Ekohotblog Breaking Stories: Major Stories For Tuesday, August 6th, 2019

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1. BREAKING: Police Inspector Shot Dead In Ondo

Tension is currently mounting in Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State following the murder of a Police Inspector in the area.

2. Police Arrest Gun Manufacturer In Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has nabbed a notorious gun manufacturer who had been supplying firearms to armed robbers and cultists in the state.

3. Living Faith Pastor Killed, Wife Abducted In Kaduna

Jeremiah Omolara, a resident pastor of the Living Faith Church, Romi New Extension, in Kaduna State has been killed while his wife was abducted by unknown gunmen in Kaduna state on Sunday August 4th.

4. How EFCC Raid Ex-governor’s Residence Uncovers 21 Exotic Vehicles

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Sunday, stormed the residence of former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari.

5. Sowore speaks from DSS detention, thanks Nigerians for support

Human rights crusader and convener of RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has spoken for the first time since his arrest in a Lagos hotel by operatives of the Department of State Services on Saturday morning.

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6. Nigerian-Born who Murdered 20-Year-Old Nursing Student In UK Jailed For Life

A man from Nigeria was on Monday, August 5, jailed for life in the United Kingdom after murdering a student who vanished following a Boxing Day service.

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7. Police Shoot Dead Three Kidnappers, Arrests 5

The Rivers State Police Command on Monday disclosed that three kidnappers have been shot dead and five others arrested in a gun battle with its officers.

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8. Gunmen Hijack 18-Seater Passenger Bus In Rivers

Gunmen on Monday hijacked a 18 passengers commercial bus and the driver captive along East-West road area of Emohua Lical Government Area (LGA), of Rivers state abandoning the bus.

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9. Traditional Ruler Abducted in Enugu

A monarch, Igwe Sunday Orji, has been kidnapped near Ogbaku-Umuogbe end of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Enugu State.

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10. Gunmen Attack Niger State’s Chief Accountant, Stole N9. 5Million

Gunmen on Monday stormed the Chief Accountant in the Office of the Niger State Head of Service, Idris Abdullahi, and snatched over N9.5 million from him.

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11. Nigerian Man Appointed First President of Obama Foundation

A Nigerian, Adewale Adeyemo, has been appointed president of the Obama Foundation.

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12. DSS Is Yet To Release El-Zakzaky – Lawyer

Femi Falana, lawyer to leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky said the man has not been released yet.

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13. 2 students feared dead, many missing as ATBU bridge collapses in Bauchi

At least 2 students have been reported dead with many missing after an access bridge collapsed during a rainstorm at the Gubi campus of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa university, Bauchi.

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14. #RevolutionNow protesters: Police arraign five, lawyer

The police on Tuesday arraigned five people and a lawyer for the #RevolutionNow protests, in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

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15. Court Of Appeal Orders Continuation Of Petitions Challenging Sanwo-Olu’s victory

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has ordered the continuation of the petitions filed by the defeated governorship candidates of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in Lagos State, Chief Owolabi Salis, and his Labour Party counterpart Ifagbemi Awamaridi challenging the victory of Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the March 9 guber election.

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16. Breaking: Again, Kano election Tribunal halts 68 PDP witnesses

Another setback for PDP as Kano state Governorship Election Petition tribunal, on Tuesday, dismissed the application by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Kano state chapter requesting for a Leave of the court to amend the list of the petitioners witnesses.