Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Zacheous Michael, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kabba Bunu Local Government Area in Kogi State. The abduction occurred on Friday night along the Kabba/Okene road, and involved the chairman and several of his aides. Police Public Relations Officer William Ayah confirmed the incident, stating that the Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, has mobilized officers for a search and rescue operation. Ayah assured that the police will spare no effort in securing the release of Michael and his aides. There has been no information about whether a ransom has been demanded. Sources suggest that the abduction might…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on the public to ignore the viral threat on social media X, demanding Igbo citizens to leave Lagos State in the next one month. According to the threat, all South-Easterners must vacate Lagos State, or face massive protests slated to hold from August 20th -30th, 2024. In the same vein, the South East Caucus of the National Assembly condemned alleged ethnic profiling of Igbos in the face of ongoing protests in parts of the country. It also called on security agencies to fish out the brains behind the hate messages and prosecute…

Ivan Litvinovich from Belarus on Friday became the first athlete competing as a neutral at the Paris Olympics to win gold — but it will not appear in the official medals table. The 23-year-old retained his title in the men’s trampoline final, with China’s Wang Zisai and Yan Langyu taking silver and bronze. Athletes from Russia and ally Belarus are competing under a neutral banner after being banned from world sport following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has overseen their gradual return under a neutral banner and under strict conditions. To be invited…

Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum, has lifted the curfew imposed in the aftermath of the Kaworu bomb blast that resulted in the deaths of 16 people and left several others critically injured. The government on Friday temporarily relaxed the curfew to allow Muslims to observe the Friday (Jumaat) prayers. Making the announcement in a statewide broadcast while consoling the families of the Kawuri bomb attack, the governor said it was necessary to impose the curfew to avoid Boko Haram elements taking advantage to create havoc in the state ”I wish to commiserate with the families of those affected by this…

Organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protests, now in their second day, have declared that the nationwide demonstrations will continue until President Bola Tinubu addresses their demands. Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilisation for the Take It Back Movement, stated that the protests will persist for the full 10 days or longer, depending on the government’s response. Adenola also addressed comments from Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Adegboruwa had sought protection for the protesters from security agencies, but Adenola clarified that Adegboruwa does not represent their group. He remarked, “Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa is not our lawyer and…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate for the upcoming September 21 election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has offered scholarships to youths from the state amidst ongoing nationwide protests against hardship and hunger in the country. Aligning with the future of young people, the Edo Central Senator also hosted a two-way session that not only engaged but inspired the youth of the state. As protests sweep across the nation and entertainment shows like BBNaija capture widespread attention, Okpebholo chose a different path—one that prioritises the real issues facing the country. He awarded scholarships worth millions of Naira to…

As the #EndBadGovernance protests entered their second day on August 2, 2024, Human Rights Lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN has called for an immediate suspension of the demonstrations. On the eve of the protests, Adegboruwa had urged organisers to shorten the planned 10-day protest to just one day, reflecting his concerns about potential escalation. Adegboruwa in a statement sent to TheScrutiny, highlighted that while the protests were intended to be peaceful, they had been compromised by infiltrators and disruptive elements. “Though the intention of the organisers was to achieve peaceful and well-coordinated protests, it would seem that fifth columnists and some…

Justice A.Y Yakubu of Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe , Gombe State on July 31, 2024 convicted and sentenced the duo of Vanna Henry Nguna and Morgak Peter to two years imprisonment for fraud. Nguna (a.k.a.Emily Enoch) and  Peter  were prosecuted on one-count separate charges of personation by the Gombe Zonal Directorate  of the EFCC. The charges against Vanna Henry Nguna reads: “That you Vanna Henry Nguna sometimes between January and February, 2024 at Gombe, Gombe State within the jurisdiction  of this honourable court dishonestly impersonate a female American national by operating a fake account (Emily Enoch) and a…

The Nigerian military on Friday said it may intervene in controlling the looting crisis and identify its sponsors in the ongoing nationwide hunger protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. Musa said that the “military will step in” once observed that the situation “breaches beyond what they (the police) can handle.”

The Lagos State Police Command has detained Abisola Onigbogi, an Executive Director at ARM Pension Managers (PFA) Limited, in connection with serious allegations of sexual assault made by a colleague, Ogochukwu Odogwu (formerly Temitayo-Omotere). Odogwu, 36, who works as an HR Business Partner at ARM Pension, has reported that she was sexually assaulted by Onigbogi on the night of July 18, 2024, after an office party hosted by the company. According to Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, Onigbogi is in custody, and the case has been referred to the Gender Desk of the Lagos State Police Command. Odogwu claims…