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Major General John Enenche The Nigerian military has said it would not join issues with the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, and a former governor of the state, Gabriel Suswan, over the killing of the most wanted criminal and militia leader in Benue, Terwase Agwaza aka Gana. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, disclosed this on Thursday. Agwaza, who had been on the wanted list of the government for about four years, gave himself up on Tuesday preparatory to be granted an amnesty alongside his gang members by Governor Ortom and the State Security Council. Major General John Enenche Commander of Operation Ayem AKpatuma, Major General Ali Gadzama, claimed he was killed in a gun battle with soldiers. See Also Exclusive EXPOSED: Real Reason Military Killed Benue Militant, Gana 0 Comments 1 Day Ago But responding to further questions on the incident during the weekly briefing on military operations in Abuja on Thursday, Enenche said he wo

File Photo: Gunmen An unidentified number of persons were kidnapped by gunmen in Tunga Maji in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in the early hours of Thursday. A resident of the area, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said they woke up to sporadic shooting, adding that the kidnappers struck about 2:00am. File Photo: Gunmen middleeastpress “Kidnappers came to our community this morning. I cannot say for now the exact number of persons that were kidnapped but we hope security agents would bring them back safely,” a resident of the community said. He added that the gunmen overpowered the local security team before vanishing into the surrounding forest with their victims. Insurgency News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2DNN8uV via EDUPEDIA

Bandits in Zamfara State in the early hours of Wednesday kidnapped three children of the state’s Sub-treasurer, Alhaji Yusuf Marafa, in Nahuche town under Bungudu Local Government Area of the state. The kidnapped children are Mansur Yusuf, Sa’adu Yusuf and Anas Yusuf. The gunmen also shot dead a neighbour to Yusuf, Malam Kamalu Nahuche, as he came out of his house. Residents of the community said the kidnappers, who were on many motorcycles, drove into the community and went straight to the Yusuf’s house where they whisked away the three children.   CRIME Insurgency News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/3hkJCG1 via EDUPEDIA

International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, has faulted the dismissal of Fidelia Onoghaife, a whistleblower, who exposed Dutch Ambassador to Nigeria, Robert Petri. Onoghaife, a Nigerian-British, who was the Senior Policy Advisor of Economic and Political Affairs at the Dutch Embassy in Nigeria, was sacked after revealing how Petri leaked confidential information about an extensive corruption investigation into the operation of Shell to the oil company. To hide her dismissal, the Dutch Embassy alleged that she was high-handed in her behaviour and unpopular with staff. International Court of Justice Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw Onoghaife dragged the matter to The Hague to rule on her sack. Delivering judgment on the case, The Hague faulted the Dutch Embassy, saying “the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has falsely fired her”. After revealing the corrupt activities of Petri, the ministry promised Onoghaife that she would be protec

The Lagos State Government has revealed plans on how schools in the state will be reopened amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Schools in the state have been closed since March as part of measures to limit the spread of the virus. The governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had directed all tertiary institutions under the state to reopen on September 14. Speaking during a programme on Channels Television on Thursday, Tokunbo Wahab, Special Adviser on Education to Sanwo-Olu, said the government had put in place health safety measures in the institutions ahead of the resumption. See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Lagos Announces Reopening Of Tertiary Institutions 0 Comments 1 Week Ago Wahab said only graduating students of tertiary institutions in the state will resume on Monday. He said, “For our tertiary institutions, from on the 14th, we are going to start with the final-year students across our tertiary institutions. “With those final-year students, we are sure that they are olde

Armed policemen on Thursday prevented two lawmakers believed to be against Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, from gaining access into the House of Assembly complex while sitting was ongoing.  This comes days after some thugs invaded the Assembly and prevented anti-government lawmakers from accessing the complex.  The two members denied entry into the complex on Thursday are Festus Akingbaso (representing Akoko North-East) and Rasheed Elegbeleye (representing Akoko Idanre). They were seen in a short video protesting the action of the policemen against them.  The duo, who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party, were among lawmakers, who refused to sign the impeachment notice of deputy governor of the state, Ajayi Agboola.  See Also Politics Thugs Invade Ondo House of Assembly, Deny Anti-Government Lawmakers Entry Into Complex 0 Comments 3 Days Ago SaharaReporters gathered that the policemen were working under the instructions of Speaker of the Assembly, Mr B

