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SUSPECTED OIL THIEVES BURNT TO DEATH
No fewer than seven suspected smugglers of petroleum products have been reported burnt to death in a petroleum tanker fire outbreak in Mubi Local Government Area of Adamawa.
Mubi is a commercial nerve of Adamawa and it is bordering with the Republic of Cameroon.
An eyes witness, Alhaji Mansur Bala, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday.
Bala said that the fire brokeout when the deceased were transferring petroleum products from a tanker to over 1,000 plastic jerricans at a filling station.
Another eyewitness, Malam Iliya Haruna, told NAN that he counted seven death bodies that were burnt beyond recognition.
Haruna said that among the death bodies were two paternal brothers who were well known in petroleum business in Mubi.
Dr Mohammed Sulaiman, the Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) has confirmed the incident.
Sulaiman however said that only three people were killed in the incident, while two sustained various degrees of injuries.
“The petroleum tanker fire incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday at about 1.30 a. m.
“So far, three people lost their lives and two sustained injuries from fire burns and they are receiving medical treatment at the Mubi General Hospital,” Sulaiman said.
He said property worth millions of naira were also destroyed by the fire.
The executive secretary, therefore, advised petroleum products dealers in the state to as matter of safety avoid operation during odd hours. (NAN)
FG: NO VACCINATION PROOF NO ENTRY FROM DEC 1
The Chairman, Presidetial Steering Committee, PSC, on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha has disclose that
that civil servants would from December 1 present proof of vaccination or negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests conducted within 72 hours to have access to offices.
Mr. Boss Mustapha disclosed this on Wednesday during the presidential press briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja.
Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to Government of the Federation, said that the development was aimed at encouraging vaccination rate across the country.
He said, with effect from Dec. 1, 2021, Federal Government employees shall be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result done within 72 hours.
He stated that this was to gain access to their offices in all locations within Nigeria and the Missions, adding that an appropriate service wide advisory/circular would be issued to guide the process.
“The PSC wishes to put Nigerians on notice that two major religious festivities (Salah and Christmas) are approaching and we shall be experiencing increased passenger traffic in and out of the country.
“Similarly, events of large gatherings are likely to hold. While the PSC prepares to escalate surveillance and other control activities, we urge States and all Nigerians to also increase their vigilance and take measure to moderate activities,” he added
Mustapha said, “Statistics generated over the last four weeks on testing have shown that the trend of infection is going down in some states while in others, the trajectory is upward.
“The combined total for testing by PCR and RDT now stands at about 3, 141, 795 persons.
“The Aviation authorities in collaboration with the diplomatic sector have made reasonable progress in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; discussions are still ongoing with the UAE Authorities to resolve the impasse.
According to him, over several months, four countries were placed on high level restriction for travelers from such countries.
“The PSC has after a review of the developments in these countries, decided to remove South Africa, Turkey, and Brazil from the restricted list.
“The Hon Minister of Aviation today, presented the position of African countries on Vaccine Passport which some economic blocks and countries wish to impose for travel purposes.
“This is because African countries have found it difficult to access the vaccines for their citizens in sufficient number.’’
Mustapha said that ‘’the UK has eased restrictions on fully vaccinated travelers from Nigeria to the UK with effect from Oct. 11.
“Nigeria welcomes this development and assures that the PSC shall continue to review Nigeria’s protocols based on global developments, science and national experience.
“A revised protocol will be issued in the next 24 hours,” he said
CATHOLIC PRIEST, WOMAN KIDNAPPED BY GUNMEN
Some gunmen on Wednesday abducted a Catholic priest in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria’s South-east, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
NAN reported that an unidentified woman was also abducted the same day in Umuahia.
The abducted priest has been identified as Godfrey Chimezie, serving at St. Theresa Parish, Umuahia.
Mr Chimezie was said to have been abducted along the road, near the church, while the woman was abducted at a petrol station.
He was returning to his parish after attending morning Mass at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Okpururie Afaraukwu, when his abductors swooped on him, witnesses said.
“The kidnappers forced him out of his Toyota Corolla car and bundled him into their SUV and escaped,” a resident said.
A senior priest in the Umuahia Catholic Diocese, who confirmed the abduction of Mr Chimezie, described him as a young priest who was ordained early in the year.
