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Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Niger Delta militant group blow up major oil facility in Delta state

A militant group known as the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Movement, NDGJM, has blown up the Ogor-Oteri major delivery line operated by the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company and Shorelines Petroleum in the state.

The group in a statement released and signed by its leader, “Gen” Aldo Agbalaja, said they carried out the attack on the oil facility at about 3am.

The group said they will also be launching “Operation Crocodile Tears” since the military had launched “Operation Crocodile Smile” to supposedly worsen the Niger Delta crisis.

Their statement reads below:

“Recent developments around our region, especially as it concerns the issue of justice and our inalienable right to protect our heritage, have proven us right all along. Now it has become clearer who is serious about getting justice for our people and who has been using the name of the region and the destinies of all our peoples to feather their nests, raising dusts merely to harass the Nigerian state and the oil multinationals into parting with money. Although some selfish machinery, merely put together to achieve some pecuniary ends, has been parading in the name of the peoples of the Niger Delta, the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate will not be derailed on its mission to getting justice for the people. When lines are blurred, justice is most likely to be miscarried. If there shall be a negotiation, it must be seen and indeed, must be in actual sense, be representing all the individual nations of the region equally. The drama that trailed the visit of some Ijaw royal fathers to the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, in Abuja recently is more reason why equity must be a factor in setting up a body that will dialogue on behalf of all the peoples of the Niger Delta.” “If the said leader could not respect the royal fathers of his ethnic nation, if he is lording his will over them, what chance do other nations have, which do not have adequate representation? That said, the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate will no longer sit quietly watching the endless harassment of our people in various parts of the region by the Nigerian military. We had once warned against the victimization and harassment of defenseless people of the region, especially in the creeks, but rather than heed, the Nigerian military has increased its presence and made life more difficult for our people. They are now killing our people on the basis of mere suspicion, this cannot continue. With the launch of their ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’, the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate is also serving a notice on the commencement of our ‘Operation Crocodile Tears.’ It shall from now on be an eye for an eye; for every military atrocity carried out in the creeks and hinterland of the Niger Delta, the Nigerian armed forces will have the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate to contend with. To this end, we are alerting all those working in the UQCC/UPS Erhomukokwarien in Ughelli, Eriemu Pigging Manifold in Agbarha, Otorogun Gas Plant, Olomoro Flow Station, Warri Refinery, Port Harcourt Refinery, Eleme, OB-OB and Obite gas plants in Omoku to evacuate because what is coming to those facilities are beyond what anybody has seen before. We do not want innocent blood being spilled, therefore, we advise all indigenes living in the vicinities of the facilities to relocate for the time being. The world should, however, note that the bloodbath that is about to commence in our already beaten, battered, squeezed and impoverished homeland, the Niger Delta. It is all the baby of the Nigerian government; they are the people, who are in one breath preaching resolution through dialogue and also breathing bullets and bombs on a troubled, but trusting people. “Hold the Nigerian President responsible for the genocide that his armed forces is about to unleash on our people,”the statement read

#BBOG: Dr. Oby Ezekwesili Humiliated As Police Deny Group Access To Aso Villa

The Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG, group, that marched to Aso Rock in furtherance of the release of the abducted Chibok girls.

The front-liner of the group and former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, alongside other members of the group was denied access ‘as usual’ by a battalion of policemen at the entrance.

Security operatives barricaded the entrance, stopping the group from gaining access into Aso Rock.

The group members had no choice but to sit on the floor under the scorching sun with their lips sealed.

* Oh ! this is humiliating...*

40 Year Old Deaf Teacher Rapes Baby In Yobe

This is really disgusting! Enhhh? A 40-year-old deaf teacher, Shaaibu Yakubu Abdullahi, has been arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for allegedly raping a 6-month-old baby in Potiskum, Yobe state. The arrest occurred yesterday in Potiskum.

The NSCDC Commandant, Muhammad Gidado Fari, said the culprit was apprehended after a non-governmental organization, National Council of Women Society, NCWS, reported the situation to the corps.

According to the Commandant, the culprit allegedly connived with his 10-year-old student, (name withheld) who carried the baby to him from her neighbour’s house and “He defiled her.”

The commandant said although Abdullahi denied the allegation, he was identified by the 10-year-old student in a group picture of staff and student taken in the school.

He said the matter has been reported to the state’s Ministry of Justice for prosecution as the case needs a professional in sign language to interpret.

The President of NCWS, Halima Kyari Joda, said the baby was taken to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital for examination and treatment.

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Herdsman In Possession Of AK47 Riffle Nabbed In Enugu

A suspect who identified himself as one Ibrahim Adamumale said to be about 20 years old has been nabbed in Affa Udi local Government Area of Enugu state for allegedly being in possession of a sophisticated gun suspected to be Ak 47 Riffle with 24 rounds of live ammunitions. The suspect who claimed that he is from Nassarawa state but lives at Hausa quarters 9thmile and a herdsman with some cows at Affa Udi bush was nabbed on yesterday by the combine efforts of the police and the members of the public from Affa acting on a tip off.

