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Keep deceiving them — IPOB reacts to Enugu Gov’s sit-at-home cancellation tweet
Keep deceiving them — IPOB reacts to Enugu Gov’s sit-at-home cancellation tweet
Peter Mbah, the Governor of Enugu State, visited some places within the state on Monday, encouraging indigenes to shun the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group, and go about their businesses.
Mbah shared pictures to confirm the tours he made on his official Twitter handle on Monday afternoon.
“Today, I went round Enugu metropolis to urge our people to come out and go about their various businesses,” the governor’s Twitter post reads.
“Ndi Enugu will not continue to sit at home on Monday, the first working day of the week. We should not encourage the crippling of our economy but must work to ensure it is revived.”
Interestingly, Simon Ekpa, a principal officer in IPOB, commented under Mbah’s post, describing it as “deceitful”.
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“Continue deceiving them (Enugu indigenes), you didn’t step out,” Ekpa’s comment read.
“You organised a small group of people and took pictures. Just the same thing you did with NYSC certificate. Arrangee market.
“You remain an illegitimate governor and Fulani court will kick you out on the 7th of June 2023. You can’t fight Biafra and win. After today, your life will never remain the same. We will settle when Biafra come.”
Meanwhile, a video of Ogbete market, a popular place in the state, has also surfaced online.
The video showed that the entire market place was deserted, and this meant that a part of the state indeed observed IPOB’s sit-at-home order.
During a broadcast on Sunday, Ekpa had dared Mbah to show up at the market on Monday if he truly meant the order he gave the indigenes of the state to shun the sit-at-home exercise.
These reactions followed the governor’s June 1 cancellation of the order, stating that it had continued to have a negative impact on the state’s economy.
On Sunday, Mbah threatened to indefinitely shut down businesses and schools that refused to obey his government’s instruction to open on Monday.
Keep deceiving them — IPOB reacts to Enugu Gov’s sit-at-home cancellation tweet
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BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
A former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has been acquitted of money laundering charges by an Abuja Federal High Court.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, upheld Adoke’s “no case” submission against the money laundering charges.
In 2017, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Adoke and Abubakar Aliyu, a property developer, with laundering about N300 million.
While the EFCC acknowledged before Ekwo that it was a mortgage taken by Adoke from Unity Bank, it alleged before Justice Kutigi that the money constituted a bribe from the sale of an oil block by Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd in 2011.
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On March 28, 2024, Kutigi dismissed the charges against Adoke and others, citing contradictions and criticizing the EFCC for a four-year trial.
Justice Ekwo, on Friday, ruled that the EFCC failed to provide evidence to prove the essential elements of the offence against Adoke, acquitting him of the charges.
However, Ekwo mandated Aliyu, the second defendant, to open his defence, stating that he has a case to answer.
BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
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Army releases Delta traditional ruler detained over slain 17 soldiers
Army releases Delta traditional ruler detained over slain 17 soldiers
The Nigerian Army has released a Delta State traditional ruler, Clement Ikolo, arrested over the murder of 17 soldiers in Okuama community.
He was released on Friday during a briefing by the Director of the Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu.
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BREAKING: Tension in Benue as riot police take over APC secretariat
BREAKING: Tension in Benue as riot police take over APC secretariat
Anti-riot Police forces have assumed control of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Secretariat led by Comrade Austin Agade in Makurdi, the capital of Benue state.
This marks the second instance within a month. It’s noteworthy that Makurdi hosts two separate APC secretariats, with Agada heading one and Benjamin Omakolo overseeing the other.
The Agada-led APC State Working Committee (SWC) had scheduled the inauguration of members of the zoning committee for the upcoming council elections at their Secretariat on Friday the 19th.
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In a pre-emptive move, anti-riot police trucks arrived as early as 6 a.m., barricading all routes leading to the Secretariat.
At present, the situation is chaotic, with motorcycle riders, suspected to be aligned with the Benjamin Omakolo-led APC State Working Committee, occupying the area. Chief Of Staff Paul Biam has characterized this faction as the authentic APC.
Governor Hyacient Alia previously issued a ban on all political activities and public gatherings in Benue State, and it appears this directive remains in force.
BREAKING: Tension in Benue as riot police take over APC secretariat
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