PORT HARCOURT—Eight persons were shot dead, weekend, by unknown gunmen at Agbonchia market area, Eleme Local Government of Rivers State.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, assured residents in Epe area of the state of infrastructural development in the course of his administration. The governor, who gave the assurance while speaking at a special ramadan lecture held at the premises of the Epe Local Government Council, thanked the people for the support shown to the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the electioneering campaign, promising that the development of Epe is uppermost in his heart.

ASABA—THE governorship candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the April 11 governorship election in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, has withdrawn his application seeking to inspect election materials before the Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba. Ogboru, through his counsel, Mr. Dele Adesino, SAN, had urged the tribunal to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to make available and allow for inspection, materials used in the conduct of the said governorship election.

ENUGU—Worried by outcries elicited by the killing,weekend, of the traditional ruler of Isienu Amofu,Nkerefi community in Nkanu-East Local Government Area of Enugu State, Igwe Peter Onuoha, and three others,the Enugu Police command has assured members of the public of its determination to arrest the masterminds.

Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has lamented the over-regulation of bureaux de change. The Association, in a letter to the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said, “We wish also to inform you of the increasing challenges arising from over regulation and complex documentation requirements that licensed BDC operators are facing in carrying out their daily legitimate operation. These also have had negative impact on their efforts toward compliance to statutory and regulatory requirements.