Lagos Explosion Was A Car Bombing

Contrary to information sent out by Lagos State officials that yesterday’s explosion in the Apapa area of Lago scame from a gasoline tanker explosion,SaharaReporters has now learned that the frightening event was a car bombing. Two security sources disclosed that the explosion was apparently carried out by a female suicide bomber and was aimed at igniting several gasoline depots in the area.

 The 9.15 p.m. explosion happened Tuesday on Creek Road near the Burma Road junction. One security source said the explosion could have triggered a massive inferno and inflicted a horrifying scale of casualties as well as damage to properties in the Apapa area, which is both a residential area as well as the hub of economic activities, including shipping, manufacturing, and storage of petrochemical products.

Mysterious snakes, bees attack Boko Haram in Sambisa Forest

Some members of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, arrested yesterday at Mairi ward behind University of Maiduguri by members of the Civilian JTF vigilante group, have confessed that most of them are fleeing the Sambisa Forest to areas across Borno State owing to what they believe is spiritual attacks from mysterious snakes and bees, which had killed many of their leaders.

***BREAKING NEWS*** Bomb Blast Hit Abuja

An explosion has occurred at a major shopping mall, Emab Plaza, in Wuse 2, Abuja.

A witness said the explosion ‎occurred at about 4p.m.

Emab Plaza is a busy shopping mall in the highbrow area of Nigeria’s capital city, on Aminu Kano Crescent.

The explosion apparently occurred at the gate of the busy plaza.

This is the third deadly explosion in the Nigerian capital in two months. The extremist Boko Haram sect claimed responsibility for the two explosions in April and May in Nyanya, a suburb of the capital.

... Details shortly  

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486 arrested Muslims: CAN blasts JNI

THE Tuesday arrest and detention of 486 northern Muslims suspected to be Boko Haram sect members by the army in Aba, Abia State has continued to elicit reactions as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), yesterday, lashed out at the Ja’amatu Nasril Islam (JNI), urging security agencies to disregard protests on the suspects and properly investigate the matter.

Forcible Conversion to Islam in Historical Context.

By Pastor Jonah Isa

In 1804, Shehu Othman Danfodio led itinerant Fulani from the Futa Jallon Heights in present day Gambia and Senegal to settle in present day Northern Nigeria. Danfodio led a revolt against the existing Habe dynasties and supplanted them with Fulani emirs. The Hausa were forcibly Islamized. The Fulani Jihad, and Islam made inroads into other areas not inhabited by the Fulani or Hausa but were successfully resisted in much of today's Middle Belt.

It was British Colonial Rule that brought non-Hausa/Fulani peoples who were never conquered by the latter under the rule of the emirates. Called Indirect Rule, it suited British colonial design to bring the different ethnic nationalities under the rather developed emirate system for the purposes of maintaining law and order, recruiting for forced labour and exacting taxes to run the colony with.

Ekiti election: Why I won— Fayose

An Interview by Vanguard Newspaper

HOW do you see your victory at the polls?

I want to seize this opportunity to appreciate everybody that has made this day possible. I appreciate the leadership of our party, the PDP.  I equally want to appreciate the average man in Ekiti that has seen me through my eight years out of governance. I left the Government House on October 16, 2006 and by God’s grace, I will be back in Government House on October 16, 2014.

Chime, family relocates to US for 'vacation'

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Wednesday , commenced his annual vacation which he is expected to spend in United States.

Meet Nigeria's Richest Monarch

Oba Federick EnitiOlorunda Akinruntan

The recent Forbes’ ranking of Africa’s prosperous monarchs which showed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Obat Petroleum and the Olugbo of Ugboland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Federick EnitiOlorunda Akinruntan, as the richest monarch in Nigeria has once brought to the fore the prestige and esteem which the emergence of the oil magnate as the Olugbo has brought to the nation’s traditional stool.

