No fewer than 10 persons were killed following a robbery attack at two banks in Igarra, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State today, Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. when the robbers invaded the community in attempt to rob the two commercial banks in the town, killing 10 persons, including security officers attached to the banks.
A resident of the community, Ofei Obende, said the robbers attacked the police station in the town before attacking the banks killing four security men at the bank premises.
The Secretary to the Otaru of Igarra, Chief Folorunsho Dania, confirmed the incident to NAN in a telephone interview and said 10 persons were feared dead and the police station set ablaze.
“This is a serious case, armed robbers have besieged Igarra so many lives killed, 10 persons have been killed. Three people were killed and in the banks too. Many persons were killed. It is a calamity. In all, ten lives have gone.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in Edo, Chidi Nwabuzor, said that information about the attack was still sketchy and would release details later.
NAN reports that six persons were killed in a similar attack in November 2015 when armed robbers invaded the community. [myad]
Falconets ace skipper, Rasheedat Ajibade converted a penalty kick as the only goal Nigeria’s side scored in their U20 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign, against Haiti, in Saint Malo today, Thursday. Nigeria was awarded a penalty kick when Imo was fouled in the box by Dougenie Joseph. Skipper Ajibade kept her cool to convert the spot kick, sending Théus the wrong way in the 36 minute. Goalkeeper Kerly Théus was called to duty as early as one minute of the play, when she dived at full stretch to make a save from Rasheedat Ajibade’s cross. Haiti played with confidence and passed the ball around as they took the game to the two-time finalists. The two teams reduced the tempo as they resorted to the tactical route for about eight minutes. Ajibade, Monday Gift and Anam Imo cut frustrated faces as they were starved of the ball by the physical Haitians. The energetic Sherly Jeudy bombarded her way to the box, but goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie did well to grab the ball after mistiming it. Haiti were unruffled in their approach. They came out in numbers. Melchie Dumonay whipped a brilliant free kick which was well taken by Nnadozie. Ajibade should have made it 0-2 to the African team but she flashed her shot wide of the post after a mistake by Théus. The busy Jeudy was menacing at the final third at resumption. Her big frame gave the Falconets defenders something to worry. Falconets weren’t sharp when the game resumed in the second stanza. They were second best in the opening 15 minutes and that made the Haitians attack their territory. A cross from substitute Mikerline Saint-Félix failed to trouble Nnadozie who was at the right place to pick the ball. Saint-Félix fired an ambitious shot which almost embarrassed the vigilant Nnadozie. Striker Imo scampered away from her marker and found Christy Ucheibe with a cross. The midfielder’s goal bound header was well dealt with by Dougenie Joseph. The Falconets had a moment of scare when Melchie Dumonay skillfully nutmegged Mary Ologbosere and curled a low grounder which beat Nnadozie but didn’t land at the back of the net. It was the Haitians against Nnadozie as she dived at full stretch to foil Dumonay whose brilliantly taken free kick was heading to the roof of the net in the 83rd minute. Substitute Aishat Bello whipped a brilliant long range effort which was stopped by Théus. Falconets were grateful to their keeper Nnadozie who made three great saves in the final embers of the match. [myad]
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Ambassador Abdullahi Ibrahim Atta as an exceptional peace maker around the world even as he rejoiced with for turning 90 tomorrow, August 10, 2018. In a statement by the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, and Malam Garba Shehu, and Buhari thanked God for his continued benevolence, strength and never-failing care to the celebrant in the past decades of a remarkable life of service and dedication to humanity. President Buhari acknowledged Ambassador Atta’s service to the nation during his career in the foreign and public service, where he distinguished himself, with courage, in the work of reconciliation, conflict prevention, justice and peace around the world. The President reminded the family, friends, former colleagues of Ambassador Atta as well as the young and old ones of their responsibility to give the nation hope for the future. [myad]
