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  • Two arrested for killing artisan

    Two persons have been arrested by men of the Edo State Police Command for killing an artisan identified as Monday Obaikan.

    Late Monday was declared missing on December 19, 2018.

    Diligence investigation, led the police unravelling those behind his death.

    Names of the suspects were given as Ebuka and Godwin.

    The remains of Monday, aged 28, was recovered inside a bush at Uteh community in Ikpoba-Okha local government area.

    It was learnt that the suspects got the victims number and called him that they have a job for him.

    When the victim got to the location, they killed him after torturing him to give them the pin of his ATM card.

    The bush where they killed the suspect was set ablaze after which the suspects withdrew over N1m from the suspects account and fled to Anambra State.

    Ebuka who led policemen to the scene where the remains of the victim was recovered pleaded to be forgiven and said they selected the location for easy operation.

    Edo Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, urged the public to be wary of who called them for a business transaction.

  • Belgian club stop Godwin Saviour from AAG

    Belgian club stop Godwin Saviour from AAG

    Belgian club KV Oostende have turned down a request by Nigeria to release Godwin Saviour for next month’s All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville.

    Saviour, 19, only recently signed a three-year contract with KVO.

    “I would have loved to feature at the All Africa Games for my country, but my club have stopped me. All the same, I wish the team the very best and I am confident they will come out victorious because we have a great team of players and coaches,” the forward told AfricanFootball.com.

    The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) fired an invitation letter to Saviour’s club this week on the promptings of coach Samson Siasia to spark off another club versus country row.

    The Portuguese club of Shehu Abdullahi have also refused to release the midfielder for the AAG.

    It now looks like only Turkey-based skipper Azubuike Okechukwu and Umar Aminu will join the squad of players from the domestic league directly in Congo.

  • Bayelsa United sign Godwin, Najere others

    Bayelsa United sign Godwin, Najere others

    Bayelsa United have added Paul Godwin, Musa Najere, Bishop Onyeudo and Oliha Aigbe to their ranks ahead of the 2014/2015 premier league season.

    A top official of the club told SportingLife that the Restoration Boys have recruited some experienced players as they strive to put behind them their disastrous campaign in the league last season.

    To this end, the club has acquired the services of Godwin(Enyimba), Najere (Lobi Stars), Onyeudo (Abia Warriors) and Aigbe (Crown FC) and these and others have been added to the team.

    Bayelsa United narrowly stayed in the premier league last season after they flirted with relegation for most part of the season. They maintained their top flight status after a last day victory at Heartland FC last season.

  • Dolphins will miss Emah Godwin

    Dolphins will miss Emah Godwin

    Dolphins FC Media Officer, China Acheru, has reiterated the views of the club that they will miss former captain, Emah Godwin who has moved to his hometown club, Akwa United.

    Godwin joined Dolphins in 2000 from Ibom Stars and after thirteen seasons with the club decided to return home to end his career. Acheru says Godwin served the club well in his time with his heart and has a lot of trophies to show for it.

    “In his time he won the FA Cup in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007 and also won the League twice with the club in 2004 and in 2011,” the media officer said.

    He also struck great central defensive partnerships starting with Gabriel Ewa in his first season with the club, then Ahmed Abdulrahman, current club secretary who captains the team himself for thirteen years.

    In 2005, with Ahmed mostly injured, Godwin struck a near perfect central defensive partnership with Obinna Nnodim and in 2006 it was with former national U17 player, Echezona Aniche. He also played in central defense with Victor Ezuruike in the last two seasons.

    “You cannot write the history of Dolphins Football Club without a name like Emah Godwin taking a large chunk because he has been a part of 85% of the trophies won by Dolphins in its 23 year history,” Acheru said.

    Emah Godwin was made assistant captain of the team in 2006 after Ahmed Abdulrahman quit active football. In 2007 when Victor Ezeji left the club to play for Club Africain he was made substantive captain of the team.

    In his thirteen seasons at Dolphins he made 417 appearances for the club in all competitions and is second only to Ahmed Abdulrahman in number of appearances for Dolphins FC.

    Ahmed Abdulrahman made 420 appearances for Dolphins in his 14 years as a player with the club, a record that will be hard to beat.