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Sobomabo Jackrich, also known as ‘Egberipapa,’ a gubernatorial candidate of the National Rescue Movement in the 2023 Rivers State elections, has been released from custody.

According to Vanguard, the former militant leader regained his freedom on the evening of Wednesday, April 10, and has since reunited with some of his loyalists and allies in Port Harcourt.

According to a source familiar with the situation, Sobomabo Jackrich was released on Wednesday evening but has refrained from speaking to anyone as he consults with his associates.

The source further mentioned that there is currently a denial from the army regarding their involvement in the incident, making the matter quite sensitive.

Additionally, Chief Seliye Jackrich, an Elder in the Compound Council of Chiefs of Ike Group of Houses, reportedly acknowledged being informed about Sobomabo’s release but stated that they have yet to physically see him.

He said;

“As a family we have just heard this night that he has been released, but we have not seen him and he as not called anybody to say that he has been released. We only heard on the radio that he has has been released. We cannot confirm his release.”

Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, has dismissed reports of his appointment as the political leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The controversy stemmed from a widely disseminated report titled “Tinubu appoints Interior Minister political leader in Ondo,” which the Minister vehemently dismissed as false.

Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, the Minister expressed his disassociation from the claims.

The official statement released on Wednesday clarified the Minister’s stance: “It has come to our attention that a news article … claiming that Hon. (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has been appointed as the political leader in Ondo state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We would like to categorically state that this report is entirely baseless and fictitious.”

,” it further disclosed.

With the APC’s governorship primary election looming, Minister Tunji-Ojo called for a fair and cordial competition among aspirants, reflecting on President Tinubu’s democratic principles. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), as the father of the nation and as the leader of the party, is a democrat whose interest is always to promote unity and peace and would not be involved in any action that will undermine that,” the statement read.

The Minister urged the public to dismiss the baseless article and advised them to seek trustworthy information from credible sources to prevent the spread of misinformation.

He spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the accident in Lagos.

This is just as the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said that the remaining occupants of the bus were seriously injured.

The impact of an accident earlier on Wednesday, according to Farinloye, left two adults thrown off an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon.

Farinloye had said this in a statement, adding that personnel of the Marine Police were in search of the two adults, a male and female, who fell off the LT 18-seater bus.

He said that the crash occurred by Adeniyi Adele axis inward Lagos Island on the Third Mainland Bridge.

He said that the driver of the vehicle, who was on speed, swerved off the road and hit the bridge railings, with the impact pushing the two passengers off the bus into the Lagos lagoon.

Speaking with NAN correspondent who was at the scene, Farinloye said that personnel dispatched from the agency, joined by two teams from the Nigerian Police Marine Corps, had been assisting in the rescue operations.

“However, by now, we are not looking at search and rescue again, but recovery.

he said.

According to him, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) had, however, mobilised more local divers to join the team for the recovery operations.

Mr Jonathan Owoade, Zonal Coordinator, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), also corroborated the explanation by the NEMA official.

Owoade said that other victims in the bus had been rescued and taken to a nearby general hospital for treatment.

“We are on our way to the hospital to see their state of being and also commiserate with them,” he told NAN.

According to him, the accident seemed to have occurred as a result of speeding by the driver, given the impact.

NAN reports that the emergency response agencies were seen on ground at the scene of the accident, comprising marine police, LASEMA, FRSC, NEMA, and the local divers.

The bus involved in the accident damaged part of the railings, and pieces of its shattered windshield littered the scene.

Meanwhile, LASTMA, in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, said the 18 other passengers rescued in the bus accident and taken to the hospital were seriously injured.

He said that LASTMA officer Olamide Ojo-Oniyun (One Alpha, Zone 1 Lagos Island), who led the recovery operations, confirmed that his team had evacuated the LT Commercial bus off the road for unhindered vehicular movement inward in the Adeniji Adele area of Lagos Island.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, also cautioned motorists to obey speed limits and ensure their vehicles are properly checked before embarking on any journey within or outside the state.

Recall that the Federal Government reopened the third mainland bridge on April 4, setting the speed limit at 80 km per hour, following extensive repairs over a period of five months.

Wednesday’s accident occurred on a day Muslims were celebrating Eid-el-Fitr.

It came days after the Lagos Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) reiterated the call for safe driving on the newly reopened Third Mainland Bridge after an accident occurred on it on Thursday.

A collision involving three vehicles occurred on the bridge on Thursday, the day it was fully reopened to traffic after months of partial closure.

The FRSC described the Thursday incident, which involved three vehicles inward Iyana Oworo axis of the bridge, as an avoidable crash and blamed it on negligence.

The Sector Commander, Mr Babatunde Farinloye, had told the NAN that though there was no injury in the accident, there was minor damage to the vehicle.

The sector commander advised motorists to drive cautiously, reiterating the need to comply with the 80km per hour speed limit on the bridge.

