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  • Killing of Policemen: N5million bounty for information about attackers

    The Nigeria Police Force has placed a N5million bounty for anyone with useful information that would lead to the arrest of the killers of some policemen.

    The Police also assured that identity of informants would be protected.

    So far, eleven policemen have been killed. Seven policemen were killed few weeks ago in Galadimawa area of Abuja while four were killed and burnt in their patrol vehicle at Sabongidda Ora in Edo State.

    The Police said five suspects have been arrested in connection to the killing in Abuja.

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    The Force also said investigation so far conducted showed no link between both attacks.

    This is contained in a statement in Abuja Monday by the Force Spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood.

    On the latest killings, the Force said: “The IGP has directed a thorough and discreet investigation into the recent ambush and killing of four Policemen at Sabongidda, Ora in Edo State on the 14th July, 2018 by armed robbers while on patrol.

    “As a result of the ambush, the police patrol vehicle burst into flame after the attack and the four Policemen died in the process.

    “The investigation conducted so far has not established any link between the two attacks, but public spirited individuals and other good Nigerians have been giving useful information to the Police in the progressive investigation into the two unfortunate incidents.”

    On the bounty, the statement reads: “In order to arrest the other suspects still at large in the first incident, the Force is desirous of more credible information from the public, and hereby pledges a reward of N5million to any member of the public that provides useful information that leads to the arrest of the remaining perpetrators of the ambush attack and killing of seven policemen in the FCT, Abuja on the 2nd July, 2018 or the recent ambush and killing of four Policemen on patrol at Sabongidda, Ora in Edo State on the 14th July, 2018.

    “The Force wishes to assure that the informant will be protected and his/her identity secured.”

    Giving details of efforts made to arrest the killers, Moshood said: “IGP Ibrahim Idris promptly on the 3rd July, 2018 set-up a team of Specialized Crack Investigation Detectives, Police Scene of Crime Experts and Technical Intelligence Unit of the Force to investigate the ambush attack and killing of seven Policemen while on duty on 2nd July, 2018 by armed robbers/bandits at Galadimawa roundabout, Abuja.

    “The IGP also ordered Commissioners of Police and their Supervising Assistant Inspectors General of Police to beef-up security in their Area of Responsibilities (AOR) and embark on massive raids of criminal hideouts and flashpoints across the country to forestall any further attack anywhere in the Country.

    “He further placed the Commissioners of Police and Police Personnel nationwide on red-alert and directs 24 hours crime prevention and police visibility patrol of flash and vulnerable points in their jurisdictions.

    “The Commissioners of Police were also mandated to re-gird their crime prevention and control strategies and work with community/religious leaders, other stakeholders and public spirited individuals to nip in the bud crimes and criminalities in their AOR.”

    The Police urged members of the public with useful information to call the following phone numbers; 08033027731, 08036783388, 08037080740, 08033129778, 08060970807, 08126660696, and 08038025705.

    The IGP while sympathizing with the families of the slain Policemen, also directed prompt processing and payment of their entitlements and a befitting burial for them.

    The Force said it will not relent in ensuring that crimes and criminalities are brought to the barest in the country despite attacks on its personnel.

     

  • Obaseki condemns killings of policemen in Edo

    …commiserates with their families, Police hierarchy

     

    The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has condemned the ambush and killing of four policemen by assailants, while on routine patrol in Sabongidda Ora, Owan West Local Government Area of the state, at the weekend.

    Obaseki said the ugly incident is being investigated to ascertain the motive of the killers while assuring that efforts to arrest them was ongoing.

    “I commiserate with the Inspector-General of Police, the Edo State Police Command, and the families of the dead. Our administration will work with the security agencies to apprehend the criminals and bring them to justice,” he said.

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    The governor stressed that the unprovoked attacks on men and women of the police force and sister security agencies is unacceptable and assured that the state’s security architecture will create roles for communities and local groups as well as the organised private sector to support security agencies in eradicating crimes across the state.

