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232 aspirants jostle for 36 elective positions on PDP platform in Edo

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232 aspirants jostle for 36 elective positions on PDP platform in Edo

No fewer than 236 aspirants are jostling for 36 elective positions in Edo on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the aspirants are those who have bought Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the National and State’s Houses of Assembly.

Dr Tony Aziegbemi, party chairman in the state said on Wednesday in Benin that 17 of the aspirants were jostling for the three senatorial seats.

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He said 54 of them were jostling for the nine House of Representatives seats, while 161 were eyeing the 24 House of Assembly seats.

He gave the details when he addressed newsmen at the Sen. Ben Obi-led screening committee sitting.

Aziegbemi explained that the screening was to fulfil the Electoral Act guidelines which state that parties should conduct screening of aspirants as part of conditions for primary elections.

“We are abiding by the rules of the Electoral Act ahead of the party primary elections,’’ he said.

“It is interesting that in spite of the seeming problems the party has in the state, no time in its history have people purchased 161 Expression of Interest and Nomination forms,’’ he said.

Also speaking, Sen. Obi said the committee had done a good job and that the aspirants had all presented themselves for screening.

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Dismissed soldier surrenders to police over murder case in Ogun

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Dismissed soldier surrenders to police over murder case in Ogun

By: Zagazola Makama

A dismissed soldier, Yemisi Poroye, who is the principal suspect in a conspiracy and murder case reported earlier on June 25 has surrendered to the Police in Ogun state.

Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect turned himself in at about 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, following intensified police efforts to track him down.

The sources said that three other suspects earlier arrested in connection with the case, along with relevant exhibits, had already been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Abeokuta, for discreet investigation.

The sources added that the circumstances surrounding the murder and the dismissed soldier’s alleged role are currently under investigation.

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Troops repel coordinated attacks on three Plateau communities

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Troops repel coordinated attacks on three Plateau communities

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) along with other security forces, successfully repelled coordinated attacks on three communities in Riyom Local Government Area by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias.

Zagazola Makama report that the affected communities Rim, Angwan Wereng, and Cum came under attack between 10:50 p.m. and 11:40 p.m. on Thursday night.

The troops responded promptly to distress calls and engaged the attackers, forcing them to flee the area.

“On receipt of the information, army troops and other sister security agencies moved swiftly to the scenes and repelled the attackers,”said the sources.

No official casualties were confirmed as of the time of this report, but the situation is said to be under control while normalcy has returned to the affected areas.

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Gunmen abduct Fulani leader in Kogi, injure wife and son

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Gunmen abduct Fulani leader in Kogi, injure wife and son

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed men have abducted a Fulani community leader, Mallam Iliyasu, during a midnight attack on his residence at the Fulani Camp in Shagari Village, Lokoja, Kogi State.

Zagazola Makama learnt that the incident, which occurred around 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, also left two of his family members his wife and his son, Abdulsalam with gunshot wounds to the arm and leg, respectively.

The sources said the attackers stormed the home, fired several shots into the air, and forcefully took the community leader to an unknown destination. The assailants also reportedly injured the victims while trying to resist the abduction.

Both injured victims were taken to Ashafa Hospital for medical attention, where they are said to be responding to treatment.

Seventeen expended AK-47 ammunition shells were recovered from the scene of the attack by security forces.

A relative of the abducted victim, Alhaji Ahmadu Yusuf, confirmed the incident and appealed for urgent intervention to secure his release.

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