Amazing how N100 sent two to early grave in Enugu State

Amazing how N100 sent two to early grave in Enugu State

South Unknown   11:13

Bloodbath in Enugu State as Igbos and Fulanis clash in serious battle at the famous Gariki market on Wednesday night, resulting to the untimely death of two persons, are identified as Ali, a Fulani and Ifeanyi an Igbo.

According to eyewitnesses, the fight started as a result of a quarrel over the sum of N100, when late Ali, came to the abattoir situated in the Gariki market to slaughter a cow.

The witnesses stated that the proper place for Ali to slaughter his cow is the New Artisan market abattoir, but decided to choose Gariki market abattoir due to the closure of the New Artisan market by the state government, after a policeman was murdered by a crowd of keke riders.

Though late Ali pad the sum of N400 against the required N500, which angered Ifeanyi, which brought about the quarrel, which turned violent, in the process, Ali brought out a penknife and stabbed late Ifeanyi multiple times in his belly, showing his intestines, thus killing Ifeanyi on the spot.

In a swift retaliation, Ali also met his death when some Igbo traders around got angry at his barbaric act, caught him while running away and executed jungle justice on him.

Furthermore, the angry Igbo traders burnt a mosque situated inside the market, the Hausa/Fulanis go to worship.

But with the quick intervention of the State Police Command, more shops and lives would have been destroyed.

Magistrates’ Court remand two homos3xual suspects for engaging in unnatural affairs.

Magistrates’ Court remand two homos3xual suspects for engaging in unnatural affairs.

South Unknown   13:12

It was a bad day for two young guys who engaged in unnatural affairs in one of the cities in Nigeria, as they were caught and handed over to the police, and later charged to court.

Paul Frank aged 31, and Ejimofor Christian aged 22, were on December 28 2016, ordered to be remanded by an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin, for indulging in unnatural offence which attracts a stiff penalty if found guilty.

Frank and Christian are said be levelled with charges related to conspiracy, illegal carnal knowledge and stealing.

According to the Chief Magistrates, Mrs M.C. Ojobo, the suspects should remain in prison custody till their application for bail is looked into in the next sitting of the court on January 4 2017.

Testifying earlier, the Prosecutor O.A. Enebabor informed the court that the offences were committed by the suspects between December 14 and 17, at Boundary Road, in the state capital.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Speaking further, he also made known to the court that a Techno Y6 phone worth N25, 000 was stolen from Solomon Shaibu.

The offences are said to be repugnant to Section 516, 214 (3), 217 (3) and 390 (3) of the criminal Code, yet, the duo did not plead guilty of the offence.

Militants mock President Buhari's peace talks with some Niger Delta leaders, as they blow export pipelines

Militants mock President Buhari's peace talks with some Niger Delta leaders, as they blow export pipelines

South Unknown   14:11

More confusion for President Buhari, as a yet-to-be recognized militia group in Niger Delta on Tuesday allegedly cut down two noteworthy raw petroleum conveyance lines providing the Trans Forcados Export trunk line in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.

Sources in the group told our journalist on Wednesday that the occurrence happened at around 1:40am on Tuesday nearby the Batan community in the Warri South West Local Government Area of the state.

It was learnt that one of the influenced trunk lines had quite recently been repaired after aggressors exploded it before in the year.

The sources included that the conveyance lines started operation four days prior, including that the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company had before closed them down after unremitting assaults from suspected militants in the locale.

Furthermore, a military source affirmed the occurrence and told newsmen the assault happened around 13 kilometers from the Batan Flow Station worked by the NPDC and the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company.

It was learnt that around 2:30pm on Wednesday, technical specialists along with some youths from the area being helped by security work force had not found the correct area were the occurrence happened.

The Chairman of the group, Mr. Dickson Ogugu, while affirming the episode to journalists, stated that an observation group including security organizations, specialists and local people had been sent to the rivers where the occurrence happened.

Ogugu, who denounced the assault, said the reconnaissance group was following the spot through the monstrous spill radiating from the rivers. He also used the opportunity to express displeasure over the occurrence as it had brought about an upsurge of spills in the brooks encompassing the community.

Amazingly, up till now, no militia group has made any claim to regarding the assault.

Recall that about a week ago, two major militant groups operating in the creeks of the Niger Delta region, namely: the Niger Delta Avengers and the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, requested that the NNPC stop further repairs of assaulted platforms or risk an assault on those providing the Forcados Terminal.

While affirming the most recent assault, the Coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Center, Lt.- Col. Olaolu Daudu, said in an announcement, “On Wednesday, November 2, 2016, troops of the Forward Operation Base deployed at Bonny in Rivers State, while on anti-crude oil theft/illegal bunkering patrol, discovered two illegal refinery sites along the Ogbunku Creek and recovered three 40-horse power outboard engines and three pumping machines.

“In another development, troops of the Operation Delta Safe located at Sector 1 in Delta State, while on routine patrol, heard an explosive sound caused by suspected economic saboteurs at the Batan Flow Station around Ekweregbene, Bantan general area. The incidence is, however, being investigated and details will be made available as events unfold.”

Niger Delta Avengers issue strong warning to President Buhari not to dialogue with selfish leaders or ....

Niger Delta Avengers issue strong warning to President Buhari not to dialogue with selfish leaders or ....

South Unknown   13:55

The federal government of Nigerian has been issued a serious warning by the leadership and members of the militant group, popularly known as the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) not to go into any form of negotiation with selfish leaders in the oil rich region. This is because NDA in their warning stated that the purported leaders of the area only represent their selfish interest and not that of the region as whole.

