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GENERAL

Police Deploy Anti-Terrorist Squads in Lagos, FCT, Others

The police high command has deployed anti-terrorist squads in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano. Although police sources say that the action is aimed at checking violence in the cities, a top security source claimed that the decision was informed by an alleged threat by a terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, to bomb some parts of Nigeria.

FG Moves to Tackle Food Crisis

Determined to avoid imminent food crisis, the Federal Government has fixed May 31, as deadline for the supply of fertilizer to all states. Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Sayyadi Abba Ruma said that three contractors have been engaged to supply 650,000 metric tons of fertilizer, to ease monitoring of product quality and distribution.

Yar'adua Orders Arrest Of Aviation Chiefs Over Missing Plane

President Yar'Adua has ordered the arrest and interrogation officials of the National Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) over the alleged doctoring of the transcript of the Voice Flight Recorder between the pilot of the missing Beech craft plane and the Control Tower of the Port Harcourt Airport. The committee investigating the disappearance of the aircraft discovered that apart from doctoring the transcript, the tape of the conversation was also erased.

Waziri is New EFCC Chairman

President Yar’Adua has approved, Mrs. Farida Waziri, a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Waziri will hold forte in an acting capacity until she is confirmed by the Senate.

EFCC Freezes Police Fund’s Bank Accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen bank accounts of the Police Equipment Fund (PEF). The action is in furtherance of the probe of an alleged mismanagement of PEF funds amounting to about N50billion.

Germany Abolishes Airport Transit Visa For Nigerians

The Managing Director, Lufthansa German Airlines, Herbert Reichle, on Tuesday said that Nigerians travelling to Canada, U.S., Switzerland, Japan, the United Kingdom and Ireland no longer require an airport transit visa in Frankfurt, Germany" provided they are in possession of a valid visa of the country of their final destination. This is to ease the challenges getting the transit visa.

Okiro Withdraws Police Escort from Ill-Equipped Bullion Vans

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, on Tuesday ordered all state commissioners of police to immediately stop giving police escorts to banks with poor security arrangement. Okiro gave the order at the presentation of cheques to families of policemen killed by robbers and others wounded on duty.

Financial Crimes Court Divides Senate

A bill seeking to establish a financial crimes court drew varying reactions from senators on Wednesday. While some expressed support, others opposed it. The bill is aimed at establishing a separate court to handle all corruption-related offences.

US Fines Willbros $32m for Bribing Nigerian Officials

Willbros, an oil and gas industry services firm, has agreed to pay over $32 million in fines and forfeitures to settle allegations of bribery, according to documents made available by the United States Justice Department. Willbros, accused of bribing Nigerian and Ecuadorian officials, violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which prohibits American citizens or companies from bribing officials to get business deals.

Nationwide Blackout Worsens as Funding Stalls Repairs

The current nationwide blackout may worsen as funding continues to be the major albatross to the maintenance of the existing electricity infrastructure in the country. It was learnt that the FG has not released funds for repair works on the existing power plants. Meanwhile Finance Minister, Shamsudeen Usman, revealed that a team has been has begun work on the costing of the Independent Power Projects across the country.

60 Feared Killed In India

Series of bomb blasts has torn through crowded markets in the Indian tourist city of Jaipur, killing up to 60 people and injuring many. According to reports, at least five bombs hit markets in Jaipur. It is suspected to be a terrorist attack.

ECOWAS Parliament Alerts On Conflicts, Food Crisis

The first ordinary session of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for this year opened, Tuesday, in Abuja, amid worries that the unending conflicts and threatening food scarcity in the sub-region can make the implementation of trans-border laws difficult. Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mahamane Ousmane, lamented that good life has been elusive to millions of West Africans, considering the efforts at integration within the past 30 years.

N'Assembly Asks Court To Dismiss Suit On NDDC Funds

The National Assembly has prayed the Federal High Court in Edo State to quash the case filed by some Niger Delta youths to compel it to release the N224 billion withheld funds of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Counsel to the National Assembly challenged the locus standi of the youths under the auspices of the Niger Delta Peoples Conscience to institute the action and the jurisdiction of the court to hear it.