Figo, the husband of BBNaija housemate, Chomzy has stirred reactions online over his recent post.

The husband of Chomzy, Figo took to his Instagram story to share a cryptic post with a lot of crying emojis.

He wrote on his page, “Black Wednesday”.

Many social media users have reacted to the news by asking why Figo posted the disturbing message on his page. The main reason why Figo posted the message has not been made public yet.

See reactions to the post below;

@Freda.Ovi: “We reject bad/evil news…God Abeg oh”.

@Davissignature: “My own be say make e be very old person na im die oh, I don’t want to hear nonsense news that’ll get me angry.. Chineke biko”

@Officialgimmeck: “Has she put to bed ? Is the baby ok? Is the mum doing fine ? What da hell is going on !”

@Treasureworld77: “God forbid, nothing should happen to the 4 of them in Jesus name,, including their family members 😢😢😢”.

The Anambra State Police Command reported that a Joint Security Force, in pursuit of gunmen and criminals targeting security installations in the state, discovered nine Improvised Explosive Devices and four Walkie Talkies in a forest within the Ogbaru Local Government Area.

“Several camps were found and destroyed during the operation which lasted several hours.

the police spokesperson said.

Popular socialite Madame Mystique has opened up on why her relationship with Nigerian singer, Asake ended.

She spoke while responding to a curious fan on her Instagram page.

Mystique explained that she broke up with the ‘Lonely At The Top’ crooner because he wanted to let the “devil use him.”

The fan wrote, “Why did you break our national sweetheart’s heart? Our Asake.”

She replied, “Cuz he wanted to go let the devil use him.”

Responding to another fan who berated her for not protecting Asake from the devil instead of walking away, Mystique explained that the singer is a God-fearing man, stressing that “the devil” was just a trickster.

She wrote, “Chill, he’s very much a man [of] God. The devil is just a trickster nonetheless.”

Asake and Madame Mystique sparked relationship rumours last year after their lovey-dovey photos and videos surfaced online.

In March 2024, reports emerged that their relationship has hit the rocks.

37-year-old Simon Harris emerged as Ireland’s youngest ever prime minister on Tuesday, April 9, while pledging to bring new ideas.

Harris replaces Leo Varadkar who abruptly quit last month citing personal and political reasons.

On Tuesday, Ireland’s parliament voted 88 to 69 in favour of Harris who was then officially installed at a ceremony with President Michael D. Higgins.

The centre-right Fine Gael party selected Harris as its leader following an uncontested election after Varadkar resigned but the young politician faces key elections within months as well as domestic pressure to tackle crises over housing and opposition to migration.

Harris told parliament:

“This is very much a partnership government and I intend to lead us in the spirit of unity, collaboration and mutual respect,” he said, watched by his wife and two children.

” Harris added.

Varadkar quit last month saying that at the age of 45 he no longer felt he was the “best person” to lead the country. Varadkar, the youngest prime minister when first elected in 2017, said Tuesday said he “always knew” Harris would fill the top job.

“This has perhaps come a little bit sooner than he might have planned or expected. But I know he will rise to the occasion,” Varadkar said.

“He has the empathy, energy, experience, campaigning skills and political antenna to take us forward.”

Harris joined the youth branch of Fine Gael at the age of 16 and quickly rose through its ranks.

A county councillor at the age of 22, he was elected to parliament in 2011 as a 24-year-old.

At the time he was the youngest MP and was nicknamed “Baby of the Dail” (Irish parliament).

He was appointed health minister in 2016 aged just 29 and higher education minister in 2020.

Also, Harris’ prominence on social media, especially TikTok, has made him one of the most visible politicians in Ireland.
 

Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephina Otabor, aka Phyna, has revealed that she has made progress since calling out Multichoice over her withheld prizes.

According to the reality star, she has been given dates and addresses for the delivery of some of the outstanding prizes she won from the show.

Recall that Phyna has been calling out the organisers of the reality show and their sponsors over incomplete prizes.

The reality star has now informed her followers that some of the brands, Unik Soap and Pepsi, have given her dates for the delivery of their products as part of her prize.

She, however, said she was yet to receive a similar gesture from Quidax Global who are owing her 1BTC worth over N90 million.

On her X handle, she wrote: “It’s going well everybody….. as I have given dates and address for when my deliverables can be delivered and also a new date for my trip. Also we’ve picked a date for a physical meeting….. and we kuku still dy wait for Quidax……….. thank you my people o”.

A South African Electoral Court has cleared a former president, Jacob Zuma, to contest the upcoming election.

In a judgement delivered on Tuesday, April 9, the court upturned the decision made by South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission, SAIEC, last month, barring Zuma from contesting elections.

SAIEC had barred Zuma from contesting the forthcoming elections due to his criminal record.

In 2021, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment for defying a court order to appear before a judicial commission.

