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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, has been killed by unknown gunmen in Imo state.  Gulak was shot dead on Saturday night, May 29, by unknown gunmen while returning to Abuja from Owerri, Imo state capital. The state police command is yet to comment on this development.

  At least 14 people have reportedly died when armed bandits attacked villages in Kwata ward in Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State.   It was gathered that some of the victims, mostly women and children ran into river Kaduna and drowned while trying to escape during the attack which occurred on Friday, May 28.      "Unfortunately, many of them could not swim and drowned in the river,” an eyewitness told newsmen.    It was also gathered that seven people were shot by the bandits, four of them were confirmed dead while two others were receiving treatment at the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna   Sources from the area told Daily Trust that the 11 bodies of the victims have been recovered and buried while several others were still missing.       In all, 14 people were said to have lost their lives while the community was still counting its losses as some families said they have no...

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a member of the Nasarawa Assembly representing Nasarawa Central State Constituency, Hon. Suleiman Danbaba Ismail.    It was gathered that Danbaba was kidnapped on Saturday evening, May 29, while traveling to Jos, Plateau state for an official function.   Chairman, Nasarawa Assembly Committee on Information, Hon Mohammed Omadefu, who confirmed the development to The Nation, said the incident took place at the forest in Sanga local government area of Kaduna.   According to him, the lawmaker had passed Andaha in Akwanga local government area of Nasarawa State heading to the forest area in Sanga local government area of Kaduna when the kidnappers ambushed and whisked him away.   Omadefu, who represents Keana state constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), added that the kidnappers have made contact with the Assembly but were yet to make any demand.  ...

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Saturday recalled how he contracted the dreaded Covid-19 from a fellow governor in 2020. El-Rufai, while speaking at the seventh Ahmadu Bello Foundation lecture in Kaduna on Saturday, also said no fewer than 50,000 people would have been killed by the virus last year if a lockdown had not been imposed. The governor had, on March 26, 2020, imposed a lockdown on Kaduna, following the outbreak of the disease and partially lifted it on June 9, 2020, after 75 days. According to him, he spent 26 days in isolation, adding that even his wives ran away from him. The lecture tagged ‘COVID-19: Way forward for Northern Nigeria economy,’ was organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. El-Rufai said, “A governor infected me with COVID-19 virus and I brought it to Kaduna. I was locked up for 26 days. My wives ran away from me. Fifty thousand people in Kaduna would have died of COVID-19 last year, but for the fact that Kaduna State w...

  Unknown gunmen have razed down a facility occupied by the Abia State Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Umuagu, Umuahia.   Some suspects detained in the facility were also released.   A policeman who craved anonymity confirmed the development to Channels Television.   The extent of damages could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, but reports have it that a Keke Napep driver was killed in the mayhem.   This is the latest in a series of attacks targeted at government facilities in Abia state and in the south-east region generally.   The region is home to a secession movement championed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which has been proscribed by a Nigerian court.   IPOB, which is seeking to create a Biafra nation, has ordered a sit-at-home directive on Sunday in respect of south-easterners which died in Nigeria’s deadly civil war.  

  Gavin MacLeod, a veteran supporting actor best known for his role as an ever-smiling cruise ship captain on the 1970s-80s sitcom “The Love Boat,” is dead. He died on Saturday at the age of 90. His death was confirmed by his nephew Mark See. No cause of death was given. MacLeod was little known to the public until he landed the role of a wisecracking television news writer on the “Mary Tyler Moore Show” in 1970. The program was a smash hit, lasted seven seasons and is considered a classic of the American sitcom genre.

Hon. Sele-oge Tom, a half brother to the senator representing Delta South Senatorial District at the Senate, Senator James Manager, has been stabbed to death over a land dispute with a family member.    The incident happened at Ogriagbene community in Bomadi local government area of Delta state on Friday, May 28.   The deceased, who is the community’s youth leader and a former councillor was allegedly stabbed in the chest region during the fight with another family member over a small parcel of land at the community waterfront.   It was gathered that the son of the deceased in retaliation, butchered the killer of his father while also sustaining an injury to his hand.   "They fought over a family piece of land today (Friday), and after they were separated from the fight, the other one went home and came back with a dagger and stabbed Sele-oge on the rib,' a source told Vanguard.   "His son, seeing his father stabbed, ...

Less than 24 hours after gunmen razed down the Atta police station in Njaba local government area of Imo state, another police station in Izombe in Oguta local government area has been razed by some unknown gunmen.    A statement released by Bala Elakana, spokesperson of the state police command, says the gunmen burnt the police station at about 7pm on Saturday night, May 29. He added that four hoodlums were neutralized during the attack while others escaped with bullet wounds.    Bala added that the Commissioner of Police, Imo State, CP Abutu Yaro, commended the men for their abiding faith in defence of the public space and urged them to be resilient in this fight, until the enemies of the people are totally defeated.

The Delta State Police Command says the five persons caught by vigilantes in Ughelli are not ritualists but destitute contrary to reports by some online news media. Online reports had claimed that five suspected human parts dealers including four women were arrested by Otokutu Vigilantes Group under the Otokutu bridge in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state on Thursday, May 27. The suspects were handed over to Otujeremi Police Station for further actions.   However, the spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe in a rejoinder said the story is entirely false and should be totally disregarded.    "The Delta state command has been drawn to an online publication which says “ HUMAN PARTS SELLER CAUGHT IN OTOKUTU” and series of online publications saying “Vigilante arrest ritualist in Otokutu and handed over to otu-jeremi police station”. In light of this, the command wishes to state as follows," ...

  A Twitter user is currently trending under the tag, 'Disgrace' after taking to the social media platform to say people should call him a disgrace if Chelsea win the Champions League final against Manchester City.   In a tweet shared hours before the game, @sonjoe_kutuh wrote; "If Chelsea win this game, call me a disgrace" On Saturday night, May 29, Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 to be crowned Champions of Europe.   After the game, Chelsea fans including media personality, Frank Edoho, took to kutuh's handle to grant him his wish by calling him a "disgrace."   See some tweets below...    

Rapper and music executive,  has opened up on his relationship with the late Hip-hop icon, DMX. The Roc Nation boss, was a guest on the season premiere of HBO’s “The Shop: Uninterrupted” with LeBron James and Maverick Carter, during which he opened up about DMX for the first time since his death on April 9. JAY-Z recalled their friendship and rivalry revealing he boycotted the Grammys in 1999 after DMX was not nominated.   JAY-Z won his first Grammy that year for Best Rap Album for Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life, but he didn’t show up to the awards in solidarity with DMX. “The first time I boycotted the Grammys was for him,” he said. “We both came out that year. He didn’t get nominated. He dropped two No. 1 albums in the same year and they didn’t even nominate him.” “I wasn’t even in the building because I boycotted it for him,” he revealed. “There was a competitive thing, but it was big love.” “He was so competitive with me. I never met a human being more competit...