Obi Cubana Speaks About His Ordeals With Anti-Drug Agency, NDLEA

Entrepreneur and socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, was said to have recently spent some time in the office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for questioning over his alleged ties to some drug traffickers. In an interview with media personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, aka Daddy Freeze, Obi stated that though he trusted the NDLEA to do a good job, he ‘felt low’ being linked with trafficking in hard drugs. Recall that prior to...

There Will Be Sit-at-home in Southeast on Tuesday — IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced that there will be a sit-at-home protest in the Southeast on January 18, 2022. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Saturday by Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesperson. According to him, Kanu is billed to appear in court on January 18, 19 and 20 for the continuation of his trial. He also noted that there will be a sit-at-home protest on January 18. “We are the...

NDLEA Grills Obi Cubana for Five Hours Over Drug Link

ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) invited socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana for questioning, over his alleged link to the illegal narcotics business. Obi Cubana, who is the Chairman of the Cubana Group of Companies, was grilled by the anti-drug agency for five hours at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja before he was granted bail and asked to return at a future date. Sources who do not want their...

Former SSG, 17 Cabinet Members, 34 SA, SSA Drags Adamawa State Govt To Court

YOLA — The former Secretary to Adamawa State Government, cabinet members, Senior Special Advisers and Special Advisers who served between 2015-2019 has dragged the Adamawa state government to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria over non-payment of their severance allowances. The suit was initially filed sometime in 2019 in Abuja by the former secretary to the state government Dr. Umar Buba Bindir and former Chief Press Secretary Mr. Mathias Yohanna on behalf of complainants, but...

Justice Afojulu Ozoemena The Next Chief Judge Of Enugu State?

ENUGU — The Acting Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Afojulu Ozoemena has been invited by the Enugu State House of Assembly for screening and possible confirmation as a substantive Chief Judge of the state. The invitation was extended by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Edward Ubosi on Tuesday after receiving a letter from the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi nominating Justice Afojulu Ozoemena. Speaking during plenary, Ubosi also revealed that the National...

Past administration looted funds for fight against terrorism – AGF

Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has said the past government embezzled fund meant for curbing terrorism in the country. According to him, the present administration has cleared the mess created by the past government using looted assets that was recovered. The AGF revealed this on Monday while featuring on a programme aired by Radio Kano. He noted that the funds recovered over the years from foreign countries has helped the President Muhammadu...

Police Recover 1,889 Machine Guns, 52,577 Round of Ammunitions, RPG, Others in 2021 – Report

Barely one week after the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted a container loaded with firearms and ammunition at the Tin Can port in Lagos, the police have said they recovered no less than 1,889 weapons and 52,577 rounds of live ammunition between January and December, 2021. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, CP Frank Mba, told our correspondent in an interview on Thursday that the recovered weapons include General Purpose Machine Guns, Rocket-Propelled Grenade, variants...

ISWAP’s ability to launch rockets worrisome — IGP

The inspector-general of police, Usman Baba, has expressed concern over the ability of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) to fire rockets in Borno communities. He said this on Friday while responding to questions at the end of the emergency security council meeting presided over by Buhari at the presidential villa. Hours before the visit of President Buhari, the terrorist group had launched multiple rocket attacks in Maiduguri,Borno state capital. The explosives that landed...

Troops Eliminate 84 Terrorists and Bandits in Two Weeks – Official

The Defense Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji have eliminated no fewer than 84 terrorists and bandits in North East and North West in the last two weeks. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko said this while giving an update on military operations across the country between Dec. 9 and Dec. 23 on Thursday in Abuja. Under Operation Hadin Kai, Onyeuko said the troops carried out several...

20 Victims of SARS Brutality Get Compensated By Human Rights Commission

Twenty victims who suffered various violations of human rights in the hands of the officers and men of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been compensated by the Human Rights Commission. The Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations had its inaugural sitting in November 2020 and received 297 petitions from across 29 states including the FCT. The cases received include illegal arrests, extrajudicial killings, torture, and unlawful prolonged detention, among others. According...

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