Abductors of a Deeper Life Pastor, Otamayomi Ogedengbe are demanding a ransom payment of (N30M) thirty million Naira
The kidnappers , we gathered contacted the family on Wednesday night.
A family member said the kidnappers refused to yield below N30m.
Recall that Pastor Ogedengbe was abducted on Monday evening after conducting Bible study at Irese area of Akure.
His wife, Yinka, said the kidnappers shot into the air before taking him away.
She said her husband health status is fragile.
Thomas Tuchel , Chelsea Manager has said that his side’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on Wednesday was their own fault and a “wake-up call” ahead of a huge end to the season.
Tuchel’s side would have all but sealed a Premier League top-four finish with a win, but instead are now looking over their shoulders after a poor performance.
Emile Smith Rowe’s first-half goal settled the London derby after a defensive mix-up by the hosts in which Jorginho’s wayward backpass was scrambled off the line by Kepa Arrizabalaga but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang teed up Smith Rowe to score.
According to him; “Totally our fault, nobody else’s. We lost, it’s totally our responsibility. We had huge chances. We made an own goal more or less – total gift,” Tuchel said.
“We weren’t on the pitch with the same energy, it wasn’t easy to come up with the intensity and passing. We weren’t sharp enough and didn’t have the same hunger and attitude as we’re used to playing with. So it’s on us.”
“It was maybe too many changes from the last match and I take full responsibility for that. Maybe it’s the last wake-up call for all of us.”
With an FA Cup final on Saturday against Leicester City, Tuchel made a number of changes to his starting line-up.
It resulted in only a third defeat in 26 games in all competitions for Tuchel and left Chelsea in fourth spot in the Premier League with two games to play.
They are six points clear of West Ham United who have three matches left and seven ahead of Liverpool with four.
“I felt it a little bit coming in training and I’m a bit unlucky that it’s proven today on the pitch. I regret… we could have, we could have, we could have but we didn’t,” Tuchel said. “The choices were not so good from my side for the line-up. This is on me. We were unlucky. We can lose in football. We did everything today to lose.
“I’m not happy with my line-up. There were too many changes and I shouldn’t have done it like this. It was something in particular but I don’t want to tell you.”
Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr has submitted a list of 35 players to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the upcoming international friendly games in Austria in June.
The list which will be made public next week, our correspondent gathered has two new players who are being rewarded for their fine form for their respective European teams with a call up to the Super Eagles.
He also stuck with the majority of players who he has been working with the past few years since he was appointed coach of the team.
“Just two new names for now. Players who have done so well so far. The rest are mainly the ones who have been with the team the past few years. It should be released in two weeks time,” a source said.
Super Eagles will not doubt play two games during the June international window for national teams after the postponement of the start of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Talks are presently advanced with the African duo of Cameroon and Senegal with Germany also an option that Rohr wants ahead of the start of the World Cup qualifiers.
The Federal Government will soon resuscitate Special Terrorism Prosecution Courts in the country Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar
Malami SAN, has said.
The move, Malami said is geared towards the Federal Government’s commitment to end insecurity in the country.
This was contained in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Office,Dr. Umar Gwandu on Thursday.
The statement stated that, “Very soon, the Federal Government will, through the Federal Ministry of Justice’s Complex Case Group, resuscitate and reinvigorate the existing special terrorism prosecution courts in the country in order to bring to book all those found guilty so as to serve as deterrence to others” Malami said.
The Ebierien Itubor-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State on Thursday claimed that their decision to open a parallel secretariat was because the secretariat controlled by the faction loyal to the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, was opened with the proceeds of corruption.
Itubor faction alleged that the property housing the party’s secretariat at Bay Bridge area of Yenagoa, the state capital, was acquired under Sylva as Governor with the proceeds of corruption.
Speaking on the lingering crisis in the APC in the state, a member of the faction, Sunday Frank-Oputu, claimed that the opening of the new secretariat was the best thing that had happened to the majority of party members.
According to him; “As far as I am concerned, it is the best thing that has happened to Bayelsa State because the former secretariat which is on Mbiama-Yenagoa road, is a property acquired with proceeds of corruption under Sylva’s government.
“When Sylva was governor, he asked the Bayelsa State Capital Development Authority to go and buy that property with state money. The evidence are there. Former Governor Seriake Dickson even went to court over the property and the matter is still in court.