The police spokesperson in Abia State, Godfrey Ogbonna, said the command was yet to get a formal report on the incident from the Catholic Church.
Mr Ogbonna, a superintendent of police, confirmed the abduction of the woman.
The woman, he said, was double-crossed as she was driving out of the filling station.
He said it was not clear yet if the two incidents were carried out by the same gang.
Mr Ogbonna, who said the police were investigating the woman’s abduction, advised the Catholic authorities to make a formal report at any police station around the scene of the incident, on the abduction of the priest.
COURT FINES FANI-KAYODE, THREATENS TO REVOKE BAIL
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered a former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode to pay a fine of N200,000 for being absent from court for his re-arraignment, on the excuse of having a bed rest
when the matter came up for hearing on Wednesday, prosecution counsel Mrs. Bilikisu Buhari informed the court that second defendant Fani-Kayode was not in court to take his plea, the prosecutor prayed the court to revoke Fani-Kayode’s bail earlier granted him by the court.
F. B. Ajudua, who is Counsel to Fani-Kayode, prayed the court to decline the application, on the grounds that the defendant had sent in a letter explaining the reason for his absence.
Ajudua told the Court that Fani-Kayode, he is on ‘bed rest’, at Kubwa General Hospital, Abuja, emphasizing that this was Fani-Kayode’s first absence from Court since the matter commenced in 2016.
Having gone through the Court’s record booked, Hon. Justice Osiagor noted that, contrary to the lawyer’s Fani-Kayode had been absent from court five times as against his Counsel’s claim.
Hon. Justice Osiagor then ordered Fani-Kayode’s to pay a fine of N200, 000(two hundred thousand naira) before the next adjourned date, else the Court will revoke his bail and Fani-Kayode’s Counsel opted for the fine.
The defendants’ arraignment was consequently adjourned to 30th November 2021.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, filed a charge marked FHC/L/C/251c/2016, against Fani-Kayode and others for money laundering related charges.
Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Nnenadi Esther Usman, Femi Fani-Kayode, Danjuma Yusuf and Jointrust Dimentions Nigeria LTd, on or about the 8th day of January, 2015, conspired amongst yourselves to indirectly retain the sum of N1.5Billion, which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful act to wit: stealing.
Cunt 17 reads: “That you Femi Fani-Kayode and Olubode Oke (still at large) on or about the 12th day of February,2015 in Lagos, without going through a financial institution made cash payment in the sum of N6million to Paste Poster Co (PPC) of 125, Lewis Street, Lagos Island, Lagos which sum exceeded the amount authorised by Law and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(a), Section 16(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.
The offences according to the anti-graft agency contravened sections 1(a), 15(2)(d), 16(d), 18(a), 16(d) 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3), 16(2)(b) and 4 of the same Act.
NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 30 TH SEPTEMBER 2021
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. W’Cup qualifiers: Okoye’s form worries ex-goalkeepers
2. COVID-19: Three players test positive at Betsy Obaseki tourney
3. Power shift: Much ado about nonsense
4. Getting Fourth Mainland Bridge right, for everyone…
5. Again, bandits hit Niger, kill 30, Kaduna shuts phone services
6. Igbos behind their ordeals, working against themselves – Umahi
7. How dad was murdered -Obumneme, Dora and Chike Akunyili’s son
8. We condemn in totality the Northern Governors’ Forum meeting -Miyetti Allah
9. FEC approves 14 days paternity leave for civil servants
10. Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting as Buhari absent from public for fourth day
11. VIDEO: How I was arrested, sentenced to death, because I requested for better weapons to fight Boko Haram – Ex Nigerian Soldier (2)
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14. VIDEO: Buhari addresses 76th UN General Assembly
15. [VIDEO] #ENDSARS: How Gabriel, 29-year-old jobseeker was shot in the head -Good Samaritan
16. Ogun furniture firm workers protest poor salaries, staff casualisation
17. Buhari orders ex-FIIRO DG’s trial for collecting 18 years’ salaries with phantom certificate
18. Oyo radio station manager accuses DPO of assault
