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Lagos Landlord Decries The Illicit Activities Of LASBCA Personnels, Petitions the Police.

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A Lagos landlord, Olayiwola Martin Luko, has petitioned the police authority, lamenting about the arbitrary invasion of his property and extortion tendencies.

The petitioner who wrote through his lawyer, Barr.Adeshina Ogunlana, asked the Commissioner of Police, Lagos state and The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency, LABSCA, to intervene towards checking the excesses of these lawless officials.

According to the petition, a certain Engr. Ibitoye operating from the Bolade Oshodi Zonal Office of the agency, stormed Mr.Luko's property at 11,Akinpelu Street Oshodi with fictitious claims which were never substantiated through any legal documents.

The petitioner expressed chagrin over the fact that his simple replacing of spoilt doors and windows on his property, has become a renovation and thus, a criminal act that drew the attention of Engr.Ibitoye and his superior, Engr. Ajanuku who variously demanded # 2,250,000 respectively in their office as fine for an unestablished offence.

To make the move of the rampaging officials all the more suspicious, Engr.Ajanaku who could not present any legal order to the effect of her claims and she also declared her fines as negotiable inside their Bolade office.

On the 7th of May, Engr. Ibitoye had stormed Luko's premises with 4 vehicles loaded with armed officers attached to the Lagos state Taskforce, Bolade and thugs, and cut the gate to it before securing it with chains and padlocks as was stated in the petition.

Against these lawless moves which have greatly embarrassed Mr.Luko, the petitioner demands an apology letter from the LABSCA officials, which must be submitted to law chambers and published in 2 national dailies. Moreso, the sum of 20,000,000 million naira is demanded as damages from the LABSCA officials within one week of the receipt of the copy of the petition.

When Olayiwola Luko spoke with the press on the matter, he said that it is obvious that the unlawful harassments by LABSCA officials may not be unconnected to the secret plots of some disgruntled family members who earlier lost in the legal tussle for the ownership this property.

His lawyer, Barr.Ogunlana while talking, noted that it is terrorism of some sort to use public office for extortion and intimidation. Making a property better for occupants can never be the same as turning it from residential, this does not mean renovation.

Barr.Ogunlana described sealing,harrassments and fines as criminality and gross indiscipline.

By Onome Onojaefe

YOUTH AND LEADERSHIP ROLE: SHINA PELLER CHALLENGES NIGERIAN YOUTH TO GET INVOLVED IN LEADERSHIP ROLES.
Faulty foundation in the Nigerian leadership system has been identified as major challenge militating against political system of the country thereby hampering speedy development.

Member Federal House of Representatives, Shina Peller made the submission during a youth leadership training in Ilorin the State capital, where about 32 youth were trained across the 16 local government areas of the state on how to identify core leadership practices for organizing.

Peller challenged Nigerian youth to rise up to the challenge of leadership failure to correct the wrongs by getting involved in leadership roles.

Peller a federal law maker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju federal constituency in Oyo State also maintained that 2023 general election is a good opportunity for Nigerians to make necessary choice of leaders hence no one should be part of the move to disrupt the electoral process.

Some of the participants at the leadership training also shared their experiences.

The law maker is of the opinion that to achieve a greater Nigeria, there is need for a new culture of super active citizens who understand the importance of politics and to build strong institutions and community engagement.

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NEW CONSTITUTION, NOT SECESSION, IS SOLUTION TO NIGERIA’S PROBLEM–DON.


By Oluwatope Lawanson

A Constitutional and International Law expert, Dr Wole Kunuji, on Tuesday said that secession would not end the various agitations and unrest in some parts of the country.

Rather, the don said, the most viable solution to the existential problem of Nigeria is to painstakingly and democratically work out a new constitutional framework.

Kunuji, of the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that secession would create potential economic, logistical and administrative difficulties.

According to him, breaking away to start afresh will lead to fresh struggles for power and ascendancy within the new republics.

Kunuji said that such new constitution would work out the parameters under which the several ethnicities and nationalities that constitute the Nigerian state could peacefully cohabit without sacrificing their age-long desires for significant local autonomy.

“The Federal Government needs to urgently facilitate the birthing of a new constitution that will straighten out the terms of our collective existence as one indivisible state.

“First, government should set up a Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC). made up of eminent constitutionalists drawn from all over the country.
“The CDC should be asked to review the reports and recommendations of all constitutional conferences ever held in our checkered history as a state.

“The CDC should also examine and review all our previous constitutional texts, especially the 1963 constitution which, by any yardstick, remains the most “federal” of all our constitutions till date.
“A draft constitution prepared by the CDC should be submitted to a constituent assembly popularly elected for the purpose of thoroughly debating the draft constitution and membership of the constituent assembly should be drawn from all the 774 local governments in Nigeria.

“Following the constituent’s assembly’s deliberation on and review of the draft constitution, a final draft adopted by the assembly should be presented to Nigerians for ratification at a properly conducted referendum
“All Nigerians of voting age should be allowed to participate in this referendum,” he said

The scholar opined that the way out for the present administration is to rise up to the occasion, jettison conservatism and put in motion the process for the birthing of a truly democratic constitution that is genuinely federal in character.

He noted that the 1999 Constitution was an elitist framework foisted on Nigeria by the military on the eve of their departure from office in 1999.
“It is a lifeless document that is completely detached from the reality of Nigeria. To dust up this document and insist that it is the basis on which Nigeria must be governed is to play the ostrich despite glaring deficiencies in our current governance arrangement.

“The new constitution must foster unity without discountenancing diversity.
“It must enhance togetherness without suppressing local autonomy. This, candidly, is the only way out for a multi-national state like Nigeria.

“Our leaders must stand up to save the country from disintegrating by embarking on a genuine process of restructuring through a new constitutional framework.
“Only then will our children and grandchildren be able to look back several years hence and say “this, indeed, was their finest hour,” Kunuji said.

https://mikeosemeke./2021/05/18/new-constitution-not-secession-is-solution-to-nigerias-problem-don/

GTEXT HOMES PLANTS 2000 TREES IN LAGOS, ABUJA TO TACKLE GLOBAL WARMING.

By Oluwatope Lawanson.

A leading real estate developer, GText Homes, says it has planted more than 2000 trees in Ibeju- Lekki in Lagos and Lugbe in Abuja to help tackle the challenges of global warming.

Chioma Orazulike, the company’s Business Developer Manager told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) that the Jasper Gardenier plant was named after the newly developed estate in Ibeju-Lekki.

Jasper Gadenier plant has a very inviting scent that gives the environment a unique natural scent.

Orazulike said the essence of the exercise was to create an eco-friendly environment that would go a long way to provide green and smart homes for Nigerians.

According to her, this is to create awareness for all other real estate business developers to key in to the fact that they have to be conscious of the ever changes in global warming.

She urged government at all levels to create more awareness on the importance of planting trees in our environment adding that it is also a way to mitigate the menace of deforestation, desertification, and erosion in the country.

“Nigerians see forestation as an obstruction on land forgetting the importance of these plants to the environment, such as better oxygen quality, soil preservation, dynamic eco-system and most importantly climate amelioration.

Government should therefore, consider the rigid implementation of laws that prevent unauthorized felling of trees,” she said

She also urged Nigerians to make tree planting their priority as a way a sustaining their environment

“It is key that we do lots of tree planting and start educating our children to know more about having clean environment.

“This is actually our company policy in every part of the country we are building homes,”she said.

She stressed the need for tree planting as one of the most effective solution to climate.

She explained that tree planting helps to stop climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the air.

