THREE Urhobo communities in Delta State are battling Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, over recognition rights as host communities to the multi-million naira Utorogun Domestic Gas Projects located in Iwhrekan community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.

The Chairman, All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP, in Abia State, Mr Cassidy Agbai, in Umuahia at the weekend called for the mass transfer of all police officers who had spent more than ten years in the state.

Calm has returned to Mazah village near the Plateau State capital which came under attack early Saturday with the survivors thronging to church, yesterday, to thank God for sparing their lives

THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has expressed relief over yesterday’s release of four members of the Lagos State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, including its Chairman, Mr. Wahab Oba and their driver eight days after they were abducted by armed gang in Abia State, insisting that the increasing rate of kidnapping and other criminal activities is a direct consequence of failure of the leadership

IN reaction to the spate of kidnapping and other criminal activities in some communities in the state, Abia State government has effected the arrest and arraignment of the traditional ruler of Amauba-Ime Oboro Autonomous Community in Ikwuano Local Government Area, Eze Vincent Uche, for allegedly sponsoring kidnapping and armed robbery.