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Hoodlums Attack, Beat ARISE TV Crew At Sunday Igboho’s Trial, Steals Camera

Hoodlums suspected to be supporters of arrested Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, have attacked ARISE Television crew in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

It was gathered that the television crew was beaten by the hoodlums who also made away with their camera on Monday.

According to reports, the staff were able to escape alongside their driver and are said to be doing fine.

“We don’t want to see you recording anything here, we will tell you what to record,” the thugs were reported to have said.

This news reports that the Court D’Appal of Cotonou had rejected the extradition to Nigeria of Sunday Igboho.

The court ruled that the agitator be kept in prison custody pending further investigation.

The Court D’Appal, which was expected to start hearing the case at 10:00 am barred reporters and supporters of Igboho who besieged the premises. The hearing commenced at about 5:00 pm.

Supporters of Igboho were dispersed from the premises of the court later in the evening, prompting fears that he might be deported to Nigeria but they later reconverged few blocks away from the court.

The government of Nigeria had accused Sunday Igboho of trafficking in arms, inciting violence to disrupt public peace, and agitating for secession. It also sought his extradition to Nigeria.

Igboho and his wife, Ropo, were arrested at the Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou, last Monday while trying to catch a flight to Germany.

However, Ropo, who is a German citizen was set free by the court on Thursday while the self-styled agitator was remanded in the custody of Brigade Criminelle in Cotonou.

Produce Our Leader, Relatives Must See Him Dead Or Alive – IPOB To DSS

The Indigenous People of Biafra has called on the Department of State Services, to allow its leader, Nnamdi Kanu access to his lawyers and family.
The spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, stated this while condemning the secret police over its inability to produce Kanu in court.

In a statement, Powerful said: “We the global family of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, condemn the seek and hide attitude of the Department of State Services, DSS, and its systematic delay and failure to produce our leader Mazi Nnamdi in court today in Abuja.

“This was a deliberate and wicked plot to inflict further torture on our leader who they have kept incommunicado for some days now. In the past seven days, DSS has refused our lawyers and our leader’s family members access to him. This is wickedness!

“We are no longer comfortable with this development. We have enough grounds to suspect foul play. With the failure of DSS to produce our leader in court today without any cogent reason and coupled with the torture meted out to him since his abduction in Kenya, we are worried about the safety of our Leader.

“The failure of DSS to produce our leader in court today is confirming our fear over the uncertainty concerning his health. Considering his deteriorating health condition since he was kidnapped and the refusal of DSS to grant him access to his physicians, it is possible that our Leader may have been killed.

“DSS should prove us wrong by producing our leader in court or granting his lawyers and family members access to him. We are running out of patience. Nigeria should not take IPOB for granted. Our leader must not die in detention.”

The group also commended all those who stood in solidarity with Kanu across the world.

“We also wish to heartily commend all markets, banks and government agencies, motor parks, transport companies, etc, who showed solidarity to our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu without formal announcements from IPOB leadership. We thank all Biafrans and friends of Biafran who in one way or the other solidarity with our leader today,” Powerful said.

Award Winning Singer, Tope Alabi Robbed At Gunpoint In Ogun

Award-winning gospel singer, Tope Alabi, has been robbed at her supermarket in the Oke Ore area of Ota, Ogun State.
The Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the incident on Monday.

Oyeyemi while speaking on the incident noted that she was held hostage at her supermarket and robbed of a huge sum of money.

He, however, confirmed that three suspects linked to the robbery operation have been arrested.

Oyeyemi noted that the suspects identified as Anu Ibikunle Rasheed Bisiriyu and Adebowale Dada were arrested following a distress call received at Atan Ota divisional headquarters about 9:45 pm on Thursday.

He noted that the Divisional Police Officer Abolade Oladigbolu mobilized his men to the scene and arrested the hoodlums after a chase.

The police spokesperson revealed that a locally-made pistol, two live cartridges, and assorted dangerous charms were recovered from the suspects.