The probe was centred on corruption allegations in government and state-owned companies during Zuma’s presidential term from 2009 to 2018.

However, in a brief court order, the electoral court said an appeal by Zuma and his party was successful, noting that the objection against his candidature had been dismissed.

“The decision of the Electoral Commission is set aside,” the court wrote.

Following the clearance, Zuma is expected to run for the presidency on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, which he founded last year after leaving the African National Congress, ANC.

The election is set to take place on May 29.
 

He was arrested for criminal conspiracy and possession of suspected counterfeit currency amounting to one hundred thousand United States Dollars ($100,000.00).

While acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the NPF-NCCC conducted a raid on a suspected cybercrime hideout located in Garki II, FCT.

Despite the escape of other members of the criminal gang, Muhammed Zenabdin was successfully apprehended. Subsequent execution of a search warrant revealed compelling evidence, including One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in one-hundred-dollar bills believed to be counterfeits, along with sophisticated counterfeit detection equipment, international passports, mobile phones, and a luxury vehicle.

Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says the suspect has provided indicting confessional statements and also offered valuable information to aid in the apprehension of other members of the gang. Upon the conclusion of the investigation, the suspect(s) will face arraignment in court.

Adejobi stated that the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has commended the Director of the NCCC, CP Uche Ifeanyi Henry, and his team for their diligent efforts in combating cybercrime.

While assuring the public of their safety, the IGP issued a stern warning to all cybercrime threat actors, urging them to cease their illicit activities or face severe legal consequences.

A man, Austine Idemudia (a.k.a. Baba Joshua) and his wife, Margret Austine who have been illegally producing and distributing adulterated alcoholic beverages to markets in Lagos and Ogun states for the past 6 years have been arrested by the Zone 2 command of the Police force.

According to a press statement released by the Zone 2 Police Public Relations Officer (ZPPRO), SP Ayuba T. Umma, the suspects were arrested by the CSP Ngozi Braide-led Raider Section of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos.

The operatives had acted on intelligence on the illegal production, and raided the couple’s Muibi Olawumi Close residence, off Ayetoro/Itẹle Road on April 4, during which fake drinks, comprising wine, liquor, champagne and other alcoholic drinks, were recovered.

These include brand label of Del-Mud, Del-Mud Royal, Smooth Brandy Wine drinks, both in bottles and mini packs.

Also recovered, according to a were unlabeled and branded bottles of suspected adulterated alcoholic drinks and various containers, filled with mixtures suspected to be ingredients for the adulterated beverages.

The ZPPRO said that the equipment used in the production process, such as pumping machines, funnels, sealing machines, a funnel containing a white handkerchief (used as filter) and corkscrew, among various other production and branding items, were all recovered.

The female suspect, Margret, apprehended at the scene, confessed to a six-year involvement in the illegal operation, and that their adulterated finished products were sold to buyers across Lagos and Ogun states.

“The Zone 2 Command is actively investigating this case and will release further information to the general public as it becomes available”, the ZPPRO said

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Olatoye Durosinmi, has consequently urged the public to be vigilant when purchasing food and beverages, while expressing concern over the health hazard such adulterated products pose to consumers.

According to the statement, “The Zone 2 Police Command remains committed to the safety and well-being of all residents within Lagos and Ogun states”

Bashir Ahmad, a former presidential aide has taken to the ‘X’ platform to ridicule the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party,  Peter Obi, over the borehole he provided to members of a community in Kaduna.

He stated that Obi’s Vice during the polls, Dr Datti Ahmed and the whole community appreciates his gesture.

”Wow. This looks very presidential. Thank you, His Excellency Peter Obi. Your vice president, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, who is from Zaria and the whole community must appreciate your gesture. My only curiosity here is about the source of the water.”

The Army, in a statement on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, said the raid resulted in the elimination of a terrorist and the recovery of a firearm.

 “During the operation on 8 April 2024, troops successfully attacked the den of the notorious terrorists responsible for kidnappings and other acts of terrorism in parts of North West Nigeria,” the statement read.
 
“The troops overpowered and dislodged the terrorists and neutralized one of them. The gallant troops also recovered one AK- 47 Rifle, One AK-47 Magazine, 30 rounds of 7.62 mm Special and one hundred and fifty bags of stolen grains . The terrorists’ enclave have been completely destroyed.
 
“The Nigerian Army remains committed mitigating security challenges and will leave no stone unturned to rid the nation of terrorists and insurgents.”
 

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Spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, made this known in a statement on Monday, April 8, 2024, and said the suspects confessed to being involved in the series of armed robberies and other heinous crimes in FCT.

According to the PPRO,  the suspects are also members of a confraternity cult group called Vikings.

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“His arrest is consequent upon the apprehension of one Moses Hassan ‘m’ of Idda, Kogi State, a cultist, and member of the armed robbery gang, on February 14, 2024.