With effect from Tuesday January 13, 2009, kidnap has
become a capital offence in Abia State. This followed the signing
into law of the amendment to the Abia State criminal code law by
Governor Theodore Orji at the Government House Umuahia on Tuesday.
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EFCC Arraigns LG Chairman, Four Others
Over N114.5m Fraud
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Recent efforts by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to
beam searchlight on some local
government councils over their usage of
public funds has once again yielded
result with the arraignment on Monday
January 12,2009 of the Chairman of Ukwa
East Local Government area of Abia
State, Glory Okechukwu Kanu alongside
four others over a fraud totalling
N114.5million.
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Akwa Ibom: David-West Under Fire Over
Ufot Ekaette
...As MEND Denies Attack On Agip Flowstation
THE Eket axis of Akwa Ibom State, the main oil-producing
area of the state, has taken on former
Petroleum Minister, Prof. Tam
David-West, over in his ''unguarded
utterances'' on the choice of Chief Ufot
Ekaette by President Umar Yar'Adua, as
Niger Delta Minister. more
Edo: Sack Iwu
now, Oshiomhole urges Yar'Adua
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole recently
called on President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to
immediately sack the Chairman of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof.
Maurice Iwu, if he wants his reform to be
credible. Besides, he called for the removal of the immunity clause
in the constitution. He lambasted past leaders, especially former President
Olusegun Obasanjo, whom he accused of using his
position to fleece the nation.
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