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#ENDSARS: Blackface attacks Wizkid over comment to president on police brutality
Member of the defunct music group, Plantashun Boiz, Blackface, has taken to his Twitter account to lash out at Wizkid over his comments on police brutality which he posted earlier today on his verified Twitter account.
Earlier today, Wizkid had lent his voice on the #EndSars campaign.
While responding to a message the President Muhammadu Buhari sent to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, over his ill health, Wizkid said, “Donald Trump is not your business! Old man! Police/Sarz still killing Nigerian youth on a daily! Do something! Nothing concern you for America! Face your country !!”
Apparently, the Ojuelegba singer’s tweet did not go down well with Blackface and he made his feelings known via a series of tweets.
Blackface tweeted, “Why don’t you face your music small man? I understand why that is difficult because it doesn’t have any substance #ChildrenOfNowAdays
“No be every verified account the person name on top dey control So it is possible that that @wizkidayo account is being handled by an agent because I don’t believe Wizkid is that dumb to insult his father or his father’s mate(sic).”
October 4, 2020
#ENDSARS: ‘Send SARS to Borno to terrorize Boko Haram terrorists’ – Reno Omokri
Former aide to former Nigeria president Goodluck Jonathan and author, Reno Omokri, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to send operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS of the Nigeria Police Force to Borno state to help in combating terrorism rather than “harming innocent Nigerians.”
According to Omokri, Buhari should stop ‘rehabilitating Boko Haram terrorists’ but instead rehabilitate Nigerians by sending SARS to Borno State to face the deadly terrorists who have been terrorising Northern Nigerians for over a decade.
According to Omokri, since “SARS operatives already know how to terrorise,” they would be able to fight Boko Haram terrorists.
He tweeted on Sunday afternoon October 4;
“General @MBuhari, stop rehabilitating Boko Haram. Rehabilitate Nigerians by disbanding SARS immediately and sending them to Borno let them TERRORISE the TERRORISTS. Since they already know how to terrorise, they are tailor made for the job of fighting terrorists!”
Omokri’s tweet comes after the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday announced the ban on operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Force, including the Special Tactical Squad (STS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal and Command levels, from carrying out routine stop and search patrols.
October 4, 2020
Lecturer commit suicide over 13 months delayed salary arrears – COEASU
By Ujah Simon, kaduna
It was tragic for friends, family, and colleagues of Mr Friday Orobator, principal lecturer of defunct College of Education, now Tayo Akpata University, Ekiadolor, Edo State who commit suicide by hanging himself at his Obakhazbaye residence last Friday.
Orobator’s lifeless body was discovered behind his apartment at about 1:30 pm with a rope tied around his neck. The tragic incident attracted a large crowd of neighbours, sympathizers, and passersby, who expressed shock over his death.
The late Orobator was a member of the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), and a principal lecturer at the department of Adult Education.
He was said to have complained bitterly to close associates, of his inability and lack of money to attend to his failing health.
It was learnt that last Wednesday, the late lecturer said to be in his 50s had told a colleague that he was tired of begging for money from friends to cater for his family needs and his health challenges.
Attempts to get his family members at his Obakhazwaye residence to comment on the incident were unsuccessful, as they were mourning the demise of their breadwinner.
However, the chairman of COEASU, Comrade Fred Omonuwa, said their colleagues died as a result of lack of money to access medical facilities.
The chairman therefore appealed to the state government to pay the workers their 13 months salary arrears.
“It is clear the death came as a result of lack and inability to access medical facilities. Some months ago, he became very sick and depended on friends for assistance, but very recently he started complaining of getting tired of consistently begging to survive.
“Of course, everybody knows that Edo State owe us 13 months of salary which we have continued to agitate for even before the election, but it was tagged, “Political agitation”; the man couldn’t provide for himself. His wife just had a baby. We were surprised yesterday Friday, that he took his own life.
Before he committed suicide, he spoke to some colleagues on Wednesday complaining bitterly his inability to access medical facilities and that he is becoming very ashamed of begging friends for money to treat himself. “We are aware some friends in Lagos and Benin have done their best in the past few weeks by providing money for him, and yesterday he took his life by hanging. We are very much aware that the suicide he committed was as a result of lack of money,” Omonuwa said.
October 4, 2020
#ENDSARS: Naira Marley, Runtown set to lead protest against police brutality
Popular singers, Naira Marley and Runtown have each taken to their social media accounts to announce that they would lead protests against the incessant police brutality in the country.
Tesumole singer, Naira Marley, stated that he would stage his peaceful protest on Tuesday. He further told his 1.9 million followers via his twitter account that some police officers would join the protest.
Naira Marley urged his fans to ensure that the protest remained peaceful and there should not be any form of violence.
“So on Tuesday, we got some SARS coming out with us. The ones that claim to only come out for big operations and not the dirty works on the road they are coming out to show support and to answer some questions, we also got some police officers and soldiers joining the protest.
