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I beg NA, take am easy with Mr president. He may not be too bright but definitely does not deserve so much outpouring of insults. Anyhow he is still our presido. Chair, the insults are really too much.

People should not blame the Govt in this case o........let's be fair, for those who ply that route , you will agree that so many people over speed and drive recklessly on that bridge. MOST likely the accident is a direct consequence of recklessness.

This guy called Fashola does not fail to inspire and motivate me with his sheer intelligence and purposeful governance. I wish our leaders at the Federal level could put their acts together and operate like this focussed guy.

Where is sincere9ja? one nairaland guy working for Dirtydoyin okupe and obsessed with Lagos and Fashola.

Wow!

Who says this is not a failed state? Nigeria should Stop and rethink, we just cannot continue like this.

...Indeed this is part of the transformation agenda!!!! Fresh air. To imagine we have police affairs Ministry and a minister who lives in luxury and opulence while recruits are treated as destitutes is frustrating and annoying.

Maybe corporate organisations should rescue these people by sponsoring the renovation and upgrade of the facility rather than giving out cars, buses and organizing stupid talent shows destroying our youth.

Thanks to Channels TV for the good piece I hope no one in the school gets fired for allowing the filming.

You see why we wish our leaders dead and killed by sicknesses and crashes?

No Poster,

The account in punch is different. The Policeman shot a tout because a lady was being harassed. I think there is improvement in the police under the new IG . At least if not anything the eradication of the checking points on the highways.

See Punch of today 12 Jan 2013
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Policeman shoots tout at Lagos airport •Gunmen kill one in Onitsha
January 12, 2013 by Emmanuel Obe, Awka and Oyetunji Abioye 13 Comments
Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Umaru Manko

Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Umaru Manko
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A police corporal shot a suspected tout on Thursday night for refusing to give him N500 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

The policeman, whose identity is yet to be released by the Airport Command of the Nigerian Police Force, was said to have been shot in the stomach at the public car park of the MMIA.

The money was said to have been given to the suspected tout by a passenger whom he had assisted to push his baggage trolley from the arrival terminal to the car park.

Eyewitnesses said the intestines of the suspected tout spilled out from the gunshot wound and he was rushed to Beesam Hospital, near the airport, by security operatives.

Saturday PUNCH learnt that Aviation Security officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria immediately alerted the airport police command and the corporal was subsequently arrested.

The General Manager, Corporate Communications, FAAN, Mr. Yakubu Dati, confirmed the development.

But said it could not be confirmed if the victim was dead or not.

“The man was shot by a policeman. He has been rushed to the hospital. The policeman has been arrested. You know, as it is with anything involving a bullet, only a medical doctor can confirm now if the person was dead,” Dati said.

The Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, Mr. Olatunji CaulCrick, also confirmed the development. He said that the circumstances surrounding the shooting was still being investigated, adding that the suspected tout were responding to treatment.

CaulCrick said, “The matter is being investigated. The man that was shot is a suspected tout. We have arrested the policeman who shot him. He will explain the circumstances that led him to shoot the man. There are guides and procedures for using firearms. We don’t know if the man in question exhibited some threats.”

Unconfirmed reports said the corporal was invited to the car park by a woman who had complained that some touts were harassing her.

The policeman, who was identified by airport officials as Mr. Emmanuel Agabi, was said to have followed the woman to the car park where he met some of the touts that had prevented the woman from moving her car.

Agabi was said to have asked the woman to move her car in the presence of the touts and she offered him N500 in return.

Unconfirmed reports said the policeman did not accept the money from the woman.

After the woman had left, the touts, led by one Chuks, allegedly challenged Agabi for stopping them from collecting money from the woman. The situation, it was learnt, forced the latter to shoot Chuks in the stomach.

As at 6 pm on Friday, unconfirmed reports said the gunshot victim was still alive.

Meanwhile, suspected armed robbers operating on a motorcycle shot and killed an unidentified man and injured another in Onitsha on Friday.

