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Operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command have arrested a suspected female kidnapper, Mrs Kazeem Tawa, who allegedly attempted to abduct three school children in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.  Spokesperson of the command, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident on Friday, said the suspect woman attempted to kidnap the children by asking with them to help carry her bag containing some items to an unknown destination.   "Some residents around INEC Office, Bank Road, Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday, at about 1420hrs, raised an alarm, that a strange woman, identified as Mrs Kazeem Tawa, attempted to abduct three school children along Bank Road, Ado-Ekiti," Abutu said. “Upon the receipt of the information from a good Samaritan. A team of joint patrol, comprising the Police, Army and other security agencies put in place by The Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, was dispatched to the scene immediately and was able to rescue the children and apprehen...

Livestock Guards in Benue State have arrested a farmer, Mr. Atsagba Ukua and his son for rustling six cows from herdsmen. Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, retired Colonel Paul Hembah who disclosed this on Saturday, while briefing journalists, said the suspects were arrested on their way to the cattle market in North Bank, Makurdi to sell the rustled cows.   He explained that upon interrogation by Livestock Guards who were on routine patrol, the suspect said the cows destroyed his farm produce and out of anger, he took laws into his hands by impounding the animals in order to sell as compensation for his damaged farm produce. According to the Security Adviser, the ranching law of the state forbids acts of self help, hence the need to hand over the suspects to the Police for prosecution while the rustled cows would be handed over to the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association for onward presentation to the owner.  ...

The deceasedA 27-year old man, Festus Stephen, was charged to court on Thursday, for allegedly killing his friend, Abbas Mohammed Gudus, after a dispute over an iPhone in Adamawa State. Stephen, a staff member of Adamawa State Ministry of Health, attached to Health Services Management Board in Mubi, is currently standing trial before Justice Helen Hammajoda of High Court 2, Yola, for stabbing Gudus to death.  He was charged to court on two counts, bordering on robbery, contrary to and punishable under section 1(2) (b) of the robbery and firearms (Special Provision) Act cap R11 laws of the Federation, 2004. In his confessional statement, Stephen said he first met Gudus in 2011, and since then, they became friends. The suspect said on October 27, 2018, at about 7:30 pm in Mubi, he and the deceased decided that he (the deceased) should go and buy food, while he (Stephen) should go and purchase codeine syrup for consumption. The suspect further explained t...

 Teebillz has taken to social media to gush over his woman. The music executive, posted a photo of them on his Instagram page this morning, with the caption;''Without her my life won’t be perfect! Without her, you won’t have your lil 15min of fame either........ don’t get it twisted! #TheOnlyOne ''   The record label owner and talent manager was married to Tiwa Savage from 2013 until 2016.The post ''Without her, my life wont be perfect''- Teebillz gushes over his woman appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

A Nigerian soldier has allegedly died during a fight with Boko Haram on Friday, January 29. Twitter user @OvieSheikh, who shared the sad news online, wrote:''Paid the supreme price yesterday in a fight against Boko Haram, may Allah grant Usman Abdullahi Aljannatu Firdaus. Always remember our troops in your Dua.''   The post Nigerian soldier allegedly dies during fight with Boko Haram appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

The Nigerian lady who accused the father of her children of leading an attack against her, has shared the photo of the man who she identified as Ademola Adeshina Lateef.  Recall LIB reported earlier that the woman alleged that Lateef attacked her with thugs and some of his family in front of their kids' school in Lakowe area of Lagos state.  @bilikis_signature also disclosed that Lateef "abducted" their kids, seized her phones and laptop, and also deleted videos from her YouTube account.  Sharing his photo in a new post, she wrote; The father of my kids(ADEMOLA ADESHINA LATEEF) abducted my children in front of there school (SPRING OF LIFE SCHOOL LAKOWE)  The post Nigerian lady who accused the father of her children of leading an attack against her and "abducting their kids", shares his photo appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

The Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Matters to Oyo State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu, has drawn attention to a Nigerian postgraduate student, Jamiu Adebayo Adekunle, who has been declared missing in Turkey since 2020. The missing student from Iseyin, Oyo State, graduated from the University of Ilorin and then proceeded to Uskudar University, Istanbul, for his Master’s degree.Speaking to journalists, Sarumi-Aliyu disclosed that the parents of the missing person had written a letter to the state government through the Diaspora Matters office, seeking assistance to find and return their son home safely.   In the letter written and signed by Jamiu Adebayo's parents, they explained that before their son got missing, he usually contacted them from time to time before the global outbreak of covid-19. The father, Mr Muraina Adekunle in the letter said;“My son, Adebayo, graduated from one of the prestigious universities in Nigeria before h...

