Rivers State : Security Operatives Layhold On Notorious Cultists And Rapist

A notorious criminal who is said to have been wanted for terrorizing Umudioga community in Emohua local government area of Rivers state along with his gang members has been arrested.

The suspect who is in his youth age was arrested by ONELGA Security, Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC) in Rivers State, after his charms which were both tied around his neck and waist failed him.

It was gathered that a police officer and other victims were rescued after the security agents engaged the criminal gang in a battle.

According to reports, the young criminal allegedly terrorized the community by raping many ladies in the bush, robbing and kidnapping other victims.

When he was interrogated by the security operatives as can been seen in a video posted online, he revealed that the gang members always went on operation with their leaders identified as Akrekre and Oyeamuma.

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Ronaldo In Big Trouble? - Juventus Champions League Ambition

European football governing body, UEFA has charged Juventus striker, Christiano Ronaldo with improper conduct for the way he celebrated his last goal in the 3-0 win over Spanish side, Atletico Madrid in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

Ronaldo who scored an hatrick that gave his side a 3-2 aggregate win over Atletico, appeared to mimic Atletico boss Diego Simeone, who turned to fans and grabbed his crotch during his side’s 2-0 first-leg victory.

Simeone was also charged for the same celebration, and was made to pay a fine of 20,000 euros (£17,000).

Simeone said his gesture showed he had the courage to make tough selection decisions. He apologised two days later.

UEFA will rule on the case on 21 March.

Juventus have been drawn to play Dutch side Ajax in the quarter-finals.

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See Super Eagles Players Who Are Settled For AFCON Qualifiers

Super Eagles players have started arriving in camp for the last of the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations programmed for later in the year, against Seychelles on Friday.
Libya and South Africa are also part of the Nigeria qualifing group.

Among those who landed earlier in the Asaba camp of the Super Eagles are Arsenal player, Alex Iwobi, Odion Ighalo, and Semi Ajayi.

The Super Eagles is also scheduled to make it out with the Pharaoh of Egypt in an international friendly match on tuesday,that will be next week.

According to a statement issued by NFF’s Director of Communications in person of Ademola Olajire - " nine players including forward Ighalo, and midfielders Iwobi and Ajayi were among first group of teammates who arrived the Asaba camp"

“Goalkeepers Francis Uzoho, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi are all in town, as well as home –based professionals Ikouwem Utin, Ndifreke Effiong and Valentine Ozornwafor.

“The bulk of the invited group of twenty-three (23) will come in on Tuesday, with the international friendly against the Pharaohs of Egypt on Tuesday next week also in mind,” Olajire said.

The information gotten from the News Agency of Nigeria had it that Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr called up 23 players for the two matches, with Ikouwem Utin, with Effiong added into the list due to Samuel Kalu and Ola Aina injury case.

So the match against Seychelles is just a kind of formality, with the Super Eagles having assuredly qualified for the tournament which is scheduled to take place from June to July this year.

Drop your thoughts and wishes for the super eagles of Nigeria!!!

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Atiku Hits Deadline To Unseat Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has set the 21-day deadline for the filing of his petition in court to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23 presidential election.

Atiku who had claimed the election was filed with various irregularities which included rigging, violence and voters suppression filed the petition on Monday evening, a day before the expiry.

This was disclosed by the National Legal Adviser of the PDP, Emmanuel Enoidem, SAN, and Atiku’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome.

According to them, the party and the candidate jointly filed theier petition at the secretarial of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja.

They both spoke while exiting the tribunal’s secretariat situated at the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal on Monday evening.

Both lawyers gave hints about the content of the petition and their expectations at the tribunal.

Enoidem said: “We are here to present our joint petition for our party, the PDP and candidate our candidate. The last day for the petition is actually tomorrow, but we decided to file today.

“We asked that our candidate, who won the election massively across the country, be declared the winner of that election.

“In the alternative, we also asked that the election be set aside on the grounds of irregularities, which were very apparent across the country.

“We have a pool of 20 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), who are tested in election petition matters and other senior lawyers, who are also working with them.

“So we are very ready for the petition. The petition is well packaged. The depositions are well put together.

“More than 400 witnesses are going to testify in this petition. Nigerians are at home with what happened on February 23 in this country in relation to the sham they called election.

“Of course, we are going to re-present the facts to Nigerians, as the facts are already in the domain of Nigerians. We are not going to manufacture facts.

