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Bitterness, disunity fueling insecurity in Idoma land — Och’Idoma warns
The Och’Idoma and President of the Idoma Area Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty, Agaba’idu Elaigwu Odogbo John (Och’Idoma V), has warned that bitterness, disunity, and irresponsible conduct among the people are weakening Idoma Kingdom and worsening insecurity.
In his New Year broadcast to the Idoma Nation on January 1, 2026, the royal father said internal divisions, rumours, and lingering resentment now pose serious threats to peace and development in the land, stressing that they must be urgently addressed.
“I urge every Idoma son and daughter to lay down bitterness, to seek reconciliation where peace can be restored, and to understand that the strength of a people begins from their homes,” the Och’Idoma said.
He cautioned that communities where hatred, rivalry, and silence are allowed to fester become easy targets for criminal elements, adding that many long-standing divisions began as minor misunderstandings that were never resolved.
“As we step into 2026, I speak as a father to his children on forgiveness and reconciliation. Many divisions among us did not begin as wars. They began as misunderstandings, harsh words, rivalry, and pride,” he said, urging families, kindreds, councils, and associations to become centres of peace. “Charity begins from home.”
The monarch also issued a strong warning to individuals and communities harbouring or shielding criminals, declaring that such actions would no longer be tolerated. He said anyone found aiding criminal activities, directly or indirectly, would face lawful consequences.
“Peace is not a gift dropped into a community. Peace is built. Security begins with responsible citizenship,” he said, calling on residents to remain vigilant, report threats promptly to security agencies, resist rumours and incitement, and refuse to protect criminal elements.
According to him, peace cannot thrive where criminals are shielded and vital intelligence is withheld from authorities.
On the political front, the Och’Idoma warned ahead of increasing political activities in 2026 that there would be “no sacred cows,” stressing that violence, intimidation, and lawlessness would not be tolerated under any guise.
He urged political actors and their supporters to shun violence and pursue their ambitions with restraint, civility, and respect for the law, warning that personal ambition must never be placed above communal peace.
The traditional ruler also condemned the growing trend of demarcating Idoma people, leaders, and institutions on social media, describing it as harmful and counterproductive.
“Words can heal, and words can wound,” he said, calling for discipline and responsibility in online engagements, and warning that public ridicule and misinformation damage the collective honour of the Idoma Nation.
While acknowledging the security challenges experienced in parts of Idoma land in the past year, the Och’Idoma noted that engagements with security agencies and other stakeholders had yielded some progress. However, he stressed that unity, vigilance, and lawful cooperation remain critical.
He called on traditional rulers, community leaders, youths, and religious leaders to embrace reconciliation, reject bitterness, and commit to peace-building at all levels, urging the people to keep hope alive and place unity above personal grievances as the New Year unfolds.
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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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Nigeria Police Force successfully repatriates $23,000 to international romance scam victim
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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Bosso replaces Danjuma as Imo Police Command CP
The Imo State Police Command, Owerri, has a new Police Commissioner in the person of Audu Garba Bosso, who replaced Aboki Danjuma, the outgoing Police Commissioner. Danjuma was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and posted to Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Upon assumption of duty, CP Bosso called on sister security agencies, stakeholders, and all residents to collaborate with the police in tackling crime and social vices.
He stressed that community-based policing, intelligence-led operations, and a people-friendly approach will guide his administration, with strict adherence to the rule of law and respect for human rights.
In a brief biography made available to journalists by the Command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, it was revealed that CP Bosso was born on December 31, 1967, in Bosso, Niger State.
He enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on June 10, 1994, as a Cadet ASP, Course 18/1994.
Revealing his academic history, Okoye stated that CP Bosso holds an NCE in Geography/Biology, a B.Sc.Ed in Biology, and an M.Sc in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is also a member of the National Institute of Policing Studies (MNIPS).
In the course of his career, he has attended key professional courses, including PMF Mobile Training School, Citizenship and Leadership Course, Community Policing Course, TLCC, and SLCC, which have shaped his strategic and community-oriented policing philosophy.
The command’s spokesperson added that before his recent deployment to Imo State, CP Bosso served as DPO in over twenty-two divisions nationwide across Sokoto and Kwara State Commands, including Bale Gudu, Dange-Shuni, Wamako, and Kebbe Divisions in Sokoto State, as well as ‘B’ Division, Surulere, Ilorin, Kwara State Command, among others.
“He also held strategic appointments across several state commands, which include: CSP Administration, Kwara State Command; 2i/c Ilorin Metro Area Command, Kwara; 2i/c CID, Katsina State Command; AC Provost Marshal, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Area Commander, Saki, Oyo State Command; Area Commander, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State Command; ACP Administration, Enugu State Command; Area Commander, Iyekogba, Edo State Command; Director CPTU, Police Service Commission, Jos; Director Finance & Administration, POLAC Wudil, Kano State; DCP G.I FCID Annex, Gombe State; DCP Operations, Borno State Command; and CP G.I FCID Annex, Kaduna State, before his posting to Imo State,” Okoye stated.
The new Commissioner has called on all Imo residents to actively partner with the Police and other security agencies through timely information sharing and participation in community policing initiatives, assuring the public of his commitment to protecting lives and property, maintaining peace, and fostering a people-friendly policing culture across the state.
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