Peter Obi Attacked In Edo + El-Rufai’s Nosebleeds In Jail +FG Denies Paying Boko Haram 2BN| OjyOkpe
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Former Anambra Governor Peter Obi and former APC National Chairman John Odigie-Oyegun were attacked in Benin City during Olumide Akpata’s declaration into the ADC.
Eyewitness videos showed bullet-riddled gates and damaged vehicles, with Dr. Yunusa Tanko alleging armed men trailed their convoy and opened fire. No arrests have been made, raising fresh concerns about political violence and security breaches.
Before the incident, Obi visited St. Philomena Catholic College of Nursing in Benin, donating ₦15m, months after Governor Monday Okpebholo warned him not to visit without security clearance.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has denied an AFP report alleging a ₦2bn ransom payment to Boko Haram for the release of 230 abducted students, insisting the rescue was achieved through intelligence operations.
It comes as a video from a live interview of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has resurfaced, in which he accuses the government of paying terrorists.
Meanwhile, reactions also trailed El-Rufai’s detention, with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar demanding clarity on which agency is holding him.
In a similar development, political activist Omoyele Sowore dismissed El-Rufai’s reports of ill health, calling them political theatrics.
In another development, a viral video shows an English couple being stopped by a Nigerian police officer, who questions their car documents, asks about their marital status then offers to buy them alcohol.
In our Good News report, Dr. Funmilayo Olopade and her daughter Feyi Ayodele’s health tech company, CancerIQ, earned global recognition for revolutionizing cancer prevention across the United States.
Finally, a female mayor in Cameroon has sparked heated online debate after saying men should password-protect their phones while women should not, dividing opinions between traditional family values and trust in relationships.
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