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Delta Killings: How army troops ransacked my house – Edwin Clark

By Francesca Hangeior
Elder statesman and National Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has condemned a military raid on his country home in Kiagbodo Local Government Area of Delta State over the recent killing of soldiers in the state.
In a statement Clark recounted how he was inundated with calls on the raid of his country home by military men in search of a suspect linked to the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama.
The Ijaw leader said someone, who was later identified as the Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Army’s Division in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, apologised on behalf of the army for the raid.
According to him, the military men reportedly arrived in five trucks loaded with about 30 to 40 armed soldiers, while flying drones were deployed within the premises.
Clark said: “Some of them went to the buildings behind the main house and broke all the doors that were locked. They matched out my staff living in those buildings, including lecturers at the university, and made them to `sit on bare ground.
“They also broke into my late brother, Ambassador Akporode Blessing Clark’s house. He served this country internationally in various capacities, including as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as both of us share the same premises. They brought out his son almost naked, as the young man was taking a bath when they stormed the house.
“All their phones were seized. The people had to identify themselves, and they told them (soldiers) whose house it was before they asked for my telephone number, which they said they would pass to their ‘oga’ before they all departed.
“One would have expected that at this juncture, a call could have been put to the Governor of Delta State to inform him of what happened.”
The elder statesman said the incident was “beyond coincidence” but a source of concern.
He recounted a similar raid on his Abuja home on September 4, 2018, describing the authorisation of such raids as “disrespectful and unlawful”, having served the country nearly 70 years in different capacities.
“I want to end this write-up by addressing all concerned with what I told President Muhammadu Buhari when my security details were withdrawn. If I die today as a result of a natural occurrence, it will be a joyful celebration. But if my death is linked to any dubious means by some overzealous state actors, no one can tell how far the fire will rage. This is not a threat. It is an acknowledgement of God’s mercies on me,” Clark added.
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Go Home , Don’t Go To Boyfriends after collecting Certificate – NYSC Coordinator tells Female Corps Members

Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, Bauchi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has urged female Corps members to return home to their parents after completing their service.
Yakubu made the call during the distribution of National Service certificates to corps members who completed the one-year mandatory service on Thursday.
While specifically addressing the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream 11 female corps members, she said, “Ladies, please remember that your boyfriends are not your parents. Do not say that after collecting your certificates, you are heading to your boyfriends’ houses.
“Go back home to your parents and celebrate with them. You have just completed your national service, and this is a moment to share with your family.”
She also encouraged corps members to put their skills to good use, particularly those acquired through the NYSC’s Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme.
“Even if you haven’t learnt anything from the SAED programme, it’s not too late. Instead of going home to sit idle, find something to do to support your parents.
Use this last allowance wisely; invest in learning a trade,” she said.
Yakubu further cautioned corps members against engaging in fraudulent activities such as internet fraud (yahoo yahoo), kidnapping, or ritual killings in pursuit of quick wealth.
“These are not the values NYSC has instilled in you. You have served to become responsible members of society,” she said.
“Represent your family well, be a good ambassador of Nigeria, your institution, and the NYSC.”
She also advised the corps members to carefully check their National Service certificates for errors before laminating them.
However, a total of 1,652 corps members passed out in Bauchi State, comprising 1,118 males and 534 females.
(NAN)
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SAD! Gas Explosion in Abia State Claims Two Lives and Leaves Over 10 Injured

A gas explosion occurred on Tuesday morning at the Inner Galaxy Steel Company, a Chinese firm located in Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. The blast, reportedly triggered by a faulty gas valve, caused widespread damage within the facility and left multiple casualties in its wake.
According to Maureen Chinaka, Police Public Relations Officer for the Abia State Police Command, the incident resulted in two fatalities and over 10 injuries.
The command was informed of the incident by the Chinese firm’s Chief Security Officer on Tuesday.
Dike Briggs Nwankwo, Mayor of Ukwa West LGA, recounted his immediate response to the incident, suspending all official engagements to visit the scene. Upon arrival, he witnessed the devastation firsthand, describing how the explosion had “completely ripped apart the roof” of the affected section.
Initial reports on social media claimed that up to 20 people had lost their lives in the blast. However, Nwankwo confirmed that a review of CCTV footage by the factory’s management and local authorities revealed that the explosion occurred while a customer was handling a gas cylinder valve. He stated that 12 people were affected, with two fatalities and 10 injuries. The injured are currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Port Harcourt and are reportedly responding well to treatment.
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Parents of 9 kidnapped kids beg Bauchi gov for assistance

Parents of the nine kidnapped children in Miya village in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State have appealed to Governor Bala Mohammed to intervene and assist them in rescuing their wards.
The parents made the plea while speaking with journalists at the NUJ Press Centre in Bauchi on Wednesday.
The spokesman of the parents, Musa Kwana, who is the traditional ruler of the community stated that unless the governor and his wife Aisha Bala Mohammed intervene, they may not see their children again.
Kwana gave the names of the children abducted as Sangi Turaki, Cikawa Turaki, Danjuma Turaki, Yangawa Dogo Talangu, Bebi Bawa, Jumolo Dangaladima, Kangaya Kori, Jummai Adamu and Alti Shehu, all of Miya village in Ganjuwa LGA of Bauchi State.
The spokesman said, “Now that we have tried everything humanly possible for several years since the incident happened in 2014 and could not get a positive result, we want the governor and his wife to step in and wipe our tears. We want to see our children.”
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