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Post Date : June 6, 2021

Aide shot dead, brother abducted as Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer escapes death

And Taken Away With His Camry Car …after soldiers, police and civil defense invaded his house at 2.30am with 15 hilux vans and a native doctor The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law has again called Barr Ifeanyi Ejiofor and received updates on the wee hour of this morning’s invasion of his family house at Oraifite by armed soldiers, joined by Police, DSS and Civil Defense operatives. They had invaded and laid siege on same at about 2.30am and left around past 4.am. The invading security operatives had jumped the perimeter fence of the compound after cutting its security cable and shot in different directions. The named security operatives had also in their jihadist Fulani Herdsmen-like invasion, stormed the scene with fifteen hilux vans and a native doctor whose body was dotted with charms. These were disclosed by Barr Ifeanyi Ejiofor’s elder brother, Joel Ejiofor, who witnessed the attack. The respected Human Rights Lawyer who is also the principal attorney to the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Maazi Nnamdi Kanu and several other groups and individuals, was unable to be tracked and abducted or instantly shot dead because he was hiding somewhere in his house. However, the invading Government security operatives did not spare the life of the Lawyer’s Personal Assistant, Samuel Uzo Okoro (Biggy) who was shot and killed inside the compound. The late Samuel Okoro had woken up as a result of noises and gunshots to find out what was going on when soldiers shot and killed him instantly. Unable to locate the Lawyer and having shot and killed his PA, Samuel Okoro, the soldiers and others carried his corpse and dumped same in the boot of a Camry car belonging to Barr Ifeanyi Ejiofor and ordered his chief driver (fondly called ‘Papa’ or ‘Elder’) to drive the car and follow them with the corpse. They invading Government security operatives also abducted Barr Ejiofor’s elder brother, Joel Ejiofor and the Lawyer’s two domestic, named Ugochukwu and Chikezie and bundled them away. The Lawyer’s elder brother, Joel was later pushed out of one of the hilux vans at Ojoto en route Awka, Anambra State and he has since returned alive and unhurt. The invading soldiers and other security operatives were also discovered to have been mobilized from Abuja and Anambra State including soldiers of the 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha and Police, DSS and Civil Defense operatives from Anambra State and their Abuja counterparts. Signed: Emeka Umeagbalasi, M.Sc., Board Chair Barr Chidimma Udegbunam

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Post Date : June 6, 2021

TB Joshua’s Death: Activist weeps

A human rights activist and author, Comrade Paul Ikechukwu Njoku, has sorrowfully extended his condolences to the Synagogue Church of All Nations and family of the late Prophet TB Joshua who reportedly died in the early hours of Sunday, June 6, 2021. In his statement, Mr. Paul wrote: “The sad news of the sudden death of Prophet TB Joshua is unimaginable and sorrowfully regrettable. I have lost a spiritual father and a man I so much respect and deeply admire. “He was a powerful man of God. He was a true prophet of a royal priesthood and an explorer of the genuine features of a prophet as significantly characterised in the Bible and to the heavenly gifted factors. “TB Joshua was mightily used by God via teaching of the Word of God, winning of souls to Christ, healings, deliverances, philanthropy, accurate and precised prophecies. “I mourn with tears. Sleep on my prophet. You have fulfilled your vocation on earth. We shall meet again”. TB Joshua was the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) located in Lagos, Nigeria. He was 57 and was preparing for his 58th birthday next week. He existed for several decades as a fiery preacher. His Emmanuel TV channels is one of the Nigeria’s largest Christian broadcast stations available worldwide on digital and terrestrial switches. Recall that in 2014, his church was at the center of a multi-national investigation after a section of his church headquarters in Lagos collapsed leaving dozens dead and many more injured in a Lagos suburb of Ikotun-Egbe in Lagos. Mr. Joshua denied allegations of any engineering negligence over the collapse of the church building. The trial over the incident was still ongoing before his sudden death.