“As trees grow, they absorb and store the carbon dioxide emissions that are driving global heating

“As homes developer, we want to create a sustainable environment habitable for everybody.

“This is a necessity that is very safe for all which symbolises purity and cleaniness and we also believe we have to educate everybody on this.

“Jasper Gardinier gives a tourch of luxury that can attract foreigners and most especially Nigerians in the diaspora.

“When people move into our homes, they would experience the well being of the environment that has a good scent and eco friendly that they can leave in,” Orazulike said

She noted that planting of tress in the environment also has direct economic benefits which includes; cooling costs are reduced in a tree-shaded home, and heating costs lowered when a tree serves as a windbreak.

She added that homes with excellent landscaping enhances the sales appeal of real estate.

https://mikeosemeke./2021/05/15/gtext-homes-plants-2000-trees-in-lagos-abuja-to-tackle-global-warming/

HOW ELECTION OF EZENDIGBO IN DIASPORA HELD IN KADUNA STATE

Posted on May 13, 2021

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Facts have emerged on how the Igbo Traditional Rulers also known as Ezendigbo in Diaspora across the States of Nigeria recently held their election in Kaduna State, where new leaders emerged to pioneer the affairs of the association.
P.M.EXPRESS obtained the full details of the election which may have weeded out some unscrupulous self-acclaimed Igbo leaders.
The election, which took place at Zecool Hotel in Barnawa area of Kaduna State, was said to be a huge success and the officers elected included:


1. Eze (Dr) Boniface Ibekwe (Ide 1), Ezeigbo Kano – President General
2. Eze Dr. Adiele Maduagwu, Ezeigbo Rivers/Bayelsa – Deputy National President
3. Eze Barr. Matthew Emeka Ezeani, Ezeigbo Ireland – Deputy President Diaspora
4. Eze Dr Uche Egenti, MON, Ezigbo, Abuja  – Vice President North
5. Eze Dr Omenife Peter Olikenyi,(Ide) Ezeigbo Otto Awori – Vice President South
6. Eze Uzochukwu J. Ezeneche, Ezeigbo Thailand – Vice President Diaspora
7. Eze Engr Sylvanus Aneke, Ezeigbo Kaduna – Secretary General
8. Eze Dr. C. U. Nwachukwu, Ezeigbo Lagos State – Treasurer
9. Eze Ben Uzoma Ukwuehie, Ezeigbo Jiwa – Financial Secretary
10. Eze Valentine H Ezeugo, Ezeigbo Ajeromi – Asst. Financial  Secretary
11. Eze Engr Jude Igwe Ezeigbo Idu – Publicity Secretary
12. Eze Lawrence Nnamdi, Ezeigbo Alimosho – Asst Pub. Sec.
13. Eze Dr Raymond Ugwuagbo, Ezeigbo  Zuba – Social Welfare 
Disclosing what happened before the election, Eze Omenife Peter Olikenyi, who was reelected as Vice President South, said that the election was slated to hold in the North before COVID-19 and it was not held until last week.

He explained that all the Ezendigbo from 36 States of the Federation and outside were in attendance, where peaceful election was conducted and new leaders emerged.
On the heels of some set of Ezendigbo, who held parallel election in Ogun State, Eze Olikenyi said that people can assemble and form any group and call it whatever name, but they must not use their documents.
He said that many of those, who gathered in Ogun State, were people of bad characters who had brought disgrace to the stool of Ezendigbo in many States and they were weeded out for the association to move forward.
He said they do not even have a single document as they were begging their former General Secretary to give them a copy of Constitution for them to copy adding that it shows that they are not a serious group and had  deceived the genuine Ezendigbo among them.
He explained that some were deceived to attend the Ogun State meeting and said those set of people will be considered and not those bringing bad name to the association.

Family Raises Alarm Over Attempts To Release Suspects Behind Rotimi Adegoke's Murder

MICHAEL AKINOLA

The family of late Rotimi Adegoke has raised alarm over alleged plans by the Police at Adeniji Adele in Lagos to release suspects behind the killing of Rotimi during Party meeting in Alimosho Local government area.

It was gathered that the suspects identified as Seun K was arrested with arms and ammunition and one De Royal Tadeyo who was captured on video on the day the late Rotimi was shot dead.

It was gathered that one of the members of National Assemble and Party chieftain in Alimosho local government were said to trying to influence their release without even the knowledge of the deseased family. 

The late Rotimi Adegoke was brutally murdered during APC constituency meeting at Mosan Okunola area of Ipaja in Alimosho LGA, Lagos .

Apart from the fact that the late Rotimi was reportedly shot dead by suspected hired thugs, the family was unable to retrieve his corpse for burial, given suspicion that he may have been secretly buried to cover the crime.

The aggrieved mother of the late Rotimi, Mrs. Rachael Adegoke, said that since the incident happened on Saturday 27th March, 2021, the family had been looking for his corpse for burial to no avail and regretted that those behind the dastardly act were walking freely because no arrest had been reportedly made over the killing.

The late Rotimi Adegoke was said to belong to a faction led by Alhaji Abiodun Ejigbadero, who had been agitating for Alhaji Abdullahi Enilolobo led G18 to give way for the reconstitution of new leadership so as to have equality in the Party in Alimosho area comprising six LCDAs, having stayed in leadership for over 20 years determining the fate of members in elective positions.
This was said to have brought serious political disagreement between the Enilolobo group and Ejigbadero group including some youths who want a change of leadership.

The late Rotimi Adegoke went for the Constituency meeting unknown to him that his group had already boycotted the meeting over security reports that the meeting will be violent and the information was passed to members not to attend but Rotimi did not receive the information and so attended the meeting.

He was said to have attended the meeting and was identified as a member of Alhaji Abiodun Ejigbadero group and he had come to the meeting as an informant to his group and that was the last he was seen until the picture of what happened at the meeting surfaced on the social media over his death.

Alhaji Abiodun Ejigbadero, who believed that the late Rotimi Adegoke was brutally murdered at the meeting because there were no traces of his corpse after the incident.

He said that a petition had been written to the Police to investigate the murder and bring those behind the dastardly act to book.

Rhe youths in Alimosho Local Government are not happy and are protesting over the death of late Rotimi Adegoke, who they described as a loyal party member, who had worked hard for the Party in Alimosho Local Government for many years before his death.

They believed that if the cause of his death is swept under the carpet, such dastardly act will continue in Alimosho Local Government and so they want the Police to fish out the killers of Rotimi Adegoke, who was the bread winner of his family.

While both the family and youths are expecting justice for Rotimi Adegoke, some  were said to be working behind to cover the dastardly act.

NAFDAC Officer, Mrs Uba In A Mess For Seizing Blind Man's Used Bottles For Skirt Brandy 

MICHAEL AKINOLA

What is happening to a blind man from Umuchu town in Aguata local Government area of Anambra State, Mr Samuel Ikeh can only be discribed as cruelty by the officials of NAFDAC led by one Mrs Uba and the director of Skirt brandy, Mr Emeka Ikeh  in Lagos.

Investigation revealed that Samuel got blind in Lagos and still continued his business of buying and selling empty used bottles with the help of his wife by picking them from various refuse dumps and was saying to Emeka Ikeh who uses it to produce Skirt drinks.

However, Samuel had disagreement with Emeka Ikeh over price of suppling him the used bottles. According to embittered Samuel, he was selling the bottles for #450 per bag for seven years before sometimes in January, 2021, Samuel asked Emeka to add some money to be buying it for #600 to cover his cost of buying and washing the bottles but Emeka refused and  insisted that some of the bottles he was buying from him was his product.

