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  • Court jails scavenger for buying stolen goods

    A Karmo Grade I Area Court, Abuja, on Monday, sentenced a scavenger, Ibrahim Adamu, to six months imprisonment for buying stolen 10 pieces of steel plate iron pan.

    The 26-year old convict, who resides at Apo Roundabout in Abuja, was arraigned, tried and convicted after he pleaded guilty to one-count charge of buying stolen property.

    The Magistrate, Alhaji Inuwa Maiwada, who sentenced the convict to six months imprisonment, however, gave him an option to pay N10, 000 fine.

    Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Mrs Ukagha Ijeoma, had told the court that one Momosani Sumaila,of Deep Cover Security guard Ltd., Abuja,  on Aug. 2, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station.

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    Ijeoma alleged that the convict, being a known scrap scavenger, had on Aug. 2, gone to Ujat Company Ltd., at Idu Idustrial Area of Abuja to buy the stolen items..

    She told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence with two of his accomplices, Mases Ikechukwu and Haruna Usman, both employees of Deep Cover Security Ltd., now at large.

    The prosecutor had alleged that the two accomplices loaded stolen 10 pieces of steel plate iron pan worth N37 million into the accused Golf 3 saloon car marked AA 434 SBG before he was arrested.

    During the police investigation, the convict confessed to have been buying such things from Ikechukwu and Usman,’’ she told the court.

    The prosecution said that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 317 of the Penal code.

    NAN

  • Onofiok Luke the man behind Nigeria`s only stipendiary legislative internship programme for youths

    Today`s piece is by a guest writer, Ibrahim Adamu from Zamfara, who gives an in-depth analysis of the role of a young gladiator in the political ring, surprisingly in the South-South, do enjoy.

    Akwa Ibom State remains my second home in Nigeria having spent a year in the State while on National Service. From the rafia city of Ikot Ekpene to the home of sea foods, Oron, I have come to realize that the people of that state are unique. Since serving four years ago as a Political Science graduate, I had taken time to understudy the political intricacies of a typical Southern Nigerian state with focus on Akwa Ibom. After examining how personalities can influence voting pattern among party lines within the three Senatorial Districts that make up Akwa Ibom, some people stand so dear in my admiration, chief among them is Mr. Onofiok Luke. Luke is a voice, but having watched the unfolding political drama in that state for some months now occasioned by the self-styled uncommon Senator Akpabio’s defection, I am compelled to query Mr. Luke’s ability to manoeuvre himself, his party and the people of Uyo Senatorial District to victory. And that is the crux of this piece.

    In Akwa Ibom, within the 3 Senatorial Districts are people considered as opinion leaders, who wield enormous power in deciding the voting strength and pattern that can contribute to each party’s victory at the polls. In Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District with second highest voting strength after Uyo, Senator Akpabio and the National Legal Adviser of PDP, Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem, remain deciding decimals that will influence voting along party lines. In other words, with Senator Akpabio in APC, the PDP may find it relatively difficult to manoeuvre its way to victory in the Senatorial District. APC may have a slight victory because Senator Akpabio still commands little power to direct his kinsmen. At the end, it may be 55 to 45.

    In Eket Senatorial District where Governor Udom Emmanuel hails, APC Governorship candidate Mr. Nsima Ekere is also from that axis. There is the possibility that Governor Udom may not get all the votes from this Senatorial District because Ekere, the APC candidate, also commands relative influence from his people. Oron Federal Constituency is also a factor for both Governor Emmanuel and Nsima Ekere in the Senatorial District.

    In Uyo Senatorial District with over one million votes, APC remains in a state of disequilibrium in cruising to victory because the party lacks actors in this sphere. The recently defeated Senator Akpan Udoedehe would have pulled a force for APC, but with his persistent marginalization by the party, he has chosen to remain voiceless and inactive. Indeed, Uyo Senatorial District is where the two parties’ hope, faith and uncertainties lie.

