LAGOS — The Nigeria Police has commenced the development of crime and incident data bank to ensure that crime suspects in Nigeria do not escape the law. The innovation would allow the Nigerian Police to acquire and maintain the criminal profile of suspects, convicts, ex-convicts and persons of interest as well as aid speedy resolution of crimes.

Given the desperate efforts of former Governor Jonah Jang to ensure he handed over to only a trusted lieutenant, it is not surprising that his failure has now led to a faceoff between him and his successor, Simon Lalong.

Residents of Rivers State yesterday continued to groan over the blackout that has enveloped the state since Wednesday following ongoing face-off between organised labour and the management of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, over labour issues.

Justice Simeon Amadi of a Rivers State High court, has dismissed the suit filed by former Governor Chibuike Amaechi challenging moves by Governor Nyesom Wike to probe his administration.

ABUJA— The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission, NERC, has threatened to sanction the Distribution Companies, DISCOs, over their failure to implement the Credited Advance Payment for Metering Implementation, CAPMI. The NERC, in a statement in Abuja, yesterday, vowed that it will embark on enforcement for non-compliance.

Borno State governor, Kasheem Shettima, yesterday lamented the tragedies that had befallen the state, saying over 500,000 persons had died in the state as a result of Boko Haram insurgency in the past five years.

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Arc. Sonny Echono, was in Lagos recently for the inauguration of the Nigerian Agric Business Group. He took time out to talk on the vex issue of rice waiver, the Growth Enhancement Scheme and the efforts of the ministry in creating jobs through youth empowerment as well as what they are doing in terms of agric financing.

lagos—Activities at the Lagos State University, LASU were yesterday paralysed by National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS. According to reports, efforts by the school’s security officials to prevent the students’ from shutting down activities in the school proved abortive. When Vanguard visited the school at about 3:30 pm, the gates were under lock, as the students’ barricaded the entrance.

Ibadan—FOR the second time within three days, there was serious concern about the health of foremost Yoruba comedian, Moses Adejumo, popularly called Baba Sala who was rushed to the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan last Saturday. His son, Emmanuel had to quickly clarify that his father was alive and even demanded for pounded yam on Tuesday.

The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo has said that the unity of the Celestial Churches of Christ (CCC) all over the world is of utmost importance to him. He made the submission during the week, at his hilltop mansion in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital when the Oshoffa family and some leaders of the church paid him a courtesy visit.