Niki Tobi Kicks Against Stringent Bail Conditions

A Supreme Court Justice, Niki Tobi, has criticised the stringent conditions stipulated by the courts for granting bail to persons standing trial for corruption, saying the conditions usually violated the rule of law. Tobi further stated that the duplication of offences was another constraint in the successful prosecution of the anti-corruption crusade as he decried Police brutality in the interrogation rooms to obtain evidence against the accused.

Libya Deports More Nigerians

Libyan Government has again deported 163 Nigerians residing there for crimes ranging from incomplete immigration documents to other illicit activities.

NigComSat Faults Airspace Radar Project

Managing Director of the Nigerian Communication Satellite Company (NigComSat), Ahmed Rufai has described the installation of radar equipment in Nations airports as a waste of public funds. He said the aviation sector can conveniently make use of NigComSat superior radar facility that covers the entire world.

Youths Burn Ningi Emir’s Palace

Rampaging youths on Tuesday burnt parts of the palace of the Emir of Ningi’ Alhaji Muhammadu Yunusa Nayaya and many houses in Bauchi State over the alleged custody of two ladies by the police. The police said that it has started a "thorough" investigation to ascertain the cause of the rampage.

Nigeria Lost N150bn To Pipeline Vandals In Eight Years -PPMC

Activities of petrol pipeline vandals have resulted in the country loosing a whopping N150.5bn in revenue in eight years. According to a report by the Petroleum Product Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, 12,770 cases of vandalisation were recorded from 2000 to 2007.

Court Orders Okiro to Probe Odi,Tiv Massacre

Chief Magistrate Court in Jabi, Abuja, on Thursday granted an order, directing the Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, to investigate former president Olusegun Obasanjo, over the killings in Odi, Bayelsa State and Zaki Biam, Benue State, and report back to the court.

Reps to Probe Shell's Activities in the Niger Delta

The House of Representatives' Ad-hoc Committee on Gas Resources mandated to probe the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disclosed that it will equally extend its tentacles to all Joint Venture Companies operating with the NNPC, including Shell and its roles in the Niger Delta region.

FG, Shell Reach Crucial Stage In Funding For Oil Production

Royal Dutch Shell is close to signing a financing deal with Nigeria aimed at tackling funding shortfalls hitting production at one of its most important oil businesses. The plan is designed to inject cash into Shell’s joint venture with the Nigerian government.

Food Poisoning: NAFDAC Bans 30 Agro-Chemical Products

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday banned the supply, sale and use of 30 agrochemical products in the country. The ban follows series of reports of poisoning and deaths resulting from the consumption of staple foods preserved with the chemicals.

Senate To Conduct Public Hearing On FOI Bill In June

The Senate Committee on Information and Media has announced that it is ready to conduct a public hearing on the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill in June.

Cultism: Bida Fedpoly Suspends 150 Students

The authorities of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, have suspended 150 students of the institution over cult-related offences. The Rector of the polytechnic, Dr. Abdullahi Sule, said that the management of the school would investigate the level of involvement of the students and clear those found innocent.

Texaco: AP, Sahara, MRS Intensify Efforts for Controlling Shares

Despite plans by Chevron to sell 60 per cent equity shareholding in  Texaco Nigeria to foreign oil  conglomerates, three Nigerian oil firms, AP, Sahara Energy and MRS Oil and Gas Company, are pushing ahead strongly to buy the stake.

FG To Pay Biafran Para-military Retirees Pension

Federal government is to pay gratuity and pension to Biafran para-military retirees before the end of this year. The interior minister has submitted a report on the method of payment to the Presidency for ratification.

Nigeria To Earn Additional $10bn From Oil Revenue – Global Bank

The recent economic assessment on Nigeria by global investment bank, Goldman Sachs, revealed that the country might earn an additional $10 billion in annual oil revenues at the current oil prices from increase in oil production from 2.5 million barrels per day to three million barrels per day. It also disclosed that the naira, would appreciate by five per cent within the next one year.

