5 Children Ate Cucumber And Died In Cross River State. Graphic Photos

 
Tragedy occurred in a Cross River community after five children gave up the ghost after eating Cucumber in their mother's absence. Their great grandmother also died on hearing the sad news. Read the full details as shared by Paul Baji on Facebook..

'It is either Biafra or death' - IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu says

In a new interview with Channels TV, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, says for him, it is either Biafra or death. Kanu said he would not be going to war if it turns out to be the last option for the actualization of his struggle for Biafra.

When asked if there is anything he can accept asides a Federation for Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu replied "No. It is either Biafra or death".

Asked if he might go to war if that turns out to be his last resort, the IPOB leader who has a British passport asides his Nigerian passport, said 

Kidnappers Of Pharmacist’s Son In Cross River Demand N70m Ransom

 
CALABAR— A 70 million Naira ransom has been placed on Pharmacist Uzodinma Nwagu, the son of Francis Nwagu, owner of a popular pharmacy shop in Calabar.

He was reportedly kidnapped Monday night, when he went to collect the day’s sales from his father’s pharmacy, Karmel Pharmacy, located along Goldie Street, Calabar.

Nigerian Rapper, Vector Loses Dad

 
Nigerian rapper, Vector is bereaved. His dad, Mr Ogunmefun died this afternoon after a brief illness at his Lagos Island residence. A close family source told us, 'everyone is still very shocked, especially Vector he's really down because he was very close to his dad'.

He is survived by 5 children including Vector, his elder sister and juju singer, Shola Vibrate

Armed Robbers Intercept Bullion Van in ondo

 
Armed robbers earlier today intercepted a bullion van carrying cash from a new bank in Akure to another bank in Ondo town of Ondo State. Though the robbers were in the end unable to get any cash from the van.

The armed robbers, who were ten in number, injured some police escorts and bank officials at Ireje village in Ondo East local government area of the state around 1pm today, Wednesday 5th, July 2017.

An eye witness, who is a resident of the village narrated to Fabinfos that the armed robbers intercepted the bullion van, shot directly at the van and in the process wounded the police escorts in the other Hilux van.

Court Hears Kidnapper Evans’ Case Against Police On July

The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed July 13 for hearing in a N300m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, against the Inspector-General of Police.

Evans, through his lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, filed the suit last week urging the court to order the police to charge him to court or release him immediately.

He urged the court to award N300m damages against the police in his favour for his alleged unlawful detention without being charged to court.

Police hunt for criminal who was mistakenly released just a few months into his sentence due to a clerical error

A manhunt is underway in London for 25 yearold Ralston Dodd, a dangerous knifeman released from prison just a few months into his sentence due to a clerical court error. 

Ralston was sentenced to nine years in jail after he stabbed Jerrell Holland in the back three times in north London last September. However, a staff at the court misheard the judge and wrote down nine months instead of nine years. 

 

The UK's Ministry of Justice in a statement said, 'releases in error are extremely rare but we take any case very seriously. We are urgently investigating so we learn the lessons to prevent it happening again. Public protection is our priority. A warrant has been issued and police are pursuing the offender."

yahoo Boy Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Defrauding American Of $$$

Justice Josephine Oyefeso of an Ikeja High Court handed down the verdict after Brown pleaded guilty to the charge. Brown was sentenced after entering into a plea bargain with the EFCC.

As part of the terms of the agreement, he pleaded guilty to a one-count amended charge of obtaining money by false pretences.

The convict obtained 3,650 dollars online from Mr Thomas Nublin of the United States of America. The Lagos office of the EFCC in July 2014, received a petition from the U.S. Army alleging that some persons traced to Nigeria defrauded some members of the U.S. Army of over 13,000 dollars in a romance scam.

The EFCC investigated and was able to trace some of the funds amounting to 3,650 dollars to EcoBank Plc via Moneygram which was received by the convict. The convict, in the course of the investigation, refunded the said some to the authorities.

Osinbajo Risks Impeachment As Senate Asks Him To Withdraw Statement

Breaking: Osinbajo risks impeachment as Senate asks him to withdraw statement on powers of confirmation

STRONG indications have emerged on Tuesday that the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo risks being impeached if the executive fails to carry out the decisions of the Senators as the Senate has asked him to as a matter of urgency withdraw his statement that the National Assembly lacks the powers to confirm nominations from the President.

The Senate has also vowed to suspend all issues relating to confirmation from the Executive until such matters of confirmation as contained in the constitution were strictly adhered to, just as it urged the Acting President to respect the constitution of the land. The Senate has also asked Acting President Osinbajo to respect rejections of nominees by the Senate.

Resolutions of the Senate were sequel to a point of Order raised by Senator Ahmed Sani, APC, Zamfara West that a letter from Acting President Osinbajo on the appointment of Lanre Gbajabiamila as the Director General, National Lottery Commission.

Soon after Senate President Bukola Saraki read the letter from the Acting President, Senator Ahned Sani raised the point of Order which later generated hot debate from other Senators.

Details later

Senate Orders Osinbajo To Remove Magu, Suspends Appointment Confirmation

THE Senate, on Tuesday, called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to remove Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.

While suspending all confirmation of appointments until compliance with its resolution, the senate said the time has come for the Executive arm of government to obey its resolutions.

Details later...