Month: July 2024

Four Arrested For Aiding Terrorists, Including 13-Year-Old Boy

July 21, 2024 (updated July 21, 2024) Published by

Obasempire reports that a 13-year-old boy, Umar Hassan, along with three other suspects—Lawai Umar, 70, Ibrahim Lawai, 22, and Abdulganiyu Isah, 22—were apprehended by the Katsina State Police Command for supplying information to terrorists.

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The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq, stated at a briefing at the command headquarters on Friday that the informants’ actions resulted in multiple assaults on villages and unsuspecting residents, including cattle theft and abductions, throughout the state.

Sadiq said, “On July 3, 2024, at about 08:00 hours, the command, in collaboration with members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps attached to Dansoda village, Dandume LGA, Katsina State, succeeded in arresting one Umar Hassan, m., age 13, residing at Sheikh Abdullahi quarters of Dandume town, Dandume LGA, in connection with a suspected case of aiding and abetting armed banditry.

“The suspect was arrested following the receipt of intelligence on his nefarious activities, where he specialises in providing information on villages and potential targets to suspected armed bandits.

“In the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence and further mentioned one Abba, now at large, as his accomplice. He further confessed to being part of the gang that attacked Unguwar Bawa village several times, where they kidnapped and rustled animals. The investigation is still ongoing.”

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Meanwhile, our correspondent gathered that based on credible intelligence on their activities, the trio who hailed from Babbar Ruga village, Batagarawa Local Government Area of the state, were arrested for providing sensitive information to a suspected notorious terrorist leader, Mustafa Gambo, now at large.

During the course of interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime and an investigation is ongoing according to Sadiq.

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Labour Party Denies Involvement In Protest Against Tinubu Administration

July 21, 2024 (updated July 21, 2024) Published by

Obasempire reports that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) has asserted that the party is not associated with lawlessness and cannot be connected to actions that might disrupt national unity.

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In a statement released over the weekend and signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifo, the party reiterated its dedication to legal norms while addressing remarks made by the Media Aide of President Bola Ahmed, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga had claimed on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) that the LP was involved in the planned nationwide protest against the Bola Tinubu administration.

The party refuted the claims linking the Labour Party, its national leader Peter Obi, and other prominent figures within the party to the proposed #EndBadGovernance protest.

The LP statement read in part: “We say that there is no truth in that and the tweet is just a figment of the author’s imagination.

Labour Party is known for being a very peaceful party and it has at several occasions asked its followers to follow peace at all times.

“We are not known as a lawless group as was evident in the aftermath of the last general election. It is therefore delusional for anyone to link our supporters to the planned protest. Labour Party, Peter Obi and our supporters are not planning any protests.

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“However, peaceful protests all over the world are initiated and executed by the people and not by the opposition. No opposition has any control over protests. Popular protests such as in Kenya, Egypt and several other places were a direct registration of the people’s frustration against the government. The opposition have the right to protest and it is within their constitutional right.

“It is therefore puerile for the government or anyone for that matter to begin to look for who to blame for the bad governance that is being witnessed in Nigeria today. Nigeria can still get it right if the right policies are initiated. We also advise that some aides of the Presidency must be cautioned to avoid incendiary pronouncements capable of combusting the nation, all in the name of playing politics.”

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Charly Boy Urges Odumeje To Save Nigeria From Disaster

July 21, 2024 (updated July 21, 2024) Published by

Obasempire reports that veteran musician and activist Charles Oputa, also known as Charly Boy, has urged the controversial pastor Chukwuemeka Cyril, widely recognized as Odumeje, to harness his spiritual abilities to rescue Nigeria from disaster.

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This appeal follows Odumeje’s criticism of billionaire entrepreneur Aliko Dangote for not acting on his prophecy regarding Dangote’s refinery in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, which experienced a fire incident about a month ago.

In response, Charly Boy has urged Odumeje to utilize his powers to prevent further calamity in Nigeria.

He wrote on X, “Dear Odumeje, we, Nigerians, have humbly come to you. Please can you stop the nation from burning…the economy is plummeting. We ask for your power in this desperate time of need. Please, don’t pay any mind to Dangote. He has a lot of money, and the hunger in the land does not get to him side. That’s why he did not understand that he had to be humble before you.”

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Lagos Police Hunt Man For Beating Apprentice To Death

July 19, 2024 (updated July 19, 2024) Published by

Obasempire reports that the Lagos State Police Command has initiated a search for a middle-aged man known only as Olumide, who is accused of fatally assaulting his apprentice, Adeyemi, in the Alagbado area of the state.

