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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Osun command, on Saturday disclosed that it destroyed a 60.8 hectares of India hemp (Cannabis Sativa) farm at Ikeji Arakeji, in the state. A standard football pitch is maximum 0.82 hectares, indicating the size of the Indian hemp farm is over 74 football pitches. Samuel Egbeola, the state commandant of the NDLEA, disclosed this during an interview with journalists at the agency’s office in Osogbo. According to Mr. Egbeola, the hemp farm was discovered and destroyed on Thursday, following a tip-off from an informant. He said the agency also seized 10 bags of already harvested cannabis which weighed 107.4kilograms. He said two suspects found on the farm during the operation were equally arrested and that the arrested suspects were helping the agency in their investigation. The NDLEA boss assured the people of the state that the agency would always stick to its responsibilities of ensuring a drug free st...

Traditional chiefs of Afaraukwu community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State have called on the state government to assist them in looking for leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu and his parents. They lamented that Kanu, his mother and father, who is the traditional ruler of the town, got missing following the September 10 invasion of Kanu’s community. According to them, the disappearance of Eze Israel Kanu, his wife and son for more than three weeks after the soldiers’ invasion was giving them sleepless nights. A member of Eze Kanu’s cabinet, Chimechefulam Odoemelam, told Punch that he was worried about the disappearance of the monarch and his family members. He said, “The truth is that we have not seen or heard from our Eze since we all came back. Everybody is confused about his whereabouts because we do not know where to look for him. “We have reported the case to the body of traditional rulers in Ibeku, Umuahia...

  ASIWAJU JOJO OF KEREKU LAND Yesterday the 7th of October made history in the life of this great man and his family as he gave out one of his beautiful daughters,Omolola in marriage .The engagement ceremony which took place at the palatial home of the Asiwaju on Friday throughout and into the early hours of Saturday witnessed guests from far and wide and allover the country.Special dignitaries amongst who where royal fathers,chiefs,politicians,uniform men and even business tycoons graced the occasion to honour one of their own,Chief Felix Ilesanmi,business tycoon,the Asiwaju of Kereku land.Below are photos from the occasion as we wish the newly weds a happy married life,                        The newlyweds                             Couple and friends of the bride w...

Larry Gardner (Credit: Facebook/Adairsville High School) Larry Gardner was walking near Adairsville High School when he was hit, according to the Georgia State Patrol. A high school senior from Bartow County was hit by a vehicle and killed Saturday morning while he was walking near the school he attended, the Georgia State Patrol said. Larry Gardner, 17, was hit from behind near Adairsville High School on Old Ga. 41, according to a GSP statement. “Larry was preparing to participate in his final band competition this morning when he was involved in a tragic accident near the AHS campus,” according to a post on the school’s Facebook page. A Dodge Durango driven by Nixon Sellers, 31, of Adairsville, was southbound about 7:35 a.m. wh...

This story has been updated to reflect new details in the Kenneka Jenkins case. The mysterious death of Kenneka Jenkins, 19, who was found dead in the freezer of a suburban hotel, has sparked national outcry and questions about the circumstances surrounding her death. The teenager left her home for a party Sept. 8, according to the Chicago Tribune. After her mother, Tereasa Martin, demanded hotel staff search for her daughter, Jenkins body was found in the hotel freezer of Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Here is everything we know so far about the tragic death of Kenneka Jenkins.  1. Autopsy results released Friday determined that Kenneka Jenkins death was an accident. Cook County medical examiner’s office has determined the ca...

Investigators say the Saturday morning disappearance of a 15-day-old infant from Newton County is suspicious.  Caliyah McNabb's parents called 911 when they noticed she was missing around 10 a.m. Saturday, Channel 2 Action News reported. They told officials she was fed at 5 a.m. and she was gone when they woke up. Family members gave Channel 2 a photo of the missing baby. Caliyah McNabb      Newton County sheriff's deputies and dogs searched a 2-mile radious around the Eagle Point trailer park in Covington. "I want my kid back, man,” Christopher McNabb told the news station. “That's my child, man. I want my kid!"  Family members were shocked and saddened. "She was so tiny. So innocent," said Caliyah's grandfather, Tim Bell. The sheriff's office said Caliyah's disappearance is suspicious ...

The night manager of the Taco Bell in Adel, Ga., was shot through the right eye as she carried the night’s proceeds to her car in the restaurant’s parking lot. Key witnesses pointed their fingers at Devonia Inman, who was found guilty of first-degree murder. Twenty years later, however, much has changed about the case, including recanted testimonies, DNA tests identifying a different suspect, and more. Has the wrong man been in prison all this time?  AJC legal affairs writer Bill Rankin returns for Season 4 of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's "Breakdown" podcast, "Murder Below the Gnat Line." You can listen to the episodes at the links below, or  go to the iTunes store to binge listen the entire series.  INTRO: Get a quick preview of the Devonia Inman case.  EPISODE 1: "The Crime." A vicious murder on a hot South Georgia night outside the local Taco B...

Alex Iwobi and team mates celebrating his goal against Zambia.   Arsenal have congratulated Alex Iwobi over Nigeria’s qualification for the 2018 World Cup.  The Hale End graduate netted the lone goal of the game against the Chipolopolo of Zambia. And the Gunners took to their official Twitter handle to congratulate Austine Jay-Jay Okocha’s nephew for the victory. “From coming through our academy to sending Nigeria to the World Cup. We’re all so proud of you,” the North London team tweeted. The Super Eagles will now go into the last game of the qualifiers, against Algeria, with calmed nerves having got thirteen points from five games.

Christian Nwosu An ex - Administrative Secretary with the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Christian Nwosu , on Thursday alleged that he was cajoled into confessing to taking a bribe of N 30m to compromise the 2015 general elections. Nwosu , who is being prosecuted before the Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged bribery , claimed that the three confessional statements he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on December 28, 2016 and March 15 and 22, 2017 were not done voluntarily . He claimed to have been threatened and cajoled to make the confessional statements, adding that he was not given the opportunity to consult his lawyer before he made the statements. He, however, admitted that he signed for and collected N 30m from Fidelity Bank. Nwosu stated this on Thursday while being led in evidence by his lawyer , Mr. Victor Opara, during a trial - within- trial ordered by Justice Mohammed Idris to test the voluntariness of three confessional statements he...