governor Bello had thank Sheikh Gumi for the visit and for his endless sacrifices across the country. He said having tried the military option alone without commensurate success, he is now convinced more than ever before that dialogue and teaching the armed Fulanis about their religion and integrating them into the society as the Sheikh always admonishes government is the only way to address rampant cases of insecurity particularly in his state. Governor Bello told Gumi that his administration is ready for constructive engagement and dialogue with the armed Fulanis and acknowledged that over the years Fulani herdsmen were forgotten by governments at all levels and that there has never been any provision in previous budgets for their welfare in the past. Both Gumi and Governor Governor Bello are in total agreement that given out ransom to the rampaging herdsmen is not the option and that government will resist it and that instead provision of basic amenities like schools, water for human and animal consumption, clinics and job creation will be prioritised for them.

Bauchi Gov Demolishes Building Where Over 1000 Ammunitions/Guns Were Found
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Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has ordered the demolition a house where over 1000 riffles was discovered in a densely populated area in Bauchi metropolis.

Represented by the Chief of staff to the Governor Dr Ladan Salihu during the demolition exercise on Wednesday in Bauchi, Governor Bala said a sack concealed with over 1000 ammunitions, and Military and Immigration uniforms was discovered in one of the rooms in the House.

Bauchi Gov Demolishes Building Where Over 1000 Ammunitions/Guns Were Found
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Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has ordered the demolition a house where over 1000 riffles was discovered in a densely populated area in Bauchi metropolis.

Represented by the Chief of staff to the Governor Dr Ladan Salihu during the demolition exercise on Wednesday in Bauchi, Governor Bala said a sack concealed with over 1000 ammunitions, and Military and Immigration uniforms was discovered in one of the rooms in the House.

Imo House of Assembly okays renaming of Okorocha’s Eastern Palm University after Mbadiwe
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The Imo state House of Assembly has given nod to the conversion of Eastern Palm University (EPU) allegedly owned by the former Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha into K. O Mbadiwe University.

The approval followed an executive bill presented by the deputy Majority Leader of the House and member representing Ehime-mbano state constituency, Emeka Nduka during plenary today.

NAFDAC seals 13 fake dairies and water factories in Kano – official
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The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 13 illegal dairies and water factories in Kumbotso and Nasarawa Local Government areas of Kano State.

Its Kano State Coordinator, Mr Shaba Muhammad, said this on Wednesday in Kano during an inspection and enforcement exercise.

Muhammad said the agency seized counterfeit water, milk and milk products in a raid conducted by the agency’s Enforcement Task force in the state.

He said that the raid was sequel to the discovery of large quantities of counterfeit water, yoghurt and milk products in circulation in Kano metropolis and other major towns across the state.

“Abdulrasheed Bawa Should Shut Down The EFCC For Two Weeks For Cleansing”
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A few days ago, the Buhari administration rose to the mantle to the uncharacteristic pronouncement of naming the new head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] Abdukrasheed Bawa to the replace the disgracefully sacked former head of the EFCC Ibrahim Magu. The announcement was generally received with applause and relief. The youthful age of Abdulrasheed Bawa from hope to the youthful population of Nigeria.

247ureports congratulates the arrival of a youthful, educated and bright fellow to the realm of affairs at the foremost anti-graft agency in Nigeria. At the age of 40years, he is the youngest person to have been tagged to serve as the Chairman of the anti-graft agency.

Abdulrasheed Bawa’s curriculum vital is reported to be rich and impressive. Most importantly, he is not a policeman – or a product of the Nigerian Police Force [NPF]. He is the product of the EFCC. He was trained at the training center of the EFCC in Jabi, Abuja. He specialized in special investigations. And, that will be a first for the EFCC – to have a specialist lead the Commission.

He has got his work cut out for him.

The EFCC, in its present condition, is too filthy to function as a real anti-graft agency to be taken seriously. It is over filled with blinding corruption. Over the years, the place has become a cesspool of men and women without integrity.

Imo PDP warns Uzodinma of excessive borrowing, faults N8.9 billion Fidelity bank loan
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The Imo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has warned the state government led by Senator Hope Uzodinma against excessive borrowing, predicting that such will plunge the state into insolvency.

The party spoke through a press release signed by its state Publicity Secretary, Ogubundu Nwadike.

The release faulted the N8.9billion loan recently approved by the state House of Assembly meant to be granted by Fidelity bank.

