By: Augustine Osayande
2015-03-27 13:53
Abuja - The Nigeria military has confirmed the capturing Gwoza town, the last terrorist base in Borno State.
According to Defense Headquarters in Abuja, several terrorists were killed and many others were capture in the operation.
It added that mopping up of the area and the entire surrounding is ongoing.
“Troops this morning captured Gwoza destroying the Headquarters of the Terrorists self styled Caliphate," read a statement.
"
Several terrorists died while many are captured. Mopping up of entire
Gwoza and her suburbs is ongoing” the Defense Headquarters said.
President
Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday had assured that Gwoza the last town
under control Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State would be liberated by
Friday to pave way successful conduct of general elections in all
states of the federation. - CAJ News
Friday, 27 March 2015
British Prime Minister writes Jonathan ahead of elections
Cameroon in the letter addressed to President Jonathan highlighted the importance of the elections for the African continent and Nigeria as a nation.
He warned that failure to ensure a violence-free election would dent Nigeria’s international reputation.
He praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, over the efforts made towards making the elections free and fair.
Read more at New Telegraph.
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Thugs open fire on Gov Amaechi’s convoy
Port Harcourt - Gunmen suspected to be political thugs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday fired several shots at the convoy of Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, reports Premium Times.
The thugs shot at the governor in Rumuolumeni, Obio Akpor, area of Port Harcourt.
Two people were reportedly injured in the attack, which happened around 6p.m.
Obio Akpor is the home of the PDP governorship candidate, Nyesom Wike.
The governor was in the town to campaign for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Read more at Premium Times.
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APC thugs set PDP secretariat on fire in Kano
The thugs also burnt four vehicles belonging to the party.
It took the intervention of men of the state fire service in the area befere the fire was stopped from spreading to other buildings close to the secretariat.
Musa Danbirni, the PDP’s Public Relations Officer in Kano, said the action of the thugs was due the growing influence of the party in the state.
Read more at Thisday.
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Buhari’s eligibility suit adjourned to April 22
This is because a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned all the suits challenging the eligibility of Buhari to contest the election until after the poll.
The court has adjourned the suits till April 22 and 23, 2015.
The new date was arrived at after the presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola dismissed applications by two intended parties to join the suit as defendants.
The adjournment according to Justice Ademola would affect all the pending suits against Buhari in his court.
Read more at Punch.
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Man jailed 10 years for defiling 2-year-old girl
By: Emmanuel Nwoye
2015-03-25 12:07
Jos - The Federal High Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced Apisu Abdullahi (20) to 10 years imprisonment for defiling a two-year-old girl.
Abdullahi was arrested for the crime on Feb. 23 at Angwan Pama in the Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau.
He pleaded guilty to the charge brought against him by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
Presiding Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa convicted the accused as charged and sentenced him to10 years imprisonment without an option of fine.
Jos - The Federal High Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced Apisu Abdullahi (20) to 10 years imprisonment for defiling a two-year-old girl.
Abdullahi was arrested for the crime on Feb. 23 at Angwan Pama in the Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau.
He pleaded guilty to the charge brought against him by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
Presiding Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa convicted the accused as charged and sentenced him to10 years imprisonment without an option of fine.
New poll puts Jonathan 7.01% ahead of Buhari
Jonathan according to the survey is leading Buhari with a slight margin of 7.01%.
The results were based on a five-item questionnaire administered on a total of 10 294 registered voters picked from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Ayo Alao, coordinator of the group, said a total of five thousand, five hundred and eight (5 508) respondents indicated their intention to vote for President Jonathan compared with a total of four thousand, seven hundred and eighty six (4 786) respondents who favored Buhari.
Read more at Leadership
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