Information reaching 247ureports.com indicates another police officer stationed at one of the police stations in Anambra State have been gunned down owing to the growing insecurity enveloping Anambra State.
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The latest attack occurred at a community in Oyi Local Government Area [LGA] of Anambra State.
According to information gathered through eyewitnesses in the immediate community, the police station at Nkwelle Ezunaka was attacked at the early morning hours of Sunday [February 19, 2023]. One of the eye witnesses placed the time of attack at about 3:30am.
The attackers came in ‘numbers’ and were dressed in what appeared to be dark clothing. According to the source, the arrival of the attackers to the station followed a gun fire exchange between the police officers at the station and the attackers. “We heard gun fire. It was intense“.
The gun fire exchange resulted in the death of one police officer and five of the attackers were killed. One of the attackers is believed to have sustained an injury. The veracity of the injury is not certain. The vehicles at the police station were seen burning.
See video of the dead attackers:
The identity of the killed officer was identified as Officer Effe.
In addition, an unidentified dead body was found on the ground at the end of the shooting. The police is certain of the identity of the dead body. It is readily unavailable whether the dead body was a member of the attackers.
See photograph below:
unidentified victim…
This latest attack comes as two previous attacks were recorded at Ukpo [attack against soldiers wounding 5 soldiers] and Ogidi [attack against police station killing 3 officers] within 24hours.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria’s presidential election will hold on February 25, 2023. So, as the D-day nears us by the eyelids, we are akin to focus on the grand agenda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in producing Nigeria’s next president and plausible threats to Bola Tinubu’s ultimate ambition in politics. Obviously, APC covets support from all the geo-political and ethno-religious divides, just like any other political party with a determination to coast home to victory in an election. But, as the popular saying goes, ‘charity begins at home.’
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For Tinubu, the Southwest is his domicile political zone while the Yoruba nation is his ethno-religious base. With regard to the forthcoming election, one major problem that’s likely to threaten the presidential prospect of the former governor of Lagos State is the divergence in the loci of power in the Yoruba nation. Sincerely, never in history has the Yoruba nation been divided about a cause that’s supposed to be homogenous; a cause that’s supposed to be a one-for-all agenda in structure and texture. Of a fact, Tinubu is not just representing the APC but also the Yoruba race! Nevertheless, the prevalence of multiple loci of power and influence centres such as ‘Afenifere’ and ‘Igbimo Agba Yoruba’ and ‘Afenifere Renewal Group’ (ARG), none of which is speaking with one voice, is a formidable problem; and the most noticeable of this vote-splitting catalyst is the Ayo Adebanjo version of antagonism. Only recently, Adebanjo did not only urge Nigerians not to vote for Tinubu but also made an assertion that the “Northerners won’t vote for him”; which therefore means that the APC flag-bearer should go back to the drawing board.
Since politics is a game of number, if what the Afenifere leader is saying holds water, then genuinely, that’s dangerous! Besides, if, indeed, the North wants to play a game with the South, then, the latter has actually played into the hands of the former because, once the North activates the non-negotiability motto of ‘One North, One People’, then, that may affect the complexion of ’BATified.’ Unfortunately, the people back home, where Tinubu is supposed to garner bulk votes, are not speaking with one voice. If not well-managed therefore, this may be a terrible principality against a worthy dream. Without doubt, until there’s a supervised census that comes with true figures, Nigeria will always have a long way to go!
The other threat has to do with the people currently milking the resources of Nigeria with crass insensitivity. As we know, Tinubu is a guru when it comes to Public Finance; and he knows what to do to make Nigeria work! But let it be known that those who are currently sucking her blood will not want to give in so easily. No! They will stop at nothing, even if it involves bringing in external forces! Interestingly, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is in their hands; and they control the transportation system! Tragically, too, recent events have shown that a moving train can be stopped and its passengers kidnapped for ransom! Needless to repeat that the terrorism, banditry and others currently doubling Nigeria’s troubles may also not be unconnected with calculated attempts to ensure that things are not easy for Nigeria’s handlers. Indeed, that’s how retrogressive Nigeria has become! Except one wants to be economical with the truth, respite is after the elections; and it depends on the outcome of the elections!
Another serious problem is yellow journalism, vis-à-vis misinformation. If not competently controlled, this problem may not only be for the forthcoming elections but also the dismemberment of the Nigerian society. If not properly handled, it is a chaotic problem that may set the country ablaze. As things stand, the newspaper industry is ailing. Thus, it cannot afford to hire the best of hands to run its affairs. So, it compromises on almost everything. The social media have taken over but, unfortunately, their contents are not verifiable; and sources may not be determined in time. Impliedly, the menace of social media may decapitate the gains of democracy, if left unchecked.
