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  • ​Chelsea, Leicester charged for touchline clash

    ​Chelsea, Leicester charged for touchline clash

    The Football Association is charging Chelsea and Leicester City following a clash between players and coaches from both teams on Tuesday night.

    The two teams played a tense Premier League game at Stamford Bridge, which Chelsea won 2-1 to move into third place in the league.

    They also met in the FA Cup final last weekend, which Leicester won 1-0.

    Following that game, Leicester defender Daniel Amartey was seen throwing away a pennant Chelsea presented to the Foxes.

    Chelsea players were unhappy with Amartey and Leicester in general, and tensions boiled over in the league clash on Tuesday.

    An FA statement read: “Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC have both been charged with a breach of FA Rule E20.1 following their Premier League fixture on Tuesday 18 May 2021.

    “It is alleged that both clubs failed to ensure their players and/or club officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour during the 93rd minute.

    “Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC both have until Tuesday 25 May 2021 to provide their respective responses.”

  • Okada riders, truck drivers in bloody clash in Akure

    Okada riders, truck drivers in bloody clash in Akure

    Commercial motorcyclists known as Okada riders on Saturday clashed with truck drivers after a motorcyclist rammed into a stationary truck on Friday night.

    According to reports, the motorcyclist and his passenger died on the spot.

    The incident infuriated other Okada riders who vandalised and set the truck ablaze.

    The Okada riders were said to have been angered by the fact that the truck driver did not put any caution sign on the road to indicate danger ahead.

    Other truck drivers mobilised on Saturday morning and started attacking any Okada rider found along the High Court road area in Akure where the incident occurred.

    More than five Okada riders were injured in the attacks while the truck drivers blocked the roads in the area protesting the burnt truck.

    Meanwhile, Ondo Government officials led by Senior Special Assistant to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Security Matters, Jimoh Dojumo visited the scene and called for a halt to hostilities while the investigation is carried out.

  • BREAKING: NURTW, okada riders clash in Lagos

    BREAKING: NURTW, okada riders clash in Lagos

    Motorcyclists, made up of mostly Hausa riders clashed with members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos State on Monday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the clash happened in the Iyana-Iba area of Ojo, but Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the situation has been brought under control.

    According to eyewitnesses, the clash started when Hausa okada riders gathered themselves to protest constant harassment by the union members after an Hausa motorcyclist was allegedly beaten and stabbed to death.

    The fight which began with exchange of stones between members of the union and the motorcyclists soon degenerated into a full blown crisis, as sporadic gunshots were heard at the scene.

    “The clash was between members of the transport union and the okada riders. Police have brought the situation under control. It’s not a tribal issue please. All Clear now,” Gawat tweeted.

  • Gov Abiodun orders investigation into herdsmen, farmers clash in Ogun

    Gov Abiodun orders investigation into herdsmen, farmers clash in Ogun

    Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has ordered investigations into the recent clash between herdsmen and farmers in Eggua, Yewa-North Council Area of the state.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the clash led to the loss of one life and destruction of property.

    Mr Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday stated that Abiodun had also set up a special task force to maintain peace in all areas prone to herders/farmers conflict in the state.

    According to the statement, the governor had also directed that those behind the violence should be brought to justice.

    “Our first priority in Ogun is the safety of lives and property of everyone and we will not compromise on that.

    “We will not condone any act of criminality in the state, no matter who is involved.

    “The Police and other security agencies have been directed to go after the perpetrators of this act and bring them to book.

    “We will not allow anybody to disrupt the peace in Ogun and anyone who tries to test our resolve to maintain peace in our state will have himself or herself to blame,’’ the governor was quoted as saying.

    Abiodun commiserated with the family of the deceased and also expressed sympathy to those who lost their farmlands as well as cows during the unfortunate incident.

    The governor had convened an expansive stakeholders’ meeting involving farmers, herdsmen and other stakeholders to bring about a lasting peace.

    “Our state is known for being a haven of peace, security and harmonious relationship amongst people of different ethnic groups whether citizens or settlers, who consider the state their home.

    “This is a long and cherished tradition that we are proud of and which this administration is committed to sustaining.

    “We, therefore, condemn in strong terms the recent unfortunate violence orchestrated by certain elements to set an agenda that is inimical to public security and safety,’’ the governor said.

  • Tragic! Man killed during cult groups clash in Badagry

    Tragic! Man killed during cult groups clash in Badagry

    The police in Badagry, Lagos, on Tuesday confirmed the death of a man suspected to have been killed during a brawl between rival cult groups.

    Mr Gbesu Peters, the Divisional Police Officer in Badagry, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the corpse of the victim had been deposited at the Badagry General Hospital’s Mortuary.

    Peters said an inquiry was underway to establish the motive behind the killing, adding that efforts were on to apprehend those involved in the incident.

    “The police got information about a corpse along Aradagun Badagry road today and we went to pick it up.

    “It was established that the victim died as a result of machete cuts in his body and we have deposited the corpse at the General Hospital morgue in Badagry.

