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  • [See how states stand]: 91 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Lagos, Katsina, Delta, others

    [See how states stand]: 91 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Lagos, Katsina, Delta, others

    Another 91 new Coronavirus cases have hit Nigeria, taking the total figures to 873.

    Of the 91 new cases, Lagos has a whopping 74 fresh infections, with Kaduna having five, Ogun, four; Delta, two; Edo, two; while Kwara, Oyo, Abuja and Adamawa have one each.

    So far, 197 Coronavirus survivors have been discharged while the nation has recorded 28 deaths.

    “91 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 74 in Lagos, 5 in Katsina. 4 in Ogun, 2 in Delta, 2 in Edo, 1 in Kwara, 1 in Oyo, 1 in FCT and 1 in Adamawa.

    “As at 11:25 pm 22nd April there are 873 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 197; Deaths: 28,” NCDC said on its twitter handle.

    How States Stand

    Lagos-504
    FCT-119
    Kano-73
    Ogun-24
    Katsina-21
    Osun-20
    Oyo-17
    Edo-17
    Kwara-10
    Kaduna-9
    Akwa Ibom-9
    Borno-9
    Bauchi-8
    Delta-6
    Gombe-5
    Ekiti-4
    Ondo-3
    Rivers-3
    Jigawa-2
    Enugu-2
    Niger-2
    Abia-2
    Benue-1
    Anambra-1
    Sokoto-1
    Adamawa-1

  • Panic grips Delta community after suspected herdsmen murdered generator repairer

    Panic grips Delta community after suspected herdsmen murdered generator repairer

    Intense panic engulfed Albert Camp, a community in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State following the murder of a resident by suspected herdsmen.

    The victim, a 28 year-old generator technician and father of two, Austine Nwaeke. She is survived by his 25-year-old widow.

    The community, a hub for migrant farmers from Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi States, is now a ghost town as residents’ feared possible return of the herdsmen.

    Albert Camp, which was founded in 1970 by Albert Chukwukelu, lies on the remote hills bordering Okpanam community, filled with lush vegetation.

    This thickly populated community is made up largely of mud houses roofed with thatches. It lacks basic amenities such as roads, potable water and electricity.

    Their only source of water is the Anwai River ,a tributary of the River Niger flowing a few kilometres away.

    Nwaeke’s widow, Jennifer, who sat by the dried patch of blood where her husband was killed wept profusely, The Nation gathered.

    According to her: “The family has tried scrubbing the blood off the concrete floor to no avail. I wake up every morning to see my husband’s blood on the floor. It is making me scared. I do not know what to tell my son’s for they keep asking after their father”.

    She said she was asleep when she heard the sound of gunshots in their compound.

    She noted that four heavily armed men scaled the fence of their compound and shot her husband.

    Jennifer said the herdsmen revealed that they killed her husband to avenge the killing of their cows by residents of the community.

    She urged the state government to assist her with the educational needs of her children, stressing that she does not have the resources to send her children to school.

    The downcast parents of the deceased, Mr and Mrs Romanus Nwaeke said they have lived in the camp for thirty years where all their children were given birth to, and appealed to the Police to investigate the matter with a view to unravelling the son’s killers.

     

  • COVID-19: PETAN partners NCDMB, donates to Bayelsa, Rivers, and Delta States

    COVID-19: PETAN partners NCDMB, donates to Bayelsa, Rivers, and Delta States

    As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) endeavours, and in her effort to alleviate the anguish of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has partnered with the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to donate Ambulances , Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other medical equipment to Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers State governments

    This was made known by the Chairman of the Association, Mr. Nik Odinuwe, in Port Harcourt. He said the association is aware of the immense strain COVID-19 pandemic has placed on the healthcare system in Nigeria, and that, with the PETAN and NCDMB donations,he hopes a substantial fight against this virus will be won, in the three states.

    The partnership between PETAN and NCDMB will continue in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and other areas for the benefit of Nigerians.

    Echoing some of the sentiments of the Chairman, Dr. Lucky Akhiwu, the Publicity Secretary of the Association, said the whole country is working tirelessly to slowdown the spread of Coronavirus and that PETAN will be proud to help on a continuous basis. He also added, that PETAN member companies are presently reaching out to their host communities, to provide them with palliative materials to help ease their struggles in this time of need.

    In his final remark, the Chairman of the association, Mr. Nik Odinuwe, thanked the members of PETAN for their selfless service in the fight against the virus, and urged members of the public to stay in their homes, wash their hands regularly, and comply with the stipulated social distance gap.

    PETAN as a reputable association, continuously takes care of the wellbeing of her staff, and is working in close association with her members host communities, to mitigate the spread of COVID -19 pandemic.

  • COVID-19: Doctors embark on indefinite strike in Delta

    Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba, Delta State have withdrawn their services indefinitely over alleged harassment by security operatives enforcing lockdown directive.

    The lockdown order was issued by the state government as a measure to prevent the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus disease otherwise known as COVID-19.

