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BREAKING: Military’ll Intervene In #EndBadGovernance If Protest Escalates — Chief Of Defence Staff

5 months ago924 min

The Chief of Defence Staff’s warning is in line with the earlier threats made by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday. The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has warned that the military will take over if the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests persist violently.   The warning was given on Friday by Gen Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) while speaking in reaction to the vandalisation and looting of properties that characterised...

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$34.4Million Money Laundering: Bail Hearing Of Binance Executive Stalled By Defence Counsel’s Application

8 months ago1054 min

The hearing of the bail application of Binance Holdings Limited and one of its Executives, Tigran Gambaryan, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja was on Thursday stalled.   This followed a fresh application filed by the counsel for the second defendant, Mark Mordi (SAN), a statement the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said on Wednesday.   The defence’s application, a further affidavit in response to the opposition...

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Okuama Community In Delta Has Stockpiled Weapons, Made Illegal Money From Crude Oil Theft, Says Chief Of Defence Staff

9 months ago933 min

The CDS explained that the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and residents of the community where the military personnel were attacked and killed by irate youths, have no access to the community because of the ongoing “cordon and search” operation in the area.    The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has said that Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State where 17 military personnel were killed last month...

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Nigerian Defence Headquarters Declares Finland-based Simon Ekpa, 96 Others Wanted For Terrorism, Others

9 months ago2793 min

Ekpa is the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile (BRGIE).    The Defence Headquarters has declared 97 persons wanted for terrorism, insurgency, and violent crimes in the country.    One of the persons on the wanted list is Finland-based Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed disciple of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.    Ekpa is the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile (BRGIE).    The Director,...

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Defence Headquarters Says It Rescued 137 Nigerian Schoolchildren Kidnapped From Kaduna Schools In Neighbouring Zamfara, Not 287

9 months ago916 min

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has said that schoolchildren abducted in Kaduna on March 7, 2024, were rescued in Zamfara State.   It however gave the number of those rescued as 137 and not 287 reportedly kidnapped when terrorists invaded LEA School in Kuriga.   The schoolchildren, aged five to 18 were abducted on Thursday, March 7 from the Kuriga primary and secondary schools in the state and the kidnappers demanded a ransom of N1 billion...

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BREAKING: Defence Headquarters Declares Eight Nigerians Wanted Over Killing Of 17 Military Personnel In Delta

9 months ago763 min

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters on Thursday morning declared eight people wanted over the gruesome killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State on March 14, 2024. This was announced in a circular issued by the Defence Headquarters via its verified social media platforms which identified the suspects as follows: 1. Akevwru Daniel Omotegbono (a.k.a Amagbem, 2. Prof. Εkpekpo Arthur, 3. Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, 4. Igoli Ebi, 5. Akata Malawa David, 6. Sinclear Oliki, 7. Clement...

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