“The money was paid from Bayelsa State government’s account. We all know the party’s secretariat is not and has never been on the government’s property before. That is a government property that belongs to all Bayelsans. Bayelsa State government’s property belongs to everybody both APC members, PDP members and the rest of the people.
“Therefore, a party cannot claim ownership of it and be using it, it’s wrong. I am using this same medium to call on the Governor of Bayelsa State to immediately prepare to take over that property because it rightly belongs to the Bayelsa State government”, he stated.
The property is a proceed of corruption. APC, as a party that does not believe in corruption. It stands for truth and justice. We are saying that a secretariat is a wrong place for Bayelsa to keep its APC secretariat.”
Frank-Oputu, who is a chieftain from Southern Ijaw, however, said that the status of the old party’s secretariat and the circumstances surrounding its acquisition had led to many political misfortunes for the party.
He claimed: “One, do you know that in 2015, we narrowly missed the governorship when Sylva had already got over 80,000 votes in Southern Ijaw but INEC cancelled, and we lost it.
“In 2019, we even won it, it was declared, but a day to the swearing-in, that was when the victory of the APC was upturned. All those are bad things showing that where the secretariat is situated is a bad place because it was acquired with proceeds of corruption.
APC cannot stand on the corrupt ground to do anything and succeed because President Muhammadu Buhari is a man who has a clean record when it comes to anti-corruption. So, for us as a people and believers of Buhari’s system of governance, that secretariat is the least place anybody should expect us to stay.”
Efforts to get the reaction of Sylva were not successful as his mobile phone failed to connect. Also, a text message sent to his phone was not responded to as of the time of filing this report.
Benue State Governor , Samuel Ortom on Thursday backs Southern Governors ’ decision on banning open grazing of cattle in their territories, saying, those opposing them has hidden agenda.
Ortom made this known in his remark at Holy Ghost Parish Hall in Makurdi while delivering his speech on the occasion of ‘Media Week and Communications Day 2021’, organised by the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi.
He said that his colleagues from the southern part of the country had chosen the right path towards addressing insecurity in Nigeria as he noted that open grazing was no longer feasible in the country due to development and population growth.
He, however, maintained that Nigeria remains a great country with huge potentials and should, ordinarily, have no business with poverty if only there were guaranteed security for lives and property and the people are allowed to remain stable in their localities to explore opportunities in farming and other ventures.
Ortom expressed appreciation to the Church and Muslims in Benue state as well as residents and citizens for being supportive of his administration just as he acknowledged the good reportage of government policies and programmes by the Directorate of Social Communication, Catholic Diocese of Makurdi.
The Emir of Muri, Alhaji Abbas Njidda Tafida, has asked his subjects to confront kidnappers and bandits instead of running away from them.
He made this known when members of his community paid him Eid-El-Fitr homage on Thursday, saying, the criminals elements terrorising innocent residents are few compared to the larger members of the society.
He challenged his people to be courageous and secure their communities.
According to him, “When they kill any member of your community, retaliate and kill them and not run away to allow them kill and abduct your people.
“The larger society must resist attacks by kidnappers and bandits by confronting them when ever they come attacking.”
The Emir also advised that walls should be built around villages and towns for protection as was done in the ancient days.
He asked people to be on guard in the localities.
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu said President Muhammadu Buhari must consider the demand for a national dialogue and the establishment of state police.
Recall that two days ago, governors of 17 Southern States converged on Asaba, Delta State capital, where they made some resolutions and demands from the Federal government.
They had demanded a ban on open grazing in the south and urged the president to convene a national dialogue summit, among others.
In an interview on ARISE TV, Akeredolu justified the demands of the governors, saying some of their counterparts in the north are in support of their position.
He said it is highly unlikely that the presidency will ignore the governors because of their numbers.
According to him; “Getting a presidential buy-in might be some cause for concern, but 17 governors from the south. I believe that whatever we have said should be given some weight, it must be something that has to be considered. That means the presidency will look at it and consider it. The number is large. It is more or less like half of us.
“I know that if we had called our brothers in the Middle Belt, they would have signed up to this. I even know that there are some of our brothers even in the north that would have signed up to this communique, who also believe that the time has come for us to have dialogue.
“I know Mr President. It has to be considered. It must be considered. Because the number of governors involved are not one you can just push aside. When you talk about this dialogue, it is a matter of serious concern to us. It is not a parlour gossip. It is a matter that came from serious, in-depth discussion of governors”, he said
A former Chief of Defence Staff, Joshua Dogonyaro has died at the age of 80.
