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Three cattle rustlers arrested in Abia State

Operatives of Operation Crush, a combined security team, have arrested three cattle rustlers at Ohiya, Umuahia South LGA of Abia State. The arrested rustlers, identified as Saidu Ali, Yakubu Mohammed, and Adamu Isa, were alleged to have tried to steal six cows out of 38 belonging to a herder before the security team intervened. Parading
Three cattle rustlers arrested in Abia State

Operatives of Operation Crush, a combined security team, have arrested three cattle rustlers at Ohiya, Umuahia South LGA of Abia State.

The arrested rustlers, identified as Saidu Ali, Yakubu Mohammed, and Adamu Isa, were alleged to have tried to steal six cows out of 38 belonging to a herder before the security team intervened.

Parading the suspects in Umuahia on Monday, the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Security, Navy Commander Macdonald Uba (retd), said the arrests were made following a tip-off.

Uba recalled that security breaches have been reported in some parts of the state recently, especially the Umunnochi axis.

Uba, who added that the state government is not unmindful of the incidents of herder-farmers clashes in Benue State, said that the arrested rustlers had already arranged to sell the cattle to fellow herdsmen.

According to him, the import of their action would have meant disaster for the citizens of that Ohiya community if not for the swift action of Operation Crush.

Uba said, “As you well know, we have a very strong farmers-herders committee who got the tip-off and forwarded the intelligence to Operation Crush.

“They swiftly went and made this arrest and they have since been profiled by the Directorate of State Security Services.”

He disclosed that “we all know what would have happened if those cattle were rustled and the effect it would have had on the Ohinya community.

“We have carried out preliminary investigations, which were conducted by the DSS. And we’ll be handing them over to the police for further investigation.”

Uba reiterated that Abia State, under the leadership of Governor Otti, would yield no ground to criminals, especially those that will make life unbearable for the citizens.

Also speaking, the leader of the Hausa community in Abia State, Alhaji Yaro Danladi, condemned the attitude of the suspects, making it clear that the Hausa community in the state wants peace and will not tolerate such incidents.

Three cattle rustlers arrested in Abia State

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Natasha’s prosecution trial of integrity in Nigerian politics – CSO

A civil society organisation, Coalition Against Impunity, has described the trial of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as “a trial of integrity in Nigerian politics.” The suspended senator is being tried by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, on a six-count criminal charge bordering on harmful imputations while
Natasha’s prosecution trial of integrity in Nigerian politics – CSO

A civil society organisation, Coalition Against Impunity, has described the trial of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as “a trial of integrity in Nigerian politics.”

The suspended senator is being tried by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, on a six-count criminal charge bordering on harmful imputations while making public comments and granting a television interview.

The alleged offences concern her allegations that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, planned to assassinate her.

DAILY POST reports that Natasha was on Monday docked at the Federal High Court in Abuja in a charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025 for alleged offences bordering on cybercrime, revolving around alleged transmission of false and injurious information via electronic means, calculated to malign, incite, and endanger lives and breach public order.

The Kogi Central senator was arraigned before Justice Mohammed Umar, who subsequently fixed September 22, 2025, for the commencement of the trial.

Reacting to the development in a statement on Monday, the Coalition Against Impunity stressed that the trial has presented an opportunity to put an end to the politics of lies in Nigeria.

In a statement signed by its chairman, Olufemi Ayoade, in Abuja on Monday, described Natasha’s allegations as a reckless abuse of the trust of the Nigerian people by portraying national leaders as criminals without any evidence.

Ayoade said in the statement, “This is not just a trial of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan; it is a trial of integrity in Nigerian politics. And when the dust settles, let it be known that those who lie to the nation, incite false alarms and drag the reputation of others through the mud will be held accountable. The truth is sacred. Justice must prevail.

“It is no coincidence that these allegations emerged at the height of political tensions, a classic script from the playbook of a desperate politician who mistakes media popularity for credibility. But lies, no matter how loud, eventually collapse under the weight of truth.

“Today marks a defining moment in the fight against reckless political propaganda and the weaponization of falsehood for personal and political gain. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is set to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja in a case instituted by a petition from the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over the false and dangerous claim she made, alleging that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello attempted to assassinate her.

“As the court proceeds today, the Nigerian people must pay close attention. The era where politicians make outlandish claims without consequence must end. The law must take its full course, not just to serve justice to the individuals maligned by her false accusations, but to send a strong message that politics must not be reduced to character assassination and malicious lies.”

Natasha’s prosecution trial of integrity in Nigerian politics – CSO