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GH¢130,000 Mobile Money Fraud Suspects in Police Grip

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Five MoMo Fraud suspects remanded by the Wenchi District Court

The Wenchi District Court has remanded five suspected members of a mobile money fraud syndicate into police custody over their alleged involvement in a GH¢130,000 defrauding-by-false-pretence case in the Wenchi Municipality.

The court, presided over by His Worship Issah Abdul Wahab, ordered the suspects to be held following their arraignment on charges of conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding by false pretence.

According to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Bono Regional Police Command, Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, the case stems from a complaint lodged by a 54-year-old agriculturalist, Sylvester Declercq Mensah, at Boadan in the Wenchi Municipality.

On April 24, 2025, the complainant reported that he had been swindled of GH¢130,000 by unknown persons.

Police said investigations commenced immediately after the report and culminated in the arrest of the suspects on January 18, 2026.

The arrested persons were identified as Edward Amuzu, also known as Kwame Tina, 26; Salifu Nurudeen, alias El-man, 25; John Pobi, known as Father, 37; Godfred Acquah, also called Kofi Biggs or Agabus, 25; and Maxwell Fosu Kyei, 31.

One other suspect is currently on the run.

The suspects were arrested at separate locations in Accra, Kasoa, Winneba and Assin Fosu, where they had reportedly gone into hiding.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the group allegedly operated as a syndicate, defrauding unsuspecting mobile money users across parts of the country.

Their modus operandi, police said, involved contacting victims and falsely claiming that money had been mistakenly transferred into their mobile money accounts and requesting assistance to reverse the transaction.

Further police investigations indicate that the syndicate has been in existence for nearly five years and may have defrauded several victims of large sums of money using similar tactics.

From Edmond Gyebi, Wenchi

Majority Rejects Minority Call for Ablakwa’s Removal

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Dr. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije

The Chairman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Dr. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, has rejected calls by the Minority Caucus for the dismissal of Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, describing the demand as unfounded and politically motivated.

Addressing the media, Dr. Oko Vanderpuije said claims that Ghana’s recent inclusion among countries affected by a pause in U.S. Immigrant Visa processing was caused by Mr. Ablakwa’s diplomacy were misleading.

“The directive from Washington affected about 75 countries. This is a decision taken by the United States government, not a consequence of the Foreign Affairs Minister’s actions,” he stated.

The Ablekuma South MP questioned how a sovereign U.S. policy decision could be attributed to Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, insisting that Mr. Ablakwa has been active on the international front, particularly in engaging partners on investment attraction and job creation.

Minority Allegations

On January 20, 2026, the Minority Caucus accused Mr. Ablakwa of reckless diplomacy, arguing that his conduct had pushed Ghana onto a U.S. list facing an indefinite pause in immigrant visa processing.

The Minority warned of possible economic consequences, including threats to diaspora remittances estimated between $3.7 billion and $6.6 billion annually, largely from the United States.

They also criticised the minister’s handling of a December 2025 Israel deportation incident, accusing him of favouring public confrontation over quiet diplomacy.

Majority Pushback

But Dr. Oko Vanderpuije dismissed attempts to link the visa issue to other matters, including Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), stressing that such issues fall under the jurisdiction of the Attorney-General.

He praised reforms at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, citing improvements in passport processing speed and cost reductions, which he said have benefited Ghanaians.

The Committee Chair said the Majority would not support calls for the removal of either Mr. Ablakwa or Ambassador Victor Smith and urged President John Dramani Mahama to disregard the Minority’s demand.

 

 

 

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High Court adjourns Certiorari Application in Abu Trica Case

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Law Courts Complex, Accra

An Accra High Court presided over by Her Ladyship Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Bassit has adjourned proceedings in the case of Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, to January 26, 2026 following submissions by counsel on an application for judicial review, by way of Certiorari.

At the hearing, Derrick Ackah-Nyamike, representing the Republic, informed the court that the respondent had been served with the application on January 15, 2026.

He explained that subsequent to the filing of the application, the prosecution had filed a notice of withdrawal of the case at the District Court, where the matter originated, rendering the application moot.

“In effect, the application is moot and I seek to know the pleasure of learned counsel,” Mr Ackah-Nyamike submitted.