Hence, Samuel had a customer who offered to buy the bag for #1000 and he loaded  one truck worth #3.5m to sell in Aba, Abia State.

Samuel said when Emeka got the information that he had loaded the bottles to sell to another customer, he reportedly arranged with armed Police officers from Adeniji Adele, Lagos and stormed his shop at Kara market area of Ogun State, the police alleged that they got information that Samuel loaded arms and ammunition inside truck with the bottles to Aba.

The truck was impounded and taken to Adeniji Adele, Lagos for investigation and the police later found out that the information alleged by Emeka who was the complainant was false and the police released the truck with the bottles to Samuel.

Emeka then contacted Mrs Uba at NAFDAC at Apapa and she sent some officers to Adeniji Adele and the bottles was seized and taken to their office at Mobile road in Apapa, Lagos.

The NAFDAC boss, Mrs Uba then prepared documents and asked the blind Samuel to sign that he has accepted to forfeit the bottles to Federal Government if he cannot sell it to Emeka on the amount he was buying it from him.

Samuel refused and left not knowing more trouble was waiting for him,  Mrs Uba was said to be angry and she sent a team of NAFDAC officers to Samuel's shop, led by Emeka and another four truck load of bottles worth over #7m was seized and taken to undisclosed location.

Mrs Uba alleged that she was directed by the Director General of NAFDAC to seize the bottles because Samuel refused to sell to Emeka and he committed an offence which involved seizing the bottles in line with NAFDAC policy.

Since then, Samuel and members of his family are helpless and to worsening his situation, he alleged that Mrs Uba and Emeka were mocking him over his blindness when he visited her office.

"Mrs Uba told me that it was because I am a wicked man that made me go blind while Emeka said he will ensure he will carry plate to beg on the road for attempting to sell the bottles to another customer"

Samuel appeal to the members of the public to come to his aid and plea to Mrs Uba and Emeka to release his bottles to him to take vare of his family.

On who he sells the bottles, he said he had been in the business for over 20 years and sells the bottles to groundnuts, Cashew and others who use the bottles for their businesses like local medicine.

He explained that he had bewn in the business and got married with children before he got blind. He lamented that he was not the only person selling bottles at Kara market but Mrs Uba and Emeka singled him out despite over 300 people selling the same bottles at the market.

LAGOS STATE GOVT. CAUTIONS LANDGRABBERS AT IKORODU STAKEHOLDERS FORUM

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The Lagos State Special Taskforce On Land Grabbers at a special stakeholders forum held in Ikorodu last week issued warnings to all land grabbers in Lagos, asking them to desist from such criminality or be ready to face the wrath of the law.


The enlightenment gathering which educated the people on their rights and responsibilities took place at the Ikorodu Town Hall and had the Oba of Ikorodu,
Community leaders, religious leaders, government officials, the representative of the Lagos Commissioner of Police, all and sundry including stakeholders in attendance.

Mrs. Abiola Oseni who represented the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Titilayo Shittabay began the deliberations by reminding the people that it is their responsibility to report any matter relating to this crime to the appropriate authorities instead of resorting to self help.

Oseni said approaching the relevant authorities in matters relating to land grabbing and perpetrators of such, cautioning those community stakeholders who indulge in double or multiple sales of pieces of land to desist.

The Chief Imam of Ikorodu Central Mosque, His Eminence, Yahaya in his own response stated that if certain elements in the police, the judiciary and govt.do not aid the processes leading to land grabbing, the perpetrators would have stopped with all this chaos all around ikorodu. Yahaya added that some police men, judicial workers and community heads pervert justice and encourage criminality due to monetary inducements.


The Oba of Ikorodu, HRM.Oba (Engr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi took turn to to express his personal concerns and urged the Lagos state govt to look into the problem of delay in issuing C/O, to the bonafide owners of land.

The representative of the Nigerian Bar Association Ikorodu Branch, Barr. Omolaja Shakiru joined his voice by appealing to Ikorodu people to always report matters of forceful take over of lands to the task force, stressing that such crimes have legal implications. He also cautioned indigenes and land owners to discipline themselves as per shady transactions so as to end bloodshed which is always the aftermath.


In similar note, the Coordinator, Special Task Force On Land grabbers in Lagos state, Mr. Owolabi Arole, buttressed the essence of the crucial parley and stressed that it will have a far reaching effect towards fostering peace and development in Ikorodu.


Arole also noted that the programme has also enlightened the people on legitimate and safe procedures without resorting to self help, stressing that it also enlightened land buyers and sellers on peaceful or lawful rifts resolution without cheating or hurting anyone.

The Chairperson of Ikorodu Local Govt, Clerics and others graced this all-important meeting.

By Onome Naomi

CRIME: DARING THIEF ARRESTED INSIDE IRT's OFFICE IN LAGOS

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A light fingered informant who roams the Southwest Annex Office of the IGP, Intelligence Response Team,IRT, Ikeja, after he stole a cellphone belonging to an operative, plugged to a socket for charging.


It was gathered that the criminal smartly unplugged the phone and stole but was outsmarted by the prying CCTV camera in front of the Commander's office, the reason the bold thief was immediately nabbed by IRT men.


Vonn reporter gathered that People inside the police platform who witnessed the arrest expressed surprise at the development, wondering why anyone would dream of coming into an outfit occupied by highly gallant, tactical and strategic junior and senior police officers to steal.


The situation showed that the IRT does not leave any stone unturned when it comes to technology and latest techniques in crime detection,investigation and fighting.


By Princess Loveline

*_THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE LOOKS FORWARD TO THE NPTF'S PROMISED "GOODIES" - IGP Baba USMAN_*

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has revealed to the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, Hon. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto that the Nigeria Police Force is earnestly looking forward to all the "goodies" promised as interventions by the Executive Secretary during his solidarity visit to him at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. He stated further that "... we're seriously looking forward to interventions like improved logistics, enhanced welfare for Police personnel in terms of rehabilitation of police buildings and critical trainings of all Police personnel in other to meet up with the emerging security challenges." He further sought for the rehabilitation of dilapidated police barracks as well as building new beffiting accomodation for police personnel across the nation.

The IGP. stated this when the administrative management team.of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) visited him in Abuja on Tuesday.

Baba praised the composition of members of NPTF's Board. "The Chairman as well as other members of the Board are persons of integrity; tested and trusted." He posited. He promised to take up his position as a member of the Board too without delay.


Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation and Executive Secretary of the Fund, Hon. Aliyu Sokoto assured the IGP and members of the Force Management team of the Fund's readiness to work with the NPF for the common good of the Nation. He stated " ...the Fund is ready to build a well-equipped and well-motivated Nigeria Police Force that would be prompt and responsive to Security Challenges in line with global standards and best practices."

He further said Nigerians would begin to feel the impact of the Fund after the signing of the N74 billion 2021 budget currently before the National Assembly.

The secretary, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, promised to assist the police in the purchase of equipment, enhanced welfare and trainings in line with the mission of the NPTF ACT 2019.

The NPTF was set up by an Act of the National Assembly in 2019 on the recommendation of President Muhammadu Buhari, to cater for police needs such as training, procurement of state-of-the-art equipment and overall improvement of personnel of the Nigeria Police Force in the discharge of their duties.


E-Signed

Okuwobi Olabisi
PRO NPTF

HOW GLOBASURE DIRECTOR, CHRISTOPHER IFE TURNED FUGITIVE OVER ALLEGED N18M FRAUD


MICHAEL AKINOLA



The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Globasure Technologies Limited, Christopher Ife, located at Plot 14, Henry Ojogbo Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State, may have turned fugitive after he reportedly swindled a clearing and forwarding company to the tune of N18m and evaded Police arrest.