Nollywood Actor, Somadina Adinma is of the opinion that it is a waste of time to date a lady who can't help a man financially whenever he is broke. He shared this thought  on snapchat. See a screenshot below..   The post Its a waste of time to date a lady who cant help you financially when youre broke - Actor Somadina Adinma appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Former US President Donald Trump has reportedly parted ways with the two lead lawyers working on his defense for his Senate impeachment trial. The former US president is set to stand trial in the week beginning on February 8 on allegations he incited his supporters to storm Congress before President Joe Biden's inauguration in an attempt to halt the peaceful transition of power. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barberi, two South Carolina lawyers, are no longer on Trump's team, a person familiar with the legal strategy and two attorneys close to the team confirmed on Saturday night, January 30. The source described the move as a "mutual decision." Three other lawyers associated with the team, Josh Howard of North Carolina and Johnny Gasser and Greg Harris of South Carolina, also reportedly parted ways with Trump.Trump reportedly had differences with Bowers over strategy ahead of the trial as he is still contending that he was the victim of mass election fraud in th...

The Cross River State Government security outfit, Operation Akpakwu has uncovered an arms manufacturing factory on the outskirts of Calabar. The arms factory was discovered at Uyanga, Akamkpa local government area of the state, about 58.5KM away from Calabar, the state capital. Pistols and other locally-made guns, known as ‘Akwa made’ were found at the factory. Investigations revealed that most of the locally mad guns in the southern Senatorial District are produced in the factory. The man who produces the weapos is from Akwa Ibom state but lives in Uyanga.  Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the report, said that arrests have been made, and investigations are ongoing.   The post Cross River State security outfit, Operation Akpakwu uncovers illegal gun manufacturing factory for criminals appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has seized a consignment of cocaine and heroin worth over N30billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. One of the seizures, 26.840 kilograms of cocaine, is the biggest single seizure from an individual in the past 15 years. An official of the agency who spoke on condition of anonymity said  “On January 27, 2021, at about 1320hours, during the inward clearance of Ethiopian Airline passengers at the E- arrival hall of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, a female passenger, by name Onyejegbu Ifesinachi Jennifer, 33 years, who arrived Nigeria from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa, was intercepted by NDLEA operatives.As a standard operating procedure, all passengers to and from high risk countries are always profiled, using passengers’ manifest. It happened that the above-named suspect was targeted. Consequently, she was taken to NDLEA office at the Airport, where her bags were searched t...

A doctor at Reddington hospital, Babajide Lawson has disclosed that he treated people with gunshots injuries after the Lekki tollgate shooting of October 20, 2020. The trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at Reddington hospital who testified before the Lagos judicial panel on Saturday January 30 and was cross examined by Olumide Fusika and Adesina Ogunlana, the two lawyers representing victims of the shooting, said there was "mass casualty" from the shooting and victims were brought to Lekki and Victoria Island branch of the hospital on October 20, 21, and 22. When being cross-examined by Fusika to confirm the identities of those he treated, Lawson said;   “Yes, it’s our medical report. I don’t know them personally but I know them as patients that I treated.“Being in charge of trauma, it means that anybody that is involved in traumatic injuries such as accident and gunshots must go through me in both of our locations.“On that 20th, a lot of the patients were trea...

President Muhammadu Buhari has accused Nigerian elites of harassing his administration despite its effort.  Speaking in his Daura hometown in Katsina State after revalidating his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Buhari alleged that Nigerian elites are not interested in rating his administration's competence but are rather harassing them.  He said;  “The problem is that I will like especially the elites to please be reflective. When we came, where we were, the resources available from them and the condition of the infrastructure. I was contrived to go over it several times to tell Nigerians that between 1999 and 2014, let them check with the NNPC, let them check with the governor of Central Bank, production was 2.4 million barrels per day and the average cost was $100 per barrel. So for a year’s daily production, Nigeria would earn having 2.4×100 dollars every day. But look at the condition of infrastructure, you know this better than ...