According to the international magazine which just made public names of the five richest kings in Africa, Oba Akinruntan is said to be worth over $300 million, coming behind King Mohammed VI of Morocco who is said to be worth over $2 billion. Mohammed derives his fortune from his control of Société Nationale d’Investissement (SNI), a large Moroccan investment holding company with assets valued at more than $10 billion. 

India replaces US as largest importer of Nigeria’s crude oil

INDIA has replaced the United States of America as the largest importer of Nigeria’s crude with China and Malaysia following closely.

The US, which had traditionally taken the bulk of Nigeria’s crude, has in recent months drastically reduced its demand, which now stands at about 250,000 barrels per day. 

India, however, now purchases some 30 per cent of Nigeria’s daily crude production which currently hovers around 2.5 million barrels.

IG orders withdrawal of security agents from political office holders

Ahead of Saturday’s election, the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all  police orderlies attached to all political office holders in Ekiti State and vowed to arrest any politician found violating any electoral law.

2015: Abacha set to contest Kano governorship

Kano— The Presidency may have finally cleared the coast for Mohammed Abacha, the son of late General Sani Abacha, to join forces with pro Jonathan supporters and win back Kano State for Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, next year.

Competent sources told Vanguard that Wednesday’s withdrawal of the N446.3 billion money laundering charge against Abacha was aimed at giving him a clean bill to be able to run as PDP gubernatorial candidate in the next election.

87 of 486 travellers suspected to be Boko Haram members

By Premium Times

Investigators say 87 of the people arrested might be terrorists.

About 87 of the over 486 travellers arrested in Abia State are suspected to be members of the insurgent Boko Haram group, a security source has told PREMIUM TIMES.

The travellers were arrested on Monday in Aba, along Enugu – Port Harcourt Expressway, while travelling from Northern Nigeria to Port Harcourt in several buses.

Ekiti 2014: APC lies to Nigerians on Kano governor’s air travel

By Premium Times

APC said, “At least three Governors – Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers and Rabiu Kwankwanso of Kano – have so far been prevented from making the trip”

The claim by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that federal officials prevented the plane carrying the Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from landing in Akure is false, PREMIUM TIMES can reveal.

A comparative study of Igbos and Israel in print

By Japhet Alakam 

THE widespread notion that the Igbo of the South Eastern Nigeria are direct descendants of the Jews has been a subject of debate.

While many ascribe it to the fact that there is a connection between the Igbo and Judaism based on a critical study of their linguistic, archeological, genetic and cultural ties, some others disagree saying that it is not so as they attribute the Jewish identification among the Igbo as a result of Christianity brought by missionaries, since most Igbo people are Christians.

Bode George’s wife now NDLEA Director General

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday appointed Roli, wife of a Peoples Democratic Party chief, Chief Olabode George, as the Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

Roli takes over from Mr. Olufemi Ajayi, who was named on Wednesday the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund.

According to a three-paragraph statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the appointment takes immediate effect.

The statement read, “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Mrs. Roli Bode-George as the Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency .

“Mrs. Bode-George takes over from Mr Olufemi Ajayi, who is now the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund.

“The appointment is with immediate effect.”

Residents protest over demolition in Abuja

Protest erupted in Abuja Model City, Adkan Estate, Gwarinpa II and Galadima on Thursday following alleged demolition of houses in Lungu, a settlement in the estate.

11-year-old invents 'unbreakable cup'

When Parkinson's caused her grandfather to spill his drinks, Lily Born decided to do something about it. So she came up with the revolutionary 3-legged Kangaroo Cup and raised money via Kickstarter.

Yobo's Mother-In-Law Debunks Marriage Crash Rumour

The mother-in-law of Joseph Yobo, Nigeria’s Super eagles ‘ captain, Mrs. Abigail Fashanu, has reacted to rumour that her marriage has crashed. 

Her husband, John Fashanu, a retired footballer, also disclosed some time ago that his union with Abigail has not packed up as being widely speculated in some quarters.

