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Former PDP chairman Prince Vincent Ogbulafor is dead

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A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, has died in Canada at the age of 73.

He was said to have died on Thursday in Canada from an undisclosed ailment.

Ogbulafor first unsuccessfully contested the Abia State Governorship under the All Peoples Party (APP). He defected to the PDP thereafter and was appointed Minister of Economic Matters in 1999, then later PDP National Secretary (replacing Okwesilieze Nwodo in 2001) before been propped up as National Chairman after a bitter national battle could not separate Senator Sam Egwu and Senator Anyim Pius Anyim for the position.

He was eventually elected on March 08, 2008 before his forced resignation on 13th May, 2010 after the death of Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Ogbulafor was alleged to have granted an interview where he said power will remain in the North in 2011, a statement that didn’t go down well with the new Administration.

Born on 24th May 1949, Ogbulafor hails from a Royal Family in Olokoro, Umuahia South Local Government Area in Abia State.

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BREAKING: Scores killed as angry soldiers raze houses in Bayelsa over Okuama massacre

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Troops of the Nigerian Army have stormed Igbomotoru community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, razing houses and allegedly killing about 11 people.

The action is sequel to last week’s killing of 16 soldiers and officers at Okuama Community in Delta State.

Soldiers in five gunboats reportedly invaded the community, razing houses suspected to be the hideout of a militant leader said to be involved in the killing of the military men who were on a rescue mission in Delta.

DAILY POST reports that an Army Commander, two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers of 181 Amphibious Battalion in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta were killed in Okuama community.

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, had ordered an immediate investigation and arrest of the culprits.

Days after the order, it was gathered that some residents of Okuama community fled to neighboring Ughelli for fear of reprisal by soldiers.

The soldiers had during the weekend burnt several houses in Okuama, before storming neighboring communities in Bayelsa in pursuit of those involved in the killing.

According to Daily Trust, a source said immediately the troops stormed the Bayelsa community, they opened fire on some residents relaxing at the jetty before proceeding to set ablaze three buildings suspected to be the hideout of the said militant leader.

He said the community had been able to recover 11 corpses from the attack, while still searching for others as at the time of filing this report.

“The military invasion has affected the people gravely. Lives have been lost, properties have been destroyed. Even after the attack, I am sure that life in the community will never be the same.

“This weekend was scheduled for the burial of one of my late uncles. We had paid for food, drinks, music, speedboat and canopies. And now because of this, the burial can no longer hold.

“In fact some of the people we paid money to are saying that if the date changes, we would have to pay extra money. Is that not a huge loss on its own? So we would have to start looking for more money, that is if there will ever be peace in the community.

“I am appealing to the Federal and State Government to as a matter of urgency intervene in this matter. We do not have a hand in whatever transpired in Delta State. The international community should come to our aid,” the source said.

When contacted via telephone call, the spokesman for Operation Delta Safe, OPDS headquarters, Major Adenegan Ojo, hung up the call after hearing it was a journalist who called.

He, however, did not answer subsequent phone calls.

CREDIT: DAILY POST

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BREAKING: No hiding place – Nigerian Army warns Okuama community

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The Nigerian Army has issued a stern warning to the Okuama community in Delta State, cautioning them to brace themselves for legal consequences.

This warning comes in response to the killing of soldiers who were engaged in a “peaceful and mediatory mission” following a communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities.

In a statement released by Major-General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, the Army criticized the community for resorting to propaganda instead of cooperating in identifying the perpetrators.

The statement highlighted the “despicable” nature of the soldiers’ murder, emphasizing that they were dedicated to maintaining peace and security in the Niger Delta Region. The Army condemned the armed youth gang of Okuama Community for gruesomely killing the troops and desecrating their remains.

Despite the community’s attempts to propagate falsehoods and divert attention from the incident, the Army affirmed that the murder was a coordinated attack against legitimate forces.

The Army dismissed the criminals’ propaganda as an attempt to justify their actions and urged them to surrender to security agencies. It emphasized that there would be no reprisal from the troops but reiterated their commitment to identifying and apprehending the perpetrators.

Furthermore, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Toareed Lagbaja, expressed condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers and directed exhaustive efforts to bring the culprits to justice. Troops are determined to apprehend the criminals, leaving no room for escape.

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CBN Governor Cardoso reportedly sacks CBN directors employed by Emefiele 

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Reportedly, Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is contemplating the dismissal or retirement of eight directors who were employed during the tenure of the former governor, Godwin Emefiele. These directors, who were initially reassigned to the FSS 2020 division of the bank, are now receiving early retirement notices, with some having already been served as of Friday, March 15, 2024. However, the specific terms of their departure remain ambiguous, prompting questions about the underlying motives.

The decision has sparked concern among CBN personnel, with fears emerging that it might foreshadow additional layoffs during the current management’s tenure. A source remarked, “We don’t know whether they were given early retirement or their appointments were terminated outright.” Another source suggested that the primary reason for the dismissal of these officials was their close association with the previous CBN governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.

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