Olumide reportedly struck the 19-year-old victim on the head with a shovel while disciplining him for an infraction.

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Adeyemi later succumbed to the injuries from the shovel blow.

The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, verified the incident on Thursday.

Hundeyin stated that the Alagbado Police Division was informed of the alleged crime on Tuesday.

He said, “At about 12.00 p.m. on July 5, one Olumide gave his son, Adeyemi, a deep cut under moderate correction, at his right hand side with a shovel over an undisclosed offence.”

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“The young man was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment. But when the injury became serious, he was taken to the General Hospital Ikeja, where he gave up the ghost as a result of tetanus infection, as confirmed by the doctor on duty.”

He said detectives of the division visited the scene.

“However, the father of the victim is currently at large and the case is under investigation,” he added.

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Ogun Police Detain Man For Alleged Assault On 16-Year-Old

July 19, 2024 (updated July 19, 2024) Published by

Obasempire reports that the Ogun State Police Command has detained a 23-year-old man named Abdulrazak Muftau for allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old girl (name withheld) in the Igbesa region of Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area.

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Our reporter learned that the suspect was apprehended by the Igbesa police division following a complaint from the victim’s father, known only as Babaoye.

A police document reviewed by our reporter on Tuesday revealed that Babaoye reported the incident to the Igbesa Police Division, stating that Muftau committed the crime in June 2024, but he only learned of it several weeks later.

After his arrest by police on Saturday, July 13, the suspect claimed that he and the victim had met on social media and had been in a relationship for some time.

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Confirming the event to our reporter on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, stated that Muftau admitted to engaging in sexual activity with the victim, asserting that the 16-year-old was his girlfriend at the time.

She said, “The suspect has been arrested. Upon interrogation, he confessed that he had been dating the girl on the Facebook app. The suspect also confessed to having had carnal knowledge of the teenage girl. He has been detained.”

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Argentina Fires Official For Urging Messi To Apologize For Teammates

July 18, 2024 (updated July 18, 2024) Published by

Obasempire reports that the Argentinian government dismissed their deputy sports minister for instructing Lionel Messi, the nation’s football captain, to apologize for his teammates’ chants of racist and homophobic songs directed at France following their Copa America triumph on Sunday.

Enzo Fernandez, a midfielder for Chelsea, broadcasted himself and his teammates singing the discriminatory song during their bus ride.

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The disrespectful and discriminatory chant ridiculed the African heritage of black players in the French team, including captain Kylian Mbappé.

The vulgar chant includes lyrics such as: “They play for France but come from Angola” and “Their mother is Nigerian, their father is Cambodian but on their passport: France.”

Amid the backlash, the Deputy Minister of Sports of Argentina, Julio Garro, was forced to speak on the issue.

Garro appeared on the radio station Urbana Play and suggested the Argentine captain apologize for his team’s actions.

He said: ‘I think [Messi] should come out and offer the appropriate apologies, as should the Argentine Football Federation president [Claudio Tapia].’

He added that the incident ‘leaves Argentina looking bad as a country’ and that it would be good to ‘make an example out of this’.

Hours later, he was sacked by Argentina’s right-wing president Javier Milei.

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‘The Office of the President states that no government has the right to tell the Argentine national team, world champions and double Copa America champions, or any other citizen, what to comment, what to think and what to do,’ Milei’s official social media accounts stated.

‘That is why Julio Garro ceases to be the under-secretary of sport.’

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Atiku Criticizes Lawmakers For Reducing Salaries Instead Of Allowances

July 18, 2024 (updated July 18, 2024) Published by

Obasempire reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the House of Representatives members for their decision to reduce their salaries by 50 percent for six months.

This development followed the approval on Thursday of an amendment to a motion proposed by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Okezie Kalu. The amendment requires lawmakers to forgo 50% of their N600,000 monthly salaries to aid Nigerians.

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The salary reduction is intended to support the federal government’s efforts to tackle the increasing cost of foodstuffs and ease the hardship faced by Nigerians.

The motion was approved and assigned to the committees on Humanitarian Affairs, Finance, and Budget for implementation.

With each member contributing N300,000 to a collective fund, the legislative body will provide N108 million monthly to the Federal Government, totaling N648 million over six months.

However, Atiku Abubakar criticized this decision on X, suggesting that lawmakers should cut their allowances rather than their salaries.

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Atiku argued that the country can no longer afford to borrow to finance governmental irresponsibility.

