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Just In: Edo Poll: LG Secretary Raises The Alarm Over Assassination Attempt On His Life

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4 years ago

September 4, 2020

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Secretary to Etsako East Local Government of Edo State, Mr Paul Frank Aronokhale, has raised the alarm that his life has been under serious threat.

Mr Paul, who told journalists in Benin through a signed statement, noted that he “was in Jigawa Government House with his Excellency Governor Badaru when I got a call from home that my house has been attacked by gun men”.

He said he he only escaped the plot because he was not in the state on the day of the incident.

“I don’t know what would have happened to my life if I was at home that night because I was their target. Me and my family no longer sleep with our two eyes closed because we have been terrified with the boldness in which they barged into our compound and sprayed bullets on cars and windows”, he lamented.

While he added that his statement must not be view with the spec of politics as it is only meant to alert security agencies in the state on the threat to his life, he sued for peace and prayed for God to protect the state from every evil plot against the good people of Edo.

“I don’t want this to be seen as politics as some people would want to perceive. It is an SOS call to security agencies in the state that my life is under threat”, he noted.

The Council Secretary therefore appealed to the Edo Police Command and the Inspector General of Police to boost security in the state.

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

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4 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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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.

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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7 hours ago

May 13, 2024

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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.

“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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7 hours ago

May 13, 2024

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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.

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.