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Jubilation, as Ebenco
underwrites SSCE fees for
Koko students, donates
desks
KOKO- AN oil waste
management company,
Ebenco Global Link Limited,
based in Koko, Warri North
Local Government Area,
Delta State, has paid SSCE
enrolment fees for students
of Iwere College and
Beach Secondary School,
Koko, who came out tops in
an educational programme,
My career, my future,
organised by the firm in
December, last year.
The company also donated
desks to Iwere College,
whose students had been
sitting and writing on the
floor for some years now
because of inadequate
chairs.
Landmark legacy – Warri
North chair
Chairman of Warri North,
Mr.
Aduge
Okorodudu, described the
gesture “as a landmark
legacy that will continue to
speak good of them in the
community.”
Okorodudu, represented
by the deputy director of
administration, Mr. Evans
Obotenu said: “Any
investment of corporate
social responsibility in
education goes a long way
because of the strategic
importance of education.
This act of the company will
go down memory lane.
Ebenco has given itself a
pride of place in Koko
community.”
Principal flabbergasted
Elated principal of Iwere
College, Mrs. Agnes
Enukpere stated that she
was overwhelmed by what
the company had been
doing for the school over the
years, saying that students
lacked enough desks and
the donation was not just
timely, but clearly a
fulfillment of felt need.
We’ve not started – Mgt
Company Secretary, Paul
Omoluabi Esq., in his
speech, said Ebenco was
desirous to live up to its
corporate social tasks to the
community, adding: “This is
just the beginning, the
management will do more.”
He said the career
competitive exercise by the
company tagged: My
career, my future, was to
encourage students to study
hard and also bring out the
best amongst them and
enable us render our little
support as a company so
that other students can take
that as a challenge to study
more.”
Students express
gratitude
Thanking the company on
behalf of the students whose
enrolment fees were paid,
Master Emmanuel Edun of
Iwere College and Miss
Faith Ajiyen of Beach
Secondary School
commended the company for
supporting their
educational career and
easing the burden of
enrollment on their parents.
*Miss Faith Ajiyen of Beach Secondary School, Koko, receives
a cheque for her excellent performance in the academic exercise
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Rivers LG chair laments Don
Waney’s 5-year reign of terror
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Waney, who was our
nightmare; the man that caused
us sleepless nights, is now
history.”
How peace returned
Olisa noted that the peace
now being enjoyed in the area
was achieved through the
collaborative efforts of the
security agencies and the local
vigilante in the area, ONELGA
Security Planning and
Advisory Council, OSPAC.
The council chair said: “Our
unrelenting efforts with
support from security agencies
and the ONELGA Security
Planning and Advisory
Council, OSPAC earned us
victory, a feat that can only be
achieved by a sincere
government.”
Cautions returnees
He warned returnees in the
area to shun activities that
would encourage resurgence of
killings and kidnappings in the
area, adding that the council
would not tolerate such.
A’Ibom widow travels from village to
city for empowerment, vanishes
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“During the meeting,
the Commissioner, Dr.
Glory Edet, insisted that
Mrs. Blessing Mbakara
and others involved must
produce Madam Ekaete
Etete Uboh at the next
date of their meeting,” he
disclosed.
Police from Abuja
headquarters take over
Thomas hinted: “Also
Police from Abuja
headquarters have taken
over the investigation.
We urge them to objectively
“Now that we have peace, we
want enduring peace because
we have resolved not to allow
anyone destroy ONELGA in the
name of politics. We also call on
our youths to avoid every
temptation of being used as
tools by desperate politicians to
attain power. Crime does not
pay,” he asserted.
Asks security agencies to
arrest mischief-makers
Olisa also urged the
security operatives to take into
custody and bring to book
politicians that would want to
raise another set of cultists in
the area.
“In a bid to maintain
lasting peace in ONELGA, we
are using this medium to call
on all security agencies to be
on red alert to apprehend any
politician, individual or
group irrespective of party
leaning, who tries to incite
ONELGA people with the sole
aim of fuelling fresh crisis in
our area. We shall not tolerate
it.
investigate the matter, ensure
that justice is done.”