The statement further said that the Governor was outrightly wrong to have demanded for such a humongous amount, accusing him (the Governor) of doing so for selfish purposes.

EFCC Begins Interrogation Of Adamu Adamu’s Associates, Maman Daura Advises Buhari, Don’t Interfere With Investigation
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The federal university at Kashere in Gombe State offers a pitiful illustration of the corrupt activities elaborated by Burga to the EFCC. Documentary evidence obtained through sources within the ministry shows how companies and/or contractors fronting for the minister or his close relatives are escorted by the minister’s relatives to the director of procurement – Mohammed Gambo Aliyu – for the purposes of mopping up the contracts available at the federal university at Kashere in Gombe State.

247ureports.com uncovered eight [8] contracts executed by contractors acting as fronts for the minister and his relatives to the tuned of N2.046billion awarded between 2018 and 2020. Mohammed Gambo Muazu working in tandem with Dauda [the younger brother to the minister’s wife] placed themselves as clearing agents for the contracts executed at the federal university at Kashere in Gombe State using these companies:

QS & GS LTD – awarded contracted for construction of female students hostel for the sum of N242.5million – Ibrahim Umar signed the contract on behalf of the company – RC No. 647248

QS & GS LTD – awarded contracted for the construction of 250 seater lecture hall for the sum of N140.7million – Ibrahim Umar signed the contract on behalf of the company – RC No. 647248

Amal Engineering – awarded contract for furniture, equipment and external works for the sum of N119.3million – Alhaji Umar Ali signed the contract on behalf of the company – RC No. 251888

Solids Builders [owner hails from Azare in Bauchi] – awarded contract for the construction of academic staff quarters for the sum of N332.1million – Muhammed Modi Adamu signed the contract on behalf of the company – RC No. 39846

Spectrum Engineering – awarded contract for construction. Of school of post graduate studies for the sum of N224.8million – Saad Abubakar signed the contract on behalf of the company – Tin No. 09900782-0001

Konstead Nig LTD – awarded contract for construction of chancellery building for the sum of N438.2million

Tamusa Nig LTD – awarded contract for the construction of the library complex for the sum of N329.7million – Alhaji Jamilu Ahmed signed the contract on behalf of the company – RC No. 738307

Tamalin Building Solutions – awarded contract for the construction of a 500 seater lecture theatre for the sum of 219.1million – Habu Aminu signed the contract on behalf of the company – RC No. 1288621

The above contracts were awarded during the period Professor Alhassan Muhammad Gani held sway as the Vice Chancellor. His tenure ended on February 11, 2021. He is presently lobbying to replace the outgoing Executive Secretary of TETFUND.

See documents below of award letters to preselected contractors by the minister’s men.

Breaking News: Agbaso Defeats Okorocha
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“Hurray for His Excellency Sir Jude Agbaso. Today, Monday, Feb. 15th 2021 @ Court 9 presided by Justice S. I. Okpara, Justice prevailed, notwithstanding the 8 years delay. It is now officially pronounced that legally speaking or in the eyes of Law, Sir Jude Agbaso was never impeached, was never removed as Imo State Deputy Governor 2011 to 2015.” – exhaled Sir Martin Agbaso – the elder brother to Sir Jude Agbaso – shortly after the court declaration squashing the then Governor Rochas Okorocha engineered impeachment of his then deputy Governor – Sir Jude Agbaso.

Re: Governor Bala Mohammed Defends Carrying Of AK47 By Fulani Herdsmen
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The attention of the Bauchi State Government has been drawn to reactions from various members of the public to His Excellency, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed’s speech, at the closing ceremony of the Press Week of the Correspondent’s Chapel of the NUJ in Bauchi State, last Thursday.

During the speech, the Governor used the occasion to weigh in on the contentious issue of clashes between herdsmen and farmers, particularly against the background of the eviction and other forms of restriction orders issued by some state governments and non-governmental entities.

The primary objective of the Governor was to avert the dangerous prospect of nation-wide backlash as tempers were flaring up and given that the phenomenon of inter-ethnic migration, is a national pastime involving all ethnic groups in Nigeria.

Late Night Outing For Cows in Maitama, Abuja
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The infestation of banditry and lawlessness of herdsmen have reached unbearable crescendo in the recent weeks judging by the emboldened manner they roam the sensitive areas of the country without care or regards to the existing laws of the region.


