Nigeria Breaking News Headlines Today Wednesday, 14 February 2018

This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Today Wednesday, 14 February 2018.

I Will Run Back To Sambisa Forest If Released – Boko Haram Commander

A 22-year-old commander of the Boko Haram terrorist, Abba Umar, who was convicted to 60 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting at Wawa Military Cantonment, Kainji, Niger State, yesterday, said he will run back to Sambisa Forest if released.

Umar, who was among a second batch of over 1,000 Boko Haram suspects being prosecuted by the Federal Government at Kainji, was culpable of various acts of terrorism.

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Boko Haram: Shekau Is On The Run Disguised As A Woman – Army

The Army has revealed that Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau is on the run from the onslaught by troops of the Nigerian Army.

The army says Shekau is desperately trying to escape and has been disguising as a woman dressed in hijab.

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Vacate Peace Corps Headquarters – Reps Order Police

The police has been ordered to vacate the headquarters of the Peace Corps of Nigeria in Abuja.

The order came from the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions.

The headquarters had been sealed by its operatives since the 28 of February 2017.

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I Won’t Allow Kwankwaso To Control Me – Gov. Ganduje

The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Tuesday said he would not allow himself to be controlled from outside to govern the state.

While responding to questions from the State House correspondents after attending a programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Ganduje spoke on the rift between him and his predecessor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.

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2019: Imo Will Reject Okorocha’s Son-In-Law As Governor – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has said that the people of the state will reject Governor Rochas Okorocha’s move to make his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, to succeed him in 2019.

Naija News reported that Okorocha on Monday anointed Nwosu, who is his Chief of Staff and his first daughter’s husband, as his successor and declared his total support for him should he decide to vie for governorship seat.