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10 — VANGUARD, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019 WEDDING: From left; Chief Kanene Azinge and Mrs Edith Azinge (groom's parents); Couple, Chuka Azinge and Iruaku; Mrs Mabel Okonyia and Pastor Chike Okonyia (bride's parents) during the traditional wedding between former Miss Iruaku Okonyia and Mr Chuka Azinge at Havillah Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, yesterday. How we arrested rapist, 3 armed robbers, 39 cultists, in Lagos — POLICE L A By Esther Onyegbula G O S — OPERATIVES of the Lagos State police Command apprehended, at the weekend, a rapist, three armed robbers and 39 suspected cultists within the state. Among the suspects, who are currently being investigated, is one Anudumoapo Aiodun, who allegedly raped his neighbour’s eight year old daughter on Saturday. It was learned that at about 5.00pm, Bariga Police Station received a complaint from a woman (name withheld) that her eight years old daughter (name withheld) was raped by their neighbour one Anudumoapo Aiodun. Sequel to the report, a team of detectives from the Family Support Unit promptly arrested the suspect, while the victim was taken to the General Hospital for medical treatment and forensic examination. In a similar vein, the Anti Robbery Patrol team attached to Ijora Badia division arrested two suspected armed robbers. The suspects, identified as: Rilwan Usman (25) of No. 46, Tapa Bello Street Orile Iganmu and Abdulrahman Isiaka (20) of No 34, Iganmu Road, Ijora, were both arrested on June 11, 2019 at about 10.20pm after police received a distress call that some hoodlums were operating at Dele Hotel, along railway line. Police reportedly recovered one locally made pistol from the suspects. Meanwhile, Surveillance Patrol Team deployed to Araromi/Ishasi Iba Bridge, arrested the third suspect, John Nwosu. 25-year old, John Nwosu, a traffic robber was nabbed with a toy gun while attempting to rob some unsuspecting members of the public. Ekiti varsity shut as students go on rampage By Rotimi Ojomoyela A DO-EKITI—THE Management of Ekiti State University has announced closure of the university and also the postponement of the 1st semester examination which was originally scheduled to begin today (Monday). In a statement by the institution’s Registrar, Mr. Akin Arogundade, the new date for the examination is Monday, 1st July 2019. This wa after students of the institution, yesterday, held a peaceful protest within the school premises calling for an postponement of their examination scheduled to start today (Monday). The students, in their large number, gathered at the satellite gate of the institution where they chanted solidarity songs. It was gathered that in a bid to dissuade the students from going ahead with the protest, the school management hurriedly summoned the officials of the student to an emergency meeting, but it appeared the efforts of the management was ignored by the students who had already occupied the main entrance to the campus. The students had earlier held a congress where it resolved to call for postponement of the examination. The students claimed that they had just from holidays and would need enough time to properly prepare for the examination. According to them, some students who were supposed to sit for examinations on Monday still sat for test on Sunday evening, saying such was absurd in an academic environment. APAPA GRIDLOCK: Truck drivers flout presidential order as chaos persists By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Monsuru Olowoopejo LAGOS—BARELY 48 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari extended the order for evacuation of trucks and restoration of order in Apapa ports and its environs by two weeks, truck operators have continued to park indiscriminately, thereby, compounding traffic situation in the area. Following failure of the Presidential Task Team to tackle the protracted gridlock within the earlier two weeks ultimatum, the Presidency, at the weekend, renewed the directive for another two weeks. Vanguard findings revealed that as at yesterday, motorists and residents continued to grapple with the terrible gridlock caused majorly by From left; Mrs Rita Amuka; Barrister Theodora Azinge; Miss Dumebi Azinge; Barrister Jerry Azinge; Chief Ify Azinge; Ms Valerie Azinge and Barrister Pamela Azinge at the traditional wedding. Photos: Lamidi Bamidele. indiscriminate parking by truck drivers. Although the Ijora-Apapa port axis appeared to have witnessed improved sanity, operators of some of the trucks and articulated vehicles have now diverted to Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, thereby increasing the influx of vehicles in the axis. Some of the worst hit areas include Second Rainbow to Fatgbems Gas Station, Mile-2 to Otto Wharf, Berger-Yard, down to Trinity onward Coconut. Traffic along most of the areas was on the standstill, an indication that the situation might