Source: Naija News

BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial adjourned as FG fails to produce Him In Court

The Trial of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu has been adjourned to October 21st 2021.

Justice Binta Nyako announced the adjournment today in court as Nnamdi Kanu was also absent from court as federal government Attributes his absence to logistics reasons

More to come….

BREAKING: Sowore arrested at Abuja Federal High Court

Former AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has just been arrested by the Nigerian police at the federal high court in Abuja.

Sowore was in court to show solidarity with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. It will be recalled that Kanu’s trial begins today after four years of being on the run.

It was earlier reported that several IPOB members were also arrested today at the court premises.

More to come…

(VIDEO)Commotion in Abuja High Court As Lawyers Struggle To Witness Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

Commotion in Abuja High Court As Lawyers Struggle To Witness Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

Security operatives are presently having a hectic battle to control a retinue of lawyers who stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja to witness the trial of the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism and treasonable felony charges brought against him by the Federal Government.

The lawyers, who claimed to have come from various parts of the country in solidarity with Kanu, are insisting to be allowed into the courtroom where security operatives are insisting on the list supplied by Kanu lead lawyer.

At the time of this report the situation is tense with two parties flexing their muscles.

The lawyers are claiming that courts are their markets and that no one can deny them the right to enter into any court

However, security agents who are calm are persuading the lawyers to stay back outside the courtroom since they have no role to play.

Meanwhile, former Anambra State governor, Chief Chukwuemeka has been heralded onto the courtroom to represent the pan Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze, and to witness the trial of Nnamdi Kanu.

At the time of this report, Nnamdi Kanu has not been brought into the court room but sources said he is within the court premises.

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Buhari Travels To UK Today For Summit, Medical Check Up

President Muhammadu Buhari will today, Monday 26th July depart Abuja Nigeria for London, United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025.

President Buhari will also use the opportunity to see his doctors for an earlier scheduled medical check-up.

The details of the President’s trip were made available to Naija News in a statement on Monday by his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina.

The President is expected back in Nigeria in the second week of August 2021.

According to Adesina, “The Summit, which will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, will bring together Heads of State and Government as well as stakeholders and youth leaders, and provide a platform for partners to chart a way forward towards transforming education systems in partner countries, through exchange of best practices.

It will also offer the opportunity for leaders to make 5-year pledges to support GPE’s work to help transform education systems in up to 90 countries and territories.

Deliberations at the Summit will focus on: The Power of Education –A Conversation between Global Champions; Transforming Education for Girls; Financing for Impact and Recovery and; What Now? Priorities for Transforming Education in the Coming Five Years, among others.

President Buhari will also hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.”

Adesina added that “the President will spend a few days for an earlier scheduled medical check-up. He is due back by second week of August, 2021.”

President Buhari will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of State Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) and Director General of National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.

See Full List Of 10 Journalists Approved For Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has approved a few media houses o cover the trial of the arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Society gazette reports that the trial of the IPOB leader continues today, June 26, at the Abuja High Court. Kanu is facing an 11-count charge of treason, treasonable felony, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, among others.

Recall that the Biafra leader was reportedly rearrested in Kenya and extradited back to Nigeria on the 27th of June, 2021.

The secessionist was then arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako who ordered his remand in the custody of the DSS until his next trial date which is July 26 and 27.

In a move to control the crowd at the Abuja High court, the secret police on Sunday barred unapproved individuals from coming to the court.

The DSS also barred The Guardian, Vanguard, The PUNCH, Daily Trust, Tribune, Daily Sun, The Cable, Naija News and Daily Times, among others from covering th trial.

A document shows that the 10 journalists accredited for the coverage of the trial, was signed by Catherine Oby Christopher, Chief Information Officer, Federal High Court of Nigeria, and dated July 23, 2021.

Those accredited include Daily Independent (Paschal Njoku), Premium Times (Ameh Ejekwonyilo), Thisday (Alex Enumah), The Nation (Eric Ikhilae), The Herald (Kayode Lawal), and the News Agency of Nigeria (Taiye Agbaje).