It was further gathered that suspect before he was nabbed had expended about six shots on the air to evade being nabbed failed to the superior effort of the police and members of the public who have gathered information about suspect'"s antecedents in relation to bearing of sophisticated weapon within Affa axis and its environs.Suspect is now helping the police in their investigations in relation to how he came about the riffle.

The state commissioner of police Emmanuel Ojukwu has expressed delight at the effort of his men and the community leading to the arrest of the suspected hoodlum and the recovery of the gun and ammunition pointing out that Enugu state under his watch,will continue to partner relevant stake holders and sister Agencies for a safe and secured environment.

Irish Artist Bono Commends President Buhari's social investment programmes

Irish Artist Bono Commends President Buhari's social investment programmes

Earlier today, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, received members of the ONE campaign led by the international Rock Star artist Bono, and Africa's richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, at the Presidential Villa to discuss the possibilities of a global partnership to address the crisis through international advocacy.

Addressing members of the delegation that included former UK Development Secretary Douglas Alexander, VP Osinbajo noted that "it is very important that you chose to come and offer some partnership. This is great and we are pleased…Partnership is certainly the way to go."

He said no matter how prepared a country could be, handling the kind of crisis in the North-East with two million displaced people including children, as a single country "would be irresponsible."

According to him however, a global partnership to address the situation should be coordinated and more focussed on what is required to be done, for instance, in addressing the issue of malnourished children and not attempting to do too much things at once.

Speaking earlier the Irish born artist Bono said he has visited some of the IDPs and said "we want to be useful to you," adding that what he saw in the region was "deeply disturbing."

Bono also commended the social investment programmes of the Buhari administration saying "we have heard of the incredible plans, the social investment funds," adding also that the level of transparency already seen in the administration is both "very exciting and transforming."

The ONE campaign is an advocacy organization with more than seven million people around the world taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable diseases especially in Africa. It has on its board people like Mo Ibrahim, Bill Gates, Micheal Bloomberg among others. It was founded in 2004.

Man Who Named Dog 'Buhari' Has Nothing To Do With President Buhari- NPF

They say, 'Wonders shall never end' The Lagos zone 2 command of the Nigeria Police has dissociated President Buhari from the case involving a man who named his pet dog ‘Buhari.’

The police, in a statement made available to the Lagos Metro and signed by the zonal Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the ‘Buhari’ in question was not President Buhari .

According to the police, a son to the Alhaji Buhari had reported the case to the police claiming that the arrested Igbo man was referring to his father.

Adejobi, in the statement, said “The attention of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, Lagos, AIG Abdulmajid Ali, has been drawn to series of uncomplimentary comments and publications in respect of the case of a man, Joe Chinakwe, who was arrested and charged to court by the Ogun State police command for naming his dog “Buhari” and wishes to state categorically that the matter was grossly misconstrued.”

The AIG added that “the zonal command wishes to clarify and set the records straight that the case, as it was erroneously perceived, has nothing to do with the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, but with one Alhaji Buhari, the biological father of the complainant, Alhaji Halilu Umar, all of Ketere Area, Sango Otta in Ado-Odo Otta Local Government Area of Ogun State.”

He continued: “Also, it’s fundamental to state that the man was not charged to court for christening his dog ‘Buhari’, but for the behaviour of the suspect and circumstances surrounding the matter when Mr Joe, who had been having conflicts with his neighbour (complainant) named his dog, Buhari, his neighbour’s father’s name inscribed Buhari on both sides of the said dog, and started parading the dog with swagger amongst his neighbours and/ traders who are mostly Northerners.”

The police also stated that “The said Joe was actually attacked by the people around for his action before he was rescued by the police. The timely intervention of the police prevented a crisis or inter-tribal crisis in the area.

“The zonal command, therefore, seeks the understanding of members of the public on the action of the man,which was capable of causing breach of public peace, an offence the man, Joe Chinakwe, was actually charged for under Section 249(d) of the Criminal Code.

“The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Lagos, AIG Absulmajid Ali, appeals to the general public to understand the action of the police in the matter, which is in consonance with the primary duties of the Nigeria Police as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and accept it as a professional way of preventing total breakdown of law and order.”

Former Governor's building collapses in Abuja

A building reportedly owned by a former governor collapsed in the early hours of yesterday within Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja.

As at the time of filing this report, six were already rescued while two others were still trapped in the rubble. Eyewitnesses, who were on ground and spoke to the SUN correspondent said they could not confirm if any of the two trapped was still alive.

Officials and personnel of the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were leading the rescue operation when sun visited the scene.

Findings revealed that the approved plan of the collapsed building was given by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). It was further gathered that the FCT Directorate of Development Control has taken over the building.

Authorities of FHA may brief the Press today to explain more. It could not however, be ascertained if any arrest was made by the relevant authorities.

Incidences of collapsed buildings have become frequent in Abuja recently.

In some instances, lives have been lost, while many fatal injuries have been recorded recently.