The Delta State Police command has confirmed the death of two persons yesterday at the Jesse Police Station in Jesse, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State after they were alleged to have stormed the police formation at the early hours of Wednesday in an attempt to free some robbery suspects.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onowhakpoyeya, who confirmed the attack, told Vanguardthat “two persons were shot dead after they attacked the Jesse Police Station cell this early morning and attempted to free some robbery suspects, in fact, they had actually broken the key of the cell when Policemen on duty, reenforced and went after them and two of them were shot dead in the process” she said.
But a source at the community who craved anonymity told Vanguard that the police were economical with the truth “the truth is that one of those Yahoo boys had an issue with another one involving money and one chased the other into the police station with a machete, and right there he butchered him to death and the murderer was running away when the police shot him”.
The source said, residents of the community were angered by the brutal way the guy was shot so they mobilised themselves with an intention to set the station on fire, and in the process, a woman was hit by a stray bullet “and she is now receiving treatment in an undisclosed clinic in town”.
Early this month, cultists were said to have engaged in a confrontation that needed the police to intervene with cultists openly confronting each other in broad daylight.
The corpses have been deposited in a mortuary around the community.
When Vanguard visited the scene, Security men and members of the vigilante were seen on the ground in an attempt to calm the situation.
Two Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers and a police officer shot and seriously injured each other after they mistook themselves for terrorists in Bura, Garissa County.
ABN TV reports that The police officer identified as Constable Emmanuel Ngao reportedly felt challenged by the two KDF soldiers, Senior Private David Mbugua and Jeremy Malusi who were on patrol and shot them during the confrontation.
They also shot him in the process.
Confirming the incident, Fafi sub-county police boss George Sangalo said the three security operatives sustained gunshot injuries and were rushed to Bura East Sub-County hospital in critical condition.
The founder of Victory Life Ministries International, Bishop Mike Bamidele has said that COVID-19 is evil from hell. He warned that nobody should blame God for it.
The cleric said the churches would continue to support the government with prayers for an end to the virus, adding that government should be commended for their efforts so far in containing the spread of the disease.
The cleric said COVID-19 is real and urged people to continue to abide by preventive measures.
The cleric, Bishop Mike Bamidele, who disclosed this in an interview, offered special prayers for health workers, journalists, security operatives and others in the front line of the battle against the virus.
He said the Pentecost day celebration this year will be to pray for comfort for those who are bereaved and healing for those who are under any kind of diseases particularly the COVID-19.
Bishop Bamidele said this year edition of Pentecost Day Celebration would hold online because of the restriction on public gatherings imposed by the government to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
Bishop Mike Bamidele urged Christians across the globe to join through online and social media platforms and receive blessings. The cleric said Christians would not know COVID-19, saying that whoever has faith in Christ would not be infected.
“COVID-19 vanishes immediately you believe that it is gone.
“If you have faith that it would not come to you, COVID-19 would not locate you. COVID-19 has vanished if you believe so.
“No pastor can predict the end of the Coronavirus. Those who had earlier predicted the end to the virus but which did not come to pass needs to check the spirit that they are operating with.”
“There is no specific date the virus will end but the day any man is healed by exercising faith in God is the day the virus will end. For me, an end has come to the virus the day Jesus died on the cross,” the bishop said.
He reiterated the need for the United Nations to give recognition to Pentecost Day.
He also urged Osun state governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola to take a lead in declaring Pentecost Day as a public holiday in the state just as Hijirah Day and Isese Day marked annually by Muslims and traditionalists in the state were honoured with public holidays.
He said “The Pentecost Day was the 50 days after Jesus resurrection, it should be declared as a public holiday so that Christians can enjoy the celebration.
“If the state government could declare a public holiday for Muslims to celebrate Hijrah and the Isese Day for traditional worshippers, the same should be declared for Christians to celebrate Pentecost Day”
Nigerian Navy Victory Ship (NNSV) has apprehended over 42 suspected cultists during initiation at Akpabuyo LGA of Cross River state.
The suspects who were arrested by naval personnel were handed over to the Cross River Government for further investigation and prosecution.
ABN TV reports that Briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Calabar, the Commander of NNVS, Rear Admiral Vincent Okeke, said the suspects were arrested on Sunday, May 24 through an intelligence report by concerned persons.
Okeke represented by Capt. Ibrahim Gwaska said the “informants” tipped off the navy standby team that the suspects were gathered in Akpabuyo local government area of the state for initiation and other nefarious activities.
According to him, intelligence gathering revealed that it was evidently clear that there was going to be a clash between the Klans and confraternities.
