Why we attacked Enugu Govt House – Pro-Biafran Group

A Pan-Biafra Organization, the Biafra Zionist Federation (BZF), formerly Biafra Zionist Movement (BZM), led by Mr. Benjamin Onwuka has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Enugu Government House. The group said the motive was to hoist the Biafran flag and “reconfirm the independence of the Republic of Biafra”. Over 500 members of the Biafra Zionists Federation were arrested and detained by the police on November 5, 2012, at Enugu, after it re-declared the Republic of Biafra. Members said Nigeria “must vacate Biafra by March 31 and failure to do so will result in a blood bath”. Onwuka, who led the Enugu invasion, told reporters in Enugu that “since January 12, 1970, the Biafra flag…

I got N45m from airport robbery – Suspect

An armed robbery suspect has told how his gang leaders, identified as Arab, nearly killed him and other members when he saw the magnitude of money they got after the robbery last year from some Bureau de Change operators at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Samuel aka Asiwaju, who was being interrogated by Operatives of the State Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command said he participated in the celebrated Murtala Mohammed International Airport robbery. His word: “After the robbery on March 2013, we packed a lot of money but I say the exact amount  should be over a billion Naira because our bags were filled with dollars and other…

Alleged N458m bribe: Jude Agbaso is innocent – EFCC

The controversial impeachment of the former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Sir Jude Ikechukwu Agbaso early this year for allegedly receiving N458 million bribe from the Managing Director of JPROS International Nig Ltd, Mr. Joseph Dina may have been conjured up. Nine months after the controversial impeachment, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after a thorough investigation has declared that Sir Agbaso is innocent of the allegation after all. Agbaso was hurriedly impeached by the Imo State House of Assembly in February this year following the decision of a seven-man probe panel inaugurated by the State Chief Judge, Justice Benjamin Njemanze. He was accused of demanding and receiving a bribe of N458 million from…

Most wanted kidnap kingpin arrested

Among his victims were Ozekhome, former Anambra Deputy Governor whom he killed. The Department of State Security Service (SSS), announced the arrest of one Kelvin, alleged to have masterminded the kidnapping of Mike Ozekhome. The suspect alleged to be a notorious armed robber, was arrested on September 25 by a combined team of the Nigerian Army and the operatives of the DSS. The suspect, who is said to be on the wanted list of the security agencies for some time now, according to a statement from the DSS, masterminded the kidnap of Mike Ozekhome on August 24, along the Auchi-Benin Road and a top female official of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). He was…

Why I take Indian hemp -Pastor arrested for kidnapping tells police

A Pastor of a Pentecostal Church arrested for alleged kidnapping shocked detectives, when he was also arrested with a bundle of Indian hemp, found in his house as part of his daily meal. General Overseer of Divine Justice Church, Owerri, Imo State, Pastor Clement Ezeigbo, who is currently cooling his heels in the police Anti Kidnap Unit of the state police command, told the police: “I don’t know anything about kidnapping but I am the owner of the Indian hemp (Igbo) but the good thing is that I don’t smoke it but I use it to prepare my food.  I enjoy eating food prepared with Indian hemp”. “I don’t think there is anything wrong when…