Sahara Reporters Latest News Today Thursday 14th May 2020
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Nine Boko Haram Terrorists Killed, Two Soldiers Injured In Gunfight In Borno, Says Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops killed nine Boko Haram insurgents during a gunfight earlier in the day.
SaharaReporters had reported how troops in Mainok, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State exchanged fire with the insurgents.
Some residents of the community, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the insurgents entered the community and immediately proceeded to the army base.
But in a statement, Army spokesperson, Sagir Musa, said two soldiers were slightly wounded and situation in the area had been normalised.
He said, “Troops of Sector 1, Operation LAFIYA DOLE have successfully staged an ambush at identified Boko Haram terrorists crossing point at Mainok-Jakana axis in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State at about 1830 hours on the 13th of May 2020.b
“So far, nine Boko Haram terrorists lost their lives, two gun trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns have been captured and exploitation is ongoing by the troops. Two soldiers are slightly wounded.”
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Nigerians Evacuated From Dubai Tackle Lagos Government Over Death Of Returnee
An image of Nigerians arriving in Lagos from Dubai on May 6, 2020.
Nigerians evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have accused the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, of lying about the cause of the death of one of them.
According to the evacuees housed in Lekki, who spoke with PUNCH, the returnee from Dubai was ill and died from not being given treatment.
The people said the man did not die of COVID-19.
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“The Lagos Health Commissioner came to visit us and we challenged him for saying that one of us died yesterday. What happened was that one of us had surgery in Dubai and he returned in a wheelchair.
“Instead of taking him to a hospital because he was in critical condition, they decided to keep him in the isolation centre with us for two days and his condition got worse. He was then taken to a hospital where he eventually died. But the commissioner told the public that it was COVID-19 that killed him.
“When we challenged the commissioner, he said he was misquoted by the media. We brought out our phones and told him to say it while we record, but he refused.”
The returnees also said the food they were given are ill-fitting for human consumption. VIDEO: Nigerians Recently Evacuated From Dubai Protest Ill Treatment By Government, NCDC @Fmohnigeria @NigeriaGov @NCDCgov #COVID19 WATCH FULL VIDEO: pic.twitter.com/laRU9QYxMW— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) May 13, 2020
They said they will not allow the state government carry out any COVID-19 test on them until the commissioner recants his claim on Tuesday and addresses their feeding.
They said the commissioner ran away in his black Sports Utility Vehicle while they were attempting to record him.
“As we were voicing our concerns, he ran away. We asked him a simple question, why we can’t record him if he was sincere? We are being treated like we are in Nazi Germany. At this point, we don’t even trust them to test us and give us an accurate result,” one of them said.
About 256 evacuated Nigerians reached Lagos from the United Arab Emirates on May 6, 2020.
Some are lodged in an isolation centre in Lekki, while others were taken to Ajao Estate.
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NSCDC Intercepts Trucks Carrying Passengers To Lagos
Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said on Wednesday that they intercepted three trucks conveying 70 inter-state travellers in Oyo State.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, one of the trucks was destined for Lagos.
The state commandant of the corps in Oyo State said the vehicles contained 69 males and one female, adding that the passengers were coming from Katsina and Bauchi.
Asides from the truck, which was headed for Alaba in Lagos, the two other trucks were said to be going to Bodija in Oyo State.
The commandant noted that men and officers of the corps were deployed to the borders of the state to checkmate the influx of people and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The trucks and occupants were escorted out of the state through the border with Kwara, according to the commandant.
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OPEC Expects 8.5 Per Cent Drop In Demand For Its Oil
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has said that it expects an 8.5 per cent drop in demand for its oil for the rest of 2020.
This implies an 8.5m barrel per day drop from last year’s demand.
The organisation said this in its monthly report for May.
OPEC said that the balance between demand and supply for the fossil fuel is readjusting fast.
It was making this analysis in response to the supply glut that saw Brent trade at lows of $12 and American Western Texas Intermediate briefly enter minus last April.
“The speedy supply adjustments in addressing the current acute imbalance in the global oil market has already started showing positive response, with rebalancing expected to pick up faster in the coming quarters,” OPEC said in its monthly report.
The Saudi Arabia-led oil bloc, said the worse case scenario for the petroleum industry will play out between April and June.
It said different stimulus packages adopted by governments will help the industry wake up faster, adding that oil production outside its control will drop by 3.5m barrels daily.
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Police Arrest IPOB Members, Recover 13 Stolen AK-47 Rifles
File photo of IPOB members demonstrate in Onitsha.
The Delta State Police Command on Wednesday said that it had arrested nine suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and recovered 13 police service rifles from them.
Parading the suspects in Asaba, the state capital, Hafiz Inuwa, the state commissioner of police, alleged that the men, who were arrested in April, were behind the numerous attacks on policemen in Asaba and environs.
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Besides, police also said it discovered three undercover training grounds operated by the group at Ibusa, Okpanam, and Illah communities in the state.
He said, “Following recent series of attacks on policemen and snatching of service rifles, we have recorded great success with the arrest of these criminal elements.
