Tenant Murdered By Landlord's Son In Nkpor Over Alleged Late Payment of Electricity Bill

A tensed situation arose between a landlord and his tenant over delay in payment of electricity consumption bill that degenerated into a fight which left one person dead and five houses razed down by angry mob in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria 

Investigation revealed that trouble started when a tenant simply identified as David was attacked by his landlord and his family for allegedly not being able to offset his electricity bill.

As the landlord forcefully wanted to collect the money from the tenant, fight ensued between them, on seeing that the landlord seeing is being overpowered by the tenant, the son of the landlord brought out a knife and stabbed the tenant who immediately fell and slumped after loosing so much pants of blood as regards the knife perforation into his stomach and died.

But before the stabbing, the landlord’s daughter had earlier hit the tenant with electric pressing iron on his face which made him to lose some of his teeth.

The Transfer of Boko Haram Detainees to Ekwulobia Prisons: Obiano’s True Position

The attention of the governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has been drawn to the cover story of Vanguard and Daily Independent on Friday, July 3, 2015, crediting him with some comments on the transfer of Boko Haram detainees to Ekwulobia Prisons in Anambra State. 

We wish to inform the general public that Governor Obiano NEVER made any comments to these publications. Since the eruption of this controversy, Governor Obiano’s position has been consistent. This is fully reflected in the two Press Statements issued on Sunday, June 28, 2015 and Wednesday July 1, 2015. In both statements, his message was simple – he re-assured Ndi Anambra that he was on top of the situation and that he was speaking with the relevant authorities to achieve a peaceful resolution of the issue. Governor Obiano’s commitment to this extremely sensitive issue remains the same. 

Man Dumps Wife For Multiple Birth, Governor Ambode Intervene

Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode the Governor of Lagos State, has directed his deputy, Dr. Mrs. Oluranti Adebule to immediate rehabilitate and provide welfare assistance to Mrs. Ruth Uche, the mother of three set of twins whose husband absconded from their home in Agege, Lagos.

This was made kwon in a statement signed by the Governors Chief Press Secretary Habib Aruna on Friday.

Ambode’s directive followed newspaper publications which narrated the ordeal of the woman, who spoke with reporters during her distress visit to the Government Secretariat, Alausa on Thursday.

EL-RUFAI TO SUE NEWSPAPER OVER N90BN ASSETS REPORT

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday announced that he has directed his lawyers to sue The Union newspaper over a report by the paper that he declared owning N90billion and 40 mansions.
“After a busy few weeks as governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai is dismayed by the blatant falsehood being practised as journalism by The Union newspapers,” the governor’s spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, said in a statement. “He has consequently directed his legal team to vigorously enforce his rights to protect his reputation from the vandalism of irresponsible hacks.”
The statement added, “The Union chose to write a spurious story alleging N90b as his assets declaration without seeing the declaration made by Malam El Rufai. The circle of blackmail that did the story claimed they heard a rumour, and they pursued the rumour so vigorously they transformed it into news.
“When some of their cohorts made contact with the governor’s media team insisting that they respond to rumour, they were told that it is better if they chose the more legitimate route of agitating for a public asset declaration.

Boko Haram massacres over 148 in Borno homes, mosques

Suspected Boko Haram militants gunned down 48 Muslim worshippers in two northeastern Nigerian villages, witnesses and a lawmaker said Thursday, shortly after some 100 people in the same region died in a similar attack.
“The Boko Haram gunmen killed 48 men and injured 11 others in the attack,” local lawmaker Mohammed Tahir said of the Wednesday raid in the flashpoint Borno state.
Medical staff help a man who is treated in a hospital after he was injured in a bomb blast carried out by young female suicide bomber detonated her explosives at a bus station in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, on June 22, 2015 in an attack likely to be blamed on Boko Haram.  The blast happened near a fish market in the Baga Road area of the city, which has been repeatedly targeted in recent weeks by shelling, bombs and suicide attacks.
Also the militants killed close to 100 people in attacks on homes and mosques in a northeastern Nigerian village, witnesses said Thursday.