“Don’t forget guys just in case you see any SARS or any forces there on Tuesday don’t start any fight. We are allowed to ask questions? But remember no fight, no vandalism. Peaceful protest. Thanks,” the singer tweeted.
Singer, Runtown, announced to his 1.3 million followers that he will lead a peaceful protest on Thursday against police brutality. The singer told his followers that it would be a peaceful protest.
“This has gone long enough and now we must take action! I’ll be leading a protest to #ENDSARS on Thursday, October 8th 2020. They MUST listen to us, they MUST make/effect real and visible changes! Empty promises won’t work this time!!!
“Let’s all come out to peacefully reach out to our “Elected” leaders beyond social media!!! Venue/Take Off Point: Lekki Phase 1, Toll Gate. 10 am,” Runtown tweeted.
October 4, 2020
Two FSARS operatives, civilian accomplice arrested in Lagos for extortion and intimidation of citizens
Lagos State Police Command have arrested two operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) Inspector Sale James, Inspector Monday Uchiola and their civilian accomplice Okechukwu Ogbonna, for acts of professional misconduct including extortion and intimidation of innocent citizens.
Force spokesperson, DCP Frank Mba, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, October 4, said the operational vehicle of the men has also been impounded and disciplinary procedure has already commenced against the defaulters.
“The IGP reaffirms his commitment to bequeathing to Nigerians, a reformed Police Force that is accountable, responsible and ever ready to defend and uphold the rights of the citizens while discharging its duties of keeping the people safe and secure,” said Mba.
He enjoined the citizens not to allow the misconduct by a few personnel of the Force to negatively impact on their belief, confidence and trust in the Police.
October 4, 2020
Disabled Persons in Sokoto To Benefit in Monthly Allowance
By Muhammad Goronyo, Sokoto

Special Adviser on Disabled Matters, Abdul-Aziz Ibrahim gave the assurance during an interaction with members of the Cripple Association residing opposite Usman Faruk Secretariat, Sokoto.
The interaction between the new Special Adviser on Disable Matters and cripple association residing opposite Usman Faruk Secretariat was aimed at discussing how best they can benefit with the slots of employment reserved for them under National Directorate of Employment (NDE), as directed recently by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Festus Kiyamo.
It was also meant at compiling list of people living with disabilities for them to benefit with the program.
Briefing them,the Special Adviser on Disable Matters Abdul-Aziz Ibrahim said disable persons in the state are ready to benefit with the Federal Government Program where one thousand unemployed in each of the 774 local government of the federation would be given twenty thousand naira for a period of three months.
The Special Adviser added that in each government program he would ensure that disable persons be included both at the local, state and federal levels.
On the monthly allowances being given to disable by the state government, the Special Adviser said governor Tambuwal has already approved the payment and beneficiaries across the 23 LGAs in would receive their allowances soon.
Chairman, Cripple Association in the area, Abubakar Muhammad Gandhi commended the governor for appointing one of them as Special Adviser which he described as the first of its kind in the history of the state.
He therefore assured their total support and cooperation towards the success of the current administration in the state.
October 4, 2020
Oddity: Mother kills her own children over rivalry in Kano
By Ujah Simon, kaduna.
A house wife identified as Hauwa Ibrahm has reportedly killed two of her own children because her husband, one Ibrahim Haruna Aminu, married another wife.
The deceased kids were identified as Yusuf (5-year-old) and the Zahra’u (3-year-old).
Eyewitness neighborhood who revealed the information said the incident occurred on Saturday morning in Diso village in Gwale Local Government area of Kano State. Speaking to journalists an Uncle of deceased children, Sadiq Haruna Aminu said Hauwau, his brother’s wife and mother of the deceased children, have been living with envy and jealousy ever since his brother married another wife, leading to her killing her own children.
Sadiq told further stated that his brother got married to the new wife two months ago.
He said the incident happened when her husband was away to his new wife’s place, when his eldest wife, Hauwau called him on phone in the morning, informing him that all is not well in their house only for him to returned back to the house and meet the lifeless bodies of the children in the pool of blood. Hauwau carried out the atrocities and ran away from the house.
“She beat the children and used knife to cut them. Her sister’s daughter (10-year-old) who was living with them was also another victim but survived with knife cut on her hand and she is the witness when the incident happened.
“We don’t know her where about at the moment because we spoke with the security operatives. We learnt she went to her parent’s house,” Sadiq said. The ward head of Diso, Ahmad Bello said they were all thrown into a state of shock with the incident. Bello however condemned the act carried out by the woman saying she should have taken the matter to court instead of taking the laws into her hand and killing the innocent children. When contacted the police public relations officer, PPRO, Kano State command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna KIYAWA confirmed the incident.
He said the suspect was in their custody and investigation had already commenced.
