OIL AND GAS FIRE EXPLOSION : IMO SPEAKER MOURNS, COMMISERATE WITH OHAJI/EGBEMA STATE CONSTITUENCY

The Speaker Of Imo State House Of Assembly, Rt Honourable Barrister Kennedy Chidozie Ibeh has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the good people of Ohaji/Egbema State Constituency, over the unfortunate but avoidable death of over 100 indigenes of the local government, who lost their lives in the recent fire outbreak.

In a condolence Message to the Traditional Rulers, Political/Religious Leaders and People of Ohaji/Egbema local government area, through the Honourable Member representing the Constituency at the Imo State House Of Assembly, Hon Heclus Okoro, Rt Honourable Kennedy Ibeh deeply expressed his shock, sadness and sorrow on the unfortunate but avoidable incident which claimed hundreds of Lives, and massive destruction of properties, with several other people severely sustaining various degrees of injuries, in the fire outbreak which came about as a result of alleged Illegal Oil and Gas activities in the Constituency's forest. Rt Honourable Ibeh also consoled His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodinma, pointing out that as Governor Of the State, Ohaji/Egbema locality is part of Imo, and as such, the governor is in mourning mood, and deserves to be consoled over the unfortunate incident.

Imo Speaker prayed for the repose of souls of the dead, while consoling the bereaved families to bear the loss with fortitude.

Nevertheless, the Rt Honourable Speaker cautioned against getting involved with illegal businesses including but not limited to oil and gas bunkering and the highly risky illegal refining of Petroleum products, pointing out that just as every proceed of crime, the gains are transient, with a bitter taste eventually, the pains usually far outweighing the gains.

According to Rt Honourable Kennedy Ibeh, " the State Assembly shall take a detailed analysis of this ugly occurrence and thereafter parley the Executive Governor on the possibility of enthroning a legislation that will protect our people and our environment in the related area" Imo Speaker concluded.

#Watchvideo : SECURITY FORCES BURST THE CAMP OF UNKNOWN GUNMEN IN AKOKWA

Security Forces in the state through a coordinated intelligence report has bursted the camp of the unknown gunmen at Akokwa, Arondizuogu after a long gun duel which resulted to the death of some of the criminals and others arrested. These criminal elements have been known to be behind several attacks in the state such as the killing of police men in Mbaise, Aba Branch in Ehime Mbano, burning down of police stations, attack and attempted kidnapping of former Governor Ikedi Ohakim, abduction of Miss. P.P. Johnson, a female soldier in Okigwe and recently the attack in Akokwa that left many dead. It is obvious that these daredevil gunmen have been perpetuating their evil plans unabated until yesterday when their camp was bursted by security agencies. This is another assurance that our security operatives are leaving no stone unturned in the fight against banditry and other related activities. While it has become obvious that the activities of these non state actors are politically motivate

BREAKING NEWS: NARD SET TO CALL OF STRIKE AFTER SENATE'S INTERVENTION

••• Cancels Planned National Protest Striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are set to call off their two week old strike after a closed door meeting with Principal Officers of the Senate on Tuesday. Adressing the media shortly after the closed door meeting with President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and other Principal Officers of the Senate, National President of the association, Dr Emeka Innocent Orji, stated "we had a very fruitful meeting with the Senate led by the President of the Senate and from our discussions with them, we are very hopeful that when we table our discussions today before the NEC, something positive would come out. "From our interaction with the President of the Senate and the practical demonstration he did before us today, we are very confident that there would be light at the end of the tunnel in the next 24 hours. "Because of the intervention of the President of the Senate, who is the number three citizen an

BREAKING: 2Baba Shot Dead In Rivers State

A notorious cult leader and the prime suspect in the brutal murder of the late Divisional Police Officer, SP Bako Angbashim, in the state, Gift Okpara, popularly referred to as 2Baba, has been reportedly killed in a police-led major security raid. The police and other security agencies were said to have conducted land and aerial raids at the identical hideout of the Iceland cult leader and his gang at Idu-Ekpeye in Ahoada East local government area of Rivers on Saturday, February 17. According to The Nation , the Iceland cult leader was reportedly feared dead after the operation. Recall that in September 2023, the late DPO was ambushed and captured by the cult group led by 2Baba in the Odiemudie community, Ahoada East LGA. 2Baba and his gang then took the DPO to the forest, where they killed him and dismembered his body. The cultists then filmed him. Another source, Obi, said he saw no less than 15 vehicles and an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) during the operation.

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