    President of the ARD, Asaba FMC chapter, Osifo Patrick Nwabunor at a press briefing in Asaba maintained that since the lockdown started on April 1, Health workers have been subjected to constant harassment by the police even when they present valid means of identification as essential service providers.

    Nwabunor alleged that the harassment came to a climax on Thursday when a doctor who was going for an emergency, was stopped and harassed, adding that when other colleagues came to his rescue, they were allegedly tear-gassed.

    He said as a result of the constant harassment, the doctors were embarking “total shutdown of their services indefinitely until our safety and security is guaranteed.”

    Nwabunor stated that the association was not callous to embark on the indefinite strike in the midst of COVID-19 crisis, but that they cannot continue to discharge their duties in an environment of constant threats and insecurity.

    “These are challenging times in view of the COVID-19 but if our safety is not guaranteed, we will maintain the total shutdown,” he stated.

    Nwabunor listed three conditions including that no health worker should be harassed when he/she presents a valid means of identification; that items destroyed during the Okpanam issue should be replaced; and that adequate security should be provided within the confines of the hospital, before they would return to work.

    He also raised alarm about the paucity of protective kits for front line health workers across both federal and state hospitals, and appealed to the authorities to provide the kits and as well as increase the hazard allowance for front line care givers.

  • Gunmen shoot two in Delta community

    Two persons were shot on Saturday morning at Owhase Junction in Udu local government area of Delta state, raising concerns about eruption of yet another cult-related bloodbath in the Urhobo town.

    Udu town and other parts of the LGA have seen steady increase in cult-related, which have claimed dozens of lives in recent times.

    Residents told newsmen that the actors and victims of Saturday killing were not among known gang members, who are terrorising the area.

    The victim hands and legs were tied and they were locked inside the trunk of a Toyota Camry saloon car, which was driven to the Udu roundabout in the early hours of Saturday.

    Eye witnesses said the victims were shot in the belly and limbs.

    The two victims, believed to be in the mid-to-late 20s, were dressed in black and white jeans and T-shirts.

    “I saw Mobile Police wearing red gears, so I walked back to my door-mouth. When suddendly I saw a Toyota Camry with some boys inside. On sighting the policemen, the driver reversed the car.”

    “They opened the booth of the car and brought out the first man, he was wearing a white trouser. The rolled him down and lit (shot) him. He was lying face-up.”

    “Then, they brought down another one, this one wearing a black jeans and yellow T-shirt. He fell face down, they just pressed the gun on his back and pulled the trigger several times,” a sourced who witnessed the incident said.

    While the remains of the second victim was abandoned at the scene, sympathisers rushed the other to the hospital, as he was said to be breathing and speaking after the hoodlums zoomed off from the scene.

  • Delta records first diaspora Coronavirus death

    Delta records first diaspora Coronavirus death

    A Deltan, Mrs Sheba Ogheneovo Kudehinbu, née Eferoghene, has reportedly died of the pandemic Coronavirus in the United Kingdom.

    The deceased who is a native of Ughievwen Kingdom in Ughelli South council area of Delta State, was said to have died Friday morning, after battling with the disease for days.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that news of her death was posted in a social media group, Urhobo Renaissance Society (URS), a body of academia and professionals of Urhobo descent late Friday.

    The deceased has been living in the United Kingdom with her family.

    Late Sheba becomes the first Deltan and Urhobo native reported to have died of the ravaging disease.

    “Sad to announce that we lost this beautiful sister of ours and member of URS Okpokpaye Sheba Novo Novo (Sheba Ogheneovo Kudehinbu, née Eferoghene) to the evil Covid-19 this morning (Friday) in London!

    “Sad. Sad. Sad. May God console her family. We shall see her at the resurrection by God’s grace,” post on the group’s Facebook page on Friday read.

    Meanwhile, members of the group have been expressing shock and penning condolence messages on the post.

  • Army arrests soldiers in viral video threatening Delta women

    Army arrests soldiers in viral video threatening Delta women

    The Delta State Government has commended Nigerian Army high command for arresting two soldiers who were caught on video unleashing mayhem on women and residents of Warri.

    The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who gave the commendation in a statement on Saturday in Asaba, said the soldiers were caught in an online video.

    Aniagwu expressed worries that soldiers who were supposed to be highly disciplined would indulge in such acts of brutality and threats to women.

    He said that the soldiers were reportedly arrested at the 9 Brigade Military Cantonment, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday.

    The commissioner said that the military was a special force known for its discipline and wondered where the errant soldiers got their training and orientation from.

    He called on the people to remain peaceful and continue to obey government directives which, according to him, are designed to protect the people from the dreaded Coronavirus.

    “You will recall that in our statement on Friday, we said the attitude of the soldiers did not represent the discipline and training associated with military personnel.

    “Let me on behalf of the Delta State Government thank the military high command for arresting the deviant soldiers who were bent on tarnishing the image of the army.

    “The arrest of the soldiers in the viral video will no doubt restore the confidence of Nigerians in the military.