October 4, 2020
PDP holds elective congresses in 80 wards in A’Ibom
By Samuel Ogenyi, Uyo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has conducted special elective congresses to constitute new executive committees and fill vacant positions in 80 wards across 25 local government chapters in Akwa Ibom.
This followed the creation of 39 additional wards by the State Independent Electoral Commission,(AKISIEC) in addition to the 329 already existing across the state last August.
The congresses which held weekend at the affected ward centers was generally peaceful with stakeholders lauding the party’s leadership at the state for accommodating the interests of members.
The state chairman of the party, Obong Udo Ekpenyong, while addressing stakeholders and members before the distribution of materials for the conduct of the congress, maintained that the Congress would be conducted in strict adherence to the PDP constitution.
Ekpenyong explained that while the new wards needed properly constituted executive committees, it was important to get replacement for vacant positions left behind by ward officers who either resigned to vie for positions in the October 31 local government election, or have moved to the new wards.
The chairman tasked party officers involved in the exercise to uphold the democratic ideals of fairness, transparency, equity and peace which the PDP in state is known for.
Stakeholders and members who took part in the congresses commended Ekpenyong-led leadership of the PDP for taking proactive measures to ensure that the congress was peaceful and rancour-free across the 80 wards.
“What is happening today is very commendable. It shows that the current leadership has placed the interest of the Party as utmost priority. As a person, I must confess that I am very impressed with the leadership of Hon. Udo Ekpenyong.” Mr Effiong Okon, a PDP member in Nung Atai Ube Ward 2, Okobo local council said.
In Uyo senatorial district, the congresses held in Uyo, Uruan, Ibesikpo Asutan, Nsit Ibom, Nsit Ubium, Etinan, Ibiono Ibom and Itu chapters while it was conducted in wards across Ikot Ekpene, Easien Udim, Obot Akara, Ini, Ikono, Abak, Etim Ekpo, Oruk Anam and Ukanafun chapters in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District.
In Eket Senatorial District, congresses held in wards across Eket, Esit Eket, Onna, Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin, Oron, Okobo and Mbo chapters even as the party is set to fill candidates in the October 31 LGA elections for all 31 local government areas and 368 wards.
October 4, 2020
Domestic Refinery Owners back up FG on subsidy removal
By Samuel Ogenyi, Uyo
The Domestic Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (DROAN) has thrown their weight in support of the Federal Government removal of oil subsidy in the country.
National Chairman of the association, Mr Godwin Sunday, made this known in a press conference in Uyo weekend said the association was in full support of President Muhammadu Buhari’s courageous stand in bringing the subsidy regime to an end.
Sunday urged Nigerians to support the policy and the establishment of modular refineries in the country as this would enhance youth employment and bring an end to youth restiveness, illegal bunkering and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta.
“The oil sector, as we all know has been the major stay of our economy and contribute more than 80 per cent to the growth of our nation.
“Therefore, as responsible citizens of this nation we have seen the need to join hands with the government to protect our major source of sustenance (crude oil).
“We salute the courage of the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari for bringing the subsidy regime to an end. We applaud the government, and we are also appealing to Nigerians to support the government in this direction.
“We trust that better days are here because the resources that was used for oil subsidy will now be channeled into other developmental projects like education, health and infrastructure development.” The chairman stated.
He said that the association was deeply concerned about the devastating effect of illegal oil bunkering on the ecosystem, planned to embark on sensitization exercise against illegal oil bunkering in the country and has acquired three speed boats to penetrate the Creeks for the exercise.
“Considering the devastating effect on our environment which obviously is leading to the environmental pollution, degradation and even a negative effect on our ecosystem. We as a people, have unanimously aged that we cannot continue to steal what seemingly belong to us.
“To deepen this commitment, we have acquired three speed boats with 75 horse power engine each to enable us penetrate the Creeks to carry out sensitization exercise tagged; “Operation Stop Illegal Bunkering in Nigeria.” Sunday explained.
He appealed to the federal government to set up a Presidential Committee to look into the activities of artisanal oil refiners in the Niger Delta and appealed that individuals and organizations setting up modular refineries should partner with the association for easy and smooth integration of the artisanal refiners.
October 4, 2020
Flood Disrupts Water Supply In Kogi
By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The General Manager, Kogi State Water Board, Engineer Muhammed Sagir Abdulsalam, over the weekend announced the suspension of water Supply to people in Lokoja the state capital and its environs due to flooding.
This was made known in a statement signed the management and made available to Newsmen on Saturday in Lokoja.
According to the statement, ” the facility of the water treatment plant has been affected and made the operation difficult by the Ravaging flood in Lokoja which compelled the management to suspend water supply to Lokoja, the state capital and it environs.
While regretting the inconvenience the problem might have caused, the statement assured the general public that normal water supply would be restored as soon as Flooding reduce.
October 4, 2020