Speaking with Encomium Magazine, the pretty woman disclosed that people like fabricating stories because she is the quiet type. According to Abigail, she still creates time for her husband and observed that enemies only wish her marriage crumbles.

She pointed out similar stories have been peddled against her daughter’s (Adaeze Igwe) marriage to Yobo.

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Bishop Oyedepo visits Imo

Following the bomb scare in the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), in Owerri last Sunday, the  General Overseer, Bishop David Oyedepo, yesterday visited the Imo State headquarters of the Church.

Bishop Oyedepo, who paid a courtesy call on Governor Rochas Okorocha in Government House, Owerri, thanked him for the quick intervention made to avert the planned disaster by the Boko Haram insurgents.

Man matchetes Ghanaian, others for mocking Eagles

Vanguard

LAGOS — A mild drama unfolded Monday night at Ilasan area of Lekki, Lagos, during the barren World Cup match between Nigeria and Iran, after a drunk went berserk and macheted some viewers for mocking the Super Eagles.

One of the viewers, a Ghanaian, was said to have sustained deep cuts while others managed to escape from the viewing centre. 

Boko Haram kingpin among the suspects - DHQ

ABUJA—THE Defence Headquarters disclosed, yesterday, that one of the most wanted terror kingpins of the Boko Haram group was among the 486 suspected insurgents arrested last Sunday on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. They were arrested by soldiers from the Asa Military Base, 14 Brigade, Ohafia Barracks, Abia State.

The suspects, who claimed to be on their way to Port Harcourt in search of work were said to be moving in a convoy of 33 Hummer buses when they were intercepted by the soldiers between Arungwa Junction on the expressway and Imo Gate, the Abia State and Rivers State boundary.

Army arrests 486 suspected Boko Haram members in Abia

SOLDIERS from the Asa Military Base of 14 Brigade, Ohafia Barracks, Abia State, Sunday arrested 486 suspected insurgents including eight girls. The arrest was made same day bombs were uncovered and defused in a church in neighbouring Imo State.

Cross section of Suspected Boko-haram Insurgence arrested between

 Aro-Ngwa and Imo gate along Enugu-Portharcort Express way in Abia state

 by the Nigerian Army attached to the state, insert are their(33) buses.

The suspected insurgents were said to be going to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital in search of work.

The suspects were arrested at about 2 am when their vehicles were intercepted by soldiers between Arungwa Junction on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway and Imo Gate, the Abia State and Rivers State boundary.

How APC Dumped Gov Amechi

Governor Rotimi Amaechi is definitely not a happy man today, if what happened at the All Progressive Congress’ (APC) convention  in Abuja is anything to go by. He expressed his feelings to a close confidant in three words ” I feel betrayed”

The Rivers state Governor who saw the APC as a platform where he could prop his political profile, found himself dumped by his men because they think he is all air no substance.

Lol...Just for laughs

Tuesdays' possible headlines:

- Jonathan responsible for Eagles failure to score - APC

- Nigerians should be wary of PDP agents in the team. - Lai Mohammed

- Jonathan plotting to kill Keshi over Eagles inability to win - Kwankwaso

- Boko Haram claims responsibility over Eagles inability to score...vows to scuttle more goals.

-The untold story of how Jonathan scuttled our goals - Saharareporters

The govt of GEJ has transformed Super eagles. We ll win the Cup - Labaran Maku

- Nigerians should vote PDP out for failing to score against Iran -Tinubu

- FG must bring back our Chibok girls before Eagles can win - Oby Ezekwesili

- If what happened against Iran happen again, the dogs & baboon will all be soaked in blood -           Buhari

(copyright, Chike Nnamani)

Jonathan appoints Tukur Ambassador-at-Large

 PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the immediate past Chairman of the ruling PDP, as Ambassador-at-Large.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the appointment in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.

According to the statement, Tukur as an envoy, will be ``assigned special duties by the president’’ under the new appointment.