The gunmen were said to have trailed their victims, who were in a commercial tricycle, to Upper New Market Road, where they opened fire on them, killing one on the spot while another sustained serious injuries.

Eyewitnesses said the assailants sped off immediately they hit their victims without collecting anything from them.

“Maybe because policemen from Central Police Station were coming after them, but the only thing I know is that the other man that died was shot at a close range and he died instantly,” a source said.

However, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Central Police Station in Onitsha, Mr. Tope Fasugba, led a team of policemen to the scene of the shooting and gave the suspects a chase but failed to apprehend them.

Fasugba said his men could not shoot at the fleeing gunmen in order to avoid a situation where innocent persons could be hit by stray bullets.

“Our hands were tied because Onitsha is highly populated and innocent people could be hurt. That was why they escaped when we went after them. They moved faster with the help of commercial motorcycles and were able to escape. But we shall get them,” he said.

The DPO said the motive for the killing was yet unknown, adding that the police would be on their trail.

He said the injured victim of the attack was taken to a hospital for treatment, while the body of the deceased was deposited at a mortuary.

[quote author=Adeniyi A.]na innovation be that?[/quote]Yesa

.................a Nigerian president who wull transform this country for good like Malaysia

Wow....my heart goes out to you over the scary and traumatic experience.

It would have been better for you to drop at the next police post to report the crime and alert them with the slim chance of a response and possible apprehension of the criminals.

It is good to thank God for your life but think about the other people that could not jump on the rescue bus, what did you do to help them when you fled the scene? Robbers are able to operate freely in Nigeria because we run and thank God for our lives without doing anything to help. I was with a friend in the UK recently and he mentioned that whenever there is a crime, strange face in their neighborhood or suspicious movements in the area , almost all the residents are alerting the police simultaneously and not running for their lives , thanking God and leaving others to their fate (reminds me of the story of the Good Samaritan)

Not being critical but just dropping a food for thought. We truly should protect one another.

Finally, the grammar is a true reflection of what BB and texting is doing in the lives of our youth. many young minds have been destroyed by the misuse of these gadgets. In today's punch 11th Jan, a dead dumb corper crossed the road in Ogun state using his phone and was knocked down dead.

God help us.

I have noticed a very disturbing trend in the last few years on the abuse of telephones and electronic gadgets. Our young folks and some older people are so engrossed with BB and texting that it has taken over their attention span and ability to think responsibly.

I may be wrong in my assumption but clearly can confirm the following

* I have seen my dependants and domestic staff loose concentration and focus on issues of life because of their constant attachment to their phones and black berry , these I phones , I pads, I this and I that takes its toll on the attention span and focus of people who depend on them. I have seen young people spend non productive hours on face book and twitter quite sadly and unfortunately tampering with their future. I banned the use of phones by my domestic staff during work hours and notice significant improvement in their alertness. Many of these young folks are morbidly absent minded.

*I have seen people type letters and emails and even posts on Nairaland using standard Black berry slangs. I have interviewed people for jobs and declined them the opportunity due to the HIPHOP mein. This reduces the prospects of being able to get jobs. Many younger ones are unable to make coherent sentences or think / write coherently.

*A lot of baseless and senseless rumours keep circulating due to abuse of these gadgets.

* I see a lot of living dead walking on the streets of Lagos with both ears plugged, one idiot died while crossing the rail line at Yaba, both ears were plugged and he did not hear the horn of an oncoming train or people screaming in horror.

*I guess a lot of accidents will have occurred as a result of this disturbing trend. No records to substantiate this but what I see on the Lagos roads are people driving between lanes or haphazardly on account of using the phones and driving

I think we should pay attention to this and correct our children and wards and also set good examples with our own use of technology.

