Boko Haram Releases Video Of Army Barracks Attack

Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the 14 March attack on Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State in Nigeria’s northeast.
To demonstrate how easily they raided the barracks, they producing the video of the operation, with their leader, Abubakar Shekau warning of further bloodshed, including against civilians.

“We carried out the attacks in Maiduguri (on March 14),” said a man dressed in white, wearing black headgear and carrying an assault rifle, claiming to be the group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau. He spoke in the video just obtained by AFP.
AFP reporter who had seen the video said the man who called himself Shekau appeared younger, thinner and with different mannerisms from older videos, which could prompt fresh questions about whether the militant leader, who had previously been reported killed, is still alive.
Shekau: still boasting in new video

Ekiti PDP Office Set Ablaze

About 2am this morning,the secretariat of People Democratic Party,situated along Ajilosun Road of Ado-Ekiti was set ablaze by unknown people.In what look like a cover up for last week "sham One-Man primary election",the fire destroyed a lot of documents especially the ones in the Chairman's office.Reputable party people are pointing accusing fingers to Fayose and his group...especially after known thugs loyal to him attacked the journalists who came to the scene and destroyed their camera. [source:Eyewitness account;http://www.theguardianmobile.com/readNewsItem1.php?nid=24161]

Ekiti State journalist have since been charged by the NUJ national chairman, Mr Garba Mohammed, to stay away from all activities of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State until a letter of apology is tendered (source:http://www.channelstv.com/home/2014/03/25/journalists-filming-burning-pdp-building-attacked/)

Redeemed Church Pastor docked for allegedly stealing N2.4 million

The pastor was parish treasurer at his Redeemed Christian Church of God parish.
A pastor, Matthew Akinola, was on Monday charged before a Somolu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over an alleged theft of N2.4 million belonging to the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG.
Mr. Akinola, 50, was the parish treasurer of the church located at No. 33, Market St., Somolu, Lagos.
The accused, who lives in Somolu, Lagos, pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.
The police prosecutor, Akinlabi Adegoke, told the court that the accused had in December 2013 embezzled N2.4 million belonging to the church.
Mr. Adegoke said the fraud was discovered following an audit of the church’s financial records.
“Akinola was in charge of the treasury of the Redeemed Christian Church of God coordinated by the pastor-in-charge, one Pastor James Ojo. After the 2013 year-end audit, it was discovered that N2,490,982 was unaccounted for in the church’s account records,” he said.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The magistrate, Bola Osunsanmi, granted the accused N200,000 bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until April 4 for trial.

How Fayose Fraudulently Emerged As PDP Gubernatorial Candidate For Now

1.The Party’s Ward Congresses held on Wednesday(19th March) was disrupted,manipulated and rigged.NB:Adhoc Delegates who will vote during the primaries are to be elected from each ward during the congress.
"PDP State Chairman, Makanjuola Ogundipe had in a press statement on Friday, faulted the party’s Ward Congresses held on Wednesday; saying “Election materials never reached the five of the sixteen local governments, but unfortunately there were results returned for the councils.

He also said fake and illegal LGs Returning officers collected election materials and went away to unknown destinations. The Local Government where election material never reached were: Ekiti South West, Ekiti West, Emure, Ise/Orun, Ado and Gbonyin.

Curiously, results of 15 LGs were compiled by the Committee from Abuja.
As at Friday, the results of the Ward Congresses were not available either at the Party secretariat or with the security agents, and up till the morning of Saturday, the day the purported primary was held, no list of delegates was made public.
According to one of the aspirant,who spoke before the primaries on their intention to boycot the primary:
“As we speak, lists of delegates that they fraudulently compiled four weeks ago in connivance with some Abuja people are the ones they want to use for the primary.

“They have replaced the names of the authentic delegates elected in the 11 local councils where the Ward Congresses took place with those of Ayo Fayose’s men.

“Even in Ise/Orun, my own Local Government and Ikere where election materials did not get to on Wednesday, they have included names of delegates from the local councils. "

2.Reliable sources said that 250million naira have been deposited with the Committee from Abuja led by Peter Odili to make sure Fayose emerged as the winner.The said amount was rumored to have come from PDP South West Zonal Leader,a renown international drug criminal,Mr Buruji Kashamu.(Rf http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/count-pdp-obasanjo/)

3.On the day of the Primary,only Fayose took part in the election while all others boycotted the process because the Final delegate list was believed to have been doctored .(The snatching away of election material was by a gang led by a renown Fayose Thug, Mr Arinka Odunayo from Ward 6 Ado-Ekiti). Knowing fully that names of delegates still emerged from LG where no election took place it is evident that "magomago" is sure!

4.When the "primary" started and some of the candidates came, they were 'tear-gased' away...a sure sign that they were not expected or wanted.

5.To show his dissatisfaction the Chairman of the party did not attend the Primary!
Others who boycotted the "primary" are:
The three Senatorial Chairmen; Hon Tunde Olatunde (North); Hon Femi Ogunleye (Central) and Alhaji Gani Bankole (South)
The State Legal Adviser; Hon Kola Adefemi,
The Financial Secretary; Mr Akutupu and
The Auditor; Tunji Olanrewaju
Out of the 15 Assistant State officers, only FIVE participated in the exercise
In Ekiti State, PDP has produced TWO Governors, THREE Acting Governors, FOUR Deputy Governors and SIX Speakers.
Out of the two former governors of the PDP, only Fayose participated in Saturday’s charade as an aspirant, none of the former Acting Governors were at the exercise, only Mrs Biodun Olujimi was there out of the four former deputy governors, and of the six PDP former Speakers, only Femi Bamisile participated.

Here is a live recording of the 13 out of the 14 governorship aspirants addressing the press while the sham primary election was going on