Discover posts
Hey guys, we just launched our new website
https://apkboom.com.ng
Cultists Invade MTN Office In Bayelsa, Kill Customer
The murdered customer, who was identified as Victor Abasii, was a native of Ogu town in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. He was 28y ears old.
Hundreds of armed cult members on Monday invaded the commercial office of the telecom giant, MTN, along the DSP Alamieyeseigha Way in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, killing a customer who was alleged to be a rival cult member.
The murdered customer, who was identified as Victor Abasii, was a native of Ogu town in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. He was 28y ears old.
According to sources, the incident occurred at about 3 pm, and the deceased was reportedly placed on the wanted list by the members of the rival cult group known as Greenlanders over his alleged involvement in a bloody clash in Swali area of the state capital early in the year.
An eyewitness told Leadership that the deceased had almost finished with his documentation on sim card validation at the MTN office when armed rivals invaded the office and chased after him.
"He was gentle and had a dread hairstyle. Suddenly we noticed armed boys invaded the MTN office and we took to our heels. The deceased jumped out and scaled the fence. But the suspected cultists went after him and descended on him with various dangerous weapons," an eyewitness said.
It was later gathered that the deceased was a suspected member of the group known as Bobos.
Already, the killing of Victor Abasi has snowballed into a fight between the Greenlanders and Bobos in Amarata, Ekeki, Swali and other areas of the state capital.
A resident of Imgbi Road, who pleaded anonymity, claimed that armed Bobos invaded the area on Monday night in search of a rival group. "They said some cult group killed their "senior man" and they are out to retaliate".
It would be recalled that a rival cult group located at Tombia axis and Amarata had in the last few days engaged in bloody clashes over revenue collection, rivalry and the battle for supremacy.
#nairaland
Businessman Strangled To Death By Househelps In Lagos (Photos)
The Lagos state police command has declared two househelps identified as Biodun and Joseph wanted in connection to the death of their boss, Alhaji Rabin Owolabi Oyenuga.
IgbereTV reports that the house developer was strangled to death in his home in Ikorodu in the early hours of Thursday November 5, by the suspects who are from Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Daughter of the deceased, Adetola Oyenuga revealed that the suspects made away with the sum of N500k, phones, jewelries, among other valuables.
Adetola said;
“They took the ladder to pass through the ceiling and came out of the visitor's toilet which is adjacent to my dad's room.
"They went to his room gaged him and strangled him to death and went away with his phones, jewelries and a sum of N500k that was brought to him last night.
"They escaped through the gate and left the mask they used at the entrance. My father is very accommodating and a philanthropist. He didn't deserve to die this way."
#igberetv
Judge Dismisses Trump Request To Stop Counting Philadelphia Ballots
A federal judge reportedly dismissed an emergency injunction Thursday evening brought by the Trump campaign that afternoon to stop the counting of votes in Philadelphia that claimed election workers ignored an earlier court ruling over election observers.
The Philadelphia County’s Board of Elections is “intentionally refusing to allow any representatives and poll watchers for President Trump and the Republican Party,” Trump’s legal team said, referring to a decision earlier in the day that said more election observers could watch the votes being counted.
U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond, a George W. Bush appointee, dismissed the request by saying, “As stated during today’s emergency injunction hearing, in light of the parties’ agreement, plaintiff’s motion is denied without prejudice," Reuters reported.
Diamond said the Trump campaign admitted its observers had been allowed to witness the counting but alleged it had not been given equal access as Democrats. He urged both parties to come to an agreement and they eventually decided on 60 observers for both sides, according to WHYY-TV in Philadelphia.
"The federal court denied the Trump campaign's motion," the Philadelphia City Commissioners said in a statement after the ruling, WPTI-TV in Philadelphia reported. "The City Board of Elections agreed to keep the barrier for all observers where it is - at 6 feet for now, and to continue to admit observers in compliance with the law, but no more than 60 per side. The President and his campaign representatives had falsely claimed throughout the day that their representatives were not allowed in the room. But their counsel admitted at the hearing, after questions from the court, that they had several representatives in the room."
