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EFCC officer shot dead, another wounded as Yahoo Boys open fire on anti-graft operatives in Anambra | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   File Image Armed internet fraudsters fatally shot an officer after opening fire on a team of anti-graft operatives in Anambra on Friday. The officers were on a mission to corner a cluster of suspected cybercriminals, widely known as Yahoo Boys, when they were met with lethal violence on Friday morning, The Gazette learnt.  One officer was shot dead on the spot and another sustained serious injuries and remained hospitalised in critical condition as of Friday night, The newsmen heard.  The officers had travelled to Anambra on the assignment from their zonal headquarters in Enugu.  A male suspect has been taken into custody for the murder, an official said. His identity was not immediately disclosed, and whether he had contacted a lawyer remained unclear. A spokesman for the EFCC said he would find out about the incident when reached by www.nwokeukwumascot.com. A police spokesman in Anambra did not immediately comment.  The attack came as chairman Ol...
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Appeal Court Affirms Abure as Labour Party’s National Chairman | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   File Image ABUJA – The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, affirmed Mr. Julius Abure as the authentic National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel, upheld the October 8 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant the LP, under Abure’s leadership, all the rights and privileges accorded to a duly registered political party in the country.  According to the appellate court, it found no reason to overturn the judgment delivered in Abure’s favor by Justice Emeka Nwite. It will be recalled that following a leadership crisis that rocked the LP, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party resolved to remove Abure as the National Chairman. To fill the leadership vacuum, the party constituted a 29-member caretaker committee, with former Finance Minister, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, as Chairman and Hon. Darlingto...
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Video: Senator Storms Out of Committee Room During IGP Egbetokun’s 2025 Budget Presentation | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   Drama at Senate Budget Defence as Senator Storms Out Over IGP’s Presentation | #NwokeukwuMascot File Image Tempers flared in the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday during the 2025 budget defence session for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), as the proceedings descended into chaos. The rowdy scene unfolded when two lawmakers raised concerns that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, was presenting figures that did not align with the documents previously circulated to the committee members. Despite the concerns, the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Police Affairs attempted to allow the IGP to continue with his presentation. This decision sparked outrage among some lawmakers, who insisted that the discrepancies needed to be addressed before proceeding. The disagreement escalated into a heated shouting match, disrupting the session. Amid the chaos, a principal officer of the 10th Senate, Senator Onyekachi Nwoebonyi, representing Ebonyi North, expressed h...
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Heavy Duty Truck Rams Into Residential Building In Benue State, Kills 14 Persons | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   File Image A heavy duty truck with the registration number Kaduna DKA 738 XB has reportedly crashed into a residential building in Okete community in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, killing 14 people in their beds, including three Muslims who were praying by the roadside. The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday. Sources said the initial death toll of nine increased to 14 after five of the survivors, who were rushed to the hospital, later succumbed to their injuries, according to a Vanguard report. The truck, which was en route to Abuja via the Otukpo-Oweto Road, reportedly veered off course after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle. A source was quoted as saying, “It appears the truck’s brakes failed, causing the driver to lose control and crash into a house where some of the victims were sleeping.  “Six people were killed instantly in the building, while three Muslims observing their morning prayers by the roadside also p...
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JUST IN: Nigerian Police Arrest Army Personnel With ‘Canadian Loud’ In Lagos Barracks | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   File Image The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a soldier, Lance Corporal Sani Aminu with substances said to be Canadian Loud, an imported strong synthetic strain of cannabis. Aminu with service number 13NA/70/11481 was arrested with the illicit drug consignment on Wednesday in Lagos State. A police signal obtained by SaharaReporters confirmed the arrest.  The signal said a police patrol team led by one ASP Alex Dung intercepted the soldier attached to Abalti Barracks, Surulere area of the state, around 8pm. “SITUATION REPORT X ARREST OF MILITARY PERSONNEL X TODAY BEING 15/01/2025 X AT ABOUT 2015HRS X PATROL TEAM LED ASP ALEX DUNG ATTACHED MINE X INTERCEPTED AND BROUGHT TO THE STATION 13NA/70/11481 L/ CPL SANI AMINU ATTACHED TO ABALTI BARRACKS SURULERE X WITH SUSBTANCE SUSPECTED TO BE CANADIAN LOUD X SUSPECT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO CP TACTICAL SQUAD 1 FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION PLEASE X SUPOL 74 ORILE-IGANMU,” it read.
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Obingwa Stakeholders Laud Abia Lawmaker, Erondu Jnr, Pledge Continued Support | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   File Image Political stakeholders in Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA) have commended the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Service, Abia State House of Assembly (ABHA), Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, for his exemplary leadership and commitment to delivering the dividends of democracy to his constituents. The stakeholders described the member representing Obingwa-West State Constituency as a passionate leader and a worthy son of Ngwa land, adding that they have no regrets electing him into office in 2023. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting held in Ohanze, Obingwa LGA, the former Deputy General Manager of the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), Chief Rowland Nwakanma, praised the lawmaker for his uncommon commitment to the welfare of his constituents and the state. He described Erondu Jnr as a worthy ambassador of his people. “It takes a leader with genuine love and a kind heart to invest in his people, especially in these hard times...
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