    In the face of these political uncertainties, Uyo Senatorial District remains the battleground for the two major political parties to decide who takes over the leadership of the state in the 2019 gubernatorial contest. Victory on this battlefield will depend on the political actors’ determination, and one of such political actors is the Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Onofiok Luke who has chosen to remain a faithful follower of the umbrella party.

    Many years ago as student union leader, Onofiok withstood the University of Uyo management to reject imposition of exorbitant school fees on students. He brought in his colleagues from different Universities who educated UniUyo students on why they should not comply. Luke’s uncompromising stance on that issue, thou it came with consequence, earned him lasting goodwill from youth, mothers and fathers whose childrens` education could have been halted if not for Luke’s intervention.

    During his second term ambition for Nsit Ubium State Constituency seat, Luke`s gradual rise to fame became a serious threat to some forces within government, but as a known dogged fighter, Luke persevered to get nominated by his party to stand election. Even when he finally got to the House of Assembly, the same forces also stood against his emergence as Speaker despite the popular demand for him. At the appointed time, he emerged the Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House. Luke seems to be a poster boy of destiny whose time to wrestle the state from a small group of selfish principalities has come.

    Indeed, in Nigeria today, Luke is the initiator and sole financier of the nation`s only stipendiary legislative internship program.

    Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, a professional in politics may not be conversant with the political intricacies surrounding his re-election because the tide is more than boardroom politics. But he has Onofiok Luke by his side.

    Luke represents a new generation of leaders in Nigeria which Akwa Ibom State is lucky to have. He has the oratory gift of persuading skeptics to align with his vision. He has the will power to stand against forces of injustice. It may not be out of place if one chooses to conclude that Onofiok Luke has the ears of millions of Akwa Ibom youth, most women and a good number of elders.

  • Accident kills 22 students, four teachers in Kano

    Accident kills 22 students, four teachers in Kano

    A fatal auto crash on Tuesday claimed the lives of 22 students and four of their teachers in Gaya local government of Kano state.

    The accident, which occurred at about 11.00 a.m. involved an 18- seater bus conveying the students on excursion to a radio station in Kano.

    The bus was coming from Misau local government area of Bauchi State.

    An eyewitness, Ibrahim Adamu, said the bus had a head-on- collision with an articulated vehicle carrying tomatoes while they were both trying to avoid a pot- hole at Samia Uku village.

    “The bus was on high speed and same with the trailer before the driver of the bus lost control and collided with the truck that left 26 persons dead,” he said.

    He said the dead and injured victims have been taken to Gaya General Hospital.

     

     

  • Photographers celebrate the beauty of Abuja Carnival

    Photographers celebrate the beauty of Abuja Carnival

    Two photographers, Julius Omogbai and Godswill Ayemoba, are celebrating the beauty of the Abuja carnival from 2007 to 2011, in an exhibition tagged, `Simply Carnival.’

    Abuja Carnival commenced in 2005 to serve as an avenue to showcase the diverse cultural events and practices in the 36 states of Nigeria and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory in a competitive manner.

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    Welcoming art enthusiasts to the event the Thought Pyramid Art Gallery in Abuja on Monday on Abuja, a co-exhibitor, Omogbai, said the exhibition featuring series of photographs from the carnival, was a way of persuading the Federal Government to see the need for its continuity.

    “These works show different faces of the Abuja carnival and we want this exhibition to provoke the authorities to organise another carnival.

    “Our problem in this part of the world is continuity and the absence of documented history.

    “The purpose of this exhibition is to celebrate culture which is dying due to foreign influence.

    “Art needs to be given the right relevance. It is sacrifice to the nation,” he said.

    He added that if the carnival is sustained it will enhance the growth of tourism in addition to the celebration of the cultural diversity in the country.

    The Special Assistant to the President on Research, Mr. Sylvester Imhanode and Director of curatorial services of National Gallery of Arts, Mr Ibrahim Adamu were among the dignitaries at the exhibition.

    In his remarks, Imhanode commended the quality of art works on display while urging the exhibitors to do more.

    He assured the exhibitors that the Federal Government was willing to work with talented people that abound in the creative industry.

