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   CP Giwa orders intensified manhunt for fleeing native doctor and prime suspect. Police operatives of the Enugu State Command, attached to the Umumba Division, in the early hours of May 27, 2025, at about 3:15 a.m., in collaboration with Neighbourhood Watch personnel and vigilant community members, successfully rescued a 13-year-old girl (name withheld), allegedly kidnapped for ritual murder, at Umuojor village in Ishiagu community of Ezeagu Local Government Area.  The operation also led to the arrest of three male suspects connected to the crime, namely: Uche Kingsley Agumba, aged 33; Ilo Nweze Onyedikachi, aged 36; and Ejike Odinwankpa, aged 38. The prime suspect, identified as High Chief Levi Onyeka Obu nicknamed “Ezeani” and “E-Dey-Play-E-Dey-Show,” a native doctor and prominent member of the community, fled the scene and is currently at large. During the rescue, two decomposing bodies, one male and one female, were discovered buried in a concrete-sealed pit within ...

 He Ran for His Country, But It Was His Country That Gunned Him Down.. Not in War, Not in Terror but in Envy.. The tragic story of Otenkwa Dele Ndubuisi Udoh.. a boy of two tribes, a dreamer of two worlds, and a victim of a jealous gun. He was born in Umuahia, Abia State, on May 24, 1957. A Yoruba-Igbo boy, two proud heritages burning in his veins, but one soul, fast, driven, gifted. From a young age, Otenkwa Dele Ndubuisi Udoh didn't walk, he sprinted. His feet were blessed, and so was his future. In the 1970s, he crossed the ocean to chase a dream. America. The land of freedom. There, at the University of Missouri, he blazed through the tracks like a storm. He became a collegiate champion, loved, respected, admired. He was the pride of the Missouri Tigers, and one of the most promising 400m runners the world had seen. In 1978, he helped set a world record in the Sprint Medley Relay at the Baylor International in Texas. In 1980, he represented Nigeria at the Moscow Olympics, runni...

  Edo State has recorded its first casualty among pilgrims participating in the ongoing 2025 Hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The deceased, Mrs Dazumi Adizatu, a 75-year-old pilgrim from Jattu, Uzairue, in Etsako West Local Government Area, passed away on Monday May 26, 2025, at King Fahad General Hospital in Makkah after a brief illness. Her death was confirmed in the morning of Tuesday May 27, 2025, by the Chairman of the Edo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mallam Musah Muhammad Uduimoh, via a WhatsApp voice note. According to Mallam Uduimoh, Mrs Adizatu took ill after performing the Tawaaf on Sunday May 25 and was subsequently hospitalised. She died the following day (Monday) In line with Islamic burial rites, she was laid to rest in Makkah on the evening of the same day she passed. The board chairman has since reached out to her family in Jattu, Uzairue to inform them of the sad development. Join our   👇👇👇 WHATSAPP CHANNEL MAKE MONEY ONLINE 👇👇👇 Join affiliate ...

  The young men, seeking to escape Nigeria’s economic challenges, had boarded the ship in secret with hopes of reaching foreign shores.   The crew of the vessel, upon discovering the stowaways, allegedly responded with violence, casting the men into the open sea.   The situation could have ended in tragedy were it not for the swift intervention of a maritime logistics company owned by a France-based Ekiti-born business mogul, Mr Harrison Niyi Alonge.   The public relations officer of the firm, Olawale Ezekiel, made this known in a statement to journalists on Thursday, May 22, 2025.    “The crew, led by a captain, detected suspicious movement in the waters and quickly raised the alarm. Acting on their report, Alonge ordered an immediate emergency operation, which led to the rescue of the four victims,” the statement read.    “All four victims were found alive but clearly traumatised. They are now in stable condition and receiving proper care. Their...

  Tensions ran high on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja as the long-running trial of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, resumed with a sharp rebuke from the presiding judge to the Federal Government, POLITICS NIGERIA has reliably gathered. Frustrated by the prosecution’s sluggish pace and lack of preparedness, the judge did not mince words in warning the government’s legal team that the court would no longer tolerate unnecessary delays. “You must pick six days within two weeks and present all your witnesses. If you fail to do so, I will strike out your case as weak,” the judge said firmly, prompting murmurs of approval and surprise from those in the packed courtroom. The latest hearing began with the cross-examination of the prosecution’s second witness. But what was expected to be a pivotal session quickly unraveled, as the witness struggled to answer questions directly, often repeating “I don’t know” and offering contradictory statements. ...

  The 22 All Progressives Congress, APC, governors, on Thursday, adopted President Bola Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate of the party for the 2027 general elections. By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA The 22 All Progressives Congress, APC, governors, on Thursday, adopted President Bola Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate of the party for the 2027 general elections. Read Also:   Anti-Tinubu coalition gathers steam as northern democrats join Japa: it cost me 1,000 to leave Nigeria - Ralph Ojo; what to do before migrating - Wife 0:00 / 0:00 The Progressives Governors’ Forum, PGF’s Chairman and governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, spoke on behalf of all the governors at the National Summit of APC at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja. The governors also passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu. The Vice Chairman of the PGF and Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, joined Governor Uzodimma on the podium to second the motion for the adopt...

  The Akwa Ibom Police Command has apprehended seven suspects allegedly involved in a notorious burglary syndicate operating in Ifa Atai Village, Uyo metropolis. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Timfon John, on Thursday in Uyo. According to John, on Wednesday, May 21, at approximately 8 a.m., acting on credible intelligence, the police arrested a male suspect residing in Ibiaku Ishiet Village, Uruan Local Government Area. During interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to participating in multiple house burglaries in Ifa Atai Village and surrounding areas alongside his gang members. Further investigations led to the arrest of six additional suspects suspected of receiving stolen goods. John revealed that the primary suspect also admitted membership of the Mafia secret cult group and provided names of fellow cult members. A search of the suspects’ residences resulted in the recovery of a generato...

  The Lagos State Government has intensified its fight against violence and abuse of children as data from the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency revealed that 3,215 children were subjected to various forms of abuse between January and December 2024. The figure, exclusively obtained by  PUNCH Metro  on Wednesday, showed that of the total 9,279 domestic violence cases reported in the year under review, children accounted for over a third of the survivors. The remaining 6,064 were adult male and female victims. Findings showed that the nature of abuse included sexual assault, emotional abuse, and other forms of domestic violence. According to the DSVA, a majority of the perpetrators, about 2,708 in total, were relatives or individuals known to the victims, while only 250 cases involved strangers. Speaking on steps being taken to curb sexual and gender-based violence, especially against children, the Executive Secretary of the DSVA, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, told  PUNCH...

  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent her condolences to families of the two crew members killed when a Mexican Navy sailing ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of two crew members of the Cuauhtémoc Training Ship, who lost their lives in the unfortunate accident in New York Harbor. Our sympathy and support go out to their families,” Sheinbaum said in a post on X early Sunday. Sheinbaum said the Mexican Navy is supporting those injured in the incident, and that the Mexican ambassador to the United States and Mexican Consulate General were supporting the navy. “We are monitoring the situation, and the Secretary of the Navy will continue to provide updates,” she added. Mexico’s US ambassador was at the scene alongside New York officials late Saturday after the Cuauhtémoc struck the Brooklyn Bridge. The ship had been in New York as part of a global goodwill tour and was departing for Iceland at the time of the incident. Join our ...