Gunmen burn police station, four cops in lmo

Gunmen on Saturday attacked and killed four police officers on duty at the newly constructed Police station in Agwa community, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State . The attackers reportedly set ablaze the police station and destroyed the operational vehicles belonging to Agwa Divisional Police Station. A source from the community, who pleaded anonymity, said that some police men and women numbering four who were on duty were killed during the attack. He said: “Gunmen came around 12pm last night with one Tipper vehicle, two Sienna vehicles and launched attack on our community police station shooting sporadically. “Two police

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Lere Olayinka on his knees, begs ASUU to end strike

August 6, 2022 Dear ASUU, I am on my bended knees this morning, pleading as a parent that this strike in our universities should end. My plea is premised on the confession of the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (I won't address him as a SAN because SANship is about having sense), that Buhari's APC government of 53 thieves have lost every sense of responsibility to end the strike. Keyamo said on Live TV yesterday, that on the strike, the FG has become helpless, hopeless, clueless, useless, visionless and directionless. Therefore, it has now become the

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PDP Crisis: Ayu promises to resign as National Chairman if..

    As the search for peace in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues, the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has now given a condition for his resignation if the stakeholders are adamant on his exit.   He says all members of the National Working Committee (NWC) from the South must swap their current positions with those from the North since the PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is from the North.   However, Ayu’s proposal has been rejected by many party leaders who fear that their candidates in the NWC will lose their positions and influence.

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One-minute enjoyment landed me in cell – Herbalist accused of rape

    A 40-year-old herbalist, Samson Ogundele, who was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl when she and eight others went to him for consultation over missing N1,000 at a hairdresser’s salon in Ogun State, tells DAUD OLATUNJI how he landed in trouble   Aside from being a herbalist what else do you do to earn a living?   I’m a farmer. I plant maize and cassava in Oja-Odan, Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.   Do you have a family?   Yes, I have two children. I have only one wife.   How did you become a

Police, hunters comb Ondo forest for abducted travellers

The Ondo State Police Command on Friday confirmed the abduction of four persons in the state by terrorists. The hoodlums on Thursday kidnapped the victims who included a traditional chief in Ikare Akoko, Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mukaila Bello. It was gathered that Bello, who was said to be the head of Iku Quarters in the ancient community, was abducted with three others. The other victims are Mr Adeniran Adeyemo, Mr Bashiru Adekile and another person identified only as Chief Gbafinro. A source noted that the victims were kidnapped along the Ago Panu area of

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‘Cost of rice, tomato could have been worse if not for Buhari’ – Keyamo

Minister of States for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) has tried to ensure the prices of food items do not go beyond what it is now. The legal practitioner said Buhari and the APC must not be judged by the sharp increase in prices of food and other commodities. Keyamo insisted that it would be a lazy way to campaign if the opposition parties tried to judge the APC government by comparing the prices of food items in 2022 and what they used to be seven years ago when the

Osun Guber Poll: Adeleke forged certificates, Oyetola tells tribunal

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Friday asked the Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo to nullify the election of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke. According to the governor, the election was fraught with certain irregularities. He also said that Adeleke ought not to have been declared winner as he was not qualified to have contested the election in the first place, having submitted forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commision. Saturday PUNCH reported that Adeleke was returned elected by the INEC, after defeating his closest challenger, Oyetola, and 13 other candidates, scoring a

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Why Amotekun, Benue corps may not get AK-47 licence

There are strong indications that moves by some governors to secure licences for their respective volunteer corps to carry assault rifles and combat the raging insecurity in their domain may continue to hit a brick wall. This is because the embargo on the issuance of fresh firearms licences imposed on the police since 2013 have yet to be lifted, repeatedly bringing to naught efforts by some states to arm their security outfits and defend residents in their domain. Sources in the police told Saturday PUNCH that there was no plan to lift the embargo due to the insecurity across the

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Sterling sets for Chelsea’s Premier league debut As Chelsea battle Everton

  By Sedara Oluwadara Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin will miss the next six weeks after picking up a "freak" knee injury in training on Tuesday.   Seamus Coleman is also out, while Salomon Rondon is suspended following his red card against Brentford last season, but Yerry Mina is available.     Chelsea forwards Timo Werner and Armando Broja will be assessed for minor injuries.   Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly could make their debuts.     It's odd that Chelsea don't seem to be properly prepared for the start of the season - they are still trying to make signings

Mane scores on debut as Bayern thrash frankfurt

  By Sedara Oluwadara Sadio Mane scored on his Bundesliga debut as champions Bayern Munich opened the new season with a 6-1 win away to Eintracht Frankfurt.   The Senegal forward, 30, headed home from a Serge Gnabry cross to make it 3-0 as Bayern went 5-0 up by half-time.     Randal Kolo Muani pulled one back before Jamal Musiala completed the scoring with his second goal late on.   Joshua Kimmich's free-kick opened the scoring while Benjamin Pavard and Gnabry were also on target.   Mane joined Bayern in a £35m move from Liverpool in June and also

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