It took the pristine community by shock when three preteens were seen leading a horde of cow along the streets of Maitama near the MTN headquarters not too far from one of the premier international hotels in Nigeria, the Transcorp Hotel.

Sex worker allegedly kills customer in Imo hotel
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Tragedy has befallen a man, name withheld, who lost his life in the hands of a commercial sex worker in one of the hotels in Owerri, the Imo state capital.

247ureports gathered that the prostitute was enraged when her customer refused to pay her the agreed amount after going several rounds of sexual intercourse which prompted her to stab the man to death.

NIN: Pantami’s mismanagement of Nigeria’s communication systems
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The telecoms find themselves in a bind. They cannot verify fingerprints ti enable them complete the process of sim swap. The NCC server cannot handle the additional task. So they end up telling the people gathered outside their gates that there is no network. And the situation has kingered for over a month without remedy.

When the situation was getting out of hand at the mtn head office in Maitama Abuja because of the agitated populace who had waited over weeks without being attended to by the mtn, the federal minister drove into the office with an entourage of mobile police for his protection. This was on Monday. He did not address the people at the gate.

The people, Nigerians, waiting at the gate as refugees begging for relief, just stood at the gate leaning and shoving each other to get a glimpse of the insides of the office. It was a sad sight.

In the meantime, the federal minister is off to launch another campaign. He is launching a project that will replace BVN with nin. This is while his nin project continues to wreck havoc.

Those familiar with the workings of the communication ministry allege that the impetus towards the nin project is money. Selfish interests of highly placed individuals within the leadership structure of the ministry who are focused on depleting the large budget earmarked for the nin exercise.

It is truly sad.

Fulani Militia: El Rufai Is Dishonest And A Hypocrite – Adara Development Association
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In the Kaduna State axis, reported security breaches in January alone total up to 17 persons kidnapped, millions of Naira paid in ransom and three persons killed. These exclude mass highway abductions of commuters in the area. In the latest incident, the terrorists descended again on the peaceful Adara Village of Kujeni in Kajuru LGA on Saturday 6/2/2021, burnt down all houses and killed five persons in a senseless orgy of unprovoked violence. Consequently, the above settlements have joined the infamous long list of displaced and or occupied villages. The modes of operations of the invaders are becoming more open, undisguised and more confident because it is clear even to government that the killers are on top of their game. In all these incidences and many others, surviving victims affirm that the perpetrators are Fulani. And at last, Governor El-rufai and others are have belatedly owned up to this wornout truth. Therefore, the pertinent questions are no longer who or how but why?

We shall therefore boldly say it for the umpteenth time that these preventable security challenges are deliberate efforts to inflict terror; deprivation; impoverishment; social, religious and economic destabilization and displacement of indigenous populations to bring about demographic restructuring. These are to ultimately pave the way for full Fulani elite imperialist hegemony being surreptitiously orchestrated by government. We are just waiting for the inevitable implosion that is being triggered by numerous government acts of commission and omission intended to culminate in the suspected climax. That is why weeks, months, and years are painfully but sluggishly passing by without any genuine and decisive action by our Local, State and Federal governments to end this lawlessness and chaos. All we see and hear are occasional and puerile ritual statements that follow some of the dastardly terrorist acts. Meanwhile, government security agents take pleasure in shows of strength on peaceful, helpless, traumatized and panicking citizens. The sight of lawless gun trotting Fulani teenagers has now become the new normal in Kaduna and other states. Peasant farmers can only teal their farms or harvest their crops at the pleasure of Fulani occupiers.

Senate President urges Buhari to nominate FCT indigene as non-career ambassador
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President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to forward the nomination of an indigene from the Federal Capital Territory as a non-career ambassador to the upper chamber for screening and confirmation.

Lawan made the appeal on Wednesday during plenary following a protest on the floor by Senator representing FCT, Philip Aduda, over the continuous exclusion of a nominee from the FCT in previous nominations forwarded by President Buhari.

Rising under Order 43 of the Senate Standing Rules, Senator Aduda said, “Mr. President, Distinguished Colleagues, I did yesterday raise some issues with you, Your Excellency, about the issue of the appointment of ambassadors.

Polytechnic Nekede Student Killed By A Caretaker Over House Rent- Imo Students Leadership Reacts
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According to information gathered by our correspondent, the caretaker had told the deceased to renew his rent but he pleaded for more time to settle his bill which led to misunderstanding between the duo as the caretaker was alleged to have hit Anthony on the head with a wooden stick.

