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Fish Out Killers Of Our Brother, IYC Urges Buhari, Okowa

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5 years ago

November 7, 2021

Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Western Zone has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, to order security agents to immediately fish out killers of one Pastor Sylvester Yerinbede, an indigene of Ogbe-Ijoh who was allegedly murdered on a disputed land.

Ogbe-Ijoh, in Warri South-West Local Government Area and Aladja in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State have been in dispute over a parcel of land of which many lives have been lost to the age-long dispute. Pastor Yerinbade was allegedly killed on the Aladja portion of the land.

A statement signed by Olu-Derimon Omaghomi, Secretary, IYC, Western Zone comprising of Ondo, Edo and Delta states, which was made available to newsmen in Benin on Sunday, lamented that despite the mysterious manner the Pastor was killed, no arrest has been made even after a week this incident happened.

Omaghomi, who said the manner, way and location the Pastor was brutalized and his eventual death has already heighten tension in the Ogbe-Ijaw axis and its environs, warned that “the Ijaw nation will not folds its hands until those who perpetrated this distasteful act are brought to the arena of justice.

“The Delta State Government and the Delta State Police command including other related security agents should know by now that the Ijaw Nation will not folds it’s hands until those who perpetrated this distasteful act are brought to the arena of justice.

“While we are carefully watching and observing how the necessary organs of government agencies and security apparatus are responding to the matter, we will constantly appraise and evaluate our modus of operandi in dealing with this issue before us,” Olu-Derimon said

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.