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  • Police exhume body of slain UNIBEN student

    The body of Ibrahim Momodu, a final year student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), who was killed on May 27 by policemen attached to the Ogida Police Station, has been exhumed.

    The late Momodu was dressed in jeans and a green top with his shoes on. He was buried face down.

    It was also discovered that he was shot in the left side of his chest as against police claims that he was shot in the legs.

    The late Momodu was allegedly killed by a Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ogida Police Division, Mrs. Carol Afegbai.

    He was killed on May 27 at about 9pm on his way home after he was accosted by policemen on patrol led by the DPO.

    Mrs. Afegbai said she shot Ibrahim in the legs because he resisted arrest. She said a gun was discovered in his bag.

    A statement posted on her Facebook page reads: “Does these portray the image of a student? Are guns and riding of unregistered motor cycles at 22:30hrs, attempting to shot a policeman, a new syllabus for university students?

    “Let’s face reality and tell our selves the truth, no sane human being takes pleasure in taking the life of an innocent citizen thanks.”

    The exhumation was done, following an order of an Egor Chief Magistrate’s Court based on Chapter 41 of the Coroner’s Ordinance.

    Several protests by civil society organisations, students and relatives made the Edo State Government to set up a judicial panel of enquiry to unravel the circumstances of the killing.

    Police pathologist Dr. Wilson Akhiwu supervised the exhumation.

    The deceased’s family had demanded for the exhuming of the corpse in a protest letter to the government.

    A police ambulance, marked NPF 4707 C, was used to convey the body from the cemetery to the Stella Obasanjo Hospital.

    Relatives said they identified the late Momodu with the clothes and shoes.

    The police authority led by a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Hilda Harrison, paid the family a secret condolence visit.

    The late Momodu’s mother, Mrs. Osas Momodu, said the police assured them of carrying out further investigations.

    Mrs Momodu, who was in tears, said her son’s spirit will hunt his killers.

    She accused the police of whipping up false and multiple allegations against her son.

    “My son has never passed the night outside. When I woke up that day, I felt uneasy. On Tuesday, I left for work. I came back to discover that the food I left for him was still there. I called his phone. It rang all through the night on Tuesday.

    “So on Wednesday, May 29, I went to lodge a complaint that my son had not been home for 48 hours and they referred me to Ogida police station.

    “It was from there that all these troubles started. My son was called unprintable names. He was not a criminal. He never did drugs and has never carried arms.”

    UNIBEN’s spokesman Harris Osarenre, however, said the late Momodu was not a student of the institution.

    The Student Union Government, led by Osifo Osasere, vowed a showdown with the school management, if the statement was not retracted.

    Osifo displayed the late Momodu’s identity card and other registration documents.

    The family’s counsel, Jefferson Uwoghiren, in a statement, demanded for the arrest and prosecution of Mrs. Afegbai.

    He said it was an embarrassment for the school authority to mislead the public.

  • Body chides AMCON on sinking fund

    Body chides AMCON on sinking fund

    The decision of the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) to increase the contributions of banks to its Debt Redemption Sinking Fund from 0.3 per cent to 0.5 per cent is not good enough, the National President, Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN), Mr Sunny Nwosu, has said.

    Speaking in Lagos, Nwosu said the development, which has taken effect this January, will have undesirable effects on the performance of banks in the long run. He said when banks take 0.5 per cent of their total assets and put in the debt sinking fund of AMCON, the value of the assets would be impair as time goes on. According to him, the money will not only accumulate over a period of time, but would prevent the banks from using the money for more important and immediate needs.

    He said: “What purpose is the fund going to serve in AMCON vault?, he asked. It is going to be idle. Banks have a lot of projects to invest in on than allowing their money to be idle somewhere. Shareholders are looking for increase in their investment portfolios, and would not like a situation where by banks would be giving unnecessary excuses.”

     

  • ‘Water is good for the body’

    THE intake of water is useless if it cannot get into the various body cells. A loss of 20 per cent of body water (dehydration) can lead to death.

    Not only that, as water removes waste from the body through urine and sweat, if the body does not have adequate water, the waste products can end up as a disease in the body, for example, colon cancer. Hence, it is advisable to drink eight glasses of water daily.

