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PAGE 4—SUNDAY VANGUARD, OCTOBER 13, 2019 Flood: Schools in Ondo, Delta; houses in Lagos submerged Photos by Dayo Johnson and Kehinde Gbadamosi •A structure overtaken by flood in Ondo •A school in Ondo submerged. •A school in Ondo sacked by flood. Flood at Isawo Ikorodu Road, Lagos. A scene at Ile Epo, Oke Odo area of Lagos. Flood forces Ondo to close schools Ile Epo, Oke Odo area of Lagos By Dayo Johnson, Akure FOLLOWING the torrential rains ex perienced in many riverine communities in Ondo, the state government has directed public primary and secondary schools submerged in flood to proceed on three weeks’ holiday. Recall that a final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Doyin Boluwaji, was, last week, swept away by flood. Also, at the weekend, Igbotu, hometown of the mother of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, and several other communities in the riverine Ese- Odo council area of the state have been sacked by flood. Consequently, thousands of people have been rendered homeless and now use canoe to access their destinations. Hundreds of houses in the council have been submerged by flood. Reports had it that many residents of the communities rendered homeless now take shelter on the major roads in the town, churches, schools and open spaces in the community. Meanwhile, the state government, in a statement by the Information and Orientation Commissioner, Donald Ojogo, said the public primary and secondary schools submerged in flood should “proceed on three weeks holiday beginning from Monday, October 14, 2019”. Ojogo added, “This becomes necessary in order to forestall possible attendant incidents that may likely affect lives of vulnerable pupils in those areas as a result of flood”. Stranded students of Ewulu Grammar School in Aniocha South Council of Delta State,waiting to be ferried across the flooded Iyinta Bridge on the Ewulu-Ogwashi- Uku Road.
SUNDAY VANGUARD, OCTOBER 13, 2019, PAGE 5 •From left: Mrs Regina Soemlat, Commissioner for Finance, Plateau State; Hon Yakubu Dati, Commissioner for Lands & Survey, and Mr Jude Dakur, Commissioner for Mineral Development, during the swearing-in of the commissioners by Governor Simon Lalong. Troops ‘capture 10 senior Boko Haram commanders' By Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja ROOPS of Operation TLafiya Dole have captured 10 senior Boko Haram commanders after heavy artillery bombardment of their hideouts, according to the Army. Also arrested were some of their (BHT) key logistics suppliers. A spokesperson for the Army, Col Aminu Iliyasu, said troops of the 26Task Force Brigade carried out the operation in which the suspected key Boko Haram members were captured while attempting to sneak into some communities around Bitta in Gwoza LGA of Borno State in a bid to escape the troops’ sustained onslaught against them. "Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested criminals are ranked higher than the Amir in the criminals’ hierarchy”, Iliyasu said. "Many of them have been identified to have operated combat vehicles during the infamous Boko Haram attack on Gwoza in 2014. "The arrested suspects are ShettimaMustapha Umar, Abba Buji, Alhaji Bukar Madi (KAHID - a Boko Haram Terrorists’ equivalent of a Brigadier General), Ali Hassan (Boko Haram Terrorist Imam), Alkali Laminu, Bukur Mustapha, Buba Umaru (Alias Black Uhuru) also a KAHID, Madu Nosobe, Mustapha Hussaine and Umar Jeddum all from Bama LGA of Borno State. "It is gratifying to note that one of the arrested suspects, Alhaji Bukar Modu, is Serial 89 on the high profile Boko Haram leaders wanted list published by the Nigerian Army. "Similarly, in 1 Division Area of Responsibility, troops of 1 Division Garrison Tactical Headquarters responded to a reported cattle rustling incident. "Acting on reliable information from locals, troops intercepted the suspected criminals along with the rustled animals while attempting to cross Polewire Labi, a community in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna State. "On sighting the approaching troops, however, the criminal bandits abandoned the 23 rustled cows and fled into the forest. "Consequently, the animals were recovered by the troops while efforts are on to identify their owners for eventual release to them. "Furthermore, in a joint operation conducted by the troops of 3 Brigade in conjunction with the personnel of the Nigeria Police Birniwa Command in Jigawa State, 5 herdsmen complicit in the gruesome murder of one Mallam Haliru Yahaya in his farm were arrested. "The arrested suspects are currently in the custody of the Nigeria Police Birniwa Command while troops maintain vigilance in the area to forestall any escalation. Suicide: Seadogs visit mental patients in FCT By Johnbosco Agbakwuru As part of its humani tarian services to the less privileged, the National Association of Seadogs, NAS, weekend, presented toiletries and cash donation to the psychiatric section of Karu General Hospital, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. The donation according to the Capon of the Zuma Deck of NAS, Mr. Anderson Kolawole Oseh, was to identify with the patients of the hospital in commemorating the World Mental Health Day, which was set aside by the World Health Organization, WHO, on October 11 every year. Oseh, who was flanked by other members of NAS otherwise known as Pyrates Confraternity, further stated that the visit was also to draw the attention of government on the urgency on mental health and to amplify awareness to the general populace that