Anthony collapsed on the spot and was rushed to Federal Medical Center (FMC) Owerri by some of the NUISS members where he was receiving medical attention until he was confirmed dead.

Breaking News: Ex Owerri NBA Chairman N.H Nwankwo Esq Slaughtered in His Owerri Office
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A former Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Owerri Branch, N.H. Nwankwo Esq, has been gruesomely slaughtered at his office on Saturday 6th February by unknown assailants.

Below is the Press Release from the Secretary of NBA Owerri Branch, Chinedu Agu Esq,;

Breaking News: APGA wins House Of Rep Seat In Niger bye-election
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The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won Saturday’s bye-election for Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency in Niger.

The APGA candidate, Salihu Salleh polled 22,965 votes as against the 22,507 votes polled by the PDP candidate, Emmanuel Alamu Endoza.

The ADC candidate, Halilu Yussuf Al’s polled 316 votes; APC was disqualified from the election and did not participate.

The bye-election was marred with violence and ballot box snatching in polling units in Ibeto and Rijau towns.

Corruption In The Education Ministry: Adamu Adamu’s Boy Responds To 247ureports
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Saleh Ibrahim Bature’s rejoinder must have not passed through the desk of a superior media officer. If it did, it would have not been allowed to pass. His 1130 words of near diatribe failed to achieve its desired aim. It failed to explain why the Minister’s wife received over N50million from the arrested Vice Chancellor of University of Gusau in Zamfara, Prof Magaji Garba – whether it was a gift or payment or plain bribe? The write up also did not deny the wife of the minister receives at a minimum 10 award letters from UBEC.

Saleh Ibrahim Bature may want to preempt the investigations of 247ureports and tell the reading public why the former executive secretary of TETFUND Bichi Bappa walks around today a free man after the Honorable minister had accused him of engaging in corrupt activities and had called the attention of the anti-graft agency. Saleh Ibrahim Bature may be kind enough to explain why the honorable minister backed off the claim against Bappa Bichi. Could it be that the minister had a rethink? Or could it be Bappa Bichi threatened to release documents to the public concerning the minister’s own corrupt activities?

Nnamdi Kanu Opens New Facebook Account
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The leader of the proscribed human rights agitation group – the Indigenious People of Biafra [IPOB] – Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has launched a new facebook account. This is following abrupt shut down by the management of the USA based Facebook of the account belonging to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

According to Facebook spokesperson who spoke regarding the cancellation of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s account, “We believe in giving people a voice, but we also want everyone using Facebook to feel safe. It’s why we have Community Standards, which set out what is and isn’t allowed on Facebook, and we remove anything that violates them. In line with our rules, we removed Nnamdi Kanu’s page for repeatedly posting content that breaks those Community Standards, including content that violated our rules on coordinating harm and hate speech” .

Suspected members of IPOB set police station ablaze in Ebonyi community
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Suspected members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra [IPOB] on Thursday attacked the Police Divisional Headquarters in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State, and burnt the left wing of the Station.

DSP Loveth Odah, Spokesperson of Ebonyi Police Command, in a press statement in Abakaliki, said, four patrol vehicles were also burnt.

“On Thursday at about 0325hrs, suspected members of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), attacked Onicha Divisional Police Headquarters, Isu, in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State.

Court orders hearing notice to be served on present House Speaker, Gbajabiamila
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that hearing notice be served on Speaker of the House Of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila to appear in court over a suit seeking the sack of former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara.

When the matter came up on Thursday, counsel for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chris Uche told the court that the order has not been served on Gbajabiamila even though he has been listed as one of the respondents in the suit.

This position is opposed By Johnson Usman counsel representing Dogara as he claims that the defendant is not a registered member of the All Progressives Congress.

Alleged fraud: Maina’s son, Faisal, flees to U.S. – EFCC tells court
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Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has fled to the United States of America (USA), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said.

The EFCC’s Counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, on Thursday, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

Abubakar said from the information at the disposal of the anti-graft agency, Faisal sneaked to the USA through the Republic of Niger.

Kano Debars Islamic Cleric For Incitement, Shuts Seminaries
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Kano State government has debarred an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabar Sheikh Nasir Kabara from preaching in the state for his mode of teachings considered too incendiary.

The state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who addressed newsmen in Kano, Tuesday night, said the decision was part of the state Executive Council’s resolutions at its weekly meeting held at the Africa House, Government House.