    “We are yet to know if it is due to the clash between cult groups or commercial motorcyclists known as Okada riders.

    “We have started an investigation to establish the motive behind the killing,” he said.

    Multiple witnesses in the area identified the victim as Samuel Fiyon.

    “On Jan. 11, at about 2a.m., at Gbethrome Community in Badagry West Local Council Development Area, there was a clash between Eiye and Aiye confraternities,’’ they said.

    The witnesses claimed that the victim was trailed to an undisclosed hotel before he was fatally attacked.

    “Fiyon, who managed to escape, was later pursued and macheted by the roadside at about 5 a.m., around Aradagun area, Badagry.

    “As of the morning hours of Tuesday, he was found struggling in the pool of his blood.

    “The residents took him to Salvation Army Hospital, but eventually he gave up the ghost before reaching the hospital.

    “The residents brought his corpse back and alerted the security operatives on the incident,” the witnesses said.

     

  • Soldiers kill five civilians during clash with commercial drivers over ‘N200 booking’

    Soldiers kill five civilians during clash with commercial drivers over ‘N200 booking’

    No fewer than five civilians were allegedly killed at Ilesha-Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara following a clash between some soldiers and commercial drivers.

    The clash according to sources, occurred on Friday evening due to a misunderstanding over bookings between soldiers mounting road blocks on the Ilesha-Baruba/Chikanda highway, and commercial drivers plying the route.

    According to reports by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a driver, who was coming from Sinawu market in the area, refused to pay N200 allegedly demanded by the officers on the road.

    The driver was reported to have told them that he was already booked, and he paid earlier in the morning.

    The driver’s refusal infuriated the officers, and the driver was allegedly slapped and ordered to do frog jumps.

    According to the sources, the vehicle was also seized.

    The driver later left the the spot and lodged a complaint with officials of the transport union in the area.

    Members of the union subsequently followed the driver with the aim of talking to the soldiers on his behalf.

    This however allegedly degenerated into unpleasant arguments, leading to the alleged shooting of some drivers with three allegedly dying on the spot and two dying later from gunshot wounds.

    One of the sources said that the corpses of the deceased were taken to a morgue in Saki, Oyo state.

    He added that some victims with serious wounds were presently receiving medical care at a hospital in Saki while some were taken to native doctors in Kenu village for removal of bullets from their bodies.

    When contacted for reaction on the shooting incident, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, the Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Kwara confirmed the clash between the soldiers and drivers.

    Okasanmi, however, said that the command was yet to ascertain the number of casualties, both dead and injured adding that investigation would be carried out to ascertain the true situation.

    “The Commissioner of Police has ordered a full-scale investigation into the crisis and we will communicate our findings very soon,” he said.

    The police spokesman stated that normalcy had been restored to the area with the deployment of men of the state command.

  • Just in: Police wade in as anti, pro-Oshiomhole’s faction clash in APC secretariat

    Just in: Police wade in as anti, pro-Oshiomhole’s faction clash in APC secretariat

    The timely intervention of the Police on Thursday prevented what would have been a bloody clash between pro and anti-Oshiomhole protest groups at the national Secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Abuja.

  • UPDATE: Pilot, Co-Pilot injured, 250 killed in police, bandits forest battle

    UPDATE: Pilot, Co-Pilot injured, 250 killed in police, bandits forest battle

    The police on Wednesday took the battle to the bandits who have been terrorizing the people by killing, maiming and kidnapping.

    The Special Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the police led the onslaught on the bandits in the Kaduna forest. They were supported by the special forces of the police Air Wing.

    The bandits retaliated by firing shots using sophisticated anti-aircraft riffles and General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) at the police helicopter which was providing aerial and intelligence cover to the special forces.

    The police said no fewer than 250 bandits and terrorists were killed. The pilot and co-pilot of the helicopter sustained injuries.

    But there was no independent confirmation of the casualty figure.

    Recounting the battle on Wednesday, Police spokesman Frank Mba, a deputy commissioner, said the daring offensive operation successfully neutralised over 250 high-profile members of the Ansaru Terror Group.

    He added: “The operation which commenced in the early hours of today, 5th February, 2020, was carried out by a combined team of operatives of Operation Puff Adder made up of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Special Forces, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The operation was necessitated by actionable intelligence linking terror and criminal elements in the super camp to series of terror-related violence, kidnappings, gun-running, cattle rustling and other heinous crimes across the country.

    ”Unfortunately, during the operation, a Police Bell helicopter, which provided aerial and intelligence cover for the ground troops, came under attack from the bandits, using sophisticated anti-aircraft rifles and GPMG. Commendably, the pilot and the co-pilot, who demonstrated uncommon courage and expertise, successfully landed the aircraft at the Air Force Base, Kaduna without further incident.

    “They were thereafter evacuated for medical treatment. Both officers who sustained non-life threatening injuries are currently receiving treatment and are in stable condition.