The effectiveness of the security profile in Nigeria, before, during and after the elections, is also key; for it will determine everything! Again, that may threaten Tinubu’s prospect as Nigeria’s next president, if not well-managed! For instance, if a grenade is thrown in Kaduna, and another in Daura, the perpetrators may not need to come to Ijebu-Jesa, my Native Nazareth, before the message is taken. After all, the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS) cannot accredit a ghost town or an empty space! Once that happens, our brethren from the other side may come up with reprehensibly fictitious figures. And, if the BVAS reports are able to dance to the melodious tunes of Form EC8A, then, that will be the ‘end of story!’
The functional capacity of the country’s infrastructure is another major challenge. For example, should the national grid misbehave on the day of the election, thereby throwing the country into darkness, then, Nigeria will be a tale too horrible to tell!
One other important problem that the people don’t take seriously is the measure of the political will of the powers-that-be to see the election through; and anyone who takes this important factor for granted may find himself or herself to blame. Talking seriously, it behooves the political will of the man in power to make sure that the election sails through. If he doesn’t, no matter the pretence and/or the abracadabra in governance, nothing is secured! For instance, if, behind the scene, President Muhammadu Buhari refuses to hand over power, nothing can be done!
Lastly, that poverty is weaponized and greed is ubiquitously pervasive in Nigeria is no longer news! Therefore, public administration cannot but be problematic! For most people, politics is just to secure the means of livelihood, not to develop a neighbourhood, community or country. That’s why, by the time a man who goes into politics wearing a pair of bathroom slippers is given a N26 million car with other perks of political office to boot, he moves on! So, thousands of other guys are waiting for the next term, when they, too, will have to fight for public office.
According to a Yoruba adage, ‘Aja to yo kii ba aiyo s’ere!’ (A well-fed dog does not relate with a hungry one). Undeniably, poverty in Nigeria has created a pool of both the unemployed and the unemployable; and the hope of getting even “crumbs which fall from their masters’ table” can keep some people perpetually attached to the powers-that-be, whether they have steady incomes or not. Added to this is that politicians in this part of the world are the most difficult people to deal with. Why? They forget their associates and followers easily! This is demoralizing! It’s also a disgrace! Therefore, since a hungry man is an angry man, a situation whereby politicians are being used and managed as factory workers shouldn’t be encouraged. A factory worker holds allegiance to a particular factory, because that’s where he or she works. He reports there, as directed; and gets paid for work done at the end of the month. The salary is meant to make him stay alive as well as maintain his or her family. On the contrary, a political foot soldier is a freelance worker without a root; which makes him or her very fragile and dangerous, because he or she switches allegiance at the slightest provocation!
May the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, grant us peace in Nigeria!
It was an unconventional scene today in Anambra State as a bereaved family provided POS machine for transaction and payment of condolence money by sympathisers.
The incident happened over the weekend at Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, which is the hometown of the State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.
According to a video currently trending online, the digital burial was organised by the Orafu family.
Aside the POS machine provided by the mourners, the video also shows an account number where those who want to make transfer can send their condolence token.
A masculine voiceover that accompanies the video also announced that the family would not accept old naira notes from any sympathiser, while also informing that naira scarcity won’t be an excuse for one not to pay condolence visit to the family, as alternative means of payment have been provided.
Recall that the introduction of new naira notes and outlawing of some old ones by the Central Bank of Nigeria has led to scarcity of naira notes in the country, as the acceptable notes (the legal tenders) are in short supply and scarcely available to the people.
The situation has not only generated a chain of actions and reactions in different parts of the country, but has also compelled people to start making cashless transactions and exploring other means of payment, which were hitherto underused in the country.
Watch the video of the digital burial below:
Information reaching 247ureports.com indicates that barely twelve [12] hours following the attack by unknown gunmen on the Area Command [Police Station] in Ogidi, the operatives struck again.
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This time, the unknown gunmen struck in another community of Nnewi South Local Government Area [LGA] in Anambra State.
According to sketchy information available to this news medium, the Nigeria military was attacked in Ukpor – a community near the commercial nerve center of Anambra State, Onitsha.
As gathered, the soldiers were caught in a surprised attack in what some eyewitnesses described as a loud explosion that followed sporadic gunfire. The soldier engaged the unknown gunmen is a gun duel. But the gunmen manage to escape after inflicting damages on the soldiers. Five soldiers sustained injuries. The nature of the injuries is not immediately available.