19. Retired general’s abduction: Police expand rescue operation to S’West states
20. FMC Owerri plans mass burial, issues ultimatum to deceased’s relatives
21. Journalist demands N20m compensation for EFCC house invasion
22. Major sues army, bank for N2bn over torture, frozen account
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
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2. #BBNaija: Why I’m quitting teaching — Yousef
3. VIDEO: There should be Big Mama Naija – Actress, Modupe Johnson makes appeal
4. VIDEO: Youth and Social Life with Prada Uzodinma
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9. Anambra: INEC assures security of corps members, staff
10. Power shift: Northern Govs seeking break up of Nigeria ― Middle Belt Forum
11. Anambra Guber: Nobody has right to declare sit-at-home ― Police
12. Police vow to deal with killers of Akunyili
13. Court sentences man to death by hanging for killing 2 women in Kogi
14. Anti-kidnapping Squad rescue 22-year-old victim in Calabar
15. FG bans over 2,000 Nigerians from travelling abroad for evading COVID-19 tests
16. COVID-19: 296 new infections recorded in 24 hours, 12 more deaths –NCDC update
17. How people in Sokoto State perceive the impact of COVID-19
18. Vaccine nationalism inhibiting restart of tourism – FG
19. Nigeria records 210 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
1. We’ll restore peace in Plateau, Army chief assures Lalong
2. Kano govt increases students’ scholarship by 50%
3. Buhari mourns old adviser Jaye
4. Court dismisses Plateau PDP suit over exclusion from council polls
5. Mailafia was a courageous leader, says Ortom
6. I got into trouble, left Nigeria for supporting #EndSARS campaign – Davido
7. ‘Stop addressing me as Tega’s husband’
8. 19 Nigerian movie practitioners who married colleagues
9. PDP inaugurates exco in Cross River
10. Lagos releases 2021 BECE result
11. Niger Govt. reduces tuition fees in IBB university
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17. BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: I never crossed the line with Nini – Saga
18. Party crisis: APC will never implode, Lukman assures
19. INEC insists on deployment of technology for Anambra election
20. Obaseki sends list of 11 commissioner-nominees to assembly
21. Youths should replicate BBNaija energy for 2023 elections – Hon Peller
22. Cross River PDP: we are prepared for future polls
23. 2023, zoning and convenient amnesia
24. Nigeria @61 ‘Where no man is oppressed’? Apology Pls!
GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
1. Envoy tasks leaders on innovation, recommits to Nigeria-France trade ties
2. Ogunsan lauds former Cross River governor, Duke, at 60
3. Access to Internet, digital devices, critical to learning , say experts
4. Christian, Muslim youths plead with IPOB, others to end agitations
5. Buhari condemns Akunyili’s murder, says culprits must face justice
6. Nzuko Umunna hails court order on probe of Emene killings
7. 30 dead in Ecuador’s latest prison violence: officials
8. Deji of Akure shuts markets in honour late lawmaker
9. FEC approves 14 days paternity leave for public servants
10. Challenges of the failing economy
11. Molped Nigeria is rewriting stories of comfort with its Comfort Revolution Campaign
12. Stakeholders insist INEC embraces Kaduna council election template
13. Anambra LP guber candidate’s whereabouts unknown
14. PDP contacts Jonathan on October convention
15. AfCFTA receives boost as cross-border payment system takes off
16. Despite transition, oil will remain largest source of energy by 2045, says OPEC
17. Corruption, regulatory inconsistencies worsening cost of ports operation
18. Ronaldo rescues Man Utd from more Villarreal misery
19. Chelsea strikes to give Juve huge win over Chelsea
20. ‘We came here to win,’ says Sheriff captain after shocking Real in Madrid
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PROF. AKUNYILI’S HUSBAND SHOT DEAD BY UNKNOWN GUNMEN
Unknown gunmen have sniffed life out of Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband of the late Prof. Dora Akunyili, former Director General of the NAFDAC.
Sources say, the incident occured on Tuesday evening when Dr. Chike was returning home from a memorial lecture organized by the Alumni Association of the University of Nigeria, Onitsha, branch, in honour of his late wife, Prof. Dora Akunyili who died seven years ago.
It was gathered that the late Dr. Akunyili was ambushed at Idemili North Area of Anambra State where they opened fired on his vehicle, killing him, his Police Orderly and his driver.
