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46 Nigeriall Tribune l'uesday, 3 May, 2011 NEWS Briefly

Robbers raid Itoga-Zamu

community, rape women

A gang of robbers raided homes in Itoga-Zamu Community, in Badagry Local Government Area in Lagos State at the week­end, carting away valu­ables and raping many women.

The robbery attack has been confirmed by CSP Salihu Samuel, the Divi­sional Police Officer (01'0), Badagry Station, under whose jurisdiction Hoga­

. Zamu rommunity is. Samuel told the News

Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, in the ancient tow n of Badagry that robbery in­cidents in the area had assumed "a very worri­some dimension."

He said that a similar attack in Ibereko, Muwo Ansa-Rudeen Area of Badagry,in October 2010 in­dicated that the present rob­bery was by the same gang.

"Eve!, though the rob-. ~ers did not kill anybody

In the attack, they injured their victims and' tape women ~ at ~eir mercy,"

. he told NAN: . . . '

Give . physically . challen~ed speCial

. votes In budgets, govt~ urgeii

THE three tiers of government have been

. admoniShed to give the phys ically challenged special votes in their budgets henceforth .

Slain corps members: Yuguda's comment unfortunate -Anglican bishop Ayodele Adesanmi from making such a com- • I was lnl'sq' uoted ' h had, at the weekend, and Segun OIatunji, ment to. what he caiJed "a " . -Bauc i gOY Ab J quoted the governor as

__ _ _ _ _ u=a ___ very sensitive matter. I pray pened after the election ing mocked . members of . h saying e too was at-

D ISSA TISFIED that his own child may not was not 'properly dealt the NYSC, who died in tacked as· a corps mem­with the state- be a victim and killed likE! with" then a serious pro- the state during the recent ber in the South-West in ment credited to that." test with a .larg.er propor- p'olitical riots that trailed 1979 and that his own

the governo~ of Bauchi Mallam Yuguda was tion' is expected tel occur the presidential election house was also burnt in State, . Malla~ Isa reported to have said that in 2015 without anybody in some parts of the the riots; thereby down­Yuguda, over the nine the nine corps meD;lbers stopping it.~' North, saying he' was playing the gravity of slain corps members in who lost their Iives 'in the Meanwhile, Malam quoted' out of context. the corps members' the state, the Archbishop mayhem that trailed the Yuguda· has denied hav- A national newspaper death .

~~ ;~:, A;egvlie~::r;~~:~ ~::s;~~~tti::e e:~~i~~eii~ NTDC boss lauds Jonathan over ' choice of Obudu for retreat Benjamin KwashC has des tiny, adding that he THE DireCtor-Gen described such a .state: faced ' such attacks while eral of Nigerian ment coming from a sfate serving as a National Tourism Ilevelop-governor as most unfor- Youth Service Corps merit Corporation, Chief lunate. (NYSC) member in Oyo SegunRunsewe,haslauded

H d th th State in 1979. President Goodluck

e sai at e gover- J than nor, who should be a The cleric, who dis- ona 's choice of Obudu

I d h closed that if what' hap- Resort for his holiday and

. ea er, s otlld refrain annual retreat. to

Runsewe, the president's choice of Obudu was a clear endorsement of the site as a world-class des­'!ination which should kick-start domestic tour­ism in the country and create an appeal to inter­national tourists.

In a statement issued

by the NTDC boss, he lauded the president for starting a journey, which he noted, would signpost the expe<:ted executive lead in domestic tourism in the country.

"By this singular act, President Goodluck Jonathan has practically brought the long awaited kick-starting of domestic tourism through the ex­ecutive arm of govern­ment. I, therefore, urge all top governme,,1 officials and well meaning Nige­rians to take a cue from this laudable step," Runsewe stated.

Stating further, Runsewe emphasised that President Jonathan's dedsion to holiday at ObudtiMountairi Resort was alSo another bold state­ment atrebranding Nigeria . as a safe and interesting des- . tination for both local and

. foreign toUrists.

Mimiko's wife vows to fight

breast cancer in Dndo

, Speaking during a get­together to ' raise money

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an material support for Akure the • physically challenged 'on Sunday, . -Main C?ne AGM in ,Mauritius: From left, Director, Pan African Infrastructure De.velo _ WORRIED by the Mr Mathew Ikokoh, ment, SIpho Makhubela; DIrector, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Ini Utua; CEO, Main O~e increased cases noted that if the ~able Comp'!ny, Funke Opeke a~d Director, MST, Dapo Oshlnusi, during the Main One Cable . of the dreaded physically challel)ged ompany Ann, ~a1 General MeetIng, held. i.n: Mauritl.·us, .z:ecently. ' . '. . ' . breast cancer disease were left to wander about I d t t d t 1 b among. women, wife of

