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VIDEO: “We all go suffer am together” – Reactions as Senator Dino Melaye spotted on the road buying black market fuel inside his Ferrari

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A video that captures the moment controversial lawmaker Dino Melaye was seen driving his Ferrari and purchasing fuel from a black market has gone viral online.

Nigeria is currently having a fuel shortage, which is giving black market dealers a way to start making large sums of money.

The lack of fuel has turned into a recurring problem for the typical Nigerian pedestrian and driver. Food prices are significantly impacted by fuel constraint in addition to the stress it produces.

While the poor, including politicians, are already feeling the heat from the fuel shortage, Senator Dino Melaye of Kogi State is a prime illustration of how the wealthy are faring.

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Due to the fuel shortage, Senator Dino Melaye was forced to buy fuel from black market dealers when driving his expensive Ferrari and ran out of petrol.

The video that has been going viral on the internet showed senator Dino Melaye being driven by black market dealers while purchasing petrol for his Ferrari.

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Tension In Edo Over List Of Commissioner-nominees

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There is a palpable tension in Esan West Local Government Area (LGA) as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sent a petition to governor Monday Okpebholo through the secretary to the state government over the list of commissioner nominees alleged to have been singlehandedly submitted by Hon. Thomas Okosun, Col David Imuse, rtd and the party council chairman.

According to the leaders drawn from the ten wards of Esan West LGA who appended their signature in the petition complained that the list submitted is not a reflection of what they agreed and an aberration from the tradition.

“The list submitted was done without the knowledge or consulting other leaders in the local government. And the names on the list are mainly relatives of the three ‘leaders’ which is the wife of the party chairman among others.

We are calling on the governor to immediately discard the and use his discretion to choose capable hands to stir the affairs of his government rather than relying on people without the know-how to contribute meaningfully to the success of his administration.

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Effort to get reactions from Thomas Okosun as at the time of filling this report prove abortive as call to his phone was unsuccessful.

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Notorious Terrorist, Ya Audu, 114 others killed by Military

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Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed a notorious terrorist commander named Munzur Ya Audu in North East and 114 others through well executed operations across the country.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) revealed this through the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja.

According to Buba, serious efforts had been emplaced to dismantle the capabilities as well as destroy the networks of the terror groups, adding that troops were also actively targeting terrorist logistics bases and other structures that had affiliation to terror groups.

In his words; “During the week under review, troops neutralised 115, arrested 238 and rescued 138 kidnapped hostages.

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“Furthermore, troops recovered 145 assorted weapons and 3,825 ammunition, comprising one GPMG, two PKT guns, 68 AK47 rifles, two AK56 rifles and 24 fabricated rifles.

“Also recovered are 28 dane guns, one fabricated revolver pistol, six locally made pistols, one pistol, eight pump action guns, one hand grenade, four fabricated hand grenades, one RPG bomb and three explosives.

“Others are 2,093 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 246 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 317 rounds of 7.62mm GPMG/PKM ammo, 129 live cartridges, 28 shotgun cartridges, 500 empty case of MG ammo and 147 empty cases of 7.62mm ammo,’’ he said.

”In the North East, Buba said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, neutralised 61 terrorists, apprehended 34 suspects and rescued 32 kidnapped hostages within the week.

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In the North Central, he said troops of Operations Safe Haven and Whirl Stroke, neutralised 18 violent extremists, nabbed 48 persons and rescued 48 kidnapped hostages.

In the North West, he said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, neutralised 28 terrorists, apprehended 77 persons and rescued 57 kidnapped hostages.

Buba said the Air Component conducted air interdiction on the hibernating of terrorists at notorious terrorist kingpin’s Sadiku’s and Sola’s in Safana and Batsari areas of Katsina State.

“The air component acquired and engaged with rockets and bombs. Battle Damage Assessment revealed that several terrorists were eliminated and their structures were destroyed.

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“Similarly, on Nov. 11 and Nov. 13, the air component conducted air interdiction on terrorist enclaves in Shinkafi and Zurmi LGAs of Zamfara, killing several terrorists and destroyed their logistics,’’ he said.

In the South East, Buba said the troops of Operation UDO KA neutralised,,,,six terrorists, apprehended 13 violent extremists and rescued one kidnapped hostage during the week.

(NAN)

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Simon Ekpa Sent To Prison

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Few hours after his arrest, a Finland court has sent separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, to prison for spreading terrorist propaganda on social media.

According to reports, a district court of Päijät-Häme remanded him after the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested him alongside four other men over alleged terrorist offences.

The self-declared Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile was said to have committed the crime in 2021 in Lahti municipality.

Also, according to a local report, the Central Criminal Police in Finland confirmed the arrest in a statement on its website on Thursday.

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The police said the main suspect was arrested “on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent”, while, “four other persons are suspected of financing the aforementioned activity.

All five suspects of the crime have been arrested during the beginning of the week.”

International cooperation has been carried out during the preliminary investigation.

“Claims will be heard in Päijät-Häme district court today, November 21″, the statement added.

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There have been calls for the arrest of the separatist following his alleged involvement in the Sit-At-Home that has relatively crippled economic activities in the South East

At the time of filing this report, the fate of Ekpa is hanging in Finland

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