NO VACCINE CARD, NO ENTRY: EIRS LOCKS OUT STAFF, CLIENTS
In compliance with the Edo State Governor’s directive on the Covid-19 protocols, the Edo Internal Revenue Service(EIRS), has locked out unvaccinated staff and clients from accessing the corporate headquarters along New Lagos Road, Benin City.
As early as 7am, Thursday September 23, 2021, the enforcement team in company of some policemen, mounted the main entrance to the premises.
They screened vaccination cards presented by some staff and clients with electronic devices, while those without the vaccination cards were denied access into the place.
The State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki had announced that unvaccinated people and those without proof of vaccination will not to allowed access into public places as from the second week of September.
He advised those planning social, religious, political or business events after the second week of September to ensure that both themselves and their guests were not only vaccinated but possessed vaccination cards as proof and that anyone without this proof will not be granted access to crowded places.
UNKNOWN VIGILANTE ATTACKS EDO POLICE WHILE RESCUING CHILDREN KIDNAPPED BY HOUSEMAID
Some hoodlums, suspected to be members of a yet to be identified vigilante group have attacked men of the Edo State Police Command who were on a mission to rescue two children stolen in Lagos State and brought to Benin City by a housemaid.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Bello
Kontongs, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, August 28, said operatives, however, rescued the victims who were between 2 and 4 years old respectively.
He stated that Operatives of the Command also arrested the 21-year-old househelp, Precious Mmaduike, who on 23rd August, 2021, allegedly abducted David lbe, 4, and Chizaram, 2, both children of her employer, Mr lbe Phenasus of No. 31 Balogun kuku street, Aguda
Surulere in Lagos State.
The statement said the housemaid was arrested alongside two other suspects; Jane Osas, 35 and 45-year-old John Obasu.
“According to the complainant who also is the father of the children, at about 08:45hrs, his children were given N500 by his wife to buy biscuit outside the compound in Lagos in the company of their housemaid.
“They waited for them to return but they were not forthcoming.
The phone of the housemaid was switched off, all efforts in search of the children and
housemaid proved abortive.
That was when the father immediately reported the situation to Aguda Police Station, Lagos, where it was discovered that the last location of the housemaid before she switched off her mobile was in Benin city, Edo State.
“The complainant decided to come to the police in Edo State for assistance.
Men of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit of Edo State Police Command immediately commenced
investigation.
“With the aid of the information gathered from the origin of the abduction and field assets, the
abducted children were rescued on 26/08/2021 at about 1730hrs by the
operatives of the Edo State Police Command, Benin city in a very remote area at Upper Ekewan Road, Benin City with the housemaid and a woman she came to visit with the children.
“The housemaid who met the woman on the internet claimed that the two children belonged to her and they came to Benin City for visit but unknown to the woman that the children are not for her.
The woman had bought gift items and other properties for the children and are currently with the police, the PPRO explained.
According to Kontongs, “while the operatives were on their way to the State Command in Benin city with the rescued children, the suspects and two other children found in the
house, the husband of the woman, one Joseph Obaze raised alarm of kidnapping against the police Operatives which attracted a group of unknown vigilante members who blocked the road”
“The Police Operatives identified themselves to the unknown vigilante group but they went ahead to attack the police operatives with all kinds of weapons, causing bodily injuries to some policemen.”
“Before reinforcement could arrive at the scene, the vigilante group had escaped to an unknown destination.
Efforts are in place by the command to apprehend the vigilante leader and his gang members that attacked the police operatives” the statement disclosed.
The statement added that the Commissioner of Police enjoined all law abiding members of the public to go about their lawful businesses, noting that the command would not allow miscreants in the name of
vigilante group to take over the public space.
“For the police to achieve its mandate of protecting lives and property, the CP enjoins the public to continue to provide useful information to the police about criminals and their activities” Kontongs stated.
…AND THE GUITAR BOY GOES HOME
It was a sad day for Edo people, Nigerians and the world at large as the news of the death of a musical Maestro, Sir, Prof., Victor Efosa Uwaifo, MON, JP, filtered in.
At first, it was a mere rumour until a nephew of his, Uwaifo Peter The
Rock, a gospel singer, broke the news on Facebook Saturday evening as he wrote:
“Daddy whyyyyyyyyyy. Did you leave us now
Prof sir Victor UWAIFO has gone to rest
Black Saturday for me now.
One week now after
collaborating with me.”
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