in every Nigerian, there are things that can trigger issues that could lead to suicide attempt. Stressing that the visitation to psychiatric sections of hospitals was carried out by the association in its 34 branches worldwide, he said, “Our aim is to identify with mental patients world wide and to let the people know that we have a facility in Abuja where people could walk into when they are stressed up. “They can talk to mental health doctors, it doesn’t mean that they are already mad but to talk to doctors so that they will not end up contemplating suicide. •From left: The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewa land, HRM Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle; the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Muhammed Babandede; the Honorable Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and the Controller, Nigerian Immigration Service, Ogun State Command, Comptroller Doris Braihmah, during the commissioning of NIS Forward Operating Base in Oja Odan, Ogun State. "In another development, troops of 4 Brigade operating under the aegis of operation MESA smashed a notorious armed robbery gang that had been terrorizing commuters along a major road at Owa in Uhunmwaede LGA of Edo State. "One of the suspects, Mr Evans Obidili Ubaka, was promptly arrested while other gang members fled. However, concerted efforts are on to track and arrest the fleeing criminals. "Same day, the troops conducted a joint operation with the personnel of the Nigeria Police Oredo Command. "Acting on credible information, the operation led to the arrest of a renowned kidnappers’ informant popularly known as `Mr Jaguar'”. ‘Emir’, notorious bandit leader, 59 others killed in Zamfara By Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja IN continuation of the ongoing intensive clearance operations against armed bandits in Zamfara State, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have reportedly eliminated a bandit leader identified as ‘Emir’ and neutralized 59 others in several confrontations. It would be recalled that, on October 3, troops deployed at Sunke in Anka Local Government Area of the state allegedly came under attack by armed bandits despite the ongoing peace process in the state. However, the troops were said to have successfully repelled the attack and killed 19 Enugu workers hail Ugwuanyi on security, road maintenance WORKERS in Enugu State have commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the sustained efforts of his administration “towards reducing crime to the barest minimum in the state”. They also lauded Ugwuanyi for his “prompt response to the recent security challenges in the state” as well as his administration’s continuous support to all the security agencies in the state, “which has facilitated quick and prompt response in the discharge of their duties with visible result”. In a statement by the Chairman and Secretary of the state Chapter of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Comrade Chukwuma Igbokwe Chukwuma and Comrade Benneth Asogwa, respectively, bandits in the process. Unfortunately, four soldiers lost their lives during the encounter. A statement by Captain Ayobami Oni-Orisan, Acting Information Officer, narrated, “As a result of the encounter, troops further commenced aggressive clearance operations nicknamed ‘Op Mushare’ on the 6th of October 2019, with a view to apprehending the recalcitrant bandits. “Consequently, between 6th and 7th of October 2019, within Bawa Daji general area, 3 heavily fortified camps at Gubarawa, Baw Daji and Bawa Daji Forest were destroyed when the troops overpowered the bandits, overran the 3 camps and neutralized 39 bandits (including the notorious bandits’ leader known as “Emir”) and many bandits were obviously wounded”, Oni-Orisan said. “The following items were recovered from the bandits/ camps: 3 AK 47 rifles, 421 unit 7.62mm (special) ammunition, 30 PKT rifle rounds, 10 magazines, 5 Motorcycles, the workers also landed Ugwuanyi for the recruitment of 1,700 forest guards, purchase of 260 vehicles as well as motorcycles and bicycles to be handed over to the guards, Neighbourhood Watch groups, among others, for community policing. They hailed the governor for purchasing 100 Hilux vans from indigenous vehicle manufacturing company, Innoson Group, to assist the security agencies in their operations. The Congress stated that they were delighted that the governor has brought innovation to the management of the security architecture of the state, through the recent approval for the deployment of eighteen (18) automated drones for surveillance within and outside the state. 177 Cows, 7 handsets, 2 handset batteries, Substance suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, Charms while four soldiers were wounded during the operation. “Similarly, in continuation with the offensive against the bandits, clearance operations were also extended to the general area of Kuruwa, Kawara, Kalahe and Zango villages in Bakura Local Government Area where troops encountered a large number of marauders at their camp in Zango village on 8 October 2019. “The determined troops overwhelmed the armed bandits with a high volume of fire, neutralized 19 of the criminals and recovered 1 motorcycle. “Additionally, troops also arrested a suspected bandit Abubakar Umar along road Lamba - Damri axis with the sum of 400,000 Naira presumably for purchase of bandits logistics supplies. “The suspect will be handed over to the civil police for further investigation/necessary action.
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