A 64-year-old man was apprehended today in Ebonyi for having allegedly defiled a six-year-old girl at Agbaenyim in Izzi Local government area of the state.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps's (NSCDC) spokesperson in the state, Emmanuel Nwali, said Mr. Peter Edibgo would have fallen a victim of a jungle justice, but the timely intervention of the officers and men of Command prevented that.
Mr. Nwali further explained that, after the investigation is over, the suspect would be transferred to the appropriate agency responsible for handling such heinous crimes for prosecution.
Mr. Edigbo, the suspect, is notorious for similar acts, and the village Head and other members of the community onfirmed the incident to the Corps.
According to the command's spokesman, the victim, Nkwegu Chinwe, "felt a hard push into her legs" and raised an alarm which attracted members of the community.
"We are still investigating the case and after that we are going to hand over the case to the appropriate quarters because that is not one of our core mandates as NSCDC," Mr. Nwali stated.
Thursday, 29 August 2013
OZEKHOME'S FAMILY WONT PAY RANSOM?
On Wednesday, the families of the human rights lawyer, Mr. Mike Ozekhome (SAN), and the All Progressives Congress chief in Edo North, Athanasius Ogbome, have been advised not to accede to the demands by kidnappers that they should pay N150m and N100m, respectively, as ransom for their release.
The Chairman of Edo State-based non-governmental organisation, Reparation for Africa, George Enereba, gave this advice while reacting to the reported demands by the suspected abductors.
Enereba called on Nigerians to resist caving in to such demands, saying such would encourage those behind the act to continue in their heinous ways.
The hoodlums, who seized Ozekhome, his driver and Ogbome between Benin and Iruekpen on Friday, had reportedly made contacts with relations of the victims, demanding the ransom payment before they would be released.
The victims, who all hail from Edo North, were abducted between Ehor and Iruekpen, along the Benin-Auchi road, last week Friday.
Stating his position on the ransom demand, Enereba, who is also a lawyer, said, "I think it (kidnap) is a very sad development in the history of this country, more especially that he (Ozekhome) is a legal practitioner and he has been fighting for the rights and freedom of the downtrodden. It is a sad and it has to do with our economy that is not well planned. I see it that way."
The Chairman of Edo State-based non-governmental organisation, Reparation for Africa, George Enereba, gave this advice while reacting to the reported demands by the suspected abductors.
Enereba called on Nigerians to resist caving in to such demands, saying such would encourage those behind the act to continue in their heinous ways.
The hoodlums, who seized Ozekhome, his driver and Ogbome between Benin and Iruekpen on Friday, had reportedly made contacts with relations of the victims, demanding the ransom payment before they would be released.
The victims, who all hail from Edo North, were abducted between Ehor and Iruekpen, along the Benin-Auchi road, last week Friday.
Stating his position on the ransom demand, Enereba, who is also a lawyer, said, "I think it (kidnap) is a very sad development in the history of this country, more especially that he (Ozekhome) is a legal practitioner and he has been fighting for the rights and freedom of the downtrodden. It is a sad and it has to do with our economy that is not well planned. I see it that way."
GOV. SUNTAI'S WIFE BEGS LEGISLATORS NOT TO IMPEACH HER HUSBAND
Taraba State political crisis has entered another phase with Hajia Hauwa, the wife of Governor Danbaba Suntai, called on members of the State House of Assembly not to impeach her ailing husband.
This development followed the commencement of signatures collecting by the legislators for the impeachment of the governor, as the legislators understood Mr. Danbaba is not fit enough to resume duty, despite being treated in hospitals for about 10 months.
The legislators began the impeachment move on August 28, 2013, after the governor announced the dissolution of the state cabinet through his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Sylvanus Giwa.
According to sources, earlier today Hauwa got wind of the impeachment move and quickly arranged for the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Haruna Tsokwa, and a few other legislators to visit the governor.
It should also be noted that Hauwa did not allow the Speaker or the Acting Governor, Garba Umar, to have audience with Governor Suntai since he was brought back to Nigeria on August 25, 2013, Sunday.
However, Hauwa's intervention has small chances to succeed, as, reportedly, most of the legislators have already signed the impeachment notice.
What really angered the legislators was the allegedly stage-managed video of Suntai's purported broadcast to the people of the state.
Taraba residents were also annoyed, said there was nothing like a live broadcast by the ailing governor as reported by a section of the media, adding that it was a stage-managed recorded tape that the state owned television station broadcast on August 28, 2013.
According to sources, the swearing in of the new Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Timothy Kataps, was also stage-managed as none of the documents pertaining to his swearing in was signed by the Commissioner for Oaths.
