Top EFCC Operative Escapes Assassination Attempt In Rivers

Suspected gunmen have allegedly attempted to kill a top investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Austin Okwor, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

According to Ishaq Salihu, who is the head of the anti-graft agency’s Zonal office in the South-South, Okwor had closed late for the day and as he left office, he was suddenly accosted by a gang of daredevil hoodlums who opened fire on him.

He added that “Luckily for him, he was able to shake off his assailants but not without sustaining some bullet wounds as they kept firing at him.

“He was rushed to a private hospital in Port Harcourt where he is receiving treatment.”

Salihu said the incident had already been reported to the Police in Port Harcourt.

Okwor, who is one of the operatives investigating some sensitive cases, including that pertaining to corrupt judicial officials, had reportedly been receiving threat messages before the incident occurred.

One of such messages which he received sometime in May 2017 was reported to the police.

By Chijioke Jannah

Kemi Olunloyo Released From Jail – Fani-Kayode

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has confirmed that Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo has been released.

Last week, Omololu-Olunloyo accused the Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, of keeping her in prison after she allegedly met her bail conditions.

Omololu-Olunloyo spoke from inside the Port-Harcourt prison, where she has been kept in custody since March this year, for alleged criminal defamation against a Port Harcourt based pastor, David Ibiyeomie.

But Fani-Kayode has now took to his Twitter account to announce her release after 81 days in detention.

“After 81 days in prison @HNNAfrica has finally been released.We thank God. Kudos to Lawyer Kayode 

Ajulo for working so hard to get her out,” he tweeted on Monday.

By Ifreke Inyang

Biafra: Members Of ‘Jewish Synagogue Visit Nnamdi Kanu

Following his release from Kuje Prison in Abuja, more people both Nigerians and foreigners sympathetic to the Biafra course have continued to visit the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

The latest set of people to visit the IPOB leader were some members from the Jewish Synagogue in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state.

The delegate, who were led by Prophetess Eman Halleluyah Nwachukwu visited Kanu in his country home in Abia State.

Just few days ago, popular Niger Delta activist, Ankio Briggs, visited the IPOB leader at his country home.

Recall that former Governor of Imo State, Ikedim Ohakim, had also visited Kanu.

Last Saturday, popular actor, Jim Iyke visited Kanu at his residence in Isiama Afaraukwu Ibeku, Umuahia.

That was shortly after Kanu received his colleague in the struggle and leader of the Movement for the 

Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, Uchenna Madu. 

By Seun Opejobi