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Today: 2020-09-29
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See You At The TOP
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GROWING THROUGH ADVERSITIES
Today: 2020-09-29
BISHOP DAVID ABIOYE DAILY DEVOTIONAL...
The challenges we face prepares us for different phases of life.
You never enter into next phase of life without facing the next challenge.
Faith on fire is what perfects the faith.
You must know how to turn adversity into advancement.
Adversity is not meant to destroy us but to serve as catalyst for our advancement.
Adversity will never leave you the way it met you.
Therefore take advantage of adversity for advancement.
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David West: Sentenced To Death By Hanging
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Court sentences Rivers serial killer David-West to death by hanging
After about six months of trial, a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday, sentenced Gracious David-West, a serial killer, to death by hanging.
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Presiding Judge, Justice Adolphus Enebele, while delivering his judgement on Friday said the suspect was convicted of the murder of eleven young women and attempted murder of a prospective victim identified as Benita Etim in a hotel in 2019.
Justice Enebele stated that the prosecution team was able to convince the court that David-West actually killed all eleven women at various hotel rooms in Port Harcourt and other parts of the state.
The court however discharged and acquitted the second defendant in the case, Nimi ThankGod, who is facing one count of misconduct with the corpse of one of David-West’s victims.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that David-West, who was arrested and paraded by the police in September 2019, confessed to killing seven young women; one in Lagos State, one in Owerri, Imo State, and five others in Rivers State.
Counsel for David-West, Vincent Chukwu, in his plea of allocutus on behalf of his client, pleaded for leniency on the grounds that his client is a father of three children.
However, the state prosecuting counsel led by Chidi Ekeh, said the 1st defendant (David-West) didn’t deserve any leniency and urged the court to ensure justice in the matter.
Speaking with journalists outside the courtroom, Ekeh said the judgement would serve as a deterrent to other persons with such criminal, pointing out that the 2nd defendant was freed because it was difficult to prove to the court that the accused committed the crime.
According to Ekeh, “With respect to the 2nd defendant, she escaped by the whiskers, not that the offence with which she was charged was not committed.
“But it was difficult to determine who exactly did it as the witnesses who would have ordinarily provided that answer suddenly disappeared from the state until date.
“I am happy that this judgment was given. It would serve as a deterrent to all persons with such disposition to know that there are consequences.â€
On his part, counsel for David-West, Vincent Chukwu, said he will appeal the judgment.
https://punchng.com/rivers-serial-killer-david-west-to-die-by-hanging/?amp=1
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After about six months of trial, a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday, sentenced Gracious David-West, a serial killer, to death by hanging.
Presiding Judge, Justice Adolphus Enebele, while delivering his judgement on Friday said the suspect was convicted of the murder of eleven young women and attempted murder of a prospective victim identified as Benita Etim in a hotel in 2019.
Justice Enebele stated that the prosecution team was able to convince the court that David-West actually killed all eleven women at various hotel rooms in Port Harcourt and other parts of the state.
The court however discharged and acquitted the second defendant in the case, Nimi ThankGod, who is facing one count of misconduct with the corpse of one of David-West’s victims.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that David-West, who was arrested and paraded by the police in September 2019, confessed to killing seven young women; one in Lagos State, one in Owerri, Imo State, and five others in Rivers State.
Counsel for David-West, Vincent Chukwu, in his plea of allocutus on behalf of his client, pleaded for leniency on the grounds that his client is a father of three children.
However, the state prosecuting counsel led by Chidi Ekeh, said the 1st defendant (David-West) didn’t deserve any leniency and urged the court to ensure justice in the matter.
Speaking with journalists outside the courtroom, Ekeh said the judgement would serve as a deterrent to other persons with such criminal, pointing out that the 2nd defendant was freed because it was difficult to prove to the court that the accused committed the crime.
According to Ekeh, “With respect to the 2nd defendant, she escaped by the whiskers, not that the offence with which she was charged was not committed.
“But it was difficult to determine who exactly did it as the witnesses who would have ordinarily provided that answer suddenly disappeared from the state until date.
“I am happy that this judgment was given. It would serve as a deterrent to all persons with such disposition to know that there are consequences.â€
On his part, counsel for David-West, Vincent Chukwu, said he will appeal the judgment.
https://punchng.com/rivers-serial-killer-david-west-to-die-by-hanging/?amp=1
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Tobias Lawal Wants To Play For Nigeria
Austrian Born Goalkeeper Tobias Lawal Wants To Play For Nigeria 6 Opinions
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Tobias Lawal Wants To Play For Nigeria
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Austrian born goalkeeper Tobias Lawal wants to play for Nigeria
Gernot Rohr says Austrian born goalkeeper Tobias Lawal is interested in playing for Nigeria, but he must wait for his opportunity.
