Khali Al-Makura, a son of Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura will soon have his day in court for causing the death of a JSS II student, Amos Ovyeh.
The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, Mr . Abubakar Sadiq-Bello disclosed this in a telephone interview with Northern City News on Tuesday.
The governor's son allegedly knocked down the JSS II student of Government Science School, Lafia with his car on Sunday night while he was going to buy batteries for his torchlight.
The suspect is still in police custody and his car is at the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department. As soon as investigation is concluded, he will be charged to court,” Sadiq-Bello said.
An able bodied man, who had been posing as a cripple for over two years was on Monday, nabbed by men of the Kano State Police Command policemen near the headquarters of Kano Foundation after a tip-off.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Zone I, DSP Samba Sokoto, while disclosed this to journalists in Kano on Tuesday , said the man was involved in criminal activities within the city of Kano.
He added that the suspect had also been operating as a street beggar before some vigilant residents of the area reported him to the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, Zone 1, Kano.
“We got the information about the suspect but when our men arrested him, he was found to be physically fit without any deformity,” he said.
The convoy of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State was on Tuesday involved in a traffic accident when a commercial Carina ll Toyota car rammed into the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ bus which was traveling with him.
Although no life was lost in the incident, one of the occupants of the Carina car who sustained head injuries was taken to hospital on the orders of the governor.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor , Mr Terver Akase confirmed that the accident happened at about 4:30 pm between Abakwa and Adi in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State..
The Kano State Police Command on Monday intercepted a consignment of controlled and substandard drugs valued at over N33 million naira.
The seized controlled drugs included diazepam , fortwin injection and neomaline while the substandard drugs are Ibuprofen tablets, Quinine , Coartem, among others, all valued at about N33, 039, 200.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina has said that Nigerians still have confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari.
A statement by the State House and signed by Attah Esa, Deputy Director, Information, Office of the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity. said that Adesina made the submission while addressing a delegation of Northern Youths Initiative for Peace and Good Governance on Tuesday in Abuja.
‘‘I am glad that majority of Nigerians are still with President Buhari.
‘‘The excitement and jubilation, around the country, that greeted his return to Nigeria recently is a clear testimony of the love, confidence and belief, which Nigerians have in his leadership.
‘‘We are witnessing a positive turn around in the economy, agriculture, the fight against corruption, job creation and I am very confident that President Buhari will lead Nigeria to the Promised Land before the mandate given to him by Nigerians lapses in 2019,’’ he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that Femi Adeshina received the Sardauna Leadership Award, ‘Icon of Societal Transformation’ from the organization.
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