The Trump campaign has not yet responded to Fox News after-hours request for comment.
#uselection
Joe Biden Takes 5,587-vote Lead Over Donald Trump In Pennsylvania
The Democratic challenger took the lead in the key battleground state by 5,587 votes on Friday morning after trailing the president since Election Day.
Prior to the latest results in Pennsylvania, Mr Biden was behind Mr Trump in the state by about 18,000 votes. He then brought in an additional 27,396 votes to the 3,760 votes for Mr Trump in the latest batch tabulated.
Pennsylvania holds 20 Electoral College votes, a prize for either candidate to win. If Mr Biden’s lead holds, the 20 Electoral College votes will put him over the 270 needed to take the White House - making him the 46th President of the United States.
The Associated Press has not yet called the state for Mr Biden.
#uselection
Robbers Raid Hotel Close To Edo Government House
Robbers raid hotel close to Edo Govt House
Daredevil robbers struck again in the Government Reserved Area of Benin and robbed a hotel, which is less than 500 metres away from the Edo State Government House.
About 13 lodgers and workers of the hotel were dispossessed of their belongings, while the manager was critically injured and is receiving treatment in a private hospital.
The hotel also shares a fence with the residence of some personnel of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army.
After the #endsars protests, which led to two jailbreaks with over 1,800 inmates still at large, the residents have been left at the mercy of robbers, as the men of the state police command have yet to take over the public space as directed by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.
A victim of the robbery, who was a guest in the hotel, said the robbers had a field day as they moved from one room to another, tied their victims and stole valuables, food and drinks.
The victim stated, “The incident happened around 3am on Wednesday. The robbers spent over one hour moving from one room to the other. They came in immediately after the public light went off.
“They first pounced on the security man, who was going to put on the generator; they tied him to the generator and went to the reception before proceeding to the office of the accountant, who they forced to lead them to each of the rooms, ransacked and took everything from us, including our phones, money and other valuables.
“They were six in number and four of them carried guns, while the others carried machetes, which they used on the manager of the hotel, who is currently hospitalised.
“The robbers also went away with all the cooked food in the kitchen and took all the drinks in the freezers, leaving only water. They tied everybody’s hands and legs, and also had time to drink some of the beers and took the remaining ones and the food into an SUV owned by a guest, and went away with the vehicle.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, said police personnel would soon be back on the streets.
“The Inspector-General of Police visited us yesterday (Wednesday) and he has energised the men, and apart from the IG, Governor Godwin Obaseki has equally energised the men; so, very soon, you will see that action will start.”
#punchng
Ike Ibeabuchi Released From Prison After 20 Years ain US Jail
Former boxing champion Ike Ibeabuchi has been released from a US prison after serving jail time for 20 years.
Fondly called The President, Ibeabuchi is a former WBC International Heavyweight Champion.
Igbere TV recall that he was arrested in Las Vegas on July 22, 1999 for allegedly attempting sexual assault on a 21-year-old stripper who told police that Ibeabuchi tried to rape her in the closet when she asked for money up front.
While standing trial, another case of alleged sexual assault was opened against him which was said to have happened eight months earlier at another hotel.
The boxer who is undefeated in his professional boxing career with 20 wins and 14 knockouts was in November 2001 sentenced to two to 10 years for battery with intent to commit crime and three to 20 years for attempted sexual assault, with the sentences to be served consecutively.
After completing his jail time, Ibeabuchi was released in 2014 but was rearrested in 2016 and held at the Arizona prison on an old warrant he claimed he had no knowledge of.
The Nigerian was released from Arizona prison on Wednesday, according to Robert Brizel, an American boxing journalist who had been advocating for Ibeabuchi’s freedom.
Brizel told Neusroom in an email on Thursday morning that the boxer “is now being detained by ICE – the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Eloy Detention center in Eloy, Arizona, until his green card and citizenship paperwork, which was in process several years ago before he was held by Arizona on an old warrant, can be reevaluated and resolved. Ike was moved from Arizona penal system custody to ICE custody on September 23, 2020.”
