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Ebonyi court remands four over alleged trial by ordeal, ostracizing , banishment of 2 widows, children

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By Editor April 12, 2025 Justice Mrs Nnenna Ogodo, the Chief Magistrate of an Abakaliki Magistrate Court has remanded four persons in prison for the alleged justice jungle. The remanded persons are  Egwuonwu Jonah, Sunday Obasi, Ogonnaya Eze (Boss) and  Godwin Nwoko-Obi. A charge sheet with suit number MAB/181c/2025 and made available to newsmen said the accused and others now at large were charged with 10 count. The charge sheet said the accused and others now at large committed the offences on February 21, 2025 at Mebi-Okpa Okposi Ohaozara, Ebonyi State. It said the suspects  were charged with conspiracy, attempted murder/acts intended to cause grievous harm and armed robbery, trial by ordeal and among others on two widows and a man. Part of the charge sheet read: "That the accused and others now at large on the said date and place in the aforesaid magisterial district did with intent to maim, disfigure or do some grievous harm, unlawfully subjected their vi...

Governor Okpebholo and Oba Ewuare: United for Edo State Development and Progress

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The Oba of Benin Kingdom, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, and Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State  By Sebastine Ebhuomhan April 8, 2025   Monday, 7th April, 2025. Abuja. In a landmark, historic event, Edo State governor, His Excellency, Monday Okpebholo on Thursday visited the palace of the monarch of Benin Kingdom, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, to share the joy of his epochal victory on Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025, the day Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja unanimously affirmed his free, fair, credible and popular governorship election in September, 2024. Widely approved, supported and applauded by political observers, social commentators and communal advocates as an important task in the tradition of recognising the cultural, spiritual and divine role of the greatest throne, the visit drew thousands of appreciative well-wishers and residents of Benin City out of their homes and from the other parts of the state, ultimately ...

Kogi Gov's aide allegedly escapes assassination attempt, fingers APC Youth Leader

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By Editor April 1, 2025 Hon.Godfrey Adekoye, Senior Special Assistant on Youths Empowerment to the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ahmed Dodo has reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on his life by the whiskers. DailyMonitorngr learned that the incident happened yesterday at Lounge 1, a popular hospitality joint in Lokoja, the State capital. Narrating his ordeal, the aide to the Governor alleged that the attackers traced him to his house, but unfortunately, they met his absence. Adekoye, however, alleged that the attack on his life was masterminded by the State All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth leader, Hon. Mohammed. U. Mohammed, and one Abubakar Nasara Ola. According to him, during the attack, Abubakar threatened to kill me and pointed a gun at me before the intervention of onlookers who saved me by chance. "The attackers destroyed and broke the windscreen of the vehicle belonging to Hamza Yabagi. The vehicle is now parked in the custody of the Quick Response Sq...