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Updated: DSS confirms Emefiele arrest in Lagos, moved to Abuja (+ video)
Emefiele arrested in Lagos, moved to Abuja, DSS confirms
The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
It said Saturday afternoon that Emefiele was in its custody under investigation.
This is contained in a statement by the DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya.
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He was said to have been arrested in Lagos and taken to Abuja for interrogation.
“The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is now in its custody for some investigative reasons,” it said.
“The public, particularly the media, is enjoined to apply utmost caution in the reportage and narratives concerning this.”
This is coming hours after the DSS denied reports that Emefiele was in its custody.
Sources said he was arrested in Lagos by the secret police and promptly moved to Abuja.
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Woman in police net for trafficking Ogun student to Libya
Woman in police net for trafficking Ogun student to Libya
A middle aged woman, Abike Olonade, has been arrested for allegedly trafficking a 16 year old student to Libya.
The victim whose name has been kept under wrap is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State.
Police spokesman, Omolola Odutola confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday in Abeokuta.
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Odutola said the suspect confessed trafficking the victim to libya.
“One Abike Olonade has been arrested for trafficking 16 year old student of Ademoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko Ogun State.
“She confessed that the victim have been trafficked to Libya,” the statement reads.
Woman in police net for trafficking Ogun student to Libya
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FIRS official shot dead in Abuja
FIRS official shot dead in Abuja
One Khalid Bichi, a middle-aged man, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Abuja.
He was gunned down by the assailants in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday night.
Bichi, an employee of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), was reportedly killed just before 9pm while he was out to get food.
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The assailants reportedly shot him multiple times before fleeing the scene.
He was rushed to Maitama General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Sources reveal that Bichi was an active social media user, known by the username @Khalid Bichi, and had connections with influential politicians.
The deceased was said to have been laid to rest today, Saturday, at 1:30 pm following a funeral prayer at Abuja National Mosque.
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Why I claimed Ooni is my father – Man recants, apologises (+ VIDEO)
Why I claimed Ooni is my father – Man recants, apologises (+ VIDEO)
In a dramatic turn of events, a middle-aged man whose bold claim of being the son of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, captured widespread attention in a viral video, has now delivered a public apology to the revered traditional ruler.
The apology followed significant controversy stirred by the man’s initial claim, prompting a swift response from the Ooni’s palace.
In the contentious video, the individual, clad in a traditional white Agbada, boldly asserted that Oba Ogunwusi had instructed him and his mother to keep their lineage discreet.
‘Oba Enitan Ogunwunsi is my father. He hid me with my mother with a clear instruction that I must not reveal myself,” the man claimed in Yoruba.
In a subsequent online video released last Friday, the man expressed sincere regret over any confusion or distress caused by his initial claims.
He explained that his actions were driven by a series of dreams involving the Ooni, which he interpreted as significant.
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According to him, these dreams led him to believe he had a special connection with the monarch, prompting his public appeal.
“I have a reason for creating that video. In 2022, I found myself beside the Ooni in my dream, engaging in discussions,” he said.
Despite his unsuccessful attempts to meet the Ooni in person, he resorted to creating the video as a final attempt to grab attention.
The man, who chose not to disclose his identity in either video, earnestly appealed to the Ooni for understanding, expressing;
“My esteemed father, please do not be displeased with me. I did not create the video to defame you; rather, I made it to attract your attention so that I could narrate my dream to you and hopefully meet you.”
He also urged the Nigerian public not to misuse his video to defame the Ooni, emphasizing that his intentions were solely to seek an audience with the monarch, not to spark controversy or dishonor.
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