For broadcast media, listed are the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA-Vera Chiwuba), Channels Television (Ella Daniels), Africa Independent Television (Wunmi Obabori), and TVC (Tina Iria).

The memo titled ‘Media Accreditation For Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial’ says “Find below the journalists that will be allowed entrance to the court’s premises for the above-mentioned trial.”

The broadcasting stations are allowed to come alongside one cameraman.

Sunday Igboho/Nnamdi Kanu: Tunde Bakare Boils, Blasts Buhari Government

The Serving Overseer, Citadel Global Community Church, Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over the arrest and trial of IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho.
Recall that Bakare was the running mate to Buhari when the President contested the presidential election on the platform of the now-defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011 and lost.

Speaking during his sermon at the CGCC, the popular cleric dared an official of the regime of the present administration to come after him if the government was offended by his recent pronouncements.

Come after me…
According to him, the Federal Government had jettisoned the search for justice and replaced same with intimidation and brutality against perceived opponents.

“I dare you to come after me since that is the usual style now. You might have done it to others; you are about to learn a lesson if you touch me,” said Bakare.

“If you know what I have done in secret, bring it to the open. I dare you to come after me if you can. I worked with you; I worked for you; I supported you to get there (where you are). When I talk now, I now have a smelly mouth.

“I’m not interested in meeting you any longer; no more visits. Now, it is war, because Nigeria must be set free.”

Bakare did not mention the official he was referring to but Naija News reports that the cleric had backed President Buhari in 2015 and 2019. He had on numerous occasions met with Buhari at the presidential villa to discuss national issues.

Failed three times
Speaking further, the former VP candidate wondered if the official had forgotten what transpired between them when only himself and the official were alone in a room after the official had vowed never to contest the post he had contested and lost out on three occasions (Buhari had contested and lost the presidency on three occasions before winning in 2015).

Bakare added, “Have you forgotten that you vowed never to contest again. I said ‘not so’. I showed you how you can win the next election and you agreed to run and you won. I was not considering myself but concerned about how Nigeria can become great.

“Winning an election is a different thing; doing the right thing is another. No one must behave as if Nigeria is a personal property. Nigeria must be set free and any obstruction along the way must be removed; it must get out of the way.

“I declare to you ‘Nigeria-for-Nigeria Movement’. I’m prepared to lead this movement. Nigeria is not a one man property. This movement will liberate Nigeria.”

Sunday Igboho and Nnamdi Kanu
He slammed the Buhari government for clamping down on sectional agitators in the country, explaining, however, that he did not support any one or groups taking up arms against the state.

“I don’t support any act of violence, taking up arms against the country and killing people. Those are in the realm of criminality and anybody doing that must be brought to book,” Bakare said amid prayers and declarations,” Bakare said.

“However, we must realise that what has given rise to the agitation is lack of justice and equity. When there is justice, when there is equity, agitation will die down.

“How can you be expending so much energy on Igboho and Kanu? Igboho and Kanu are not Nigeria’s problems.

“Nigeria must restructure and no one can stop that.”

DSS Bars Vanguard, PUNCH, Others From Kanu’s trial

The Department of State Services has reportedly barred some sections of the media from covering the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

Society gazette reports that the trial of the IPOB leader continues today, June 26, at the Abuja High Court. Kanu is facing an 11-count charge of treason, treasonable felony, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, among others.

Recall that the Biafra leader was reportedly rearrested in Kenya and extradited back to Nigeria on the 27th of June, 2021.

The secessionist was then arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako who ordered his remand in the custody of the DSS until his next trial date which is July 26 and 27.

However, it was learned the DSS barred The Guardian, Vanguard, The PUNCH, Daily Trust, Tribune, Daily Sun, The Cable, and Daily Times, among others.

The media organisations the DSS accredited are Daily Post, ThisDay, Premium Times, The Nation, Daily Independent, The Herald, National Television Authority, Television Continental, African Independent Television and Channels Television.

However, the secret police refused to give reasons for picking 10 media houses while barring others from covering the trial.