According to the spokesperson of the NDA, named Col. Rightman Hudson Opukurowari, stressed that any move the government makes to enter into any kind of negotiation with the purported leaders of the region would resisted with immediate effect by the people.

While speaking, Opukurowari stated: “Since we had agreed to suspend bombing oil facilities and enter into genuine dialogue with the government, the administration has not shown any seriousness in talking to the right set of people to move the peace process forward.

“Two months after the ceasefire, it has become clear to the world that this government has not been sincere and serious in meeting the simple demands of the people to put in place a concrete plan of transforming the landscape and giving us any sense of hope despite our critical contribution to the commonwealth of the nation.

“From the way the government is going after we had suspended bombings, it is clear to the world that the Federal Government is not ready to make peace with us as earlier promised and we are under pressure to resume our attacks. It is obvious that the Muhammadu Buhari administration has rather chosen to be nonchalant to the dialogue and has deliberately decided to invite only their political friends for a dinner in the name of dialogue, by their own selective measures, thereby ignoring the chance for real peace and dialogue with the appropriate persons and groups.

“The Government is trying to avoid a holistic approach to addressing the real issues affecting us and finding solutions to them but merely taking time off to engage those we see as “Niger Delta Vultures” sitting in Abuja with their sponsors, taking credit for our genuine agitations.

“We have watched and observed that with the body language of the President and the composition of the so-called dialogue group, no meaningful solution will be proffered unless the government invites all concerned and genuine individuals and groups for the purpose of finding a lasting solution to the crisis in the region.

“We hereby warn that any action taken by the government to provoke us to resume hostilities would be more brutal than before until we enter the promised land.

“We are concerned because these same persons invited for the scheduled dialogue have become Federal Government dialogue contractors and they do not represent the interest of the generality of the people.” 

Finally, Buhari makes up his mind to meet leaders of the oil and gas rich Niger Delta

Finally, Buhari makes up his mind to meet leaders of the oil and gas rich Niger Delta

South Unknown   07:00

After several months of several military threats to extinct the people of the oil and gas rich Niger Delta as a result of the various agitations which resulted to the emergence of different militia groups. The Buhari led federal government has now decided saw reasons why the carrot approach should be applied as was done by the late Yar’Adua/Jonathan regime.

Thus, the president has scheduled to hold a crucial meeting the leaders of the region, by October 31. During the meeting, the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PNDF, which is a merger of royal father, leaders, groups and stakeholders of the oil rich region was originally scheduled for October 29 but was later rescheduled to October 31 because the first date was Saturday.

The said change in date was established by both the leader of PNDF, former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark and Secretary of the Central Working Committee of PNDF, Mr. Ledum Mitee.

According to him, “It was actually a suggestion that the meeting could hold about that date, but having found out that 29 is a Saturday, you know it is not possible to drag the President for such a meeting on that day, the better day is Monday, October 31, so that is date.”

Though Clark had earlier opposed the initial meeting of the Federal Government with Interested party from the oil region, saying it was “contrary to the expectations of well-meaning people.”

Militants write an open letter to president Buhari

Militants write an open letter to president Buhari

South Unknown   08:30

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has sent President Buhari an open letter stating that it is out improper for a civilian president organise a peace meeting via security operatives.

The letter appears to be a response to what the fighters tagged the president’s “continuous disparaging remarks since the cessation and suspension of hostilities by our fighters for the liberation of the Niger Delta from economic colonialism of Nigeria.

“We are curious of comments like ‘Niger Delta militants objective is to colonize Nigeria economically’ and ‘Niger Delta militants are sponsored by economic looters’ during the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 63rd Regular Course,” NDA said in the open letter signed by ‘Brig. Gen’ Mudoch Agbinibo.

It was additionally stated in the said letter that, “You personally issued misleading statements and threats of decisive military action – if necessary – to deal with Niger Delta agitation because you have purportedly opened up channels of talks through security agencies/agents and the Multinational Corporations.

“Mr. President, do democratically elected governments open channels for talks in situations like we have in the Niger Delta through security agencies/agents or you are assuming the Niger Delta as a conquered colony in your 1984 Era?”

The group also conveyed displeasure for Buhari’s continuous reference to the newly launched Ogoni clean up as one of the programme of his administration to rescue the polluted environment.

As usual, the Buhari’s regime does not make any press statement without shifting blame to successive regime, which he was part of as a previous military dictator, but had always exonerated himself and some of his military allies. As it stated that the pollution of Ogoniland was caused by successive governments, adding:”How can you justify Ogoni clean-up and at the same time constitute a Task Force Called “Operations Delta Safe” that is embarking on environmental pollution with the burning and bombing of petroleum products in the guise of fighting oil theft?

“Does that amount to lack of genuine ideas or sincerity?

“Or at least, is there no relationship between environmental pollution and the ongoing indiscriminate burning and bombing of petroleum products by operatives of the so-called Operations Delta Safe?

“Mr. President, basically, some other factors fueling the Niger Delta conflict are corruption engendered by successive government that you served since oil becomes the commonwealth of the nation Nigeria.

“Whilst you start the Ogoni clean-up process, what is wrong in reviewing the Sir Henry Willinks Commission Report of 1958? The Ogoni Bill of Rights, The Kaiama Declaration document of the Ijaw Youths Council, The General Alexander Ogomudia Committee Report, and The Leedum Mitee-led Niger Delta Technical Committee Report?”