P.M.EXPRESS investigation revealed that the Imo State-born Ife disconnected every contacts including his known mobile phone numbers so that he will not be traced or contacted by the Police over the alleged fraud.

When our correspondent visited his office at Lekki, he was told that the CEO was no longer coming to the office because of several invitations served on him by the Police and so went into hiding.

 The suspect was said to be wanted by the Police following a petition to the former Inspector General of Police, IGP Abubakar Adamu, by the Managing Director, Alpha-K Aviation and Allied Services Limited, Otunba Kayode Adesina, whose office is located at Araromi Street, Anifowose area of Ikeja, Lagos.

The suspect, Christopher Ife, was said to have compounded his woes by issuing two dud cheques to the tune of over N17m in order to defraud the company and since then he was said to be evasive over the alleged fraud.

According to Police sources, Ife, who is the alter ego of Globasure Technologies Limited, contacted Alpha K Aviation & Allied Services Limited in 2018 to clear a consignment of Android Point of Sale, POS, belonging to Bet9ja from China to Nigeria.
Initially the arrangement was to cover air freight, Customs and delivery to the office door.

However, due to change in foreign exchange variation, Alpha-K and Allied Services Limited opted to air freight the goods and withdrew from clearing it. The company released documents to enable Ife to use another company to clear the goods on condition that he will pay the freight for bringing the goods to Nigeria.
It was gathered that Alpha-K and Allied Services Limited wrote a detention order to SAHCOL not to release the goods until Ife and his company pay the freight of shipment to Nigeria.

When Ife realized that he will not be able to clear the goods because of the detention order, he went to Otunba Adesina, the MD of Alpha-K and Allied Services Limited, and pleaded for the withdrawal of the detention order to enable him to clear the goods and supply to Bet9ja, who he had lied will only pay him if he supplies the goods.

He was asked to give post dated bank cheques and promissory note of paying the money at the agreed date, which he did by signing two UBA Bank post dated cheques and he was allowed to carry the goods. He supplied to Bet9ja, which paid him in full and he then ran away.
However, the fraud was exposed after the company went to clear the cheques and it was not honoured by the bank and since then Ife had been on the run.

P.M.EXPRESS investigation revealed that Bet9ja had since paid him the contract money worth close to $1m but Ife has refused to pay the money to Otunba Adesina. He was said to be insisting he wants to go to EFCC and Police and that nothing will happen because he knows top people in both Police and EFCC.

When our correspondent contacted the MD, Alpha-K Aviation and Allied Services Limited, Otunba Kayode Adesina over the matter, he confirmed the alleged fraud but declined to make further comments and then referred our reporter to the Police, who is investigating the matter. It was also gathered that it was not the first time, Globasure was defrauding the Alpha-K and Allied Services Limited, which the Police is now investigating.
Several efforts to contact Christopher Ife proved abortive as his known phone numbers were switched off raising the suspicion that he was actually on the run.

Fidelity Bank Staff In A Mess For Freezing Customer's Account 

MICHAEL AKINOLA

The staff of Fidelity Bank, Idimu branch, Lagos, Mrs Marian Chima-Ndu has landed in trouble for abuse of power by freezing customer's account who is a vehicle dealer in order to recover money she paid to purchase SUV without authorization.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the management of the Bank has started investigation over her conduct by unilaterally frozen the account while the vehicle dealer,  Young Suleiman Omokhuale is demanding for #100m from both Miriam Chima-Ndu and Fidelity Bank for the trauma he was subjected for the past one Month Miram frozen the account.

This followed a petition written to the Managing Director, Fidelity Bank PLC dated 12th March 2021 by Barrister E.A. Iyobhebhe on behalf of the complainant.

It stated that Young Suleiman Omokhuale purchased SUV worth #1.7m and delivered to Mariam Chima-Ndu in her office as they agreed after Mariam confirmed and ordered for the vehicle.

 However, she rejected it on ground that she no longer wanted it and ordered Omokhuale to transfer money in his account to her account and he refused and asked her to give him time to sell the vehicle and refund her money.

She went and secretly frozen his account insisting that she will not open it until he give her order  to transfer the money into her account.

The petitioner stated: "The transaction with your staff was personal contract, howbeit, she unilaterally frozen his account. This complaints is with view for your immediate reversal of the said unlawful freezing of the account and failing which, we will be constrained to sue your Bank and Miriam Chima-Ndu for #100m for depriving the complainant the use of his legitimate fund"

In response, the Bank management confirmed the receipt of the complainant through one Ayobamidele Peter and stated as follows:

"With reference to the unauthorized lien on your account, please be informed that your complainant is receiving attention and feedback will be communicated upon completion of the investigation. All inconveniences are regretted "

But the response appeared to be an illusion because the Bank management never got back to the complainant nor unfrozen the account.

The complainant, Young Suleiman Omokhuale has expressed shock over the incident and lamented that the action of Miriam Chima-Ndu and Fidelity  Bank have thrown his business and family in double jeopardy. 

He said that he has no access to his money and apart from that Miriam detained him at Idimu police station before the police intervened and asked her to give him time to sell the vehicle and refund her money.

 Yet, the account was still unfrozen and he cannot transact any business and feed his family for the past one Month and he resort to begging to feed his family.

On the next action since the Bank has refused to unfrozen the account, he said he was heading to Court and have directed his lawyer to file a suit to that effect.

The Court of Appeal, Lagos has ruled that banks have no right to freeze their customers account without a proper order of court. 

The court further ruled that there is no law that confers power on banks to freeze a customer's account.

 Justice Sidi Dauda Bage of the appellate court delivered the judgment, upholding the judgment of Justice Iyabo Kasali of Lagos High Court who had delivered the same judgment at the lower court on September 29, 2005.

 It was in a case that involved Fidelity Bank and a private company, Bayuja Ventures Limited and its Managing Director, Mr Bashir Jamoh. 

The company and Jamoh were customers of the Apapa branch of the bank. On October 8, 2002, the bank froze the accounts of the plaintiffs by entering a no debit status on the accounts.

**FIRST DUTY: NEW ACTING IGP VISITS NIGERIA POLICE TRUST FUND, PLEDGES TO WORK CLOSELY..*

Barely an hour after the newly appointed Acting Inspector -General of Pòlice, Usman Alkali Baba was decorated with the rank of Inspector General of Police at the State House, Abuja, by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, the Ag. IGP. proceeded to the Police Finance House, temporarily accommodating the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. Ag IGP. Usman Baba paid a visit on the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, Hon. Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto and members of the management team where he pledged to work very closely with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) towards actualisation of the Trust Fund's vision and mission for the Nigeria Police.

He said "The Police Trust Fund is my first port of call after being decorated as the new Acting Inspector-General of Nigeria Police Force to let you and members of the Nigeria Police know that the intervention of NPTF is highly needed and expected at this crucial time" He went on to say that " ...the mission of the Trust Fund targeted at having a well-trained, well-equipped and highly-motivated Police Force will be supported by my administration with unwavering cooperation." The Executive Secretary of NPTF, Hon. Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto earlier in his welcome address expressed his appreciation to the IGP for choosing NPTF as his first duty-call after being decorated by Vice President at the State House. He said " the visit of the acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, will not be taken for granted.

" He noted further thus " this visit underscores the importance of NPTF's much needed intervention for the Nigeria Police Force." He went on to assure the Acting Inspector-General of Police of his administration's commitment to the mandate of the NPTF. 'We at NPTF promise to work assiduously to deliver on the Fund's mandate to the Nigeria Police" He assured.