    According to media reports, the four policemen who were attached to the Sabongidda -Ora Divisional Police Headquarters were on Saturday evening killed and burnt in their patrol van by unknown persons.

    The police officers were killed at a road block at Uzebba-Aviosi junction along Ifon road, Sabongidda-Ora, the reports said.

  • Owan gets first indigenous Anglican Bishop

    Owan gets first indigenous Anglican Bishop

    A new Bishop has been enthroned for the Sabongida-Ora Diocese of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion.

    He is Rt Reverend Augustine Ehijimetor Ohilebo.

    Reverend Ohilebo was enthroned at the St John’s Cathedral, Sabongidda-Ora, headquarters of Owan West local government area by Most Reverend Friday John Imaekhai.

    A letter from the Archbishop and Primate of All Nigeria, Reverend Nicholas Okoh, introducing Ohilebo as the elected Bishop of Sabongidda-Ora Diocese was read by Barr. Francis Okanigbuan, Registrar of Sabongidda-Ora Diocese.

    Most Reverend Imaekhai administered the declaration of Fidelity on the new Bishop after which he was presented to the congregation.

    Speaking on his vision for the diocese, the new Anglican Bishop praised the College of Bishops for electing him to the position of a Bishop.

    Reverend Ohilebo promised to consolidate on the achievements of his predecessors as well as ensure the Diocese is known for humility, integrity, dedication, loyalty to constituted authority and faithfulness.

    Ohilebo charged clergy in the Diocese to strictly adhere to their responsibilities even as he warned against being lazy and lukewarm to the service of God.

    He promised to bridge communication gap in the Diocese and assured that welfare of the clergy would be of utmost importance.

    Among the challenges he promised to tackle are the reviving of the church dilapidated infrastructures such as its cassava processing factory, pure water factory and printing press.

    His words, “Our administration shall be committed to the revamping of these structures. With God all things are possible. We should give up anything if God ask us to do so.

    “Nigeria as a country will heal. There is hope for this country.”

    Reverend Ohilebo attended the Ezekiel College of Theology, Ujoelen-Ekpoma where he obtained Diploma in Religious Studies and Diploma in Theology.

    He was ordained in 2004 before he proceeded to the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma where he studied Religious Management and Cultural Studies.

     

  • Day Sabongidda-Ora honoured IGP Arase

    Day Sabongidda-Ora honoured IGP Arase

    The sleepy community of Sabongidda-Ora, headquarters of Owan West Local Government Area of Edo state was agog last weekend as members of the community grouped out in their thousands to honor their illustrious son, who is the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase.

    Arase’s mother hails from the Owan community and he grew up among his maternal relatives, after the death of his father, who was a scion of the prominent Arase family of Benin City, in Oredo Local Government Area.

    The event attracted Governor Adams Oshiomhole and other prominent Nigerians from all walks of life and there was heavy presence of security operatives. The massive blanket of security thrown over the community prompted one of the curious locals to ask our reporter whether Arase would now be operating from Sabongidda Ora.

    The event, which was organized by the Ora-Ekpen Development Association (ODA), was also attended by many notable sons and daughters of the community, traditional rulers as well as top politicians from across the country.

    Among other dignitaries present were former deputy governor of the state and Chief of Staff to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Mike Ogiadomhe; Senator Oseriemen Osunbor; Senator Roland Owie; Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe; Senator Ehigie Uzamere; Senator Yisa Braimoh; Sir Arumemi Johnson-Ikhide and Amb. Moses Ihonde.

    Others included National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Chief John Oyegun, who was represented by Prof. Dennis Agbonlahor; Mr. Mike Okogie; APC Governorship candidate in River State, Peterside Dakuku, amongst others.

    Speaking at the occasion, President of ODA, Prof. Sam Ifijeh Ahonkhai, said the event was to celebrate their son who rose to the pinnacle of his chosen career based on merit, hard work and service rendered without blemish.