This development followed the commencement of signatures collecting by the legislators for the impeachment of the governor, as the legislators understood Mr. Danbaba is not fit enough to resume duty, despite being treated in hospitals for about 10 months.
The legislators began the impeachment move on August 28, 2013, after the governor announced the dissolution of the state cabinet through his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Sylvanus Giwa.
According to sources, earlier today Hauwa got wind of the impeachment move and quickly arranged for the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Haruna Tsokwa, and a few other legislators to visit the governor.
It should also be noted that Hauwa did not allow the Speaker or the Acting Governor, Garba Umar, to have audience with Governor Suntai since he was brought back to Nigeria on August 25, 2013, Sunday.
However, Hauwa's intervention has small chances to succeed, as, reportedly, most of the legislators have already signed the impeachment notice.
What really angered the legislators was the allegedly stage-managed video of Suntai's purported broadcast to the people of the state.
Taraba residents were also annoyed, said there was nothing like a live broadcast by the ailing governor as reported by a section of the media, adding that it was a stage-managed recorded tape that the state owned television station broadcast on August 28, 2013.
According to sources, the swearing in of the new Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Timothy Kataps, was also stage-managed as none of the documents pertaining to his swearing in was signed by the Commissioner for Oaths.
BREAKING NEWS: PDP SUSPENDS ANDY UBA,HIS BROTHER CHRIS AND THREE OTHERS
The Andy Uba versus PDP saga continues as the People's Democratic Party has Suspended Him and four other members of the party thought to be his loyalists.
The National Working Committee of the PDP suspended the five men for failing to honour the party's invitation over the parallel congress organised in Awka on Saturday.
The suspension was contained in a letter addressed individually to the five men. The letters were signed by the party's Acting National Secretary, Remi Akintoye.
Others suspended alongside Senator Uba are his brother, Chris Uba, a factional chairman of the PDP in Anambra, Ejike Oguebego, Benji Udeozor, and Tonia Nwankwu.
Andy Uba had won the PDP governorship ticket for Anambra at the parallel primary conducted by the Oguebego leadership of the party in the state.
The PDP national headquarters has recognised Tony Nwoye, elected at another congress, as the party's flag bearer for the Anambra governorship election in November.
The National Working Committee of the PDP suspended the five men for failing to honour the party's invitation over the parallel congress organised in Awka on Saturday.
The suspension was contained in a letter addressed individually to the five men. The letters were signed by the party's Acting National Secretary, Remi Akintoye.
Others suspended alongside Senator Uba are his brother, Chris Uba, a factional chairman of the PDP in Anambra, Ejike Oguebego, Benji Udeozor, and Tonia Nwankwu.
Andy Uba had won the PDP governorship ticket for Anambra at the parallel primary conducted by the Oguebego leadership of the party in the state.
The PDP national headquarters has recognised Tony Nwoye, elected at another congress, as the party's flag bearer for the Anambra governorship election in November.
10 THINGS MEN DONT SAY TO WOMEN
Yes, we know you cannot read our minds, but there are just some obvious things a man should not have to ask/say to a woman..

Check out 10 of them below:
1. a man should never ask a woman if he can kiss her, as she will only say, a man should never "ask" for a kiss.
Asking her for a kiss will only make a man look like a boy, which is what she is not interested in, and even if she says "yes", it could mean she is just being polite, while on the inside her attraction meter will read a firm, "No".
2. a man should never ask a woman if he can take her out on a date sometime, as she would like to be with a man who is a leader and in control, not someone who asks her permission to hit on her.
A man should confidently ask a woman out, by simply saying, "We should hang out... what's your number?" or tell her about a specific place he wants to take her to.
3. a man should never brag about the car he has or the kind of house he lives in, as it would seem like he is trying hard to impress her.
Women would be far more impressed by a man's material possessions if he does not mention them in conversation.
4. Never ask a woman is what she wants to do for the night, as she likes a "man with a plan".
The man needs to have a game plan before he calls her, so as to ensure that she will not be burdened with having to think about what to do.
5. a man should never ask a woman if she likes him, as this is one phrase that turns off a woman completely.
He should just assume that she likes him, and never ask the question, as it would look like he has no confidence.
6. a man should never ask a woman why she never answered his message, as one, it would show that he cared she did not reply back, and two, it would give her a guilt trip, which is seen as insecurity by women.
7. a man should never ask a woman how many men she has slept with, as this shows that he is suffering from insecurity.
8. a man should never hint at a future date with a woman he has just met, as she not only wants but needs a guy who is somewhat of a "challenge", and will lose interest if she senses she has won.
9. a man should never end a phone conversation with a woman with a "next step", as firstly it would kill any spontaneity by being predictable, and secondly he would kill any chances of her calling him.
