Author: Rashaad Harris

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Lokoja, the Kogi State Capital. EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. The statement said the suspects were smoked out of their hideouts by the eagle-eyed operatives of the EFCC over the weekend following credible intelligence on their fraudulent activities. According to the statement, the suspects include a serving corps member in the State, Adamu Shuabu and eighteen others. They are, Achimugu Nelson Ojonoka, Victor Atsumbe, Akoh Grace Samuel, Usman…

Nigerian Singer, Michael Adebayo Olayinka, popularly known as Ruger has called on Nigerians to acquire guns for personal protection amid the insecurity in the country. The singer gave the admonition on his twitter account after worshippers were gruesomely murdered by gunmen in a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state on Sunday, June 5. According to the tweet, Ruger stated that Nigerians should get guns instead of only settling for a Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC). Ruger added “to hell with this country”. His tweet reads: “Maybe we should get guns instead of this fucking pvc. To hell with this country” His…

The Federal Medical Centre in Ondo has been clogged with willing youths who are there to donate blood that will help in the resuscitation of victims of the Sunday’s church attack in Ondo.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo Statehas directed all public buildings, facilities and official residences to fly all flags in the state at half -mast for seven days in honour of the victims of the Owo terror attack on Sunday. This was disclosed in a press release issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde. According to the release, Akeredolu said the attack on innocent worshipers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street,Owo was a deliberate and calculated assault on the people of the state. The release quoted the governor as saying: “Those who unleashed this unprovoked terror attack on our…

The son of late MKO Abiola, Kola Abiola has won the presidential primary elections of the Peoples Redemption Party(PRP). Kola who is the first son of the late MKO Abiola, defeated Usman Bugaje, Patience Key, and Gboluga Mosugum, a retired colonel, to pick the PRP ticket. Abiola secured 2,097 votes, while Bugaje came second with 813 votes, Key had 329 and Mosugu polled 263 votes. News Agency of Nigeria reports that a total of 3,625 delegates were accredited with 3,519 valid votes and 141 invalid votes.

Lionel Messi scored five times on Sunday evening when Argentina took on Estonia in a friendly. The Paris Saint Germain continued with his hot streak that saw him create two of Argentina’s three goals as the South Americans triumphed over European Champions, Italy. However, on Sunday night, he wasn’t the provider, he was the scorer, putting five past the European minnows. And the five goals took him to 86 international goals in his 162nd match. The former Barcelona star opened the score with an eighth-minute penalty in Spain and had completed his hat-trick by the 47th minute. He added another…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his condolences to the families of those who were killed in a Catholic Church in Owo on Sunday. The attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo left no fewer than 28 people killed, including women and children, and many others injured. The President, speaking through his media aide, Femi Adesina, also condemned the killings, referring to the killers as demons. “President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the heinous killing of worshippers Sunday at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Kingdom, in Ondo state,” the statement reads. “The president says only fiends from the nether…

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has vowed that his government will hunt down the hoodlums of the attack on a church in Owo Local Government Area of the state. Some gunmen had during Sunday service, attacked the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, when it was nearing concluding service. Scores were killed in the attack, including children and women. The gunmen were said to have detonated explosives before firing at the worshippers. Akeredolu described the incident as “vile and satanic”, calling it a “calculated assault” on the people of Owo. “It is a black Sunday in Owo. Our hearts…

It was a bloody Sunday in Ondo when 28 worshipers were killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The attack was carried out at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Many others were left injured, as they were rushed to the hospital. The church which is situated close to the Palace of the Olowo of Owo was reportedly attacked by the herdsmen when service was underway, firing live ammunitions on the worshipers before detonating bombs already planted in the church. The attack is believed to be a message to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu…

The Nigeria Police Force, on Sunday said the force has approved the punishment of reduction in rank from Corporal to Constable for Isaac Mathew attached to Ebonyi State Police Command. The officer was caught in a viral TikTok video on May 7, 2022, dressed in full police uniform while singing, dancing and brandishing an AK47 rifle in praise of a secret confraternity. Force Spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement. According to the statement, the decision of the force followed the outcome of the Orderly Room Trial of the concerned officer and a review of the recommended punishment for…