Adamawa

Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed that a
policeman and three civilians lost their lives during Saturday night attack in Fotta village of Gombi Local Government .
This is contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Ibrahim, in Yola.
It said contrary to media reports that seven policemen were killed, it was four people that lost their lives including a policeman..
“ The fact of the issue is that, unknown gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons attacked Fotta village in Gombi local government.
“As a result, three civilian and one policeman were killed  the statement said.
It added that the policeman, a Corporal, was attached to Delta Police command and was on a visit to Fotta, to see his family.

Ekiti

Ahead of the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti,
the police have warned political thugs to leave the state or risk imprisonment.
The new Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Felix Nyanna,gave the warning in Ado-Ekiti at a stakeholders’ meeting.
Nyanna, who said that the command was battle ready to combat any act of violence, added that the warning was also directed at sponsors of thugs.
The police boss said leaders of political parties in the state might soon be compelled to sign an undertaking not to promote violence or thuggery.

FCT

The Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, has directed
the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr David Parradang, to work out modalities for resuscitating the air border patrol unit of the service.
Moro gave the directive when Mr Mark Snoxell, the Managing Director, Dornier Aviation Nigeria (DANA) Ltd, visited him in Abuja. He said the resuscitation of the unit was necessary in order to intensify efforts being made by the service to patrol the country’s borders to address the current security challenges.
“We have taken steps to resuscitate our border patrol by setting up a committee to examine our preparations for air border patrol against the existence and operations of our aircraft patrol units.

Gombe

No fewer than 62,125 domestic animals had
been vaccinated against rabies, contagious bovine pleura pneumonia and rinderpest in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. Head of Department of Agriculture in the council, Alhaji Sale Ababi, made this known to newsmen in Kumo, headquarters of Akko recently.
Ababi said 320 dogs were vaccinated against rabies; 29,300 cattle against contagious bovine pleura pneumonia and 32,555 sheep and goats against rinderpest.
He also said the three emirates in the local government namely Akko, Gwana and Pindiga were covered during the exercise.

Jigawa

The Malammadori Local Government Council, Jigawa
State, said it had earmarked N500,000 for the procurement of environmental sanitation kits to enhance sanitation services in the area.
The Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Lawan Abdu, said this at the inauguration of waste clearing and sanitation exercise in Malammadori.
Abdu, represented by the Director, Social Welfare in the council,  Yusuf Isma’il, said the clearing tools would be distributed to community and organisations to mobilise participation in the sanitation exercise.
He said the council had introduced routine environmental exercise to clear waste and improve the sanitary condition of the town.

Kadana

Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, has called on the
federal government to resuscitate the Nigerian Inter-religious Council (NIREC) to promote inter-faith harmony and unity in the country.
The Emir made the call when he led a team of traditional rulers from the North-West Zone to receive President Goodluck Jonathan at the Hassan Katsina House in Kaduna.
Our correspondent  reports that the President was in Kaduna for the PDP North West Zone unity rally.
The Emir noted that the unity of the country could best be promoted if more attention was given to the security of lives and property, of which NIREC could play significant roles.

Kwara

The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Mr
Ambrose Aisebo, has warned politicians against political campaign, saying the ban was still in force in the state.
Aisabor gave the warning at a meeting he held with leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilorin.
He reminded them that Section 10 of the Electoral Act of 2010 provides that political campaign should commence three months to election, adding that campaign could not commence until November 16.
“You can hold your meetings, rallies and processions, but you cannot campaign for now,” he added, and stressed that political campaign was not the same thing as political rally, meeting or procession.

Kano

The Kano State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation
Agency said it had evacuated about 235 lunatics from the streets in 14 local government areas in the state.
The  Executive Secretary of the agency, Alhaji Ali Bashir, said this in an interview with newsmen  in Kano recently.
He said 49 of them were females, while the 186 were males.
Bashir said the exercise was necessary in order to ensure that lunatics were not allowed to roam the streets.
Ondo
The  Chairman, Ondo State Universal Basic Education
Board (SUBEB), Mr Ade Adeniyi, has commended the various contractors and developers handling various primary school projects in the state.
Adeniyi made the commendation at Owo in Owo Local Government Area of the state after an inspection visit to some school building projects in Ondo North District of the state. “My assessment is that we are making progress because we have some very good developments,’’ he remarked.
Adeniyi said that the contractors and developers were on their toes to deliver the mega schools, “because we have made it clear to them that we will not take excuses anymore.’’

Oyo

The Federal Government has been urged to ensure the
promulgation of a legislation on Cancer Control Plan (CCP) for the country.
The call was made in Ibadan Director, Ibadan Cancer Registry,  by Prof. Femi Ogunbiyi,  in an interview with newsmen. Ogunbiyi, who is also the Vice President, African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer, said if CCP was passed into law, it would ensure compulsory registration of all cancer cases in the country.
He said that CCP was a document developed by the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer, for African countries.
Ogun

The Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Associa
tion of Nigeria (FIBAN), has sought for appropriate legislation to regulate unguarded messages on the nation’s airwaves.
FIBAN’s  National President,  Mr Yemi Sonde,  stated this in Abeokuta during a visit to the  Ogun State House of Assembly.
Sonde described as unfortunate the proliferation of non-professionals in the broadcast industry, saying this had  adversely affected  the society through unguarded messages. The FIBAN boss  explained that the legislation would go a long way  in controlling and sanitizing  the broadcast industry.
Plateau

The Plateau Commissioner for Works, Mr Chris Hassan,
last Tuesday said N800 million would be paid as compensation to residents whose property were affected by ongoing roads projects in the state.
Hassan made this known in Jos, while speaking with journalists after inspecting some of the projects across the state.        The commissioner noted that non payment of the compensation had slowed down the pace of work in some areas, and assured those affected that the payment would commence “in a few days”.

Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal (left), discussing with the president general, Unity Schools Old Students Association (usosa), Mr Kabiru Koko, during the visit of the members to the Speaker in Abuja, yesterday. With them is Rep. Stella Ngwu. Photo: NAN