The attackers are suspected to be member of the Biafra agitators loyal to Simon Ekpa.
From recently setting the FIFA World Cup fan fest stage ablaze with his electrifying performance, African superstar, Patoranking continues to break boundaries with his ever-evolving sound and is set to release a new track and video titled ‘Abobi’ on Friday 17 February 2023 via The Orchard.
“Rumuokoro don catch fire,” Patoranking solemnly laments in the opening line of Abobi; a powerful record which sheds light on the aftershocks of police brutality on both himself and the community as Abobi, which is a street slang for friend in Port Harcourt. He croons it back to Lagos with “Ikorodu don catch fire”, as a point of contact to the further social disruptions in the land that has cost innocent lives. The song is very personal as Abobi can be any of us.
Abobi which is written by Patoranking and produced by Kel P is the second single off his upcoming album, an ode to the city of Port Harcourt in Nigeria, though generally impacting the country. It serves as an open range which pleads for urgency as its impact will be continued to be felt by many for generations to come. Listen, Enjoy and Share.
… Urges CBN Set Up Modalities For Swapping Old Naira Notes For Nigerian Masses
Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on Nigerians not to fall for what it described as the antics of the Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as they are not fighting for the wellbeing of the people, insisting that the “opposing APC leaders are attacking President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele because they are desperate to buy votes knowing that APC has failed.”
Calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to call Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to order “for declaring Kaduna State a sovereign by ordering the residents to continue to recognise old N500 and N1,000 banknotes as legal tender contrary to presidential directives”.
Therefore CNPP urged Nigerians in Kaduna and elsewhere to ignore Governor El-Rufai for their own good as only CBN can issue directives on legal tender in Nigeria on behalf of the President.
In a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, the CNPP also reiterated its call on the CBN set up modalities for swapping old Naira notes for the Nigerian masses who may have been deceived by the APC Governors to keep their cash until the expiration of the naira swap deadline.
The CNPP noted that the presidential directive on temporary recirculation of old 200 naira notes as legal tender until April 10 was commendable in view of the obvious sabotage of the distribution of the redesigned naira notes by unpatriotic politicians conniving with commercial banks.
“Unpatriotic politicians who cannot win elections without vote buying are bent on stockpiling the new naira notes in their desperation to rig the 2023 general elections. This is the real reason for the cash crunch in Nigeria.
“For us, President Muhammadu Buhari would be declared a 2023 hero of democracy, and his administration’s many failures forgiven, if he sees through a free, fair, and credible 2023 general elections.
“We urge Nigerians not to allow themselves to be deceived by the APC Governors who never took the Federal Government to court over police brutality (which culminated in the #EndSARS protests).
“Nigerians have experienced uncountable lose of lives and property as a result of insecurity, the pains of the perennial fuel scarcity and many other failed policies of the APC-led federal government but the APC Governors never made a statement but they were quick to drag the federal government to the Supreme Court for implementing its own cashless policy because of obvious vote buying agenda of the party.
“The CNPP will continue to stand on the side of the masses on the naira redesign policy which is part of Nigeria’s cashless policy implementation because of the overall benefits of the policy in the long run. A stable economy and better life for the average Nigerian in the future is worth the sacrifices and the temporary pains.
“Contrary to El-Rufai’s allegations that a nationwide shortage of cash was created to incite the citizens to vote against APC candidates across the board, resulting in massive losses for the party in all the elections, the fact is that APC government scored zero over eight (0/8) in its eight years tenure and if Nigerians are voting against the party, it is not because of the impact of the cash crunch, but for continuously inflicting sufferings and pains on Nigerians since 2015.
“Governor El-Rufai was speaking from his own imagination when he alleged that the naira redesign policy was to ensure that the cash crunch is so serious, along with the contrived and enduring fuel shortage existing since September 2022, that the 2023 Elections do not hold at all, leading to an Interim National Government to be led by a retired Army General.
“The CNPP had on many occasions insisted that the lingering fuel scarcity was as a result of the corruption and incompetence of the management team of the NNPC. So, at what point did El-Rufai realised that the fuel scarcity is as a result of sabotage?
“After the glaring failure to perform in eight years, the APC Governors and their collaborators have been making allegations and insinuating that there was scheme for a military take-over.