    Also, while congratulating the exhibitors, Adamu stressed the need for young people to develop their creative skills to be self-reliant instead of searching for elusive white collar jobs.

    He pointed out that the art industry was very lucrative, urging youths to follow worthy examples of the exhibitors.

    Abuja Carnival celebrated annually, did not take place in 2017 due to problems of logistics, according to its organisers.

    NAN

  • Police promote seven senior officers

    Police promote seven senior officers

    The Nigeria Police Force on Friday promoted and decorated seven senior officers with their new ranks at the Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos.

    Mr Ibrahim Adamu, the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, urged the officers to live up to expectation and discharged their duties according to the ethics of the Nigeria police.

    According to the AIG, promotion of senior officer is based on recommendation on officers’ capabilities and competence presented before the Inspector General Police (IGP) for approval.

    “I am happy about the promotion of senior officers; it is indeed something worthy of being proud of.

    “You are all aware that the promotion normally comes when the IG feels comfortable that officers who are fit, capable and competent are recommended for his approval.

    “It is a rating that everybody in the force is satisfied with their performance.

    “Therefore, it is a challenge that you maintain the standard and improve on what you have been doing,’’ AIG Adamu said.

    He advised other officers to emulate their good character, adding that more responsibilities were on shoulders of the promoted officers and urged them to be ready to face the challenges ahead.

    Mr Imohimi Egdal, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DSP), one of the newly promoted officers, urged the management to improve on their work, adding that the promotion was for the officers to work harder.

    “To whom much is giving, much is expected.

    “Promotion comes neither from the east, south or west, we are grateful to the IGP, who promoted us to this exalted rank.

    “It is also an invitation since this is coming under your watch, your period at this zone will be peaceful and filled with promotion for your officers and men, thank you and God bless you,’’ Edgal said.

    The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni also assisted in the decoration of the officers.

    Six officers promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police are Adebowale Lawal, Muyideen Obe, Hope Okafor, Yemi Oyeniyi, Ogedengbe Olubunmi and Sanni Paiko.

    Edgal was promoted from Assistant Commissioner of Police to Deputy Commissioner of Police.

  • Fulani herdsman arraigned in Enugu court

    A Fulani herdsman, Ibrahim Adamu, has been arraigned before an Enugu Magistrate Court for being in possession of AK 47 rifle and ammunitions.

    According to a police bulletin, Adamu was arrested with the items on August 29 at Affa in Udi local Government Area of Enugu State.

    He was arraigned on three- count charge of illegal possession of fireams and having under his control AK 47 rifle with 24 rounds of live ammunition in contravention of the Firearms Act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6(a) and punishable under Section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (special provision) Act Cap.R11 vol.14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

    Magistrate D. K. Ekoh remanded the suspect in prison.

  • Abia command, most peaceful in the country -Abia CP

    Abia command, most peaceful in the country -Abia CP

    THE Abia State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Adamu, has described the Abia State Police Command as the most peaceful in the South-East and the country at large, adding that the days of violent crimes, including child trafficking which he met on resumption of office in the state, was over.

    Adamu, during a familiarisation tour of the Aba Area Command, commended his men and other sister agencies in the state for their commitment in tackling and reducing crimes like kidnapping, child trafficking and armed robbery incidents drastically, stressing that through their commitment to duty, the command has been able to nip crime in the bud in the state.

    “It is on record that when I resumed office as the CP of the state, there were reported cases of child trafficking, kidnapping and other crimes. But with your commitment to duty, we have been able to tackle such situations and I am happy to announce to you that peace has returned to Aba and the state.

    “Abia State is now safe and people can now sleep with their eyes closed in their various houses and I must thank policemen and other security sister agencies in Aba and the state for their assistance and cooperation,” the CP stated.

    The Abia Police chief, while calling on his men to sustain the standard and the tempo, assured them that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba, as part of his plans to encourage hard work in the force, had begun steps towards ensuring improved welfare package.

