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In Imo, orji women protest, vow to go naked over arrest of leader

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Women of Orji Autonomous Community in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State on Thursday protested over the alleged illegal arrest, and detention of their Woman Leader, Mrs. Prisca Mbaoma, her husband Mr. Joseph, and their children on trumped-up charges by the traditional ruler of the community, Eze Innocent Opara . The women in their uniforms numbering over 1000 under the aegis of Orji Women Federated said that the traditional ruler alongside other government officials have connived to forcefully take their ancestral Nkworji Market which was renovated by former governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha’s administration and peacefully handed over to the women. They also accused Eze Opara, former Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Hon. Simeon Ebegbulem, and Members and leadership of Imo State Amalgamated Market Traders Association (ISAMATA) and a market developer of destroying the market in a ploy to rebuild it into an ultramodern market stalls with a view to hand back to the original owners.

 

Speaking, Lolo Stella Williams, said that the women had resisted such a move to deprive the women of their ancestral market because it was the only market serving the entire community.

According to her, Eze Innocent Opara was accosted when the women heard that he had opted for the outright sale of the market against the earlier agreement that the developer would hand over after the market when completed which she said the monarch openly denied.

 

She expressed shock that despite the monarch’s denial, the developer after completion, started selling the newly constructed 198 shops at the whopping sum of N7 to N8 million without giving the shops back to the original owners (women) as earlier agreed.

She pointed out that all the attempts meant to correct the anomaly proved abortive as the traditional ruler and his conspirators vehemently refused to deal with the original shop owners (women) which she said that the women rejected.

The Orji Women Federated, (Ndiom Orji) while protesting on Thursday in Owerri, said they came to inform Governor Hope Uzodimma and the Police Commissioner, Imo State Command CP Aboki Danjuma, on the maltreatment, illegal arrest, and detention, by the police on trumped up charges.

Attempts were made to get the developer and the traditional ruler Eze Innocent Opara to react to the women’s complaints but they could not be reached as their phone numbers were not connected.

Also, the police spokesman, Henry Okoye, could not pick up calls put across to him and did not respond to the text message sent to him.

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Tope Alabi’s Daughter Ayomikun Ties the Knot in Intimate Ceremony Gospel music legend Tope Alabi’s daughter, Ayomikun, has exchanged vows with her beloved husband, Oluwole, in a private wedding ceremony.

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Tope Alabi’s Daughter Ayomikun Ties the Knot in Intimate Ceremony Gospel music legend Tope Alabi’s daughter, Ayomikun, has exchanged vows with her beloved husband, Oluwole, in a private wedding ceremony.

Although the nuptials were initially kept under wraps, clips from the joyous celebration have begun circulating online, giving fans a glimpse into the magical day.

The wedding festivities were attended by several celebrities, including Nollywood star Funke Akindele, who was spotted dancing and having a great time. Tope Alabi shared a heartwarming moment with her radiant daughter, beaming with pride as they posed for photos together.

In one captivating image, Tope Alabi stunned in a soft blue ensemble, complete with a stylish stoned cap, while Ayomikun looked breathtaking in her exquisitely beaded white wedding gown.

The duo’s infectious smiles lit up the frame, capturing the joy and love that filled the air on Ayomikun’s special day.

Photo source: Instagram

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Drama as labourer accused of threatening to k!ll his boss, feigns madness, str!ps and runs out of Akure court

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A dramatic scene unfolded at an Akure Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State as a 23-year-old labourer, Ayomide Daniel, who was accused of threatening to k!ll his boss, feigned insanity and ran out of the court.

The suspect who was arraigned before Magistrate R.I. Adelakin, on Tuesday, March 12, 2025, suddenly put up a strange behaviour in court by refusing to alter any word and looking weird.

However, when the charges were about to be read to him, Daniel started shouting awkwardly, throwing the audience into confusion, thus altering proceedings.

The defendant, who was just dramatising, turned his back to the court and ran outside displaying full madness.

He removed his clothes and str!pped himself nak3d, as he began to eat dried leaves and nylons.

The suspect’s strange display caught the attention of people present at the court premises, though nobody could move closer to him, including his mother.

The suspect, whose address was not given, was charged to court by the police on a single charge of threat to life.

The prosecutor, Inspector Folashade Adeyemi, said on March 10, in Akure, the defendant threatened the life of one Alexandral Udokwu and attacked him with a broken bottle.

The offence contravenes Section 86 of the Criminal Code Law of Ondo State, 2006.

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Malami fires back at Obasanjo over corruption allegations on presidential pardons

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari of enabling unprecedented levels of corruption, specifically criticizing the presidential pardons granted to ex-governors Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, both convicted of embezzlement.

Obasanjo alleged that former Attorney General Abubakar Malami played a key role in these pardons, suggesting that the process was influenced by corruption.

In response, Malami dismissed these claims, stating that the pardon process is governed by a designated committee responsible for such decisions, and his role was limited to presenting the committee’s report to the Council of State.

Malami emphasized that allegations of corruption should be substantiated with specific evidence, criticizing the trend of baseless accusations against public officials.

The Federal Government also refuted Obasanjo’s criticisms, defending the Buhari administration’s record on anti-corruption efforts and infrastructure projects.

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