“APC Governors must be told that the Nigerian military has subjected itself to civilian authorities in Nigeria’s democratic journey since 1999 and has continued to support internal security operations in the country and dragging the military into the desperation of some APC leaders was aimed at derailing President Muhammadu Buhari’s vow to leave a legacy of free, fair and credible elections this year. This is selfish and unpatriotic.
“The CNPP, therefore, urges Nigerians to ignore the conspiring APC Governors and support the Federal Government’s cashless policy and look forward to a better country after rejecting vote buyers and electing credible candidates in the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections as well as in the March 11 gubernatorial and state assembly polls”, the CNPP said.
After almost five years of trial that witnessed many twists and turns, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, finally secured the conviction and sentencing of John Warimeme Abebe to seven years imprisonment for forgery before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on Friday, February 17, 2023.
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Abebe was arraigned on July 26, 2018 by the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on a four-count charge bordering on forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice.
One of the counts reads: “That you, Dr. John Warimeme Abebe, on or about the 22nd day of June, 2010 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, knowingly forged BP Exploration Nigeria Limited’s letter dated 30th November, 1995 to Inducon (Nigeria) Limited by inserting in page 2 of the said letter the following words: “Also note that the ‘Buy-Out Option’ only applies to the pre-production stage of the NPIA. The $4m buy-out is thus irrelevant from production of oil in any of our fields” and purported same to have been issued by BP Exploration Nigeria Limited and committed an offence contrary to Section 467 of the Criminal Code Cap C17, Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003.”
Another count reads: “That you, Dr. John Warimeme Abebe, on or about the 22nd day of June, 2010 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, knowingly used a fabricated evidence in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/224/2010 between Dr. John Abebe, Inducon Nigeria Limited and Statoil Nigeria Limited, before the Federal High Court, which evidence was admitted and marked exhibit BB in the said suit and committed an offence contrary to Section 120 (2) of the Criminal Code Cap C17, Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003.”
He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.
In the course of the trial, the prosecution called five witnesses and tendered several documentary evidence to prove the case against him.
However, rather than open its defence after the prosecution had closed its case, the defense counsel, E.D. Onyeke, filed a no-case submission.
The trial Judge dismissed the no-case submission as lacking in merit and also ordered the defendant to open his defence.
In his defence, four witnesses were called.
The defendant, who took to the dock as the fourth witness, also testified in his defence denying the allegations against him.
However, in the judgment that lasted about four hours, Justice Dada held that, with the evidence before the court, the prosecution effectively proved counts one to three against the defendant.
The Judge, therefore, declared him guilty as charged on counts one to three.
Justice Dada, however, discharged and acquitted the defendant of count four, which involved conspiracy.
In his allocutus, Onyeke made a passionate plea with the court to temper justice with mercy and to consider the health challenges of the defendant whom he said had to undergo a heart surgery abroad.
Justice Dada sentenced him to seven years at any Correctional Centre of his choice based on the allocutus.
The Judge also gave him an option of fine of N50 million to be paid within 30 days.
New information concerning the gruesome attack on the the Police Station in Ogidi in the central senatorial district of Anambra State have reached 247ureports.com indicating that the attackers may have caused more damage than earlier thought.
One the first level, it was gathered the attackers were indeed members of the Biafra agitation group loyal to Simon Ekpa. According to the source who spoke on the attack, the attackers arrived the station in the normal format used by the agitators. The drove in sport utility vehicles and heavily tinted minivans.
The Area Command at Ogidi, Anambra State
The attackers killed three police officers – whose names were released as –
Anselem O.
Demon O.
Kynanee L.
The three officers were reported to be Inspectors.
In addition, the attackers raided the police station [Area Command] and carted away with weapons. Up to ten [10] AK47 riffles were taken away by the attackers.
The attackers escaped unhurt.
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Information reaching 247ureports.com indicates the spate of insecurity in the south east continues to grow as the general elections approaches.
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The recent attack occurred in a community inside the central senatorial district of Anambra State.
Unknown gunmen struck the police station located in Ogidi along Abatete road in the early morning hours of Saturday [February 18, 2023]. The surprise attack came around 1:30am. The unknown attackers were dressed in black clothing with covered faces armed with sophisticated weapons. They were quick to over power the police station.
Eyewitnesses account indicate that the attack saw many masked men with insignia similar to that of the Biafra agitation group. “They were many and they easily overwhelmed the officers at the station. They set the place on fire”
247ureports.com gathered that three police officers lost their lives as a result of the attack. The officers are believed to be inspectors or higher.
The authorities of Unizik Business School have disclosed that it has commenced new programmes in the school to consolidate the already existing programmes.