    The Police helicopter has since been flown out of the Kaduna Air Force Base by Police Pilots en-route to Abuja.

    ”The Inspector General of Police assures citizens of safety and sustained intelligence-led operations against bandits across the length and breadth of the nation. He has equally applauded the unparalleled bravery, commitment and dedication of the Police operatives currently conducting the special mission,” the statement read.

    Also on Wednesday, on another front, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole, launched Operation Rattle Snake Iii against terrorists’ elements in the Northeast, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, said yesterday.

    The spokesman said the Air Interdiction Operation, which commenced on Tuesday, would target selected locations within the Northeast to further degrade the remnants of the terrorists as well as deny them freedom of action.

    He explained: “On Day One of the Operation, air strikes by NAF attack aircraft resulted in the destruction of an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) hideout as well as the neutralisation of some of their fighters at Tongule in the Lake Chad area of Northern Borno.

    “ The air strikes were executed following series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, indicating that ISWAP fighters were harboured in some buildings at the southern edge of the settlement.

    “Accordingly, the ATF dispatched its fighter jets to engage the location, scoring accurate hits on the designated target leading to the destruction of the structures and the neutralisation of some of the terrorists,” he said.

    He said the Air Force, operating in concert with surface forces, would sustain its air campaign to shape the battle space in the North East for the effective conduct of further ground and air operations.

  • Police confirm 8 dead in attack on Ebonyi community

    The Police Command in Ebonyi on Sunday confirmed the death of eight persons in Ukwagba, Mgbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, by suspected attackers from Agila in Benue.

    However, officials of the state government believe otherwise and blame stakeholders in the area for the situation.

    DSP Loveth Odah, the Police Public Relations Officer, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that in the attack which occurred on Saturday, four of the victims were beheaded.

    “The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Awosola Awotinde, top police officers and the Chairman of Ohaukwu LGA, rushed to the scene on receiving information on the incident.

    “We were informed by the people that the attackers came from neigbouring Agila community of Benue as they also burnt six houses and killed 20 goats,” Odah said.

    The PPRO gave the names of the beheaded victims as James Aleke, 55, Innocent Agbo, 65, Chukwu Enwe, 46, and Livinus Idoko, 70.

    “The victims whose bodies were still intact are Ngozi Idenyi, 32, Jonathan Onwe, 10, Ify Aleke, 51, and Susanna Ogba, 54, while Okeh Nwankwo, 53, is currently hospitalised.

    “The CP urged the people to remain calm and avoid undertaking reprisal attacks as the command will ensure that peace is restored in the area,” she said.

    Odah urged the Federal Government to intervene in the matter, saying the situation had deteriorated seriously.

    She also called on both state governments to re-double efforts to permanently tackle the issue.

    “The attack was last witnessed on Aug.27 when two persons were killed in the community,’’ she said.

    The state Governor, Mr David Umahi, during a visit to the area on Sunday, however, criticised stakeholders in the area for allowing the killings to continue.

    Umahi, represented by his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, said it was saddening to see six past chairmen of the council hailed from the area likewise Dr Sam Egwu, the first civilian governor of the state and current senator representing Ebonyi North.

    “You should know the people causing trouble in your domains as the traditional rulers should be able to identify those fomenting trouble in the area.

    “We are tired of the sentiments coming from this council but seek action because some people wrote undertaking to the state government, to ensure peace,” he said.

    He directed that all the people who signed the undertaking for the government must produce the perpetrators as they agreed to be held responsible if such event occurred.

    Mr Clement Odah, Chairman of the council, narrated his version of the incident and blamed those that were not happy with his administration for the killings.

  • 10 feared dead, five injured as police, suspected bandits clash in Katsina

    10 feared dead, five injured as police, suspected bandits clash in Katsina

    A team of “Operation Puff Adder”, led by the Divisional Police Officer in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, at the weekend engaged 300 suspected bandits in a gun duel.
    Ten persons were feared dead and five were injured. Five vehicles and four motorcycles were set ablaze.
    The suspects, who were on motorcycles, were armed with weapons.
    They had attacked Kirtawa village, but following a distress call by residents of neighbouring villages, the police raced to the scene and engaged them in a gun battle.
    Spokesman Gambo Isah said in a statement that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Safana initially led the teams of “Operations Puff Adder and Sharan-Daji” to the scene and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel.
    He added: “The hoodlums shot the tyres of the Armoured Personnel Vehicle and injured one soldier and a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel.
    “At the time the combined ground forces were mobilized to the village, the hoodlums had escaped into the forest. Ten persons were feared dead and five were injured. Five vehicles and four motorcycles were set ablaze.”
    Isah said the hoodlums rustled cows, adding that investigations showed that it was a reprisal carried out by the criminals against the community.
    He said joint security forces have been deployed in the area to restore peace and arrest the fleeing hoodlums.
    “The command commiserates with the bereaved families and other Katsina State residents over the incident.
    “It assures the people that security forces are mapping out strategies to end banditry.”