Chidi Roberts, Author at Freedom Online

Terrorists invade Catholic church, abduct three

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:49:14 +0000

A joint security team in Enugu State has intensified trail of terrorists alleged to have abducted three persons in a church at Inoyi, Affa Community in Udi Local Government Area on Sunday. The joint security team comprised police operatives, Forest Guards and members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group. This is contained in a statement issued […]

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Soyinka to Tinubu: Revisit unresolved cases of assassinations, extrajudicial killings

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:19:40 +0000

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit unresolved cases of assassinations and extrajudicial killings to restore public confidence in Nigeria’s justice system. Soyinka made the call on Friday in Port Harcourt during the 28th Wole Soyinka Lecture organised by the National Association of Seadogs (Pirates Confraternity). The lecture, themed “Reclaiming […]

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Umahi to South-East: Be strategic, support Tinubu in 2027; your region alone cannot determine Nigeria’s presidency

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:53:10 +0000

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has urged Nigerians, particularly South-East residents, to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Umahi made the appeal on Friday while inspecting ongoing Federal Government road projects in the Ebonyi section of the Cross River–Abuja Super Highway. Projects inspected included the Abakaliki–Benue Highway, Abakaliki–Apkoha–Afikpo Road, Afikpo–Amasiri–Okigwe Road and […]

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General Overseer’s suicide ‘suspicious’ – Police

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:12:16 +0000

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom State has commenced comprehensive investigation into the alleged circumstances surrounding the death of a cleric, Etetim Udo, in the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, said this in a statement in Uyo on Saturday. John disclosed that the deceased was the Founder and General […]

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No casualties as Enugu Air aircraft suffers runway excursion

Chidi Roberts — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:52:32 +0000

The Enugu Air Management has confirmed that one of its aircraft experienced a runway excursion after landing at Benin Airport on Thursday, assuring the public that all passengers and crew members were safe. In a public notice issued on Thursday after the incident, the airline said that the occupants of the aircraft were evacuated without […]

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Vigilante leader, sister, two others shot dead

Chidi Roberts — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:00:46 +0000

The Police Command in Rivers State has confirmed the killing of Mr Ozemela Nwaocha, the Omoku Zonal Commander of the Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), by unidentified gunmen in the state. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Agabe said the incident occurred near […]

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2027: Fubara says ‘No more war’; backs Tinubu, Chinda

Chidi Roberts — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:41:01 +0000

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid and the Rivers governorship candidate Kingsley Chinda for the upcoming 2027 general elections. Fubara made the declaration during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Riven Medical Industries Project in Port Harcourt, on Wednesday. He said the political differences that had divided […]

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56 councillors sue Anambra Govt over two-year LG tenure law

Chidi Roberts — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:33:13 +0000

No fewer than 56 serving councillors in Anambra State have filed a suit before the state High Court in Awka, challenging the constitutional validity of the two-year tenure of Local Government officials. The suit, marked A/261/2026, has the Attorney General of the state, House of Assembly and the State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) as first, […]

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Three civil servants in custody over N500m equipment theft (see names)

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:29:55 +0000

The Police command in Bayelsa State has arrested three civil servants over alleged theft of government equipment valued at about N500 million. The command’s spokesman, Mr Musa Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Bayelsa on Saturday. Mohammed said the suspects allegedly conspired to steal several government-owned assets from the Bayelsa […]

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Uzodimma: Tinubu is Nigeria’s Lee Kuan Yew

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:53:14 +0000

*Presidential Communications Team inspects projects in Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has likened President Bola Tinubu to Singapore’s founding leader, Lee Kuan Yew, praising his economic reforms and expressing confidence that Nigerians would re-elect him in 2027. Lee is globally recognised as the founding father of modern Singapore, spearheading its transformation from an […]

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Teacher on the run after flogging 12-year-old student to death

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:58:36 +0000

The Safe School Initiative (SSI) Unit of the Police Command in Anambra State has launched a manhunt for a teacher over alleged flogging of a 12-year-old student, which allegedly resulting in his death. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Awka. […]

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21-year-old man beaten to death over chicken and eggs; buried in shallow grave

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:52:19 +0000

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom State has arrested four suspects over alleged mob killing of a 21-year-old, Emmanuel Effiong. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in Akwa Ibom State, DSP Timfon John, confirmed this in a statement in Uyo on Friday. According to her, the suspects murdered the victim and secretly buried his body […]

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Baba Ijebu lotto: Prophet who defrauded church members of N136.4m jailed; collected N6.7m to raise the dead

Chidi Roberts — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:46:06 +0000

*Sells ‘miracle sticker’, ‘spiritual dragon’, ‘holyghost thunder’ products The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya (a.k.a Prophet Sunday Koboko) before Justice H. O. Eya of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout. The convict was prosecuted on […]

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NCAA bans pilots in Asaba incident from flying in Nigeria’s Airspace; aircraft grounded

Chidi Roberts — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:49:51 +0000

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says pilots involved in the recent Asaba airport incident have been suspended from operating in Nigerian airspace, pending investigations. ‎ ‎Capt. Chris Najomo, Director-General of the NCAA, said both the pilot-in-command and the second-in-command have been banned from flying in the Nigerian Airspace and are under investigation. ‎ ‎Najomo […]

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Nurse Mary Habila’s death: Umahi goes to court

Chidi Roberts — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:14:30 +0000

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, says he has initiated legal action against individuals spreading what he described as false reports about a nurse’s death. Social media claims alleged secrecy surrounding the death of the nurse, Mary Habila, inside Umahi’s compound in his hometown. Umahi spoke on Sunday while inspecting work along the Ebonyi section […]

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