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Nigeria Breaking News, Today, Monday, 5nd, April, 2021
This is a roundup of some breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Monday, 5nd, April 2021.
Hoodlums Bomb Imo Police HQ, Free Prisoners [Video]
A correctional facility and police investigations department in Owerri in Imo State Capital was reportedly set on fire by unidentified attackers in an overnight operation on Monday, April 5.
Naija News gathered that reports on social media by witnesses said the attackers struck the prison and police department shortly after midnight, freeing a yet-unconfirmed number of inmates and suspects.
Buhari Must Leave Sunday Igboho Alone, Tackle Herdsmen – Femi Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has asked the Muhammadu Buhari-led government to leave popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho Adeyemo, alone.
In a statement to newsmen on Sunday, the constitutional lawyer pointed out that the country is facing a lot of issues that need urgent attention.
Fayose Exposes How Obasanjo Planned And Sent Bode George To Prison
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has alleged that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was responsible for plotting and sending Chief Bode George to prison.
Fayose on Sunday alleged that George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was sent to jail due to political conflicts.
IPOB: Nnamdi Kanu Warns 200 Soldiers Allegedly Deployed To Nsukka/Ebonyi
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that the Nigerian Army has deployed over 200 soldiers to Nsukka and Ebonyi State.
Naija News reports that the pro-Biafra activist made this allegation in a post on his Twitter page on Sunday night.
Makinde Threatens To Reveal Those Behind Worsening Insecurity In Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said he would soon expose those politicizing the issue of security in the state.
He stated this while addressing the congregation at the St Peters Anglican Cathedral, Aremo, Ibadan, on the occasion of Easter Sunday Service.