Tobias Lawal who has played for the European nation at the U-20 level is currently in the Super Eagles camp for the friendly matches with Algeria and Tunisia.
While feeding questions on the LASK Linz’s goalkeeper chances of making his debut against the North Africans, Rohr said the LASK Linz goalkeeper does not have a Nigerian passport and it was difficult to get one for him at the moment.
Gernot Rohr says Austrian born goalkeeper Tobias Lawal is interested in playing for Nigeria, but he must wait for his opportunity.
Tobias Lawal who has played for the European nation at the U-20 level is currently in the Super Eagles camp for the friendly matches with Algeria and Tunisia.
While feeding questions on the LASK Linz’s goalkeeper chances of making his debut against the North Africans, Rohr said the LASK Linz goalkeeper does not have a Nigerian passport and it was difficult to get one for him at the moment.
Rohr also confirmed that the 20-year-old goalkeeper is has a future with the team.
“He played for Austria U20, he can switch. But there’s a problem with obtaining him a passport in Austria.
“He won’t be playing in the games. But he’s interested in switching. He asked to check out the atmosphere in camp. He’s only 20, has a good future†he said.
“He played for Austria U20, he can switch. But there’s a problem with obtaining him a passport in Austria.
“He won’t be playing in the games. But he’s interested in switching. He asked to check out the atmosphere in camp. He’s only 20, has a good future†he said.
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Police Arrest Woman Who Sold Her Newborn Grandson For N1.3M; Baby Rescued (Pix)
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Police Arrest Woman Who Sold Her Newborn Grandson For N1.3M; Baby Rescued (Photos)
IgbereTV reports that the Rivers State Police Command has arrested a woman, Antonia Amos, who allegedly sold her grandson at birth for the sum of one million, three hundred thousand naira (N1.3M) and rescued the baby.
The Commissioner of Police (CP) Joseph Mukan disclosed this on Thursday, October 8, while releasing the now two-week old baby to her parents at the State Command’s Headquarters in Port Harcourt where the three suspects were also paraded.
Mukan stated that detectives of the Trans-Amadi Police Station began an investigation into the case of Child Trafficking, reported 25 September 2020 by one Christian Duru, father of the baby.
He said Duru’s wife, Anthonia Joseph, gave birth to the baby and his mother-in-law sold baby at the cost of one million, three hundred thousand naira (N 1.3M)
“In the course of investigation, the mother-in-law was arrested and on interrogation, led the Detectives to Ukanafun LGA in Akwa-Ibom State where one Pauline Umoh ‘f’ was arrested. She later led the Police to Mgbidi in Imo State where the buyer, Juliana Obianwa ‘f’ was arrested and the baby recovered," the CP said.
“The baby boy has been released to the mother while the suspects are in our custody helping in the investigation and efforts intensified to arrest the remnants of the syndicate.†he added.
The child’s mother, Anthonia Joseph explained that her mother (the baby’s grandmother) insisted on selling her son to a buyer in Imo State on the grounds that her husband had yet to fulfil his marital obligations.
Joseph disclosed that her mother took her to Imo State where she was delivered of the baby, adding that she connived with the midwives and nurses to sell the baby and threatened her not to tell anyone.
“I asked her why ? She said my husband had yet to pay the marital obligations, that if I don ’t accept it she was going to strangle me and the baby. The buyer came by 5 am, they took the baby and she (the alleged buyer) collected the baby and crossed to the other side of the road. I asked my mother why she did that; she said if I expose her that she was going to kill me," she stated.
On how the baby was rescued, Anthonia's husband Christian Duru, said the grandmother had lied to him on the telephone that his son was dead but that he suspected foul play when his wife did not speak in the presence of her mother.
"She was crying that she cannot say anything that she will call me later. Later my wife called me saying that her mother sold our baby boy. Today (Wednesday), the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of Trans Amadi Police Station called and told me that they have recovered the baby alive." he said.
Speaking to journalists while being paraded, the grandmother said she did it because she was angry that the father of the baby did not pay any bride price on her daughter's head before putting her in a family way.
