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Bauchi residents protest eviction from Federal Housing Estate

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Residents of a federal housing estate built in 2016 for low-income earners in Bauchi State have protested a planned eviction from their homes.

They are appealing to President Bola Tinubu to stop the move and protect them from being forced out.

The peaceful protest took place on Tuesday at the estate, where many of the residents live in two-bedroom bungalows.

Speaking in an interview with Ekwutosblog , the residents claimed the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, along with the Nigerian Air Force, is trying to evict them from the property.

Secretary of the residents’ association, Mohammed Kabir, said they were given temporary access to the houses by the Ministry after meeting all the conditions. They were also promised that the houses would later become theirs permanently.

Kabir said they were shocked to receive eviction notices, claiming the estate had been sold to the Nigerian Air Force.

Another resident, Mohammed Alfa, a federal worker, said money has been deducted from his salary for 20 years under the housing scheme, making him eligible to own one of the houses.

“We just woke up to find out the estate has been sold and we’re being told to leave,” Alfa said. “We’ve taken care of these houses for years. We need President Tinubu to step in.”

Another resident, Mrs Hanatu Sani, also begged the President and Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, to intervene. She said many of them used their own money to maintain the houses after they were abandoned.

A human rights lawyer, Barrister Mohammed Alkassim, who is helping the residents, said the eviction plan is unfair and may go against the constitution. He said the housing project was meant for regular Nigerians, not the military.

He also questioned why only the Bauchi estate is affected if the Air Force truly needs houses nationwide. “Why not use their own housing schemes under the Ministry of Defence?” he asked.

Alkassim urged the Ministry to stop the eviction, especially since some residents were told to leave within 24 hours.

Reacting to the claims, Architect Nwamadu Herbertson, who represents the Ministry in Bauchi, said the residents are not official owners. He explained that though they filled out interest forms, no proper allocations were made.

He also denied that the estate had been sold to the Nigerian Air Force.

He said the Ministry stopped taking new interest forms in April 2025, and no final decisions have been made yet.

Despite this, the residents are standing their ground and asking the President to recognize their long stay, financial contributions, and efforts in maintaining the estate.

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Kidnappers Took Loan With My Phone – Victim Recounts Ordeal

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A woman has shared a disturbing account of her abduction in Abuja, detailing how kidnappers allegedly exploited her personal information during captivity.

According to her, she was kidnapped while going home in a bus and kept blindfolded for two days as her captors demanded a ransom of ₦5 million from her family and friends.

She further alleged that while she was still in captivity, the abductors accessed her phone and used it to download a loan application.

With her ATM card and identification documents in her possession at the time, they reportedly secured a loan of ₦148,000 without her knowledge.

The victim said she remained unaware of the transaction throughout her ordeal, as she was blindfolded and focused on pleading for her life.

She revealed that when she later found out and wrote to the loan app, they insisted she must pay off the loan.

“I was kidnapped in a bus in Abuja. They blindfolded my eyes for two days. Even after asking for ransom of 5 million from my family and friends, they took a loan. They downloaded a loan app on my phone, and I always carry my ATM card and my ID cards in my bag, so they used it to up the loan app and took a loan of 148 thousand Naira. I didn’t even know about the loan all the time I was there cause I was blindfolded and just begging for my life….” she partly said.

 

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Man Ends His Marriage After Finding Photographs Of His Wife With Another Man While Browsing Google Maps

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A husband was left shocked and reportedly had to end his marriage after discovering photos of his wife with another man while using Google Maps.

The man was using Google Maps to plan a route before setting off on a journey when he noticed an image of his wife sitting on a bench, stroking the hair of another man whose head rested in her lap.

Captured by a Google camera vehicle in Lima, the Peruvian capital, the stunned husband said the photograph grabbed his attention because the woman pictured seemed to be wearing identical clothing to pieces his wife owned.

Although the photo dated back to 2013, the furious husband challenged his wife with proof of her previous betrayal.

The pair, whose identities remain anonymous, subsequently divorced after the woman confessed to having an affair.

In a twist of fate, she was photographed with her lover on a bench near the city’s Puente de los Suspiros de Barranco (Bridge of Sighs of the Ravine).

 

The husband recently posted the photographs on Facebook where they sparked considerable reaction amongst users.

One social media commenter, San Pateste, said: “What a small world it is… It would have been enough if she said to her husband that she did not love him any more.”

Guillermo Sanchez added: “Out of 100 women, 90 per cent are not loyal, the rest are loyal and only have one eye (hahaha) or are immortal (hahaha).”

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Explosion injures soldier, NSCDC personnel in Imo

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An Improvised Explosive Device, IED, explosion injured a soldier and a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.

A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this disclosure on X.

Makama disclosed that the incident occurred at about 8:35am on March 18 during a joint operation by troops of 34 Artillery Brigade in the Orsu general area.

According to the source, the personnel were operating around a suspected hideout of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, when they stepped on a concealed pressure-activated IED.

It noted that the device detonated, leaving both operatives injured.

“They were immediately administered first aid and subsequently evacuated to a medical facility for further treatment.

“Operations are ongoing in the area to dismantle criminal hideouts and enhance safety,” the source said.

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