According to Ekwutosblog An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday struck out the defamation suit filed against an Instagram activist Martins Otse, also known as Verydarkman (VDM).

Ekwutosblog  reports that a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, otherwise called Falz, had filed the defamation suit against VDM.

Mr Falana filed the suit following an alleged audio recording made by a cross-dresser, Idris Okunneye, also known as Bobrisky, bordering on justice perversion by Mr Falana and his son.

The claimants demanded N500 million each as damages over a video VDM posted on his social media platforms on the issue.

The case was called on Tuesday, but Falana, his son and VDM were absent in court.

However, counsel to the respondent, Niyi Alagbe, holding brief for Marvin Omorogbe, informed the court that he had earlier filed an application for stay of proceedings before Justice Fimisola Azeez.

Source: Gatekeepers News

Three suspected herdsmen have been arrested in connection with the brutal attack on Otobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area, Benue State, which left 11 residents dead.

Governor Hyacinth Alia made this known on Wednesday during a briefing with journalists at the Government House in Makurdi, the state capital.

He expressed deep concern over the escalating violence and urged security agencies to intensify efforts in apprehending those responsible for the attacks.

Governor Alia further disclosed that the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, had pledged to deploy additional security forces to Benue to curb the recent wave of violence, particularly in the Otukpo axis.

He added that the state government has also stepped up its own security presence in the affected areas, resulting in the arrest of the three suspects linked to the killings in Otobi.

Israeli security forces on Wednesday morning killed Muhammad Zakarna, a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, during a counterterrorism operation near Jenin.

Zakarna was identified as one of the terrorists involved in the deadly shooting attack in the West Bank village of al-Funduq in January.

According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Zakarna, a resident of Qabatiya, was among three gunmen who opened fire on civilians in al-Funduq on January 6, killing Master Sgt. Elad Yaakov Winkelstein, an off-duty Israeli police officer, and civilians Rachel Cohen and Aliza Raiz.

The IDF said Zakarna was located in a cave near the village of Misilyah following intelligence provided by the Shin Bet security agency.

During the attempted arrest by Yamam, the Israel Police’s elite counterterrorism unit, and IDF troops, a gun battle broke out between the forces and the suspects.

The military said the forces used shoulder-launched missiles during the exchange. Zakarna and another Islamic Jihad member, Marooh Hazima, also from Qabatiya, were killed.

Hazima had previously been released from Israeli prison in the November 2023 ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas and had since resumed terrorist activity, the IDF said.

A number of weapons and military gear were recovered from the scene. Several accomplices were also detained and found to be in possession of handguns.

The IDF confirmed that the other two terrorists behind the al-Funduq attack, Qutaiba al-Shalabi and Mohammed Nazal, both affiliated with Hamas — were previously killed in an Israeli operation in Qabatiya on January 23.