Ibeabuchi moved to the US in 1993 at the age of 19, settling in Dallas, Texas with his mother Patricia.
#igberetv
Strange Disease Kills 57 In Igboeze North, Enugu State
Death toll hits 57 as unidentified disease sweeps through Enugu communities
At least 57 persons have died at Ette and Umuopu communities in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State following the outbreak of a strange disease in the affected communities.
According to the Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer in the council area, Vincent Oshomi, the cause of the strange deaths is not yet known. However, he said that the Enugu State Ministry of Health has been alerted and specimen of the affected persons in the communities collected for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Oshomi also informed Vanguard on Thursday that the disease broke out at Ette at the beginning of September 2020, and spread to the border community of Umuopu, where 20 persons have died, including four casualties recorded yesterday.
He further explained that the victims presented symptoms such as convulsion, diarrhoea before vomiting blood, adding that they are suspecting Lassa fever or cholera.
He also said “Between September and now, at least 37 persons have died at Ette community. Also, Umuopu community, which shares a common border with Ette have recorded 20 deaths, four of which happened yesterday. It has been a strange development.
“I have officially informed the state’s Ministry of Health and investigations are currently ongoing to unravel the cause of the deaths. We have collected samples of affected persons and we are looking out for Lassa fever, cholera, yellow fever and meningitis. Coronavirus test will equally start in the affected communities today.
“The state’s Ministry of Health has brought an ambulance we are using to convey the sick ones to Enugu for proper diagnosis and treatment.”
While reacting to the development, the chairman of the local government area, Ejike Itodo, who said he was on top of the situation, added that he would convene a meeting of stakeholders today (Thursday), to begin thorough enlightenment about the strange disease.
While assuring the affected communities that the situation would be put under control, he said that the state’s Ministry of Health and other health workers in the council area are working assiduously to ensure that more casualties will not be recorded.
According to the Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the local government area, Comrade Mabel Ogili, a 30-year-old student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Chinedu Oyiga, 40-year-old Emeka Elugwu Onu, and 47-year-old Simon Eze were among the 20 casualties at Umuopu community
Meanwhile, all efforts to speak with the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Emmanuel Obi, on the development, proved abortive as he neither responded to phone calls nor text message put through to his phone line at the time of filing this report.
#enuguisinthehandsofgod #vanguard
Gov. Ikpeazu Scraps “Pandemic Prevention Fee”, Approves 30,000 Naira For ABSU Students
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, on Thursday, scrapped the payment of N15,000 “Pandemic Prevention Fee” in Abia State University (ABSU) and authorized the payment of N30,000 pocket money to each Abia students in the institution.
IGBERE TV recalls that yesterday, the Internet was set ablaze after a press statement demanding 15,000 naira from all returning students circulated on social media.
Reacting over the development, Ikpeazu during a Town Hall meeting with students & management of Abia State University cancelled the pandemic prevention fee.
Governor Ikpeazu also said that his administration is proud of the progress made by the institution in the past 5 years and will continue to support them
He said : "Yesterday, I had a Town Hall meeting with students & management of Abia State University where a fee of N25,000 per student was proposed as medical fee but slashed to N15,000 to help ABSU put in place adequate measures to protect the soon to resume students from COVID-19 pandemic".
"In that same meeting, I approved immediate bursary payment to students of Abia origin in ABSU, to alleviate impact of COVID-19 on them & enable them meet the medical fee obligations with ease."
"However, after a deep review of the agreement & its likely effect all the students & their parents, I’ve directed the immediate scrapping of the “pandemic prevention fee” by school management. Our government will now go ahead to pay N30,000 to each Abia student in the institution as further support to them, their parents and guardians in this very difficult moment of economic downturn caused by the global health crisis."
"Let me also add that we are proud of the progress made by the institution in the past 5 years and will continue to support them."
#igberetv