    “It is worrisome that soldiers who were supposed to be highly disciplined would indulge in such acts of brutality and threats to women”.

    “We call on the military high command to carry out full investigation into the matter with a view to bringing the culprits to justice.

    “As a government, we will continue to partner security agencies to ensure the peace and economic development of our state,” Aniagwu said.

  • Okowa declares total shutdown in Delta after three suspected Coronavirus cases surface

    Okowa declares total shutdown in Delta after three suspected Coronavirus cases surface

    Delta State on Tuesday evening confirmed three suspected cases of the novel coronavirus [COVID-19].

    Governor Ifeanyi Okowa disclosed this on Tuesday in a statewide broadcast.

    The governor however noted that samples of the three suspected cases have been sent to the Specialist Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, adding that the state was expecting the results.

    By the same token, the governor has ordered a total shutdown of activities within the state for 14 days with effect from tomorrow Wednesday, April 01, 2020.

    “Foodstuff sellers are permitted to conduct their businesses within the precinct of their homes and will be monitored to ensure they adhere strictly to the social distancing rules.”

    “Markets for ONLY the sales of food items and water will be organized in designated Primary/Secondary Schools in each Local Government Area of the State; they will be coordinated and supervised by the Local Government Chairmen and their teams to ensure compliance with the rules on social distancing.”

    The governor proscribed the inflation of cost of goods and services within the state during this period of emergency adding that those found in contravention of this order may have such essential goods seized or forfeited to the State as stipulated in the relevant Laws.

    Meanwhile, Okowa said the restriction of movement would not apply to persons involved in the transportation of essential supplies such as food, water, petroleum products, pharmaceutical products, medical/ emergency supplies or other essential supplies.

    These persons include; “Security; Healthcare (Pharmacies are to remain open); Water Supply; Fire Service; Power Supply; Essential Departments of Media Houses, Essential Departments of Telecommunications companies; Livestock farmers (poultry, piggery) and fish farmers are to be allowed into their farms; Banks are to remain open but only for skeletal services; All persons that fall under the category of exemption must carry valid identification tags to ensure easy identification and smooth passage as there will be increased security presence during this period.”

    Governor Okowa solicited the support, patience and cooperation of all residents in complying the directives.

    “We are aware of the inconveniences these restrictions will bring but we must realise that we are in an emergency. Life has no duplicate and people have to be alive to be able to work or do business. So far, the only way to stop or contain the spread of this disease is to prevent further transmission.” He stressed.

  • Headless female body found on Delta road

    Headless female body found on Delta road

    Residents of Ebrumede, Uvwie council area of Delta State on Monday woke up to the shocking sight of a beheaded female body near the popular Vita Foam office, along the ever-busy DSC Expressway.

    It was gathered that the body may have been deposited at night by suspected ritualists.

    About five poles across the scene is the Ebrumede Police Station.

    A reporter visited the scene and saw the naked body lying in the middle of the highway. There was no blood on the floor to indicate that it may have been a car crash.

    A wrapper which had been used to cover the body had been blown away, while a table obstructed the corpse to prevent incoming vehicles from crushing it. A commercial tricycle rider said the body must have been deposited around midnight, TheNation reports.

    He said, “A few minutes to 10pm when I passed this route last night (Sunday), the body was not there.

    Recall that a madman, suspected to be a ritualist, was in early December 2019, burnt to death by an angry mob for reportedly possessing a human skull and mobile phones, by the Otokutu Bridge which is also along the expressway.

    It was observed that another mad looking man, currently roams the same Otokutu Bridge. Motorists confirmed that he appeared out of the blue since February.

    Efforts to get comments of the council chairman, Hon Ramson Onoyake, proved futile as calls put across to his phone line, rang out.

  • Billionaire, father, well-wishers kidnapped in Delta

    Billionaire, father, well-wishers kidnapped in Delta

    The spate of insecurity which has descending on most parts of Delta state, took a horrendous twist late Sunday evening when heavily armed men abducted a visiting billionaire, his father and two others at Obior town in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State.

    This came a few days after suspected herdsmen killed three persons and abducted seven others at Issele-Asagba town in the same local government area.

    The victims of the dastardly killings were two women who were killed at a Guest House at Issele-Asagba and a man who was murdered on his farm.

    The kidnapped victims at Obior were a man identified as Elvis Ojeogwu (a well known billionaire in Delta state), his father and two other persons.

    A family source said in Asaba yesterday that Elvis was abducted along with his aged father and two family friends at their family house.

    The friends had gone to rejoice with the family that Elvis visited home when they were abducted.

    “Elvis went to his village to see his father on Sunday. He was with his father and two other well-wishers when the gunmen struck. They whisked four of them away in their waiting vehicle. They operated quickly.

    “Elvis is popular and rich. He resides in Asaba. We were surprised that they trailed him to the village. The development has caused panic within the community. They perpetrators have not reached us, neither have we been able to reach them,” the source said.

    The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, said the police had launched manhunt for the hoodlums.

    She promised that the perpetrators would be arrested soon.