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Obi Condemns Sit-at-Home Order, Calls for Strategic Approach to Insecurity
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Obi Condemns Sit-at-Home Order, Calls for Strategic Approach to Insecurity

South-east governors promise to deal with Simon Ekpa and other troublemakers Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, has strongly criticized the sit-at-home order imposed by a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), labeling it as a criminal activity that inflicts suffering on innocent people. In a series of tweets, Obi called for a more strategic approach to address the escalating violence in the Southeast, Benue, and Plateau states. He expressed deep concern over the wanton loss of innocent lives due to communal clashes, banditry, and kidnapping activities across Nigeria. "The rising insecurity in the country leading to mindless bloodletting, particularly in the North Central zone of the country, and the continued disrup...
BREAKING: Sunday Igboho Arrested in Benin Republic
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BREAKING: Sunday Igboho Arrested in Benin Republic

Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic. His media aide, Olayomi Koiki, has also fled the country, it was learnt. Igboho was arrested at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night. Several supporters who are close to the embattled agitator confirmed his arrest to The Nation on Tuesday. One of them said Igboho had a Benin Republic passport and was on his way to Germany before he was arrested on Monday night. Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic. His media aide, Olayomi Koiki, has also fled the country, it was learnt. Igboho was arrested at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night. Several supporters who are close to the embattled agitator confirmed h...