    He however assured Aba and Abia residents, including visitors, of their safety, assuring that police was working in collaboration with other security agencies to ensure that they would forestall any attempt that was going to bring about break down of law and order in any part of the state.

    Earlier in his welcome address, Aba Area Commander, Peter Wagbara (ACP), thanked the commissioner for leading them through the triple H (hard work, honesty, and humility) vision of the Inspector General of Police and his management team which has translated to productivity and transformation in Aba and the state command.

     

  • Abia police parade 10 suspected child traffickers

    Abia police parade 10 suspected child traffickers

    The Police in Abia have paraded 10 suspected child traffickers.

    The exercise is part of its resolve to curb criminal activities and  sensitise the public to be security-conscious.

    Speaking with reporters in Umuahia on behalf of Police Commissioner Ibrahim Adamu, the command’s spokesman, Geoffrey Ogbonna, said his men were up to the task.

    He said the indigenes were responding to their call for a collective security networking, adding that Chief Thomas Ekwenye of Alaukwu community in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government informed the police that youths apprehended suspected child traffickers in his area.

    Ogbonna said the youths apprehended three suspected child traffickers – Chidinma Ukpai, Felicia Ahukanna and Peace Ogbonna – from the same village, for being in possession of three babies.

    He said: “The twins among them were said to have been stolen at gunpoint from their parents by Lucky Ohakwe and another suspect on the run and taken to Ahukanna. We searched for the twins’ mother and after identifying the babies, she took them home.”

    Ogbonna said his men on a routine patrol arrested three suspects–Blessing Oluchukwu, Promise Onyezu and Nkechi Kalu–all women, while negotiating the sale of an unborn child of Onyezu, who is six months pregnant.

    He said the initiator of the business, Kalu, collected N50,000 from Oluchukwu, which was paid to Onyezu as part payment.

    Ogbonna added: “They were caught in the process and we are investigating the matter.”

    The police spokesman said Amarachi Uchendu of Umuode village reported to the command the suspicious movement of three persons.

    His words: “Uchendu told the police that Prince Onyeukwu Onyeze, Chinwendu Mbogu and her sister, Uzoamaka Mbogu, residents of Adamawa State, came with two female babies aged eight months old and three weeks old.

    “He said the two women claimed that they were the mothers of the babies and that they (the babies) were ill, which was why they were brought to God’s Favour Hospital, 8, Umunkwuocha Street, Umuode, Aba for treatment and after treatment they could not pay the bills.

    “Later, Prince Onyeze, who brought the purported mothers, claimed that he was Chikwendu’s husband, only to disappear, while the two women confessed that the three-week-old baby was stolen by Onyeze from Cottage Hospital, Mabelewa in Adamawa State.”

    Ogbonna said the command was trailing the suspects, while contacts had been made with the families of the stolen babies in Adamawa State to return them.

    He said the police at Eziama, Aba arrested Joseph Edet Essien of Ifetai village in Calabar, Cross River State while planning to sell a baby girl of about three years old, identified as Dorcas Emmanuel Usen.

    The police spokesman said the suspect confessed that he came to Eziama to hand over the child to the buyer and collect N200,000 and that he stole the girl when the parents were away.

     

     

  • Abia new CP vows to chase out criminals

    The new police commissioner of Abia (CP), Ibrahim Adamu, has vowed to chase away all criminals still operating in the state.

    Speaking in Umuahia when he called on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abia State Council, Adamu said that there is need the for police command to improve on the peaceful he has met on ground and sustain same for peace to reign.

    He said: “We will improve on what we met on ground. We’re here to ensure peace and nothing but peace in God’s own state and peace we must have to be the most peaceful state in the country and we’re ready to make it so.”

    Adamu stressed that he needed the cooperation of everybody to achieve his goal of having a sustainable peace and security in Abia.

    He solicited the cooperation of journalists in the efforts to keep criminals at bay in Abia at all times.

    The chairman of Abia NUJ, Hyacinth Okoli, commended the new CP for recognising the media as acritical partner in the fighting of crimes and assured him of full cooperation of the journalists in Abia state.