BREAKING: Anambra senator Ifeanyi Uba is dead

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah from Anambra South, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has passed away.

Ubah reportedly died in a hotel in London, United Kingdom, where he had traveled two days earlier. His death was confirmed by fellow senators in a group chat, where tributes have begun to pour in.

Sources indicate that Ubah, who was preparing to contest the next governorship election in Anambra, died of cardiac arrest.

Further details of his death are still emerging.

A source mentioned that Ubah had made a monetary donation to the Anambra APC two days before his demise.

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His death comes just days after the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, passed away.

Senator Ubah, who was originally elected on the platform of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), defected to the APC last year.

The deceased was married to Uchenna, a Business Administration graduate from Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria, with whom he had 5 children. He also ran a foundation which is named after himself; Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation.

In September 2012, Ubah escaped assassination when he was attacked by gunmen on his way to Nnewi in Enugu-Ukwu in Anambra state. His convoy was shot at and at least 5 persons, including two policemen, were killed.

He survived as the vehicle was riding in was bulletproof.

REAKING: Anambra senator Ifeanyi Uba is dead

Fire outbreak at Lagos warehouse consume goods

A fire outbreak has been recorded at a warehouse in Lagos State, authorities have said.

Some goods estimated to be worth millions of naira were destroyed in the incident.

According to the Lagos State Management Agency, the incident happened at Josien Factory Warehouse, Abule Osun, Lagos State.

LASEMA Permanent Secretary Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the development, disclosed that the agency received a distress call via its toll-free lines at 8.28 am on Friday.

“The agency responded to the distress call by activating its Dolphin Response Team from the Igando Base.

“On arriving at the scene, responders discovered a warehouse storing diapers, solar batteries, foreign charcoal and massaging seats within the Josien factory complex engulfed in flames.

“The immediate cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained as the warehouse was locked at the time the incident occurred.

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“No casualties or injuries were recorded due to the incident as there were no occupants in the building as of the time of the fire incident,” he said.

He said that safety measures were activated by all members of the multi-agency response teams to ensure the safety of responders at the incident scene during the operation.

“LASEMA is coordinating the operation in collaboration with the LASG Fire and Rescue officials.

“Goods and property worth millions of naira were damaged in the incident.

“However, a significant quantity of goods equally worth millions of naira were salvaged by the LASEMA Response Team during the operation,” he said.

He added that strategic and collaborative efforts were deployed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to adjacent warehouses.

“The situation has been brought under control. Dampening down operation has commenced and recovery operation is still ongoing,” he said

Fire outbreak at Lagos warehouse consume goods

IGP says foreign mercenaries behind planned mass protest

The Nigeria Police high command has issued a cautionary alert regarding the upcoming nationwide protests, citing credible intelligence about potential manipulation by foreign mercenaries and the involvement of malicious groups aiming to disrupt public order.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, who made the disclosure during a press briefing on Friday in Abuja, urged Nigerians to exercise caution before joining the protest.

He highlighted that even well-intentioned protests could be exploited by groups with criminal agendas.

The police boss made it clear that the police would not tolerate violence, including the killing of innocent citizens, destruction of public and private property, or looting.

While acknowledging the constitutional right of Nigerians to peaceful assembly, the police boss called on all groups planning to participate in the proposed protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states.

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The IGP said the decision would enable the police provide adequate security to ensure a peaceful protest devoid of violence.

“In the interest of public safety and order, we urge all groups planning to protest to provide necessary details to the Commissioner of Police in the state where the protest is intended to take place.

“To facilitate a successful and incident-free protest, they should please provide the following information: state the proposed protest routes and assembly points; expected duration of the protest; and names and contact details of protest leaders and organisers.”

The IG added that the information expected from the organizers also includes measures to prevent hijacking by criminal elements, as well as key identifiers for possible isolation of potential troublemakers. He added that by providing the information, the police would be able to deploy adequate personnel and resources to ensure public safety.

He also said the police needed to know the specific routes and areas for the protest to avoid conflicts with other events or activities.

Other guidelines, as issued by Egbetokun, are: “Establish clear communication channels with protest leaders to address any concerns or issues that may arise; minimise the risk of violence, property damage, or other criminal activity.

“We encourage all protesters to cooperate with the police, obey the law, and adhere to global best practices for peaceful assembly to guarantee a safe and successful exercise of their rights.”

IGP says foreign mercenaries behind planned mass protest