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Hope Rises As Ijaw Nation Wades Into Okomu Crisis

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There seems to be solution at sight to the crisis bedeviling Okomu community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State following the setting up of Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee by prominent Ijaw monarchs drawn from Edo, Ondo, Delta and Bayelsa states.

The setting up of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee by the Ijaw kings followed a request by His Royal Majesty, Pius Yanbor, the Pere (king) of Okomu Kingdom to his Ijaw brothers peres (king), appealing to them to intervene in the crisis that had led to the burning of houses and loss of lives.

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Worried by the crisis and the consequent appeal by HRM Pius Yanbor, the Ijaw peres (kings), namely, HRM, Oboro Gbaraun II, the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State; HRM, Zacheus Egbunu, the Agadagba of Arogbo Kingdom, Ondo State; HRM, Capt. Frank Okiakpe, the Pere of Gbaraun Kingdom, Bayelsa State; HRM, Joel Ibane, the Pere of Iduwini Kingdom, Delta State; HRM, Godwin Ogunoyibo, the Pere of Olodiama Kingdom, Edo State; HRM, Eseimokumor Ogonikara I, the Pere of Tubutoru Kingdom, Ondo State; HRM, Roman Bohan, the Pere of Furupagha Kingdom, Edo State, and HRM Stephen Ebikeme, the Pere of Oporomor Kingdom, Bayelsa State, in an acceptance memo of the Okomu king’s request which was made available to INFO DAILY stated: “We, the undersigned traditional rulers of Ijaw extraction, have unanimously aligned in agreement to take a deep dive into the crisis that has been rocking and bedeviling Okomu Kingdom for the past three years, with a view to providing respite and bringing lasting peace to the aforementioned kingdom.”

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They continued: “This alignment however, is a fallout of a series of robust engagement amongst well-meaning and revered monarchs of Ijaw extraction, whose primary role in their various Kingdoms is to foster peace and unity.”

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The Ijaw monarchs, thereafter, appointed Chief Sunday as the Chairman of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee, High Chief Pascal Akpofagha as the General Secretary and 16 other notable Ijaw sons from various kingdoms as members.

The 18-member committee is saddled with the responsibility of interfacing with the warring parties in the kingdom with a view to restoring lasting peace to the kingdom.

The revered Ijaw monarchs further expressed their commitment to providing the necessary support and work with the committee within the ambit of the law in order to ensure peace and harmony return to Okomu Kingdom.

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Discos Threaten Darkness Over Electricity Tariff Reduction In Enugu

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The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, have threatened to plunge Band A electricity customers in Enugu State into darkness if they pay the N160 per kilowatt-hour as an electricity bill in line with the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission Multi-Year-Tariff Order.

Sunday Oduntan, gave the warning on Thursday in an interview with TVC.

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His threat comes as EERC in a recent MYTO, mandated MainPower, a subsidiary of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, to reduce its Band A tariff to N160/kWh from N209/kWh.

The announcement had generated mixed reactions in the country’s electricity market.

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Reacting, Oduntan urged Band A electricity customers not to be carried away by the announcement.

He emphasised that Band A electricity customers will begin to experience epileptic power supply if they pay the N160 kWh tariff announced by EERC.

If you are in band A and in Enugu, and they are now asking you to pay N160 per kilowatt-hour, they are deceiving you. At the end of the day, your light will begin to go off. We are talking about cost recovery.

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“We are talking about not setting us back to those dark old days. Things are better today because of the issue of liquidity; it was bad in those days due to liquidity,” he said.

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DAILY POST reports that outside Discos, electricity generation companies had also kicked against EERC’s tariff reduction for Band A customers.

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The federal government earlier said it would not recommend Band A electricity tariff removal for states because it is currently grappling to pay electricity debt of over N5 trillion.

Meanwhile, electricity consumers under Electricity Consumer Protection Advocacy have raised doubts over the implementation of EERC’s MYTO on MainPower.

 

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BREAKING: EndSARS: Court Awards N10m In Damages Against Police

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The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has awarded N10 million in damages against the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police for violation of the fundamental rights of several peaceful protesters.

The suit was filed by applicants who participated during the fourth anniversary of the #ENDSARS peaceful memorial procession.

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Delivering the judgment on Thursday, Justice M. Kakaki held that the applicants were unjustly harassed and their rights infringed upon.

The suit was filed against the police by Hassan Taiwo Soweto, Uadiale Kingsley, Ilesanmi Kehinde, Osopale Adeseye, Olamilekan Sanusi, and Miss Osugba Blessing.

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Others were Kayode Agbaje, Michael Adedeji, Jennifer Rita Obiora, Orunsola Oluremi, Seyi Akinde, Akin Okunowon, Ugochukwu Prince, Aisha Omolara, Thomas Abiodun Olamide, Ogbu Obinna Ferdinald, Aghedo Kehinde Stephen, Duronike Olawale, Isaac Obasi, Funmilayo Jolade Ajayi, Gideon Adeyemi, and Afeez Suleiman.

Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Take It Back Movement (TIB), and Campaign for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) were also part of the suit.

According to the court, the police have constitutional powers to enforce laws but such powers must be exercised in accordance with democratic principles and the rule of law.

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The judge affirmed that the applicants were entitled to the constitutional right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association as contained in the Nigerian Constitution.

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Bird Strike Forces Air Peace Flight To Emergency Return

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Air Peace has announced a temporary disruption to its flight schedules following a bird strike incident involving one of its aircraft on Thursday morning.

In a statement released by the airline, the affected aircraft, Flight P47100 operating the Lagos to Enugu route, was forced to make an emergency return to base shortly after takeoff due to a bird strike that compromised safety.

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According to the airline, the decision to return was made as a precautionary measure to allow engineers conduct a comprehensive safety assessment of the aircraft.

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The incident led to a ripple effect across the airline’s flight network, causing delays and rescheduling of several flights.

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Air Peace acknowledged the inconvenience caused and extended apologies to affected passengers, assuring them that efforts were underway to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.

We sincerely emphasize with our passengers over the inconvenience caused and appeal for your patience and understanding as we work diligently to minimize disruptions.”

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