APC: David-West hails emergence of Oyegun, says Buhari is best presidential candidate

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Tam David- West, has described the emergence of John Odigie-Oyegun as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the best thing that has happened to the party.

David-West in a chat with Daily Independent, described the former Edo State Governor, as a principled man that is capable of leading the party in the right direction with 2015 on sight.

PDP mocks APC for appointing 52-year-old man as youth leader

The PDP Youth Frontier has condemned the appointment of 52 year-old.

as the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives congress, APC, describing it as a demonstration of impunity, injustice and political godfathersim.

PDPYF said the appointment of Ibrahim as the new youth leader was so unfortunate for a party that professes progressives but discouraging youths from politics.

Extremism in UK school driven by same Islamic extremism as Boko Haram, says Blair

The alleged Islamic extremism seen in the Birmingham schools affair is the same as that practised by Boko Haram, the Nigerian terrorist network, Tony Blair has said.

Telegraph, UK, on Sunday reported that the Trojan Horse ‘plot’ to bring hardline practices into Birmingham classrooms is part of a global extremist movement stretching from Britain to Africa to the Far East, the former Prime Minister claimed.

Six Birmingham schools are in special measures after the education watchdog found they had fallen into the hands of bullying governors who had sought to narrow the curriculum and exclude non-Muslim pupils.

Extradition of Nyanya Bomber: Monarch under probe for Boko Haram links

*After three days wait in Khartoum, jet returns to Nigeria without suspect

There were strong indications, yesterday, that the security services have commenced a high-level investigation of a monarch in northern Nigeria, suspected to have links with the members of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, which, in English, means, “People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad”, otherwise known as Boko Haram.

The investigation followed the intelligence gathered from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, regarding difficulties being faced by Nigeria in extraditing Aminu-Sadiq Ogwuche, the alleged mastermind of the April 14, 2014, bombing of Nyanya motor-park, near Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, where over 100 lives were lost.

US places $5m bounty for leader of Ansaru, a Boko Haram faction

The United States (US) Department of State’s Rewards for Justice Programme has offered rewards for information on four terrorists operating in Western and Northern Africa, including Khalid al-Barnawi, reportedly a leader of the Nigeria-based terrorist group known as Ansaru.

Secretary of State, John Kerry, during the week announced rewards of up to $5 million each for information leading to the location of Khalid al-Barnawi, Hamad el Khairy, and Ahmed el Tilemsi, as well as a reward of up to $3 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Abu-Yusuf al-Muhajir.

Actress, Ngozi Nwosu ‘collapses at Amaka Igwe’s burial’

By Daily Post

Veteran Actress, Ngozi Nwosu collapsed in Ikogwe town on Friday, during the burial ceremony of the late Amaka Igwe.

According to reports, Ngozi fainted when she sighted the corpse of the deceased in coffin being moved to her grave for interment.

Friends and colleagues close to the Fuji House of Commotion Actress were quick to help resuscitate her as she couldn’t stand the shock and grief.

Police uncover time-bombs planted in Owerri Church

The Police in Imo state have arrested six suspects over the discovery of two Improvised Explosive Devices in a church in Owerri, the state capital, the Commissioner  of Police, Abdumajid Ali,  and spokesperson for the command, Andrew Enwerem, have said.

Mr. Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the police was alerted to strange objects at the entrance of the Port Harcourt Road branch of Winners Chapel around midnight on Saturday. He said bomb experts were promptly drafted to the church to sweep the area.

Ukraine: rebels shoot down plane carrying 49

Ukraine's new president vowed to "punish" pro-Russian insurgents on Saturday after they shot down a transport aircraft, killing 49 people in the bloodiest loss for the security forces since the rebellion began.

The Ilyushin-76 (IL-76) was destroyed as it came in to land at Luhansk airport shortly before 1am local time.

World reknown scientist develops formula on how England could win the World cup.

