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Jun32018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Governor Ahmed To Police: I Only ‘ve SMEs For Youths, Women; I Didn’t Fund Any Group Known As “Good Boys”

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Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has told the Nigeria Police Force that his State only run a well known empowerment scheme under the Small And Medium Enterprises platform which is used to move women and youths groups into entrepreneurship. According to him the SMEs doesn't entails arming and funding suspects for political thuggery or for any other activity in Kware state, adding that at no point did the Kwara State government directly provide funds to any group known as "Good Boys" for any purpose that either he or the state government can be held liable for. This denial is coming in response to a Nigeria Police statement accusing him of sponsoring political thugs allegedly linked to the Offa Armed Robbery incident. Alhaji Ahmed described the allegations...

Jun32018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Offa Robbery: Saraki Replies Police, Says This Frame-up Will Also Fail

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Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has replied the Nigeria Police Force over a statement credited to it, alleging that Offa robbery suspects have confessed his involvement in the much-publicised robbery saga. Saraki, who had earlier raised the alarm of plot by the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris to use cultists to frame him up, said, "Like the earlier one, this frame-up will also fail as I hereby state categorically that I have no link with any band of criminals". Describing his 'linked up' in the robbery incident as "baseless allegation and another ploy by the Police to implicate him by all means", Saraki said that the plot was concocted to embarrass him, maintaining that it is his (IGP) own response after his refusal to honour the invitation by the Na...

Jun32018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

JUST IN: Police Invites Senate President, Saraki Over Offa Bank Robbery Incident

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The Nigeria Police Force has invited the Senate President, Bukola Saraki in connection with the robbery which occurred in Offa, Kwara State. According to Channels TV report, this was after the Senate President was mentioned by five of the suspects who confessed to the crime. Five gang leaders indicted Saraki after they made a confession that they were political thugs of both the Senate President and Abdulfatah Ahmed, Governor of Kwara State. The Spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force, Jimoh Moshood, in a statement on Sunday said the bank robbery led to the death of 33 persons including some pregnant women and good police officers. The police statement read in part; “The Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki is being invited by the Nigeria Police Force to report to the For...

Jun12018 by Israel NwachukwuNo Comments

APC Accuses Fayose’s Government As Police ‘Arrest Politician Behind Ekiti Shooting’

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti is pointing fingers at the state government for being responsible for the shooting of Mr Opeyemi Bamidele, an Ex-Lawmaker of the House of Representatives. Mr Bamidele was shot on Friday at the party’s secretariat during a take-off campaign organised for Dr Kayode Fayemi, the governorship candidate for the July 14 election in Ekiti State. According to TheCable, Taiwo Olatunbosun, Ekiti APC publicity secretary, accused Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti governor, of spearheading the disruption. “It was a smooth ride from Akure Airport to Ikere-Ekiti where thousands of supporters came out to give him a rousing welcome,” the statement read. “Ikere-Ekiti journey to Ado-Ekiti, a distance of about nine kilometres, lasted two hours in a hea...

Jun12018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Unity Bank Manager, Assistant Arrested In Warri Over Alleged Diversion Of N2.5m From A Dead Customer Account

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The Acting Branch Manager of Unity Bank in Warri, Mr. Mark Chinedu and his assistant have been arrested by the police in connection to alleged diversion of N2.5 million from a dead customer's account with the bank. BigPen Online gathered that the sum was discovered transferred from the customer's account to another bank allegedly by a fraudster in connivance with officials of the bank after his death. Sources revealed that relatives of the deceased customer discovered the fraud at the branch of Unity Bank in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area last week five years after the demised customer, late Chief John Akpile. It was learnt that following the development, the police at the 'B Division' Okumagba Avenue in Warri South Council Area who were intimated of the discovery immedi...

Jun12018 by Israel NwachukwuNo Comments

Accidental Discharge: Ex-Lawmaker, Opeyemi Bamidele, A Party Loyalist Shot In Ekiti

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Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele, former member House of Representatives and another party loyalist have been shot. The ugly incident occurred as a result of accidental discharge on Friday at the capital of Ekiti State, where they were both hit by bullets during the opening campaign of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. Report by Channels Tv as confirm by the APC Chairman in the state, Mr Jide Awe, confirm the incident. He said that the victims have been taken to the hospital for immediate treatment. Mr Awe, said that the target was Kayode Fayemi, and Bamidele fell victim of the ugly incident. “When he shot at the crowd, I believe sincerely that he (the police) aimed at Dr Kayode Fayemi but narrowly, he (Fayemi) was pushed by somebod...

May312018 by Israel NwachukwuNo Comments

BREAKING: JOHESU Call-off Industrial Action, Ask Members To Resume Duties Next Week Monday

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The Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide 43 days old industrial action The union has therefore ask all members to resume work next week Monday, June 4, 2018. More details soon...

May252018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Delta Police Command Warns IPOB, Other Outlawed Group Against Illegal Protect

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The Delta State Police Command on Friday warned the group, Indigenous People.of Biafra (IPOB) and any other outlawed group in the state against carrying out illegal protest in the state. The police says the warning was part of its deliberate resolve to ensure a violence-free Democracy Day in the state. This is coming amid intelligence reports of threats by some outlawed groups such as IPOB to disrupt the peace and stability of Delta State, the Command's spokesman, Mr. Andrew Aniamaka said in a statement issued on Friday. The statement sternly warns members of the IPOB and other allied Pro-Biafra groups and their sympathizers to retrace their steps as it will not condone any form of ill motivated protests or agitations that will jeopardize the peace and progress of th...

May252018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Rivers APC Alleges Wike Set Aside N500m To Smear F-SARS Commander, ACP Fakorede

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Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State set aside Five Hundred Million Naira (N500M) of the Rivers State government to sponsor a very devious smear campaign against the F-SARS Commander, Akin Fakorede, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). The party in a statement by the Media Consultant to Dr Ibiamu Davies Ikanya, the ex-Rivers APC Chairman, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, alleged that Governor Wike had been plotting the sack of Fakorede through sponsoring smear campaign against him. The statement which was authorized by the newly elected Chairman of Rivers State APC, Hon. Ojukaye Flag-Amaechree on Thursday, said Wike had plotted to remove the officer after the #endSARS campaign to blackmail the Commander of t...

May182018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Security Breach In Ikoyi Prison As Inmate Allegedly Hijacked Security System

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A security breach has been reported at the Ikoyi maximum prison, BigPen Online can report. The breach followed the alleged installation of Close Circuit Cameras at the Prison by an inmate who was reportedly remanded over the 661 pumps action riffles that were unlawfully imported into the country in January 2017 through the Lagos port. The alleged security breach in the Ikoyi Prisons Security Network was carried out in connivance with one DCP Tolu Ogunsakin in the Lagos State Police Command. According to a report sourced from IGBERETV, an accused simply identified as Donatus Achinulo who has been refused bail by Justice Ayokunle Faji in view of the charges leveled against him and his co-defendants is having a field day and living like a Lord in Ikoyi Prisons. Inves...