Saw the article below in Punch of today 11 Jan where a Dumb corper lost his life while engrossed with his phone on the main road. His stupidity cost him his life future and threw his family into grief. May this not be the portion of our loved ones as we enforce this as parents and mentors.
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Female ‘learner’ driver arraigned for killing corps member
January 11, 2013 by Segun Olatunji, Abeokuta 9 Comments
A car with a learner’s sign

The police in Ogun State on Thursday arraigned a 52-year-old woman, Kehinde Olubanke, before an Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court for allegedly crushing a 28-year-old youth corps member, Egbe Ogbu, with her car.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Anabel Emmanuel, told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence on January 8 while driving along the Ogun Secretariat Complex Road, Oke-Mosan in Abeokuta.

The prosecutor said the accused, who was driving in a Nissan Almera car, sped dangerously and caused the death of the youth corps member serving in the state.

The prosecutor added that though the accused drove the car as a “learner” with a permit, she failed to do so in company with a licensed driver beside her as stipulated by the law.

The prosecutor therefore opposed the accused person’s application for bail, arguing that she should rather be charged for murder because the alleged offence was contrary to and punishable under sections 325 and 18 Vol 4 and 19 (12) (iii) Road Traffic Regulations Vol 4 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun, 2006.

But the accused, Olubanke, who was not represented by a counsel pleaded not guilty to the charge of manslaughter preferred against her.

She said the incident occurred because the late corps member who was so engrossed in the usage of his BlackBerry phone while crossing the road forgot himself completely and suddenly strayed in front of her moving car.

“Ogbu was busy pinging on the road; I did not know when he got in front of my car. I have been driving for over eight months now and I have been very careful,” she said.

The Magistrate, Matins Akinyemi, in his ruling said though the case was pathetic, it would still be treated as manslaughter and not murder because there was no motive behind the offence.

“It is a very sad thing, particularly for the family of the boy who would cease being a corps member in a couple of months,” the magistrate said.

The court therefore granted bail to the accused in the sum of N 200,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned further hearing till March

Mr Lai of ACN you sound like someone with a whole Morgue .....not Skeleton in his cupboard!

Let the FGN come up with anything , If your leaders are clean they will sail through. Femi Gbaja sailed through because he opened up and remedied his wrong way back. Everyone has a past.

................ha, na lie, I don't like the corrupt Sylvia based in the CNN interview where he was showcasing his Governor's lodge in the midst of so much squalor. However it is a cheap lie to say Bayelsa had less than =N=5k at any point.

Did he arrive at the figure by adding the cash and liabilities? Maybe he just wanted the sensationalism or he read the wrong thing from his speech or he is too dumb to think on his feet like his godfather!


$k in a whole Bayelsa state account even a dickhead or dickseen will not believe that!

Siena: As much as many criticize Amaechi's tactics, unfortunately that's the only way to deal with the average Nigerian motorist. Driving against traffic, driving on footpaths, pavements, grass areas which are set aside as recreational areas, blowing stop signs and running red lights etc. Those guys got what they deserved.

And there's no need blaming the bad roads, bottle-necked roads etc. They drive the same way everywhere they go. In countries with decent roads, they still flout the rules. In the UK, persistent offenders can expect to not only have their automobile seized, but have them crushed as well. And it doesn't end there - their local council can still chase them for the destruction costs.

There's no easy way to deal with these guys - the democracy route is pretty much wasted on them. The iron fist works better, preferrably without the velvet glove.

God bless you, We are Nigerians and we most times behave like animals, why would the vehicles form 4 lanes. I just hope he took the keys of the vehicles that were genuinely on the wrong. If we see a GEJ like siddon look president we complain he is incompetent, when we see action from a good governor like Amechi we call him a dictator.

Governance in Nigeria should be with the iron fist, in Lagos where I live, there is a popular road (awolowo road Ikoyi) as early as 5.30am when there is no traffic, many tie wearing elites who will sit in their homes and call Fashola draconian , will not as much as obey traffic lights and yet sit behind desks at 8am and claim to be human beings.

Good job Amechi , ahead ahead

Wow, lovely pictures of AK Ibom, that explains why some elites are fighting the governor in that state.