He also announced that all seminaries run by the clergyman would be shut down pending investigation by security agencies.

Corruption Infested Parastatal Under Adamu Adamu’s Education Ministry Receives 500billion
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While the whirlwind of corrupt activities inside the Malam Adamu Adamu’s led federal ministry of education continues to filter into the public arena, the parastatals under the education ministry continue to receive monies from the Federal Inland Revenue [FIRS]. According to information made available to 247ureports.com, the sum of N500billion was recently paid into the accounts of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund [TETFUND] on the last week of January 2021.

According to constitutional stipulation, the FIRS collects education levies on behalf of the ministry and forwards the collect monies directly to the concerned parastatal. The said monies are to be used for the development of tertiary institutions in Nigeria – the universities, college of education and polytechnics. Particularly, new tertiary institutions that require infrastructural projects.

However the TETFUND, of late, have been turned into a private cash cow for the immediate family members of the federal minister of education, Malam Adamu Adamu who according to sources have set up a web of fraudulent contract schemes to milk the TETFUND of it funds.

“The Nigeria Military Will Hear From Us Soon” – Nnamdi Kanu
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“Again, #ESN is geared to DEFENSE, not OFFENSE. Everybody has a right to self-defense. That’s the Law.”

The leader of the proscribed group by the name the Indigenous People of Biafra [IPOB] made the statement February 4, 2021 following a siege in Orlu inside the south eastern state of Imo between the men and women of the Nigerian security forces and the members of IPOB. The siege had resulted in the killing of police officers and other security members of Nigeria. The IPOB claimed none of the members of IPOB were killed. But corpses of civilians were seen littered on the streets of Orlu. The leader of IPOB stated that the corpses were of innocent citizens killed by the Nigerian security forces.

stay tuned

Prof. Obiozor is capable of uniting Ndigbo – Prince Udodeme
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Prince Emeka Udodeme is the president of Anambra State Branch of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. He emerged from a peaceful election conducted in Awka recently. Udodeme who took over from Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene was once the President of the Presidents-General for all the communities in the Central Senatorial District of Anambra State. He had also been the Chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Idemli North Local Government Area of Anambra State. In this interview, Udodeme, expressed confidence that the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Professor George Obiozor, has what it takes to unite the Igbos for public good. Stressing that Nigeria’s unity is paramount to Ndigbo, Udodeme call on all Igbos in Nigeria and the Diaspora to support Obiozor to move Ohanaeze forward.

Excerpts:

How do you feel about your elevation as the President of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Anambra State?

IPOB Hails S’East Governors For Banning Open Grazing, Asks ESN To Enforce
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We the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, ably led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, wish to salute the courage of South East Governors for heeding our Leader’s call to ban open grazing in the region. We received with delight the news of a statement credited to the Chairman of South East Governors’ Forum, Dave Umahi, to the effect that open grazing has been banned in all states of the zone.

IPOB wishes to acknowledge the wisdom of the governors to respect the people’s will for the first time. If the governors had not been seized by useless fear and trepidation over the Fulani before now, our region wouldn’t have been in this mess.

The Arraignment of Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu Stalled
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The prosecution of the former governor of Abia State and chief whip of the senate Orji Kalu has been stalled at the federal high Abuja.

The court had last year scheduled arraignment of Kalu by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in Abuja for the 2nd of February 2021.

The prosecution counsel, Mr Chile Okoroma informed the court that EFCC had written a letter to the Chief Judge of the federal high court seeking the transfer of the case to the Lagos Division of the Court.

Exclusive: Adamu Adamu In Trouble As EFCC Makes Arrest, Opens Investigation On Education Ministry
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Following the recent publication by 247ureports.com on January 21, 2021 titled How Minister Of Education, Adamu Adamu Uses Gangs Of Corrupt Aides To Swindle Education Ministry where it exposed the cesspit at the federal ministry of education under the direction of the federal minister, Adamu Adamu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] arrested one of the culprits of the corrupt cesspit on Thursday January 28, 2021. The vice chancellor of the federal university of Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba.

Further investigation by 247ureports.com showed the arrest may be a tip of the iceberg.

It uncovered more disheartening practices orchestrated by the Minister and his relatives in a web that includes the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Male Buni, the Governor’s younger brother, Adamu’s wife, Hajiya Ladi Adamu, Alhaji Gambo Muazu and others.

