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We will bring killers of Vera Omozuwa to book – IGP
As part of efforts by the Nigeria Police High Command to unravel the circumstances surrounding the brutal attack and unfortunate death of Miss Vera Uwaila Omosuwa in Benin, Edo State on 28th and 30th May, 2020 respectively, the Inspector General of Police has deployed additional investigations aids and forensic support to Edo State Police Command.
According to a statement from the police force, this is to complement and expedite actions in the ongoing investigations into the unfortunate incident.
The IGP, while condemning the attack, commiserates with the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. He calls for calm and assures that the Force will surely bring the perpetrators of the callous act to book in the shortest possible time.
June 1, 2020
Gov Bello orders total lockdown in Kabba-Bunnu
Kogi state government has confirmed its first case of virus after initially countering the report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
Governor Yahaya Bello has now ordered a 14-day total lockdown of Kabba-Bunnu effective from midnight on the 2nd of June.
He has also directed that contact tracing be carried out from house to house within the local government area.
Last week, the government countered claims declaring two positive cases in the state, but with this development, citizens are being advised to adhere to all guidelines.
June 1, 2020
Edo Police finally speak on murder of UNIBEN student
After keeping quiet for days, Edo state Police command said they are searching for people who might have witnessed the assault that led to the death of a female student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State.
Vera Omozuwa, 23, a 100-level Microbiology student of UNIBEN, was beaten inside a hall in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City on May 13, where she went to study.
She died on May 31, 18 days after, at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
“As at the day of the incident, she was in a coma, so the police could not obtain a statement from her on what happened,” the police spokesperson in Edo, Chidi Nwabuzor said.
He told Premium Times on Sunday that, “It’s unfortunate that no person is coming out as an eye witness to give (an) account of what happened.”
Nwabuzor, a deputy superintendent of police, said the victim’s father, Johnson Omozuwa, who reported the incident to the police, is “a hearsay witness” because he was not at the scene of the crime. “He couldn’t tell us who the suspects are, adding that the police operatives have spoken with the people in the branch of the Redeemed Church where the late Ms Omozuwa was attacked, but that all of them denied being there when the incident happened.
June 1, 2020
China mocks Trump over Floyd protest
Chinese officials and state media have seized on news of the protests sweeping the US, comparing the widespread unrest to the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and accusing Washington of hypocrisy. Mass protests spread across multiple US states over the weekend, many escalating after police responded with teargas, pepper balls and other projectiles, and in some instances using vehicles to ram protesters. Some cities have seen arson and looting, and across the nation police have been criticised for using excessive force. The protests were sparked by the death of George Floyd, an African American man killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis.
The US protests follow almost a year of highly visible and significant pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong, where police are also repeatedly accused of using excessive force.
The US administration has been vocal in support of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, particularly since Beijing’s declaration it would impose national security laws on the semi-autonomous region. After days of chaotic scenes in the US, on Sunday China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying posted “I can’t breathe” – Floyd’s last words – to Twitter, with a screenshot of her American counterpart criticising China’s crackdown on Hong Kong.
Fellow ministry spokesman, Lijian Zhao retweeted numerous comments and reports on the protests, including from Russia’s deputy representative to the UN, accusing the US of double standards. “Why US denies China’s right to restore peace and order in HK while brutally dispersing crowds at home?” said Dmitry Polyanskiy. State media has also revelled in the scenes of unrest unfolding in the US.
“US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi once called the violent protests in Hong Kong ‘a beautiful sight to behold.’… US politicians now can enjoy this sight from their own windows,” Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of nationalist tabloid Global Times, wrote on Saturday.
June 1, 2020
Edo Poll: APC Governors arrive National Secretariat
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have arrived the party’s National Secretariat to hold talks with the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee to broker truce between Oshiomhole and his political godson and Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki.
Governors already at the National Executive Committee meeting hall are governors of Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu; Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu; Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Plateau, Simon Lalong; Kano, Umar Ganduje; Kwara, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq and Gombe, Muhammed Inuwa.
