Nigerian Police FPRO replies a fan who witnessed the abduction of a young guy by Policemen in mufti.
Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer FPRO, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi has left his fans and social media users buzzing after replying a fan who revealed he witnessed the abduction of a young guy by some Police officers in mufti at Douglas Road, Owerri Imo State. A Twitter user wrote: "Today, I witnessed some police men on mufti with a tinted Lexus 470 with no plate number abduct a young guy carrying a laptop bag at Douglas Road Owerri Imo State.
Today's Headlines: Tinubu, APC Oppose Tendering Of Evidence From BVAS; Senate Presidency: Igbo Youths Plan Pro-Kalu Rally
Tinubu, APC Oppose Tendering Of Evidence From BVAS Photo Credit: Vanguard Newspapers President Bola Tinubu and All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday opposed the tendering in evidence, of information that was extracted from the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, machines that were used for the conduct of the 2023 presidential election.
Today's Headlines: Igbo Youths Plan Pro-Kalu Rally, We're In Very Difficult Moment - Abdullahi Adamu
Igbo Youths Plan Pro-Kalu Rally Photo credit: punch newspaper Igbo youth groups, under the aegis of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, have declared June 5 for a two million march in Abuja to press home their resolution that the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Kalu, should emerge as the Senate President in the 10th National Assembly.
Nigerians Deserve To Be Congratulated For Surviving Buhari Govt - Taxi Driver In Owerri Says
A Taxi Driver in Owerri, Imo state, Victor Onyebuenyi, has asserted that Nigerians deserve to be congratulated for surviving the president Muhammadu Buhari - led Government (Vanguard). President Muhammadu Buhari. Onyebuenyi, who made this assertion recently, while giving his verdict on the performance of the outgoing administration in its 8years in office, argued that the Buhari regime had been the hardest period in the lives of Nigerians since the civil war and as such, the country's citizenry deserved to be congratulated for surviving the government.
Today's Headlines: Tinubu Knows It Was Buhari Who Allowed Him To Win February Election-Presidency; Imo Govt Laments FG's Failure To Refund Money Spent On Federal Roads
Tinubu Knows It Was Buhari Who Allowed Him To Win February Election - Presidency Photo Credit: Sahara Reporters The Presidency has revealed that it was President Muhammadu Buhari who allowed the president-elect, Bola Tinubu to win the February 25 presidential election. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, stated this in an interview, adding that this was why Tinubu took his certificate of return first to go and show Buhari in Daura, Katsina State.
'Imo People Can Now Sleep With Their Eyes Closed, The Night Clubs In Owerri Are Bubbling' - Dr Uba
The Supreme Court conferring legitimacy on Governor Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the Imo state 2019 election has not sat well with so many Imolites. And this is because the Governor polled fourth in the state governorship election. The Insecurity in the state has been linked to the displeasure of the people towards the state government.
Senate presidency: Igbo youths plan pro-Kalu rally
Under the auspices of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, "Igbo youth organizations have set June 5 aside for a two million strong protest in Abuja in support of their position that Senator Orji Kalu, the Senate Chief Whip, deserves to lead the Senate in the upcoming 10th National Assembly."
Kidnap of Catholic priests: One freed, one still in abductors den in Imo
According to Vangaurd News report, In a development that brings both relief and concern, Reverend Father Mathias Opara of the Catholic Diocese of Owerri, who was abducted last Friday, has been freed from captivity. However, another Catholic priest remains in the clutches of the abductors, creating a sense of unease among the Catholic faithful and the wider community in Imo State. The news of Father Opara's release was confirmed by sources close to the leadership of the diocese in Owerri. According to the Catholic
Abducted Imo Catholic Priest, Fr Opara regains freedom after 10 days in kidnappers den
Reverend Fr. Mathias Opara, a Catholic priest who was kidnapped on the 19th of May, in Imo State, has been released. On Sunday evening, the kidnappers reportedly freed Opara, also referred to as "Owu Ujo". He was abducted between the Mbaitoli and Imo Local Government Areas, on the road connecting Oguta and Owerri, PUNCH reports.
