Okada man drags policeman’s pants after being (allegedly) brutalized by him (photos)

A LIB reader who witnessed the incident today sent the photos in. He said the policeman from Iyana-Isashi seized the Okada man’s bike for reasons he doesn’t know and when the Okada man challenged him, he police man proceeded to beat him up. And then the Okada man held onto his pants and refused to let it go forcing the policeman to call for reinforcement…but not before the Okada man dragged his pants down. *sigh*

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Photos; Nigerian Air Force Deploys Additional Combat Aircraft To The North East

The Nigerian Air Force has deployed additional combat aircraft to the North East to aid in fighting the Boko Haram insurgents. This was made known through the official twitter handle of the Nigerian

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38 Bags Of Weed Recovered From Men Claiming To Be Military Personnel In Akwa Ibom

On 12th August 2015, at about 9:30am, Police Safer Highway patrol team along Calabar-Itu Highway intercepted a Toyota Sienna Space Wagon (reg. no withheld) with two male occupants conveying 38 bags of weed suspected to be indian hemp from Cross River State to Akwa-Ibom State.
The two occupants introduced themselves as Pte Charles Nwofe and Felix Asuquo Udoh of 5 Brigade Ibagwa Barracks Uyo. Both suspects were arrested and taken into custody with the exhibits. State CIID Uyo is investigating.Meanwhile, On 12th August, 2015 at about 9:30am Police patrol along Mambilla Hills in Sarduana LGA accosted a gang of suspected armed bandits who barricaded the road in readiness to rob innocent citizens. A shootout ensued between the Police and the Hoodlums which resulted in fatal injury of two of the suspects, while two others were arrested after sustaining bullet injuries. Arms and ammunition and some charms were recovered from the bandits. Corpses deposited at the mortuary, State CIID Jalingo is investigating.

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“West Africa Ebola Outbreak Could End This Year” — WHO

The head of the World Health Organization said Thursday that Ebola in West Africa could be “soundly defeated” by the end of this year. Dr. Margaret Chan told the U.N. Security Council that current surveillance and response capacities have greatly improved and health workers have a better picture of how the disease spreads.
Speaking via a video link from Hong Kong, she said the three most affected West African countries have made huge progress. New cases in Liberia have stopped, and in Guinea and Sierra Leone a total of only three cases have been reported during each of the past two weeks.
The WHO says the latest outbreak of Ebola, which started last year, will not be officially over until there are zero cases of the virus. Affected countries need to have no new reported cases for 42 days before they can be declared virus-free.
There have been nearly 28,000 cases of Ebola and more than 11,000 deaths

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Christlike? 92-Year-Old Woman Kicked Out Of Church For Defaulting On Tithes Payment

Josephine King, 92, recently received a letter informing her that she has been removed from the membership roster at the First African Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia.
“Josephine King is no longer considered a member of the First African Baptist Church of Bainbridge, Georgia,” read Gerald Simmons, King’s nephew.
The letter, which was signed by a Senior Pastor of the Church, Derrick Mike, claimed that King “has shown non-support” to the ministry in the areas of “constant and consistent financial and physical participation.”
The nonagenarian, who served the church as a member of the congregation for more than 50 years, was naturally shocked by the letter of removal.
According to Simmons, his aunt had been dealing with health complications and was considered sick and shut-in, which explains her lack of attendance. He also shared that during her 50-year membership with the church, she has gone above and beyond to show her support.
Simmons said:
“You shouldn’t chase the individuals down. You shouldn’t do that. If that’s the case, you’re money hungry.
You have to have money to make these churches run, but it’s not about money,” Simmons continued. “It’s about God. You have to put God first.”
They know good and well that they didn’t have to do Auntie JoJo like that.

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Buhari Sacks Ado Bayero 14 Weeks After Jonathan Appointed Him, Reinstates Former MD

PresidentMuhammadu Buharihas terminated the appointment of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),Sanusi Ado Bayeroafter former presidentGoodluck Jonathanappointed him 14 weeks ago in what appears a reversal of his predecessor’s action.
The termination of Mr. Bayero’s appointment is with immediate effect, a statement byFemi Adesina,the special adviser on media and publicity to the President, said.
“He is to hand over the management of the NPA and all government property in his possession to Habibu Abdullahi who has been reinstated as Managing Director of the NPA by President Buhari,” Mr. Adesina said.
President Buhari wishes Alhaji Bayero well in his future endeavors, the statement added.

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Helicopter Crash: Company Releases Statement, Pledges Support And Assistance To All Victims

The management of Bristow helicopters limited, owners of the helicopter that crashed into the Lagos lagoon yesterday August 12th have released a statement regarding the mishap.
The statement signed by the company’s Regional Director for Africa Duncan Moore below
“Our thoughts are with those affected by the unfortunate accident. We regret the loss of lives in the air crash and we are ready to assist them with our full resources.
Our highest priority is to take care of our crew and clients and their family members and provide them with any assistance needed.
Our personnel are currently working to confirm the number of people on board, their identities and the extent of any injury.
The company is fully cooperating with Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigeria Police.
Preliminary information indicates that the aircraft carried 10 passengers and a crew of two, subject to confirmation.
The company is in the process of collecting pertinent information and we will release more details as soon as it is available.
At this time, the full resources of Bristow Helicopter’s incident response team are being mobilised”the statement read

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