4 arrested for attempted robbery, illegal arm possession
LAGOS—Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos, are currently investigating four men over allegation of armed robbery and illegal possession of arms. The suspects, identified as William Essien, dismissed soldier, 38; Adah Ojoo, commercial motorcyclist; Victor Etim, who claimed to be an official of Man O’ War and Monday Eguoaje, were arrested over alleged attempt to rob a man driving a Toyota Rav 4 vehicle around Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos State, after they allegedly trailed him victim from Sango area of Ogun State.
NCAA tasks information officers on accident reporting
Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Muhtar Usman has cautioned information managers and Public Relations officers at the country’s airports to do a critical review of information dissemination during accidents and incidents.
Don’t frustrate course of justice, Buhari tells lawyers
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged legal practitioners in the country not to frustrate the course of justice while defending public officials.
Nasarawa end Pillars 12-year home invincibility
Nasarawa yesterday rewrote the history books when they defeated home team Kano Pillars 2-1 to end a 12-year unbeaten home run by Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium.
WAEC fees stoppage: Opposition tackles Ajimobi
Ibadan—The decision of Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State to stop payment of West African Examination Council fees for final year students in public secondary schools has pitched him against his political opponents in Accord and the Peoples Democratic Party.
Flood: Anambra mobilizes against disaster
Awka—FOLLOWING predictions that many states in the country, including Anambra, would be affected by flood disaster this rainy season, the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA says it has taken necessary proactive measures to minimize the envisaged adverse effects. The executive secretary of SEMA, Chief Paul Odenigbo had already begun a sensitization tour of 10 flood-prone local government areas of the state to prepare the minds of the people on the impending disaster.
