Former governor of Ondo state Olusegun Agagu has been buried at about
4pm on Friday, despite the plane crash involving his corpse yesterday.
He was buried at his hometown in Iju-Odo, Okitipupa Local Government
Area, Ondo State.
President Jonathan was not able to attend the funeral but was represented.
Friday, 4 October 2013
First class graduate shot dead in Kaduna by policeman.
A 30-year-old first class graduate of Economics from Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria, Moses Murtala Aminu, has been shot dead by a
policeman.
The victim had left his 67, Ahmadu Ahijo Street, Narayi-Highcost
family residence last week Sunday full of life for a party at Barnawa
, Kaduna, but could not return home as he was killed by a police
constable.
His friend and eyewitness told P.M.NEWS this morning that the police
constable identified as Alex Okpe was beating up his girlfriend
outside the venue of the party and when Murtala tried to intervene, he
got angry and pulled out his gun from his jeans trousers and fired
straight into his heart.
According to an eyewitness who spoke to P.M.NEWS under anonymity,
after Murtala was shot dead, the police constable then fired again in
the air twice to scare the people around and escaped on his
motorcycle.
Moses Andrew, a friend who was with Muri, as he was popularly called,
at the Time Out Lounge party venue in Barnawa, narrated that there was
pandemonium after Muri was shot and Okpe, the policeman, had escaped.
"We were confused while trying to revive Muri, when a guy informed us
that he knows a friend to Okpe's girlfriend that had left the party
for a club called X-One at Barnawa," Andrew said.
According to him, they quickly moved to X-One and fortunately met her there.
"We picked the lady who identified the policeman who killed Muri as
Alex Okpe, and that he serves at Kakuri Police Station but deployed to
guard Nigerian Brewries Plc.," Andrew added.
P.M.NEWS learnt that the killer policeman was later tracked down and
arrested by officers from Barnawa Police Division after the case was
reported there.
Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Femi Adenaike, who confirmed the
incident to P.M.NEWS, said it was true Alex Okpe was arrested and
during interrogation confessed to have killed Murtala Aminu at a party
venue.
Adenaike said Okpe claimed in his statement that he fired at Muri in
"self defence" when he and his friends were trying to fight him over
his girlfriend.
He said the police didn't send Okpe to Barnawa at that time and if he
is found guilty, he would be dismissed and taken to court for trial.
"The suspect is in the cell and we have commenced investigation. And
if he is found guilty, we will give him an in-house trial and summary
dismissal so that he can face the law for homicide," the state police
boss said.
Adenaike urged the family of the deceased to remain calm as the police
are doing everything possible to investigate the case and ensure
justice is done.
The blind father of the late Muritala, Mohammed Jimoh, told
journalists at press conference at their High-Cost residence that as a
Muslim he's taught to accept the death of his son and bread winner as
an act of God.
But he said if his son had to die, it should not be in the hands of a
policeman who should have been responsible for protecting him.
"Yes my son, a first class economist for that matter and our hope, is
dead, but I want justice done in this case," Aminu said.
Until Murtala Aminu's death, he was the youth leader, Catholic Holy
Family Church, Barnawa.
He also owned a shawamar and roasted fish outlet at Narayi-Highcost.
University, Zaria, Moses Murtala Aminu, has been shot dead by a
policeman.
The victim had left his 67, Ahmadu Ahijo Street, Narayi-Highcost
family residence last week Sunday full of life for a party at Barnawa
, Kaduna, but could not return home as he was killed by a police
constable.
His friend and eyewitness told P.M.NEWS this morning that the police
constable identified as Alex Okpe was beating up his girlfriend
outside the venue of the party and when Murtala tried to intervene, he
got angry and pulled out his gun from his jeans trousers and fired
straight into his heart.
According to an eyewitness who spoke to P.M.NEWS under anonymity,
after Murtala was shot dead, the police constable then fired again in
the air twice to scare the people around and escaped on his
motorcycle.
Moses Andrew, a friend who was with Muri, as he was popularly called,
at the Time Out Lounge party venue in Barnawa, narrated that there was
pandemonium after Muri was shot and Okpe, the policeman, had escaped.