He wrote, “The demons are in allowances and not salaries. There’s too much wastage and prioritisation of non-essential expenditures. What we want is an across the board cut in expenses pork. We can no longer afford to borrow to fund irresponsibility in government.”

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NLC And TUC Accept N70,000 Minimum Wage With Review Promise

July 18, 2024 (updated July 18, 2024) Published by

Obasempire reports that leaders of organized labor, including the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have confirmed their acceptance of the N70,000 minimum wage proposed by the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government.

Following a key meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, announced the unions’ agreement to the proposal.

Joined by Comrade Festus Usifo, President of the TUC, and other worker representatives, Ajaero explained that the unions consented to the offer because of the added incentives.

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A major factor in their decision was the President’s commitment to reviewing the minimum wage every three years, unlike previous arrangements.

Although the labor leaders initially sought a minimum wage of at least N250,000, the agreed sum, along with the promise of regular reviews, led the unions to accept the N70,000 offer.

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Video: Woman Sells Garri At N800 Sparks Market Conflict

July 18, 2024 (updated July 18, 2024) Published by

Obasempire reports that a heated exchange erupted at a bustling market in Ilorin when a woman was confronted by fellow market traders for selling a paint of garri at N800, significantly lower than prevailing market rates.

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The incident, captured in a video circulating on TikTok today, July 18, 2024, has ignited a debate on social media about the escalating cost of staple foods in Nigeria.

In the viral video, one woman expressed frustration over the high inflation affecting food prices, asserting that Nigerians are suffering due to these exorbitant costs. She urged market vendors to show empathy towards consumers’ financial struggles and reconsider their pricing strategies.

However, not all market traders shared this sentiment. Some accused the woman of undercutting their prices, thereby jeopardizing their livelihoods.

They argued that maintaining higher prices was necessary to sustain their businesses amidst economic challenges.

The video’s circulation on TikTok sparked widespread reaction across Nigeria, with users expressing a range of emotions.

Many voiced disgust at the situation unfolding in Ilorin, a city often heralded for its economic vibrancy and cultural richness. Some commentators pointed fingers at Nigerians themselves, suggesting that internal factors were exacerbating the hardships faced by the populace.

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Conversely, others stood in solidarity with the market traders, defending their right to earn a fair income based on their investment in goods sold at market rates.

They speculated that the woman selling at a lower price might have procured her merchandise under different circumstances, allowing her to sell at a reduced rate.

Bayelsa Police Investigate Killing Of NDU Student Over N500 Levy Dispute

July 18, 2024 (updated July 18, 2024) Published by

Obasempire reports that the Bayelsa State Police Command is probing the circumstances surrounding the death of Francis Palowei, a final-year Political Science student at Niger Delta University, Amassoma.

Initial reports suggest Palowei, from Obrigbene in Ekeremor Local Government Area, was fatally attacked by a group of youths demanding a N500 fee at Sand Dump, a popular hangout in Amassoma.

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The investigation revealed that due to its popularity among students for socializing, Sand Dump has become a favored relaxation spot.

However, some local youths have instituted a mandatory N150 fee for students frequenting the area.

Sources revealed that Palowei was said to have visited the Sand Dump, Monday evening, when the boys in charge of the levy demanded N500, instead of the normal N150 they were charging. An infuriated Palowei was said to have vehemently vowed not to pay the N500, which led to a shouting match.

The situation was said to have become tense when some students backed the deceased, while the levy collectors called for reinforcement, which included some suspected cultists.

Palowei was said to have been attacked by some of the suspected cultists and he was killed, while some of the other students sustained injuries.

Palowei’s death heightened tension in Amassoma and sparked a protest from NDU students as they demanded the arrest of the suspected killers.

Many of the community boys were also said to be preparing to resist any form of reprisal from the students.

The Commissioner of Police, Aloyenu Francis Idu, immediately deployed a contingent of policemen as reinforcements to ensure no breakdown of law and order.

The Public Relations Officer in the Niger Delta University, Mr Ndoni Igezi, who confirmed the incident, yesterday, described it as unfortunate, stating that police were already on top of the situation to curtail any escalation.

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He explained that though the owner of the sand dump, located at the end of the community, does not charge any fee from those who want to relax there, some youths in the community have an unwritten law of N150 levy to allow people to climb to the top to catch funs.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Musa Muhammed, who also confirmed the incident said the commissioner of police has already deployed additional security personnel to restore calm and orderliness in the area.

He said the police had begun investigations and launched a manhunt for the fleeing killers.

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