ASUDEB Destroy Properties Worth Millions of Naira At Ngozika Estate Road Market

ASUDEB Destroy Properties Worth Millions of Naira At Ngozika Estate Road Market

Traders along Ngozika and Iyiagu housing estate, Awka in Anambra state have accused the men of the Anambra State Urban Development Board (ASUDEB) for illegal demolition of their shops under short notice.

The traders protest in their tens carrying pla-cards with  different inscriptions called on Governor Willie Obiano to rescue them from the activities of the men of ASUDEB whom according to them  have always taken to carrying out illegal operation at the expense of the poor masses.

Speaking to journalists, Chief Sam Onyiloguru decried the action of the men of ASUDEB, stated that they were given short notice to adjust to their demands.

Former Benue Governor Suswan Arrested, Pays £5000 Bail Fee For Beating Wife Silly In London

Immediate past governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, was recently arrested by the Metropolitan Police in Britain and charged with battery after he allegedly beat up his wife, Yemisi in their luxury London home. The governor was however quick to deny on social media that he was at peace with his wife as no such incident occurred.
But according to reports, the Metropolitan Police Domestic Violence Office booked Governor Suswam into its London detention center for several hours last week and a judge set a £5,000 bail bound for him before he was released. Police arrested the embattled Governor Suswam in his luxury London home after they received a distress 999 call from his wife Yemisi, the former first lady of Benue State.
Mrs Suswam was said to have told a dispatcher over the phone that she feared for her life after being physically assaulted by her husband over a heated argument relating to Suswam’s mistress (names withheld.) One family source told the police that Suswam hit Yemisi severally and inflicted injuries on her.

APC National Leader Bola Tinuu & Akande Shuns Party NEC Meeting

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC and former governor of Lagos State,  Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu is absent at the ongoing meeting of the National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of the party in Abuja.
Also, former interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande was also not present at the meeting.
Both leaders of the party have apparently not hidden their dissatisfaction with  the national assembly leadership election held on June 9.
The elections eventually plunged the party into crisis, eliciting verbal attacks and cold war amongst leaders of the party.

I Do Not Know Anything About Boko Haram Inmates transfer To Anambra----Obiano

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, yesterday, said the transfer of Boko Haram prisoners to Ekwulobia prisons in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, was concluded in 2012 under former President Goodluck Jonathan administration.
The governor, who spoke through his Senior Special adviser on Political Matters, Mr. Chinedu Obidigwe, said the decision was taken during a seminar organized for officers and men of the Nigeria Prison Service, NPS, in which Ekwulobia and Kuje prisons in Anambra and Abuja capital territory respectively, were chosen as prisons for the Boko Haram inmates.
But former Governor Peter Obi, in a swift reaction, expressed shock about Governor Willie Obiano’s claims, describing it as a blatant lie.
However, Obidigwe said the transfer of Boko Haram suspects would have been effected immediately but for the 2015 general elections on ground that it would affect the second term ambition of Jonathan in the South East geo-political zone.

BUHARI Sacks DSS D.G Ita Ekpenyong

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director General of the State Security Service, Ita Ekpenyong. and appointed Lawal Daura as new Director General of the agency 

The removal of Mr. Ekpenyong and appointment of his replacement was announced Thursday by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi, via a statement by the Director of Communications in his office, Haruna Imrana.
According to the statement, Mr. Daura was born in Daura on the August, 5, 1953.
He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1977 – 1980.
He started his carrier in the State Security Service in 1982 and rose to the rank of Director.
He was at one time the Deputy Director, Presidential Communication, Command and Control Centre, at the Presidential Villa Abuja between 2003 and 2007.
He also served as State Director of Security Service at various times in Kano, Sokoto, Edo, Lagos, Osun and Imo States.