Vehicle Conveying Perishable Goods Set Ablaze In Enugu

A vehicle conveying vegetables, tomatoes and other perishable foodstuff was on Monday morning set ablaze by yet to be identified hoodlums in Enugu.

No person has been arrested in connection to the incident but the attackers witnesses said might be enforcing the nonexisting sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Eagle crime stopper recalls that IPOB has announced the cancellation of the exercise and even threatened to deal with anyone enforcing the order but this might not have solved the problem.

The incident, happened at Edem Junction, Ibeagwa, Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area of the state.

The vehicle was said to be coming from the Ugwogo end of the Opi/Enugu bypass when it was blocked and set on ablaze.

Sympathizers were said to have put a call to the State Fire Service prompting a quick response by the Ogui Road fire service station to the scene.

The spokesman of Enugu Police Command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe promised to get back to our correspondent when he was contacted for comments.

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Bandits Adopt Thuraya Phones As Govt Shut Down Mobile Networks

Bandits are now using the network service of Niger Republic to coordinate attacks, according to Aminu Almustapha Gobir, member representing Sabon Birni North Constituency in the Sokoto House of Assembly.

As part of measures to check banditry, the Nigerian government had shut down telecommunication services in three states – Sokoto, Zamfara and Katsina.

This had reportedly cut off communication between bandits and their informants.

But as a means of circumventing the security measure, bandits have now resorted to using the telecom service of the neighbouring country which shares border with Nigeria through Sokoto.

“This is why I faulted the government for shutting GSM network in the eastern part of the state without a serious military operation taking place there.

“The bandits are now using Nigerien network to communicate within themselves and perpetrate their heinous activities in the area.

“I expect our Governor to provide Divisional Police Officers and the military deployed to Sokoto East with Thuraya phone which could enable them to communicate within themselves and with their superior officers if they need help since there is no GSM network.

“This is what the Governor of Zamfara did and it’s paying off positively,” he said

Man Recovered Debt Through Debtor's Corpse

 Wonders shall never end. The deceased in the video below was owing someone money before he died and paid after on his burial day. 

According to the news gathered, On the day of the burial the man he was owing came to seize his body to recover his debts from families and friends gathered for his burial. 

The man returned the corpse to the coffin after half of the money was raised and paid to him. 

What a life! 

Nigeria Triumph In Dubai Spelling Bee Challenge Despite Sponsorship Woes

Nigeria colours is currently flying high in far away United Arab Emirate, where her team came 1st in the senior category of an intercontinental Spelling Bee competition final held at the weekend.

Nigeria team featured in 2 categories of the 2021 Intercontinental Spelling Bee competition final held on Friday 24th September at the Best Western plus Hotel Deira Creek Dubai.

 

The team came 1st in the senior category courtesy Oni Inioluwa Daniel of the Ambassadors College, Ota and Nigeria also came 3rd with Olujobi Oluwadarasimi Opeyemi also of Ambassadors College, Ota, Ogun State.

In the junior category Pearl Koshi Etika-Matthews Eni Memorial High School, Calabar, Cross Rivers State came 2nd, whilst Nanret Adamu from St. Augustine College, DU, Jos, Plateau State emerged the most promising Speller in the Senior category.

The Nigerian Consulate in Dubai was ably represented by Consul Prince Wale Awolesi, who donated $500 of his personal funds to the over $4,000 left to settle their bill.

Akin Olu-Philips the executive director Of Peat Philips Foundation, led the team to a successful outing in Dubai.

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Lagos Police Rescued Man Tied To Stake Over N4.6M Debt

The Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command has rescued an alleged debtor, Reuben Alozie tied to a stake by one Okoye Oluchi over unpaid N4.6m debt.

In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) by the Command's Spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu stated that, "A young creditor identified as Oluchi Okoye aka PACA has been arrested by policemen attached to the Denton Police Station for tying his debtor, Reuben Alozie, to a stake over unpaid N4.6m debt."

The suspect tied the victim to a stick with ropes at No. 29, Abeokuta Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos from 22nd September to 23rd September when he was eventually rescued by the police.

According to the suspect, he resorted to self help after several efforts to recover his money from the victim failed.

