No fewer than ten unidentified gunmen, today, February 8, invaded a police station at Eika community in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing two policemen and a detainee.
The hoodlums were said to have later set the station ablaze and proceeded to the house of Sadiq Obomi, the Chairman of Eika Community Development Association, and killed him.
Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Abdulahi Chafe, confirmed the incident.
A resident of Eika community, who is also a member of a local vigilante group, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the gunmen came in two vehicles and started shooting into the air as they made their way to the police station.
He said that the gunmen later escaped after the operation which he said lasted almost two hours.
Security men have already been deployed to the community to maintain the peace. [myad]

The Buhari Media Support Group (BMSG) has called on Nigerians to support Acting President Yemi Osinbajo’s call for religious harmony and national unity for the sake of growth and development of the nation.
BMSG made the call today in Abuja in a statement by the Coordinator of the group, Malam Muhammad Labbo and the Secretary, Chief Cassidy Madueke.
“When there is no religious tolerance and national unity, peace becomes elusive and there will hardly be room for implementation of government programs and projects that will promote the welfare of citizens.
“Such situation will also make it difficult for both local and foreign investors to be attracted to the country.”
The Group described the call for unity, which the Acting President made on the 7th of February, 2017 in Benin, Edo State as “the words of a true leader.”
BMSG recalled Osinbajo’s saying at every opportune time that “hate is the enemy of Faith and our Nation” , adding that it is coming at a time when unpatriotic statements and comments from some Nigerians have become the order of the day.
The Group observed that the unpatriotic statements which were made when the nation’s polity is so heated up, were uncalled for and that Nigeria needs supportive comments and not comments that are divisive.
BMSG called on other leaders to toe the line of the call for religious harmony and national unity and to advise Nigerians to ensure that the call is observed in practice as well.
The Group believed that the call for harmony and unity is a sure way for a lasting and enduring peace which will ultimately lead to economic prosperity for the nation.

Police officers, this Tuesday evening, dumped an unidentified man at the general hospital in Kuje, the headquarters of Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and immediately left the hospital without giving details about the man to medical personnel on duty.

Information reaching Greenbarge Reporters said that the police officers, riding in a patrol vehicle, gained entrance into the premises of the hospital and uploaded the man, who was unconscious at the entrance of the hospital, and before any of the medical officers would go out to inquire about the man, the police men drove out of the premises.

The hospital operating workers were left in confusion as there was no one to give detail information of the man who remained lying unconsciously where the police dumped him as the time out correspondent left the scene, two hours after the man was dumped.

None of the hospital staff was ready to speak on the incidence, as they said that since the police did not take the victim into the hospital to give detail to appropriate medical officer, the victim was presumed not have been taken to the hospital.

Efforts to get the police comment failed, as the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Kuje was not available, even as a police man on duty who begged to remain anonymous said the Kuje police division was not aware of such case. [myad]

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the police for the professional away they handled the protests by Nigerians in some parts of the country against the federal government on the poor economy.

“I commend the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and his officers for handling the protests with professionalism and respect for the rights of citizens. We are committed to a continuous engagement with our people to explain government policies, receive advice and criticism.”
A statement by the senior special assistant to the acting President on media and publicity, Laolu Akande quoted the acting President as saying that cabinet ministers have gone round eight States so far, holding town hall meetings.

“There will be more of such meetings in the other States that are yet to be visited. With complete focus on improving the economy every day, the recession will soon be history.” [myad]

An investigative panel set up by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has revealed how 23 electoral officers from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shared the sum of N360 Million as bribe from the Rivers State Government to rig the December 10, 2016 legislative rerun election in the state.

The panel, which presented its report in Abuja today, Tuesday, said that so far, N111 million has been recovered from the 23 suspects.

The chairman of the panel, DCP Damian Okoro said:” the sum total of N111.3 million was recovered from 23 electoral officials out of N360 million.”

He said that some of the suspects got N15 million each while three senior electoral officers got N20 million each.

Details later… [myad]