Aminu Imam, Author at Voice of Liberty NG

‘1,686 killed in cult clashes’ — Report

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 Aminu Imam

At least 1,686 people died in 909 gang-related incidents across Nigeria between January 2020 and March 2025, according to a new SBM Intelligence report. According to the report, Rivers, Lagos, and Edo recorded the highest fatalities, with 215, 197, and 192 deaths respectively, driven by violent clashes among cult groups like Vikings, Icelanders, Eiye, Aiye, Black Axe, and Greenlanders. The South-South region alone accounted for over 750 deaths, while the South-West recorded 491, mainly in Lagos and Ogun. In Benue, 204 were killed in cult violence. Some areas like Borno,…

“Proposed coalition party, ADA will fail against APC in 2027” – Primate Ayodele

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 Aminu Imam

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned opposition candidates not to rely on their proposed coalition platform, All Democratic Alliance (ADA), saying it will fail. In a statement sent to PM News yesterday, Primate Ayodele opined that ADA would not give opposition politicians anything, but ADC still has the capacity to build something strong. He also warned opposition politicians against forming the coalition platform around the SDP because it would not make any tangible movement He asked them to make use of ADC to avoid building…

‘Peter Obi single-term proposal unbelievable’ –IPAC

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), Yabagi Sani, yesterday said that it would be difficult for northerners to believe the proposal of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi to run for president in 2027 and stay in office for a single term of four years. Sani, who made the remark yesterday in an interview during a television programme, said none of those planning to run for president in 2027 including Obi is a saint. According to him, the dynamics of power become different when politicians get into…

2027: Atiku, Mark, Obi, others pick ADC to challenge Tinubu

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Weigh Coalition alliance Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar and other influential opposition figures have intensified moves to forge a united front to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Liberty News gathered that Atiku, alongside former Senate President David Mark and other top Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts, held a strategic meeting on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. Among those in attendance were former governors Sule Lamiɗo (Jigawa), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Sam Egwu (Ebonyi), Prince Uche Secondus, Senator Ben…

2027: Atiku, Obi woo ADC, as opposition splits

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Obi declares, offers one-term deal The opposition coalition against President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid is facing fresh hurdles, as a clash of interests among its key promoters has stalled a final decision on which political party to adopt for the 2027 presidential race. Amid internal crises in their respective parties, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi are betting on a fragile new alliance to revive their presidential ambitions. Both leaders are in talks with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as part of a broader strategy…

“Abuja-Kaduna highway: 11kms on Section-1 completed” – Umahi

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 Aminu Imam

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has announced that 11-kilometres of reinforced concrete pavement have been successfully completed on Section-1 of the Abuja-Kaduna highway. Speaking during an inspection visit, Umahi emphasised the federal government’s commitment to using high-quality and long-lasting materials in road construction. He noted that the completed stretch, part of the Abuja-Kano dual carriageway, was laid with 200mm-thick continuously reinforced concrete, marking a significant shift from traditional asphalt in favor of more durable solutions. “This is a solid and enduring base. It’s a concrete solution that ensures the…

APC fixes July 24 for NEC meeting

July 1, 2025 Aminu Imam

…To pick new National Chairman The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party for July 24 to pick a new national chairman. This decision was taken at the NWC meeting where Ali Dalori, the deputy national chairman (North) of the party, formally assumed office as the acting national chairman after the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. Addressing journalists shortly after the meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Monday, the APC Deputy National…

“Every sector in Nigeria is battered” – Emir Sanusi

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 Aminu Imam

Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, has lamented the worsening state of Nigeria’s economy, stating that every sector in the country is battered and in decline. Represented by labour and human rights activist, Dr. Comrade Auwalu Mudi Yakasai (Ɗanmalikin Kano), the monarch made the remarks during the 51st regular National Executive Council (NEC) meeting/training workshop of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), held at the Aliko angote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State. According to the Emir, the Nigerian labour movement is going…

Wanted bandit kingpin, Turji sues for peace after top commander’s death

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 Aminu Imam

Notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji is allegedly making overtures for peace in the aftermath of the death of his top field commander and cousin, Kachalla Yellow Ɗanbokolo. This was made known in X post yesterday by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, citing multiple sources. Turji is one of the most wanted terror leaders in Nigeria’s North West. Recall that Ɗanbokolo was recently neutralised by security operatives. Makama disclosed that Turji was said to be calling for a meeting with other bandit groups,…

Alleged Frauds: Court adjourns trial of Ex-AMCON MD, Kuru, Arik Air Executives, others

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 Aminu Imam

Ahmed Kuru is facing trial alongside Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, Managing Director of Arik Air; Kamilu Omokide, Receiver Manager of Arik Air; Union Bank of Nigeria Plc; and Super Bravo Limited. Justice Mojisola Dada, of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, has adjourned the trial of Ahmed Kuru, a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), and four others over alleged fraud amounting to ₦76 billion and $31.5 million. The matter has been rescheduled for further hearing on July 1, 2025. Ahmed Kuru is…