Black Sunday In Ozubulu Catholic Church Shooting: Obiano Visits Scene, Hospital

.. Shooting caused by Feud between Brothers living Outside Nigeria

The Ozubulu community in Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State were this morning thrown into mourning as a gun man walked into St Philip's Catholic Church and started shooting sporadically, killing 11 and injuring 18 persons.On hearing the sad development, Governor Obiano stormed the scene to ascertain the level of damage and sympathize with the people. 

Speaking at the Church premises, the governor revealed that preliminary security investigations show that the shooting was caused by a feud between two brothers from the community living outside Nigeria."This is sacrilegious, totally unacceptable in Anambra State." - Gov Obiano.The deeply saddened governor asked the people to go about their businesses without fear or panic noting that this isolated case must be followed to the root and all perpetrators must be brought to book. 

"We can't allow this happen in Anambra, we must get everyone involved to face the music" the governor declared.Gov Obiano also visited Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi where the injured are being treated. 

Thanking over 50 doctors who were on ground looking after the injured, the governor assured their families that all medical bills will be taken care of by the State Government.

President Muhammadu Buhari Arrives Nigeria Amid Unconfirmed Reports

Unconfirmed report has it that President Muhammadu Buhari arrives Abuja this evening. This might be unconnected to the report on the various medium that the presidential jet had left London base earlier in the day.

It should be noted that the President had left the shores of Nigeria since May 7th, 2017 on medical vacation to London. His absence had created a lots of hullabaloo in the political settings of the land, thereby prompting some governors and APC chieftains to pay him visit the Abuja house in London to ascertain his health conditions.

The details of this information remain sketchy as at the time of compiling this report. We therefore,  awaits the president media office to issue official statement to this effect.

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POPULAR SANGO OTTA PASTOR’S WIFE ABANDONS MATRIMONIAL HOME OVER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON HER HUSBAND

We can inform you authoritatively that the wife of Founder of White house Ministries (Aladura Worldwide) in Ijoko Ota, Sango in Ogun West Senatorial district, Pastor Dr.Abayomi Samuel has fled her matrimonial home after four reported assassination attempts on her husband and family.

We gathered that Mrs Deborah Samuel whose husband is a fierce radical preacher known for his harsh criticism on the ills of Nigerian Society like, Kidnapping, child abuse, Political assassination, corruption, child labour, prostitution and many others was forced to flee their Sango Otta residence

some months back when some unidentified assailants visited their church on the 21st of May, 2017 to request for Pastor Samuel while Deborah and the kids were planning for his birthday celebration.

The unknown assailants who carried machetes and cudgels broke into the church and started shouting  “where is Pastor Samuel and why was he lambasting our King and our Political benefactor on his Pulpit, We will deal with him and hang his head on the Pulpit where he Preaches" .

It was gathered that it was some members of the local vigilante group (OPC), which was securing the church that confronted the assailants before his wife and kids managed to flee the church on that fateful day.

And as of the time of filing this report, onthegoinformation gathered that the whereabout of the wife and kids are still unknown to anybody, including her family members for fear of not exposing them to danger again.

We  gathered conclusively that Pastor Dr.Abayomi Samuel, was also able to escape the assailants attack miraculously through the same local guards who protected his wife and kids on same day too, after which he  fled out of Sango otta to an unknown destination.

A  Police source who chose to remain anonymous at Sango Otta Divisional Police HQ, confirmed the incident to onthegoinformation.

Boko Haram war Is far from being over, Buratai warns troops

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has warned troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists in North-East Nigeria to remain steadfast and be more proactive.

The army chief gave the warning, on Wednesday, while addressing officers and men of the Nigeria Army in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.

Although he commended the soldiers for the successes recorded so far in the fight against the insurgents, he asked them to remain resolute as the war is not yet over.

“The war has not yet been won and all is not over until it is over. Hence, I congratulate you on the progress made so far but we must do more.”

Buratai also asked them to work in harmony with other security operatives, saying no meaningful progress would be made without their cooperation.

