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  • Imo PDP alleges Uzodinma behind attack on its Reps candidate, Ugochinyere

    Imo PDP alleges Uzodinma behind attack on its Reps candidate, Ugochinyere

    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has alleged that the Governor Hope Uzodinma administration was behind attack on its House of Representatives candidate, Chief Ikenga Ugochinyere on Saturday.

    The PDP therefore is alerting the security Agencies, Nigerians, the International Community to what it described as sponsored killings and arson which happened at the Akokwa residence of Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the Party’s candidate for Ideato North/South Federal Constituency in the 2023 election.

    Chief Ugochinyere’s home was attacked in the afternoon on Saturday where there was shooting for nearly 30 minutes with an undisclosed number of persons reportedly killed including an uncle of the politician, buildings and a number of vehicles razed in the process.

    The PDP in Imo State however, described the unfortunate incident as “a well-coordinated armed attack at the Akokwa residence of Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the candidate of our Party for Ideato North/South Federal Constituency.”

    Collins Opurozor, the Imo State Publicity Secretary of the PDP said in a statement
    that there was an earlier attack on the convoy of the candidate “by clearly-identified agents of the Imo State Government”.

    While the attack lasted, the PDP feared for the worse.

    Opurozor said: “Our efforts to get back to our candidate, Ikenga Ugochinyere, who was present at his residence when this attack began and who had personally alerted us to the attack, has proven abortive.

    “However, a torrent of messages, a while ago, from Ikenga’s close aides bore some deeply pathetic lines like: “Everywhere is on fire! They are killing us! We are going going!”

    Imo PDP therefore called on security agencies to immediately intervene and quell the attack on its candidate and it’s Party members at his residence in Akokwa.

    The Imo State PDP Spokesperson said: “Nigerians and international community are to recall that on December 23, 2022, there was an attack on the convoy of our candidate by clearly-identified agents of the Imo State Government.

    “It is shocking that despite our demand for the arrest and prosecute of those involved in that onslaught, nothing has been done by the security till this moment.

    “Today represents a dark day for us in Imo PDP and Imo State at large.”

  • HAPPENING NOW! PDP Reps candidate, Ugochinyere raises alarm as hoodlums kill his uncle set house ablaze in Imo+Photos

    HAPPENING NOW! PDP Reps candidate, Ugochinyere raises alarm as hoodlums kill his uncle set house ablaze in Imo+Photos

    …bags for security support

    The PDP House of Representatives candidate in Imo state, Ikenga Ugochinyere has raised an alarm that hoodlums are at the moment setting his house ablaze and may not survive the attack.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports this was contained in a statement signed by the PDP candidate begging for support to rescue him.

    Read statement below:

    “This is to notify the general public that this may be my last acts as a human as my house in Umukegwu Akokwa is under heavy attack currently.

    “As I pen this, all the cars in my house have been sent ablaze and there is heavy shooting for the past 25mins. Painfully, as I speak to you, I saw them kill my father’s younger brother, Uncle Dan.

    “I pray and call for urgent help from anybody who can help. The attackers are shooting at every one in the house and this is an urgent cry for help.


    Thank you

    Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere
    PDP House of Representatives Candidate

  • Edo train attack: Security operatives rescue 6 kidnap victims

    Edo train attack: Security operatives rescue 6 kidnap victims

    Edo Government has announced the rescue of six of the 31 train passengers abducted on Saturday at Igueben Local Government Area of the state.

    The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr Chris Nehikhare, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin on Monday.

    According to Nehikhare, the rescued persons included a 65-year-old man, a nursing mother and her baby, a 6-year-old girl and her two siblings – aged two and five.

    He commended the rescue team in the bush and their support staff that were working tirelessly to ensure the victims were rescued and reunited with their families.

    “We are confident that the other victims will be rescued soon as the highly motivated security personnel are in high spirits and have doubled down on the hot chase of the kidnappers.

    “As events unfold, be assured that we will keep you posted,” the commissioner said.

    He called for the support of all the stakeholders, particularly the media.

    He urged the media “to stay with the facts and avoid sensational reports that could further inflict emotional pain on the families and friends of the victims, who are already in distress,” he said.

