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NPFL: Abia Warriors will fortify team for continental engagement – Amapakabo

Abia Warriors technical adviser, Imama Amapakabo has promised to fortify the team ahead of their continental engagement next season.

The Umuahia-based club secured a place on the continent last weekend after a home win over El-Kanemi Warriors.

Amapakabo stated that his team will plan big for next season.

“There is no complete team universally every team requires an addition, let us not forget that we will be playing in a different stage from what we are used to,” Amapakabo told Abia Warriors media.

“There will be some additions to the team, we will plan big, the preparation for the competition starts immediately, we can’t relax now and it’s time for the serious work.

“We worked hard to be were we are now and move on from there.”

Abia Warriors will take on Ikorodu City in their last match of the season in Lagos.

NPFL: Abia Warriors will fortify team for continental engagement – Amapakabo

NPFL: Sunshine Stars suspend Ibrahim over inappropriate comments

Sunshine Stars have suspended Suraju Ibrahim over comments he made against the club and the Ondo State Government.

The suspension was contained in a statement signed by the club’s media officer Isaac Afolabi.

According to the statement, Ibrahim was seen in a viral video making inappropriate comments against his employers.

An internal investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances surrounding this act.

Sunshine Stars described the act as inconsistent with the core values of the team, which are discipline, respect, and professionalism.

“We do not intend to be unnecessarily harsh on any of our hardworking players,” part of the statement reads.

“We will not also tolerate any form of indiscipline from players, individuals whose actions do not reflect the values and intentions of the Owena Whales.

“Everyone associated with the club is expected to uphold its values, especially during this period.”

Sunshine Stars were relegated from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) following their 2-1 defeat to Niger Tornadoes in Ijebu-Ode on Sunday.

The Owena Whales will square up with El-Kanemi Warriors in the final match of the campaign in Maiduguri.

NPFL: Sunshine Stars suspend Ibrahim over inappropriate comments

Teenage girl fakes own kidnap for ransom – Police

Ebonyi State Police Command says a 16-year-old SS2 student at a private secondary school in Abakaliki has faked her own kidnapping.

The command said that the teenage girl allegedly contacted a family member claiming she had been kidnapped and demanded a ransom of N2 million for her release.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, told reporters on Monday that a family friend helped her plan the hoax.

Ukandu said the girl attends a privately-owned school located on Watchman Street in Abakaliki.

DAILY POST reports that the girl is a native of Izzi Local Government Area and was due to return to school for the third term on Saturday.

The girl told police she had gone to buy second-hand clothes, known locally as ‘Okirika’, when someone tapped her from behind.

She claimed to have lost consciousness and woke up the next day at Ishieke Junction in Ebonyi Local Government Area.

She stated further that she often dreams of being kidnapped, and her mother regularly prays against it.

Upon regaining consciousness, she asked for directions back to Abakaliki town.

Instead of returning home, she went to the house of a family friend who had no idea she was missing.

Using the man’s phone, she messaged her brother, claiming she had been kidnapped and demanded N2 million ransom.

Her brother asked to speak with the kidnappers and requested their location, but she refused and blocked his number.

Later, she unblocked his number and sent an account number belonging to the family friend hosting her.

Unluckily for her, the phone was tracked.

Police raided the house and arrested everyone involved in the plot.

The police spokesperson confirmed that the command had launched a full investigation into the incident.

The girl has since been reunited with her family, though the matter remains under police investigation due to her age.

Teenage girl fakes own kidnap for ransom – Police

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