"We were confused while trying to revive Muri, when a guy informed us
that he knows a friend to Okpe's girlfriend that had left the party
for a club called X-One at Barnawa," Andrew said.
According to him, they quickly moved to X-One and fortunately met her there.
"We picked the lady who identified the policeman who killed Muri as
Alex Okpe, and that he serves at Kakuri Police Station but deployed to
guard Nigerian Brewries Plc.," Andrew added.
P.M.NEWS learnt that the killer policeman was later tracked down and
arrested by officers from Barnawa Police Division after the case was
reported there.
Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Femi Adenaike, who confirmed the
incident to P.M.NEWS, said it was true Alex Okpe was arrested and
during interrogation confessed to have killed Murtala Aminu at a party
venue.
Adenaike said Okpe claimed in his statement that he fired at Muri in
"self defence" when he and his friends were trying to fight him over
his girlfriend.
He said the police didn't send Okpe to Barnawa at that time and if he
is found guilty, he would be dismissed and taken to court for trial.
"The suspect is in the cell and we have commenced investigation. And
if he is found guilty, we will give him an in-house trial and summary
dismissal so that he can face the law for homicide," the state police
boss said.
Adenaike urged the family of the deceased to remain calm as the police
are doing everything possible to investigate the case and ensure
justice is done.
The blind father of the late Muritala, Mohammed Jimoh, told
journalists at press conference at their High-Cost residence that as a
Muslim he's taught to accept the death of his son and bread winner as
an act of God.
But he said if his son had to die, it should not be in the hands of a
policeman who should have been responsible for protecting him.
"Yes my son, a first class economist for that matter and our hope, is
dead, but I want justice done in this case," Aminu said.
Until Murtala Aminu's death, he was the youth leader, Catholic Holy
Family Church, Barnawa.
He also owned a shawamar and roasted fish outlet at Narayi-Highcost.
DAILY-MEAL!
Quote of the day: Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe,
it can achieve. –Napoleon Hill.
Joke of the day: Fastest mode of communication - Tell a girl a rumor
and take promise to keep it as a secret.
Today in history: 1984-09-04 - Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 17:08:56 +0100
Subject: DAILY-MEAL!
To: darejunaid@blogger.com
Quote of the day:
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
–Napoleon Hill.
Joke of the day:
Fastest mode of communication - Tell a girl a rumor and take promise
to keep it as a secret.
Today in history:
1984-09-04 - Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Junaid Oludare <oludarejunaid@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 14:32:10 +0100
Subject: DAILY-MEAL!
To: go@blogger.com
Quote of the day:
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
–Napoleon Hill.
Joke of the day:
Fastest mode of communication - Tell a girl a rumor and take promise
to keep it as a secret.
Today in history:
1984-09-04 - Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
it can achieve. –Napoleon Hill.
Joke of the day: Fastest mode of communication - Tell a girl a rumor
and take promise to keep it as a secret.
Today in history: 1984-09-04 - Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Junaid Oludare <oludarejunaid@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 17:08:56 +0100
Subject: DAILY-MEAL!
To: darejunaid@blogger.com
Quote of the day:
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
–Napoleon Hill.
Joke of the day:
Fastest mode of communication - Tell a girl a rumor and take promise
to keep it as a secret.
Today in history:
1984-09-04 - Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Junaid Oludare <oludarejunaid@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 14:32:10 +0100
Subject: DAILY-MEAL!
To: go@blogger.com
Quote of the day:
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
–Napoleon Hill.
Joke of the day:
Fastest mode of communication - Tell a girl a rumor and take promise
to keep it as a secret.
Today in history:
1984-09-04 - Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
Season of Strikes: polytechnics lecturers go on strike!!
The National President, Academic Staff Union of
Polytechnics (ASUP), Chibuzor Asomugha, on Thursday
directed the union members nationwide to commence an
indefinite strike on Friday, October 4.
Mr Asomugha said that the directive became imperative
following the federal government’s failure to meet the union’s
demands.