    He assured Edo people and relations of the remaining victims of their safe return, saying that “operation bush combing continues.”

    One of the 32 passengers, who escaped from the hoodlums, is assisting the security operatives in their rescue operation.

  • Edo train station: Number of missing persons revealed, suspect arrested

    Edo train station: Number of missing persons revealed, suspect arrested

    The Edo Commissioner of Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare on Sunday confirmed that 31 intending passengers were kidnapped at Igueben train station in Edo on Saturday.

    The passengers were said to be waiting for a 4 p.m. train from Igueben to Warri when the kidnappers struck, shooting sporadically, abducting passengers and leaving many injured.

    Nehikhare told newsmen in Benin that one abducted passenger escaped from the kidnappers, while the police had arrested one of the suspects.

    He said, “The kidnap is the most difficult occurrence in the state currently. Few armed men who came with vehicles at about 4 p.m. started shooting sporadically at the Igueben train station.

    “Kidnapping 32 while many others were injured. They came with cars but took their victims into the bush on foot.

    “The police in collaboration with the vigilante and hunters started combing the bush almost immediately.

    “One suspect has been arrested and he is helping the police in their investigation.

    “The Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, visited the scene of the crime this morning to have an on the spot assessment of what has happened.

    “We are pleased to say that one suspect has been arrested. We congratulate the police and the Edo security network for the swiftness which they attended to the security breech,” Nehikhare said.

    According to him, “we sympathise with the families of the victims and hope that this is the last we will have such daring people invading government infrastructure”.

    Nehikhare also disclosed that the state government was up-to-date with the payment of pension to retired workers and was currently expending one-third of its personnel cost on pension payments.

    “We make available N100 million monthly to pay gratuity to those retirees with serious medical challenges. We paid over N1 billion last year and we have also budgeted another N1 billion for 2023.

    “We are constrained to believe that the protests in the past over pension were politically instigated,” he said.

  • Edo train kidnap: Commissioner confirms 31 missing, one suspect arrested

    Edo train kidnap: Commissioner confirms 31 missing, one suspect arrested

    The Edo Commissioner of Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare on Sunday confirmed that 31 intending passengers were kidnapped at Igueben train station in Edo on Saturday.

    The passengers were said to be waiting for a 4 p.m. train from Igueben to Warri when the kidnappers struck, shooting sporadically, abducting passengers and leaving many injured.

    Nehikhare told newsmen in Benin that one abducted passenger escaped from the kidnappers, while the police had arrested one of the suspects.

    He said, “The kidnap is the most difficult occurrence in the state currently. Few armed men who came with vehicles at about 4 p.m. started shooting sporadically at the Igueben train station.

    “Kidnapping 32 while many others were injured. They came with cars but took their victims into the bush on foot.

    “The police in collaboration with the vigilante and hunters started combing the bush almost immediately.

    “One suspect has been arrested and he is helping the police in their investigation.

    “The Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, visited the scene of the crime this morning to have an on the spot assessment of what has happened.

    “We are pleased to say that one suspect has been arrested. We congratulate the police and the Edo security network for the swiftness which they attended to the security breech,” Nehikhare said.

    According to him, “we sympathise with the families of the victims and hope that this is the last we will have such daring people invading government infrastructure”.

    Nehikhare also disclosed that the state government was up-to-date with the payment of pension to retired workers and was currently expending one-third of its personnel cost on pension payments.

    “We make available N100 million monthly to pay gratuity to those retirees with serious medical challenges. We paid over N1 billion last year and we have also budgeted another N1 billion for 2023.

    “We are constrained to believe that the protests in the past over pension were politically instigated,” he said.

  • FG reacts over suspected herdsmen attack of Edo train station

    FG reacts over suspected herdsmen attack of Edo train station

    The Federal Government has described the kidnapping of train passengers at Tom Ikimi Train Station,  Igueben in Edo as despicable and utterly barbaric.

    The Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation, Mr Henshaw Ogubike,  said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

    ”The Public is hereby reassured that the security agencies are making efforts to rescue the kidnapped train passengers.

    ”The Nigeria Police is on the trail of the criminals and have mobilised with a view to protecting the lives and property of the remaining passengers.

    ”The government is saddened by this unpleasant development and assures on its prompt response to the ugly situation.