A foremost scientist and Cambridge University professor, Stephen Hawkings, has developed a mathematical formula that could see the England lifting the trophy at the 2014 world cup in Brazil.

Prof Stephen Hawkings

Hawkings, a theoretical physicist, has solved some of the great mysteries of the universe. But now he has turned his attention to an even greater conundrum – how England can increase their chances of winning the World cup.

Jonathan urges Super Eagles to win World Cup

President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the Super Eagles boost the nation’s image by working hard to win the Federation International Football Association (FIFA) 20th soccer World Cup holding in Brazil.

Jonathan’s goodwill message was delivered by the leader of the Federal Government’s delegation and President of the Senate, David Mark, to the team at Campinas, São Paulo.

Enugu Police moves arrested pro-Biafra group to Abuja

Benjamin Onwuka

The police say the leader of the Biafra Zionist Federation, BZF, Mr. Benjamin Onwuka and 12 members of his group arrested last week following a failed attempt to seize the Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS, have been transferred to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for further investigation.

This development came after the suspects were arraigned in Enugu.

Brazil fans swarm Diego Maradona at World Cup

Diego Maradona

SAO PAULO  – Diego Maradona got lost trying to find his seat at the opening game of the World Cup and had to be rescued from a swarm of Brazil fans.

Newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo said the Argentine football great had trouble finding his way around Corinthians Arena at Thursday’s kick-off match and was surrounded by a crowd of Brazilians there to cheer on their team — Argentina’s arch-rival — against Croatia.

He was extracted from the crowd by an employee of the construction company that built the metal structure for the stadium’s roof, said the daily.

A Northern Emir helped in stopping the extradition of Terrorist Sadiq Ogwuche from Sudan

The extradition of the mastermind of the April 14, 2014, bombings of Nyanya-Abuja Motor Park that claimed the lives of about 100 people, Aminu-Sadiq Ogwuche might take longer than expected.

For now, it has hit the rock.

This is because the Sudanese government was said to have refused to cooperate with the Nigerian officials in their effort to extradite the suspect.

Aminu-Sadiq-Ogwuche

Saturday Vanguard gathered that Sudan’s refusal to extradite Ogwuche followed the alleged intervention of a powerful Nigerian in one of the traditional institutions in Nigeria. He was was said to have moved in to stop the extradition of Ogwuche using the instrumentality of his Alma Mata, African International University, in Sudan.

Apart from this, Sudan whose President, Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, ICC, for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, has no bilateral agreement with any country in the world on extradition of criminals.

Reliable security sources in Abuja said that the Nigerian, who has used the Alma Mata on several

Violence erupts at APC convention

Violence erupted yesterday at the secretariat of the Convention Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abuja.

Two APC members were beaten up by some delegates of the party from Abia and Ebonyi states while policemen looked on. One of them who was labeled as “Ngige boy” was stripped naked near the secretariat along Emeka Anyaoku Street, Area 11 Abuja.

APC National Convention: Convention Committee Members Senator Olorunbe Mamowora
discussion with Senator Chris Ngige and others at the Convention . Photo by Gbemiga Olamikan

Investigations by Vanguard revealed that the fighting erupted between delegates of different factions of the party from Abia and Ebonyi States. Some of the aggrieved delegates from both states who spoke to Vanguard alleged that although they were democratically elected as delegates for the party’s

EXCLUSIVE: How Sanusi capitulated, begged Jonathan to forgive him

Gov Kwankwaso and Sanusi

Source Premium Times 

The newly-crowned Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has shelved his public defiance and begged President Goodluck Jonathan, personally and through intermediaries, to lift police siege on his palace and forgive him his trespasses, presidency officials, associates of some of the intermediaries and sources within the Kano State Government and the Emir’s

Police Repel Boko Haram Attack In Kano

Saharareporters

Brave police officers last night repelled suspected members of the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, who tried to attack a police station in Sumaila town in Sumaila local government area of Kano State.

