One Feared Dead as Policemen, Hoodlums Clash in Lagos

A yet-to-be identified man was yesterday feared dead at the Oko-Oba area, after hoodlums and policemen attached to Oko-Oba Police Division clashed in Lagos. Although the police authorities have denied this, it was gathered that the fight broke out because policemen allegedly killed a motorist in the morning of the same day.
It was gathered that the after the fight was broke up,  two policemen who were said to have sustained serious injuries were rushed to the hospital.

However, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, said although the policemen were beaten up, they refused to retaliate.

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President Goodluck Jonathan 

Determined to decongest their prisons and reduce the huge cost of fending for the prisoners, the United Kingdom government is concluding plans with several countries, including Nigeria, to transfer the prisoners who are their nationals, so they can serve out their jail terms in their home countries.

Towards this end, hundreds of Nigerians jailed or detained criminals will be sent home to serve out prison sentences under the deal set to be struck by the Nigerian Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and his British counterpart, Jeremy Wright, within weeks. Talks are continuing on reaching a compulsory prisoner transfer agreement, which could see more than half of the 500 criminals from Nigeria currently in UK jails repatriated.

NAPTIP Rescues 50 Persons from Traffickers

 

The Kano Zonal Office of the National Agency against Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP),  has rescued over 50 victims of human trafficking between January and  October this year.

The Head,   Public Enlightenment unit of the agency in Kano, Malam Aliyu Abdullahi Kalli,  told reporters on Wednesday that these victims have  been made to pass  through various counseling, medical  and rehabilitation stages before being released to   their families. Kalli maintained that during the same period, the agency   recorded 32 cases of  human trafficking, child labour, child abuse, sexual abuse and other related cases.

CHAN: Keshi Invites 28 Home-based Eagles to Jordan

Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi

Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, who returned from the World Cup play-off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with hope of Nigeria qualifying for Brazil 2014 yesterday invited 28 players from the domestic Glo Premier League to report to camp ahead of the international friendly with the national team of Jordan. The match is billed for the Jordanian capital, Amman, on October 28.

While Jordan will use the match to prepare for their 2014 FIFA World Cup play-off fixture against the fifth-placed team in the South American campaign (likely to be Uruguay), Keshi will have another look at his squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) taking place in South Africa in January.

Laos Plane Crash Claims 44 Passengers

Laos plane crash

No fewer than 44 passengers, including crew,  have been killed when a Lao Airlines plane crashed Wednesday. AFP reports that the plane crashed in Champasak Province,   Southern Laos as a result of  bad weather. According to reports, the plane was carrying people  from the capital Vientiane to the Southern town of Pakse when it crashed killing the passengers and crew.

Late Night Fire Razes 100 POWA Shops in Lagos

A late night fire which started on Sunday night and smoldered until yesterday morning, razed about 100 block of shops belonging to the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), in Ikeja, Lagos.

Bamigbetan: Police Detain Infant, Mother in Cell for Four Months

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command, has detained a nursing mother, her four-months old baby and sister-inlaw for four months in connection with the alleged kidnap of the Ejigbo Local Council Development Area Chairman, Kehinde Bamigbetan.

Although she didn't carry out the kidnap operation with the gang, it was gathered that the nursing mother, Chigozie, was arrested at her residence in Ajah after the police had killed her husband in a gun battle.

Presidency, Tinubu Exchange Hot Words Over Conference

Senator Bola Tinubu

The presidency monday took on one of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, stating that his views on the planned national conference do not represent the position of the Yoruba people.

Also, the presidency rendered an account of how it spent over N453.8 billion from the Subsidy Reinvestment Programme (SURE-P), stating that the federal government receives only 41 per cent of Sure-P funds, while the states and local governments get the balance.

Bomb in Microphone Kills Governor, 11 Others in Afghanistan Mosque

Afghan Moslem worshipers

An  Afghan provincial governor  and 11 other worshipers   were Tuesday morning  killed in Logar, near Kabul capital by a bomb which was hidden in a microphone. AFP reports the governor, Arsala Jamal,  was said to have been killed by the bomb while  he was delivering a speech after Eid prayers.

Eagles, Nigeria's 263 man Contigent Land Addis Ababa for World Cup Play-off

Nigeria's Super Eagles arrived Addis Ababa at 9.10 am (7.10am in Lagos) this morning ahead of Sunday's 2014 FIFA World Cup play-off against the Walya Antelopes of EtThe Nigerian 263-man contingent comprising players, technical crew, NFF and NSC officials, government delegation and sports journalists flew out of the Abuja's Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 2.45am on Saturday morning  aboard Ethiopia Airline's Boeing 787 Africa's first  Dreamliner aircraft.