Abure allegedly escapes assassination, house burnt down
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Barrister Julius Abure on Wednesday morning allegedly escaped assassination attempt on him at his Abuja residence.
His residence was also gutted by a mysterious fire which started a few minutes after 1AM while Abure and the members of his family were asleep.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Labour Party National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh.
According to Ifoh, a member of the family who narrated the incidence, said the family was woken up by neighbours and security men living in the compound who raised the alarm.
“The entire family were trapped as the inferno had reached the staircase making it impossible for Abure and family to escape.
“However, it took divine intervention for the national chairman and his family to escape after neighbours and security men gallantly pulled down one of the windows upstairs making ways for the family to escape.
“Men of the Fire Service arrived shortly after Abure and his family were evacuated.
“Abure and his family were rushed to a private hospital where they are presently receiving treatment. Their condition is however stable.” He stated.
‘The Earlier, The Better’, Ex-DSS Director Urges Govs To Accelerate State Police
A former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services (DSS), Adams Abuh, has called on 20 governors yet to support the creation of state police to expedite action.
Abuh, who was a guest on a television programme on Wednesday, said the escalating security challenges of banditry and kidnapping in the country demand urgent response from federal and state governments.
The ex-DSS director also said security agents in Nigeria have been handicapped as they have not been equipped with the right work tools to respond timely to emergency calls.
According to him, the Nigeria Police Force has been understaffed, with unserviceable vehicles, plus logistics challenges, inadequ…
Delta bloodbath: Surrender like Okuama monarch, CDS tells suspected killers
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Wednesday, said the traditional ruler of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom in Delta State, His Royal Majesty Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, took the best decision by turning himself in after being declared wanted by the military in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers in the Okuama community of the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
The CDS advised the seven other suspects declared wanted to take a cue from the monarch and equally turn themselves in.
Musa spoke on Wednesday.
On March 14, 2024, the officers and soldiers of the 181 Amphibious Battalion were ambushed and killed by some hoodlum during a peacekeepi…
Abia sets up help desk on missing names in pension payment
Abia State government has set up a Help Desk in the Ministry of Finance to address omissions and other issues arising from the recent payment of arrears of pensions to retirees in Abia State by Governor Alex Otti.
Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing the press in Umuahia on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting on Tuesday.
He said the Help Desk is necessary to ensure no pensioner was left out in the arrears of pensions the governor has defrayed.
Prince Kanu further stated that government has ordered that henceforth full monthly pensions be paid to the retirees the same day civil servants in the state receive their pay.
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