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Villagers allegedly destroy Abia LG headquarters’ fence

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The Executive Chairman of Obingwa LGA of Abia State, Maxwell Nwadike has expressed disappointment with the destruction of some sections of the ongoing perimeter fencing in the LGA headquarters at Mgboko.

Nwadike, who inspected the affected sections on Friday, vowed that the council would no longer tolerate any act of sabotage that undermines public interest.

A statement signed by Cletus Chibueze Ebere, the media aide to the the Chairman on Friday, said that the fence was allegedly pulled down by  members of  Umuatubi kindred, Umuocha village, Mgboko autonomous community, noting that it affected approximately twelve sections of the perimeter fence currently under construction.

The statement said that the local government boss addressed security operatives, including the Operation Crush Squad from the State government, the Divisional Police Officer, officers from the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and other stakeholders during his visit to the project site.

According to the statement,  Nwadike expressed disappointment over the actions of the community members whom the local government  had consistently engaged its leaders and youths in dialogue, seeking amicable resolution of their grievances regarding the land, which has been legally allocated to the local government since 1976.

Nwadike disclosed that despite the clear status of the land as government property, the community had demanded a sum of N700 million alongside portions of the land as compensation.

“In a demonstration of goodwill and commitment to peaceful coexistence, the council offered traditional compensations, including cows, monetary support, and partial land concessions.

“However, these offers were rejected due to complexities arising from portions of the land reportedly sold by some community members to private individuals, further complicating the dispute,” the statement read in part.

The Chairman further emphasized that while the community sought to halt the fencing project, he made it unequivocally clear that the local government, having fulfilled its contractual obligations to the project’s contractor, would not suspend the work.

Instead, he urged the community to carefully reconsider the peace-oriented offers presented by the government, emphasizing that development cannot be sacrificed on the altar of personal interests.

The statement further appealed to the community members to embrace peace and avoid destruction of government infrastructure, as such would attract full weight of the law.

It would be recalled that a major fire outbreak destroyed the Magistrate Court and some other sections of Obingwa LGA headquarters in the first week of February, 2025, promoting Governor Alex Otti to direct  the local government Chairman to fence the council headquarters.

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Nigerians React As Wike And His Support Group Launch Rivers-Based Radio Station To Campaign For Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election

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Nigerians on social media are currently debating over a radio station current Minister of the FCT and past governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, launched to campaign for President Tinubu’ re-election in 2027.

Wike who is in a running battle with his successor and incumbent governor of the state, Sim Fubatra, launched the radio station on Saturday, February 7. His media aide, Lere Olayinka, who posted a video from the opening of the station, wrote

‘’Rivers State Renewed Hope Ambassadors don get Radio Station on top Tinubu’s matter.

It is Majority FM 89.5.

Located right inside the Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ office in Port Harcourt that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike just commissioned.”

While some Nigerians lauded Wike’s move, others argued that it smarks of eyeservice. They wonder what would become of the radio station after the elections in 2027. Others opined that Wike is only doing this to prove to President Tinubu that he is more valuable in the re-election bid than Governor Fubara who has found favor in the sight of some APC chieftains.

An X-user wondered the legality of having a radio station being opened for election campaigning. He asked how the National Broadcasting Commission NBC granted such approval for a radio station.

Read the divergent views below

 

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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables

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A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,

The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.

The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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