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The factional leader of the Boko Haram insurgents, Sheikh Abubakar Ibn Al-shakawi popularly called Shekau, has said in a new audio message that, the new set of service chiefs will not do more than what their predecessor did in the fight against terrorism in the northeast Nigeria. The Boko Haram spiritual leader, calls on the chief of defence staff, Lt General Lucky Irabor to have sympathy on himself, repent and convert to Islam. Shekau, who spoke in about ten minutes, also called on the Chief of Army staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru that his conducts are un-islamic as such he is no longe...

Vanguard News Police confirm killing of POS operator in Abia On By Ugochukwu Alaribe, UMUAHIA The Police in Abia State has confirmed the killing of a Point of Sale, POS, operator identified as Mr Victor Igbokwe, in Aba. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Abia State Command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the killing of Igbokwe by suspected armed robbers, explained that the manner in which the deceased was killed looked like murder than armed robbery. He, however, said that investigation will prove whether the incident is murder or armed robbery, and urged residents to remain calm. Va...

By Fri Dec 11 2020 Twenty-eight people have been arrested by the Abia State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for alleged vandalisation of petrol pipelines and involvement in illegal oil business between September and December 2020. The State Commandant of the NSCDC, Abia Command, Mr Vincent Ogu, made the disclosure yesterday in Umuahia, while briefing the press. He explained that the suspects were nabbed for various offences such as vandalisation of petroleum pipelines, oil bunkering, illegal dealing in petroleum products among others. Ogu added that 20 out of ...

Abia LG official, Taraba Assembly member, kidnapped by gunmen On By Ugochukwu Alaribe & Femi Bolaji A member of the Taraba State House of Assembly representing Nguroje state constituency, Bashir Mohammed, was yesterday kidnapped by gunmen, while a senior official of the Aba South council, Uzoma Nwolu, was also kidnapped in Aba, Abia State. Mohammed is the minority leader of Taraba Assembly and the House Committee Chairman on Information. A resident of his area in Jalingo, the state capital, who preferred anonymity, said the gunmen stormed the lawmaker’s residence behind Dr Jalo Eid prayer ...