Ezu River: 15 Bodies Exhumed for Autopsy

Governor Peter Obi

Fifteen of the initial 18 bodies recovered from Ezu River in Anambra State were yesterday exhumed by a team of pathologists from the office of the Inspector General of Police and the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, (NAUTH) Nnewi.

The recovery is to enable the pathologists carry out autopsy and further investigate the nature and circumstances of their death.  The bodies were part of the several that were dumped by unknown persons into the river over a week ago. The bodies were later buried while investigations were still going on as to why and how they were killed.

Navy/Police Clash: CP Condemns Attack on Officers

By Chiemelie Ezeobi

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, yesterday condemned  the alleged attack of his officers on duty by naval personnel at the Apapa area of the state last Friday.

EXCLUSIVE: Police Arrest Five Notorious Fake Money Printing Syndicate

...Recover 100M fake currencies, equipment

By Chiemelie Ezeobi
The Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested five gang members of a notorious fake money printing syndicate in the Ikorodu area of the state who specialise in printing and selling of the fake currencies.

Three held over Brazil Club Fire

Relatives consoling themselves

Brazilian police have arrested three people in connection with a fire at a nightclub that killed 231 people in the southern city of Santa Maria on Sunday.

An owner of the Kiss nightclub, a member of the band Gurizada Fandangueira, and its security chief were being questioned, police said. A fourth person, reported to be a co-owner of the club, is being sought, reports the BBC.

Brazil Mourns Nightclub Fire Dead

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has been visiting the injured

 

Brazil has declared three days of national mourning for 231 people killed in a nightclub fire in the southern city of Santa Maria. The fire reportedly started after a member of a band playing at the Kiss nightclub lit a flare on stage.

Authorities say most of the victims were students who died of smoke inhalation. The first funerals are expected on Monday morning.

Prosecutor: Farouk Lawan’s Trial Starts This Week

Farouk Lawan

After several months of delays, criminal charges will be filed against the former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Education, Farouk Lawan, the prosecutor, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), has informed THISDAY.
Lawan, who was also the Chairman of the House Ad Hoc Committee on the Monitoring of the Fuel Subsidy Scheme, had been accused by the Chairman of Zenon Oil and Gas Limited, Mr. Femi Otedola, of demanding and accepting a bribe of $620,000 to alter the report of the committee, in which Zenon had been indicted.

China Carries Out Anti-missile Test

China tested emerging military technology aimed at destroying missiles in mid-air after an initial test in 2010, state media said on Sunday, in a move that will unnerve its neighbours.

A brief report by the official Xinhua news agency said the military carried out a "land-based mid-course missile interception test within its territory".

Army Redeploys 317 Senior Officers

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Onyemoabi Azubike Ihejirika

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Onyemoabi Azubike Ihejirika has approved the redeployed 317 senior officers most of whom were recently promoted to fill the vacuum created by the retired officers in the service.

Ihejirika disclosed the recent postings  in statement signed Monday in Abuja by the out-going Director of Army Public Relations, Maj-Gen Mobolaji Koleosho.

He said that the action was taken “to fill the vacuum and maintain effective command structure in Army units, formations and the Defence Headquarters”.

Christians, Muslims React to el Rufai’s Jesus Christ Blasphemy

Mallam Nasiru el Rufai

Christians and Muslims across the country Monday reacted angrily to the tweet message posted by the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasiru el Refai that if Jesus Christ should criticize President Goodluck Jonathan that his aides will say that Jesus Christ slept with Mary Magdalene.

They also demanded an apology for the uncalled attack on Jesus Christ.

Even though, el-rafai re- tweeted, in an apparent move to make his blasphemy look like a joke, by saying, “Laugh wan kill me die (LWKMD)", angry response still continue to follow, what could be described as a heresy in Christendom and fanning the embers of religious crisis.

COMMISSIONER, COUNCIL BOSS DOCKED FOR THUGGERY AND VIOLENCE

Kogi State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry,  Hon. Ali Ajuh and  Omalla Local government Council Chairman,  Aminu Atabor and a Protocol officer  with Government, Mrs Omale have been  arraigned before  a Lokoja Chief magistrate Court over allegations of  thuggery ,  Criminal Conspiracy and  other serious offences against the state.

In his ruling Monday, the Chief Magistrate, Mr. Levi. Nda Animoku stated that the allegations as contained in the F-34( information Report are offences punishable by law.

He stated that the offences   are very serious in nature,  particularly the offences of attempted culpable homicide, thuggery, fire arms and armed robbery.