Day: January 17, 2018

Benue elders’ bizarre voyage to Aso Rock

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When Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States was ravaged by natural disaster this year, President Donald Trump, “the racist”, visited the state with his Vice President, Mike Pence, to commiserate with his fellow countrymen. When a gun man killed 59 persons in Nevada, Las Vegas, Trump and his wife, Melania, visited Nevada to commiserate with his compatriots (Remember that the gun man was dealt with even before this visit). Now, come to Nigeria: The terrorist Fulani herdsmen rained a harvest of deaths and destruction on Nimbo in…

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Patience Jonathan’s property demolished in Abuja

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A property allegedly belonging to the former first lady, Patience Jonathan, was on Tuesday demolished by the Federal Capital Development Control Department. The building is situated on Shehu Yar’Adua Way along Mabushi–Kado–Life Camp Expressway, Abuja. Emmanuel Anene, a lawyer with E.A. Ezugwu and Associates, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the issue of the building was still pending before the Federal High Courts in Lagos and Abuja. “Sometime before, people from Development Control came to the site, alleging that there was no approval for the building. “We met them…

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Governor Ayade signs anti-kidnapping bill into law

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Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has signed the State’s anti-kidnapping bill into law. The law prescribes death penalty for kidnappers. This was contained in a communique issued this morning (Tuesday) by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) signed by the Public Relations Officer, Cross River State branch, Dr Ernest Ochang, after meeting in Calabar. “The Governor on his part informed the NMA that the anti kidnapping bill had been signed into law and he was not going to rest until the kidnappers are caught and brought to book. “This…

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Californian couple arrested for torturing 13 children

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A couple in California, United States, has been arrested on charges of torturing 13 children and holding them captive for years. Authorities made the shock discovery on Monday. The 13 children were found malnourished, with some shackled to beds in the dark. Authorities said they were alerted after a 17-year-old girl managed to escape the house on Sunday and call police using a cellphone she found. She was so emaciated that officers said they originally thought she was just 10 years old. The 13 victims at the house in Perris,…

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Senate gives IGP 14-days to arrest killers in Benue

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The Senate has given the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Ibrahim Idris 14 day ultimatum to arrest and investigate the perpetrators of Benue killings. This position was sequel to the consideration of a report of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of the Current Security Infrastructure in Nigeria. The committee had on Friday last week, visited Benue to ascertain the level of killings in the state. The report was presented by Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Ahmed Lawan during plenary on Tuesday. He said the recommendations of the…

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