NLNG Train 7 May Be Put on Hold

The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) may put the construction of its seventh train on hold to allow investors evaluate the new gas policy, which requires gas producers to allot part of their output to the domestic market, rather than exporting it. Oil companies are also said to be jittery over the proposal to impose sanctions on any company that violates the new gas policy.

Bisina Drags AGF, Defence Chief to Court Over Arrest

Founder and Director of the Niger-Delta Professionals for Development (NIPRODEV), Mr. Joel Bisina, has filed a suit  against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) alleging illegal arrest and detention.  Bisina and the US -based journalists and film producers were on April 2, arrested while travelling to his village in Delta state.

Poland, UK to Train Nigerian Police

Experts drawn from Poland, United Kingdom and USA have been contracted to re-train men of the Nigeria Police Force. The training which is scheduled to last five years is designed to boost the capacity of the Nigeria Police to deliver quality services.

NUPENG Predicts More Crisis in N’Delta

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has raised the alarm that unless the issue of Nigerian workers in multinational oil companies is addressed, there is likely to be more crises in the Niger Delta. NUPENG’s president, Comrade Akpatason appealed to the government to resolve the problem to forestall the likely consequences.

Vehicles, Party Office Torched In Sokoto

About four persons were injured in a renewed clash between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and supporters of Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) in the countdown to the fresh governorship race in Sokoto state. The violence led to the burning of four vehicles during the DPP gubernatorial flag-off campaign in Gudu LGA of the state.

High Food Prices May Be Prolonged, IMF Warns

Global food prices will remain high in the near future, giving room for only temporary relief, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Fund's policy response, particularly in developing countries, which include new investment and reforms, may take time to materialize, thereby prolonging the crisis.

Okiro Parades 7 Suspected Armed Robbers

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro, has paraded seven suspected car snatchers in Abuja. The suspects were arrested in Kogi State on their way to Minna to sell two stolen vehicles. Seven stolen vehicles were recovered from the suspects.

Fire Razes 30 Houses in Taraba

A fire outbreak at Dobeli Village in Lau LGA of Taraba state has left 30 houses completely razed. The inferno occurred when a wind storm blew fire from where a widow was cooking to neighbouring houses. Most of the houses were engulfed inflames before help came.

Inflation Fears as FG, States Share N400bn

As the FG sets to release about N400 billion of excess crude oil revenue into the economy, Wednesday, Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Remi Babalola, has warned that the money, if not properly managed, may crash the economy. Babalola said for Nigeria to keep the momentum in her economic growth, she needs to control the amount of money pumped into the economy to avoid inflation.

Over 23, 000 Killed In China Earthquake

As China prepares to host its first Olympics, a powerful earthquake struck one of its mountainous regions on Monday, killing more than 23,000 people. More than 900 students were also trapped beneath the debris in a collapsed high school. The earthquake was the worst to hit China since 1976 when the Tangshan earthquake killed over 240,000 people.

FG Warns Oil Companies On Redundancy

The Minister of State for Energy (Petroleum), Odein Ajumogobia, has warned Major oil companies in Nigeria that routinely disengage indigenous staff under the pretext of redundancy and employ casual workers to stop the act or face the wrath of the FG.

FG May Tie Disbursements From Excess Crude Account To Projects

Fresh strategies for the management of the Excess Crude Oil Account (ECA) are being evaluated as government’s expenditure went up by 67 percent in April. The plan is aimed at tying disbursements from the ECA to specific projects, to avoid the blanket release of the funds to states.

New Airport CP to Tighten Up Security

The new Commissioner of Police in charge of the nation’s airports, Tambari Yabo Muhammad, has disclosed plans to improve airport safety and security. Muhammad said that he had plans to strategise airport policing. He also said that policemen would be put in mufti in order to detect miscreants in and around the airports.

