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Idoma Traditional Council suspends conferment of chieftaincy titles

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The Idoma Area Traditional Council, led by the Ochidoma, His Royal Majesty, Agaba-Idu (Dr) Elaigwu Odogbo John, has suspended any form of conferment of chieftaincy titles in Idoma land.

The council said any chieftaincy title conferred in contravention of the declaration will be deemed null, void, and of no effect.

The decision was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the Secretary of Idoma Area Traditional Council, Adegbe Uloko.

According to the statement, the decision became necessary to regulate and safeguard the conferment of titles in the land.

It added that the suspension was also to prevent indiscriminate proliferation and preserve the sanctity of the traditional institution.

“With immediate effect, no Intermediate Area Council or community is permitted to confer, approve, or announce any chieftaincy title of any category until further directive is issued by the Paramount Ruler and the Idoma Area Traditional Council.

”This suspension is binding on all persons, groups, and institutions within Idoma land.

“Such unauthorised conferments shall not receive recognition from the Paramount Ruler, the Idoma Area Traditional Council, or the Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers.

“Defaulters may be subjected to further traditional and legal sanctions as deemed appropriate by the competent authorities,” the statement added.

The Ochidoma, who is also the vice chairman of Benue State Area Traditional Council, reaffirmed the Idoma Traditional Council’s commitment to protecting the integrity and heritage of xhieftaincy titles in Idoma land.

The royal father stressed that conferment of titles shall continue to reflect honour, service and cultural value, and would be carried out under lawful authority and due process.

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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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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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Nigeria Police Force successfully repatriates $23,000 to international romance scam victim

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The Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has successfully repatriated the sum of Twenty-Three Thousand United States Dollars ($23,000) recovered from an international romance scammer to the victim in The Cayman Islands.

A statement from CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the force, says the repatriation followed a request received from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service seeking assistance of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja to investigate a Nigerian national, Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, who defrauded a resident of the Cayman Islands through an online romance scam.

‘’Acting on the request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja conducted discreet, intelligence-led investigations which led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the sum of $23,000.

Following the completion of all necessary documentation and in collaboration with international partners, the recovered funds were formally handed over to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, through the British High Commission in Abuja, represented by Mr. Shaun McLeary, for secure delivery to the victim.’’

Hundeyin added that the suspect will be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.

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