07/28/18

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Lagos State Commissioner For Health, Dr Jide Idris


The Lagos State Government on Saturday started releasing the remains of the victims of the Otedola Bridge tanker explosion to their families.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, at a news conference in Alausa, on Friday, explained that the decision to release the bodies followed the conclusion of DNA forensic examination conducted by the government to ascertain their identities.

The remains of the victims of the tanker explosion, which occurred on June 28, were taken to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) where they were examined.


Dr Idris said, “Based on the DNA analysis performed at the LSD and FC, all victims samples were successfully matched to relatives’ samples.

“Nine bodies have been successfully matched to nine families out of the 11 families that showed up at the LSD&FC. They are now ready to be handed over to the rightful families for necessary burial arrangement.

“Collection of these remains will commence from 10:00 am tomorrow (Saturday), July 28, 2018, at the Seminar Room of the Pathology and Forensic Medicine Department of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja,” he said.

Twelve people were killed and at least 50 vehicles were burnt in the tragedy which occurred on June 28, 2018.

The explosion occurred when the fuel-laden tanker had a brake failure as it was heading out of Lagos towards the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Many escaped by abandoning their vehicles and firefighters later came to the scene to battle and put out the raging blaze.

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Thirty pregnant women have given birth at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Gandi village where victims of July 9, bandit’s attack in Raba Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto state are taking refuge.
Alhaji Ibrahim Dingyadi, the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) disclosed this on Saturday when the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, visited the IDPs to condole with them over the sad incident.
“At present 4,996 displaced persons from nine villages affected by the incident are taking refuge in the camp,” Dingyadi said.
He listed the villages to include, Tabanni, Gidan-Kare, Kursa, Warwasa, Rumbun-Tsamiya, Tudun-Kwasa, Dutsu, Illilu and ‘Yankusar-kilawa.
Dingyadi commended Sultan for assisting the victims with 200 bags of grains adding that the State Government had been feeding them, in addition to taking care of their welfare.
According to him, World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), the State Rural Water and Sanitation Agency, the Federation of Muslim Women and some politicians have provided relieve materials to the IDPs at the camp.
Also speaking, the secretary of Raba LGA, Alhaji Aminu Gawo, said some victims have expressed readiness to return to their villages while others have requested to be settled somewhere else.
Gawo said many people were apprehensive on the happenings noting that the Minister of Interior retired Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazau visited and deployed security personnel which assisted in calming the situation.
He however, appealed to the monarch to facilitate the use of Nigerian Air Force planes on the bandits due to the difficulty the ground troops encounter in accessing the area.
Responding, Abubakar said he visited to condole with the victims and interact with them over the incident which occurred when he was abroad.
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The embattled Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly, Mr Terkimbi Ikyange, has been restrained by the state high court from parading himself as leader of the lawmakers,
The Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Adam Onum, on Friday granted an ex parte order of interim restraining the impeached speaker.
Also, his Deputy, James Okefe Ejembi and the former Majority leader, Benjamin Tilley Adanyi were ordered by the court to stop parading themselves as principal officers of the state assembly, pending the determination of a suit filed by the 22 lawmakers.
Ikyange had earlier rejected his impeachment declaring the process illegal.
He said he believes the lawmakers are bent on destroying the legislature.
Justice Onum said the decision to restrain the speaker, his deputy and majority leaders followed a motion filed by 22 lawmakers.
“This motion is supported by an affidavit of 28 paragraphs deposed to be by Rt. Hon. Avine Agbom who is the third applicant in the motion and who has described himself therein as having the authority of the other to do so.
“I have looked at the contents of the affidavit particularly in paragraphs 14 through 26 inclusive thereof. I have no doubts in my mind that the applicants have made out a case that deserves the interim order sought to hold matters in status quo ante pending when the motion on notice will be determined,” Justice Onum said.
The court also ordered police to vacate the State Assembly Complex.
Justice Onum in the order granted also restrains the Commissioner of Police, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, the Inspector General of Police and the Department Of State Services, and their agents from sealing off the premises of the state assembly complex where the 22 applicants carry out their legislative duties.
Hearing in the substantive matter has been fixed for August 6th, 2018.
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has questioned Benue Governor Sammuel Ortoms’ claim of spending N22 billion received from federal government on provision of security.
The governor’s claim of spending so much on security in the state raises more questions, Mr. Adams Osjiomhole, Chairman of APC, said on Friday.
The party expressed concern that though the governor claimed to have spent such huge money on security but the people were more insecure.
He said Ortom was making political gain on the security situation in his state, after allegedly spending heavily on security.
Mr Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of APC, said on Friday that it was unfortunate that while President Muhammadu Buhari had been to other states to commission projects, there has been none to commission in Benue.
“Ortom’s argument is that he had diverted a lot of funds to security issues ,” Oshiomhole said.
“It is okay to lament that there is no federal presence. Where is the explanation for the absence of projects in Benue state?
This, Oshiomhole said, was so because Ortom had not developed any project since he assumed office, adding that this was one of the complaints the Benue APC leaders brought against him.
He said that the Benue governor when asked to defend himself following the accusations against him, could not give reasonable explanation.
“Whereas the President and Vice President had visited other states to commission projects, they had only visited Benue on condolence visits.
APC, he said, condemned in strong terms anyone in government that to get political capital from the shedding of blood.
He stressed that government at all levels have shared responsibility of protecting Nigerians irrespective of religious, social and political status.
Oshiomhole accused the Benue governor of ineptitude in the discharge of his duties as chief security officer of his state and insisted that Ortom got the party’s ticket,” on a platter of gold”.
He explained APC was happier that Ortom had defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He said APC was now more comfortable that the Benue governor has joined a “club whose philosophy is to share the money and not develop communities”.
“I am relieved as national chairman, and I believe that the leadership of the party in Benue is also relieved that Ortom has left the party and returned to the club he belongs”, Oshiomhole said in an interview with newsmen on Friday..
“We now have a clean platform to search for a clean and credible candidate from Benue, a candidate that can provide leadership that the great people of Benue state deserves. And not someone who seeks to make political capital out of human graves and celebrating the death of his own people,” he said.
Oshiomhole added that as a party, the APC condemns killings by any criminal whether in Benue state or any other part of the country.
He said that the APC accepts that government’s responsibility must be to protect lives and properties. LR News
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Left is the arrested agent, of the importer of the banned army  uniforms arrested

The agent of the importer of military uniforms into Nigeria has been detained. The unidentified agent was arrested by officials of the Federal Operations Unit of the Nigerian Customs Service Zone C, according to its Comptroller, Ahmed Azarema.
The Customs men intercepted the container load of military uniforms and other items on Friday on the Aba-Port Harcourt highway.

Mr Joseph Attah, the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), said a routine examination of the container in the presence of the owner’s agent yielded the banned items..
“The roving team of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C, have seized a container with registration number MRSU 3040288 found to carry military uniforms and other items along Aba- Port Harcourt Road.
” The container was taken to Owerri where proper examination in the presence of the representative of the owner revealed the followings, 11 bales containing new sets of sewn military camouflage.
” Each bale contain 400 pairs of sown military camouflage, 15 cartons containing Altama combat boots, each carton contains 20 pairs and some sacks of made up garments.
” Seven Wooden kitchen cabinets, 337 packs of new foreign tiles made in China, 27 medical equipment made in China, 34 rolls of water hose made in China and some household items,” Attah said.
Attah said investigation to unravel all those connected to the crime had already commenced.
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