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I was saddened at the news of an ambush by armed men, which led to the death of some security personnel on duty at Umuezeala Owerre in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.  I have visited the scene of the crime, this barbaric act is unacceptable and I have directed for a collaborative effort amongst the security units for justice.  However, I assured our people not to exercise any fear of reprisal attack or hostility, even as I appeal for cooperation from the community.  Ndi Imo nwe'm, let's not be dismayed by this, as it does not in any way unbalance our ongoing campaign against criminality and its associated vices in our dear State.  Let us be rest assured that we will track those behind this heinous crime and bring them to book.   Once more, I commiserate with the security agencies whose men were involved in the ugly incident.  The Government will provide every necessary support to ensure that all officers and men of our security agencies a

Nelson Mandela   President Nelson Mandela the first person who served as the first black President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He is widely regarded as a global icon for his struggle against racism, apartheid, and social injustice. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Mvezo, a small village in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. He attended university and studied law, becoming involved in the African National Congress (ANC), an organization that opposed the apartheid system of ethnical segregation and prejudice. In 1962, Nelson Mandela was arrested and censured of sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow the government. He was sentenced to life in prison and spent 27 years jailed, much of it on Robben Island. During his imprisonment, Nelson Mandela became a symbol of the struggle against apartheid, and his release in 1990 was celebrated around the world. He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist After his discharge, Nelson Mandela cont

Justice Mohammed Magudu, in a ruling on Monday, ordered that Njoku and his co-defendant, Chukwuemeka Nwoga be remanded in the Suleja prison. A factional leader of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Edozie Njoku has been sent to prison, according to TheNation. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari ordered Njoku and one other be remanded in prison over their alleged complicity in the forgery of a judgment of the Supreme Court. Justice Mohammed Magudu, in a ruling on Monday, ordered that Njoku and his co-defendant, Chukwuemeka Nwoga be remanded in the Suleja prison in Niger State until November 30 when he would rule on their bail application. Their lawyer, Panam Ntui had argued their bail application shortly after they pleaded not guilty to a 14-count charge filed in the name of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Prosecuting lawyer, Rimamsomte Ezekiel, objected to the bail application, arguing that the offences with which the defendants were charge