FIVE persons were feared dead yesterday at the Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo state, following the killing of a student by a police officer.

You can be a scientist and not be a member of the Nigerian Academy of Science or a writer and not be a member of the Nigerian Academy of Letters. We have said, time and again, that for this exercise, age, gender sensitivity, geographical balance, etc will be considered extraneous clutter, meaning that they will not be taken into consideration. We are not looking for potentials here, we are considering achievements; accomplishments.

Asked whether Erinola was in-charge of payment, he shook his head saying, “ he is not. We usually go to the accountant to collect our money. But each time I get there I would be told he had already collected mine. He earned N5000 with others but we are only two that earn N2000″.

One of the witnesses who identified himself as Asemota Eghogho said, “ As at the time he stopped , there was no passenger inside the vehicle because he had closed for the day. The door was closed with the bus conductor as the only passenger in front of the bus. The Police men asked the driver to give him N100 but the driver refused, leading to an argument”

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