President Muhammadu Buhari through the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, had on Tuesday appointed DIG Usman Alkali Baba to succeed Mohammed Adamu.

Born in 1963, Usman Baba, is an alumnus of Bayero University, Kano, and the University of Maiduguri. He joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1988 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.



E-Signed


Okuwobi Olabisi
PRO, NPTF

Hon. Kehinde Bamigbetan,
Chief Executive Officer and publisher of Echonews Newspapers Limited is a year older today.

As Rosalynn Carter once said " A leader takes people where they want to go but a great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go but ought to be.” Hon. Fregene Paul, Secretary to Ejigbo LCDA and South South United People's Forum Oshodi/Isolo constituency II leader Quipped as he specially sends his wishes to Hon. Kehinde Bamigbetan unbehalf of the south south united people's forum.

Happy birthday to a natural-born leader!

Your headstrong approach and passion to achieve what you set out to do are so remarkable and truly inspirational.

Happy birthday to someone who’s not only a wonderful leader but a true inspiration too. Here’s to many more great and triumphant years ahead.


Your work is truly mesmerizing and you are an exemplary leader for future generations who wish to follow the world of politics.

Happy Birthday to a great leader.


He is a Former Chief Press Secretary to Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, two times Executive Chairman of Ejigbo LCDA, a former SA on community and communications to HE Ambode, the immediate past commissioner for Information and strategy Lagos State and
A political scientist of university of Ife.

You have many fantastic qualities but among the top of them have to be that you are dependable, trustworthy and you are always there for your faithfuls.



On behalf of my family and myself, I rejoice with you as turn 56 today. May Heaven continue to be opened for you and your family. May your new age bring you more God's favour, blessing, joy and happiness in Jesus Name.

Happy Birthday Hon Kehinde Bamigbetan!!!

VONN Crew wishes Hon. Gani Olatunji Quadri a.k.a Obama ( Former Sole Admin Of Alimosho Loc. Govt) a Happy Bithday

There are very few people like you who spent their whole life in showing exemplary leadership qualities. A role model to emulate and a true country devotee.You are a fantastic role model for all those seeking to understand how to make an impact with their life.

You have exhibited uncommon wisdom, remarkable vision, and exemplary leadership. On this special day, we want to wish you all the best.

Happy Birthday to you
Enjoy this day to the fullest �
Cheers!!!!!

How Globasure Director,  Christopher Ife Swindled Company  #18m 

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The managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Globasure Technologies Limited,  Christopher Ife, located at plot 14 Henry Ojogbo crescent, Lekki phrase 1 Lagos State has gone into hiding after he reportedly swindled a clearing and forwarding company #18m and bolted away to evade police arrest.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the Imo State-born Ife is wanted by the Police following a petition to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Abubaka Adamu by the managing Director, Alpha-K Aviation and Allied services Limited, Otunba Kayode Adesina whose office is located at Araromi street, Anifowose area of Ikeja, Lagos.

The suspect, Christopher Ife who turned himself a fugitive because of the alleged crime, compounded his woes by issuing two dud cheques to the tune of over #17m in order to defraud the company since then he was said to be evasive over the alleged fraud.

Police sources said Ife who is the alter ego of Globasure Technologies limited contacted Alpha K Aviation & Allied services Limited in 2018 to clear a consignment of Android Point of Sale, POS, belonging to Bet9ja from China to Nigeria.

Initially the arrangement was  cover air freight, customs and delivery to the office door. However,  due to change in foreign exchange variation, Alpha-K and Allied services limited opted to air freight the goods and withdrew from clearing it. The company released documents to enable Ife to use another company to clear the goods on condition, that he would pay the freight for bringing the goods to Nigeria.

It was gathered that Alpha-K and Allied Services limited wrote a detention order to SAHCOL not to release the goods until Ife and his company pay the freight of shipment to Nigeria.

When Ife realized that he will not be able to clear the goods because of the detention order, he went to Otunba and pleaded to withdraw the detention order to enable him to clear the goods and supply to Bet9ja who he lied that will only pay him if he supply the goods.

He was asked to give post dated Bank cheques and promissory note of paying the money at the agreed date which he signed and wrote.

He signed two UBA bank post dated cheques and gave the company and he was allowed to carry the goods which he supplied to Bet9ja who paid him fully and he ran away.

However, the fraud was exposed after the company went to clear the cheques and it was not honoured by the Bank and since then Ife has been on the run.

P.M.EXPRESS investigation revealed that Bet9ja had since paid  him the contract money worth close to $1m but Ife refused to pay the money rather he was insisting that he wanted to go to EFCC and Police and nothing will happen because he knows top people in both Police and EFCC.

When our correspondent contacted the MD, Alpha-K Aviation and Allied Services limited, Otunba Kayode Adesina over the matter, he confirmed the alleged fraud and declined to make further comments then referred our reporter to the Police who is investigating the matter. It was also gathered that it was not the first time, Globasure was defrauding the Alpha-K and Allied Services limited which the Police is now investigating.

Efforts to contact Christopher Ife proved abortive as his known number was switched off when our correspondent contacted him on phone given suspicion that he was actually on the run.

Put the activities of Landgrabbers to check, The Chairman Of Igbo Stakeholders Forum Tells Lagos St. Govt

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Sequel to the continuous invasion of the family land of the Ogundairo family situate at the Greenfield Estate, Okota, Isolo, Lagos state, by the Okeregbe family, using thugs who are agents of landgrabbers, the Chairman, Igbo Stakeholders Forum, Comrade Nixon Okwara, has called on the Lagos state govt, the police and other relevant authorities, to urgently call the invaders to order to avert greater crisis.


According to Okwara whose forum has property in the troubled zone, the activities of the landgrabbers who encroach properties violently, maiming and killing people is turning the state into where people behave lawless and fearless, as though they are above the law.

Speaking further, he stressed that it is unfortunate that after a supreme court judgement had given ownership to their landlords(Ogundairo family) after a protracted 19 years case, recalcitrant Okeregbe family is using landgrabbing antics to sell portions of the land.


'It is a dangerous situation which should be urgently checked because capable people who can repel the landgrabbers are stakeholders in this estate, but are just towing the path of justice.

The Igbo Forum, Alado, etc are all owners of property in that estate.It will pay all stakeholders if the authorities will apprehend one Alh.Aregbe Saheed who marshals thugs after and against innocent landowners


Okwara cautioned to prove that the laws are effective", Okwara maintained.

Alh.Mutiu Ogundairo while speaking on the development, said that the landgrabbers have been duly reported to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police at Zone 2, Lagos, and that they are still investigating the killings and attacks, stressing that it is criminal for the Okeregbe family to continue to defy and violate court injunction delivered after almost two decades.


He also affirmed that the Ogundairos do not only have the supreme court verdict but also have the C of O, and therefore sought govt intervention before the situation snowballs into crisis, pointing that landgrabbers are turning Lagos into their safe haven.

By Onome Naomi

2023: IGBO STAKEHOLDERS COLLAPSE ALL POLITICAL STRUCTURES AS IT PARTNERS WITH SUN NEWSPAPERS

By Cyriakus Izuekwe

The Apex Sociopolitical Igbo group known as Igbo National Stakeholders Assembly, INSA Worldwide, has collapsed all the political structures in Igbo land and Diaspora as it partners with the management of Sun Newspapers for mobilization for Igbo Presidency for 2023.
P.M.EXPRESS reports as was disclosed by the President of INSA, Chief John Uche, during INSA courtesy visit to the Sun Newspapers in Ikeja, Lagos.