He explained that two months after the union had suspended
its previous strike, nothing had been done by the government
to address the union’s demands.
The decision to embark on the strike on October 4 was
reached at the 75th National Executive Council (NEC)
meeting of the union in Bida, Niger State on September 28.
The union embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike on April
29, over the federal government’s failure to address its
grievances; and suspended it on July 17 as a result of the
intervention of the Joint Committees on Education of the
Senate and the House of Representatives.
Mr Asomugha said that it was over two months that the union
suspended its strike, but “nothing has been done since we
suspended our strike in July”.
He said that the federal government had not fulfilled its
bargain in the 2009 agreement with the union.
The union’s demands include the possibility of lower cadres
rising to CONTISS 15, and the release of a White Paper on
the Visitation Panel to the Federal Polytechnics.
Others are the discrimination between polytechnics and
university graduates in job placements and career progression,
and the constitution of the Governing Councils of Federal
Polytechnics.
Polytechnics (ASUP), Chibuzor Asomugha, on Thursday
directed the union members nationwide to commence an
indefinite strike on Friday, October 4.
Mr Asomugha said that the directive became imperative
following the federal government’s failure to meet the union’s
demands.
He explained that two months after the union had suspended
its previous strike, nothing had been done by the government
to address the union’s demands.
The decision to embark on the strike on October 4 was
reached at the 75th National Executive Council (NEC)
meeting of the union in Bida, Niger State on September 28.
The union embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike on April
29, over the federal government’s failure to address its
grievances; and suspended it on July 17 as a result of the
intervention of the Joint Committees on Education of the
Senate and the House of Representatives.
Mr Asomugha said that it was over two months that the union
suspended its strike, but “nothing has been done since we
suspended our strike in July”.
He said that the federal government had not fulfilled its
bargain in the 2009 agreement with the union.
The union’s demands include the possibility of lower cadres
rising to CONTISS 15, and the release of a White Paper on
the Visitation Panel to the Federal Polytechnics.
Others are the discrimination between polytechnics and
university graduates in job placements and career progression,
and the constitution of the Governing Councils of Federal
Polytechnics.
Agagu's burial still to hold tomorrow.
Despite the great tragedy that occurred yesterday, where the
plane carrying Agagu's corpse crashed and killed 15 people,
members of the late governor's family have insisted that they
will go ahead with his burial. The Chairman of Ondo State
PDP, Mr. Ebenezer Alabi, made this known yesterday.
“We have just consulted with the family and it has been
decided that they would go ahead with the burial. This is more
so that his son, and son-in-law survived the crash. We are
also aware that the casket bearing Agagu’s body was not
affected by the crash. While we sympathise with the families
of those who lost their loved ones in the crash, we will go
ahead with the burial.” He said
Agagu will be buried today at his home town in Iju-Odo,
Okitipupa LGA of Ondo state. St. Paul’s Anglican Church,
Iju-Odo has been and renovated for the burial service while
major roads leading into the town had been rehabilitated. The
grave where Agagu will be buried in the church cemetery
has also been decorated to give him a befitting farewell,
News Agency of Nigeria reports.
plane carrying Agagu's corpse crashed and killed 15 people,
members of the late governor's family have insisted that they
will go ahead with his burial. The Chairman of Ondo State
PDP, Mr. Ebenezer Alabi, made this known yesterday.
“We have just consulted with the family and it has been
decided that they would go ahead with the burial. This is more
so that his son, and son-in-law survived the crash. We are
also aware that the casket bearing Agagu’s body was not
affected by the crash. While we sympathise with the families
of those who lost their loved ones in the crash, we will go
ahead with the burial.” He said
Agagu will be buried today at his home town in Iju-Odo,
Okitipupa LGA of Ondo state. St. Paul’s Anglican Church,
Iju-Odo has been and renovated for the burial service while
major roads leading into the town had been rehabilitated. The
grave where Agagu will be buried in the church cemetery
has also been decorated to give him a befitting farewell,
News Agency of Nigeria reports.
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