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Angry Crowds Seize Three Rice-Laden Trucks Meant As Fuel Subsidy Removal Palliatives In Kwara State
Angry Crowds Seize Three Rice-Laden Trucks Meant As Fuel Subsidy Removal Palliatives In Kwara State....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a surge of frustration, agitated groups of people in the Oja-Oba/Idi-Ape/Isale-Oja region of Ilorin, encompassing the East and West local government areas of Kwara State, have intercepted and commandeered three Toyota Dyna trucks, each carrying a full load of 10-kilogram rice bags intended as palliatives to alleviate the effects of fuel subsidy removal.
Discontent has been brewing in the Ilorin metropolis for some time over the distribution of these palliatives. Some observers have argued that the state government lacks reliable data to facilitate an equitable distribution of the relief measures.
The ambush unfolded on a Friday around 6:30 p.m. when three Toyota Dyna trucks, heavily laden with rice, passed through the area, drawing the attention of local residents who subsequently attacked the vehicles.
The consignment of rice in these three trucks was originally destined for yet-to-be-identified communities, aiming to provide relief in light of the removal of fuel subsidies.
The scenes captured in videos and images from this incident bore similarities to the COVID-19-related events that occurred at a government warehouse along Airport Road in Ilorin. At that time, an impoverished and incensed mob overwhelmed security personnel guarding the facility and looted the stored food supplies.
Reports indicate that the three trucks loaded with rice on this recent Friday were entirely emptied by the assailants. Consequently, the incident sparked localized confrontations and escalated tension within the area.
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A participant of Pastor Jerry Eze’s popular online prayer broadcast, New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD), named Sandra Okpara, has taken to social media to appeal for help in recovering a mistaken bank transfer.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a viral video detailing the incident, Sandra explained that hours after participating in the morning service, taking communion, and paying her regular offering, she attempted to fund a voucher purchase by transferring N1,640,200 to her personal Zenith Bank account. Instead, the heavy sum was erroneously sent to the church account.
Making a public appeal to anyone with contacts at Streams of Joy International, the single mother of two stressed that the funds do not belong to her and that the rightful owners have already begun demanding the money.
Esther Umoh, a media aide to Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi, has strongly refuted claims that peaceful protesters were behind the recent violent assault on their convoy in Benue State. Speaking out via a statement on her official X account, Umoh alleged that the Special Assistant on Youth to the Benue State Governor was actively embedded with the thugs who launched the attack along the Gboko-Makurdi Expressway in Makurdi. According to her account, the incident unfolded shortly after Obi touched down in the state capital while en route to Yelwata to extend condolences and assess communities devastated by the deadly June 13, 2025 attack.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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