    A senior lecturer, Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Dr Oyewole Oyediran, stated this at a training for teachers on healthy hydration as an important component of healthy kids promotion organised by Nestle Nigeria Plc.

    Oyediran said the process of providing adequate intake of liquid, especially water to the body cells, is referred to as hydration.

    “The importance of good hydration to the body cannot be over emphasised. It transports nutrients and oxygen into the cells. It moisturises the air in the lungs and it helps with food digestion; protects vital organs; helps organs to absorb nutrients better and cools the body temperature.

    He identified signs of poor hydration to include: dark urine, either dark yellow or orange in colour. Dry lips and skin, thirst, hunger and lastly, fatigue.

    He said: “Urine is generally pale yellow when you have sufficient water intake. Dark colour or strong smell indicates that you need to drink more water. Dry looking/cracked lips may be one of the signs of poor hydration, especially if it occurs when there is no harmattan. A very dry warty skin may also indicate poor hydration.

    “The skin is the largest body organ and requires its share of water. Thirst is the most obvious sign that you are already dehydrated. It is always a good practice to drink more water when you are not thirsty, don’t wait until you’re thirsty. Most people mistake hunger for the indication to eat more, whereas, in actual fact, they may be dehydrated. Before you have your meal, grab a glass of water. Water supports the release of energy from food through digestion and absorption.”

    He identified drinking of water, beverages and other consumable liquids as ways through which the body can be hydrated.

    Oyediran said the body gets dehydrated through excessive urination, sweating through the skin and breathing through the lungs.

    The others are excessive blood loss in case of injury/accident and faeces (especially watery stool as in diarrhoea).

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • ‘Unsaturated fat good for the body’

    WHAT kind of fat does the body need? The body needs fats like omega-3 and omega-6 to ensure healthy living, says a nutritionist, Yinka Fashipe.

    Fashipe said it was important to choose fats wisely because some fats are healthier than others. And, “Canola oil provides more healthier fats than any other popular vegetable oil. More so that many people are coming down with cardiovascular diseases.”

    He said dietary message for consumers has not changed in a decade and it is ‘eat less fat’. “This advice aims to help millions reduce the risk of overweight, obesity and diabetes. In recent years, a new message about fat has emerged – the type of fat in the diet is also important. Canola oil is the best blend of fats for good heart.

    “Canola oil is a good fat. We’ve said it all along and now the health experts, including FDA agrees. Canola oil provides a simple and affordable way to improve heart health and that’s great news. I am believing manufacturers to use canola oil rather than less healthy choices.”

    Fashipe said: “Canola oil is high in healthy unsaturated fats (93 per cent), free of cholesterol and trans fat, and the lowest in saturated fat (seven per cent) of any common edible oil. In addition, canola oil is multi-functional with a high heat tolerance, neutral taste and light, smooth texture.

    “The type of fat in the diet matters just as much as total fat. To reduce the risk of heart disease, health authorities advise eating foods that contain mostly healthy unsaturated fats within the recommended range. Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats can lower total and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol. Saturated and trans fat intakes should be as low as possible because they increase total and LDL cholesterol. Trans fat can also decrease HDL (“good”) cholesterol.

    “Fats are made of smaller units called fatty acids. Canola oil is low in saturated fatty acids. In fact, it is lower in saturated fat than any vegetable oil found in supermarkets today. And highly recommended”, he stated.

     

  • Body found in Osun River

    The body of a middle-aged man yesterday floated on the Osun River on the Gbongan/Ibadan Road.

    It was gathered that the deceased fell into the river last Saturday while fishing with a friend.

    An eyewitness said the friend ran away when efforts to rescue the victim by passers by failed.

    It was learnt that Commissioner for Tourism, Culture and Home Affairs Sikiru Adetona got professional swimmers to help the victim but their efforts failed.

    Yesterday, the body floated on the water and men of the Osun State Fire Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) had a tough time evacuating it.

    Commissioner for Information and Strategy Sunday Akere, who was on the scene yesterday, urged the victim’s family to claim the body.

    He warned people against engaging in risky adventures.