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Rivers: Fubara hits back over allegations in Tinubu’s broadcast, lists Wike’s ‘faults’

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4 weeks ago

March 21, 2025

The suspended governor of Rivers State, Similanayi Fubara, has responded to some of the allegations made by President Bola Tinubu in his nationwide broadcast on Tuesday night.

During the broadcast, Tinubu declared a State of Emergency in the state.

The President also suspended Fubara and members of the Rivers House of Assembly for six months.

Tinubu appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) as sole administrator of the state.

Fubara, in a statement signed by Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, denied some of the allegations made in the broadcast.

According to him, the Rivers State House of Assembly complex was not abandoned after it was demolished, but was under 80% completion.

The statement read in part, “First, it is important to clarify that Governor Fubara has nothing to do with the threats by militants and also did not in any way “telegraph” the reported attacks on any oil facility in the State.

”Fubara also claimed that some developments in Rivers State were owing to a controversial remark made by Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, about the Ijaws.

“It is on record that the reaction of stakeholders in the Niger Delta, especially elders, chiefs, women, Ijaw National Congress, its youth wing, IYC, as well as militants, among others, were triggered by remarks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, in a live media chat, during which he dismissed Ijaws as a minority of the minorities and powerless in the Nigerian polity, saying that Ijaws are not the only ones that are militants and can blow up pipelines; that Ogonis, Ikwerres, and others are also militants and can as well blow up pipelines.

“Most of the Ijaw groups and leaders even demanded an apology from the FCT Minister, which he rebuffed,” he said.

Fubara “made it clear that his administration was committed to the peace, security, and safety of oil facilities in the State.“

He often recalled his pivotal role as a member of the Presidential Committee on the Protection of Oil Installations in the Region, and repeatedly emphasized the need to protect oil pipelines and other facilities in the State, urging his supporters and the people of the State to avoid acts capable of destabilizing the State or sabotaging the nation’s economy.”

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BREAKING: Unknown gunmen on rampage, kill 3 policemen in Enugu [VIDEO]

Published

6 hours ago

April 15, 2025

Charles Flames

Some unknown gunmen have killed at least three policemen in Achi, Oji River Local Government Area, Enugu State.

Ohibaba.com learnt that the incident occurred at a checkpoint close to Ozudaa Market, Auchi.

Details of the incident are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report.

However, a viral gory video seen on Facebook by Ohibaba.com shows lifeless bodies of the slain policemen.

More to follow….

Watch the video on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Nasrk54MA/

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Gov. Aiyedatiwa Sets Up Arbitration Panel to Resolve Isinigbo/Igoba Land Dispute

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9 hours ago

April 15, 2025

Charles Flames

In a decisive move to end the protracted land dispute between the Isinigbo and Igoba communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has approved the constitution of an Arbitration Committee to mediate the conflict and prevent further breakdown of law and order.

The committee is chaired by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, OON, expert in conflict resolution and a Fellow of the prestigious Chartered Institute of Arbitratirs in the United Kingdom.

The Governor’s action aligns with a resolution of the Ondo State House of Assembly and underscores his administration’s commitment to peace, security, and communal harmony across the state.

The land dispute between Isinigbo and Igoba has lingered for years, leading to the loss of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of naira.

The unrest has also strained social relations and disrupted the peaceful coexistence of residents in the affected communities.

Governor Aiyedatiwa’s intervention is seen as a bold step toward restoring order and ensuring long-term stability.

The committee’s mandate includes identifying the root and immediate causes of the conflict, key actors involved, and facilitating peaceful dialogue between stakeholders.

Other members of the committee include Hon. Ololade Gbegudu, representing Okitipupa Constituency II in the State House of Assembly; Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Wilson Afolabi; Ondo State Surveyor-General, Surv. Idowu Owolabi; and Mr. F.O. Adaramola, Secretary of the Ondo State Boundary Commission, who will serve as secretary of the committee.

According to the appointment letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti, the committee is also expected to recommend actionable solutions to the boundary issues and propose strategic policies to prevent similar conflicts in other parts of the state.

The committee has been given a three-month timeline to complete its assignment and submit its report to the Deputy Governor, His Excellency Olayide Owolabi Adelami, for further action.

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Full list of fifty-one people killed in Plateau Monday Morning Attack

The movement described the attack as a continuation of an ongoing genocide and called for urgent intervention by the government and civil society organizations.

Published

10 hours ago

April 15, 2025

OCHEFA

The Irigwe Youth Movement has confirmed the killing of 51 of its kinsmen in the early hours of Monday, April 14, 2025, in Zikke, Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State, predominantly inhabited by Irigwe natives.

The massacre, carried out by suspected herdsmen militias, lasted for over 90 minutes between midnight and 1:30 a.m., leaving dozens of homes razed and scores of families devastated.

In a statement by Joseph Chudu Yonkpa, National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Youth Movement, made available to journalists Monday night in Jos, “the victims were murdered in cold blood by militias. The victims are as follows:

Musa Dako, 64 years
Daniel Adams, 27 years
Obadiah Usman, 31 years
Zinas James, 22 years
Monday Sareke, 37 years
Yohanna Kusa, 43 years
Janet Danjuma, 29 years
Sunday Dako, 49 years
Reuben Adamu, 94 years
Dogara Adamu, 69 years
Bulus Moses, 26 years
Stephen John, 28 years
Menche Stephen, 7 years
Nema Stephen, 4 years
Mary Stephen, 24 years
Wiki John, 30 years
Joshua John Bagu, 46 years
Margaret Morris, 6 years
Debene Morris, 4 years
Monday Sale, 52 years
Salama Agah, 15 years
Laraba Agah, 4 years
Talatu Mangwa, 42 years
Grace David, 45 years
Lovina Monday, 19 years
Agah Monday, 4 years
Naomi Monday, 37 years
Noel David, 13 years
Jummai Stephen, 10 years
Monday Keyi, 37 years
Jerry Moses, 7 years
James Moses, 10 years
Jacob Moses, 3 years
Danjuma Gado, 38 years
Friday Moses, 14 years
Talatu Moses, 47 years
Akus Moses, 46 years
Asi Jerry, 58 years
Tele Zea, 29 years
Bre Shetu Nanzhwa, 61 years
Nanzhwa Ive, 5 years
Kaja Daniel, 42 years
Elisha Anthony, 37 years
Anna Anthony, 67 years
Danlami Randum (Mula), 49 years
Ado Danjuma, 17 years
Sarah Kula, 16 years
Ishaya Moses, 10 years
Juan Moses, 5 years
Sunday Mangwa, 25 years
Moses Bala, 43 years”

The movement described the attack as a continuation of an ongoing genocide and called for urgent intervention by the government and civil society organizations.

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