A resident of the town told our reporter that suspected sect members besieged the police station and started firing, but the police officers on duty did not waste time in firing back, finally repelling the attackers.

The source added that the insurgents fled the area when it dawned on them that the police were quite prepared to counter their offensive.

The source added that many residents of the area had run out of the town to safety. "We hope that the police will be more vigilant from now because they (Boko Haram militants) often try to attack again with greater force whenever they are pushed back," the source told our correspondent.

Our reporter was not able to reach a senior police officer to officially confirm the development and to provide details about casualties and injuries.

Catholic Bishops lament women are selling their body parts in bio-tech market

Biotech Researchers

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), in Abuja last week, alleged that some Nigerian women now sell their private parts, wombs, ovaries and human eggs as commodities in the global bio‑technology market.

President of CBCN and Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, disclosed this during the International Family and Pro‑Life Conference tagged: “Witnesses to the dignity of every human life” in Abuja.

Hold Jonathan responsible if anything happens to me - Kwankwaso

Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of “causing crisis” that followed the appointment of a former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, as the Emir of Kano.

Kwankwaso said it was worrisome that Jonathan was meddling in the affair of the state, adding that he (Jonathan) had   no business with Sanusi’s appointment.

Writing on his Twitter page on Wednesday, the governor said his government followed the same process which his counterpart in Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo, used in   appointing the Emir of Gombe.

Abuja #BringBackOurGirls protesters drop demand for N200M damages from CP Mbu

The N200 million damages was one of four reliefs sought by the group before an Abuja High Court.

The #BringBackOurGirls protesters on Thursday dropped one of their demands in a suit filed against the Abuja Police Commissioner, Joseph Mbu.

The N200 million damages was one of four reliefs sought by the group before an Abuja High Court.

The protesters had filed the suit against Mr. Mbu following his announcement of a ban on their protests in the Nigerian capital.

The police hierarchy has since reversed the ban.

The protesters have been holding daily sit-ins to demand that government does more to free the over 250 girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram from the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.

Details later…

US tackles Tinubu over 'rig and roast' threat

The United States of America has faulted threat comments by top Nigerian politicians, including the leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, ahead of the forthcoming elections in Ekiti and Osun States.

While the governorship election in Ekiti State is expected to hold on June 21, that of Osun is scheduled to hold on August 9.

It would be recalled that Tinubu had during his investiture as Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, threatened that riggers in the elections would be roasted.

Taliban kidnap 35 professors

Pakistani Taliban, a counter-part of Nigeria's Boko Haram, has kidnapped 35 professors from Kandahar University.

Dawa-Khan Minapal, the spokesperson for Afghanistan Southern Provincial Governor, said on Tuesday that Taliban insurgents had kidnapped 35 professors from Kandahar University after stopping their van on the highway to Kabul.

He said the professors were on their way to Kabul when they were abducted.

Mr. Manapal said tribal elders had started negotiating their release with the Taliban.

He said this was coming ahead of Saturday’s run-off vote to replace President Hamid Karzai.

Mr. Manapal said security was being ramped up in Afghanistan.

(Reuters/NAN)

Tear gas attack: It was an assassination attempt on my life — Gov Fayemi

Governor Kayode Fayemi was on his way to Abuja yesterday to lodge a formal complaint with President Goodluck Jonathan over last Sunday’s clash which he has described as an assassination attempt on his life.

Gov.Fayemi addressing the press

Governor Fayemi, the APC candidate was tear-gassed as he made an attempt to intervene after members of his party clashed with PDP supporters in the heart of Ado-Ekiti.

Besides President Jonathan, Fayemi equally vowed to formally lodge a complaint to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar over his ordeal.

A middle aged man identified as Taiwo Akinola was killed on Sunday during a clash between supporters of the APC and the PDP during a sweeping exercise embarked by APC supporters to remove the footprints of President Jonathan and his delegation to last Saturday’s rally of the PDP.