Ganduje Dollar Video: How Jaafar Fled Nigeria To UK After Threats – Publisher

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4 years ago

March 19, 2022

Media practitioner, Yushau Shuaib has narrated how Daily Nigerian publisher, Jaafar Jaafar fled Nigeria after the viral dollar video showing Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

The Editor-in-Chief of PRNigeria made a Facebook post at the weekend after visiting Jaafar who is in exile in London, United Kingdom.

Shuaib noted that the journalist was forced to leave his fatherland after suffering a series of political harassments and security threats.

The former National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) spokesman recalled seeing off Jaafar to the airport as he flew out about a year ago.

“A few days before Jaafar Jaafar left, I visited him in Kano where he showed me CCTV footage of strange movements around his residence.

“Less than 24 hours after, similar movements were noticed in his Abuja residence. Later he received security invitations over frivolous allegations.

“I am very happy to visit his family in their safe abode one year after today. We discussed power failure, petrol scarcity, ASUU strike etc,” he said.

Shuaib said Jaafar wished Nigeria could be better so that everyone would be proud of safety and prosperity.

In a chat with DAILY POST, Jaafar confirmed he quietly travelled out of the country because he had been marked for elimination.

“I am very sorry that I could not inform my colleagues, friends and family. The situation at that time did not permit any disclosure”, he explained.

The publisher and his family were granted an emergency entry into the UK due to the severity of the intimidation.

In an interview with BBC Hausa in March 2021, Ganduje disclosed they were planning to deal with persons who released the videos that sparked outrage.

Jaafar then wrote a petition to the former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu on the renewed threats to his life.

In April 2021, the police invited him for questioning bordering on “criminal conspiracy, defamation, injurious falsehood and inciting violence”.

The letter signed by ACP A. A. Elleman demanded his appearance appear on Monday, April 19, 2021, “to shed more light on the allegation”.

But after receiving intelligence that he would be incarcerated for “daring to expose a sitting governor”, Jaafar fled Nigeria from a secret location.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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10 minutes ago

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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39 minutes ago

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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42 minutes ago

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.