The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has lauded security agencies in Delta for ensuring peace and creating a secure atmosphere for the ongoing local government election. IPAC chairman, Henry Eze, made the commendation in an interview with journalists while monitoring the elections in Asaba on Saturday. He noted that the election was generally peaceful and encouraging from all the polling units visited and as reported by IPAC members across the state. “We have been going around covering polling units in Oshimili South Local Government Area, and things are moving on smoothly at the units; no fighting, no thuggery. “The security agencies…
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Two members of a seven-person criminal gang, Chukwuma Bartholomew and Igwe Monday, who allegedly abducted and murdered Point of Sale operator, Olúwaṣeun Oworu, and 71-year-old farmer Adekunle Ifelaja in the Ijebu-Igbo area of Ogun State, have been arrested. On Saturday, PUNCH Online learnt that the suspects were responsible for a series of kidnappings and murders in Ijebu-Igbo before being arrested at their hideouts in Ijebu on June 28, 2024, following months of intelligence gathering and tracking by the state police command. A police source, who was privy to the sting operation but chose to remain anonymous due to a lack…
The police command in Benue State has confirmed the abduction of the acting Rector, Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Dr Emmanuel Barki. The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, while confirming the incident, said the rector was kidnapped with others on their way to Ugbokolo, after an official trip to Makurdi. Also abducted along with the rector were staff members of the polytechnic and their driver. It was gathered that the abductees were herded into the bush with their vehicle abandoned on the highway. Adviser to the Governor on Internal Security, Joseph Har, who equally confirmed the incident, said that security…
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has shut down The Saints Academy School, Jos, whose block of classrooms collapsed on Friday, killing scores and leaving many others injured. A visibly angry Mr Mutfwang cited crass negligence by its owners as reason for the shut down order. 22 persons were confirmed dead with about 145 injured when the one-storey building collapsed on the students who were writing their examinations. Mr Mutfwang, who inspected the site where the incident occurred, and visited some casualties on Saturday, said the disaster would have been avoided if the school owners had complied with building laws. “It’s…
President Bola Tinubu has lauded Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, saying the playwright merits every accolade for his unwavering dedication to human dignity and justice. “I am delighted to join admirers worldwide in celebrating the 90th birthday of Nigeria’s iconic figure and the globally acclaimed Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde, better known as Wole Soyinka,” said Mr Tinubu in a statement on Friday. He noted, “Professor Soyinka, who became the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, truly deserves all the accolades as he reaches this significant milestone of 90…
The police command in Anambra State has arrested 200 suspected criminals and made some recoveries in the last two months. The disclosure was made by the state Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam. Mr Itam further stated that during the period, the command’s operatives recovered about 1,644 rounds of ammunition. Among those arrested were suspected kidnappers, cultists, car snatchers and petty thieves. He said, “I am putting in place operational strategies to ensure that within 10 minutes after a crime is reported, a response team will storm the scene. Governor Chukwuma Soludo has been supportive. Sister security agencies, including the state…
The Ondo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), led by Hon. Johnson Osunyemi, attributes its achievements to a deep reverence for God and a commitment to selfless service by its members. The union’s leadership passionately commended Ondo State Governor, His Excellency Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for his unwavering dedication and support for pensioners in the state. During a media interaction with members of the Federated Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists on July 10, 2024, in Akure, Hon. Johnson Osunyemi and Comrade Akin Sunday, the Chairman and Administrative Secretary of the Union, respectively, expressed their gratitude. Hon.…
A two-storey building serving as a clinic and residential apartment has collapsed in Kubwa, Abuja. The building, located at Plot C31, Sultan Dasuki Road, Kubwa, initially served as a guest house before it was converted to a residential apartment. The building collapsed at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. Three persons have been rescued, while emergency responders, including NEMA, police, and FCT Development Control, were still battling to rescue the remaining victims trapped under the rubble. (NAN)
Gunmen have abducted three staff members including the acting Rector of Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Dr. Emmanuel Barki. According to a report, Barki, two other management staff of the institution and their driver were kidnapped on their way to Ugbokolo after an official assignment in Makurdi, the state capital, on Thursday. It was gathered that the abductors kidnapped them along the Otukpo/Otukpa Road. However, one of the victims was released due to ill health. A source close to the rector’s family who did not want to be mentioned as he was unauthorised to speak on the matter, said the kidnappers…
Two-thirds of Nigerian doctors, nurses and midwives demand bribes from patients before treatment, a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed. The report titled “NBS Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trend” for 2023, published on Thursday, said 42 per cent of the health workers received bribes to speed up procedures, and 15 per cent also took bribes to make the finalisation of the procedures possible. It, however, added that 11 per cent were paid bribes as a “sign of appreciation,” which still reflects the purpose of gratification for the healthcare service they received. “As for doctors, nurses and…