Chief Uche, who was the first President of Ohanaeze, Lagos State, visited the management of the Sun Newspapers to solicit their support on Igbo agenda in Nigeria.
He was accompanied by the Igbo Traditional Leader in Mushin Kingdom, Eze John Nwosu, Chief Friday Okike, General Secretary, Lizy Anowai, National Women Leader, Rose Bello, Lagos State Women Leader, Chief Kali Uguru and Hon. Christopher Ekechukwu

In his address, Uche said that INSA is the Apex sociopolitical organization of Ndigbo in Nigeria and Diaspora, formed in 2017 to serve as political structure for Ndigbo to use to negotiate their political position in Nigeria polity.

He noted that over the years, Igbo have been operating on sociocultural groups like Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Market Associations, and town unions and had not had sociopolitical organization to use as basis for negotiating their political and general interests in Nigeria.


“Hence, INSA has therefore, collapsed every other Igbo Political group and has built structures in all the 36 States including FCT and Diaspora. Therefore, INSA is in a better position to advance and negotiate whatever interest the Igbo may agitate or seek to achieve.”

Chief Uche noted that over the years, some people imagined if the Igbo man can be President of Nigeria, stressing that Igbo is one of the tripod components of Nigeria and other tribes geopolitical zones have produced President except Ndigbo.

“Therefore, it is the turn of Ndigbo to exercise their inalienable rights in vying for the position of President of Nigeria” Uche said.
He called all the political groups, ethnic nationalities, religious and sociocultural groups to support and rally round Ndigbo in this divine mandate to save Nigeria from total collapse and extinction.
He asked for the support of and partner with the management of the  Sun Publishing Limited on the project of Nigerian President of Igbo extraction.

In response, the Managing Director of the Sun Newspapers, Mr. Onuoha Ukeh, assured them of support and advised them to make friends and contact other ethnic groups in Nigeria in order to achieve their aims in the project.

"I OFFER MYSELF TO REPOSITIONING THE SOUTH-SOUTH PEOPLE'S UNITED FORUM"

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The State Deputy Chairman and the Lagos West Senatorial leader of the South-South United Forum, Otunba Napoleon led principal coordinators to the palace of the South-South traditional Council leader, Chief Awhi on 5th March 2021

The aim of the visit was to intimate the traditional ruler on the anomalies in the leadership of the Forum since the absence of the State Chairman on health grounds.

Otunba Napoleon briefed the traditional leader that the Chairman had initially written a letter to the State party Chairman and introduced himself and six others that they would serve in the interim committee.

This committee interfaced with Dr Ken Mordi and Chief Lucky.
Dr Ken Mordi, a former National Assistant Secretary of AD, Vice Chairman South-South Zone in ACN advised the committee for a need for restructuring where Engr. Emiyede and himself with other leaders would serve in the BOT while fresh and vibrant youths would form the Executive.

The Deputy Chairman, Otunba Napoleon directed that another meeting be convened but the State Chairman appealed that the meeting should be suspended for him to recuperate from his illness.

Furthermore, the recent impersonation of Lucky calling on Local Government Chairmen to demand for money and not disclose amount collected is an embarrassment to the Forum.

The visit to the State Governor yielded #2m and how the money was shared is only known to Chief Lucky and Otunba Emiyede.

The money made available for hiring vehicles for transporting palliatives and renting of warehouse; how much was collected and expended remains a mystery.

The house in the presence of Mr. Udoma Udoma cautioned him to desist from addressing himself as Acting Secretary or act as the leader of South South in the absence of Emiyede when a substantive Deputy is available.

Pst. Obi, Principal Coordinator of Amuwo maintained that the forum was due for a change but unfortunately Chief Lucky cannot be the image of the change.
He added that his uncultured and uncouth nature does not portray the attributes of a leader.

The Osu in his godly wisdom inaugurated a four man Committee and charged them to chart a new pathway for the South-South and also to commence an immediate dissemination of information to all PCs and LCDA Coordinators on the impersonating character of Chief Lucky.

The Osu prayed for all the committee members and in particular he prayed for quick recovery for the State Chairman.

In the same view, the Deputy State Chairman paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of all Executive Chairmen in Lagos State, Hon. Mrs
Essien , who is also the Executive Chairman of Mainland Local Development Area.

Hon.Essien corroborated that there was a need for change in baton of leadership of the Forum. She admitted that Emiyede and Mordi must relinquish their positions. She therefore called on the delegates to go restrategize and come back to her.

She gave her blessings to the Ag.Chairman in the absence of the State Chairman.

RELIGION: PASTOR EASY ONYEANWU AND THE VINEYARD OF GOD

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Many a preacher of the word will rather go by big names and ostentatious ways, but this humane and down-to-earth yet easy going disseminator of the gospel goes low.

Yes, Pastor Prophet Easy Onyeanwu, Shephered and Chief Custodian of the Christ Battle Solution Assembly,aka battle winners chapel, situated at Ijegun-Ikotun area of Lagos, is a simplistic labourer in God's vineyard.

His entrant into the service and worship of God can be traced to his birth era when his mother dedicated him to God owing to the mystery that surrounded his birth.

It is on record that his fetus would have been aborted by the evil fetish or poison his mother was struck with during pregnancy but for the merciful intervention of God, situation which made his family enrol him for a seminary training requisite for becoming a reverend father, a mission which was truncated by certain factors

Though he was nicknamed reverend father, he opted to develop himself as a servant of God.His foray into the ministry was a divine design to keep him on track as a child of destiny.


And since the end of his service year as a graduate, he only had a few experiences of secular businesses before finally retiring to what is from all indications, his eternal endeavour where he is tied to a vigorous prophetic and deliverance work that became full fledged in 2009.

And for over a decade now, this firebrand prophet of the Most High God has powerfully been behind the christianity brand called, "Christ Battle Solution Assembly", a ministry that has enviably remained a model amongst its likes in the religion hemisphere of Ijegun and its environs.

Little wonder people travel from far and wide to seek spiritual SOLUTIONS to their BATTLES at this torchbearing place of worship and divine solace.

Prophet Easy(call him Pastor if you like) has not only maintained a clean sheet in his ecclesiastical calling, he has also ensured that he runs a charity ministry which tends to continually provide timely succour to any needy in sight, and this philanthropic gesture made him a darling of the people during the torteous pandemic lockdown in Nigeria.

Apart from donations organised in the church premises, his home was also thronged by people who came for one need or the other.He was never spared by those who accosted him on his way to church for same, reasons.Interestingly, him and his amiable wife saw the donations and supports as a labour of love.It will interest you to know that he never consulted his church committee for support during this largesse.

This Imo state born prophetic and deliverance preacher has built a standard which mandates his followers to always and ever expect solutions from Jesus Christ the ultimate mediator and saviour, not from him.

His quiet dispositions provide a facade for his thunderous prophetic pronouncements which continue to astound and astonish!


Bothered about the decline in faith in Nigeria, he remains of the view that pastors and all fathers of faith should let biblical truth lead the way instead of vain promises.

He also condemned disgusting and misleading display of wealth and unnecessary love for materialism by all christians.

By John Savior

BOUNDARY: IBUGHUBU UMUCHU VIGILANTE CHAIRMAN ADVISES GOV OBIANO ON NEED TO AVOID BLOODBATH IN AGUATA LOCAL GOVT

The good people of Ibughubu Umuchu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, through their vigilante chairman, Ogbuefi Ralph Njirika, has called on the Executive Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency Chief Sir Willie Obiano, to do everything possible to avert the looming bloodbath between their community and Ugwunano Umunze clan both in Aguata Local Govt Area because of land boundary dispute.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that it is on record that in 1932, the Supreme Court ruled that the relevant Government agency, the National Boundary Commission, should demarcate the land for peace and harmony to reign. Surprisingly, nothing has been done to that regards up till now.
Njirika said that as the farming season approaches, there is palpable tension that the two communities might engage themselves in a bloody war which will lead to loss of lives and properties when they go back to the same farmland.
The Chairman of Ibughubu Umuchu vigilante group, who made the appeal, maintained that his community is a peaceful one, called on the relevant Government agencies to come and demarcate the said boundary before the two communities go into same land for farming.