degenerate during the week. Along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, truck drivers practically took over the entire five-lanes leaving only just a lane for other road users. Some Lagos Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, officials, who Rights group flays re-introduction of monthly environmental sanitation By Innocent Anaba LRights AGOS—HUMAN and Empowerment Project Ltd/ GTE, HREP, has advised the Lagos State Government not to contemplate a monthly environmental exercise that will restriction the movement of Nigerians, as the Court of Appeal had ruled that the state government has no power to restrict movement, constitutionally guaranteed under Section 41(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. HREP, in a statement by its chairman, Mr. Ikenna Okoli, and Mr Francis Moneke, Executive Director, yesterday, said: “Our attention has been drawn to the report making the rounds in the media that the newly inaugurated administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s plans to reintroduce the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Lagos State. “For the avoidance of doubt, the abolition of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise sometime in November 2016 by the immediate past governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, was not a mere policy summersault, but was informed by or premised on the compelling order of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division in its judgment in the landmark case of Okafor vs Lagos State Government, which is now fully reported in (2016) LPELR-41066; [2017] 4 NWLR (Part 1556) 404. “That case, which was sponsored by HREP and prosecuted from the High Court of Lagos State up to the Court of Appeal by Ikenna Okoli, with a team of other lawyers as counsel for the appellant, has laid to rest the issue of the propriety of restricting the movement of people for the reason of environmental sanitation.'' spoke to Vanguard admitted being overwhelmed by the influx of the trucks but said they were trying to divert their movement from Mile- 2 Bridge to Orile Truck terminal. Vanguard also gathered Investigation’ll prevent air crashes, says ex-AIB boss L AGOS—FORMER Head of Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, Angus Ozoka has said investigation was critical to the overall safety in flight operations, as the industry depends on the recommendations made by the agency to prevent future accidents. Ozoka, who hosted the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO, team that audited the Nigerian aviation industry as pioneer Commissioner/CEO of the Bureau in 2007, noted that accident investigation was a painstaking work, which procedure and processes were not exposed to media propaganda. Ozoka was reacting to the publications in the media, titled: Air Peace Concealed Major Aircraft Incidents from Us – AIB, which was a press release by the Accident Investigation Bureau to the world, notifying the public that the airline did not report an incident to the Bureau but only reported to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. Ozoka, who noted that such publication was unprecedented, said: “After carefully reading the article and as a concerned Nigerian, I have the following observations and comments on the matter. "The damage assessment by AIB did not reveal that an accident or serious incident occurred as hard landing does not equate to an accident or serious incident. “According to AIB, the nature of the damage suggests a high probability of an accident but it is difficult to see how such a that a contractor, engaged by the Presidential Task team had, weekend, began repair works on the bad portions of the road at Trinity area, in bound Mile-2 along Oshodi Expressway. conclusion can be reached when a thorough investigation was not carried out. ‘’Accident investigation is a pain-staking research work, which follows a whole process involving the gathering and analysis of information, the drawing of conclusions after determination of cause(s), and making safety recommendations.’’ Ozoka, who was also former Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, Zaria, equally noted that after the incident, the operating aircraft (B737-300 with registration 5N-BUK) was grounded, awaiting hard landing inspection. “The aircraft was not put back into operation and it is not operating at the moment and so, it is difficult to see what wrong Air Peace has committed. “If, according to the airline, a Mandatory Occurrence Report, MOR, was filed with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority in writing on May 17, 2019 after a notification was made on May 16, 2019 i.e. within two days of the incidents; the NCAA should confirm whether this assertion is true, and if so confirmed, Air Peace has done no wrong.” On the reference made by AIB in its statement over an earlier incident involving an airline's aircraft , he said: “With regard to Air Peace B737-300 with registration 5N-BUO, a malfunctioning Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) does not equate to an accident or serious incident and does not ‘make’ an accident."
