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Embattled Ughelli South NULGE boss rejects dissolution of executive BY FESTUS AHON
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From left: Mr Amaechi Okobi, Outgoing President, Amb Vincent Okobi, Charter President, Mrs Onari Duke, fromer First Lady of Cross River, and Mr Akindele Semowo, Incoming Presiden during Toastmasters International Club president nite in Lagos. Photo: Kehinde Gbadamosi.
GHELLI—EMBAT TLED Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Emmanuel Uwadewhe, has described the dissolution of his executive by aggrieved members of the union as illegal, null and void. The union in Ughelli South, Udu and Patani Local Government Areas has been engulfed in crisis after election into Local Gov-
Police DCO allegedly tortured by soldiers, hospitalised BY TONY EDIKE
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NUGU—A Deputy Su perintendent of Police, Mr. Wilfred Ugwu is now lying critically ill at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu after he was allegedly tortured by some soldiers from 82 Division of Nigerian Army, Enugu who prevented the arrest of one of their colleagues for a drug related offence. Vanguard gathered that the soldier, whose name and rank could not be ascertained, was in mufti at the time he was arrested on June 30, 2012 while smoking Indian hemp with other suspects at Ugwogo Housing Estate, Abakpa Nike, Enugu by a team of policemen from Abakpa Police Division led by DSP Ugwu.
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HE death has been an nounced of Alhaji Ramoni Akanji Oyelakin, aged 74 years. He died on Sunday, July 15, 2012 and had since been buried according to Islamic rites. The eight-day fidau prayer takes place on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at his residence in Alagbado, Ogun State. He is survived by wife, alhaja Basirat Oyelakin, nine children, several grand children, brothers and sisters.
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Ugwu, who is the Divisional Crime Officer for Abakpa Division, acting on a tip-off, led the police team to the hideout where the soldier and the other suspects were smoking Indian hemp and arrested them. It was gathered that the soldier resisted after identifying himself as a military man. Sources said the soldier immediately contacted some of his colleagues at the Abakpa military barracks on phone, asking them to come to his rescue and within few minutes some soldiers armed with rifles arrived the scene. It was gathered that the
soldiers attempted to whisk their arrested colleague away but the policemen refused. According to an eye witness who spoke on condition of anonymity, “The police officer (DCO) led a team of policemen to a joint where people are smoking Indian hemp. A man was arrested smoking Indian hemp with some other persons. The DCO who was performing his duty ended up being attacked by soldiers who wanted to free the man arrested with Indian hemp, who later identified himself as a soldier. “In the process the DCO was badly beaten with rifle
butt and fist blows until he lost consciousness. He suffered a dislocated jaw. He is currently on admission at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu where he is being treated of the injuries inflicted on him,” said the sources. Efforts to speak with the police officer on his hospital bed proved abortive as the nurses denied Vanguard access to him. When contacted, yesterday, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu said that the command was aware of the development, adding that the matter was already being handled.
Kidnapping: Osayande flays Delta Assembly over comments BY EMMA AMAIZE
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ARRI—CHAIR MAN of Police Service Commission, Mr. Parry Osayande, has flayed the Delta State House of Assembly for the manner his name was maligned on June 12, during its deliberations on the clearance of the former Head, Anti-Kidnapping Task Force, Delta State Police Command by Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar. Mr. Osayande, who was reacting to a recent media report, said he had earlier written to the House, following the reports, asking the House to reverse itself. He said, “the attention of the Chairman, Police Service Commission has been drawn to media reports. The news item was carried under different captions by the media. “As published, the Depu-
ty Majority Leader of the House, Mr. Johnson Erijo, member representing Isoko South Constituency 1, was reported to have moved the House to “condemn Osayande’s action” for redeploying to Delta State the Head of the disbanded anti-kidnapping squad. The House Majority Leader, Mr. Monday Igbuya, member representing Sapele, who supported the motion was reported to have “queried Osayande’s interest in Osamwonyi’s deployment,” and accused him of “suspected clandestine dealings with Osamwonyi.” All sorts of vituperations and damaging allegations were quoted as being freely used and made on the floor of the House against the person of the Chairman. “Mr Osayande would like to observe that while democracy allows for freedom of speech and makes it pos-
sible for issues to be discussed freely on the floor of the House, this must, however, be guided and regulated by code of ethics and good conduct. Legislative power does not give room to members to be unmindful of their individual utterances, especially when it bothers on slander and false accusations. “Osayande wishes to state, with all sense of responsibility, that he does not know the officer in question in person or has any affiliation with him in any manner whatsoever. He is neither aware of the officer’s arrest nor of his deployment/redeployment. “In addition, the Officer’s matter had not been brought to the Police Service Commission by the Office of the Inspector-General of Police and as such the Commission cannot intervene in a matter that is not before it".
ernment Councils executive conducted by the State leadership of the union. Reacting to media report that the executive which he led had been dissolved, Uwadewhe argued that the congress that purportedly dissolved the executive was not convened by the appro-
priate authority. He said, “besides quorum was not formed. Only about 25 workers attended the congress, which was convened by the opposition. I can assure you that all those behind the illegal congress will be suspended by the union".
Labour writers congratulate Oshiomhole BY ADEREMI OGUNGBADE
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ABOUR Writers Associ ation of Nigeria, LAWAN, has described Saturday gubernatorial election in Edo State won by Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, as watershed in the history of elections in the country. LAWAN in a statement by its leaders in Lagos, congratulated Governor Oshiomhole for his acclaimed performance and developmental initiatives since assuming the governor of
Edo State which have endeared both the people of Edo State and other Nigerians to him. The association also congratulated the people of Edo State for believing in the governor and giving him the support and trust to continue his efforts at making Edo State a true heart beat of the nation. According to the statement “the overwhelming victory of Governor Oshiomhole is an approval and appreciation of his development politics as against individualistic politics of the past".
Senate c'ttee on education inspects projects at Yaba Tech BY IKENNA ASOMBA
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HE Senate Committee on Education, led by its Vice Chairman, Prof Sola Adeyeye, visited the Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, Lagos, to inspect completed and ongoing projects in the school. Among the projects inspected were the College’s School of Science; a 500 lecture theatre been upgraded; Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND, special
intervention; bursary/registry and Federal Government’s skill G. Appraising the leadership of the college for its performance in the execution of projects, Prof. Adeyeye said: “It’s worthy of mention to observe that you have judiciously made use of the funds made available to you by government and other sources in the execution of these wonderful projects you are putting in place for the good of technical education".
From left: Dr. George Ukwa, Director of Mapping, Office of Surveyor General of the Federation, Mr. Oded Ephrat; Vice President, Israeli-based Ofek Photos, Minister of Works; Arc Mike Onolememen, Minister of State for Works; Amb Bashir Yuguda and Surveyor-General of the Federation; Prof Peter Nwilo during the presentation on the use of satellite mapping and aerial photography in maintenance of roads and right of way in Abuja yesterday.