Kogi police say a social media video claiming officers killed a bus driver on Okene road is false. The police called it misleading after user Oma Amina TV posted about driver Danjuma Sule being shot. Officials state this never happened in Kogi State.
Police spokesman William Ovye Aya released a statement Sunday saying the video dates back to March 12. He explained that people share it wrongly because the person is from Kogi, but the incident happened elsewhere. The video lacks exact location details, which shows it aims to create fear among local people.
The police ask everyone to ignore these claims as they continue their normal activities. Aya promised that the police remain dedicated to keeping all residents safe across the state...
Armed herdsmen forced people from 50 communities across Benue State. The attacks hit villages in 25 council wards spanning five local areas. Gwer West suffered the most, with all 15 council wards affected at different times. The Benue State Emergency Management Agency shared this data just before new attacks happened in Ukum, Logo, Otukpo, and Gwer East areas.
Guma lost communities in six council wards to these raiders. Gwer East saw people fleeing from Mbalom ward for safety. Even Makurdi, the state capital, had three communities taken over. The Kwande area lost several villages in Moon and Anwase wards. SEMA officer Terna Ager said many more places face similar problems.
Retired prison boss Iorbee Ihagh said his home area in Moon...
Army leader Major Gen. Gold Chibuisi told soldiers how to handle civilians wearing military clothes. He said regular people must not wear army uniforms since it breaks Nigerian law. Soldiers should act properly when they find someone in military gear. They must make the person take off the uniform, arrest them, and pass them to the police for charges. The general noted that many soldiers faced punishment after they attacked people wearing camouflage.
Chibuisi expressed surprise that uniform problems persist despite many briefings about them. He asked civilians to stop wearing military clothes regardless of how much they like them. The army trains soldiers to handle these situations correctly without extra rough treatment. Officials...
Armed criminals tried to kidnap a local businessman with his two children in Shanono Saturday night. They entered the town at 2:20 a.m. carrying guns and weapons. Neighbors heard shots near the family home during the attempted abduction. The targets escaped, but one person suffered injuries and needed hospital care. Security teams have gone to the area following the attack.
This happened less than ten days after gunmen attacked Faruruwa town in the same region. Those attackers killed two people and took another person. Hon. Abubakar Barau, who leads Shanono Local Government Area, confirmed the latest incident through his spokesman, Comrade Ammar Shanono. Officials ask people to stay alert and help police catch those responsible. The...
A religious leader told a top government official he might lose his job soon. Primate Elijah Ayodele warned Secretary George Akume that hidden enemies want him out. The INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church leader said these political foes will try hard to ruin Akume's position. He shared this warning through his assistant Osho Oluwatosin.
The prophet urged Akume to watch who enters his office. He said the people causing problems are ones Akume trusts. The religious leader warned the secretary not to believe everyone who praises him. He stressed many who seem friendly actually dislike him. President Bola Tinubu might remove Akume if he fails to stay alert about these threats around him.
Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa caused anger after saying his children and parents will go to heaven. He made this claim at his United Family International Church, wearing all white clothes. He told church members he does not doubt his family is going to heaven, even if they become angry sometimes. He calls his children heaven candidates, with nowhere else to go.
People remember his 2018 statement, in which he said he had a one-way ticket to heaven. Back then, he told people that if they reached heaven and he was not there, they must be in hell. Many critics say nobody can know for sure who goes to heaven. Some compare him to Prophet Talent Madungwe, who claims he visits heaven often.
His supporters believe he shows strong faith and the...
Gospel singer Mambo Dhuterere finally spoke about leaving his pregnant wife Dorcas Vambe, known as Mai Dhuterere, after rumors spread that he abandoned her with four children. He shared his side through a video released by socialite Joey Nyikadzino. Sources said the couple had problems for years before tensions grew worse with her new pregnancy.
The artist left home with his travel papers without telling his family. He denied running from responsibility, instead claiming his wife hurt his career prospects. He said she pushed away business partners who wanted to help him succeed. He mentioned missing out on a car from businessman Wicknell Chivayo because of their issues.
People online had mixed feelings about his explanation. Some...
Zimbabwe officials brushed off British lawmakers who want action over jailed reporter Blessed Mhlanga. Information Secretary Nick Mangwana said foreign emotional outbursts mean almost nothing for Zimbabwe's affairs. He posted this message after Liberal Democrats member Lord Jonny Oates pushed for consequences.
Oates asked the UK to tell Zimbabwe's First Lady that normal relations will stay frozen unless press freedom improves. The pressure comes before the First Lady speaks at an African summit in London this June. British lawmakers attending should challenge her about Mhlanga's jail time, Oates said. UK-based Zimbabwe activists plan to protest outside when she speaks.
Mhlanga has spent 60 days locked up without trial. His arrest...
Malawi faces power cuts today between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. because of repair work at Kapichira Power Station. The Electricity Generation Company plans maintenance that will reduce the power supply by 97.2 megawatts across the country.
ESCOM will run rotating outages throughout the day. The exact schedule can be found on ESCOM's social media pages. ESCOM says it cannot prevent these outages because it only handles power transmission and distribution and does not generate electricity.
The company stated that the current power shortage comes from supply problems with generation companies. Many Malawians have already dealt with similar outages during Easter when EGENCO fixed equipment at Nkula Power Station.