The arrest of the suspect was made possible following a complaint lodged at the station by victim's wife, Angela Reuben who reported that her husband was deprived of his liberty by the suspect who held him hostage.

Following the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu directed that the suspect should be transferred to the Command's Tactical team for diligent investigation and prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police uses this medium to warn people against taking the law into their own hands instead of taking legal actions to seek justice.

SIGNED:

CSP ADEKUNLE AJISEBUTU (ANIPR),

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,

LAGOS POLICE COMMAND..

NewsThumb Magazine Celebrate 10th Year Anniversary And Achievers' Award

Just like yesterday, 10 years have passed since our magazine rolled out and hit the newsstands. We however thank God that despite the biting economic hardship and the unfriendly climate in the print media, we have been able to keep our head above waters and still be in the volatile business of print production, against all odds.

Newsthumb is a reputable and widely-read weekly lifestyle magazine. Over the years, the magazine has featured notable celebrities, prominent personalities in politics, economy and in other life-transforming sectors in the country and beyond.

That is why we are now celebrating our 10 eventful years/anniversary in the business amidst pomp and ceremony, come Sunday September 26, 2021 at the prestigious Event Centre, Plot 1, Block B, Hakeem Street, off Cadbury, Agidingbi, behind MKO Gardens, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. Time: 2pm Prompt.

Billed to grace the event as Special Guests of Honour are the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu; Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum; and Honourable Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu. The Special Guest Speaker is the legal luminary and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, (SAN.)

In the same vein, we shall also be bestowing awards and recognitions on some prominent citizens and corporate bodies during the event, especially those who have made their marks in their respective endeavours, and are still not done. Amongst them are Hon. Popoola Adeshina, Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; Otunba Olusegun Abiru; Dr. Daniel Olukoya of MFM; prolific journalist, Babajide Otitoju; Pastor Olusegun Alonge, a prominent educationist; Hon. Saka Fafunmi; Mrs. Nike Adeyemo; Mrs. Kehinde Ogunbiyi; MTN Nigeria Ltd; Polaris Bank; Zenith Bank; LSHA Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa; Ifako/Ijaiye LG boss, Hon. (Prince) Usman Hamzat just to mention a few of the distinguished awardees.

Police Stray Bullet Kills Popular Pastor In His Home During Morning Devotion

A pastor of a church, the Glorious Gospel Fire Assembly in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, John Onu, has been killed by a police stray bullet at his house while observing his morning devotion.

According to Tribune, the stray bullet from the officer hit the pastor in the heart on Monday and went out through his back.

The incident reportedly happened at Nkaliki in the Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state when officers protecting a hotel belonging to one Chukwudi Onyibe, the Special Assistant to the chairman of the local government on Internally Generated Revenue, started to shoot sporadically at rioting youths of the area.

It was gathered that youths of the local government had gone on a rampage, burning houses in the area after a man in the Ebyia Upnuhu community was beaten up and died in the process.

The chairman of the local government, Emmanuel Nwangele, confirmed the incident.

He added that despite not knowing what led to crisis, the youths also set his house and some others on fire.

He was quoted as saying, “I was about to go to the village that night to calm the youths but somebody around me that time told me that it was late; that it was better to go in the morning. It was after that that I was informed that somebody died and that they are rampaging to the extent that they came to one Bosco Guest House but they were dispersed by the police. They went back home and set ablaze houses.

“I was called that they also moved to my own house and set it ablaze, destroying so many things. I said why, when I don’t know the genesis of the problem? Late in the night, they also went back to that Bosco hotel. According to information, they were even trying to come to Abakaliki Local Government headquarters, but security agencies prevented them. Then this morning, they returned.

“Chukwudi Onyibe is my SA on IGR. But information reaching me says that they conveyed Ebubeagu people to go and arrest somebody who stole something and on the way to that place, they had a clash with somebody who overtook their vehicle. From there, they had some squabble; it was led by one soldier from our village who was posted out but was in the village. 

It was one of the Ebubeagu boys that they said had encounter with them, and my SA wasn’t even with them but that he was on the steering. This was what I was told. I don’t even know anything about it.”

The Assistant Police Public Relations of the state Police Command, Philip Levi, confirmed the incident but said everything has been brought under control.

It was gathered that some persons were arrested in connection with the incident.