Tag: OPC
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Panic as Gani Adam’s led OPC faction clash with others in Ibadan
…Police arrest forty-six (46) The Oyo State Police Command on Monday arrested 46 rival faction members of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) in connection with the mayhem that was perpetrated at Oke-Ado area of Ibadan in the early hours of Monday (today). There was commotion in the area as early as 6.45am when suspected rival…
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Stop attacking Obasanjo, Tinubu, OPC warns Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has warned the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to stop disparaging former President Olusegun Obasanjo and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Two factional groups in the Yoruba organisation – New Era and Reformed OPC – gave the warning in a…
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Photos: Police, OPC raid Badoo hideouts in Ikorodu, arrest over 100 suspected ritualists
Sequel to the incessant attacks on innocent lives by members of deadly criminal gang in Ikorodu, Lagos State, popularly known as “Badoo,” Police officers, in conjunction with members of Odua Peoples Congress, (OPC) on Saturday raided the different hideouts of the gang arresting over 100 suspected members. The raid according to inside sources was a…
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There will be change when we work for it – Kudirat’s daughter
Dr Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the late pro democracy activist, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, on Sunday called on Nigerians to do their best to achieve the Nigeria of their dream. Hamsat made the call at the commemoration of the 21st anniversary of Kudirat’s death. The event which held at Kudirat’s graveside in Ikeja, was organised by…
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If govt asks for our help, we will fight militants – OPC
The Oodua Peoples Congress has put up a defence over its inaction against the Niger Delta militants, suspected to be the brains behind the latest attack on Isheri North Estate GRA in Lagos, in which a landlord was kidnapped and three security guards killed. Leader of the group, Gani Adams, who has been credited in…
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‘Several people will die before I’m extradited, OPC to guide me…’ – Kashamu
…Says Obasanjo behind his travails Embattled Senator Buruji Kashamu (PDP, Ogun East Senatorial District) has said he will involve the services of the Odua Peoples Congress, OPC to help revolt against his extradition to the United States over alleged drug peddling activities. Speaking over the weekend, the lawmaker described the move to extradite him to…
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OPC hails DSS over arrest of Boko Haram suspects in Lagos
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has hailed the Department of State Services for its vigilance, which led to the arrest of suspected Boko Haram members in Lagos State. The commendation was contained in a statement on Sunday by the National Coordinator of the OPC, Otunba Gani Adams. The DSS had on Tuesday said it arrested…
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OPC leader warns members against violence
Mr Maruf Olarewaju, Kwara Coordinator, Odua People’s Congress (OPC) on Sunday warned members of the congress in the state against fomenting trouble that could dent the image of the group. Olarewaju, who gave the warning at the state congress of the group in Ilorin, explained that the incumbent leadership of the group in the state…