Kudos to Gov Akpabio. I think they should allow for continuity in that state to ensure they get real development

Thank God my dear Governor is in the news again, in the words of the inspirational M.I Abugo, if nobody talks about you then you are NOBODY!


Why do people who reside in other states comment about Lagos state so vehemently, I recall one Guy who stays in Enugu starting a thread on Fashola's Achievements and passing judgement on a Governor in a state where he is non resident.

At least some of us who are residents (legitimate) and Lagosians who live and dwell in Lagos are happy with what this great man is doing. It is better to have people complain about a doing governor than if he were siddon look.

I am a strong leader in my community and the support for LASG is overwhelming.

I personally do not expect everyone to be happy with reformers.

The Votes of 2015 in lagos will show if truly the Lagos residents are happy with the Governor or not. Let us wait till then.

Super1759: are you re.tard.ed? Is this the only topic on nairaland?

I tire for the idara guy! Ha a after drinking local beer at the czrnival, must you come to nairaland to post?

OK, let me be Civil, for the sake of people on second base,the calabar carnival has been on nairaland front page for two days now. Please check Dr john.

God is clearly ready to sanitise this country, its either plane crash, chopper crash, kidney wahala, cancer, Parkinson etc etc afflicting our executives and their advisers. Indeed may all of them who are contributing to the rot of this country never find peace or rest on the roads, in the air, on water and in their homes.

Time for those imbeciles to warn their drivers against reckless driving. Fortunately, immunity or bullet proof does not cover accidents and death.

Sincere 9gerian: I commend all those who participated in this MASSIVE search for Fashola's tangible projects in the last 6yrs, including those who presented certain projects they considered tangible. The projects presented for consideration so far, in my opinion, cannot be considered tangible when put side by side with the monthly revenue of N30billion times 6yrs. However, one project stands out- the Lagos metro rail line- and would have made all the difference. Unfortunately, this project is still uncompleted 6yrs after Fashola took oath of office.
Therefore, having gone thru all the comments, presentations of projects made so far and parused through information gathered from participants on ground, I hereby declare this SEARCH UNSUCCESSFUL.
Case closed!

Prosecution and Jury...well done! PDP style

I wonder why people are responding to this GEJ staff called Sincere9ja, it is one of two things

1. Either you are blind in which case you need to get guide who knows Lagos before Fashola and can honestly give you a good description of what he sees and experiences
2. You do not reside in Lagos or you are one of those living under the bridges or riding okada who have recently been encouraged to leave Lagos to live a better life elsewhere

Fashola's achievements in Lagos are not subject debate , the only issue is , would he have done it better!.

To your principal,GEJ, his achievements are not visible other than the airports and the increased Megawatts on the pages of the newspapers , or the phantom growing economy he claims in his speeches where the unemployment rate is increasing and middle class reducing daily. Go to his face book and see his popularity even among his friends as at 26th Dec.

Even if FAshola is not performing, we are happy with him and look forward to him holding higher positions so that he can secure the future of your children,your children do not have to end up like you where you eat from the table of corruption!

It is an insult to compare our intelligent and people oriented Fashola to your quite slow principal

How much and can I inspect

Good to HEAR but the light never reach my own general area! .....I have not seen the improved supply , make person no deceive me o

Please let the additional Megawatts reach my side.

ldpele: are u sure ua a true worshipper? when r righteous rules,d pple rejoice... so nt aving sme1 who znt a true worshipper znt health gng by ua comment

What are you trying to say...may be you can just do so in your mother tongue. See what texting and BB messaging has done to our people. You can't even construct one coherent sentence!

Do this please.......say this 8 times and drink plenty of water afterwards.