VANGUARD, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019 — 11 THANKSGIVING FOR AJIMOBI: From left; Basorun Kola-Daisi,former Oyo State governor, Abiola Ajimobi; his wife, Florence, Chief Pius Akinyelure and Prof. Akinkugbe during a thanksgiving and prayer assembly held in his honour by the Basorun of Ibadanland, Chief Kola Daisi at Ibadan Civic Centre, Idi Ape, Ibadan, yesterday. ARREST OF PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS: Address brutality by Police, YCE tells IG By Rotimi Ojomoyela A DO-EKITI—THE Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, yesterday, asked the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu to find a way of combating brutality by policemen in the country. The Yoruba elders said the Nigeria Police must be tutored to work in tandem with global convention of policing, respect the dignity of every citizen by refraining from actions that could either dehumanise or demean humanity by their actions. In a statement in Ado Ekiti by its Secretary General, Dr. Kunle Olajide, the body condemned the police over the attack on some KAIZER I formerly known as Miss Dorathy Diepreye Kaizer now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Dorathy Diepreye Amorighoye. All former document remain valid.General public please take note. ENOTOR I, formerly known as Miss Ruth Oghowhen Enotor, now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Ruth Oghowhen Adesua. All former document remain valid. National Lottery Regulatory Commission. UBA and GTB.bank and General public please take note OJOYE I, formerly known as Mrs. Ojoye Adesola Oluwatoyin, now wish to be known as Miss Asenuga Adesola Oluwatoyin. Former documents remain valid. Ogun State Teaching Service Commission and public note. pro-democracy champions in Oyo and Ogun States on June 12. Olajide described the action of the police as undemocratic and abuse of power for the police to unleash such maximum force on peaceful rallies during the June 12 celebration. Some policemen had, last week, disrupted rallies tagged O To Ge (It must stop) in Oyo and Ogun states. Olajide said: “The policemen did not only disrupt the rallies in those s t a t e s , they brutally harassed, detained and inflicted injuries on some of the protesters. “One of the leaders of the rallies in Ogun, Dr. Tunde Amusat and Mrs. Oyeronke Akinlolu, whose husband was brutality killed by kidnappers at Iwaraja after collecting N8 million ransom, were picked up and detained for several hours. “Democracy allows multiplicity of opinions, but police as an institution should not have botched a peaceful protest meant to commemorate June 12 celebration. “Are these policemen doing all these on their own or taking orders from somewhere? “It was rather sad that this was happening at a time when President Muhammadu Buhari is embracing and romancing democracy. So, the IGP needs to rein in his men.” The YCE scribe noted that police preoccupation in the Southwest must be how to curb the menace of kidnappings and killings being caused by suspected marauding herders. He said: “The level of insecurity in the South West is becoming frightening and worrisome by the day." “The IGP must beef up security and work with the governors, traditional rulers and local hunters to checkmate these bandits.” FATHER’S DAY: Atiku pays tribute to soldiers on battlefront AVice BUJA—FORMER President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has commended soldiers, who are fathers, fighting terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other threats to the country. In a statement commemorating the Fathers’ Day, Atiku said he wished every father in Nigeria and beyond, a happy Father’s Day. The statement reads: “Even in death, he also wishes a happy Father’s Day to our founding fathers including, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Sir Nnamdi Azikiwe. May the labours of these our heroes past remind us that this nation was built on a quartet of unity and faith, Peace and Progress, founded on justice.” The former Vice President prayed that the labours and the labours of all fathers in Nigeria never be in vain and “may God’s blessings be on the nation and the children they birthed. May extreme poverty depart our land and in the words of the late great Chief MKO Abiola, may we soon bid farewell to poverty as a nation.” Urging Nigerians to take a minute to acknowledge those fathers, “who have left their wives, children and loved ones, to take up residency in bushes, highways and byways in order to fight terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other threats to our nation; he greets every father in our armed forces, police and paramilitary forces.” He also admonished Nigerians “to remember that the greatest gift we can give our children is to believe in themselves. And