However, counsel for the applicants, Oliver Barker Vormawor, disagreed, arguing that despite the prosecution’s claim of withdrawal, the applicants remained in custody.

He told the court that the prayer to withdraw the case was made on January 13, 2026 with a formal notice filed on January 15, 2026.

“We are of the view that it is within the jurisdiction of this court to discharge the accused persons and that is the substance of this application,” Mr Vormawor submitted.

In response, the presiding judge observed that if the District Court had not yet pronounced on the withdrawal, then the prosecution could be deemed ongoing.

Mr Ackah-Nyamike replied that since the matter had been adjourned to February at the District Court, the Republic was taking steps to abridge time to have the issue determined earlier.

Her Ladyship Abdul-Bassit stated that she would limit herself strictly to the application before her and would not delve into issues outside the record.

Mr Ackah-Nyamike then prayed for a short adjournment to enable the Republic to respond adequately to the application.

“I will grant a short adjournment,” the judge ruled.

Counsel for the applicants subsequently applied for bail for the applicants pending the determination of the matter.

The court declined the request, reiterating its decision to confine itself to the application before it, but urged the Attorney-General’s Department to expedite action in the case.

Later, during proceedings on the certiorari application, Mr Ackah-Nyamike told the court that the Republic had filed an affidavit in opposition to the motion on January 20, 2026. Mr Vormawor indicated that the defence was amenable to the matter being stood down briefly to enable the court to consider the processes.

The judge, however, noted that she had not yet been able to go through the filed documents and consequently adjourned the case to January 26, 2026, for continuation.

 

 

 

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Security Crackdown: 13 Nigerian Sex Workers made to clean Tamale Market  

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Some of the Nigerian Sex Workers

A nocturnal security operation by National Security operatives in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale, has led to the arrest of thirteen Nigerian women, identified as commercial sex workers.

The operation, carried out on Wednesday night, also targeted suspected drug peddlers in parts of the Metropolis.

Following their arrest and interrogation, the women were made to sweep portions of the Tamale Central Market before being handed over to the police.

Confirming the development on JOYNEWS, the Northern Regional Security Liaison Officer for the National Security Secretariat, Adams Mohammed, said the women were arrested during a coordinated swoop aimed at clamping down on crime and social vices in the city.

“We arrested 13 people. Upon interrogation, we realised they were coming from Nigeria, and based on that, we continued with our questioning,” he stated.

The women were picked up during a swoop in areas including Jubilee Park and the Bank of Ghana stretch, locations security officials describe as emerging hotspots for commercial sex work, amid concerns that prostitution in Tamale has been on the ascendancy in recent months.

Asked how operatives established that the women were engaged in prostitution, Adams Mohammed said the suspects admitted their profession during interrogation.

“From the interrogation, they told us they were commercial sex workers,” he explained.

Responding to whether the women were arrested in the act, the liaison officer disclosed that the operation led security personnel to a brothel.

“At the time of the swoop, we found a brothel. When our officers entered, they realised the individuals were engaged in the activity,” he said.

However, concerns have been raised over the decision to make the women sweep the Tamale Central Market without first arraigning them before a court.

Addressing the issue, Adams Mohammed insisted the action should not be interpreted as punishment.

“Let me be very clear. The exercise was not a punishment and was not intended to humiliate anyone. It was a community-based corrective measure carried out in collaboration with local authorities, aimed at discouraging social vices and restoring order in public spaces,” he stressed.

He added that the approach was meant to send a strong message that public disorder and unlawful activities would not be tolerated, while avoiding custodial detention.

When questioned on whether the action was the most appropriate deterrent against prostitution, Adams Mohammed maintained that National Security was mindful of human rights considerations.

“It is not a point where we are violating anyone’s rights,” he said, noting that the individuals were neither prosecuted nor jailed and were not subjected to any form of violence.

“The actions were mild, non-custodial, and aimed at behavioural correction. In situations like this, such measures are preferable to incarceration,” he concluded.

 

 

 

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Who Killed Lucy?

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Lawyer Osei Kwabena - the writer

When we were small boys some forty something years ago, there was a ‘must read’ periodical tilted as above – WHO KILLED LUCY? Let’s leave it here and as such.