Idy Enang, a Nigerian man on Twitter, has recounted how officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority damaged his car and refused to take responsibility for their action. Enang @IdyEnang in a series of tweets, photos and video on Thursday documented his exchange with the LASTMA officials, who were allegedly attempting to intimidate his driver from seeking damages through mob action. The officers driving an official van with registration number RTM 221 LA involved in the alleged intimidation, which took place at Oba Akran Area of Lagos and are attached to Zone 10 Maryland, are identified as Baderin A, Bakare S, Senior officer Badejoko among others.  Enang called on the Lagos State Government to investigate the matter, punish the officers involved and bear the cost of damages for his car. His tweets reads, “I just had the most bizarre incident @followlastma on Oba Akran as a band of irresponsible LASTMA guys bumped into my car and boldly came out to say they didn’t

The International Press Centre, Lagos, has condemned the unlawful arrest of four journalists while covering a peaceful protest on the fuel price increase and electricity tariff. The four journalists – Ifeoluwa Adediran of Premium Times, Abiodun Ayeoba of SaharaReporters, Awoniyi Oluwatosin of Objective Media and Daniel Tanimu of Galaxy Television – were arrested on Thursday at the scene of the protest alongside 14 others in Lagos State. Melody Akinjiyan, Program Officer/Safety Desk Officer, IPC, said the organisation wholly condemns the arrest of the journalists as it immediately demands their release. He said, “IPC disapproves the harassment and brutalisation of the journalists in the course of legitimate duty and particularly decries the seizure and damage to their working tools.  “IPC demands the immediate and unconditional release of the journalists. The police should also return their seized gadgets and pay compensation for the damaged ones.”  The IPC reiterated that t

The International Press Centre, Lagos, has condemned the unlawful arrest of four journalists while covering a peaceful protest on the fuel price increase and electricity tariff. The four journalists – Ifeoluwa Adediran of Premium Times, Abiodun Ayeoba of SaharaReporters, Awoniyi Oluwatosin of Objective Media and Daniel Tanimu of Galaxy Television – were arrested on Thursday at the scene of the protest alongside 14 others in Lagos State. Melody Akinjiyan, Program Officer/Safety Desk Officer, IPC, said the organisation wholly condemns the arrest of the journalists as it immediately demands their release. He said, “IPC disapproves the harassment and brutalisation of the journalists in the course of legitimate duty and particularly decries the seizure and damage to their working tools.  “IPC demands the immediate and unconditional release of the journalists. The police should also return their seized gadgets and pay compensation for the damaged ones.”  The IPC reiterated that t

The Nigerian Army has sponsored a movie shooting in Enugu State aimed at depicting the Islamic Movement in Nigeria as a terrorist organisation. In the movie, popular Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, was featured in a role with outfit resembling Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the IMN, who has been in detention since December 2015. There are plans to feature the movie on Netflix, a source told SaharaReporters. The movie production is part of a cover up of the December 2015 massacre of Shiites by Nigerian soldiers. Over 348 people were said to have been killed, with 347 bodies secretly buried by the army in a mass grave. The incident is considered among the notable human rights violation since the return to democracy in Nigeria. El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, were arrested days after the killings and have been in detention despite different court orders granting them bail. Military News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable adv

The Socialist Party of Nigeria has condemned the attacks on and arrests of party members and journalists in Lagos, demanding their immediate release. Dimeji Macaulay, National Organising Secretary of SPN, in a statement called on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to end the use of excessive force against protesters, and allow people to peacefully exercise their human rights. The party members and journalists were arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday while expressing their displeasure over the recent increase in petroleum price and electricity tariff. The protesters were arrested around the Ojuelegba area of Lagos on Thursday. The statement reads, “Total of 18 arrested including four journalists:  Dagga Tolar SPN NEC member, Bar Ayo Ademiluyi, Chinedu Bosah, SPN National Secretary, Lexan Ali, Fidel  Davynovich , Oluwole  Engels and  Hassan Taiwo Soweto, SPN National Youth Leader and eight others. “Journalists that were arrested are Ifeolu