PDP’s Bala Mohammed defeats embattled Governor, Muhammed Abubakar in Bauchi supplementary election

Governor Muhammed Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the March 23 supplementary election held in Bauchi, polling 5,117 votes compared to the 6,376 votes polled by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bala Mohammed. In spite of the margin of lead (1259 votes) for the PDP, the Returning Officer for the... Read More

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July 10, 2013

Named and shamed: Suspected killers of Kwara police commissioner exposed (See Photos)

by Rachel Ogbu Finally we get to put faces to the hideous crime which involved the murder of the Kwara state Commissioner of Police, Chinwike Asadu on March 2, 2013. the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar gave marching order that his killers must be fished out, dead or alive and a few months later the... Read More

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January 30, 2013

Nkiru Sylvanus kidnapping: Police, SSS parade ex-MOPOL officer, 5 others (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Six suspects were yesterday paraded by the police and the State Security Service for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of actress, Nkiru Sylvanus. The suspects paraded include Ndidi Cletus, also known as Matthew Ofurum; Stanley Asouna; Aminu Musa; Muhammed Abubakar; Obinna Okolisa, and Samson Onwuka. The leader of the gang, Ndidi... Read More

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December 6, 2012

“How top police officer is shielding my father’s killers from prosecution”

On March 13, 2012, Pastor David Ogbolu, Founder of Christ Bible Gospel Church, Ajibawo Village in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government of Ogun State, was murdered by some land speculators. His sin, according to information gathered by PUNCH Metro, was that he was not ready to compromise on land matters. But over eight months after the 50-year-old... Read More

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