The UBS Director, Prof. Emma Okoye, who disclosed this to newsmen in Awka during a press conference on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, also called on the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo to partner with the school in training apprenticeship, political appointees, as well as traders in the state.
According to the director, among the new programmes which were rigorously defended at the curriculum committee of the College of Postgraduate Studies are: PhD Accountancy
PhD Applied Economics, PhD Banking and Finance (option in Banking or Finance), PhD Business Administration and Management, PhD Communication Management, PhD Cooperative Economics and Management.
Others are, PhD Entrepreneurship and Innovation, PhD Forensic Accounting, PhD Governance and Legislative Studies, PhD Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management, PhD Marketing, PhD Public Administration, PhD Risk Management, PhD Security Studies and Conflict Resolution, as well as Master degrees on the above courses.
Prof. Okoye, who titled the press briefing as, “Town and Gown: UBS and National Development Using Global Benchmarking”, explained how the school measure up with other business schools through its exchange programme to be well-positioned to compete in the global marketplace, bearing in mind, the Project 200 of Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
He said, “Apart from the exchange programme, we have started improving our trade in the area of our primary mandate namely; improving and developing human infrastructure. “It is our belief that with the commencement of the new programmes, UBS will double in student size and would have made us set sail as the flagship of Business Schools in Nigeria, and the world over.
“In a bid to deliver on world class learning experience for short term certificate programmes, we have entered into collaboration with the Centre for Regional and International Development (CRID) based in both Canada and United Kingdom in April of 2022 while in August of 2022, we forged a collaboration with the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA) for certificate programme in seven (7) different areas.
“This include Family and Owner Business Management (FOB), Cooperative and Agri-Business Management (CAB), Business Leadership Management (BLM), Business Language and Management (BLM)- Mandarin or French options, Security Studies and Conflict Resolution Management (SCR), Hospitality Management (HM) and International Business Management (IBM).
“The most profound is the business language with options in either Mandarin (Chinese language) or French. This programme is gradually picking up. It is worthy of mention that in addition to being incorporated by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), UBS joined and has become a corporate member of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce”, the director enthused.
In a reaction during the briefing, the UBS Deputy Director, Dr. Chinedu Onyeizugbe, explained that the business school was setting an unprecedented record within the few years of its establishment, disclosing that the school graduated 33 doctoral students recently.
While commending the university vice-chancellor, Prof. Charles Esimone for his support to the school, said UBS was developing a Learning Management System (LMS) to facilitate teaching and learning for remote participants from any part of the world, as well as “boost the interphase with our students participating from the United States and the United Kingdom”.
Present at the press conference were also the Principal Assistant Registrar to UBS, Dr. Dorothy Nkechi Chidulue and other UBS staff.
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has suspended the operations of the state vigilance group, Ebubeagu, in deference to a Federal High Court ruling, which declared the security outfit as illegal.
In its place, Umahi announced the setting up of two new vigilance outfits in the state.
They are Ebonyi Neighborhood Watch and Ebonyi Vigilante Corps.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a federal high court sitting in Abakaliki recently disbanded the Ebubeagu security outfit, ruling that its operations in Ebonyi were illegal.
The state government through the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Uchenna Orji, however, said it would appeal the ruling.
“The Ebubeagu security outfit will not function in the state until the stay of execution is granted and appeal entered.
“This is in obedience to the rule of law; and whether it is good or bad for our people, it is the court’s judgement,” Umahi said.
The governor recalled that a judgement from a court of equal jurisdiction had a month ago, restrained anyone from disbanding the Ebubeagu security outfit.
“This means that I have two judgements on the same subject matter, as such the second one shouldn’t have been entertained due to an earlier decision on it.
“I could have chosen which one to obey if I were not a lover of the judiciary, but has chosen to obey the latter.
“When the stay of execution is granted, Ebubeagu will function again,” the governor said.
He thanked the state House of Assembly for passing into law, two sets of vigilance outfits which processes commenced since 2021.
“These outfits include the Ebonyi neighborhood watch patterned after such in Anambra and the Ebonyi vigilante corps patterned after Amotekun in the south west geo-political zone.
“When Ebubeagu returns, they all should not infringe on the rights of the citizens.
“None of them would be involved in the forthcoming general election and the public must note this,” he said.
Umahi called on political parties in the state to carry out their activities with decorum and not heat up the polity as the election approaches.
NAN reports that the broadcast was preceded by a security meeting between the governor and heads of security agencies in the state.
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