    Prof. Ahonkhai said the choice of Holy Trinity School as the reception venue was carefully selected because it was the secondary school that moulded the character of Arase and helped shaped his future.

    He described Arase as a man who is forthright, diligent dependable and full of integrity.

    Ahonkhai called for prayers from Nigerians so that Arase’s tenure would witness tremendous milestone in the Nigeria Police Force.

    Chief Sam Ifidon, a maternal uncle of the IGP, recalled how Arase’s late mother helped pay his school fees after their father died. He urged Nigerians to pray for the IG and always tell him the truth because the public would assess his performance as the head of the Nigerian Police Force.

    On his part, the IGP said his late mother was disappointed that her only surviving son opted to join the police instead of seeking employment in the civil service.

    Arase recalled how his late mother taught him that sacrifice, diligence, perseverance and complete reverence to God were indispensable ingredients of future success.

    According to him, “Sabongidda Ora has made my life. I can only promise three things in return. Firstly, in my line of duty, I shall continue to project those values that will edify this community and I will never engage in anything that will bring our communal values and the image of the community into disrepute.”

    “Secondly, to my relations who raised me, I will not let you down. I shall continue to keep the bond and hold onto your hands and hearts as we jointly continue to walk through the journey of life.

    “I promise to give back to Sabongida-Ora and Owan land what the community has given to me. It is in furtherance of this that I incorporated the Madam Mercy Igbe-Arase Foundation which has been awarding scholarships to deserving Owan West and East undergraduates to enable them fulfill their dreams and make their youthful age and future as worthy of celebration as mine.”

    Governor Adams Oshiomhole who graced the occasion with his wife, Lara, said Arase became IG by reasons of his unique qualities and not political connection.

    He said, “The IGP recognize that those called troublemakers are meant to be protected. There is a lot we can learn not from the fact of being an IG but even from delicate political environment, you can do your job without descending on innocent citizens. You represent the finest tradition of an Edo man with courage, determination to do your job without minding whose ox is gored.

    “If you are being oppressed, you can count on him.

    “He needs all the support, all the prayers he can get from Edo people. Let it not be said that the challenge of policing Nigeria become more difficult because of people from Edo State. He is serving under a President who is a no-nonsense man, who will not tolerate anything you call indiscipline. He is an IG at a time of profound changes in the psyche and governance of our great nation.”

    The IGP and his wife, Agharese, were later decorated with the title of Ojeagbase of Ora Land.

     

  • Girl, 15, Detained by Hospital for unsettle bills

    Miss Jenefe Osedei, 15years old, who was knocked down by a hit and run vehicle on her way to the farm in April 2013 had her left leg
    amputated in the process.
     After a successful treatment she incurred a bill of fifteen thousand naira which the parents could not afford to pay and she was
    subsequently detained by the hospital authority.
      The incarceration of Jenefe Osedei by the management of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital for her inability to meet the medical bills
    was described as inhuman by the chairman of Owan West Local Government Area, Hon. Godwin Aigbodion.
     Aigbodion therefore  called on the federal government to put in place health policies that will be beneficial to all Nigerians.
     He visited the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, where he paid the bill of the little girl, Miss Jenefe Osedei , an SS1 student of Holy Trinity
    Grammar School, sabongidda-ora.
     Aigbodion who however frowned at the attitude of the health institution to the plight of the citizens that at this time when the people should be enjoying free health services, the young girl, because her parents could not pay for the medical bills incurred was not allowed to go home after being certified fit by the doctors.
     The chairman also expressed shock that health workers who are supposed to provide essential services to the people could go on strike without consideration to the lives of the people is not encouraging and urged the federal government to wake up to its responsibilities to ensure that the citizens of the country do not suffer.
    While encouraging the young girl not to see her present predicament as the end of the road, Agbodion added that the welfare of the citizen of Owan West is paramount to his administration and ordered the supervisory councilor for health, Enahoro Aikpokpo to see to the needs of Miss Osedei and reintegrate her back to the society.