Breaking News
BREAKING: LP Petitions IGP Over Alleged Police Complicity in Invasion of Secretariat
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Egbetokun Kayode, over complicity of police in the alleged invasion of its Secretariat.
Factional Deputy National Chairman of the party, Ayo Olorunfemi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Olorunfemi said for the past one year, there has been all manner of threats by some disgruntled elements in the Labour Party to picket, invade and occupy the National Secretariat in Abuja.
He stated that the threats were coming either from the Abia State government, the Nigeria Labour Congress, the self styled Labour Party Stakeholders, the faceless Board of Trustees and recently, the illegal Interim National Working Committee.
According to him, on several occasions, they have actually made good their threats by breaking into the Secretariat but were met with stiff resistance.
“However, the latest invasion was carried out at around 1am early on Tuesday February 10, when some hoodlums according to security personnel at the Secretariat scaled into the party compound to pull down party’s billboards and replaced them with that of the Nenadi Usman.
“By the dawn of the day, we also noticed the unfortunate role played by the men of the Nigeria Police Force.
“To our chagrin, police officers from Area Command, Life Camp barricaded the entrance gate and prevented our National Chairman, National Secretary and some other National Officers from entering their offices.
“The police officers, however, were permitting the persons from a list in their possession who the police officers insisted were the only persons permitted to access their offices, including the Abia state deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu and Senator Nenadi Usman, amongst others. Senator Nenadi Usman also addressed a press conference with police protection.
“Upon our audience with the Commissioner of Police, FCT on the said Tuesday, we were directed to meet the Area Commander, Life Camp. The Area Commander assured us that the situation will be reversed as the Police must maintain professionalism and neutrality in internal affairs of Political Parties. Based on that understanding, we went ahead to reclaim our Secretariat,” the statement read in part.
Massive crowds on Friday, welcomed former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, into the city following his ordeal at the airport on Thursday.
In a video obtained by our correspondent, supporters were seen thronging the streets, surrounding El-Rufai’s motorcade on his way to Jummat Mosque.
The clip showed the enthusiastic crowd cheering and waving at the former governor, highlighting his continued influence and support within the state.
Observers noted the unusually large turnout, signaling strong public interest in his visit.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kano State, Jaffar Bello, has said the United States’ lawmakers sanctions is a ploy to malign the Muslims.
Bello made this allegation on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Trust TV.
He said that insecurity should not be associated with religion, but with individuals perpetrating them.
DAILY POST reports that United States lawmakers initiated a new bill aimed at increasing accountability for human rights abuses in Nigeria.
The Bill, Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, contains provision for potential sanctions against Fulani militias and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Reacting, however, Bello said, “There is an orchestrated plan to malign us.
“Let me give you an example. In Bauchi State we used to have a year in year out crisis in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area.
“One singular act by the then State Governor Isa Yuguda of removing the local government secretariat from a Christian dominated area to a Muslim dominated area. Up till today there hasn’t been a single life lost in that area.
“And why is it that most of the major religious faith based crises we have in Northern Nigeria is only in Christian dominated areas?
“Why don’t we have it in Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa, Sokoto and Kebbi State? Are there no Christians in these areas?
“They are just trying to malign us as a people practicing a faith. If you don’t like the faith we practising, we are not practising it because of you. It’s a choice. We don’t condemn your own choice of faith, don’t bother about our own.”
-
Breaking News2 months agoBreaking News: Nigerian Air Force Reportedly Kills 750 Terrorists in Borno State
-
News In Diaspora3 weeks agoNigerian JTF Arrests Woman Supplying Drugs to Boko Haram
-
Politics2 days agoADC Comments on Proposed E-transmission of Results – Party Spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi
-
Breaking News2 days agoNew Young Players are Coming in Super Eagles – Ibrahim Gusau to Fans
-
Breaking News2 days agoEmergency: Arik Air Flight Landed at Benin Airport
-
Breaking News3 months agoEx-EFCC Exhibit Keeper Kaduna Zonal Directorate, Allegedly Steals ₦22m
-
Politics2 days ago2027: Cubana Chief Priest Vows to Work Against Peter Obi
-
Business2 days agoBREAKING: No Fewer Than 28 Ships to deliver Petrol, other Commodities at Lagos Ports