Details later…
June 1, 2020
APC Fumes Over C/River Local Government Election Results
APC FUMES OVER C/RIVER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION RESULTS – Wanted cultist elected councilor in absentia.
By Joseph ETTA in Calabar
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sweeps the local government elections in the 18 council areas of Cross River State, All Progressive Congress (APC) cries foul.
The PDP was declared winner of all the contested positions comprising of 18 chairmanship and over 100 councillorship positions in the weekend L. G elections in the State.
Though the APC as a party is yet to issue an official statement over the results of the elections, however, in a swift reaction to the declared results, an APC chieftain in the State, Mr. Prince Effiom dismissed the election as a ruse.
His words: ”Congratulate? Congratulate? Why should I congratulate them? Even an indicted candidate on the platform of the PDP in ward 6 won because those in charge instructed CROSIEC to give 100% win to the PDP.”
Continuing, he said, “the guy who ran for councillorship in ward 6 in Calabar south has been blacklisted and declared wanted by the police over cultism but he contested and has been declared winner.
According to the APC chieftain, the election was not free and fair. I’ll tell you of my personal experience. I voted in Unit 5 of ward 10 and I can tell you that about 80 of us voted for APC and about 20 voted for PDP. The PDP ward chairman attempted to snatch the ballot box but I personally stopped him. There was a fracas and in the end, the voters were not counted and was taken to CROSIEC like that inspite of voting regulations that votes should be counted at polling boots. There were even no result sheets”.
While insisting that the election was slam, he said, “I will still tell you this. While we were there voting, a former councilor in ward 10 who registered in unit 4 came to unit 5 to vote. We didn’t allow it. She said should be allowed to vote on self-recognition. Can you imagine that. We resisted her. If we were not there she would have voted.”
June 1, 2020
300 Medical And Health Workers On Covid-19 Pandemic Activities And 19 Patients Receive Paliatives In Borno
A total of 300 medical and health workers participating in COVID-19 activities and 19 family members of Covid 19 patients currently in isolation centres have been given paliatives to cushion their hardship caused by the Corona virus pandemic in BORNO state.
Presenting the relief materisls to the health workers and families of the Covid 19 patients at the Government House, Maiduguri,Chairman of the high powered committee on the mitigation of the pandemic, the State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Usman Umar Kadafur,said the gesture was to assist the health workers and the families of the Covid 19 patients currently receiving treatment at the Bulabulin Ngarannam and UMTH isolation centres in MAIDUGURI.
Represented by the Secretary of the Committee, also , the Borno State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aliyu Salihu Kwaya Bura, said, “on behalf of the Borno state Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, I am presenting these palliative food stuffs to you in his usual charracteristics,as a token from the government to cushion your hardship as you engaged in national assignment and sacrifice in the fight against Covid 19 pandemic and also the families of patients currently in isolation centres”.
” As at today, May 31,2020 in BORNO , we have 271 cases of Covid 19 with 167 discharged and 78 active cases while 16 are in isolation, consisting of 14 in Nganaram and 2 in UMTH isolation centres, while the remaining are in private isolation in their respective homes”, Kwaya Bura said.
Responding on behalf of the families of the patients, Malam Abba Buba, expressed profound appreciation to the Borno State Government and Covid 19 High Response Committee for the Palliatives, noting that, the items will greatly alleviate their sufferings in these trying periods.
June 1, 2020
Court dismisses suit against APGA, Victor Oye
The Federal High Court, Abuja judicial division has dismissed and struck out the suit filed by Smart Ihuoma against the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Oye and INEC.
Smart Ihuoma had instituted a suit in 2019 challenging the conduct of the NEC meeting and the elective National Convention of the APGA. He then asked the court to set aside the outcome of the National Convention and the election of the 2nd defendant (Chief Victor Oye) and other national officers of APGA.
While delivering judgement today, the court considered the Preliminary Objections filed by the defendants challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain an intra party subject matter among other grounds of objection.
