He also disclosed that no bullets were found during the search at the suspect’s residence, adding that the suspect had also denied ownership of the two rifles allegedly found in his premises.

AWKA—FOUR students of Imo State University, Owerri were yesterday paraded before newsmen in Awka by the men of the State Security Service (SSS) for allegedly kidnapping a four-year old boy, Sopuluchukwu Orji from his school at Awada near Onitsha last week. They were alleged to have also demanded the sum of N10 million ransom from the father of the boy, Mr. Cyril Orji.

Continuing, the statement called on all Christian youths in the area, “to within the next 10 days mobilize for a 10-million youth protest and rally. We must peacefully march the streets to protest these acts of genocide. To sit at home is to be timid and stupid.

THE Benin National Congress (BNC), a socio-cultural organization in Edo State, has appealed to President Umaru Yar’Adua to prevail on the British authorities to repatriate stolen Benin artefacts estimated at over five billion pounds.

THE Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Zakawanu Garuba, yesterday, lamented what he described as alleged persistent failure of the Governor Adams Oshiomhole-led state executive to implement resolutions of the House.