Police Pay Compensation To Stray Bullet Victims

The Nigeria Police Force has paid over N10 million as judgment debt to victims of trigger happy policemen whose stray bullets had killed innocent people.

Tanker Drivers On Nationwide Protest

Tanker drivers on Monday commenced a nationwide protest over the bad condition of Nigerian roads. The protest is to send signals to the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the state of Nigerian roads and ensure that bad ones were rehabilitated, while new ones should be constructed as soon as possible.

Stop Raising Coup Alarm, AD Warns Ogbulafor

The Alliance for Democracy (AD) has warned the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Vincent Ogbulafor, not to raise unnecessary alarm about military intervention in governance. AD chided Ogbulafor over his recent statement that the PDP would rule for 60 years to check and keep the military at bay.

SPDC Worried over High Rate of Vandalism of Oil Pipelines in the Niger Delta

The Management of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Eastern division has expressed worries over the level of Vandalism of oil facilities and illegal oil bunkering, in the Niger Delta, saying, besides the huge amount of revenues the Federal government loses on daily basis, it amounts to economic sabotage and an act of criminality.

FG Begins Decongestion of Prisons

The Federal Government has commenced efforts to decongest the country’s prisons by moving inmates on awaiting trial from crowded prisons to other places.  The Controller-General of Prisons, Mr. Olusola Ogundipe has directed the removal of 250 awaiting trial in mates of the Ikoyi Prison to the Maximum Security Prison in Kirikiri, Lagos, where they have built more blocks to accommodate more inmates.

PORT HARCOURT AND ENVIRONS

Militants Kill 2 Cops in Bayelsa

Suspected militants on Monday killed two policemen in Bayelsa state. The two men, Sgt William Idiseye and Cpl Allison Negite, were shot at close range by a group of rampaging armed youths. Attempts to help the dying cops by some community leaders were countered with sporadic warning shots by the rampaging youths, who were reported to have also carted away arms and ammunition from the police station.

Gunmen Hijack Oil Vessel

Gunmen on Tuesday night seized a Chevron oil supply vessel, Lourdes Tide, with 11 crew members including a Ukrainian and a Portuguese. The rest were said to be Nigerians. The gunmen are demanding N30 million as ransom for the release of the vessel. The vessel had left Onne, Rivers State, for Escravos, Delta State.

NIPCO to Build Refinery

Chairman, Nigeria Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO), Chief Best Anekwe, has said   the company will build a refinery before the end of the year. Anekwe said NIPCO identified with on-going reform in the oil and gas industry, and would, therefore, encourage the establishment of more refineries.

Mobil to Site $35b Gas Plant in Akwa Ibom State

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited has concluded plans to site a $35 billion gas-gasoline plant in Akwa Ibom State, prompting the state Governor Godswill Akpabio to pledge his full support for the project. Governor Akpabio assured that his administration would provide a space for the company at the coastal area.

Protest As Police Shoot Bus Conductor

Commercial bus drivers on Thursday took to the streets in Enugu to protest the killing of a bus conductor by a police officer. The youth was by the roadside when he was hit by bullets from a patrol team. The state Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Suleiman Fakai, admitted that the incident was an error from the police but urged them not to take the law into their hands. He promised to investigate the matter.

20,000 Cops Deployed for Bayelsa Guber Poll

No fewer than 20,000 policemen will be drafted to Bayelsa State, for the forthcoming governorship election, slated for May 24, 2008, to forestall breakdown of law and order. An Appeal Court, which sat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, April 15 this year, nullified the election of Timipre Sylva and ordered fresh election.

Fire Guts Anambra Govt House

Tragedy struck, Sunday, at the Anambra State Government House Awka, when a building housing the state boundary committee office was gutted by fire.  Important documents were burnt in the inferno.

Niger Delta Summit Decries Okah's Secret Trial

At the just concluded Niger Delta Peace Summit held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, there was a public outburst on the continuous secret trial of the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Ambassador Olusegun Olusola, President of the African Refugee Foundation (ARF) condemned the secret arrangement by the Nigerian State. According to him, whole idea of denying Mr. Okah access to his lawyer is a violation of his right and an attempt to obstruct the course of justice.