Ozekhome, who came out of the tribunal’s secretariat later, said he is a member of the petitioners’ legal team and that the petit on is “strong, solid and unassailable.”

He noted that, with only one day to the deadline for filing of the petition, the late filing was because the Independent National Electoral Commission failed to cooperate in terms of providing easy access to the electoral materials.

Ozekhome added: “We have up to tomorrow (Tuesday), to file but we have been having some challenges from the INEC itself in terms of assessing materials used during the elections. But I believe we will get there.

“Our petition is quite solid, strong unassailable and we believe that by the grace of God, the true keeper and owner of the mandate will have his mandate given to him.”

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Presidency Reveals Buhari’s Plan To Fulfil His Campaign Promises

The presidency has acknowledged that all the campaign wows ultered by President Buhari will be assembled in a specific execution document

This was revealed to the news agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, from the office of the Vice President by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande.

Akande said the Presidential Committee on Policies, Programmes and Projects Audit which was set up by Buhari and headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had resumed work.

Osinbajo had on March 15 in Abuja inaugurated the committee, while stating that it was set up to take stock of the administration’s efforts so far and to make concrete preparations for the President’s second term in office which would begin on May 29.

Akande further added that shortly after the inauguration, the committee held its first meeting and would continue to have regular meetings until its work was completed.

“Its next meeting will be probably by the end of next week.

“Even between now and then, the work of the committee continues because there are other background compilations and consultations that are going on.

“The importance is to assure the nation that the Buhari’s administration’s second term is going to take off with detailed programmes; detailed policies after the work of this committee has been done.

“It is to assure the people that everything that was promised by the President during the campaign – all of these are going to come together in a very specific implementation document that will be produced by the committee which has started its work,’’ he said.

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PDP Rejoices As Bukola Saraki Receives Good News

One of the joyous moments of the Peoples Democratic Party after the 2019 general elections is the good news received from the trial which the foremost leader of party has been undergoing for some period now.
for his alleged involvement in the April 5, Banks robbery in Offa, Kwara State, has accused the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), of forcing him to implicate Saraki, thereby exonerating the Senate President. The suspect, Friday Akininibosin, was spoke out at a High Court, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Friday.

Read the suspect's full statement below:-

"My hands and legs were tied to the back, and suspended in between two tables by iron rod for like 1 hour 30 minutes. Then the Senior Police Officer, Abba Kyari, came around to tell me that I should say that it was the Senate President that gave us guns to rob Offa Banks. I told him my life is at stake here, and that I would not do such. Then, he said I should do that for them and that they will pay me, and thereafter set me free. I disagreed and was carried back to the cell on his instruction, as I could not walk”, he added.

Abba Kyari is the Police Officer who led the team that arrested the suspects. Kyari has also led his team to effect the arrests of other major crime suspects across Nigeria. Him and his team have however, been accused of human rights abuses and corruption, charges he has denied.

“I was shot on my two legs. I was later taken to Abba Kyari’s Office, where he asked to know if I was ready to cooperate and I said yes, and pleaded not to kill me. The next day was when Michael Adikwu was brought to identify us, and say what connected us together. The dismissed Officer said he did not know us, and after much torture, he was shot dead in our presence.”

The Police had confirmed Adikwu’s death in its custody, but said he died of natural causes. According to the paper, the Defendant said that a Journalist was later brought in, who took his confessional statement, allegedly made under duress.

Here is a MTN airtime for a lucky reader:- 18610728510723718

Continuations.........“I was panicked, thinking I was next to die. Later, a female TV Journalist was brought by a Police Officer with a note, saying that was what they wanted me to say, and that if not, I will “travel”, meaning, I would be killed. That was how I agreed in the presence of the female Journalist, who recorded, while I was also beaten at interval.”

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UEFA Champions League Quarter-final: Man United Coach Reacts To Draw Against Barcelona

Mike Phelan, the assistant coach of Manchester United has reacted to the Red Devils’ Champions League quarter-final draw with Barcelona.

Man United got a draw play alongside the La Liga champions when the draw for the quarter-finals took place yesterday(friday) at Nyon.

Man United and Barcelona had so far faced each other two different times in the Champions League final with the Catalan club being victorious on both games, but despite that, Mr. Phelan is looking forward to the clash.

Read Phelan's tweet after the match:-
“So Barcelona it is. Many a happy memory. Let’s get down to business reds,”.

Phelan was the assisting coach to Man United’s legendary boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, when United sealed a famous Champions League victory and clinched the treble back at the Camp Nou in 1999.

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