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  • Gunmen kill four, burn houses, 18 vehicles, schools in Yobe

    Gunmen yesterday went on the offensive again in Yobe State.

    Four people were killed in what was clearly coordinated attacks in Potiskum, the commercial city of Yobe State.

    They also burnt down schools, houses and 18 vehicles. Among the houses burnt were those belonging to Customs Comptroller in charge of Katsina/Kaduna, Alhaji Yusuf Umar and House of Representatives member (Potiskum/Nangere), Alhaji Abubakar Mainasara.

    The Director Finance and Supply, Yobe State Science and Technical Board, one Malam Ado Jespa, Malam Sagir and two security guards were killed.

    The three schools torched are King Abdulazeez Model Islamic school, Government Science Secondary School where four vehicles were burnt and College of Administration Potiskum (CAPs) where 14 vehicles were burnt.

    Joint Task Force (JTF) spokesman Lt. Eli Lazarus said: “We are aware of most of these attacks. We have advised the government to impose curfew in order to curb the crimes.

    The JTF in Borno State yesterday said the Boko Haram sect had employed the services of foreign mercenaries to cause mayhem in the state and its environs during the Eid El Kabir festival.

    JTF spokesman Lt.Col.Sagir Musa, said “Information available to the Joint Task force, Operation Restore Order, indicates that the Boko Haram terrorists are planning massive attacks on military and civilian targets during Eid el Kabir on Friday.

    “Consequently, the terrorists group has invited foreign mercenaries to assist them in launching the attacks.

    “The group has also advised members of the public to store enough food items and other routine household requirements as they believe that the JTF will impose curfew on Maiduguri in the event of a breakdown of law and order.”

     

  • EKO 2012: LOC takes delivery of five vehicles

    EKO 2012: LOC takes delivery of five vehicles

    THE Local Organising Committee the 18th National Sports Spestival (NSF) yesterday took delivery of five vehicles that will aid the successful hosting of the festival slated between November and December this year.

    The vehicles were presented by the Managing Director, Alliance Auto Nigeria Limited, Regis Tromeur at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. These included three cars, a truck and one 16 sitter ovan bus.

    Receiving the vehicles on behalf of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Adejoke Orelope Adefulere, the Commissioner for sports, Enitan Oshodi said gestures such as these will gear other corpoprate bodies in the state to come on board.

    He said: “The state alone cannot host the festival. It is with the support coming from corporate organisations like that will help the state host a successful festival. This is positive because it will help make the work of the LOC easier and effective.”

    In his response, Tromeur said realisation the potential of sports as a tool to reach personal, community, national, and international development objectives, it requires the support and involvement of all stakeholders.

    “As official car sponsors of Eko 2012 games, we announce our sponsorship of the games with five Nissan vehicles and we hope that this gesture will encourage other organisations to partner with the LOC, the Lagos State government and the National Sports Commission (NSC).

    “We acknowledge the hard work being put into the organisation of the games by the Secretary General of the LOC, Kweku Tando and his team, it is our hope that our relationship with the LOC will be further strengthened,” he said.