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Airport Land Compensation: Abia govt denies ripping off villagers with Abuja attorneys
The Abia State government says it did not rip off owners of acquired Abia Airport lands, insisting that the state engaged fairness and transparency in payment of compensation.
It also said the villagers were not compelled or coerced to make use of specific government appointed attorneys or non-indigenes.
Some indigenes of Nsulu community, the host town of the proposed Abia International Airport this week, spoke through a Lawyer, alleging that some land owners were ripped off by the state government during compensation.
They equally claimed that the Commissioner for lands and Housing, Chaka Chukwumerije and his officials asked the land owners to engage the services of specific and unverified attorneys if they want to receive their compensation, adding that they (villagers) incurred a lot of deductions in the process.
However, in a statement released by the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Chaka Chukwumerije on Saturday, Abia State government described the allegations as “false and misleading.”
The commissioner clarified that the Ministry of Lands and Housing does not appoint attorneys for claimants nor coerce them into dealing with specific attorneys.
He emphasized that it is the sole prerogative and constitutional right of a claimant to decide whether or not to be represented by an attorney.
Regarding the payment of compensation, the commissioner stated that his ministry pays 100% of the compensation due to a claimant, except where the claimant presents an attorney as their representative.
The commissioner also noted that the ministry took precautions to safeguard the rights of claimants by paying them directly and verifying their identities through valid ID cards.
The government has called for evidence to support any allegations of deviations from its stated policy and practice, assuring that such evidence will be duly investigated.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
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
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
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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