so, today, he is asking you to believe in Nigeria, to believe in yourselves and to believe in your children. And finally, to believe that our Founding Father’s vision for Nigeria would come to pass by God’s grace, through our hard work.” NURTW warns members against violence By Evelyn Usman L A G O S — CHAIRMAN of the National Union of Road T r a n s p o r t Workers, NURTW, in Lagos, Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, weekend, warned members of the union to shun acts that were inimical to the peace of the state, warning to deal with any defiant members. He handed down the warning at an emergency state council meeting, where he briefed members on the outcome of the harmonisation of elective positions for the coming OSUN GUBER POLL: Hearing begins at Supreme Court today O Supreme SOGBO—THE Court will today commence hearing in the appeal filed by Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging the declaration of Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as governor of Osun State by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the September 22, 2018 governorship election. The election petition tribunal had in a split decision upturned the INEC declaration and pronounced Adeleke as the winner of the election. The matter approached the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal on May 9 upturned the verdict of the Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal, which declared Senator Adeleke winner of the governorship election. The appellate court held that the irregular composition of the lower tribunal, where the judge who delivered the majority judgment, Justice Peter Obiorah, was absent in the proceedings of the lower court, affected the right of the appellant to fair hearing. Both Adeleke and the PDP are asking the apex court to set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal in favour of Oyetola of the APC. Adeleke and the PDP are, therefore, seeking a declaration that they won the election by a wider margin than what was found by the lower tribunal in view of what they called the substantial non compliance with the Electoral Act 2010 as amended. You have legitimacy on your side, Ajimobi tells sacked LG chairmen I BADAN—FORMER governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has assured the sacked Council bosses in the 33 Local Government Areas and 35 local council development areas that they have legitimacy on their side as due process was followed in the exercise that ushered them into office. Governor Seyi Makinde had, upon his inauguration, sacked all the chairmen of all the local governments faulting the processes that brought them to office. Apparently assuring the council bosses that the process that brought them to power followed all known legal tenets, Ajimobi said, although some may think he is not doing National Delegate Conference of the union slated for August. He stressed the need for members to desist from any act of violence and criminal activities within and outside garages in the state. He said: “I will implore all our branch officers to always liase with Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers DPO and men of the Department of State Security, DSS in their areas to maintain peace and order. You should always make sure you report any case of violence or disturbance to the concerned authority, promptly.” anything about the case in hand, he said he is doing whatever it is in silence, saying silence is golden. The former governor spoke, on Sunday, at Ibadan Civic Centre, Idi Ape, Ibadan, venue of a thanksgiving and prayer assembly held in his honour by the Basorun of Ibadanland, Chief Kola Daisi. Ajimobi said: “Many of you are saying I am not saying or doing anything about what is going on. I am doing something about it. There are times that silence is golden and this time that we are, I think it is better to be silent. “But I pray that God will make you victorious. And you are on the right track. The law is on your side.” 20 years of our democracy, nothing to celebrate — Onitiri By Innocent Anaba Lbased AGOS—LAGOS- politician, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri, has scored Nigeria’s 20 years of democratic rule low because of what he called poor performance of our past and present leaders. In a statement in Lagos, yesterday, Onitiri who procured the historic judgment for the June,1993 presidential election to hold, said: “It is a pity that despite 20 years of our uninterrupted democracy, we have nothing to celebrate. Our leaders have not lived to expectation. Nigerians are even worse off. Our people are yet to enjoy dividends of democracy. “Our infrastructures are getting worse. The infrastructures that are taken for granted in other developed clime such as good roads, uninterrupted electricity, potable water for drinking et cetera, are yet to be at the reach of our people. Nigerians are more divided than ever before."
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