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The arrested vice chancellor of the federal university of Gusau, Prof. Magaji Garba who presently is detained at the holding cell of the EFCC in Abuja is reported to be working in cohorts with the federal minister of Education to execute the contract scam he was arrested for – which was for the construction of perimeter Wall Fence around the university, phase one of the project – for the cost of N3billion.

According to available information, the Governor of Yobe was the original candidate penciled to execute the fencing contract. He was personally penciled by the Minister of Education. The Minister told the Vice Chancellor the fencing job was to be reserved for the Yobe State Governor who also doubles as the interim National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress [APC]. The younger brother to the Yobe State Governor alongside Ibrahim Adamu [the younger brother to the Minister] were to pose as fronts for the Yobe State Governor to execute the said N3billion perimeter fencing contract. “The minister told the VC that the job is not his own”.

The younger brother to the Yobe State Governor – in the company of Ibrahim Adamu visited the Vice Chancellor. The Governor had given N200million to the Vice Chancellor through his brother, as bribe.

But the Vice Chancellor who is a childhood friend of the Minister acted to swindle the Yobe Governor and three additional contractors on the same reported fencing contract [EFCC arrests Gusau university VC for N260 million contract scam].

One of the contractors, according to a petition submitted to the EFCC, Alhaji Shehu Sambo, owner of Ministaco Nigeria Limited paid the Vice Chancellor the sum of N260million in cash in return for the award of the said fencing contract. Another contractor [name withheld] paid the sum of N108million directly to the Vice Chancellor for the same contract with the promise the fencing contract will be awarded to his company. Interestingly, the Vice Chancellor collected the sums of money “without having the clearance from the ministry to award the contract” –

[See letter – stating contract was still at the funding stage].


The above letter was rejoinder to the ministry of education’s request for information following EFCC’s inquiring on the status of the project – following receipt of a petition from an aggrieved contractor…
Both contractors have since petitioned the EFCC.



Sources close to the Minister believe the Vice Chancellor was not acting alone. “He was collecting the monies for the folks in Abuja”. 247ureports.com is not certain who the monies were being collected for. This is as a family member of the Minister revealed the Vice Chancellor recently gave the wife of the minister, Hajiya Ladi Adamu, the sum of N50million.

Meanwhile, the vice chancellor’s troubles began trickling into the public arena when a former close confident, Aliyu Burga fell in the hands of the EFCC last year following a brief stint at the federal university of Gusau as the acting director of procurement. Aliyu Burga had worked at Ahmadu Bello University [ABU] Zaria where Prof Magaji Garba was then a senior lecturer at the pharmacy department. Aliyu Burga was seen as a devote Muslim and was active at the local Mosque. Prof Magaji Garba took a liking to him. When Prof Magaji Garba became the Vice Chancellor at University in Gusau, Aliyu Burga lobbied for the position of director of procurement. Prof Garba could only appoint him as the acting director of procurement “because Prof thought Burga was not qualified”.

In the brief period Burga served as the acting director, he amassed ungodly wealth and commercial properties in choice locations within Northern Nigeria in places like Kano, Kaduna and his hometown, Azare in Bauchi State. He spent lavishly publicly. He displayed his ill-gotten wealth in a manner that caught the attention of Nigerian anti-graft agencies. He was unaware he was already being monitored. Coincidentally, “a substantive director was appointed – and he was removed. He felt betrayed”.

Shortly after his removal, he was picked up by the EFCC.

While at the EFCC custody, he struck a deal with the EFCC – and began talking to the EFCC about the fraudulent transactions at the federal university at Gusau. “He revealed the fraud that lead to the arrest of the VC by the EFCC”. According to our source, the information given to the EFCC by Burga matched the petition submitted by one of the contractors [Alhaji Shehu Sambo, owner of Ministaco Nigeria Limited] who paid the N260million to the Vice Chancellor.

The arrest of the Vice Chancellor showcases how the Minister, his relatives and cohorts, Ibrahim Adamu, Umaru Adamu, Dauda Abdul Hamid, Abdul Mumini, Alhaji Kaulaha Aliyu, Salisu Mustapha, Hajiya Ladi Adamu have converted the federal ministry of education into a personal/private cash cow for a select few to swindle the resources of the education ministry.

It is understood the Vice Chancellor may have been presented as a sacrificial lamb in order to protect the Minister and his gang.

In the meantime, the gang continues their looting.

