REPENTANT militant leader, Mr. Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, weekend, warned his followers numbering up to 10,000 to turn away from kidnapping, bombing of oil installations, oil theft, armed robbery and other criminal activities for their own safety.

THE member representing Sapele Local Government Area in Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Monday Ovbigho Igbuya, has appea-led to Chief E. K. Clark to leave the former governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, alone.
Igbuya made the call in Sapele while reacting to recent media reports credited to Clark wherein he petitio-ned the Chief Judge of the Federation on Ibori’s case.

A building in Ilasamaja area of Lagos State, weekend, went up in flames, destroying property which monetary value could not be immediately ascertained.

A comprehensive healthcare and trauma centre is to be established by the Federal Government at Iyamoh the home town of Governor Adams Oshiomhole in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.

METHODIST Church yesterday joined the league of eminent Nigerians who are cautioning the Federal Government against its proposal to deregulate the downstream sector of the oil industry, saying it will be counter-productive.