8 — SATURDAY Vanguard, SEPTEMBER 8 , 2012
olice arres o Olufemi Ogunkorode’s murder: P Police arrestt tw two BY DAYO JOHNSON, Akure
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OLICE authorities in Ondo State have arrested two persons in connection with the gruesome murder for ritual of Olufemi Ogunkorode by his childhood friends in Erusu Akoko area of the state. The deceased was said to have been lured to the town under the pretext that his childhood friend was burying her late mother. His childhood friends include Chief Babatunde Olumofe, Mr. Sunday Akeju and one other popularly called Eso.Speaking with Vanguard in Akure yesterday the Image Maker of the Police Command Adeniran Aremu said that the deceased and his friends own their personal houses near each other in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. Aremu said that a murder charge would be preferred against the suspects after the ongoing
investigation by the police.He assured that the Police Command would get to the root of the gruesome killing of the deceased for rituals by his friends. Aremu said that the dragnet of police detectives has been spread to apprehend all those involved in the killing of the deceased. It will be recalled that no sooner than they all arrived Erusu Akoko than the suspects allegedly handed over thevictim to the traditionalists who killed the late Ogunkorode. His corpse was reportedly dumped along a major highway and they told people that he was
killed by armed robbers and reported the case to the police at Erusu Akoko. However, when the case was transferred to the Oke Agbe police station, the DPO was told that the deceased merely slumped and died. Reports had it that the death of the deceased have sparked off a cold war between the people of Erusu-Akoko and Ilu Omoba Ekiti . Notable leaders from Erusu including some traditional chiefs who visited the family of the deceased in Ilu Omoba last weekend Sunday in connection with the case were reportedly chased away by irate youths in the town.
Police grill Bayelsa lawmakers over N78m scam BY SAMUEL OYADONGHA, Yenagoa
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HE leadership of the Bayelsa State House
of Assembly yesterday said its members were grilled by the operatives of the anti-fraud department of the Nigerian Police Force over the al-
23 persons die in Auchi erosion BY SIMON EBEGBULEM, BeninCity
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HE people of Ibori, Ug balo, Ewu-Eguare, Idogalo and Oludide communities, in Auchi West Local Government Council of Edo State, have raised alarm over the devastating state of erosion in the area
which has killed over 23 persons. They appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently come to their rescue, saying that the people of the area hardly sleep at night particularly when it is raining. Reacting, the state Commissioner for Environment, Prince Clem Agba, point-
Fashola appoints perm secs, HODs oversee the office of the BY OLASUNKANMI AKONI
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OVERNOR Baba tunde Fashola of Lagos state has approved the appointment of of new acting permanent secretaries in the state’s civil service. Mrs. Ganiyat Adeola Afun and Dr. Francis Olatunde Williams were appointed Acting Permanent Secretaries in the state Public Service. Their appointments took effect from July 31st, 2012 and September 3rd, 2012 respectively. Mrs. Afun was, until her appointment, the Director, Conservation and Ecology and she will
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Gov. obi (standing) flanked by Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike (right) and the DG of NOA, Dr. Mike Omeri during the flag-off of the pilot scheme of Citizens Responsibility Volunteer Scheme at Emmaus House, Awka.
Environmental Services in the Ministry of the Environment, while Dr. Williams was the Chief Medical Director of the Ebute Metta Health Centre and he is still without a portfolio . In a circular issued yesterday by the Head of Service, Mr. Adesegun Ogunlewe, the governor also approved the appointment of Surveyor Olorunjuwon Joseph Agbenla as the acting Surveyor-General of the state with effect from 13 th June, 2012. Similarly, the governor approved the appointmenst of Heads of some parastatals and organizations in the state.
ed out that the state government had identified 110, gully erosion sites in the state but lamented that it had been difficult for the state government alone to tackle the issue due to the funds required. Some of the communities’ leaders who spoke to newsmen include Alhaji Gaz Momoh, the Daudu of Oludide Village, Asene Mike Iyere, head of Ibori and Mallam Mutaro Ibramai of Ewu. They lamented that over twenty-three persons had so far lost their lives due to the devastating gully erosion.
leged diversion of N78million approved by the state government for the 43rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference held in South Africa from June 29 to July 8. Saturday Vanguard learnt that the police waded into the controversy following a petition
to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, by a civil society group, Transparency and Good Governance Coalition alleging that the Speaker, Kombowei Benson and members after receiving N78m to enable them attend the 43rd Commonwealth Parliamentary
Mixed reactions trail demolished brothel at Agboju BY PRISCA SAM-DURU
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IXED reactions are still trailing the recent demolitions of structures along Badagry road to pave way for the ongoing World Bank assisted road construction. Aside traders and tenants who have expressed
disappointment over the demolition of their shops and residential buildings, without provisions for alternatives, commercial sex workers operating at Agboju appear most embittered by the development. One of the sex workers who simply identified herself as Chinasa could not hide her anger
Ondo govt procures 190 laptops to enhance safe motherhood Hospital being the final BY DAYO JOHNSON, Akure
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N a bid to strengthen its health information management system, the Ondo state government has procured 190 laptops and card readers linked with its Abiye Safe motherhood programme. Health Commissioner, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju who said this in an interview with newsmen in Akure noted that already a com-
Association in South Africa allegedly diverted the fund. However, the allegations and decision of the House to embark on six weeks drew the ire of the leadership of the Action Congress of Nigeria which described the action of lawmakers as a show of shame.
prehensive training programme had been conducted for care providers in the health facilities across the state. Dr Adeyanju said that “ the Abiye Safe motherhood programme, initiated by the present administration to reduce maternal and infant mortality uses facilities like basic health centres, comprehensive health centres, general hospitals and the Mother and child
referral point. According to him the laptops would be given to each of the four basic health centres in each of the 18 local government areas, two comprehensive health centres in each of the councils, 18 General Hospitals, two for the Mother and Child Hospital and each of the Monitoring and Evaluation officers of the local government areas.
against the governor Fashola led administration in Lagos state whom she said was supposed to have arranged an alternative settlement long before the structures were brought down. According to Chinasa, who spoke English fluently, “the demolition of structures which includes our own building which according to authorities was situated along the areas mapped out for the road construction have also demolished our business. Since that event, we do not have anywhere to host our clients. In fact, they do not even know how to locate us any longer”. Another colleague of Chinasa who gave her name as Sandra also lamented over the incidence. She threw curses at the government who could not provide jobs or empower the youths yet keeps frustrating every effort they make to survive.