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INSECURITY! SEE List of 7 community Presidents-General k!lled in Anambra in 7 years

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No fewer than seven Presidents-General of various communities in Anambra State have been assassinated in the past seven years: from 2017 to 2024.

This revelation was according to statistics issued by the Anambra State Association of Town Union (ASATU) during a press conference in Awka weekend.

The murder last Friday of the President General of Umuoji, Chief Silas Onyima, swelled the list of the Presidents-General who faced gruesome death in the hands of faceless assailants.

Others include, Chief Anthony Igboka, the President General of Nimo in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, who was gruesomely murdered in April 2019.

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Mr. Julius Chinwuba, the President General of Orom Etiti in Anambra West Area, was killed November 15, 2017.

Chinwuba was the Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the area.

He was clubbed to death tied in the hands and legs and thrown into the River Niger and his body reportedly floated on November 17, 2017.

Chief Ike Okolo, the erstwhile President General of Obosi Community in the same Idemili North LGA, was murdered in his car in January 2023.

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In October 2021, Chief Paul Chinedu, President General of Nanka Community in Orumba North LGA, was murdered in the presence of his wife and children.

Also in March of 2021, Francis Onwuachi, the President General of Omor Community, was abducted and murdered. Until his death, Onwuachi was the chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Onitsha branch,

Reacting to the development over the weekend, ASATU decried the situation.

ASATU National President, Titus Akpudo, a lawyer, said ASATU would no longer sit back and watch its members being humiliated and killed without any form of provocation, other than they are leaders of their communities.

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The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Tochukwu Ikenga, had confirmed the killing of Onyima, saying that investigation was ongoing to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death and the identity of the perpetrators.

Ikenga said: “No arrest had been made, investigation is ongoing and we are working with the locals.

“Our men have been deployed to the area and we are by this medium calling on the people of the community to stay calm as we are on top of the situation.”

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Police arrest 24-yr-old man circulating girl’s nude video online

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A 24-year-old man from Ogbolomabiri in the Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Godgift Bai, has been apprehended for circulating nude video of a young girl online.

The Bayelsa State Police Command confirmed the arrest of the suspect.

In a statement yesterday by the spokesman, ASP Musa Mohammed, the police said Bai was arrested in connection with the viral nude video of a young girl circulating on various social media platforms. Mohammed said: “Acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, Alonyenu Francis Idu, operatives of the Cybercrime Unit carried out a thorough investigation, which led to the arrest of the suspect, Mr. Godgift Bai, a 24-year-old male from Ogbolomabiri in Nembe LGA.

“He was apprehended in Yenagoa on September 3, 2024.

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“The Command condemns the act of cyberstalking, especially targeting vulnerable individuals, and reiterates its commitment to curbing such crimes and related offences within the state.

“Furthermore, the Command urges the public to refrain from online exploitation of individuals.”

The spokesman said investigations are ongoing and that the suspect would be charged to court accordingly.

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Internet Fraud: EFCC arrests 44 Suspects in Kwara

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it has arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ilorin, Kwara State.

This was disclosed in a post via the commission’s official X handle on Friday.

According to the commission, the suspects were arrested on Friday, following credible intelligence over their alleged involvement in internet-related offences.

The statement reads, “Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested Forty-four (44) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ilorin, Kwara State.

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“They were arrested on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Sango, Kulende, Taxaco and Harmony Estate, all in Ilorin, following credible intelligence over their alleged involvement in internet-related offences.

“Items recovered from them include 6 different brands of exotic cars, laptops, smartphones and charms.

“The suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.”

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Just in: Hoodlums abduct Babcock varsity staff

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By Mario Deepromoter

Hoodlums have abducted 66-year-old Mrs. Elizabeth Uruakpa, an Assistant Chief Nursing Officer at Babcock University Teaching Hospital in Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, on Thursday evening.

Uruakpa was reportedly returning from an evening church service when the attackers ambushed her at the entrance of her home, located near the new Ilisan market.

The incident, which occurred around 7 pm, caused panic in the neighborhood, prompting residents and business owners to quickly shut their doors in fear.

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According to a local resident who spoke to The Punch on the condition of anonymity, the gunmen forcibly removed Uruakpa from her vehicle and whisked her away in a red Toyota car.

“The woman was coming back from the church in the evening around 7 pm when the gunmen abducted her. I know her very well, she’s a senior nursing staff with Babcock University Teaching Hospital and a member of the Winners’ Chapel.

They dragged her down from her vehicle, put her in their red Toyota car and sped away. It was really like thunder lightning, and such a thing had never happened before in our neighbourhood. It is so strange and scary,” the resident said.

Babcock University’s Director of Communication and Marketing, Dr. Joshua Suleiman, confirmed the abduction, noting that the university is actively seeking more information.

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“I heard about it last night. It is on one of the university’s platforms but I don’t have a comprehensive report about it. Someone is already working on getting more information about this and as soon as it is ready, I will get across to you,” Suleiman said.

Details later..

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