His words: “We are here to do a routine handover of 42 suspects to the Cross River Government representative, in a swift move, the base responded through a tip-off and cordoned the area in Akpabuyo. In that raid, we arrested 61 suspected cultists.
“On arrival, preliminary investigations were been conducted and have concluded the investigation, 42 out of the arrested 61 persons were confirmed to be cultists accordingly.
“It is on this regard that we will be handing over the suspects to the state government and officials of the Anti-Cultism and Kidnapping Unit for onward investigation and prosecution,” he said.
In a related development, on May 24 2020, the navy also arrested a wooden boat laden with 130 drums of palm oil smuggled from Cameroon alongside 10 suspects
The State Security Adviser, Southern Senatorial District, Mr Ani Esin, who received the suspected cultists, lauded the Navy for a job well done.
Esin hinted that the Navy acted swiftly on the tip of that was given to them.
Esin said: “As a state government, we are doing our best in ensuring that the issue of cultism is dealt with squarely.
“We are going to hand over the suspects to the relevant security agency for onward investigation and prosecution.
“For a few days now, we have been on operation with other security agencies in making sure that all suspected cultists are arrested and prosecuted accordingly, ” he said.
Esin thereafter, handed over the suspects to an official of the Anti-Cultism and kidnapping Squad, Mr Ogini Chukwuma for further prosecution.
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan says Nigeria is still heavily burdened with a high number of out-of-school children; the situation which, according to him, portends grave danger for the country and is unacceptable.
ABN TV reports that Ahmed Lawan, in a statement yesterday by his spokesman, Ola Awoniyi, to commemorate this year’s Children’s Day, said the surest route to a happy and fulfilling future for children was to provide them quality education and healthcare and to protect them against all forms of abuse.
He urged all Nigeria states to domesticate the Child Rights Act. The Act, enacted in 2003, guarantees, among others, the right of a child to free, compulsory and universal primary education.
“I want to use the opportunity of this occasion to assure our children that the National Assembly is fully aware of the challenges that they face and will continue to work to guarantee them and our country a better future.”
Ahmed Lawan called for collaboration between the Federal and state governments in comprehensively addressing issues relating to the plight of Nigerian children.
He also urged parents to dutifully play their own role in providing the immediate needs for their children, for the future peace of the children, parents and the country.
The Abia State House of Assembly has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Executive Order 10 granting financial autonomy to State Legislature and Judiciary arms of government, describing the move as a very important watershed in Nigeria’s democratic journey.
Speaking on the issue at plenary session on Wednesday, the lawmakers in their contributions said the signed Executive Order will strengthen democracy in Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, 22nd May, 2020 signed Executive Order 10 of 2020 granting financial autonomy to State Legislature and Judiciary.
The lawmakers unanimously expressed commended Buhari for signing the Executive Order 10 of 2020 in compliance with Section 121(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), saying “this will help to deepen our collective resolve to run a truly democratic society at all levels”.
The founder of Victory Life Ministries International, Bishop Mike Bamidele has said that COVID-19 is evil from hell. He warned that nobody should blame God for it.
The cleric said the churches would continue to support the government with prayers for an end to the virus, adding that government should be commended for their efforts so far in containing the spread of the disease.
The cleric said COVID-19 is real and urged people to continue to abide by preventive measures.
The cleric, Bishop Mike Bamidele, who disclosed this in an interview, offered special prayers for health workers, journalists, security operatives and others in the front line of the battle against the virus.
He said the Pentecost day celebration this year will be to pray for comfort for those who are bereaved and healing for those who are under any kind of diseases particularly the COVID-19.
Bishop Bamidele said this year edition of Pentecost Day Celebration would hold online because of the restriction on public gatherings imposed by the government to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
Bishop Mike Bamidele urged Christians across the globe to join through online and social media platforms and receive blessings. The cleric said Christians would not know COVID-19, saying that whoever has faith in Christ would not be infected.
“COVID-19 vanishes immediately you believe that it is gone.
“If you have faith that it would not come to you, COVID-19 would not locate you. COVID-19 has vanished if you believe so.
“No pastor can predict the end of the Coronavirus. Those who had earlier predicted the end to the virus but which did not come to pass needs to check the spirit that they are operating with.”
“There is no specific date the virus will end but the day any man is healed by exercising faith in God is the day the virus will end. For me, an end has come to the virus the day Jesus died on the cross,” the bishop said.
He reiterated the need for the United Nations to give recognition to Pentecost Day.
He also urged Osun state governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola to take a lead in declaring Pentecost Day as a public holiday in the state just as Hijirah Day and Isese Day marked annually by Muslims and traditionalists in the state were honoured with public holidays.