10. a man should never talk bad about a woman's guy friends especially if he hasn't met them and doesn't know her very well, as this is the fastest way for her to mark him as "insecure".
Men,take note!

Check out 10 of them below:
1. a man should never ask a woman if he can kiss her, as she will only say, a man should never "ask" for a kiss.
Asking her for a kiss will only make a man look like a boy, which is what she is not interested in, and even if she says "yes", it could mean she is just being polite, while on the inside her attraction meter will read a firm, "No".
2. a man should never ask a woman if he can take her out on a date sometime, as she would like to be with a man who is a leader and in control, not someone who asks her permission to hit on her.
A man should confidently ask a woman out, by simply saying, "We should hang out... what's your number?" or tell her about a specific place he wants to take her to.
3. a man should never brag about the car he has or the kind of house he lives in, as it would seem like he is trying hard to impress her.
Women would be far more impressed by a man's material possessions if he does not mention them in conversation.
4. Never ask a woman is what she wants to do for the night, as she likes a "man with a plan".
The man needs to have a game plan before he calls her, so as to ensure that she will not be burdened with having to think about what to do.
5. a man should never ask a woman if she likes him, as this is one phrase that turns off a woman completely.
He should just assume that she likes him, and never ask the question, as it would look like he has no confidence.
6. a man should never ask a woman why she never answered his message, as one, it would show that he cared she did not reply back, and two, it would give her a guilt trip, which is seen as insecurity by women.
7. a man should never ask a woman how many men she has slept with, as this shows that he is suffering from insecurity.
8. a man should never hint at a future date with a woman he has just met, as she not only wants but needs a guy who is somewhat of a "challenge", and will lose interest if she senses she has won.
9. a man should never end a phone conversation with a woman with a "next step", as firstly it would kill any spontaneity by being predictable, and secondly he would kill any chances of her calling him.
10. a man should never talk bad about a woman's guy friends especially if he hasn't met them and doesn't know her very well, as this is the fastest way for her to mark him as "insecure".
Men,take note!
PRESS STATEMENT: LINGERING ASUU STRIKE: A FESTERING SORE ON THE NATION'S CONSCIENCE
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) views with deep concern and discontent the ongoing and indeed a recurring strike in our nation's ivory towers by the Academic Staff Unions of our Universities (ASUU) which has entered its 9th week without any sign of being resolved soon as parties in the crisis continue to trade blame and spoil for more actions on the matter.

We have watched with keen interest as the Dr. Nasir Issa Faggie-led ASUU declared a 3-day warning strike before it finally embarked on an indefinite strike action on July 1, 2013 towards ensuring that the Federal Government honoured the cardinal agreements reached with the University lecturers since 2009. According to ASUU, those agreements include: -
•Injection of proper funds to revitalize the Nigerian Universities
•Provision of Federal Government's Assistance to state universities
•Progressive increase of annual budgetary allocation to education to 26% between 2009 and 2020, and Earned Allowances, Amendment and the Pension Retirement age of academics on the profession cadre from 65 to 70 years
•Establishment of the Pension Fund Administrator Governing Council
•Transfer of Federal Government's landed properties to universities as the setting up of research and development units by companies operating in Nigeria as well as teaching and research equipment.
In essence, ASUU is simply asking the Federal Government for proper funding of the universities to bring them to the level to compete with world acclaimed and prestigious ones which the University of Ibadan (UI), the premier University once attained as one of the 10 best Universities in the world.
While the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Pius Anyim led Government Team is insisting that Government cannot afford full adherence to those agreements, ASUU is insisting it cannot shift ground on any of the already agreed issues since according to it, necessary concessions were granted before those Agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were reached with the Federal Government in 2009.
Though President Jonathan may not be the President then, since government is a continuum, the administration is duty bound to implement the signed agreements as he was also the second in command.
Against all the stated backdrop and considering the enormous toll incessant strikes have had on the nation's university education system, which to say the least, has made the country's best University today to rank only amongst the hinds 6,000 in the world while most of our graduates are simply 'unemployable', the nation's scarce resources are routinely frittered away through unabated sleaze and in the face of endemic corruption at all levels of governance.
PENGASSAN joins millions of concerned Nigerians and groups to appeal to Suswam led Committee to sheath their sword by embracing dialogue as a means of finding a lasting solution to the recurring problem of under funding of the nation's education. This is so as education remains a major plank for sustainable development and veritable means of rediscovering the dream of the founding fathers of the nation.
More worrisome for the majority of the talented youths whose sponsored can not afford a private or foreign school, and have rested all hope in the public schools now imagine the kind of future generation they are bound to build as they are turned out half-baked as a result of irregular and sandwiched session and curriculum.