    ”Further details will be communicated later, ” Ogubike stated.

    Suspected herdsmen armed with AK 47 riffles attacked the train station at Igueben on Saturday as confirmed by the Edo State Police Command and kidnapped some passengers waiting to board the train to Warri.

  • Aftermath of attack: NRC shuts down Edo train station indefinitely after scores were abducted

    Aftermath of attack: NRC shuts down Edo train station indefinitely after scores were abducted

    Aftermath of an invasion by alleged herders, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the shutdown of its Ekehen Station in Edo State till further notice.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls that the station was allegedly attacked by herdsmen on Saturday evening and some passengers were abducted while many sustained bullet injuries while waiting for train at the station.

    The action might not be unconnected with the recent attack and kidnap of scores of passengers at the Igueben train station by some suspected herdsmen as the corporation said the decision became necessary following rising security challenges.

    This was made known in a public announcement by the NRC which was posted on the passengers’ WhatsApp Group, stating that the closure is till further notice.

    The notice from NRC reads, “Public Announcement: This is to inform our general public and most especially our esteemed passengers, that Ekehen Station has been temporarily closed due to security issues, till further notice.”

    Another notice reads, “Due to the incident at Ekehen station on Saturday, WITS 01/ 02 will no longer stop at Ekehen Station. Please advise our customers.”

    It could be recalled that the Edo State Police command had said that scores of passengers waiting to board a train from the Igueben station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State to Warri in Delta State were kidnapped after an attack by some suspected herdsmen.

    This is coming barely 10 months after a similar incident on a larger scale occurred when some terrorists attacked a Kaduna-bound train coming from Abuja, with some reported casualties and many passengers kidnapped.

    The incident was confirmed in a statement issued by the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, where he stated that the attack which took place on Saturday evening also left many passengers injured.

    The police authorities in the statement said that the abductors, armed with AK 47, invaded the train station and shot sporadically into the air before abducting scores of intending travelers into the bush.

    The police while noting that many of the passengers sustained bullet wounds, assured Nigerians that operatives are on the trail of the abductors with an aim to rescue the kidnap victims herded into the thickets Saturday.

    The statement reads, “This is to inform the gentlemen of the press that today, 7th of January, 2023, at about 1600hrs, an unspecified number of herdsmen armed with AK 47 riffles attacked the train station at Igueben, Edo State, and kidnapped an unspecified number of passengers, who were waiting to board the train to Warri.

    “The kidnappers, who shot sporadically into the air before kidnapping some passengers, left some persons with bullet wounds.

    The Area Commander Irrua, DPO Igueben Division, and men have visited the scene of the crime with members of the Edo State Security Network, local vigilantes, and hunters with a view to protecting the lives and property of the remaining passengers.’’

  • Police begin investigation of attack on operatives, killing of man in Katsina – CP

    Police begin investigation of attack on operatives, killing of man in Katsina – CP

    The Katsina State Police Command said it had begun investigation into the attack on policemen by miscreants that led to the death of one person in Katsina.

    The Commissioner of Police, Mr Shehu Umar-Nadada, stated this in a statement through the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, on Saturday in Katsina.

    He said “On 01/01/2023 at about 18:20 hours, a distress call was received from Sabuwar Unguwa Quarters, a notorious hub for (Kauraye) miscreants and sale of Indian Hemp and other illicit drugs.

    “That a group of Kauraye syndicate, armed with dangerous weapons, grouped themselves in a tumultuous manner, causing apprehension in the area.”

    Isah revealed that a Police Patrol Team were immediately dispatched to the area.
    “On arrival, the team came under serious attack by the miscreants who were armed with dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, machetes, knives, sticks and daggers.

    “And in the process, one Abdulganiyu Yusufu, alias “Jami’u”, grabbed Sgt Aminu Hassan, with intent to disarm him.

    “The officer fired him on the right finger, where the bullet ricocheted and hit one Muhammad Aliyu, 16-year-old and Muhammad Jawad, a nine-year-old, both residents of Sabuwar-Unguwa.

    “The victims were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre Katsina, for treatment. Later, Jawad, died while receiving treatment, while Aliyu is still receiving treatment at the facility,” he said
    In the course of investigation, he said, Abdulganiyu Yusuf, 20, was traced and arrested.

