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Apostle Suleiman: IPOB Roasts DSS, Calls Agency Hypocrite on Christian/Muslim Issues

Apostle Suleiman: IPOB Roasts DSS, Calls Agency Hypocrite on Christian/Muslim Issues As the dust of the controversy generated by the invitation of Apostle Johnson Suleiman by the Department of State Service (DSS) still hangs in the air, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has decried the alleged hypocrisy of the security agency in dealing with sensitive national issues. In a statement issued by the spokesmen of IPOB, Emma Nmezu and Dr. Clifford Iroanya, following their analysis of the DSS reactions to “hate statements” made by adherents of Islamic and Christian faiths, they stated that they revealed a pattern of bias and hypocrisy. They noted that by asking the members of his church to defend themselves against the murderous herdsmen, the General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries was only exercising his fundamental human rights of self defence recognised by the United Nations. The IPOB spokesmen pointed out that prominent adherents of the Is

Sharia: Man Jailed for 12 Months for Selling Alcohol in Niger State

Sharia: Man Jailed for 12 Months for Selling Alcohol in Niger State A Minna Chief Magistrate Court on Tuesday sentenced one Baba Abuja to 12 months imprisonment for contravening the Saharia law. Baba Abuja was arrested and charged before Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Usman for selling alcohol in a prohibited area of Paiko town. According to the Sharia law which came into effect in the state in 2002, it is illegal to sell alcohol in local government area headquarters without obtaining the required permit. However, Chief Magistrate Usman gave the convict an option of N200,000 fine.   According to the prosecution, the arrest was based on a petition by   some residents of Paiko which was addressed to   the state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, indicating that the sale and consumption of alcohol in the Paiko town had constituted a serious security threat to the people. The prosecution said the governor directed the Chairman of the liquor board, Yahaya Halidu

Miyeti-Allah: Fulani Men Sighted in Agbeyangi are Victims of Bandits

Miyeti-Allah: Fulani Men Sighted in Agbeyangi are Victims of Bandits Fresh facts emerged today on the real identity of some Fulani people sighted in Agbeyangi, a town in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State which were alleged to be fleeing members of the Boko Haram sect. Palpable tension last Sunday enveloped Ilorin, the state capital, over the alleged rumours that some members of Boko Haram had invaded Agbeyangi town with their materials like mattresses, beds, pillows and other items. Since then, various stakeholders in the state have been moving around to verify the alleged claim while the state police command had denied the invasion of the suspected Boko Haram members in the state. But, the Chairman of the state chapter of Miyeti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Usman Adamu, who spoke with journalists in Ilorin yesterday, said the strangers were victims of bandits from a camp in Shiroro, Niger State, and not members of the di

Traditional War in Benin as Monarch Ostracizes Suspended Chief Isekhurhe

Traditional War in Benin as Monarch Ostracizes Suspended Chief Isekhurhe The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II today, ordered that the suspended Isekhurhe of Benin, Chief Nosakhare Isiekhurhe, be ostracized. Last week Wednesday, the Benin Traditional Council (BTC), with the approval of Oba Ewuare II, suspended Chief Isekhurhe for negligence of duties and usurping powers of the traditional stool. The BTC, led by the Iyase of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe, who briefed journalists had alleged that the Isekhurhe designated his house as a palace where he held court which he sometimes reviewed cases already dealt with at the Oba's palace. Chief Igbe further alleged that "he (Isikhurhe) used his position to influence new chiefs celebrating their investiture to perform certain rights in his residence, during which monies, kola nuts and drinks were collected. "Senior chiefs were at times openly badmouthed and vilified by him, and during those times, he declared t

Amosun Receives Rescued Turkish School Students, Staff

Amosun Receives Rescued Turkish School Students, Staff Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, today received students and staff of the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges (NTIC), who were kidnapped by gunmen from the school. The governor who also received parents of the students, management of the school, security agencies congratulated the school and parents on their safe return of the abductees. Amosun who said immediately the news of the kidnap came in that he has been in constant communication with the president on the issue, noted that he became worried when the rescue exercise was taking longer than necessary. He said: "I congratulate the school and felicitate with their parents on the safe return of their staff and children. I can imagine the trauma you would have gone through. Sincerely, everybody was worried and I personally became even more worried when the rescue efforts were taking longer than necessary. "When the i