GREEN CIRCUIT ASSOCIATION PAYS IGANDO POLICE DIVISION A VISIT OF LOVE

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A Non Governmental Organisation, Green circuit Association International- Lagos state chapter, has made a charitable movement to the Igando division of the Lagos state police cmmand to encourage and support the men and officers to arise from the agony and frustration of the EndSARS to discharge their duties powerfully.

The Green Circuit Association is an orgsnisation created decades ago to cater for the less privileged across board.


According to the President of the association Oseghale Oakhu Moses the decision of GCAI to visit Igando division was borne out of the need to help them bounce back fully on track,


Stating that the gesture will be replicated at other affected stations across the command to see how the destroyed properties can be fixed through special inputs.

Comrade Julius Nnamereh the Commander VGN Alimosho, who made an official introduction of the group to the DPO, introduced the Lagos State chapter president Oseghale as a young man of dignity and wisdom, that the decision of visiting all the affected division is to show his love for security.

Oseghale Oakhu Moses also tasked the government to key into and encourage all schemes aimed at helping the less privileged in the society.

An executive member of the association, Mr.Omogodey, who also contributed said that the association is charged for humanitarian or charitable tasks and remains basically for men.

Generator and a token sum was given to the station to show readiness of the group for continual support, situation which made the Divisional Police Officer, DPO to appreciate and pray for them and stated that the visit and gift came at the right time and that him and his men will put in their best to secure Igando area.

By Comr. Princess Lovelyn Agbonifo

UPDATE ON AIRCRAFT CRASH INVOLVING NIGERIAN AIRFORCE PERSONNELS

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), earlier today, 21 February 2021, confirmed that one of its aircraft, a Beechcraft KingAir B350i (NAF 201), crashed while returning to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja after reporting engine failure enroute Minna, where it was scheduled to conduct surveillance missions over Niger State and its environs in connection with the concerted efforts to secure the release of the students/staff abducted from the Government Science College Kagara, Niger State.


As earlier stated, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Oladayo Amao, has instituted an investigative panel to determine the remote and immediate causes of the accident. While the panel has commenced its work, the NAF, having notified the Next of Kins/family members of the deceased, regretfully announces that the following personnel lost their lives in the crash:

Flight Lieutenant Haruna Gadzama (Captain).

Flight Lieutenant Henry Piyo (Co-Pilot).

Flying Officer Micheal Okpara (Airborne Tactical Observation System (ATOS) Specialist).

Warrant Officer Bassey Etim (ATOS Specialist).

Flight Sergeant Olasunkanmi Olawunmi (ATOS Specialist).

Sergeant Ugochukwu Oluka (ATOS Specialist).

Aircraftman Adewale Johnson (Onboard Technician).

Earlier, the CAS visited the scene of the accident, in company of the Honourable Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (retired); Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika; Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky Irabor, and other Service Chiefs. The CAS, on behalf of officers, airmen and airwomen of the NAF


Once more commiserates with the families of the deceased personnel and prays that the Almighty God grants their souls eternal repose.

You are requested to use your medium to disseminate this information for the awareness of the general public. Thank you for your usual support and cooperation.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
21 February 2021

NIGERIA IS FAILING AND FALLING-Comrade Agbonifo

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Perturbed by the recent unsavory socio ecomic developments in Nigeria Nigeria, especially the deplorable and highly unacceptable security situation.

Nigeria's fast rising leadership critic and a National Coordinator of Speak Up Nigeria, SUN, an international society watch group poised to promote accountability and transparency in the governance of Nigeria for a better nation, Comrade Princess Agbonifo, recently declared that Nigeria is currently failing and falling.


Agbonifo who was cornered in Lagos by newsmen while returning from a trip, pointed at the spate of insecurity, hardship and the helplessness of govt as as clear indices.


Lamenting the rate at which the Fulani herders have saturated every part of Nigeria brandishing lethal weapons, unchecked by the official forces of Nigeria.

Agbonifo blasted that Nigeria is no doubt presently ruled by a govt that has lost grip of leadership and remains unwilling to accept that fact, situation she said has escalated pain, poverty, fear and hopelessness.

On the onslaught of the killer herdsmen in the south and west where kidnapping, armed robbery, rape, arson and sundry wanton destruction of lives and property have become the order.

She avered that if a govt in full control of the police and armed forces behaves unconcerned in the face of these hydra headed terror, then Nigerians and indeed the rest of the global community should hold this administration responsible if Nigeria falls into a nationwide hostility.

Adding that the deployment of military troops to Orlu in Imo state to scare those protecting the areas from the invasion of killers is as questionable as the disrespecful elongation of the tenure of the of the Inspector-General of Police of Nigeria, who masterminded and supervised the previous and present Lekki tollgate national shame.

Comrade Agbonifo fired further that the Speak Up Nigeria team has watched with pain as this dance of shame unfolds in Nigeria, and that the international body, headed by Ambassador Steve Nwose responded earlier with a petition to the United Nations for expected intervention in the interest of Nigerians, to augment the various massive protests held strategically across the globe.


She used this medium to call on the politicians preparing to contest for the presidency of Nigeria to jettison such ambitions and first seek ways to extinguish the raging inferno or be ready to share in the blame for the ruining of Nigeria.

Finally, she urged the Nigerian Youths to remain committed to their demand for a better Nigeria and advised all Nigerians to insist that this nation must be restructured.

By Onome Naomi

MY DESIRE IS TO TACKLE NATIONAL PROBLEMS FROM THE GRASSROOTS-Hon.Oseni Ahmed

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Chairman/ Managing Director -Tour de ville Nigeria Limited and Founder, Hope Of The Masses Foundation, Hon. Oseni Olajide Ahmed who is presently vying to become the next executive chairman of Igando/Ikotun LCDA, Alimosho, Lagos state, has declared his interest to ameliorate the socio economic plight of the people of Igando/Ikotun proceeding to higher leadership pedestals, by starting from the grassroot.


Speaking to Voiceout Nigeria News (VONN) recently in his Isheri Oshun residence, he pointed that his aim to use leadership to better the people can only materialise through the people's votes, stressing that the choice of the people will always prevail, the reason he said voter's orientation is necessary.


Oseni added that media communication to properly sensitise the grassroots people has become very essential now, and that no grassroots politician should be allowed to impose any candidate.

Affirming the need for intending leaders to first imbibe the culture of spending personal resources for charity, philanthropy and other social or community help projects before getting into office, he also noted that the act of giving is inherent in him and that if the good people of Igando/Ikotun eventually permits him to hold the mantle of leadership, his philanthropic prowess will translate into a service and people oriented leadership that will reflect on roads, healthcare, education, empowerment and general wellbeing of the people.


One time House of Representatives and House of Assembly contestant in Lagos, Hon.Oseni is not a new breed in the political terrain and is sure to make a difference, a feat he has already demonstrated through the provision of a drainage network in his community to curb erosion or flooding, using personal funds.

Advising the youths not to initiate another protest in Lagos which might be hijacked by hoodlums, he called on the people essentially to partake in the registration exercise of the All Progressives Congress in readiness to play their roles in choosing their leaders.

