Gunshot Injuries Sustained By Four Customers As Armed Robbers Attack PoS Shop In Plateau

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June 15, 2020

Four customers sustained gunshot wounds during a robbery attack at a PoS shop in Panyam District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau on Sunday night June 14.

Residents of the area say the robbers stormed the area and began firing in the air to scare people around as they headed straight to the PoS shop belonging to one Mr. Ifeanyi Ide.

“Immediately they entered the shop, we heard gun shots and we concluded that they have killed the PoS operator. After the robbers have left, we got to know that he was left untouched but not the four people they met in his shop as they were shot and wounded,” a resident said

The state police command confirmed the incident and said an investigation has commenced into the matter.

The four customers are currently receiving treatment at the COCIN Rural Health Hospital, Panyam.

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Allow Buhari, Governors For Third Term – APC Chieftain, Oko Enya Tells NASS, Attorney-General

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June 15, 2020

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A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Hon. Charles Oko Enya has beseeched a Federal High Court in Abakiliki, Ebonyi state, to direct the National Assembly and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to remove constitutional clauses hindering elected President and state governors from seeking a third term in office.

In his suit with No: FHC/AI/CS/90/19, which was filed at the court last Wednesday and made available to Daily Trust by his counsel, Barr. Iheanacho Agboti, the APC member is seeking for possible expungement of section 137(1) (b) and 182 (1) (b) in the 1999 constitution (as amended).

Oko Enya insisted that the sections were an infringement on the fundamental human rights of the likes of President Muhammadu Buhari and all state governors excluding the legislators.

Hon. Oko Enya explained that the ongoing two-term tenure is discriminatory to section 42(1)(a) and articles 2 and 3 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights.

Kindly subscribe here The defendants in the suit were the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Mohammed Sani-Omolori, the National Assembly and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.

Our reporter recalled that the applicant, (Hon. Oko Enya), had served as the organising Secretary to President Buhari in the last 2019 polls.

According to him, “that section 137(1)(b)of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,1999 (as amended) restricting the president to only two terms of four years each, is inoperative by virtue of its discriminatory nature in relation to the executive and legislative branches of government in Nigeria, and therefore null and void and thus inapplicable”.

Oko Enya, who is earnestly awaiting the hearing of the matter soon, says he’s seeking the order of the court to direct the first and second defendants to delete and expunge sections 137(1)(b) and 182(1)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

Oko Enya also tasked the third defendant as the Chief Law Officer of the federation to give the needed support to the first and second defendants to commence a constitutional amendment that would remove the restrictions and the alleged discriminatory sections on tenure limits.

He added that he is seeking “Order of the court nullifying and setting aside section 137(1)(b) and 182(1) (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

“And directing the first and second defendants to delete and expunge sections 137(1)(b) and 182(1)(b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, (as amended)

In Five Months 717 Rape Cases Recorded, 631 Cases Concluded – IGP Adamu

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Alex Enemanna

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June 15, 2020

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has disclosed that the force has for the first five months of the year, recorded about 717 rape incidents that were reported across the country, about 799 suspects have been arrested, 631 cases conclusively investigated and charged to court while 52 cases are left and under investigation.

The IGP made the disclosure while briefing State House Correspondents, after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari which also had the ministries of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed and Women Affairs Development, Pauline Tallen, in attendance.

Recall that the Federal Government had at the last Federal Executive Council meeting, announced that it will take decisive action against rapists, henceforth, describing the upsurge as embarrassing.

As part of the measures, it has decided to push for the domestication of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPPA), 2015, in states, to ensure rapists face deserved punishment for their actions.

The Governors of the 36 states of the federation had also declared a state of emergency on gender-based and sexual form of violence.

According to the IGP, although the COVID-19 restrictions brought a surge in rape and gender based violence, the police has been tackling the scourge with the help of some non-governmental organizations and Civil Society Organisations working in the field.

The IGP said: “We are here to brief you on sexual and gender based violence and the action that the government has been taking, particularly the Nigeria Police.

“It has come to the public knowledge now that because of the COVID-19 restrictions, we have surge in cases of rape and gender-based violence. These are cases that are now coming up but we want to let members of the public know that, rape and gender based violence has been there. The law enforcement agents have been dealing with this cases, in most cases, members of the public are not aware of the actions that the law enforcement agents have been taking.

“The Nigeria Police so far from January-May 2020, we have recorded about 717 rape incidents that were reported across the country, about

799 suspects have been arrested, 631 cases conclusively investigated and charged to court and 52 cases are left and under investigation.

“The police and other security agencies and other non-governmental Organisations have been collaborating, to see to it that these cases of rape and gender based violence are dealt with.

“The NGOs and CSOs that have the capacity to deal with this kind of offenses, have been cooperating with law enforcement agencies in capacity building, management of victims of rape and similar offenses and procedures for collecting evidence, towards successful prosecution.

“The government has taken the matter to another level now because of the scourge we have noticed.

“I will call on every Nigerian that has or comes across any victim of sexual offenses or rape or gender based violence, to quickly report to law enforcement agents. Because, keeping it without reporting it will give room for the perpetrators to continue to commitment the offenses.