A 20-year-old school leaver, Peter Nwoke was recently arrested and imprisoned for leaking a video of the lawyer and Federal Commissioner of Imo State Office of Public Complaints Commission.  The 12-second video suggested that the appointee of President Muhammadu Buhari had a threesome, but the convict admitted that he superimposed Amadi's picture on a background with a sex scene. Hilda in a video posted on January 25, insisted that this can never happen as such technology does not exist. The entertainer who noted that she has been in the industry since 1992 and has moved from being an actress to being a director, wondered how much might have been given to the 20-year-old man as ''compensation'' for him to'' jeopardize his future.'' and admit to have done such a thing. In a new video she posted, Hilda is demanding a further investigation into the case as she suspects the accused might have been forced to...

Former model, Sarah Ofili-Adukeh, has come out to encourage other mothers in waiting as she shared the sad story of how she was pregnant with a set of twins, a boy, and a girl, but lost the pregnancy one month after her traditional wedding.  Sarah who has since welcomed a baby girl, recounted how she lost her babies and how her husband had to go to the cemetery to bury them. She mentioned that she still cries over the loss and mourns them but takes solace in their daughter. She hopes that her story encourages a mother who is still in pain after losing a child. She wrote;  ''As today ends I have decided to stop calling 29th of Jan the worst day of my life, but now as the day I gained 2 beautiful Angels. I celebrate them! Exactly 3yrs ago, 1 month after our traditional wedding we lost our beautiful set of twins, a boy n a girl.I remember every pain n sweat and tear... I remember not even worrying about myself but staring at my husband wondering if he wld be ok, after s...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that politicians in the All Progressives Congress will no longer be endorsed from Abuja.  Speaking after revalidating his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his constituency in Daura, Katsina state, Buhari stated that APC politicians must come out and defend the party at any level so that the party will feel secure and comfortable.  He said;  “No more crowning from Abuja downward. Let the people know this and appreciate it that they are in charge of their constituencies and they are in charge of the party. Without any incentive, they must come out and defend the party at any level so that we, you, and the party will feel secure and comfortable because the old-time of putting hands in the pocket is over because the money is no longer available."The post No more crowning from Abuja - President Buhari speaks on APC registration appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Nollywood Actor, Uche Maduagwu who recently came out as a gay man has called on the US President, Joe Biden, to place sanctions on the Nigerian government over the 2014 anti-gay law. The law was signed by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and it prohibits all forms of gay relationships in Nigeria. The law prescribes a 14-year jail term for anyone caught in an act of homosexuality Uche in his post asked President Biden to sanction the Nigerian government over the law. He also alleged that 40% of the current lawmakers and 12 state governors are "homosexuals." Read his post below''Dear President JoeBiden i am proudly gay and i beg you to place sanctions on Nigerian government for its inhuman laws against law abiding homosexuals yet this same government pampers wicked fulani herdsmen who kidnap and cause trouble in southern part of nigeria.We are tired and scared despite the fact that more than 40% of current legislatures and over twelve governors are homosexuals in naija wh...

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC says 1,883 new cases of COVID19 were recorded in Nigeria on Saturday, January 30. According to the health agency, Lagos state recorded 1040, the highest for the day followed by FCT with 298 fresh cases. Other states with fresh cases include Anambra-86, Rivers-54, Taraba-45, Ogun-42, Oyo-40, Akwa Ibom-38, Sokoto-30, Ebonyi-30, Imo-28, Kaduna-28, Osun-27, Kano-21, Benue-19, Edo-17, Gombe-15, Ekiti-9, Delta-8, Jigawa-3, Kwara-2, Bayelsa-2 and Plateau-1. Nigeria now has 130, 557 confirmed cases of the disease. 103, 712 patients have successfully been treated while 1, 578 patients have sadly died from the disease. See a breakdown of the number of cases per states below  The post 1,883 fresh cases of COVID19 recorded in Nigeria appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