The younger brother to the Minister, Hon. Umaru Adamu who is not on the employ of the education ministry or any of its parastatals is reported to be in charge of all the contract emanating out of the UBEC and other parastatals. “He is the sole contractor”.

Inside the education ministry, Umaru Adamu is considered a “Stakeholder” – which translates to meaning each contract awarded will result to the contractor having to pay a certain sum of money to Umaru Adamu because of his status as a “Stakeholder”. He was paid N30million by the arrested Vice Chancellor, Prof Magaji Garba – as a stakeholder.

At the education ministry, all contracts emanating out of the parastatals are pre-awarded before it is made open for bidding. “To access projects, you have to bribe” revealed one of the senior officers at the education ministry. The source explains that it is the education ministry that submits list of contractors to the parastatals and schools awarding contracts.

The contractors would then be awarded the contracts as fronts for relatives of the minister. ‘Most of the contract would be left unexecuted”.

Members of House of Representatives would submit names of contractors to UBEC under the guise of constituency projects. “They will collect the money and never complete the project”.

At TETFUND, the same is the case. A director who goes by the name, Buhari is reported to be the one in charge of disbursing contactors to the various tertiary institutions. He sends contractors to the tertiary institutions for the heads of the institution to award the supposed contracts to. These dispatched contractors who are acting as fronts will in turn pay monies to the “Stakeholders” and remit the remainder to the ‘real’ owners of the company. “Through this measure a single company can/will collect contracts from three universities and not execute the job”.

At the ministry, the [now retired] Director of Procurement, Gambo Mu’azu supervised the corrupt operation.

Alhaji Kaulaha Aliyu from Azare – once a running mate to Ahmed Muazu as deputy governor and was unceremoniously removed following accusation of having stolen money belonging to government – is said to have joined Adamu Adamu to help him execute dirty jobs. “He came to help Adamu Adamu execute some dirty jobs”.

Shortly after arrival at the ministry, Aliyu summoned all directors of the ministry telling them that the minister did not have a house of his own – and that he needed money to purchase a house for the minister. Gambo Mu’azu was the one who supervised the release of an estimated N450million. A house was then purchased in Maitama for the minister.

While at the director’s office, Gambo Mu’azu – almost singlehandedly awarded all contracts – including a controversial contract worth N5.5billion to Alhaji Garba Noma to print ‘examination papers’ for NECO and additional materials for NTI. Alhaji Garba Noma was the Bauchi State PDP chairman and a current card carrying member of the PDP. On the same strength, another company from Jos, Plateau State fronting for the younger brother of the minister, Umaru Adamu was awarded a printing contract for the sum of N4.32billion.

The minister’s wife, on her part, “receives at least ten [10] contract award letters every month from UBEC” – of which she uses the help of her younger brother, Dauda Abdul Hamid to execute the contracts. Dauda Abdul Hamid is currently serving as a special assistant to the minister.

Recently, Dauda Abdul Hamid purchased a large piece of real estate in a highbrow area of Bauchi State behind Sa’adu Zungur primary school inside Bauchi city. The area is a government reserved area. His younger brother reside at one of the properties.

Dauda Abdul Hamid often boasts to the hearing of his friends that “this is our time to shine”. He brags, “There is little the minister can do to stop us because the minister is also stealing money”.

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A source within the EFCC hinted the anti graft agency have begun monitoring the activities at education ministry.

Stay tuned

Tension Heightened In Orlu As FG Deploys Over 400 Soldiers
http://247ureports.com/2021/01/tension-heightened-in-orlu-as-fg-deploys-over-400-soldiers/
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By Ben Ugorji, Owerri

Not less than 400 soldiers have been deployed in Orlu area council of Imo state following the killings of members of Eastern Security Network by Nigerian soldiers.

247ureports gathered that as at Tuesday, over 40 Hilux buses loaded with soldiers from force headquarters, Zaira, have been dispatched to the crisis-ridden area to completely take control of the area.

A resident in Orlu main town who spoke with our correspondent, said that the soldiers were armed with over 300 different ammunition.

A source also told 247urepots that over 20 Hilux buses loaded with soldiers have been dispatched from state police command.

The soldiers, according to the source, have embarked on a manhunt and bush searching in and around the community for members of Eastern Security Network (ESN).

Another resident who pleaded anonymity, revealed that three soldiers had been shot to death, adding that the situation was not getting any calmer.

He warned residents in the area to be on the look out against the military rampage.