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Post Date : June 6, 2021

TB Joshua dies at 57

The pastor of Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Prophet TB Joshua has died at the age of 57. This was announced in a statement titled, ‘Prophet TB Joshua – June 12th 1963 to June 5th 2021,’ issued on the verified Facebook page of his ministries on Sunday. The cause of his death was not revealed. However, the statement said the clergyman spent his last moment on earth in the service of God. “On Saturday 5th June 2021, Prophet TB Joshua spoke during the Emmanuel TV Partners Meeting: “Time for everything – time to come here for prayer and time to return home after the service.” “God has taken His servant Prophet TB Joshua home – as it should be by divine will. His last moments on earth were spent in the service of God. This is what he was born for, lived for and died for. As Prophet TB Joshua says, “The greatest way to use life is to spend it on something that will outlive it”. “Prophet TB Joshua leaves a legacy of service and sacrifice to God’s Kingdom that is living for generations yet unborn. “The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations and Emmanuel TV Family appreciate your love, prayers and concern at this time and request a time of privacy for the family. “Here are Prophet TB Joshua’s last words: “Watch and pray.” “One life for Christ is all we have; one life for Christ is so dear,” the statement read.

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Post Date : June 6, 2021

Twitter Working ‘To Restore Access’ In Nigeria After FG Ban

Social media network Twitter on Saturday said it was working to restore access those affected by the Federal Government suspension of its services in Nigeria. The Federal Government announced the suspension on Friday, after Twitter had deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari’s official account. “We are deeply concerned by the blocking of Twitter in Nigeria,” Twitter’s public policy team tweeted on Saturday. “Access to the free and #OpenInternet is an essential human right in modern society. “We will work to restore access for all those in Nigeria who rely on Twitter to communicate and connect with the world. #KeepitOn” Meanwhile Twitter in Nigeria woke up on Saturday unable to access the microblogging websites while some navigated the hurdle using Virtual Private Networks (VPN). The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), an industry group, confirmed it had received directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator, to suspend access to Twitter. The President of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, made this known in a statement on Saturday. Mr Adebayo noted that the association wished to confirm that its members had received formal instructions from NCC, the industry regulator, to suspend access to Twitter. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has also directed the immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria.

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Post Date : June 6, 2021

Five gunmen killed as police repel attack on Imo command

At least five gunmen were killed by the police in a foiled attack on Imo state command. Bala Elkana, police spokesperson in Imo, confirmed the incident to TheCable. He said the attackers arrived at the police command in a white Hummer bus in the early hours of Sunday. Elkana said officers immediately denied the gunmen access and engage them in a shooting, leaving five of them dead. He said four AK-47 rifles were recovered from the gunmen. “They made an attempt to attack our station but we denied them access into even the main building; we blocked by the exit point,” he said. “They came in a Hummer bus; they suffered casualty on their side. The figure at the moment is five down on their side. “Four AK-47 rifles that they stole from the police in previous attacks at our stations were recovered from them. “Five of them killed. We have one police officer that is injured.” The incident is the latest in a series of attacks by gunmen in the south-east. Gunmen have targeted police stations, offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other public infrastructure in the south-east. Last week, gunmen attacked Izombe police station in Oguta LGA of Imo and set it ablaze.