A man named Braxton Walker took to Facebook to reveal what his work place did when he informed them that he's a cross-dresser. To allow him gain access into the building no matter how he's dressed, he was given two ID badges, one with his face while he's dressed in female clothes and a wig and another with him dressed as a man. He shared both badges to Facebook and his post quickly went viral with people praising his work place for inclusivity.   He later returned to Facebook to write: "Lol. I woke up and my face was all over the Internet." He attributed the reaction he got from his workplace to equality, writing: "And that's on equality."  The post Man reveals what his work place did when he informed them that he's a cross-dresser appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has come out to address those who are against the formation of the Eastern Security Network.The Eastern Security Network (ESN) is a regional security force and a paramilitary wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), based in the Igbo part of Nigeria.Upon the formation of the ESN, Kanu stated that the group was necessary to protect Igbo natives and farmers from attacks by Fulani herdsmen.  Some critics have faulted the creation of the security outfit, saying it's just a pretext for a military wing of the IPOB aimed at insurrection and secession, but Kanu and his supporters claim the group is no different from the Islamic police in the North and Amotekun in the South West.  Taking to Twitter on Saturday night, January 30, Kanu stated that anyone who is against the ESN should 'receive sense.'  He wrote;"If you’re against Eastern Security Network, who will stop Fulani herdsmen & their allies in the Army/Police from murdering...

Manchester United striker, Marcus Rashford has reacted to the racist abuse he has received on social media.The England international is the latest high-profile Premier League player to be targeted by racists online, and his abuse came after he missed goalscoring opportunities in Manchester United's game against Arsenal on Saturday night, January 30. This week, Manchester United called for social media companies to improve their monitoring of social media abuse after racists abused Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial in the wake of the team's 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United in midweek.Chelsea defender, Reece James also posted screenshots of abuse he received on Instagram, leading to his club releasing a statement condemning the attacks.Marcus Rashford, MBE, 24, took to Twitter on Saturday night after his side's 0-0 draw against Arsenal to blast those who have targeted him, saying he will not dignify them by posting their racist comments online."Humanity and social media at...

Etinosa took to Instagram to question the African definition of a strong woman. She said that when Africans talk about a strong woman, they are referring to women willing to endure sufferings, maltreatment, and disrespect. She questioned why successful women, breaking barriers while refusing to be disrespected or maltreated are not the ones referred to as strong women. She said: "There's one nonsense thing that they do in this society that I don't like. It's as if they use to measure the strength of a woman, they use to measure the virtuousness of a woman by the suffering that she can endure." She went on to give examples of women considered strong in Africa. She added in the caption: "The definition of 'strong woman' in this our African society needs to improve TBH byyyeeeeeee."   Listen to what she had to say in the video below.       View this post on Instagram         ...

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to cry out and also accuse her husband of allegedly leading an attack against her and "abducting" their kids.  According to @bilikis_signature, this occurred on Tuesday January 26 in front of her kids' school in Lakowe, Lagos state.  She alleged that her husband who stays in Kuwait attacked her with thugs and some family members, seized her phones and her laptops to prevent her from making calls and recording the incident.  The lady revealed that she doesn't know where her kids were taken to and also expressed disappointment with the way her kids were taken away from her.  She also alleged that her YouTube videos which were above 200 were also deleted from her account after the incident, supposedly by her husband who knew it was her source of income.  Watch the video below;      View this post on Instagram         ...

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In response to the yearnings of its prospective clients living in Nigeria and abroad, Arc-View Investment Limited has launched a New Year Promo Offer for its Treasure HillTop Estate in Alagbado. The offer gives prospective clients the opportunity to own a piece of the beautiful estate for as low as N10,000 per sqm.  With this offer, clients can buy plots in wide range of sizes. For instance a quarter plot which measures 150sqm now sells for N1.5m, while a 200sqm land in the estate sells for N2million, 300sqm for 3m and a full plot measuring approximately 600sqm for N6million as against the initial price of N6.5million.  Other offers in the estate include: 3Bedroom Duplex with a room bq (carcass) for N27.5million, 3Bedroom bungalow for N12.5million and 2Bedroom Bungalow for N8.5million.  Treasure Hilltop Estate is located within the fringes of Ikota-Command-Alagbado Road with easy access from Iyana Ipaja and Abule-Egba.with easy access to the Lagos City Cent...