“These principal suspects with strong links to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra were arrested and they have made confessional statements.
“On April 5, at about 8.15pm while acting on a tip-off, police operatives swooped on Ugwunwosu camp of the IPOB members and recovered arms and ammunition snatched from policemen.
“Items recovered include, 10 AK-47 rifles with police service numbers and 10 magazines with 200 rounds of ammunition.
“Also, on April 24 one of the suspects, Christian Ndiogulu, led detectives to IPOB training camp in Ibusa, where another AK-47 rifle with 20 rounds of ammunition was recovered.
“On April 29, two other suspects in the group led police detectives to Idumogi Forest in Okpanam community where they buried stolen police rifles.
“The police recovered two AK-47 rifles, one smoke gun, one smoke canister, four AK-47 magazines, 212 rounds of ammunition, a set of Allen keys and a hand bag.”
He said that in all, a total of 13 police service rifles allegedly stolen during attacks on police patrol teams in the state were recovered.
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BREAKING: Nigeria Records 184 New COVID-19 Cases
Nigeria has recorded 184 new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 4971.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday.
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It said, “184 new cases of #COVID19; 51 in Lagos, 23 in Jigawa, 16 in Bauchi, 16 in Katsina, 14 in Kano, 10 in FCT, 10 in Rivers, nine in Kwara, five in Delta, five in Kaduna, four in Sokoto, four in Oyo, three in Kebbi, three in Nasarawa, three in Osun, two in Ondo, one in Ebonyi, one in Edo, one in Enugu, one in Anambra, one in Plateau and one in Niger.
“4971 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, discharged: 1070, deaths: 164.”
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E2%80%99t-benefit-311m-abacha-loot-says-garba-shehu Mambilla Project Won’t Benefit From $311m Abacha Loot, Says Garba Shehu
The Presidency says it acted in error by adding the Mambilla project among those to benefit from the $311m loot by late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, which was recently returned to Nigeria from the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey.
Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, had in a statement last week announced that the project along with second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway, and Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would be the beneficiaries.
But in another statement on Wednesday, Shehu said he regretted the erroneous addition of the project to the list as it was not part of the projects to be financed under the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund managed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority.
The recently repatriated Sani Abacha loot will go towards three of the Federal Government’s five priority projects, excluding the Mambilla power and East-West Road projects.
He said, “In an earlier statement, I had mistakenly noted that the Mambilla was one of five priority projects to benefit from the $311m Abacha loot under the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund managed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority. That error is regretted.
“Although the Mambilla and East-West expressway are regarded under the PIDF as priority projects, I have ascertained that they are exempt from the agreement signed between the Nigerian, United States and British territory of Jersey governments.
“According to the document, only the second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway, and Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will benefit from the repatriated funds. The funds are domiciled in the NSIA.”
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COVID-19: Borno Government Suspends Lockdown Indefinitely
Chairman of Borno State Response Committee on Prevention and Control of COVID-19, who is also the state’s deputy governor, Hon. Usman Umar Kadafur, has said that the state government decided to suspend the three-week old lockdown but with stringent measures to be adopted by both the government and people.
He also commended the people of the state for their support and cooperation during the lockdown while appealing to the state association of Ulamas and CAN to ensure strict compliance with the face masks wearing and maintenance of social distancing in mosques and churches during worship.
The deputy governor stated this in a statement on Wednesday night before the expiration of the lockdown by 10:30pm.
The statement further warned tricycle riders and other public transport operators to adhere strictly to the established rules and guidelines of wearing face masks and observing social distancing.
It also warned hotels and alcohol joints are still closed and the law on liquor will be applied to any defaulter.
The statement also stated that henceforth, five times prayers are allowed in mosques while Christians will open churches and conduct their services based on the recommendation of CAN leadership as agreed.
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Delta Discharges Three COVID-19 Patients, Records Five New Cases
Barely three hours after the Delta State Government discharged three COVID-19 patients from the state isolation centres, five new cases of the virus were recorded in the city.
The new five cases brings to 22 the total number of confirmed infections in the state with three deaths.
Confirming the new cases on Wednesday, the Delta State Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, disclosed that they were recorded in Warri South and Oshimili North local government areas of the state with four in the Warri and one in the Asaba axis of the state.
He said, “Five new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Delta State. Four from Warri-South and one from Oshimili-North. Total confirmed cases is now 22.”
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Katsina Deputy Speaker Weeps Over Insecurity, Says State Now Compared To Borno As A Result Of Killings
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Deputy Speaker of Katsina State House of Assembly, Shehu Tafoki, on Wednesday cried profusely while talking about rising insecurity in his constituency.
Tafoki, who represents Faskari constituency, broke down in tears during a special sitting on insecurity by the Assembly.
He said hardly a day went by without reported attacks across the area, adding that many have been killed, maimed and kidnapped.
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The lawmaker said Faskari Local Government Area can now be compared to Borno State due to the level of killings.
“Even last night, these bandits attacked Daudawa where they kidnapped four people and injured many,” he said.
During the sitting, other lawmakers lamented the situation in their respective constituencies as well.
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