 

E-LEVY VOTING

The remit of this piece is, if Ghanaians may recall, during the voting on the controversial E – levy, a number of Parliamentarians were outside the jurisdiction and had to be flown in at the tax payer’s expense to partake in the voting due to the hung nature of the then Parliament.

The situation was so tense that an MP who was bed ridden for whatever reason(s) had to be ferried in an Ambulance to the House of Parliament,  in case – that is Ghanaian politics for you.

Ghana’s Parliament voted for the passage of the E-Levy on March 29, 2022. The Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Act 1075) was assented to by the President on March 31, 2022, and implementation began on May 1, 2022. The levy imposed a 1.5% tax on electronic transactions and later reduced to 1%.

However, it’s worth noting that the E-Levy was scrapped by Parliament on March 26, 2025, and President John Dramani Mahama assented to the bill on April 2, 2025, effectively abolishing the tax

At any length, this is not what l have come to say. On that fateful day – March 29, 2022 – there entered a lady who assumed the seat of the Member of Parliament for Dome/Kwabenya, Adwoa Safo, partook in the voting which affected my life and that of millions of Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians.

That immediately thereafter, the said lady was whisked away “under the cover of darkness” with the speed of light, she towing like a bush fowl, aka, “Onipa bone foɔdwaneabre a, obiampam no, alias, “Okwaduomirikatrom, ɔkɔdadaada”.

 

ENTER ADWOA

To compound the issue, the affected and infested MP, Adwoa Safo, without blinking an eye, was on the floor of Parliament to inform the whole world that, for once, Ghana had an MP who could be at two distinct places at the same time. I will not be surprised if she derived that majestical prowess from the Father, now late.

This was when the alarm blew and she had the onerous task to cover the tracks of the criminals who orchestrated this immoral and criminal act against the good people of Ghana.

 

LOUD MOUTHS

Yah, immediately thereafter, some loud mouths on the other side, notably, Okudzeto, now Foreign Minister; Dzata Sam George, now the Communication Minister; Haruna Iddrisu, now Education Minister; the late Environment Minister, Mutala Mohammed and a host of them vowed, invoking their apple shaped hearts, personal gods, native chi (gods), mention them, to get to the bottom of the matter since with their “naked  eyes” that person could not have been Adwoa Safo citing various and varied mathematical and aerospace theories to buttress their assertion.

They further added that the House was not only Honourable and August, but sacred and cannot sit aloof (whatever that means or meant) whilst the House was desecrated, oh yes, defiled by whoever – indeed?

Nor was it all for they also added, such a despicable act could only occasion in Abeokuta not Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana -wao !!.

 

SCATCHING BACKS

I cannot tell and not quite sure of the mediations, set offs, arbitrations, trade-offs, interventions by and from the beggars brigade, behind the scenes talks etc that went on. Notwithstanding, one thing is certain, the case died like the body Guard who shot the Congolese President, Kabila, who himself was shot and died with all his secrets.

Unfortunately for Ghanaians, Adwoa Safo is still alive, kicking and must not be left off the hook.

I am tempted to believe Adwoa is not a student of history. After incriminating herself to the effect that she did not vote for the E -levy and was indeed not around (see her interview on JoyNews pulse with Elton), she ‘serpently’ has woefully failed to lodge a formal complaint of her identity being misused and misapplied. Oh yes, it was the serpent who gave Adam that sweet red apple to devour at his own peril.

Yah, she made a sudden U-Turn when it suited and situated her interest. After all, Ghanaians are not only gullible and susceptible, but also forgetting. Thanks to Fama Nyame and Eny3 Hwee dichotomies, she had the effrontery, oh yes, temerity to ask the good people of Dome/Kwabenya to give her another chance, after all, “To Err Is Human” aka, “Nipa Dasani Hia Frama.”

 

QUESTIONS AWAITING ANSWERS

 

Fortunately for Ghanaians, in the upcoming NPP Presidential primary slated for January 31, three of the aspirants namely, ‘Yɛnasikafoɔkoraa’ Kennedy Akompreko Agyapong, ‘Ɛdanɛnyɛadaka’ Bryan Acheampong and BosomtwiApatrɛ Yaw Osei Adutwum were privy, at least via the ears and eyes when this criminal act was perpetuated on peace loving Ghanaians.