She also alleged the baby's father provided only N1000 for the hospital bills when her daughter was in labour.
She also said she was only trying to hide the news of the pregnancy from her family and father of the girl who would have blamed her for not bringing up their daughter properly, hence she was pushed into selling the baby to any one who would love and care for him.
She claimed that she received only N500, 000 for the baby out of which she gave the nurse, Pauline Umoh N100,000 for the treatment and she intended to give her daughter N50,000 to take care of herself.
The other suspect, Juliet Obianwa told reporters that she was told that the baby is from an Orphanage home and she was asked to pay One million naira to regularize the adoption processes, adding that she had been looking for a baby boy to adopt.
CP Joseph Mukan said efforts are on to arrest others involved in the crime.
https://igberetvnews.com/1367869/police-arrest-woman-sold-newborn-grandson-n1-3m-baby-rescued-photos/
IgbereTV reports that the Rivers State Police Command has arrested a woman, Antonia Amos, who allegedly sold her grandson at birth for the sum of one million, three hundred thousand naira (N1.3M) and rescued the baby.
The Commissioner of Police (CP) Joseph Mukan disclosed this on Thursday, October 8, while releasing the now two-week old baby to her parents at the State Command’s Headquarters in Port Harcourt where the three suspects were also paraded.
Mukan stated that detectives of the Trans-Amadi Police Station began an investigation into the case of Child Trafficking, reported 25 September 2020 by one Christian Duru, father of the baby.
He said Duru’s wife, Anthonia Joseph, gave birth to the baby and his mother-in-law sold baby at the cost of one million, three hundred thousand naira (N 1.3M)
“In the course of investigation, the mother-in-law was arrested and on interrogation, led the Detectives to Ukanafun LGA in Akwa-Ibom State where one Pauline Umoh ‘f’ was arrested. She later led the Police to Mgbidi in Imo State where the buyer, Juliana Obianwa ‘f’ was arrested and the baby recovered," the CP said.
“The baby boy has been released to the mother while the suspects are in our custody helping in the investigation and efforts intensified to arrest the remnants of the syndicate.†he added.
The child’s mother, Anthonia Joseph explained that her mother (the baby’s grandmother) insisted on selling her son to a buyer in Imo State on the grounds that her husband had yet to fulfil his marital obligations.
Joseph disclosed that her mother took her to Imo State where she was delivered of the baby, adding that she connived with the midwives and nurses to sell the baby and threatened her not to tell anyone.
“I asked her why ? She said my husband had yet to pay the marital obligations, that if I don ’t accept it she was going to strangle me and the baby. The buyer came by 5 am, they took the baby and she (the alleged buyer) collected the baby and crossed to the other side of the road. I asked my mother why she did that; she said if I expose her that she was going to kill me," she stated.
On how the baby was rescued, Anthonia's husband Christian Duru, said the grandmother had lied to him on the telephone that his son was dead but that he suspected foul play when his wife did not speak in the presence of her mother.
"She was crying that she cannot say anything that she will call me later. Later my wife called me saying that her mother sold our baby boy. Today (Wednesday), the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of Trans Amadi Police Station called and told me that they have recovered the baby alive." he said.
Speaking to journalists while being paraded, the grandmother said she did it because she was angry that the father of the baby did not pay any bride price on her daughter's head before putting her in a family way.
She also alleged the baby's father provided only N1000 for the hospital bills when her daughter was in labour.
She also said she was only trying to hide the news of the pregnancy from her family and father of the girl who would have blamed her for not bringing up their daughter properly, hence she was pushed into selling the baby to any one who would love and care for him.
She claimed that she received only N500, 000 for the baby out of which she gave the nurse, Pauline Umoh N100,000 for the treatment and she intended to give her daughter N50,000 to take care of herself.
The other suspect, Juliet Obianwa told reporters that she was told that the baby is from an Orphanage home and she was asked to pay One million naira to regularize the adoption processes, adding that she had been looking for a baby boy to adopt.
CP Joseph Mukan said efforts are on to arrest others involved in the crime.
https://igberetvnews.com/1367869/police-arrest-woman-sold-newborn-grandson-n1-3m-baby-rescued-photos/
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Ganduje: No State Fights Corruption In Nigeria More Than Kano
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Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has said no state is fighting corruption in Nigeria more than his state, being the only one in the entire federation with a ‘vibrant’ anti-corruption agency to mitigate the problem.
