Category: Crime
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CNPP Condemns Murder of Igbo-Jah by Trigger-Happy Police Officer, Demands Removed Anti-cult Commander’s Dismissal
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), Enugu State Chapter, has strongly denounced the senseless killing of renowned Ogene musician, Okezie Chikezie Mba, who is popularly know as Igbo-Jah,, by a reckless police officer in Enugu State. In a press release signed by its state chairman, Hon Afam Ani, the CNPP expressed outrage over the…
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FG Exonerates Matawalle Of All Allegations
The Federal Government has cleared the Honourable Minister of State for Defence H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle MON over allegations of complicity on banditry in Zamfara State. “As false as these allegations were, the accusers could not come out with convincing evidence to buttress their allegations. It is baseless and unjustifiable!!!” “Now that Minister Matawalle…
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New Youth Assembly of Nigeria Speaker Hails Matawalle’s Leadership and Loyalty
The Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Muhammed Bello Matawalle, has received praise from Comrade Famuyibo Oluwasegun, the newly elected National Speaker of the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN). Oluwasegun commended Matawalle’s courage in combating bandits and terrorists in North West of the country and his loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. During his…
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Murder of Enugu Musician: Police Government Officials visit Family, Identify Killer Cop
Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, in company of top officials of the State Government, on Saturday, visited the family of the murdered Ogene musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba (a.k.a. Igbo-Jah). Recalls that the popular musician was shot dead by a policeman on Friday night. During the visit to the family of the deceased,…
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Tragedy Strikes Enugu: Popular Musician Igbo Jah Fatally Shot by Police Inspector
A devastating incident has shaken the city of Enugu, leaving the community in shock and outrage. Okezie Chikezie Mba, a renowned traditional Ogene musician popularly known as Igbo Jah, was fatally shot by a police inspector at the Enugu State Police Command’s Tactical Squad headquarters. The tragic event occurred on Friday, October 25, 2024, when…
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CSO Lauds CNS Ogalla’s Transformational Leadership of Nigerian Navy
The Civil Rights Advancement Crusade (CRAC) has commended Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, the Chief of Naval Staff, for his exemplary leadership and transformation of the Nigerian Navy. Under his visionary guidance, the group said the Navy has tackled maritime security challenges head-on, addressing crude oil theft, illegal refining, piracy, and sea robbery. In a…
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Human Rights Defence Group Hails Judiciary’s Supports for War Against Banditry in Northern Nigeria
The Northern Committee for Defence of Human Rights (NCDHR) has expressed its unreserved support and appreciation for the recent ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which categorically dismissed the suit seeking to compel the Federal Government to investigate the alleged links between the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, and the…
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Exclusive: Dauda Lawal’s Role in December 2009 Bombing Exposed
Facts have emerged about how Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal played a role in the Christmas 2009 attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, better known as the “underwear bomber”. Abdulmutallab was sentenced to life in prison following his guilty plea to all eight counts of a United States federal indictment…
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CNPP Condemns EFCC’s Shoddy Handling of Allegations Against Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has issued a strong condemnation of the handling of allegations against the former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade James Ezema, the CNPP highlighted concerns over the EFCC’s…
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Banditry: Northern Christians Tell Tinubu to Sustain Recent Onslaught Against Terrorists
The Northern Christian Forum for Peace (NCFP) has commended President Bola Tinubu for the recent successes recorded by the military in the fight against banditry in the NorthWest, particularly in Zamfara State. In a press statement signed by its President, Bishop Sunday Audu Thomas, the NCFP praised the President for fulfilling his promise to combat…
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