In fact, the trio who now aspire to lead their Party were in Parliament both in body and spirit that D-Day, and thus cannot plead alibi – THESE ARE CREATURES, sorry ooo, CHARACTERS SEEKING THE HIGHEST OFFICE OF THE LAND – OH YES, THEY HAVE NO SHAME AND CONSCIENCE.

These persons are certainly big wigs in the NPP equation and undoubtedly nothing within the Party, both good and bad, cannot be hidden from them, more particularly when Ken is credited for SHOWDOWNS (clearly what happened on the floor of Parliament that fateful day can be equated to the showdown) Bryan for orchestrating the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-elections violence.

This is according to Emile Short’s unedited report for which he has ‘unpresidentially’ described same as bogus, bogus indeed, and Adutwum with the mathematical set saga serving as a huge albatross around his presidential bid neck.

Until the trio purge themselves of this ‘hideous crime’, which was committed in their presence and has since not publicly been condemned by any of them. We need answers thereto on or before Saturday, January 31. Are they accomplices or the mastermind thereof? – Ghanaians need to know to make informed decisions and choices. Axiomatically, “Opanin a ɔtena fie ma mmofra we nanka no, sɛyɛkannanka we foɔ a, ɔkahobi”.

To draw the curtain thereon, WHO KILLED LUCY, sorry ooooo, WHO WAS ON ADWOA’S SEAT ON MARCH 26, 2025 AND DID VOTE?

Ken, Yaw, Bryan (KYB), come and remove your mouth before you stand accused.

Waiting.

Written by Osei Kwabena Esq., Etia Street, Asante Effiduasi 

 

 

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Editorial: Global Chaos, Domestic Crisis: Ghana Cannot Wait

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The world is witnessing a period of profound geopolitical turbulence, one that has left analysts, diplomats, and ordinary citizens alike questioning the very foundations of global governance. Since the advent of Donald J. Trump’s second term, the United States, long regarded as the guarantor of multilateralism has charted a course that increasingly favours unilateralism. Multilateral institutions, cornerstones of U.S. foreign policy since the end of World War Two appear weakened as the world recalibrates its expectations of Washington.

Trump’s foreign policy posture has shaken established global trading norms. The imposition of tariffs on longstanding trade partners triggered volatile currency swings and jolted stock markets worldwide. Countries compelled to renegotiate deals with Washington find themselves navigating uncertainty, unsure whether longstanding agreements will hold.

The recent announcement of a potential U.S. acquisition of Greenland has further strained transatlantic relations, while Europe’s response of widening defence budgets and stockpiling arsenals underscores the fragility of alliances in a world where permanent friends are increasingly elusive.

Even international institutions are not immune. The launch of Washington’s Board of Peace, perceived by many as marginalising the United Nations, poses troubling questions about the future of collective diplomacy.

In this unfolding landscape, The Chronicle recognises the emergence of a new world order – nations are actively realigning trade partnerships, evidenced by agreements such as the recent Ottawa-Beijing trade pact. The era of unquestioned U.S. hegemony is giving way to a multipolar reality.

Amid this global upheaval, Ghana, the first country to break colonial rule in Sub-Saharan Africa must ask itself a critical question: what is the nation’s stake in this changing order? President John Dramani Mahama, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, launched the next phase of the Accra Reset, a transformative framework designed to dismantle the decades-old narrative of aid dependency in the Global South. Standing before global leaders, he declared that African nations must no longer be passive recipients of international aid.

The Chronicle supports the vision articulated by President Mahama. Yet we caution that for Ghana to meaningfully benefit from shifts in the international order, domestic systemic challenges must be addressed. Ghana remains far from self-reliant.

The nation is unprepared for the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), a technological era defined by artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, and genetic engineering. Without the capacity to harness these innovations, Ghana risks being a spectator while the rest of the world advances.

Equally concerning is Ghana’s economic fragility. Despite its classification as a middle-income country, Ghana has repeatedly sought assistance from the International Monetary Fund seventeen times in recent years, exposing vulnerabilities in planning and economic stability.

Price volatility, failed decentralization, and urban migration have compounded socio-economic pressures, leaving cities ill-equipped to meet the needs of growing populations. Recent transportation crises, for instance, have forced the state to solicit support from Spain, indicating an overreliance on external solutions.