Govt Opens Special Office for Information on Kidnappers

As part of its effort to check the menace of kidnapping in the state and boost security, the Abia state government has opened a special office at the Government House where people can volunteer information on the activities of kidnapping.

CLO Decries Police Raid on Nsukka

The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has berated the Nigeria Police for last week's arrest of about 100 people in the university city of Nsukka in Enugu State. The President of CLO, Mr. Titus Mann, has decried the arrest in an attempt to fish out those responsible for the murder of three people in the town as arbitrary and a negation of the citizens' rights. He called for the release all those arrested.

Show More Commitment, Seibarugu Tells Oil Firms

Bayelsa  State Acting Governor, Mr. Werinipre Seibarugu has urged oil companies operating in the state to show more commitment towards their social responsibility in their host communities.

MEND Leader Vows To Stop Hostage Taking In Bayelsa

Leader of the Movement for Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) in Bayelsa State, popularly known as General Boylouf has promised to put an end to hostage taking in the state. Boylouf said hostage taking and other criminal activities by militants deny the state of development, as investors  run away from the state.

Journalist, Policeman Killed in Bayelsa Boat Mishap

A journalist with radio Bayelsa and police orderly attached to the Commissioner for Lands and Housing in Bayelsa state lost their lives when their boat capsized. The two were on the commissioner's advance team, on their way to his country home to for the campaign towards the re-run of the governorship election in the state.

3 Houses Torched in Communal Clash

Three houses were burnt as fighting broke out between two villages in Idemili North of Anambra State. Four cars and two motorcycles were also torched in the incident. Although many were injured, there was no loss of life.

Imo Raises Security Panel

Worried by the high rate of kidnappings and armed robbery in the state, the Imo State government, Last weekend in set up an 11-man security committee to tackle the problem.

Women, Children Protest Kidnap of Toddlers

Over 360 women and children on Sunday stormed the Government House, Port Harcourt to protest the incessant kidnapping of women and toddlers in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Magnus Abe who received them, assured that the government was doing everything to ensure that the nefarious activities of the hoodlums were put in check.

Kidnappers Ask For Lawmaker’s Resignation

The abductors of Mrs. Fidelia Chioma, mother of a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr. Golden Ngozi Chioma, who was bundled out of the classroom of a primary school where she teaches by gunmen penultimate Friday have asked for the resignation of the Lawmaker before her would be released.

Gunmen Strike Again In Rivers, Kidnap 3-Year Old Boy

A three-year old boy Tonye George has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen from his father’s compound in George Ama, Okrika Council of Rivers State.  The father of the boy, Daniel George, said the abductors were demanding five million naira for the boy’s release.

5 Killed In Ebonyi Communal Clash, 100 Buildings Razed

About five persons have been feared dead and 100 houses and goods worth millions of naira destroyed in a communal clash that erupted between the Eziulo community and their Ezza counterpart in Ishielu LGA of Ebonyi State. The cause of the crisis was a dispute over the ownership of a piece of land.

American Dies In Vessel Cabin

A United States of America (USA) national, Steve Degerstrom, was on Sunday found dead in his cabin on a ship anchored at the Onne Port in Rivers State. Degerstrom is suspected to have died in his sleep over the night. The cause of his death had not been ascertained as at the time of filing this report.

RSG to Revive Borokiri Fire Station - Chief Ikanya

The Rivers State government says, it would put in place the necessary facilities and equipment at the Borikiri Fire Station, to make it functional in order to serve the town axis of Port Harcourt in the event of emergency situations.

Onne Oil And Gas Free Zone Rated World’s Fastest

Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone has been rated as the world’s fasted growing dedicated oil and gas free zone.  The company behind this, Integrated Logistics Services (Intels) Limited, also won an award in the Nigerian Content development initiative.