By Onome Onojaefe

WICKEDNESS:
Lagos Landlord Sells House Strangely,Plunges Tenants And Buyer At War

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Embattled will best describe the tenants of house 8,John Bamidele close , off Omo Oye Bus stop, Abaranje, Ikotun, Lagos, after their Landlord sold the building under a strange circumstance to a buyer who is bent on throwing the tenants out without notice.


Trouble began sometimes in November last year when the landlord suddenly introduced two women as caretakers who will thereafter manage the
accomodation on his behalf. The duo later came to the building in dispute with one Mr.Alatise who eventually claimed to be the new landlord and introduced one of the earlier introduced women as his wife.


The new buyer who wanted to quit the tenants within one month resorted to threat, harrassment and the use of dangerous thugs.


One of the tenants, Barr.Deji Obaderin who spoke to VONN, confessed how the buyer of their residence had at different points brought hoodlums and some people suspected to be members of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC to burst the septic tank open to generate suffocating stench so as to make tenants run. The use of charms in the compound at different intervals by Mr. Alatise isn't excluded too as all the tenants witnessed this.


According to Barr.Deji, the thugs even broke into some apartments to destroy various gadgets and items.


When all efforts to make the controversial buyer to follow due process in enforcing ejection proved abortive, Deji and his other troubled co tenants petitioned the police authorities at the Area M command concerning the injustice, and proceeded to write the DC Panti when they felt insecure about how the men and officers of Area M were handling the matter.

There was also an illegal construction by the new landlord in other to add new tenants to the already crowded building which made Lagos State building planning Agent to visit and placed an order to stop the building of illegal construction, they mentioned that the house also does not have a building plan.


The tenants later found that their former landlord sold the housedue to the loan he took from a bank. The tenants who are set to fight the matter in court and who want the intervention of well meaning Nigerians are presently dwelling in fear.

The worst happened on Sunday 31th of January 2021 at about 8am when the same man Alatishe and his wife who made them self lord over the people came with fully armed hoodlums to wreak havoc on the tenants. Their intention was to commit murder if not for God who at his mercy saved them and their children's lives, they couldn't save their belongings though, they were destroyed by these hoodlums.

By Onome Naomi

MILITARY MADNESS:Army Major Invades Automobile Shop With Men,Beats Up Dealers,Customers,Seizes 2 Vehicles At Gunpoint

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At a time when the Nigerian military is poised to reposition for global best practices, one of its own, Dirisu Ahmed, a Major, had recently tarnished the good name of the Nigerian Army by barbarically and lawlessly behaving untrained in Lagos.

 The unruly major had on 18 January,2021 ordered some Military Police men to go to a car port along the popular Lagos Badagry expressway, belonging to one Mr.Uzezi Ephraim, to go get a Toyota bus worth 4.5 million naira with the guise that their boss wanted to purchase it.

As instructed, the Military Police men in uniforms arrived the auto place and tricked Uzezi's boys to test-drive the bus while they also jumped into the vehicle.

While testing, the military officers directed them to head towards the Ojo Barracks , surprised, the auto dealers asked why and the officers retorted saying that their boss was to confirm the vehicle's efficiency.

 At a point of the road, the vehicle developed a mechanical fault and the officers angrily alighted and left, situation which forced the driver and colleague to reverse.

According to Uzezi,CEO of the car port, later that day, Major Dirisu stormed the car port with over six uniformed and unniformed officers, brandishing a pistol, threatened,beat up customers and workers, and eventually commanded his men to seize 2 camry cars of different models.
The lawless officers also forced Uzezi's workers, even customers into these cars and zoomed off.

VONN reporter gathered that the army officers also carted away vehicles' documents and keys belonging to other vehicles, Dirisu and his men also drove their captors to the Ojo barracks, precisely to the office of the provost.

 At the provost office, they were told that the action was due to a debt of 1.5 million naira owed Dirisu by one Festus who was his old schoolmate, whom he gave the sum to buy him a car, which he never did.
Mr.Uzezi and others were told that the vehicles will remain their until Dirisu gets his money from Festus. According to Uzezi, Major Dirisu merely paid a punitive expedition to his company and punished innocent people.

Speaking, Uzezi said, "Festus is a mere hustler who occasionally brought buyers to the car stand, he is not a staff or partner of mine . From all indications, he had a transaction with Dirisu a year before we ever met him."The debt has nothing to with Ephraim Motors"

Mr. Uzezi said that sequel to this development he had arrested Festus and taken him to two different police stations(Okoko and Isashi divisions), from where he was released after Dirisu refused to appear for Festus despite police invitations.
Further, Festus confessed to the debt and revealed that he has 500,000 naira to deposit to Dirisu as an instalment to repay his debt.
However, Uzezi said he has reported the matter to the MP office in Apapa and had sent a petition to Zone 2 police command, without Major Dirisu responding.
He therefore calls on relevant authorities to intervene to save him from the problem created by the continual seizure of the vehicles that belong to people who are already pressing for their vehicles.
 Uzezi stressed that Major Dirisu Ahmed serves in PortHarcourt according to disclossures from Festus.


By Onome Onojaefe

COVID-19:
Nigerians Must Take Safety Measures Seriously

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Against the background of the health threats posed by the second wave of Corona virus, a renowned medical practitioner and Medical Director of Olidec Hospital in Lagos, Dr.Diogui Oliver has urged Nigerians to be mindful of the safety protocols of govt in order to escape the deadly scourge of covid 19.


Dr.Oliver who spoke during a crucial interraction with Voiceout Nigeria News yesterday stressed that the spate of the spread of the disease is intimidating, stressing that the rate of casualty in Nigeria compared to that of foreign lands is small.


He attributed the reduced number of victims to the temperate climate which is not conducive for the free spread of the virus and the possibility of a very strong immune system in some people.


Highlighting some of the symptoms of the virus as fever, sorethroat etc, Dr.Oliver pleaded with Nigerians to embrace the use of facemask and the regular use of sanitizers, warning that the dreaded virus can be transmitted through droplets of fluids from the mouth and nose, amongst others.

Moreso, he said that part of the reasons why people are proving fearless and careless is due to the fact that over the years, diseases like Malaria, chicken pox and others have ravaged Nigerians who lived under a poor healthcare system till their immune system became resistant to any of such ailments.

However he noted that the victims who had other sicknesses such as diabetis and kidney complications are not so lucky. On why the people are doubtful of the entire phenomenon, he asserted the non transparent activities of the govt and their agencies especially during the first wave, which is the major factor why people disbelieve and distrust the intentions of the govt towards combating covid 19.

Dr.Oliver also lamented about the situation where palliatives were hidden rather than shared.

He therefore called for improved education and the equipping of private facilities to expand the healthcare space for the needed attention for victims, urging that not all suspected or confirmed cases should be rushed to isolation centres where serious attention should be paid to people with complicated covid 19 cases.

Finally he advised stakeholders to stop spreading unnecessary panic, stating that the people should be made to know that there are deadlier diseases people should also be conscious of.

By Onome Onojaefe

CRIME

FIRE INCIDENT

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At about 0620 hrs of today 26/01/2021, report was received at Sanyo Police Station that some unidentified hoodlums came to Sunday Igboho's house at SOKA area of Ibadan in a Hummer bus and Micra firing sporadically, and set the house ablaze.

The mini sitting room got burnt in the process while amount of other properties is yet to be estimated.


Immediately the DPO Sanyo got wind of the incident, he contacted Fire service while he also went to the scene for on the spot assessement. The fire was eventually put out.

Investigation has commenced into the incident while the Police is on the trail of the hoodlums.