~~Ult;~e ;~~~~!~s :~~: . By ~~a A!e~ en . court~' ne~?tia~~ . p ea.. argaln .tdeal" -AkingboJa . g;:~!:a~e:~~s~

society . . He, . therefore, . . ', . mg · .,.cases arumg from torney-General and the ' 1 s course.,' '.' . . ' .sured that she will do all in gave kudos to the homes :T HE embattled' the bankirt~ reform. Minister of JustiCe to seaire He said the case he herPQwer to ensure that !lie taking care 0.£ them. . '. . managing-direc, A $tatement. is~ued' by.: a plea,baigainon any iSsue, . wa~ being tried for 'in Ni- " diseaSEi 'l?eromes a thing of .' OrgatUs~d by the .tor of Interconti- a law.ye.r. toDr.Akingbola, addiI)g .: that he neither gena was.exactly what he ·. ·the.paS.tin the state. .-- -North Deanery, Catholic .nental "Sank Pic, Dr Mr . C~·adE!S Nwajagu, sought any:app"foval &om . w.as facing in Urt"hed: She disclosed that in Charismatic Renewal" E~astus Akingbola, has w.hlch w~s ~ad.~ avail: the bM)!< .tO pay back any Kingdol1\' adding~at the. this wise, every thing was Ibadan AIclldiocese at St: .. srud that. he does not intend able to the. NIgenan Tn~ money, saying "I am not · . matter at the.Secunty and . being' put in place with thomas

',' Catholic t9:negotiate.,a plea bargain bune·,:m Monday, said . owing' tn-em ·any money" . Exchan!!~ Tnbunal .lI\e:mt . the ·inauguration of her ·

Churc·h, . · Agbowo, ' 'deal, ,,?~cerning his pend- that h~ ~verwrote the At- It will be recalled that ~at ~e ca~es were bemg pet project "Maternal Thadan, Ikokoh, who is . Agriculture ' It · "'N' " the. Economic and Finan"' tried In three courts . . '. Pulse," to 'nip the disease ihe chairinan, planning . '. CrUCla O, ~, Igena S cial 'Criines Commission .Dr Akingbola, who in the bud in the state. committ~e, said the get- 'economy ... :. '. (EFCC) was· trying the srud there was need to set Speaking at the 2011 together W.as meant to. . . -Dame. Jonathan former 'Bank executive on the .records straight, convocation ceremony of giv¢ the 'spedal people a THE First Lady, Mrs Obudu' Mountain Resort allegatio';' of stealing ' added ·that he was never the Ondo State School of sense of belonging and . Patience Goodluck 'in Cross Rivers State, N346 billion from the In- declared· wanted by the Nursing; she said, as a share the joy of Easter . Jonathan, has when she met with tercontinental Bank Pic. EFCC, .saying that he health . promoter and an .with them. thanke? the women of womenfannerswhowere Dr Akingbola, who came back t~ the country advocate. of quality edu-

In his words: " The Cross River State for cast- cooperative members reg- said he was resolute in his when he felt It was safe for cation and' good health for priest in .charge of theing their votes for Presi- istered with the Partner- belief "that it is better for my his.lifeand that he volun- the womenfolk, she had church, Reverend Father ~ent Goodluck Jonathan ship Opportunity for persecutors to prove my tanly reported to the . resolved to ensure that Patrick Aktinne, urged the m th.e recent I?residentiai Women Empowerment guiltbeforethelawrourts.H EFee. · women were empowered well-to-do in the society to ele~on, a~urmg tl:'at tl:'e Realisation (POWER). my accusers have a ood He also described the through the provision of

' -:-'~" champion the cause of the p~esldent. I~ puttmg ~n The First Lady noted case as they claim, wh; are alleged misleading media good health. less privileged and share pace pohcles that Will thaI the farm produce they . terested· harassin campaign by his persecu- In her ' opinion, if a. pait of thclr resouroes with bO

f os~ agriculture because grown by the women in me to mplea bargam":' to justify. g tors as a deliberaie ploy \0 wom,an w. as n~t healt):)y, ..

them." . 0 its imp'ortance 'lo the the locall'ty, whl'ch she' . '. .. . . ''',' th ill hi ' h Id therr mcurslOn mt t JUS~y e egal }ick of $ e wou not be able ' to

B h Nigerian economy. had earlier inspected, ' 0 pnv.a e th b th Y S akirat busmess? J t e ank and e planned go out to work and con-. Mrs Jonathan stated w. ere of e.xceptional qual- es . us Ice I Adekunle this on Sunda at th I . should be allowed to take sa e to their special inter- tribute to the economy of

est ou. the society.