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Abia: IPOB First Attacked Our Men With Weapons – Police

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Abia State Police Command has said that members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) attacked its men in Aba, on Friday with dangerous weapons.

The Command said the attack took place while Policemen were on a show of force patrol in the commercial city.

In a statement by the Commissioner of Police, signed by Mr Geoffrey Ogbonna, Public Public Relations Officer, PPRO, warned that security agencies would not allow the truncating of peace of Abia State.

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According to the statement, “On 31/3/2023 at about 1145h hours, Policemen on confidence building patrol/show of force within Aba metropolis came under attack by proscribed IPOB/ESN members armed with patrol bombs, machetes, battle axes and other dangerous weapons.”

READ ALSO: 5 Feared Dead As Security Agents Shoot IPOB Protesters In Abia

“The attack was repelled by the Police operatives with minimal causalities while majority of the hoodlums scampered for safety.
However, normalcy has returned in the area”.

During Friday’s crises in Aba, five members of IPOB were reportedly killed by security agencies as the staged a protest in the city to demand for release of Maxi Nnamdi Kanu.

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But a group, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, led by Hon Goodluck Ibem alleged that five IPOB members were killed during a peaceful protest.

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Edo Govt Takes Custody Of 4-year-old Girl Used For Adult Content

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The Edo State Government has rescued the 4-year-old girl who was used for adult content by her father.

Recall that the police arrested the father of the minor in Auchi on Sunday, May 12, 2024, after her semi nude videos and photos sparked public outrage on social media.

Some images also showed the minor in revealing clothes while in the company of her father and some men in a hotel.

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READ ALSO: Edo: Man Arrested For Posting Obscene Photos Of 4-year-old Daughter Online

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Samuel Alli, confirmed the development in a post on the X platform on Monday, May 13.

“The child is now in our custody for proper medical examination and care. We will keep you updated on her welfare. Thank you all for your contributions to ensure our kids are safe and sound both in health and mind,” he wrote.

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Aid Reveals What Peter Obi Discussed With Atiku, Saraki, Lamido During Visits

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The reason behind the visit of 2023 presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi to top political figures such Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki and Sule Lamido has been revealed.

Obi’s spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko, said the visit was in line with the former Anambra governor’s commitment to the peace and progress of the nation.

DAILY POST reported that Obi in Abuja on Monday visited some top political figures, including former Vice President, and PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President Bukola Saraki and the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido.

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“At the center of discussion during each of these visits was the state of the nation and how to reduce the suffering of all Nigerians irrespective of class and location,” Tanko said in the statement.

“In particular, the desperate condition of the downtrodden in our midst was highlighted.

“Of particular interest and emphasis in these discussions was the worrisome situation in the Northern parts of the country.”

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Gov Fubara Vows To Probe Wike

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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Monday announced a plan by his administration to set up a panel to probe previous governments including the immediate past administration of Nyesom Wike.

Governor Fubara who has been in a face-off with Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, disclosed the plan after swearing in Dagogo Iboroma as the Attorney General of the state.

The governor expressed pessimism that the lingering political crisis currently rocking the state cannot be resolved anytime soon.

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Apparently referring to Wike, the governor accused his opponents of deliberately sabotaging his administration while he was hopeful that the issue in the state would be resolved amicably.

Governor Fubara vowed to make tough decisions moving forward no matter how they would be perceived by the public.

Fubara also responded to recent comments by former Attorney General Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, and his counterpart in the Ministry of Works Alabo George-Kelly.

According to the governor, the former attorney general alongside other critics of his administration have been sabotaging the progress of his government by filing nolle prosequi against the interest of the state.

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