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Nnamdi Kanu files N20b defamation suit against police spokesperson

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Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has filed a defamation lawsuit against Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

The suit, filed by Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday, January 27, accuses Adejobi of portraying him as a terrorist leader in a press statement issued on January 25.

In the statement, Adejobi described IPOB as a “proscribed terrorist organisation” and stated that the Imo police command had neutralised six “notorious kingpins” affiliated with the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and IPOB. Kanu claims these remarks are false and have severely damaged his reputation.

According to the suit, the alleged defamatory statements were widely circulated and read by millions, including Kanu’s friends, family, colleagues, and followers in Abuja and across Nigeria. The filing asserts that the statements portrayed Kanu as a leader of a violent terrorist group, harming his character and prejudicing his ongoing legal cases in Abuja and other parts of the country.

Kanu is seeking a court order directing Adejobi to retract the statements and issue an unreserved letter of apology. He also requests that the apology be published prominently in three national newspapers: The Sun, Daily Trust, and Vanguard. Additionally, Kanu is demanding N20 billion in general and exemplary damages and an order preventing Adejobi from making further defamatory statements about him.

 

The IPOB leader further asked the court to compel Adejobi to cover the cost of the suit.

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President of Burkina Faso Faso, Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ, successfully completed his biometric enrollment and received his passport from the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), which has officially takes effect .

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President of Burkina Faso Faso, Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ, successfully completed his biometric enrollment and received his passport from the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), which has officially takes effect .

In the presence of technical staff, the President followed each step of the AES passport registration process. Shortly after, the Minister of Security, Divisional Police Commissioner Mahamoudou SANA, handed the passport to the President.

The enrollment of the Head of State marks the official launch of the AES passport process in Burkina Faso, signaling the beginning of its circulation across all three member states.

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Imo State Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, has announced a special event where he’ll swear in newly appointed Commissioners and members of Statutory Commissions, including the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Local Government Service Commission (LGSC), and Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

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Imo State Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, has announced a special event where he’ll swear in newly appointed Commissioners and members of Statutory Commissions, including the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Local Government Service Commission (LGSC), and Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

This ceremony will take place on Friday, January 31, 2025, at 10 am at the New Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri.

 

Additionally, the Governor will inaugurate nominees for the Boards of various institutions, including:

 

Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU)

Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu (IMSUTH)

Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo (UAES)

Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC)

This inauguration will occur on the same day, Friday, January 31, 2025, at 12 noon at the Sam Mbakwe Executive Chambers. Affected Board members and invitees are advised to arrive by 11:30 am.

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Israel secret service killed JF Kennedy, Former American President.

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In order to eliminate resistance to Israel’s nuclear armament and to reduce pressure on Israel for the “right of return” for 800 000 Palestinians, US president JF Kennedy was assassinated.

Since the 1950s, Israel had undertaken the secret manufacture of atomic bombs. In 1986 reliable evidence emerged demonstrating that Israel had secretly obtained the atomic bomb as early as 1967. Since then, all successively elected US presidents have been held hostage by Israel.

Kennedy was also committed to the right of return for 800,000 Palestinians expelled from their homes and villages in 1948, for which the American delegation to the UN presented a proposal on November 20, 1963. He was assassinated 2 days later.

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