“It is a very wicked offense, it is very serious offense, it is very wicked of an individual to engage in rape or defilement. And there are a lot of causes, some are doing it for ritual purposes, some are doing it because they are within the family and they see the victims and have the urge to go into it and do it. But such people should not be allowed to go scot-free.

“I am just to inform you that government is doing something about it and you can see me with the ministries of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed and Women Affairs Development, Pauline Tallen.

“From now onward, national partnership with every stakeholder is what we are going into now and not only within the country but within the subregion. We have to partner with organizations that are involved in this. We know we have been working seriously with UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) and other civil society organizations.

“So, just to tell you that government is doing something seriously to curtailed this type of offense.

Igbo Doctor Brutally Murdered And Set Ablaze In Zamfara

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June 15, 2020

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The Zamfara state police command says it has commenced an investigation into the death of Enoch Okpara, a medical doctor, who was killed and burnt by unknown assailants.

Okpara was a consultant obstetrics/gynaecologist who worked at the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau.

The doctor was found dead at his residence in Mareri area of Gusau, the state capital, on Saturday.

Shehu Mohammed, the police public relations officer (PPRO) of the state command, confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.

He said Usman Nagogo, the Zamfara commissioner of police, has directed an investigation into the incident in order to arrest the perpetrators.

on Saturday afternoon,” he said.

“Due to the terrible nature of the killing, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Usman Nagogo, ordered for immediate commencement of investigation into the matter.

“This is with a view to fish out the culprits and bringing them to book.”

Speaking on the incident, Mannir Bature, vice-chairman of the state’s chapter of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), described the deceased as a “quiet gentleman”.

He said the doctor was discovered missing when he did not show up in church on Saturday morning which was unusual of him.

Bature said the church had to contact some of Okpara’s colleagues who tried his mobile phone number which rang repeatedly without response, thereby raising the alarm that something had gone wrong.

He said when his colleagues checked the house where the deceased lived alone, as his family was not in Zamfara, his car was seen parked inside the compound and so, drew the attention of the police to check-in.

According to Bature, the burnt body of the deceased was discovered in the courtyard while bloodstains were seen on the walls of the room.

Abia Speaker Condoles With Chief Adaelu Over Son’s Death

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June 15, 2020

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The Speaker Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has sent a condolence message to the family of Chief Emmanuel Adaelu who lost his son, Mr. Alex Adaelu recently.

The Speaker who described the Late Alex Adaelu as a devoted Christian, loving family man, successful businessman and employer of labour, wondered why death has decided to lay its hands on whom he described as one of Abia’s finest.

“Be strong, God knows best. He will comfort you on all sides and ensure affliction does not arise a second time” he said in a message to commiserate with the bereaved family.

Rt. Hon. Orji in a release on Monday signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Jude Ndukwe urged the family to be consoled by the fact that the Late Mr Alex Adaelu lived a fulfilled life, saying he has no doubt that he is resting in the Lord.

“On behalf of Members of the 7th Abia State House of Assembly, I earnestly pray God to grant the family the fortitude to bear the painful loss”, he said.

We’re Studying On How Blood Plasma Can Be Used To Treat COVID-19 Patients – Ehanire

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June 15, 2020

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Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, says the federal government is working on a research that involves using plasma from the blood of recovered COVID-19 patients to treat people infected with the disease.

Ehanire, who spoke on Sunday at a news conference to commemorate the World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), said some research institutes were already working on the new study.

TheCable had reported how some survivors of COVID-19 were said to be donating their plasma in the hope that it would help infected people recover from the virus.

This was after Chinese medical experts suggested that severely ill COVID-19 patients could benefit from infusions of blood plasma collected from people who have recovered.

According to the Ehanire, plasma of patients who recovered from COVID-19 is called convalescent plasma.

“It is believed that persons who suffered COVID-19 and have recovered will have antibodies inside their plasma, which can be used to treat others,” Ehanire said.

“It can be used to treat others who are not able to build antibody fast enough or those who are suffering from a severe form of the virus.

“Yes, our research centres are participating in looking at what advantages and benefits can come out of convalescent plasma.

“I have seen this particular research in Lagos; it is part of what will be studied and the result will be published so research is going on it.’’

The minister asked Nigerians to donate blood to save the lives of those in need, adding that people should shun some myths surrounding blood donation.

“Myths are part of ignorance that education should fight and stakeholders are supposed to enlighten people on this issue, that your blood is something that can save somebody life,” he said.

“The blood is regenerated in your system; your body is stimulated to replace that blood donated so that blood that you donated, very soon, it is filled by your system.

“It is filled in such a way that a man can donate four times in a year while women can donate up to three times a year, provided they are tested fit.

“They can donate provided they are free of any sickness and provided they will not suffer any disadvantage from donating the blood.”

He said the ministry has been creating awareness on the need to donate, adding “donating blood provides availability of safe blood at hospitals and where they are needed”.

“Nobody knows who will be in need of blood at any time so we have been embarking on media campaign and awareness creation to increase the number of voluntary donors in the country,’’ he said.