Joseph, the first son of the deceased, mdae this to newsmen on Thursday.
Saying, “Daddy has been sick for some time until yesterday when he had a stroke and we rushed him to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) for medical attention.
“Unfortunately, early this morning (Thursday), around 3.00am precisely, he breathed his last.
“His death comes as a rude shock to us as a family. We are going to miss his love and warm as a grandfather, father, brother, uncle and supporter,” he said.
Joseph said the family was trying to cope with the shock of the general’s demise and would discuss the funeral arrangements soon.
He described his father as “a General who was so faithful and loyal to the nation, Nigeria.”
“He was a general who had no bias mind as a detribalised Nigerian. He served this nation faithful and identified with all Nigerians and Africa as a continent.
“We and Nigerians are going to miss him having served humanity in this country and Africa as a whole, ” Joseph said.
According to him, the corpse of the general has since been deposited at the JUTH mortuary.
Dogonyaro, a soldier and an administrator, was born on Sept. 12, 1940 in Vom, Plateau State, though a native of Taroh in Langtang North Local Government Area.
He had his early education at Boys’ Secondary School, Gindiri, and there after was enlisted in the Nigerian Army, 1964.
He was commissioned Second-Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps, 1967; Officer Commanding, 1 Recce Squadron, NA, 1967-69; Quartermaster General, I Infantry Division (Main), N, 1969-70.
The late general became Chief Instructor and Adjutant, Rece Training School, NA, 1970 to 1972; Commanding Officer, I Recce Regiment, NA., 1972 to 1976.
He was appointed Principal Staff Officer, Headquarters, Nigerian Army Armoured Corp, 1976 to 1977; Commanding Officer, 24 Armoured Brigade, NA., 1977-79.
Between 1984 and 1985, he was made the Task Force Commanding Officer, 203 Armoured Battalion on the Peace-keeping Force in Chad; Director of Manning (Army), Army Headquarters, ‘A’ Branch, N.A and Director of Armoury, 1985.
He was also the General Officer Commanding 3 Armoured Division, N.A, Jos, 1985 to 1987; mm: Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC), 1985; General Officer Commanding 2nd Mechanised Division, N.A, Ibadan, 1987;promoted Major-General, 1988; Promoted Lt. General; former ECOMOG Commander; retired in 1993;
Dogonyaro also attended the National Institute for Policy and Suategic Studies, Kuru, Jos and obtained National Institute (mni) in addition to the Staff College (Psc) and Forces Service Star (FSS).
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has assured residents of the nation’s capital of continuous safety of lives and properties.
While adding that, we will continue, in collaboration with the various security agencies, to put measures in place to safeguard the lives and properties of all residents of the FCT.
The Minister gave this assurance in his Eid-El-Fitr message to residents of the nation’s capita which was made available to newsmen in Abuja by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Anthony Ogunleye.
According to him; “As we celebrate the Eid festivities, we should please do so from the safety and comfort of our homes. Please note that despite the seemingly low cases of positives and fatalities recorded in recent weeks, COVID-19 is still with us and remains a deadly disease.
“The possibility of a third wave is very real and we should therefore continue to observe the non-pharmaceutical intervention protocols of facial coverings, physical distancing and hand washing”,he stated.
He also urged them to stand firm and resolute against divisive and unpatriotic elements in our society who do not wish us well as a nation and as a people to continue to care for each other irrespective of ethnic or religious differences.
Bello further stated that, the Federal Capital Territory was built on a foundation of national unity with the strong conviction of our founding fathers that it is only when we stay together and work together, with a single purpose, that we can truly reach our potentials as a great nation.
He added that , remain vigilant and be security conscious at all times. Report to the security agencies all suspicious movements and characters in our communities and be more discerning with information that you imbibe or share especially from the social media.
He, however, felicitate with all residents of the Federal Capital Territory, especially the Muslim Ummah on the celebration of Eid-El-Fitr.
Saying, “Most importantly, I congratulate us all on the successful completion of 30 days of Ramadan which involved fasting, prayers and charity.
“It is therefore an opportunity to thank Almighty Allah for the successful completion of this religious obligation and pray that our supplications to Him will be favourably received.
“It was indeed gratifying to witness residents of the FCT reaching out to the less privileged members of the society regardless of ethnicity or religion in the spirit of oneness and caring for one another.
“I urge you to continue to practice the lessons learnt during Ramadan in order to strengthen the bond of brotherhood and unity”, he further stated.
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