He said “The Pentecost Day was the 50 days after Jesus resurrection, it should be declared as a public holiday so that Christians can enjoy the celebration.
“If the state government could declare a public holiday for Muslims to celebrate Hijrah and the Isese Day for traditional worshippers, the same should be declared for Christians to celebrate Pentecost Day”
The Abia State House of Assembly has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Executive Order 10 granting financial autonomy to State Legislature and Judiciary arms of government, describing the move as a very important watershed in Nigeria’s democratic journey.
Speaking on the issue at plenary session on Wednesday, the lawmakers in their contributions said the signed Executive Order will strengthen democracy in Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, 22nd May, 2020 signed Executive Order 10 of 2020 granting financial autonomy to State Legislature and Judiciary.
The lawmakers unanimously expressed commended Buhari for signing the Executive Order 10 of 2020 in compliance with Section 121(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), saying “this will help to deepen our collective resolve to run a truly democratic society at all levels”.
The Abia state House of Assembly has expressed displeasure over what it called the hijack of Ubani market in Umuahia by non-traders, saying it fuels the practice of street trading.
At the resumed plenary on Wednesday, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji who drew the attention of the lawmakers to the development of matter of urgent public importance wondered why the market built by the state government is not fully utilised.
Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji
“They said that some of them that have shops in those markets that were demolished were not given any shops at the new ones.
“If you go to Ubani Ibeku market, you will find out that about 50 per cent are closed up meanwhile people own those shops”
“The essence of moving those markets was to end street trading. It is now time for us to unravel the owners of those shops perpetually locked up and give it to those who will make immediate use of them.
“I appeal to my dear Colleagues to help on this matter because Umuahia is the capital city of the State and it is good I bring this issue out to the floor so it can be discussed“, he said.
In a statement made available to ABN TV by the media unit of the Assembly said the Member representing Umuahia North State Constituency, Hon. Kelechi Onuzuruike, in his contribution to the Matter, urged the House to look into the case critically.
Hon. Kelechi Onuzuruike
“Mr Speaker, you have spoken the mind of every Umuahian. Mr Speaker, I had cause to visit the Ubani Market during this Lockdown, Mr Speaker, what I saw bewildered me. You will some shops that have been under lock and key for over a year.
“Mr Speaker, the entire Umuahia North Has spoken through you and we are saying that the needful be done, and be done urgently. Let some punitive measures be meted out to the owners of such shops so that it will serve as a deterrent to others who may be thinking to do same“, he said.
The Minority Leader of the House, Hon Sir Abraham Oba, on his part called on the House to expedite action on the Matter as presented by the Speaker.
“Mr Speaker, the only way out is for Government to take over all the locked up shops and give same to those in immediate need of it“, he opined.
The Member representing Umuahia South State Constituency, Hon Barr Jerry Uzosike, on his part urged the House to apply all the necessary legislative and political will to arrest the situation before it becomes a norm.
Hon. Jerry Uzosike
“It seems to me that in all the streets of Umuahia, you see any new building, there is a warehouse.
“Mr Speaker, there is an urgent need for the political will to move these traders back to Ubani, what happened was that most of these traders moved into Ubani while some refused and because nothing happened to those who refused to move people who ordinarily needed to go to Ubani now purchase at the metropolis.
“There is need for a political will to move these traders back to Ubani”, he concluded.
The Member representing Obingwa West, Hon Barr. Thomas Nkoro, in his support to the motion called on the House to review the allocations at Ubani Market.
“Let the allocations at that market be reviewed to accommodate the original owners of shops at the demolished markets“, he said.
The Speaker, while thanking the members for their contributions maintained that the shops.were hijacked by non traders.
“It is my considered opinion to call on the State Government to implement the law banning street trading in Abia State.
“Secondly, is that allocation of the stores at Ubani Market be looked into by the House Committee on Trade and Investment of the House“, he remarked.
The Assembly therefore mandated the House Committee on Investment to investigate and find out the real owners of the shops in a bid to ascertain whether those people that paid actually got the shops for which they paid.
It also urge the State Government to end the menace by implementing the Law banning street trading.
Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, has congratulated Abia children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day.
In a statement signed by the Speaker and made available to newsmen in Umuahia on Wednesday, he said children are a heritage of the Lord and that they deserve all the care and protection they need to maximally fulfill their potentials.
He also urged parents/guardians to ensure that they keep the children/wards safe in this pandemic era.
“On behalf of my Colleagues at the 7th Abia State House of Assembly, I restate our commitment to ensuring that our children actualise their dreams in a peaceful, progressive and prosperous society through legislations that protect and promote their interests”, he said.
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