He stated this on Thursday during the International Ombudsman Day celebration held at the Kano Anti-Corruption Institute (KANCI) in Kano.
Represented by the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Lawan Musa Abdullahi, Ganduje said with the establishment of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) and Kano Anti-Corruption Institute, the state has complemented the effort of the federal government in institutionalising the fight against corruption.
He stated this on Thursday during the International Ombudsman Day celebration held at the Kano Anti-Corruption Institute (KANCI) in Kano.
Represented by the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Lawan Musa Abdullahi, Ganduje said with the establishment of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) and Kano Anti-Corruption Institute, the state has complemented the effort of the federal government in institutionalising the fight against corruption.
On his part, the Executive Chairman of the commission, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado said the law that established the commission has provided it with both civil and criminal jurisdiction to treat cases.
He said under section 9 of the commission’s law, PCACC has the right to ensure that no Kano state indigene is cheated.
Representatives of EFCC, ICPC and NHRC all commended the effort of the commission for its synergy in their fight against corruption, adding that the commission has proved its worth over the years.
He said under section 9 of the commission’s law, PCACC has the right to ensure that no Kano state indigene is cheated.
Representatives of EFCC, ICPC and NHRC all commended the effort of the commission for its synergy in their fight against corruption, adding that the commission has proved its worth over the years.
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NIS Trains Staff, Urges Officials To Embrace Ongoing Reforms
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has trained officials of the service as part of efforts at improving their capacity and productivity on their job and ultimately to make passport issuance seamless for Nigerians.
The training, organised in partnership with Brand Spur Media and Marketing Services was held on the 24th of September, 2020 via Zoom and intended for Passport Officers, attachèès and helpdesk officers within the Service.
In an opening statement to the participating officers, the Comptroller General of NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, reiterated NIS commitment to continuous improvement through learning and development.
He encouraged the officers to take advantage of innovative systems and processes being put in place to ease their work
Meanwhile, the NIS boss warned that the NIS would not tolerate any form of misconduct or misrepresentation by officers who try to undermine the ongoing reforms of the Nigeria Immigration Service.
He said: “This administration is putting cost-effective and administrative measures in place by pushing to indigenize passport production. It has decentralized passport authorization process by approving passports in bulk and delivery across their offices rather than have PCOs travel to Abuja to queue for passport allocation.â€
The training session, according to one of the facilitators from Brand Spur Media and Marketing Services – Ms Claudia Nwankwo; was aimed at preparing the officers on managing customer expectations and their role in brand reputation management as representatives of the immigration service.
She noted that the training which drew participants from Nigerian embassies across the globe and all passport offices nationwide has availed officers to learn from experiences of customers shared and various scenarios revealing public perception about the NIS.
In his closing remark, the ACGI Operations on behalf of the immigration service thanked Brand Spur Media for organising the session while encouraging officers to ensure to discharge their duties professionally at all times.https://brandspurng.com/2020/10/09/nis-trains-staff-urges-officials-to-embrace-ongoing-reforms/
The training, organised in partnership with Brand Spur Media and Marketing Services was held on the 24th of September, 2020 via Zoom and intended for Passport Officers, attachèès and helpdesk officers within the Service.
In an opening statement to the participating officers, the Comptroller General of NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, reiterated NIS commitment to continuous improvement through learning and development.
He encouraged the officers to take advantage of innovative systems and processes being put in place to ease their work
Meanwhile, the NIS boss warned that the NIS would not tolerate any form of misconduct or misrepresentation by officers who try to undermine the ongoing reforms of the Nigeria Immigration Service.
He said: “This administration is putting cost-effective and administrative measures in place by pushing to indigenize passport production. It has decentralized passport authorization process by approving passports in bulk and delivery across their offices rather than have PCOs travel to Abuja to queue for passport allocation.â€
The training session, according to one of the facilitators from Brand Spur Media and Marketing Services – Ms Claudia Nwankwo; was aimed at preparing the officers on managing customer expectations and their role in brand reputation management as representatives of the immigration service.
She noted that the training which drew participants from Nigerian embassies across the globe and all passport offices nationwide has availed officers to learn from experiences of customers shared and various scenarios revealing public perception about the NIS.
In his closing remark, the ACGI Operations on behalf of the immigration service thanked Brand Spur Media for organising the session while encouraging officers to ensure to discharge their duties professionally at all times.https://brandspurng.com/2020/10/09/nis-trains-staff-urges-officials-to-embrace-ongoing-reforms/
