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Gunmen Shot Christian Cleric To Death
Yomi Adetula, a 54-year-old prophet of the Celestial Church Of Christ has been shot dead by gunmen in Ogun State.
The clergyman was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Odo Eran, Idiroko area of Ogun state.
The deceased was shot at about 10:30 am on Sunday, during a church service and his head was lacerated with an axe.
Confirming to newsmen, the Ogun state police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola said that three assailants came into the church, brought out a long double barrel gun, opened fire on the victim and thereafter fled the scene, leaving him in a pool of his blood.
Odutola said, “Police officers raced to the scene and saw one Yomi Adetula, male, aged about 54yrs lifeless in the pool of his own blood which stained his white celestial garment, lying face up.
”On careful observation, his body was riddled with blets and his head was not speared, to ensure the victim was really dead it was mangled with an axe.
“On police inquiry, information further revealed that three men came into the church, brought out long double barrel gun, aimed at their target and fired a shot that brought the deceased down”
Odutola noted that with the effort of the Idiroko Divisional Police officer, the corpse was deposited at the General Hospital morgue, Ilaro.
She stated that investigations have been launched into the very sad occurrence and efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects who escaped towards the border area.
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Fubara’s Whereabouts Unknown As Military Moves Trucks Into Rivers Govt House
The movement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara was unknown on Tuesday night when the military moved trucks into Rivers Government House in Port Harcourt.
The trucks were placed within and outside the Government House on the first night of the State of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu.
Tinubu declared emergency rule amid the attacks on oil installations in Rivers State.
Some militants groups had threatened to blow up pipelines if the Rivers House of Assembly impeach Fubara.
However, hours after the lawmakers served the governor with notice of alleged misconduct, the militants carried out their threat.
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Breaking :President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers state,Removes Democratic Structures
The president made the announcement on Tuesday in a nationwide broadcast over the political crisis and instability in the state.
Tinubu said Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and all members of the Rivers assembly are “hereby suspended for an initial period of six months”.
“Having soberly reflected on and evaluated the political situation in Rivers State and the Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State having failed to make a request to me as President to issue this proclamation as required by section 305(5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, it has become inevitably compelling for me to invoke the provision of section 305 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State with effect from today, 18th March, 2025 and I so do,” the president said.
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Tinubu meets with service chiefs in Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a high-level meeting with the service chiefs at the State House.
Among those in attendance are Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff; Olufemi Oluyede, chief of army staff; Emmanuel Ogalla, chief of naval staff; Hassan Abubakar, chief of air staff; and Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police.
Also present are Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser; Oluwatosin Ajayi, director-general of the State Security Service; and Muhammed Muhammed, director-general of the National Intelligence Agency.
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