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has described the battle for the 2019 election as a battle between the good and bad elements whose aim is to continue suffocating the nation by milking it dry. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Osinbajo spoke in Daura while addressing thousands of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and supporters at a campaign rally for the Katsina North Senatorial District by-election. He made it clear that the Federal Government “would not compromise” in the ongoing war against corruption and protection of national interest. He reeled out the achievements of the administration which focused on transforming the nation’s infrastructure like roads, rail lines, agriculture, education, health, security and the fight against corruption. “We will not relent,” he said, adding that no amount of blackmail will stop the government. He used the occasion to call on the electorate in Daura north senatorial district to vote for the APC, noting that the election was necessitated by the death of the senator for the area, late Mustafa Bukar. Earlier, Katsina state governor, Aminu Masari described the current face-off in Nigeria’s Senate as unfortunate, uncalled for and saddening. He called on Nigerians of every divide to continue to support the transformation agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari, stressing that “this country must be reformed to the right path of progress and prosperity.” Also, Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje who spoke on behalf of the Northwest governors, described the bye-election as a testing ground, preparatory to the 2019 general elections and called on the electorate to use their votes wisely. APC National Chairman, Adams Oshimhole called on the electorates to vote for the APC and shun financial inducements. He described president Buhari as honest, gentle and one of the most decent Nigerian leader ever produced. He said Nigeria would in the near future be bailed out of poverty, crimes and insecurity whose seed was laid by the 16 years of the Peoples Democratic Party rule in the country.
First Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa has endorsed the General Secretary of the Textile Union, Comrade Issa Aremu for the governorship of Kwara State in the 2019 election. Speaking when Aremu, who contesting under the Labour Party platform visited him in Kaduna today, a Thursday, a Balarabe Musa said that Aremu has his support 99 percent. The former Kaduna governor who commended Aremu’s commitment to struggle for social justice and development in Nigeria, remarked: “I support Comrade Aremu 99 per cent. I would have supported him 100 per cent if he runs on the platform of PRP. “But Labour Party he chooses is part of progressive families committed to socialist transformation of Nigeria”. Speaking the governorship candidate said that he was inspired by the progressive record of Musa as the first executive governor of Kaduna state, and adding: “I’m “an ideological and political son of Alhaji Balarabe Musa right from my university days.”
Newly appointed Acting Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) , Mathew Seiyifa, has promised to look into complaints of human rights violation against operatives of the service even as he said that he will not be intimated in the process of carrying out his duties. Seiyifa, who spoke today, Thursday in Abuja, assured that under him, the service would “take a different approach. The acting DSS boss pledged to collaborate with other security agencies in the interest of Nigerians. “The service, under my watch, would respect and uphold the legitimate rights of all Nigerians without promoting the individual rights of any person above the interest of the country. “The service is ready to partner with all stakeholders to contain all forms of national threats in the country.” He said that while the DSS would do its best to protect the rights of the citizens, it would not tolerate the abuse of freedom of speech by any person. ‘’The service would also protect its constitutional mandate as its reviews the issues which portray the DSS in a bad light.” He stated that some of the issues that are of concern include the alleged detention and trial of criminal suspects in the country.
The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has again, failed to appear before a Senior Magistrate Court 11 sitting in Lokoja in a criminal case involving him and two others with his counsel saying that he was indisposed. The trial magistrate, Sulyman Abdalah, had at the last hearing fixed Thursday August 9 to commence trial following the complaints by Melaye’ lawyer at the last sitting that he was attacked by kidnappers on his way to Lokoja for the trial. When the case was called today, he was Tursday, his lawyer, Barrister Yemi Mohammed, who stood in for Chief Mike Ozekhome, told the court that his client could not be present in court on health ground.