    According to Isah, the suspect confessed to have engaged the policeman in a brawl leading to the shooting incident.

    The PPRO further said that two other suspects, DJ Abubakar A. Abubakar, 22; and Abubakar Hussain Hassan, 21, were also arrested in connection with the incident.

    “They made useful statements and are assisting the police in their investigations,” he said.

    Isah revealed that in the course of scanning the scene, Police Patrol Vehicle – Golf, and two patrol motorcycles were damaged by the miscreants.

    Items recovered were four machetes, two Knives, a long stick, two electronic speakers, one amplifier, one laptop and one generator belonging to the suspects.

    “They were taken to the station and registered as exhibits,” he said.
    He said that CP Umar-Nadada had commiserated with parents of the deceased and injured victims.

    “He sent delegation under the leadership of Area Commander, Metro, ACP Yahuza Samaila, to condole with the family and assured them that the command was carrying out full scale investigation on the matter,” he said.

    “He is calling for calm, as the Command is on top of the situation, urging all and sundry to continue to cooperate with the police and other security agencies in the ongoing fight against crime and criminality in the state,” he said.

  • Man laments how an attack by a power drunk Airforce officer on his left eye made him blind+Photos

    Man laments how an attack by a power drunk Airforce officer on his left eye made him blind+Photos

    A Nigerian citizen, Atanda Muheeb narrates a bitter life experience he encountered with an unidentified Airforce officer that made his left eye suffer a permanent rupture.

    An ordinary day that started just like any other one in the life of Mr. Atanda Muheeb became blurry at about 8. 00 pm around Airforce Base Shasha when an unknown Airforce officer came down from an official car and hit his left eye with a belt.

    It all began when a motorcycle collided with Muheeb’s car. He was in the company of two of his co-workers, and they stepped down to assess the damage caused by the rider, which led to a light traffic jam.

    Muheeb was heading back to his car when the officer unbuckled his belt and began flogging those at the scene, which led to the injury on his left eye.

    The Air Force Officer, alighted from a Peugeot car along side with his colleagues and left the scene immediately after the incident

    “My coworkers and I were on our way back from work when a motorcycle hit my car, so I came down to see the damage alongside my coworkers.

    “There was mild traffic. I called on my colleagues to get into the car so we can leave the scene, as I turned to get into the car, from nowhere I felt the something hit my eye and there was blood everywhere,’’ he said.

    The victim said that the first operation was carried out by the Eye Foundation Hospital Group, Isaac John GRA Ikeja and that the doctors said the chances of restoring his sight is probable

    “The doctor said the possibility of me seeing with this eye is 50-50. The second operation will be coming up soon, I pray that it is successful and I regain the use of my sight,’’ he said.

    An associate of the victim, who spoke anonymously said that the left eye is damaged, but the family is concealing the information from him.

    “The left eye is gone, but we are being careful so he doesn’t worry while trying to recuperate,” he said.

    According to the diagnosis, the left eye had suffered a Traumatic Globe Rupture.

    The incident is currently being investigated by the Nigerian Police Force.

  • Breaking: Again, bandits storm Abuja satellite town abduct four men

    Breaking: Again, bandits storm Abuja satellite town abduct four men

    Barely three weeks after bandits killed an abducted victim in Kubwa, a satellite town of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), four men were abducted in the early hours of Sunday, New Year’s Day.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reliably gathered that the bandits were over 15 and invaded the Kubwa extension after Biazyn and abducted four at about 2 am.

    A source privy to this development told TNG at Baipe, where the incident took place, that “when they came, they knew those that they wanted to kidnap and they surrounded their houses.

    “They kidnapped two Igala men, one Yoruba and a Tiv man in our area this morning.

    “One thing about these bandits is that they are not scared of policemen. They only fear soldiers and the case of the Yoruba man was so pathetic because he was stabbed in the glare of his heavily pregnant wife.

    “The wife was appealing to them to spare him and even offer money but they threatened to stab her too.

    “Despite stabbing him in the chest they still carried him into the hills where they always come from to raid us.

    TNG recalls that a similar incident occurred in Kubwa barely three weeks ago and one of the victims was killed.