However, the police source said authorities are searching for five passengers who are unaccounted for and are suspected to be missing due to the trauma of the attack.
Author: Adenle Ahmed Abiola
The armed attack, carried out unchallenged on Sunday night for about an hour, led to the abduction of 13 persons
An aide of the former Governor of Oyo State, who made this known on Tuesday, said it was withdrawn the same day
This is coming barely 24 hours after Governor Fubara said the House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, is not recognised by law.
The two lawmakers are a former member representing Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency and former governorship aspirant
Eagle Online reports that Okogbe, an ally to the former Edo deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, was accused by the State Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon Blessing Agbebaku
The three suspended lawmakers included, Hon Donald Okugbe representing Akoko-Edo I, Hon Bright Iyamu (Orihonmwon South)
It was gathered that the gunmen had attacked the community with heavy shootings which created undue panic in the area as members of the community were reportedly seen scampering for safety.
This was made known in a statement shared by the Nigerian Army on its official X handle on Monday.
This was revealed in a statement on Monday by the spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed
The Nation Newspaper had reported that, “Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke got N10 billion loans from foreign bodies and organisations in 2023 for projects across the state.
According to reports, the fire which cause could not be immediately ascertained, was suspected to have started from the Kitchen of the Mundubawa house of the former minister of Education, on Sunday night, destroyed the living rooms of Shekarau’s third wife, Halima.
The Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Henrietta Agbai, disclosed this in a statement she issued over the weekend on behalf of the Chief Medical Director of COOUTH, Dr Josephat Akabuike, and the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee of the hospital, Dr Emmanuel Mba.
This was contained in a statement published on its official website on Monday, May 6, 2024.
Kalu urged Nigerians to be patient with President Tinubu as he makes efforts to address the challenges he inherited, claiming that his policies are beginning to yield results.
Dr Olumide, in a recent interview with newsmen said, “Just last week Thursday and Friday, myself and the team were in the Ibeju Lekki and Epe axis and you would agree with me that anybody passing through that corridor would see a lot of estates marked.
George made the revelation on Friday in a video shared on her Instagram account and seen by The Eagle Online.
They decried the unabated impunity against journalists and the deteriorating state of media freedom in the country.
Dr. Okoye, in a clip that went viral on Thursday, lamented that his bill increased to N25,300,000 because he was on Band A.
It was gathered that the horrific incident, which happened at about 10am on Friday, involved a trailer.