PENGASSAN cannot but frowns at the degenerating Government habit of reneging on Agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) freely entered into. While Government feigns to be contending with financial challenges over ASUU' demans. We strongly advise Government to refocus the nation's budget and expenditures to priorities areas which education stands out by using this strike events to declare a State of Emergency in the Education Sector with a view to finally securing it for better rewarding future of our youths.
Comrade Seyi Gambo
National PRO PENGASSAN
08023108631

We have watched with keen interest as the Dr. Nasir Issa Faggie-led ASUU declared a 3-day warning strike before it finally embarked on an indefinite strike action on July 1, 2013 towards ensuring that the Federal Government honoured the cardinal agreements reached with the University lecturers since 2009. According to ASUU, those agreements include: -
•Injection of proper funds to revitalize the Nigerian Universities
•Provision of Federal Government's Assistance to state universities
•Progressive increase of annual budgetary allocation to education to 26% between 2009 and 2020, and Earned Allowances, Amendment and the Pension Retirement age of academics on the profession cadre from 65 to 70 years
•Establishment of the Pension Fund Administrator Governing Council
•Transfer of Federal Government's landed properties to universities as the setting up of research and development units by companies operating in Nigeria as well as teaching and research equipment.
In essence, ASUU is simply asking the Federal Government for proper funding of the universities to bring them to the level to compete with world acclaimed and prestigious ones which the University of Ibadan (UI), the premier University once attained as one of the 10 best Universities in the world.
While the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Pius Anyim led Government Team is insisting that Government cannot afford full adherence to those agreements, ASUU is insisting it cannot shift ground on any of the already agreed issues since according to it, necessary concessions were granted before those Agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were reached with the Federal Government in 2009.
Though President Jonathan may not be the President then, since government is a continuum, the administration is duty bound to implement the signed agreements as he was also the second in command.
Against all the stated backdrop and considering the enormous toll incessant strikes have had on the nation's university education system, which to say the least, has made the country's best University today to rank only amongst the hinds 6,000 in the world while most of our graduates are simply 'unemployable', the nation's scarce resources are routinely frittered away through unabated sleaze and in the face of endemic corruption at all levels of governance.
PENGASSAN joins millions of concerned Nigerians and groups to appeal to Suswam led Committee to sheath their sword by embracing dialogue as a means of finding a lasting solution to the recurring problem of under funding of the nation's education. This is so as education remains a major plank for sustainable development and veritable means of rediscovering the dream of the founding fathers of the nation.
More worrisome for the majority of the talented youths whose sponsored can not afford a private or foreign school, and have rested all hope in the public schools now imagine the kind of future generation they are bound to build as they are turned out half-baked as a result of irregular and sandwiched session and curriculum.
PENGASSAN cannot but frowns at the degenerating Government habit of reneging on Agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) freely entered into. While Government feigns to be contending with financial challenges over ASUU' demans. We strongly advise Government to refocus the nation's budget and expenditures to priorities areas which education stands out by using this strike events to declare a State of Emergency in the Education Sector with a view to finally securing it for better rewarding future of our youths.
Comrade Seyi Gambo
National PRO PENGASSAN
08023108631
11-YEAR-OLD GIRL HAS PREMONITION,SAVES FAMILY FROM FIRE
11-year-old Maria Elias of McFarland from California saved her siblings from their burning home after she had a gut feeling that danger was imminent.
She had a premonition when she went to bed on Saturday night that something bad was going to happen. "I couldn't go to sleep because I knew something was going to happen," Maria said.
Sure enough, at 1:30 a.m., a fire broke out in her family's three-bedroom home, causing an estimated $85,000 worth of damage. Maria fought back tears as she told the story of how she got her two younger brothers and sister to safety and was holding her sister tight to ensure that she didn't leave her behind.
Maria or her family could not be reached for comment, and it's unclear exactly how she ushered her siblings to safety. However, Corey Wilford of the Kern County Fire Department told Yahoo! Shine, "Based on witness testimony, the fire was electrical. A person who was sleeping in the home heard a loud pop and smelled smoke, then saw fire erupt on the wall."
She had a premonition when she went to bed on Saturday night that something bad was going to happen. "I couldn't go to sleep because I knew something was going to happen," Maria said.
Sure enough, at 1:30 a.m., a fire broke out in her family's three-bedroom home, causing an estimated $85,000 worth of damage. Maria fought back tears as she told the story of how she got her two younger brothers and sister to safety and was holding her sister tight to ensure that she didn't leave her behind.
Maria or her family could not be reached for comment, and it's unclear exactly how she ushered her siblings to safety. However, Corey Wilford of the Kern County Fire Department told Yahoo! Shine, "Based on witness testimony, the fire was electrical. A person who was sleeping in the home heard a loud pop and smelled smoke, then saw fire erupt on the wall."
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