The Village Head of Njegbeje Village in the Igodor Community, Nkum Iborr Ward of Ogoja Local Government Area, Ogoja LGA of Cross River State, Chief Matthew Igrami Egbor, has lamented that the severe impact of last weekend’s windstorms completely destroyed several buildings, farm crops, and economic trees, as well as displaced hundreds of his natives and non-natives.

He spoke to Daily POST, describing the windstorm as a peculiar disaster, adding that it is the worst natural incident in the community’s history.

He said the windstorm is likened to a mini-tsunami, stating that it has done heavy devastation to his community.

He lamented that the windstorm has disrupted the lives and livelihoods of his subjects, calling on the authorities to help.

The village head said, “This disaster took us completely by surprise.

“Homes, farms, and our economic trees were all swept away. Many of us are now sleeping on bare ground under makeshift shelters.

“Starvation and homelessness are setting in. This is the worst natural incident.”

He appealed to all relevant government bodies and humanitarian organizations to come to their aid swiftly, stressing that the community is in desperate need of food, shelter, and medical assistance.

Undertaking an on-the-spot assessment visit to the affected communities, the Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Council, Christopher Agbeh, appealed to the state and federal authorities and relevant emergency agencies to urgently come to the aid of victims affected by the windstorm.

The Chairman disclosed that the windstorm has left hundreds homeless, and the losses in property and economic crops are worth over a billion Naira.

Agbeh described the event as a “monumental and unnatural disaster,” emphasizing the urgent need for immediate intervention to restore normalcy to the affected community.

“This is a tragic situation that requires swift action from both the State and Federal Governments.”

He assured that relief materials and support for the rebuilding of homes will be provided.

The country home of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State came under attack late Tuesday night, June 17, 2025.

Eyewitnesses said the armed assailant targeted the property by smashing windows before being confronted by a joint team of local police, vigilante groups, and residents.

Their swift response helped to repel the attackers.

One suspect identified as Suberu Jose was apprehended at the scene.

Described as a known figure in the community, Jose allegedly confessed to being involved in similar attacks on the property—marking this as his third attempt.

Before police secured him, an angry crowd attempted to carry out mob justice, but security personnel intervened and took him into custody.

Some of the items recovered from the suspect were a machete and several charms.”

Several accomplices armed with weapons reportedly fled the scene and are still being sought.

This attack comes after a similar one on the lawmaker’s family home earlier on April 15, 2025.

Confirming the attack, Senator Natasha’s Chief Press Secretary, Isreal Arogbonlo, stated, “We call on the public to remain calm and steadfast in the pursuit of justice.

“Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s commitment to truth and her tireless representation of her constituents should not be met with violence or intimidation.”

National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, has lamented that the federal government, rather than proposing long-term security measures, simply provides food palliatives and relief supplies in response to mass massacres.

Tanko stated this while speaking in an exclusive interview on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese Ijebu, monitored by DAILY POST in Abeokuta on Wednesday.

DAILY POST reports that Friday’s Yelwata massacre in Benue State has claimed over 200 lives. Yelwata is a village by the roadside of the Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja federal highway.

Tanko, while describing President Bola Tinubu’s planned visit to Benue State as a “belated reaction,” criticised the administration for what he called a pattern of indifference to the rising levels of violence and insecurity in various parts of the country.

He said, “For us in the Obidient Movement, this is a belated visit. It is not the first time these kinds of attacks are happening. They have occurred repeatedly in Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, and Benue, yet what we see is inaction until lives have been lost.

“Nobody has been arrested. Has anyone asked why the attacks happened? Have the victims been asked to tell their stories?” he queried.

“Noodles is not the solution to insecurity. It’s a shame that when Nigerians are being slaughtered, the government’s response is to show up late with cartons of food. Do the lives of Nigerians not matter at all?” he asked.

Tanko insisted that the security challenges affecting the country are deeply rooted and have been mishandled across multiple administrations.

“This issue is not new to the security surf of Nigeria. Insecurity did not start with this government, we know that. Neither did it start with the administration of former President Buhari. It’s been happening since the time of President Goodluck Jonathan when the Boko Haram insurgents were active, and it continued under Muhammadu Buhari. The problem was never uprooted from the grassroots.”

Meanwhile, the leader of the Obidient Movement called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a national state of emergency on security, emphasising that only a bold, strategic approach can reverse the trend.