"I must be able to post a reasonable and coherent sentence correctly"

Concentrate and believe it , it shall be your portion...amen

Sincere 9gerian: My friend, stop spewing rubbish. Nigeria has been insecure since independence. If you dont know that, go check your HISTORY. Awo, Zik and Ahmadu Bello were the ROOT CAUSE of tribalism and insecurity in Nig. The civil war didn't help matters while the forceful takeover of missionary schools by Gowon made Nigeria wave BYE BYE to morality and WELCOME to all sorts of crime and criminality. The north in particular is NOTORIOUS for ethno-religuous violence dating back to early 1950. GEJ is not magician, who can change a 6 decade old culture of violence in the north? The truth is that even after boko haram is curtailed, another group will arise in the north and the circle of violence will CONTINUE. Violence is a culture and means of acquiring political power in the far north. The kidnapping in the south would have easily been stamped out or curtailed if not that our military have been OVER-STRETCHED in the north. But we hope the police will live up to expectation. Nevertheless, Nigeria is NOTORIOUS for violence, criminality,fraud and all sorts of vices, some of which manifested after the war, while others have been with us since independence. Therefore, using 'insecurity' to judge a govt that has been in power for less than 2yrs is completely senseless. Even as we speak, some states in Nig enjoy near absolute peace- Cross River, Akwa-Ibom, Benue, Kwara, Enugu, Abia, Ekiti, Ondo, Katsina,etc

Calm down, drink some palm oil and pig urine, this will calm the effects of any known hard substances.

I am trying to tie your rantings and the original Spewed rubbish to my post! Please wait for 3 hours after taking your medication, come back, read my post and provide a good critical reply. I guess you are in such a hurry to post and practice the new slangs and English you just saw in a movie that your keyboard is faster than your grey matter.

Please calm down and repost....ok?........... maybe you will make sense then i hope.

Poster, I like your post but to the point where you brought in the tribal sentiments. This has nothing to do with Yorubas alone ( I am also Yoruba)

However it is clear GEJ and especially his aides are a natural disaster to the ENTIRE COUNTRY. - North , south, east or west

What he did by closing the major roads at a critical time yesterday of all days is condemnable and I am Ashamed that RCCG would not as much as mention this but continue to allow Stained hands to climb their pulpit and alters.

God indeed is bigger than GEJ or Adeboye himself. He denied many true worshipers from going to camp yesterday. sad sad sad

God you dey see these people o

It is better to have a President who does not believe in God but can provide Security , empower people and not destroy the country than a president who is out to take care of himself and his cronies at the expense of the Nation.

Wow!, this is an unseen before level of courage and boldness. Asari has hit the nail on the head.

Gej is not a bad guy on his own but simply surrounded himself with dogs and pigs. They are leading him like a ram to the slaughter. Unfortuntely he is not intelligent and streetwise to know he is being used by thieves around him.

No one is allowed to access the Lagos Ibadan Expressway outward bound and subsequently inward bound. GEJ is on his way to the Redeemed camp!

This is madness in its raw form. I hope God slaps him when he gets to the camp for this pain he is putting us through. His stupid advisers have told him to go and bribe God

This is my second hour at Ojota dosing and waking at the wheels.

Yet another expose on NEPA! staff (not PHCN - PHCN is too civil to call those maggots) in today's Punch 3rd Dec 2012. Of course the Business Manager is denying cos they have been caught. They did the same thing in VI business office to a friend of mine. We have written a petition and still waiting for the response or action. This is their normal practice and they come to the same Nigerians after their bribe collecting, rotten years of service to cry for gratuity. God will reward you NEPA staff all for your negative contributions to Nigeria
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SSS arrests contractor for attempting to defraud INEC
December 3, 2012 by Mudiaga Affe 6 Comments
Director-General of the SSS, Ekpeyong Ita

Director-General of the SSS, Ekpeyong Ita
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Officials of the State Security Service in Cross River State have arrested a contractor with the Power Holding Company of Nigeria for collecting N200, 000 to facilitate the installation of a transformer.

The contractor, who is the representative of Effanga Electrical Nigeria Limited, Chief E. E Akpanika, was arrested on Friday after he had gone to the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Calabar to collect the sum.

His company quoted the sum as permission fee to install the new transformer.