Orji Kalu: We Believe It Is The Turn Of Igbos To Produce The Next Senate President—Igbo Youth Groups
According to Punch News reports, it was reported that Igbo youth groups, under the aegis of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, have declared June 5 for a two-million-person march in Abuja to press home their resolution that the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Kalu, should emerge as the Senate President in the 10th National Assembly.
Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest Returning from Burial in Imo State
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, a Catholic priest, along the Ejemekwuru/Ogbaku Road in Imo State, sparking tension in the area. The priest, known as Owu Ujo, was reportedly ambushed while returning to Owerri, the state's capital, after performing funeral rites in Izombo community in the Oguta Local Government Area.
Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest in Imo
Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Mattias Opara, along the Ejemekwuru-Izombe Road in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State on Friday, May 26, 2023. Father Opara, who is the Parish Priest of Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Obosima, Owerri West council area, was returning home after attending a burial ceremony when he was abducted.
Gunmen kidnap Imo Catholic Priest While Returning From A Funeral
Reverend Fr. Mathias Opara, a Catholic priest, was abducted by armed men on Friday. Along Ejemekwuru-Ogbaku Road, a highway connecting Oguta and Mbaitoli local government areas in Imo State, the cleric was kidnapped. A witness told our correspondent that the cleric was cornered on his way back to Owerri, the state capital, after attending the funeral of a colleague's father in the Izombo community, Oguta LGA.
Reactions As Gunmen Attack Imo State, Kidnap Another Catholic Priest, and Other People in Imo State
Gunmen on Friday evening, gunmen abducted another Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, in Imo. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Opara was abducted along Ejemekwuru and Ogbaku Road between Oguta and Mbaitoli Local Government Areas of the state. An eyewitness said that the priest was kidnapped while returning from a burial ceremony of a colleague’s father at Izombe community in Oguta Local Government Area.
Imo State Insecurity: Chieftain Claims Uzodinma's Success In Curbing Violence Amidst Election Win
According to the report from Youtube, The Supreme Court's decision to declare Governor Hope Uzodinma the victor of the 2019 Imo state election has been met with vehement resistance from a significant portion of Imo's population. This results from the Governor's achievement of fourth place in the state's gubernatorial election.
Nigerians Deserve To Be Congratulated For Surviving Buhari Govt - Taxi Driver In Owerri Says
Victor Onyebuenyi, a taxi driver in Owerri, Imo state, told the Vanguard that Nigerians should be proud that they had made it this far under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria. According to Onyebuenyi, who recently made this claim while evaluating the outgoing administration's performance over its 8 years in office, the Buhari regime was the hardest period in the lives of Nigerians since the civil war, and the population should be commended for making it through it.
'Imo People Can Now Sleep With Their Eyes Closed, The Night Clubs In Owerri Are Bubbling' - Dr Uba
Many Imolites were not happy with the Supreme Court's decision to recognise Governor Hope Uzodinma as the victor of the Imo state election in 2019. And the reason for this is that the governor finished fourth in the state's election for governor. The unhappiness of the populace with the state government has been related to the state's insecurity.
Imo State Insecurity: Chieftain Claims Uzodinma's Success In Curbing Violence Amidst Election Win
The affirmation of Governor Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the 2019 Imo state election by the Supreme Court has faced strong opposition from many residents of Imo. This stems from the fact that the Governor secured the fourth position in the state's gubernatorial election. The prevalent insecurity in the state has been attributed to the discontentment of the people towards the state government.
'Imo People Can Now Sleep With Their Eyes Closed, The Night Clubs In Owerri Are Bubbling' - Dr Uba
Dr. Ken Uba, an APC Chieftain in Imo State, has expressed his belief that the state government has effectively addressed the issue of insecurity in the region. He argued that the media has exaggerated the level of insecurity, and pointed to the bustling nightlife in Owerri as evidence of the improved security situation.
Buhari's Last Week in Office: Nigerians Deserve Congratulations for Surviving Buhari — Taxi Driver
As President Muhammadu Buhari spends his final week in office, Nigerians across all walks of life have been giving their assessment of his eight years, two-terms administration. For taxi driver, Victor Onyebuenyi, Nigerians deserve to be congratulated for surviving the last eight years under Buhari.