Exxon Mobil Yet To Start Oil Export

Exxon Mobil, Nigeria’ s second largest producer of crude oil, is yet to start loading from Qua Iboe terminal despite the strike called off by its workers more than one week ago. An inside source claims that crude oil loading from Qua Iboe terminal for the month of June might be delayed for about 13 to 15 days.

BENIN/WARRI/ESCRAVOS

10 killed As Cultists Clash in Edo

About 10 persons were reportedly killed in Benin City, Edo State, in the last week following renewed clashes among cult groups from different higher institutions in the state.  The clashes were reported to be between the Eiye and the Black Axe confraternities. Trouble was said to have started when a leader of one of the rival cult groups was killed in the Ekehuan Road area of Benin City.

ASP Shot Dead in Bullion Van Attack

An Assistant Superintendent of Police was shot dead while several other persons were wounded on Tuesday when dare-devil armed robbers attacked a bullion van conveying money for a new generation bank in Delta State. The money in the van, alongside Arms and ammunitions belonging to the police, were taken away by the robbers.

19 Feared Dead in Road Accident in Delta

About 19 persons were on Tuesday, killed in a road accident that occurred along Benin-Agbor expressway involving a minibus that   veered off the road before somersaulting. All the occupants were burnt to death. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) watched helplessly as the victims were burnt to ashes.

Police, Prisons Officials Clash in Oko

More that 10 officers of the Nigerian Prisons Service were Monday given the beating of their lives when men of the Nigerian Police Force invaded the Nigerian Prisons at Oko, near Benin in search of officers alleged to have assaulted a traffic police for daring to stop a Black-Maria conveying prisoners.

Orogun Residents Raise Alarm Over Toxic Dump

Residents of Orogun community in Ughelli, Delta State have raised alarm over alleged dumping of toxic substance in the community by a contracting firm, working for an oil company in the Niger-Delta. It is alleged that for some years now, agents of the firm had been dumping the said substance into a well, operated by the oil company in the area. Some of the villagers claimed that the toxic waste was already causing damage to their farmlands and emitting disgusting odour all over the town.

LAGOS AND ENVIRONS

Vehicle Kills Two Pupils In Osogbo

Emotions boiled on Monday in Osogbo, Osun State when a Peugeot station wagon vehicle ran into a group of pupils crossing the road in front of their school. Two of the pupils, a boy and a girl, died instantly. The gateman taking the pupils across the road was also injured in the incident. Police Public Relations Officer, said the driver would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.

Police Arrest Nine In Oyo Over Death Of Alaafin’s Aide

Nine persons have been picked up by homicide detectives of the Oyo State in connection with murder of an aide of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. The Alaafin’s aide, Saheed Oladejo, was shot in a fight that ensued after a court ruling. The police have declared seven other wanted.

Court Jails Woman For Trafficking In Cocaine

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday sentenced a 37-year-old woman, Sainyo Philomena, to 18 months' imprisonment for trafficking in cocaine.  Sainyo was caught on March 25, 2007, at a Screening Point of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on her way to Italy. She pleaded guilty to the charge after it was read to her.

Robbery Kingpin Held At Traffic Jam

Friday Oghie who was allegedly the leader of a three man robbery gang has been arrested by the police in Lagos. He is now helping the police at State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, to fish out his group in crime. The suspect was nabbed following a distress call that robbers were operating at the Eko Bridge.

100 Die In Lagos Explosion

No fewer than 100 people were on Thursday killed in a pipeline fire at Ijagun, Alimosho LGA of Lagos, razing down several buildings. The pipeline, which had been vandalised by some suspected criminals, caught fire and exploded at about 11am.  Policemen were immediately drafted to the area to ensure security, but no official of the National Emergency Agency (NEMA), Lagos State officials or any other government official was immediately available.

Police Arrest Two Osun AC Lawmakers Over Bomb Blast

Echoes of the bomb blast which rocked part of the Osun State government secretariat in June last year reverberated again yesterday as two Action Congress (AC) lawmakers were arrested for their alleged role in the act.