Wike assumes office as FCT minister
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The minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike, has assumed official duties as the Minister of Federal Capital Territory with the minister of state, Mariya Mahmud.
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They arrived at FCTA at about 1:20 pm after the swearing-in ceremony at the presidential villa to hold their first press conference.
Wike was accompanied by a mammoth crowd into the building of FCTA.
Gunmen kill couple in Imo
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A couple identified as Mr and Mrs Sampson Owobo have been murdered by suspected gunmen in Owerri in Imo State.
An eyewitness said the tragedy occurred last Sunday night at about 09:40 pm in a location close to Owerri Urban Police Divisional headquarters at Egbu Road in Owerri.
The eyewitness claimed that the couple was killed by gunmen trying to rob Owobo’s point of sale, POS, business outfit. They were said to have been resisted by the couple and the gunmen shot them.
Narrating the story, the eyewitness said: “The armed robbers were carrying pump action riffles and were trying to carry a bag containing money. The husband and wife run a POS business and also sell loaves of bread. When they could not succeed in carrying the bag of money, they shot the couple on closed ranges.”
“They shot the man on a closed range at his forehead, closed to his eyes. They shot his wife on a close range too, at her left-hand side, very close to her chest. While the man died immediately, his wife who was bleeding profusely was pronounced dead at FMC in Owerri.
“The man’s name is Sampson Owobo. He hailed from Edo State. He is a retired police officer. He retired with the rank of ASP. He retired about five years ago or so. They armed robbers fled and haven’t been caught,” he said.
However, the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye, who confirmed the incident said the police command was on the trail of the fleeing suspects.
Wike Vows To End Open Grazing In Abuja
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has vowed to end open grazing in Abuja, saying such can longer be tolerated.
Wike, a former Rivers State Governor, said this in a press conference hours in Abuja on Monday, hours after his swearing-in.
“We will consult with the herdsmen to see how we will stop [open grazing] because we can not allow cows inside the city,” he said at the event in the Garki area of Abuja.
Lagos Demolishes Building For Contravening Construction Laws
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The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has begun removal of a five-floor structure located at 7, BreadFruit Street on Lagos Island, for contravening construction laws.
The LASBCA General Manager, Mr Gbolahan Oki, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos on Monday.
The statement was issued by the Assistant Director, of Public Affairs of LASBCA, Mrs Adetayo Akitoye-Asagba.
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