“Let me urge you to partner with other security agents in prosecuting the war and anything less will jeopardise the efforts of the security forces as a whole.

“I want to assure you that the highest military hierarchy will continue to give you all the necessary support in the fight,” he added.

Elsewhere, the army chief visited the Emir of Damaturu, Shehu Hashimi II Ibn Umar El Kanemi, at his palace where he called for his support and the people in the fight against terrorism.

He thanked the traditional ruler for the support the soldiers had received over the years and solicited for more collaboration between security forces and the people.
In his response, the Emir commended the military for the role it has played over the years in ensuring peace returns to the community and other parts in the North-East assured that the people of his jurisdiction will continue to partner security operatives in the fight against the insurgents.

He further assured General Buratai that the people would continue to partner with security operatives in the fight against the insurgents.

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I am not sure if I will contest In Ogun Gubernatorial race – Senator Adeola Yayi

The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, Senator Solomon Adeola, said on Tuesday that he has not yet made up his mind to contest the governorship poll in Ogun State come 2019, stating he was still consulting with stakeholders and would ensure he carried his “constituents along in any decision to contest election in Ogun State.”

The lawmaker, who is currently representing Lagos West, said this at the Second Town Hall meeting and empowerment programme for his constituents which took place Lagos at Badagry, Lagos.

This was just as he called on the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation to Lagos West Senatorial District in view of its unequal population as well as the numerous Federal establishments in the senatorial district.

“Before I proceed, I consider it appropriate at this point to discuss a matter that is of topical interest among my constituents and elsewhere in the political sphere. I am talking about the issue of my humble self possibly contesting for the governorship seat of Ogun State.

“Without mincing words and from the depth of my heart, I am full of gratitude for the rare opportunity given to me to serve the people of Lagos State, first as a state legislator representing Alimosho Constituency 2 and secondly as a member of the House of Representatives representing Alimosho Federal constituency and now as a senator for Lagos West.“

I do not take you generosity and magnanimity lightly and I hope I have not disappointed you in these public offices that you entrusted in me through your mandate.“But as the saying goes, ‘Ile la bo simi oko,’ and my dear people from Ogun State are earnestly yearning for my service as I have demonstrated here in the only ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Nigeria.

However, let me state that the present situation is that of wide spread consultations and stakeholders in Ogun State and in our party, APC, on the desirability of such a political move.“For now, no decision has been reached and I pledge that I will always carry my constituents along in any decision to contest in Ogun state. But as I said, I do not take your support and confidence in me over these years lightly. I will cherish it for the rest of my life whatever the circumstances going forward,” the senator said.

Justify his call for more federal presence in the Lagos West Senatorial District, Adeola contended that the district accommodated several Federal Government strategic institutions as well as key corporate concerns, insisting that such an area deserved all the infrastructural support it could get on a yearly basis.

This, he said, would be in addition to the burden Lagos State government had to bear in attending to development challenges of the massive urbanization that was ongoing in Lagos West.

The lawmaker, however, assured the people of his senatorial district that he would work in conjunction with his colleagues in the relevant Senate Committees overseeing various agencies to ensure that all the capital projects provided for in the 2017 Budget for his senatorial district were maximally executed.

“With the passage of the 2017 Budget, I intend to keep a tab on all the projects domiciled in Lagos West for their proper execution. In 2017, with the exclusion of multi-tier capital projects, a total of N38.5billion is appropriated for Capital Budget in Lagos State and predictably, almost half, N14.7billion was allocated to Lagos West,” he disclosed.

Items distributed to constituents at the empowerment programme by the senator, include 28 Block Moulding machines, 29 deep freezers, 28 sewing machines, 10 welding machines, 10 vulcanising machines, 28 generating sets, 28 clippers, 28 standing dryers, 56 Hand held dryers, 185 grinding machines and 340 lifejackets.He also announced construction of 28 boreholes and 28 VIP toilets within the senatorial district as well as donation of two 18-seater buses to National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), who were involved in an accident during the celebration of this year’s June 12 Anniversary, and the Lagos State University Ojo.