N/Delta activist appeals to Buhari, Mallami over delay in release of Ebiware and159 others

By Akpokona Omafuaire

Niger Delta activist and Ace Publisher of Daily Watch online newspapar, Mr. Cletus Opukeme has appealed to President Muhammadu  Buhari, Minister of Justice and  Attoney General of the federation Abubarkar Mallami to revisit the presidential pardon granted on Edmund Ebiware and 159 inmates to allow them rejoin with their families which they have been separated long ago.

Opukeme in a press release signed Thursday, said " President Muhammadu Buhari has done well by granting federal government proregative of Mercy on Mr. Edmund Ebiware and others  through a recommendation by a 12-man  presidential committee headed by Attoney General of the federation and Minister of Justice, Abubarka Mallami Ref N0: PACPM 2021, first phase, dated Thursday, September 2021''

The recommendation by the presidential committee was granted by Mr. President in last two months  and there was jubilation in the various affected families across the nation. But to our surprise, Mr. Edmund Ebiware and others who were duly pardoned by Mr. President are still behind bars, dashing the hopes and joy of both the freed inmates and their family members.'' He said.

The ace publisher however thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the good work by releasing some of the prison immates who have served several years in detention. But wondered why after Presidential pardon has been granted why prison officials decide not to allow them rejoin with their various families.

Opukeme urged President Muhammadu Buhari and Attoney General of the federation Abubarka Mallami to revisit the matter and allow the freed prisoners enjoy their freedom.

Breaking: Ondo Amotekun arrests killers of Owo worshippers, recovers vehicle and weapons

By Akpokona Omafuaire

The Ondo State Commander of the Security outfit codenamed Amotekun, Chief Àdetunji Adeleye, has said that the suspected killers of worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state have been arrested.

Adeleye said this in Akure today, that the vehicle and of some weapons used by the suspected killers have been recovered by the security outfit.

According to him" we have arrested a number of those who perpetrated evil at the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo.

"We have also recovered the vehicle they used last after the deadly operation. We have also recovered some of their weapons.

" They came on motorcycles and hijacked a Golf vehicle.

" We have successfully recovered the vehicle and will soon arrest all the killers

Details later

Source: Vanguard newspapers

Residents lament bad roads in Warri, seek Okowa's intervention

By Akpokona Omafuaire

As the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State winds up, residents in Warri have continued to laments the poor state of some of the roads in the oil rich city of Warri, calling on the governor to fix them before he exits office.

The residents said they have suffered untold hardship for the past seven years as a result of the bad roads which have affected their economic state because their businesses have continued to be on the downward slide due to effects of bad roads.

One resident who gave his name as Mr Okonedo Andrew who resides at at 12 Ojugo Street, off Giwa-Amu Road, Warri told our correspondent that they have been suffering because of the bad road since he moved into the street.

Okonedo said when he moved into the street,  he did not know that the street was that bad because he moved in during the dry season. He said the street is always flooded every raining season leaving some residents with no choice than to seek shelter with their relatives elsewhere until the rainy season is over.

According to Okonedo, "We have written several letter to the state government through the Commissioner for Works and all to no avail. All they keep telling us for the past seven years is that they will soon start work on the road.

"For those of us who live and have stores here, we cannot do any business during this rainy season because the whole street is  flooded. I am a tailor and I have my store here but because of the bad road customers no longer come because the whole place is flooded," he said.

Another resident, Mr Kiesena Omoyibo who lives at 22 Ginuwa Road in Warri said that they have been experiencing flood in the street for over eight years, adding that on several occasions the flood entered their houses whenever it rains.

He said, "this road has been like this for so many years and government have refused to come and fix it for us. We have to fold our trousers and pull our shoes in our hands anytime we are going out and coming in.

"Okowa should please come to our aide because we are suffering. People call Okowa the Road Master but we are not feeling the impact of that name in this street. He should come and fix this road for us before he leaves office so that we can say he has done something for us," he said.

Several roads in the oil-rich city including the Effurun Roundabout, Sokoh Estate, First Marine Gate, Etuwewe, Uti  among many others are in very bad shape and residents are calling on the state government under the leadership of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to come to their aid.

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