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Post Date : June 6, 2021

Shekau is dead, says ISWAP

The Islamic State, West African Province (ISWAP) has confirmed that former Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, blew himself up after refusing to surrender following the invasion of his hideout on Wednesday, May 19. This was contained in an internal message from ISWAP leader, Abu Musab Albarnawi, whose recording was obtained by HumAngle on Friday. message from ISWAP leader, Abu Musab Albarnawi, whose recording was obtained by HumAngle on Friday. Synagogue: What TB Joshua said before he died BREAKING: Synagogue confirms death of T B Joshua In his address, which was delivered in Hausa, he described Shekau as “the leader of disobedience and corruption” and said his fighters rejoiced over his death. He said the former terrorist leader, who took over after the death of Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf in 2009, was apprehended “in the most humiliating manner.” “This was someone who committed unimaginable terrorism. How many has he wasted? How many has he killed? How many has he terrorised? But Allah left him alone and prolonged his life. When it was time, Allah set out brave soldiers after receiving orders from Amirul Muminin (leader of the believers),” he said. The ISWAP, which broke away from Shekau’s Boko Haram faction in 2016, disagreed with the late extremist leader over his excessive use of force, especially on Muslims in areas under his influence. According to Albarnawi, the interim leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) ordered them to take action on Shekau for deviating and killing “believers.” ISWAP fighters then took their arms, travelled through the Sahara, went into Shekau’s enclave and engaged in a gun battle with his followers. He initially escaped and roamed the bushes of Sambisa for five days, where he suffered seriously. However, ISWAP fighters were able to locate him. He still managed to run away a second time but was chased down, Albarnawi narrated. The rival fighters urged him and his followers to repent, assuring him that if the ISIS leader decided to make him their leader after he had surrendered, they would have no choice but to obey. According to Albarnawi, “Shekau preferred to be humiliated in the afterlife than getting humiliated on earth.” Source: HumAngle.

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Post Date : June 5, 2021

BREAKING: Tompolo ‘reluctantly’ welcomes Akpabio’s consultations, calls for calm

Ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), has “reluctantly” accepted the outcome of the consultative meeting between stakeholders of the Niger Delta and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. This is coming hours to the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued by the Niger Delta warlord, Tompolo, last Sunday. The ultimatum had demanded the immediate constitution of a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), otherwise, activities in the region will be disrupted. The full statement, signed by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation reads thus: “RE: PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AND SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO SHOULD AS A MATTER OF URGENCY CONSTITUTE THE SUBSTANTIVE BOARD OF THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC). “I issued a seven-day ultimatum on the above subject matter on Monday, May 31st, 2021. There were lots of concerns expressed by Nigerians on this matter within this period, hence machineries were put in place for consultations among Nigerians, especially from highly placed individuals and organizations from the Niger Delta region, including the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. “As I expressed in my press statement of Monday, May 31st, 2021, I came into this matter because of love for the region and Nigeria. I make bold to say that I cannot be compromised by money and other material things. However, the only thing one can do for Nigeria in these trying times, where all the six geopolitical zones are in turmoil, is to pray to God for peace and tranquility, particularly for the economic hub of the country, the Niger Delta region. “Therefore, I welcomed the consultative meeting of our revered Traditional rulers from the region, Delta State Government, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) led by its President, Professor Benjamin Okaba, leaders from the Itsekiri, Urhobo, Isoko, Ndokwa and other Nationalities with the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Akpabio in attendance, at the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Oporoza town on Thursday June 3rd 2021. “The outcome of the meeting has been made known to the public by the Minister. He promised profusely to start the process of the constitution and inauguration of the substantive board of the NDDC immediately (from Friday, June 4th 2021), and that he should be allowed to drive the process to an end on or before the end of June 2021. “As it stands now, I have accepted the outcome of the meeting reluctantly. It is pertinent to state at this juncture that, I do not want anything to disrupt the relative peace we are enjoying in the region. It was on this premise that I accepted the outcome of the meeting. The ultimate goal in this issue is for the Minister to abide by the promise he has made to start the process of constituting the NDDC board now. Government shenanigans must be put away in this matter as constituting the NDDC board is very dear to the heart of the people of the region. “I wish to thank all our revered traditional rulers for their fatherly role they played in the matter, my father, ground leader of the Ijaw Nation and elder statesman, Chief E. K Clark for his concern and intervention in this matter, the Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa and his deputy, Barr Kingsley Brutu Otuaro for their intervention, The President of Ijaw National Congress, Professor Benjamin Okaba, The Commander of Operation Delta Safe, Rare Admiral A. Hassan, Leaders of the various Ethnic Nationalities for their solidarity, Youths of all the Ethnic Nationalities from the region, Women groups and others too numerous to mention here. I say a thank you to all. “It is my prayer that the needful be done to develop the Niger Delta region as seen in advance climes.”