The Court agreed with the defendants counsel that it lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the claims of the plaintiff being questions arising from the election into the national offices of the 1st defendant and the conduct of the NEC meeting of APGA.
*Hon. Justice A. R. Mohammed in his judgement, stated the clear position of the law as settled in a plethora of appellate court cases that questions arising from intra party affairs of a political party are non-justiciable and no court can entertain the issue of a challenge to the election of the 2nd defendant (Chief Victor Oye) as the national Chairman of APGA.
The court made no order as to costs.
June 1, 2020
Police arrest 11 suspects for alleged rape of 12-year old girl in Jigawa
The Jigawa state Police has arrested 11 suspects for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl whose name was not disclosed.
Spokesman of the Jigawa Command, Abdu Jinjiri, who confirmed the arrest on Sunday in the State capital, Dutse, said that the suspects (names withheld) were arrested on Saturday (May 30) in Dutse Local Government Area (LGA) of the State.
Jinjiri explained that the suspects were apprehended after the Police received a complaint that one of the suspects, aged 57 of Ma’ai village was seen at Limawa market in the Dutse LGA trying to lure the victim.
He said, “A case of rape is being investigated at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Dutse, sequel to a report received by the Police that a 57-year-old man of Ma’ai village, Dutse LGA was seen at Limawa market trying to lure a 12-year-old girl of the same address, to a seclusion so as to have sexual intercourse with her.”
Jinjiri added that in the course of interrogation, the victim listed names of 11 men who had sexual intercourse with her at different times on many occasions. And to this end, the police arrested the listed suspects,” Jinjiri said, adding that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were completed.
June 1, 2020
No Faction in Plateau PDP – Honourable Chocho
The chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Caretaker Committee in Plateau State, Honourable Gwott Yakubu Chocho, has warned some ‘rebels’ attempting to cause a crack within the party to desist forthwith as their activities amount to anti party engagagements punishable by the constitution of the Party.
In a statement issued in Jos and personally signed by Honourable Gwott Yakubu Chocho in his capacity as chairman of the caretaker committee of the State PDP, Chocho pointed out that there is “no faction in the Plateau PDP”.
However, he said, “the attention of the State Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Plateau State has been drawn to the activities of some members of the Party who have set out on a mission to mislead innocent members of the public by parading themselves as caretaker committee of the party”.
Chocho stated expressly that “for the avoidance of doubt, let me quickly warn this group led by Exodus Pyennap Nandom, that its claims are not only baseless, but are hugely criminal and amount to unmitigated anti party crusade, being an affront on duly constituted authority”.
According to Chocho, “upon the expiration of the tenure of the elected State Executive of the Party on May 10.2020, and given the exigencies unleashed by the deadly pandemic of Covid-19, the National Secretariat of the Party, after due and clear consultations with the National Executive Committee, NEC, and the Party’s Board of Trustees, BoT, approved and directed that the defunct Exco resume thence as caretaker committee in most states of the federation pending Te conduct of state congresses to elect substantive and tenured leadership of the party “.
“Accordingly “, he said further, “both the NEC and BoT endorse, recognize, and regard the caretaker interim arrangements in the various States, and have been cooperating and referring to the committees in all issues relating to, or affecting the Party”.
The Caretaker Committee Chairman revealed that since its inauguration, “there has been no occasion or incident of any “stakeholders” of the Party meeting and naming any committee headed by Exodus Pyennap Nandom as its chairman”.
Chocho also disclosed that “the National Secretariat of our great Party has since communicated the new status quo with the relevant security agencies in the State, and, so far, our state secretariat has been enjoying their cooperation and warm working relationship”.
In a live Radio talk monitored in Jos Monday morning being June 1, member representing Joseph South/Jos East federal Constituency, Honourable Dachung Bagos, disowned and denounced the claims of any other group, and confirmed that the authentic caretaker committee of the PDP in Plateau State is headed by Honourable Gwott Yakubu Chocho as its Chairman.
June 1, 2020