Kwara Gov empathises with families affected in downpour
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Gov. Sule approves recruitment of 246 medical personnel
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has approved the immediate recruitment of 246 medical personnel to boost healthcare delivery in the state.
Police nab 3 over alleged armed robbery, fraud, car theft in Niger
The Police Command in Niger has arrested three suspects over alleged armed robbery, fraud and car theft in different parts of the state.The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna on Friday.
Abiodun said on Sept. 8, at about 2200 hours, acting on information, police operatives attached to ‘B’ division, Bida, arrested one Yahaya Ibrahim of Doko, Lavun Local Government Area, with a locally made revolver pistol along Federal Polytechnic road, Bida.
He said that the suspect robbed a shop attendant at a Shopping Complex along Federal Polytechnic road, Bida, with the revolver pistol, and in a attempt to escape from the scene, he was arrested by the police.
He said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and the locally made revolver pistol was recovered from him.
Similarly, the PPRO stated that on Sept. 14, at about 16:30 hours, acting on another tip-off, police operatives attached to Chanchaga division arrested one Mohammed Abubakar of Sabi Nassarawa Bosso Area, Minna, who claimed to be a soldier with a Mercedes Benz vehicle, golden colour with Reg. No. California 5JUZ 074.
He said the suspect allegedly defrauded over 20 POS operators at various points in Minna and other parts of the state of about N 1,263,000.
According to him, Abubakar specialised in generating fake alerts to defraud his unsuspecting victims, and that the suspect had confessed to the crime.
And on Sep. 15, at about 0730 hours, Abiodun further said, police operatives attached to ‘B’ division,while acting on a tip-off, arrested one Hassan Daniel of Kuje, Abuja.
He said the suspect criminally trespassed into a mechanic workshop at Rafin-Sanyi in Suleja and made away with a Toyota Camry with a Reg. No. KUJ 782 TV, green in colour.
He said the suspect was chased and arrested along Suleja/Kaduna road and the said vehicle was recovered from him.
The PPRO said the three suspects had confessed to the crime and would be charged to court after investigation.
The command, therefore, advised members of the public, especially POS operators, to be more circumspect and ensure that they got necessary confirmation from appropriate financial institutions as regard their transactions, to avoid unnecessary losses.
Gov. Ortom condoles Unongo over wife’s death
Gov. Samuel Ortom, on behalf of the government and people of Benue, has commiserated with Chief Paul Unongo over the death of his wife, Mrs Victoria Unongo.
This is contained in a statement made available to the press in Makurdi on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Terver Akase .
Ortom described the late Unongo as a “mother to all, a great woman who upheld good values and supported the less privileged in the society.”
According to the governor, Mrs Unongo’s death was not only a huge loss to her family, but also to Benue and the country.
He consoled the Second Republic Minister and former Chairman, Northern Elders Forum, and encouraged him to take solace in the fact that his wife impacted positively on the lives of many.
Ortom prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and her family the fortitude to bear the painful loss.
Flooding: Kwara Assembly passes motion to maintain drainage systems
The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday passed a motion urging the state government to maintain drainage systems across the state to tackle flooding.
The motion titled: “Need to Construct and Reconstruct Drainage Systems in the State” was moved by Mr Ojo Olawiwola, an All Progressives Congress member representing Oke-Ogun constituency.
The bill, which got the support of all the Assemblymen present at the sitting, was described as timely and crucial.
Olawiwola said there was an urgent need for the state ministry of works and that of environment to collaborate toward maintaining existing drains or construct new ones.
“It is worrisome that the attitude of some residents of the state is contributing to block existing drainage facilities.
“Some residents indiscriminately dump refuse on the drains, this is not environmentally friendly,” he said.
Reading to the resolution, the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Danladi, called for intensified public enlightenment campaigns against blocking of drains.
He said it was important for residents of the state to understand the importance of water channels to the fight against flooding.