Our unyielding demand
He declared: “Akwa Ibom
human rights community
insists that Blessing
Mbakara must explain the
whereabouts of this woman,
and must produce her. She
led her away from her house
in Ikot Esen Ubium in Nsit
Ubium on the 23rd of
September, 2017; she must
take her back to her house.
This is our humble prayer.
“Insecurity in Nigeria
today is of great concern to
us.
Petroleum marketer shot, detained in toilet
by NSCDC operatives, gets justice
CROSS RIVER…THE PEOPLE’S PARADISE
By Emmanuel Una
CALABAR – A Federal
High Court sitting in
Calabar, Cross River State, has
ordered the Nigeria Security
Emma Amaize, Editor
Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa
Simon Ebegbulem, Benin City
Jimitota Onoyume, Warri
Gabriel Enogholase, Benin City
Festus Ahon, Asaba
Egufe Yafugborhi, Port Harcourt
Emmanuel Una, Calabar
Akpokona Omafuaire, Warri
Godwin Oghre, Sapele
Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo
Ike Uche, Calabar
Davies Iheamnachor, Port Harcourt
Emem Idio, Yenagoa
Brisibe Perez, Ughelli
Theresa Ugbobu, Agbor
Ochuko Akuopha, Oleh
Emmanuel Ayungbe, Uyo
Nath Onajoke, Asaba
Chijioke Nwankpa, Port Harcourt
and Civil Defence Corps,
NSCDC, Ogoja, to pay N22
million to an independent
petroleum marketer, Mr.
Frank Oko, for illegal
apprehension, confinement and
pummeling.
Presiding Judge,
Justice I E Ekwo in
his judgment,
declared: "The arrest,
detention, assault,
battery, humiliation,
and brutalisation of
the applicant by the
respondents is
wrongful, illegal,
unconstitutional,
callous, inhuman,
and blatant violation
of his fundamental
human rights.”
He accordingly
awarded the sum of
N22 million as
damages against the
NSCDC for violation
of the fundamental
human rights of the
*Court declares arrest by NSCDC,
Ogoja illegal, awards N22m damages
applicant, illegal detention and
medical bills.
I was beaten, detained in
the toilet – Oko
Speaking to NDV on his
travails with NSCDC, Oko said:
“On January 8, 2015, my
truck loaded 30,000 litres
of petroleum products (AGO)
in Tonimas Oil Depot at Onne,
Rivers State for delivery at
Okuku, a suburb of Ogoja, and
on entry into Ogoja, some corps
personnel stopped the truck
and demanded for the delivery
note.
“The driver handed them the
note and they saw “Ogoja” as
destination of the truck but they
went ahead and tagged the
truck ‘diversion of petroleum
products’ even as the truck was
still within Ogoja.
“They asked the driver to park
the truck at the Ogoja Council
premises, but I was alerted
and I got there, I told them
that it was the month of
January and fire is rampant
and if the truck is parked in the
council’s premises and there
is fire incident, there would be
no equipment to fight the fire.
Shot on the legs
“My statement infuriated the
Civil Defence men and they
began to attack me. When I
attempted to run away from
their beatings, they shot me on
the legs which sent me
sprawling on the ground.
Freed after extorting N100,
000 bribe
“Even at that, I was dragged
to the council premises and
assaulted the more. They
compelled me to do frog jump
and thereafter, detained me
in the council’s toilet and
asked me to give them the
sum of N100,000 before I
was released,” he said.
Corps personnel threaten
police
Oko disclosed that the
matter was reported to the
Police in Ogoja, but Civil
Defence men invaded the
Ogoja Area Command office
and threatened the
policemen, causing them to
hands-off the matter.
Lawyer steps in
“When my efforts to get the
police to handle the matter
failed, I had to approach a
lawyer, Mr Mba Okweni,
who instituted a matter at the
Federal High Court, Calabar
against the NSCDC and the
case dragged on for two years
and on Monday, 8th
January, judgment was
delivered in my favour,” he
said.
Commandant unavailable
for comment
Efforts to speak with the
Cross River Commandant of
the NSCDC did not yield
result as he was said to be
out of the state. An official at
the state secretariat on Abitu
Avenue, Calabar, told our
reporter, “Nobody else can
speak on this matter other
than the Commandant.”