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  • Gunmen Attack Police Checkpoint, Kill Officer 

    A Nigerian police officer has been killed and another injured during a suspected gunmen attack at a checkpoint on Nnewi-Oba Road in the Idemili South Local Government Area of @AnambraState.
    The incident occurred around 9:20am on Friday when gunmen threw explosive devices at the officers stationed at the Omata Junction.
    In a statement released on Friday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the attack and stated that the Commissioner of @NigeriaPolice, Nnaghe Itam, had ordered an intensive manhunt for the assailants.
    “The Commissioner of @NigeriaPolice, CP Nnaghe Itam, has ordered a manhunt operation for the gunmen who attacked the police team at about 9:20 am today, 9/8/2024,” Ikenga said.
    He added that the operation, led by the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Nnewi Area Command, is already collaborating with local residents to track down the attackers.
    During the exchange of fire, one @Nigeriapolice officer was fatally struck by an explosive device, while another officer, who sustained serious injuries, is currently receiving treatment in the hospital.
    “The police team has secured the area, and further details will be communicated,” Ikenga stated
  • BREAKING: Senate Confirms Ifeanyi Ubah’s Death

    BREAKING: Senate Confirms Ifeanyi Ubah’s Death

    The Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead.

    Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed Ubah’s death on Saturday, but did not give details.

    However, a source told Daily Trust that the lawmaker had flown to United Kingdom for a surgery.

    Ubah who until his death was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), died at the age of 53.

    He was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil.

    Ubah was first elected into the senate under the platform of Young People’s Party (YPP) in 2019.

    He was re-elected in 2023 under YPP but defected to the All Progressive Congress after.

    In September 2022, Ubah escaped assassination when he was attacked by gunmen on his way to Nnewi in Enugwu-Ukwu in Anambra State.

    His convoy was shot at, and at least five persons, including two policemen, were killed.

    He survived as the vehicle he was riding in was bulletproof.