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Post Date : June 5, 2021

Not only Twitter — how FG’s directive will affect Facebook, Netflix, WhatsApp

The suspension of Twitter in Nigeria may be the beginning of what the government had planned to do over the years — the regulation of social media. But is Twitter Inc. alone affected by this directive? No. On Friday, the federal government directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence licensing all Over-the-Top (OTT) and social media operators in Nigeria. The statement, made by Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, came as the government suspended the operations of Twitter, the microblogging and social networking service. “The Minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria,” the minister said. Twitter’s suspension comes days after a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on the 1967 civil war was deleted by the microblogging platform. In a series of posts on Twitter on Tuesday, the president had condemned the attacks on government facilities in the country, and referencing the civil war, threatened to treat those “bent on destroying” Nigeria “through insurrection” in “a language they understand”. Defending Buhari’s post, the information minister had condemned the deletion of the president’s post and accused Twitter of “double standards”. WHAT ARE OTT SERVICES? Over-the-Top (OTT) services are essential media services offered directly to viewers via the internet. Most often, such contents can be streamed on computers, smartphones, and other devices. They bypass cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms – the type of media services that NBC traditionally act as controller or regulator. In Nigeria, Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, FB Messenger, Skype, iROKOtv, and Netflix are currently running on OTT. HOW WILL THE DIRECTIVE AFFECT SOCIAL MEDIA OPERATIONS? One of the avenues through which Nigerian citizens air their views on the actions and policies of government have been through social media platforms. These platforms have given voice and hope to countless citizens on various issues, including politics, opportunities, and economic powers worldwide. With the regulation, the government will put the users’ right on the line by setting modalities for OTT service operations in the country. The modalities may hamper citizen’s ability to freely and safely express themselves on those platforms. For instance, India set out internet modalities for the operations of social media giants, which include Facebook, Twitter and others, to take responsibility for every user post on their channels. These rules are also obtainable in China, where social media platforms have to censor content before appearing online. Social media companies are also at the mercy of the federal government and could be ordered by the authorities to remove any flagged content. Adeboye Adegoke, a digital right activist at Paradigm Initiative, said the implications are enormous and beyond the big companies like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp. “The government is targetting the bigger players, but the policy has far implications for the smaller ones, most especially indigenous players providing OTT services like VBloggers, Influencers, etc., providing learning, tutorials, and other consultancy services,” he said. “These are the people we need to be more concerned about. “If you have ever been bothered that most leading tech companies are foreign, you will then be faced with bigger issues. Regulating OTT services would kill potentials of young tech genius in the country because the government is not allowing a conducive environment.” For Netflix, iROKOtv, and other streaming platforms, the authorities can also determine the content they stream for the Nigerian audience. Any anti-government content may not scale through. Just like the government’s current battle with Twitter, users’ activities on other social media channels may now come at a cost.

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Post Date : June 5, 2021

Bandit Kill 66 In 8 Kebbi Villages

Police in Kebbi State said 66 people were killed by bandits in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, said the massacre took place on Thursday in eight villages of the council My colleagues call me ‘First Lady’ – Female Keke rider According to him, though the police were still counting the number of the dead, but the state police command had already dispatched a detachment of the officers and men of the police force to the area. He said, “The killing took place in Koro, kimpi, Gaya, Dimi, Zutu, Rafin Gora and Iguenge villages, all in Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State.” Daily Trust gathered that majority of the people of the affected villages have escaped to the nearby town of Riba for safety. In April, bandits killed nine policemen among whom was the Police DPO of Danko/Wasagu.

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