Yemen’s Houthi militias has launched a fresh ballistic missile on Saudi Arabia’s border city of Jazan, killing one Yemen resident and injuring 11 civilians. According to the Saudi Press Agency in report today, the Thursday, the quoting the spokesperson of Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen, Colonel Turki Al-Malki, as saying in a statement that the attack took place yesterday, the August 8 at 20:34 p.m. local time (1734 GMT). He said that the Saudi air forces intercepted the missile launched from Northern Amran in Yemen, and adding that the interception resulted in the projection of fragments throughout some residential areas, which caused the death of the Yemeni resident and injured 11 civilians. “This hostile act carried out by the Houthi rebels proves that the Iranian regime is still providing them with advanced capabilities, in flagrant defiance of the UN Security Council Resolutions 2216 and 2231, with the main objective of threatening Saudi Arabian, regional and international security. “ The spokesperson warned that the coalition would take all deterring measures against “such barbaric, frivolous launches” in conformity with international humanitarian law. Saudi cities, mainly those at the border, are the main targets of such attacks, but most of the missiles were intercepted and destroyed without reporting any injury among civilians. The attacks have been the responses of the Houthis against the coalition airstrikes on areas dominated by them in Yemen.
Coach Sidi-Usman Abd’Allah of Enyimba International FC of Aba has expressed the confidence that his team would conquer the Djoliba Athletic Club of Mali in the CAF Confederation Cup scheduled for August 18.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Nigeria’s Enyimba will have to turn the tide in their favour as they battle for a spot in the knockout stage of the competition.
The Aba Elephants, who slipped from the top of Group C table after a disappointing 0-2 loss away to Williamsville AC of Côte d’ Ivoire, now find themselves in the third spot with six points from four games.
Williamsville with seven points replaced Enyimba at the top of the table after their victory, while CARA Brazzaville of Congo also with six points are on the second position albeit with a superior goal difference.
Enyimba’s next opponents, Djoliba with four points currently lie at the bottom of the table.
The two-time CAF Champions League winners must now ensure that they win their remaining two matches against Djibola and CARA Brazzaville respectively to stand any chance of advancing to the next round.
They are away to Djoliba of Mali on Aug. 18 and end their group campaign at home against CARA Brazzaville on Aug. 28.
Abd’Allah, the club’s first assistant coach, who took over the reigns of the club from Paul Aigbogun, told NAN that he believed his boys were ready for the challenges ahead.
He noted that his team were conversant with their opponents’ formation and tactics having played them at home, adding however, that it would be a different ball game as the Malians play in front of their home crowd.
“We have to start working hard and immediately remove the memories of our last defeat by winning our next two matches and booking our ticket to the knockout phase of the competition.
“But first, we want to solely focus on our next game, which is against our Malian counterparts.
“It won’t be an easy match as our opponents have a lot of experience, especially playing in front of their home fans, but I believe we can come out good having defeated the same team 2-0 earlier on Match Day One.
“The Bamako-based team always like to take control of the midfield, stringing a lot of good passes together in an effort to wear their opponents down and can also be dangerous going forward.
“However, my players know what is at stake, so everybody is going to prepare hard. Our response to our last defeat has to be emphatic and swift. We need to begin to produce positive results, starting from August 18.
“We have to convert our chances and also improve on our overall quality in every department of the team as we look forward to a good performance in Mali,” he said.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Walid Jibril has said that the party was happy “donating ” the former senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Reacting to the defection of senator Akpabio to APC today, Wednesday, Senator Walid agreed that it was his right to decamp to another party but that there are competent hands in the party to take over from him.
According to him, in view of the exemplary conduct of the acting president in response to the siege on the national assembly, the party is ready to let go of Akpabio.
“The recent attempt to tamper with the legitimate function of the National Assembly by selfish individuals who attempted to block the Assembly should be condemned and appropriate action taken against the intruders.
“In this respect, the Acting President Osinbajo should be praised for taking a decision to do away with the DSS boss, promising that the situation will be further investigated.
“The purported resignation of our minority Leader, Godwill Akpabio is also an act of Democracy.
“Therefore, considering the recent action taken by Acting President Osinbajo, the PDP is happy to donate Senator Godwill Akpabio to APC through him with great pleasure, as we have many PDP Senators to do that job which has been upgraded to majority leader.
“On behalf of the BOT, we wish Akpabio bye-bye and safe journey, advising him to learn from history, especially from those that left us and are now returning in troops.” [myad]
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