Basic amenities such as potable water remain inaccessible to millions, forcing many to rely on streams and other untreated sources, raising questions about the implementation of rights enshrined in the 1992 Constitution.

Political stability under the Fourth Republic has not translated into economic prosperity for the majority. Instead, political office has often become a shortcut to wealth, while legislative and judicial oversight appears compromised by party loyalty.

The Chronicle asserts that 68 years after independence, Ghana continues to suffer from governance rooted in unscientific manifestoes, generating policies that fail to serve citizens. While we support President Mahama’s call for Africa to claim agency in global affairs, we insist that national development cannot wait for foreign assistance. Ghanaian citizens must be intentional, proactive, and accountable in driving their own development. The international stage may be shifting, but the battle for progress begins at home.

In conclusion, the collapse of multilateralism presents both challenges and opportunities. Ghana has the potential to redefine its role in global affairs, but only if systemic domestic issues from economic fragility to technological under-preparedness are urgently addressed.

The Chronicle will continue to monitor these developments, urging leaders and citizens alike to act decisively to secure Ghana’s future in a world where the once-unquestioned policeman now stands alone.

 

 

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KATH to get Cardiac Catheterisation Center by May

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Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo addressing the media

Work has begun on the construction of a Cardiology and Interventional Centre, with a Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.

It is expected to be completed by May, this year, to address the rising cases of heart disease and cardiac arrests in the northern sector of the country.

The Centre would be a step to achieving KATH’s vision to become a centre of excellence when it comes to clinical services, medical education and research, as the hospital celebrates its 70th Anniversary.

Commencement of the facility

Cath Lab is a specialised hospital area with imaging equipment for minimally invasive heart (cardiac) or other procedures, using catheters (thin tubes) to diagnose and treat issues like blocked arteries (angioplasty, stenting), check heart structure, or manage urinary flow, all while the patient is awake but sedated, avoiding major surgery.

Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, Chief Executive Officer, KATH speaking to the press on sidelines of the third edition of the hospital’s consultative forum, involving management, consultants and senior specialists last Wednesday, disclosed that the new facility will improve healthcare delivery and save lives.

He explained that the facility is going to change the way KATH do a lot of things, noting that most medical issues or conditions, which the patient had to be flown to India, U.S. or Europe,   would now be handled at the facility.

The CEO disclosed that the construction of the facility and the training of three cardiologists, biochemical engineers, nurses and staff, will help in the operationalisation of the facility, funded by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as Mahama Care, noting that the training will be completed before the completion of facility.

Touching on other infrastructural projects of the hospital, the CEO disclosed that most of the hospital projects  are funded by Internal Generated Funds, most of which  have been abandoned due to limited resources, revealing that management and himself have decided not to start any new projects, until abandoned ones are completed.

The CEO disclosed that integrity test on the complex, which was started in 1992, comprising 59 offices and conference rooms has proved the structure to be functional, revealing that through the instrumentality of the  Ministry of Health, it is going through procurement processes and that it will be commenced by March and completed by the end of the year.

Dr. Baidoo indicated that work on Sickle Cell and Blood Center funded by the GNPC has halted since 2022, but issues with funding is being resolved.

From Oswald P. Freiku, Kumasi

 

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KATH holds 3rd edition of Management and Specialist/Consultants Forum

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Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo addressing the forum

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has held the third edition of its “Management and Senior Specialist/Consultants Consultative forum”.

The forum, held under the theme: “70 Years of Impacting Lives: The Role of Quality in Pursuit of Excellence”, was sponsored by Palp Pharmaceutical Limited.

Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, Chief Executive Officer of KATH explained that the forum was instituted to serve as an engagement platform between management, consultants and senior specialists who are the backbone of the hospital, in terms of clinical care.

He noted that this year’s edition is quite timely and symbolic, given that it coincides with the Hospital’s 70th anniversary celebration.

Group picture of the KATH stakeholders

The CEO indicated that as the hospital marks its Platinum Jubilee anniversary, it has become imperative that not only does KATH have to look at its impacts, in terms of numbers, but also look at the quality of service provided to its clients and patients.

He emphasised that it was also the vision of the hospital to become a centre of excellence when it comes to clinical services, medical education and research.

Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo indicated that studies on quality improvement show that structured approaches, such as continuous monitoring, staff training and process standardisation can significantly lower adverse events, improve service delivery and lead to higher

patient satisfaction ratings, hence KATH’s systematic pursuit of safety, effectiveness, patient centeredness, timeliness, efficiency and equity.

Acknowledging the challenges of the hospital, the CEO disclosed that there are significant ones that must be addressed in pursuit of excellence, explaining that there are issues of resources or with resource constraints, infrastructure gap, the accommodation of VVIPs, if they fall sick, and the absence of critical medical equipment to enhance quality of health care delivery.

He noted that the quest for better quality services demanded that management addressed these head on, stressing that “excellence is not accidental, but it is engineered through relentless commitment to quality”.

Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, therefore, urged consultants, senior specialists, and all staff to own this “quality agenda”, hoping that with the support of all stakeholders, KATH can be elevated to be a “true centre of excellence”, of international repute.

He stressed that collective effort would ensure that the next 70 years of the hospital will even be more impactful through the delivery of world-class care that truly transforms life.

By Oswald P. Freiku, Kumasi

 

 

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Activist decries abductions in Kaduna, urges security beef-up

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Kaduna Abductions

Human rights activist, Steven Kefas, has called for a beef up of security in Kajuru and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna over the spate of abductions in those places.

Kefas made the call during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. 

He said the terrorists come in to the communities “for fun,” take women and children to the bush and sometimes release one person and say, “You go get ransom for us”.

“In Kajuru and Chikun local governments, to be precise, and also Kauru, there are cases of kidnapping that seem to be on the rise,” he said on Thursday’s edition of the breakfast show.

“What happened on Sunday is just because the number was kind of high, that is why it made the headlines. But it is a daily occurrence in those areas,” he added.

He claimed the areas lack road network, telecommunication network, electricity, and even schools, and believes the people living there are at the mercy of terrorists.

“The people there are living in fear, like these terrorists come into the village and pack 10, 20 people and take them to their camp. No form of resistance from anybody, you know. So it is their reality,” he said.

On Sunday, gunmen attacked three churches in Kumi Wali village, Kajuru local Government Area of the North-West state. Over a 100 people kidnapped, raising concerns over safety of people in rural communities.

Police authorities initially said the incident did not happen but backtracked hours later and have now deployed operatives to ensure the safe rescue of the victims.

But Kefas has expressed dissatisfaction over the initial denial of the mass abduction.

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Rivers Chief Judge Rejects Assembly’s Request To Probe Fubara

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Fubara and the RSHA

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon C. Amadi, has declined a request by the Rivers State House of Assembly to constitute a seven-man investigative panel to probe allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Nma-Odu, citing subsisting court orders and a pending appeal.

Justice Amadi’s position was conveyed in a formal letter addressed to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, acknowledging receipt of two separate requests from the legislature dated January 16, 2026.

The requests were made pursuant to Sections 188(4) and 188(5) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), following resolutions of the House to initiate impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy.

But said, “By the doctrine of ‘lis pendens’, parties and the court have to await the outcome of the appeal,” the letter read in part.

“In view of the foregoing, my hand is fettered, as there are subsisting interim orders of injunction and appeal against the said orders. I am therefore legally disabled at this point from exercising my duties under Section 188(5) of the Constitution in the instant.”

According to the Chief Judge, the Assembly’s requests were accompanied by extensive documentation, including copies of the notice of allegations of gross misconduct, the Rivers State Impeachment Panel (Conduct of Investigations) Procedure, 2025, and relevant newspaper publications.

However, Justice Amadi disclosed that his office had earlier been served with two interim injunctions issued by the Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo on January 16, 2026.

The suits—OYHC/6/CS/2026 filed by the Deputy Governor and OYHC/7/CS/2026 filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara—listed the Speaker and 32 others as defendants, with the Chief Judge named as the 32nd defendant.

The interim orders expressly restrain the Chief Judge from “receiving, forwarding, considering or howsoever acting on any request, resolution, articles of impeachment or other communication” from the House of Assembly in relation to the impeachment process for a period of seven days. Certified true copies of the court orders were attached to the correspondence.

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