Explaining the details of the development to journalists shortly after the contractor was arrested, the INEC Resident Commissioner in the state, Mr. Mike Igini, said the item tagged ‘permission to install’ as quoted by the contractor in his quotation to the commission.

Igini said, “We came into office here in Calabar on July 26, 2010 to meet monthly electricity estimate bill of between N77, 000 and N80, 000 but we hardly get light for even three hours in a week. All efforts to get new meter failed before l came, and precisely since July 2011, INEC has not been on PHCN power supply. Would a private company that has monthly wage bill to pay its workers allow that?

“All complaints made to PHCN on this outrageous bill was not attended to yet monthly bills were sent and we requested to be disconnected from PHCN and reported to Abuja INEC head-office that sent us a new 100kva generator and since then we have been on generator, a huge cost to us and revenue loss to PHCN.

“The meter was only mounted around May this year and when we expected light to be on, we were told that our transformer was bad and needed to be replaced. Outrageous quotations were brought ranging from N1.2m to N1.4m for a refurbished transformer. But in Lagos, we secured a brand new with cost of transportation to Calabar at N900, 000.

“To install the transformer, we were asked to pay installation fee of N4.2m by a PHCN official, who also said we should go to any of their contractors. Some of the contractors put forward both cost of materials and installation outrageous fees of various amount of monies ranging from N1.8m to N2.4m to install an equipment of N900, 000.

“In all the quotations, l found a curious item common to all called ‘permission to install new transformer’ (not replacement) ranging from N120, 000 to N300,000. And when l sought to know why, no clear explanation was given.”

Igini wondered what the essence of public policy was if workers in the vital sector like power could be sabotaging genuine efforts made by the present administration to get the process right.

However, when contacted, the Business Manager of PHCN, Calabar District, Mr. Chukwuemeka Otiji, said he had no power to grant the approval of a 33KVA transformer.

This, he explained, was why he refused to approve a letter written for permission on behalf of INEC by Effanga Electrical Nigeria Limited.

Otiji added that the said collection of statutory fee for installation of transformer had been suspended, adding that PHCN did not ask the contractor to collect any fee.

This Ekunsunmi guy deserves to be jailed! to cry very well in jail. What work did he certify on the road?

Kai, Federal civil servants and shameless and useless

Good one that people are challenging Government.

However I laud what the LASG has done and indeed Lekki is not a low income area let the rich who want to beat VI traffic pay to use the bridge. LASG can then provide small boats for a cheaper rate.

LASG under BRF is doing a marvelous job. The Government cannot please EVERYBODY but at least let it be seen that people in government are thinking of good of the people. Some claim fashola is elitist and working only for the elites , good for us, tomorrow a populist government will take care of the teeming populace abi?

The bad thing in government is to sit and watch while citizens are being killed and maimed and not GIVE A DAMN!

............ok fine, similarly the Country is Broke due to PDPOs recklessness.....kpakam.

The difference is that while Ekiti state has a lot to show for it , FGN does not.

PDP we hear you o

Lopezdee1: Oh I get it... Julius Berger and RCC are Igbo and Hausa construction companies? Good Lord!!!...the brain is a terrible thing to waste. What has this topic got to do with being Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa? I guess some people just talk/post for the sake of talking/posting. Please get a life.

Good one!!! I laughed my heart out! Indeed this has nothing to do with tribe at all. Accidents and eventual death respects no man. All tribes in Nigeria and even foreigners have died on that road.

Thank God GEJ took this decision...GEJ this is a good one, well done , I give you a big pat on the back but you need to go after the federal civil servants that allowed such a big project to fall into the hands of a bloody fraudster and money launderer called babalakin! Your ministry of works should be cleared and cleaned out of those corrupt thieving workers. For the lives that have been lost some of your workers should go to jail for this. Bicourtney has NO record of performance even in his home town Gbogan. The guy has a reputation of non performance.... simple.

Well done GEJ, you do this one well!