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Governor Diri, Dame Patience Jonathan, and Other Dignitaries Bid Farewell To Late Bayelsa Ex-CJ

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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described the late former Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kate Abiri, as an incorruptible, courageous and fearless jurist, who championed the cause for uniform retirement age for judges in the country.

Governor Diri said her advocacy resulted in the law that unified the retirement age of state and federal judges at 70 years.

The Governor said the late Justice Abiri did not benefit from it as the President signed the bill into law after her retirement in January this year.

Senator Diri said her death was a huge loss to Bayelsa as it has created a vacuum that will be difficult to fill.

“For us, her demise is painful but I hope we all take solace in her worthy legacies and which we must all sustain,” he said.

Diri speaking during the funeral service on Saturday at Aleibiri community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state.

Also at the Night of Tribute He said he was pleased to have known her as a very fine, soft-spoken, simple and amiable daughter of Bayelsa.

In her tribute, former First Lady of Nigeria and wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan, narrated her early days in the state where she approached the late Abiri to mentor her as wife of the deputy governor, stating that it was one of her best decisions in life.

Dame Jonathan said the singular act of establishing friendship with Abiri gave birth to her pet project “A-Aruera Reach-out Foundation” which is still touching lives due to the team the former CJ introduced to her.

She described late Abiri as a prayer warrior, a close ally, unassuming and a careful listener whose advice can always be counted upon.

The immediate past governor of the state and Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Chief Seriake Dickson, said he was proud whenever he heard testimonies of her good deeds from colleagues in the legal profession.

Sen. Dickson stated that the Bayelsa judiciary was stable under her, noting that the state will miss a quintessential Ijaw woman and a daughter of the Ijaw struggle.

Despite the heavy downpour the list of dignitaries that bids her farewell is endless these include, Governor Diri, his wife, Dr. Gloria Diri, State Chief Judge, Justice Matilda Abrakasa, wife of the deputy governor, Beatrice Ewhrudjakpo, a former deputy governor and Speaker of the State Assembly, Werinepre Seibarugu,  wife of the first civilian governor of the state, Margaret Alamieyeseigha.

Legal luminaries Includes the Chief Judge of Borno State, Justice Kashim Zannah, his counterparts, Justice Akon Ikpeme (Cross River), Justice S. C. Amadi (Rivers State), and Justice Colington Uche (Abia State)

Also present were the Senator representing Bayelsa  Central Senatorial District, Dr. Konbowei Benson, Sagbama/Federal Constituency representative, Dr. Fred Agbedi, his Ogbia Federal Constituency counterpart, Chief Mitema Obordor as well as the Yenagoa-Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency representative, Oforji Oboku.

Others were the, member representing Ekeremor Constituency 1 in the of Assembly, Tari Porri, Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tolani Alausa, and retired Supreme Court jurist, Justice Francis Tabai and others

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Landlord Loses Five Children In Ibadan Building Collapse

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…Five others die, eight injured

 

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Tragedy struct in Ibaday, Oyo state Capital as a landlord, Pa Bibire Lamidi yesterday lost five of his children and grandchildren in a building collapse.

Five others were confirmed dead, while eight people were injured.

The one-storey building located at Jegede, Olunloyo, Ona Ara Local Government Area was said to have collapsed at about 2am yesterday

One of Pa Lamidi’s wives, Alhaji Yidiatu Lamidi, in an interview with reporters, said: “I was not there when the incident occurred. My husband told me that he just finished toileting when he suddenly saw the house collapsing. His children and grandchildren were among the victims.  My husband treats mentally ill and other patients. Five of his children and grandchildren have died in the incident. Some of his mentally ill patients also lost their lives.”
When asked if the building had shown any sign, she said: “The house showed no sign of weakness.  This looks like a spiritual attack.”
Pa Lamidi was still receiving medical treatment as at press time.

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32-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Hotel In Ogun

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A 32 years old man, Lanre Ogungbe, dead body  was discovered in a hotel room at Soyoye in Abeokuta, the state capital.

The Command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola,  confirmed in a statement on Friday that  the incident occurred at 2 p.m. on Thursday.

Odutola explained that a bottle of one alcoholic drink called “Lakoko” and another bottle of pesticide known as “sniper” was found beside the deceased in the hotel room.

She stated that on Thursday at 3 p.m. the owner of Authentic Hotel on Soyoye road reported the incident to the Divisional Police Officer of Lafenwa Police Station.

“He (the hotel owner) explained that around 2 p.m. of that same day, his hotel’s manager raised an alarm at the hotel and informed him about a customer later identified as Lanre Ogungbe, who had come to the hotel for a short rest.

“The receptionist, after noticing that the customer had not  been seen, went to check on him and discovered his lifeless body on the bed.

“She immediately notified the manager, who then alerted the hotel owner.

“They condoned off the scene, leaving the exhibits untouched before the complainant made a formal report of  the incident to the police,” Odutola said.

She said police detectives reacted swiftly, and found the deceased on the bed, alongside an empty bottle of “Lakoko” and a bottle of “sniper”, suspected to have been consumed by him.

“There were no signs of violence found on his body.

“His remains were evacuated to General Hospital in Ijaiye for medical examination, where he was pronounced dead and his body deposited in the morgue for a post-mortem examination,” the spokesperson said.

Odutola said a thorough investigation was ongoing on the matter.

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Court Bars VIO From Impounding, Confiscating Vehicles Or Impose Fines On Motorists

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Justice Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order barring the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, also called the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), from further stopping vehicles on the road, impounding or confiscating vehicles, and imposing fines on motorists.

In a judgement on Thursday, Justice Maha issued the order on a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by a human rights activist and public interest attorney, Abubakar Marshal.

Also affected by the order are the Director of Road Transport; the Area Commander, Jabi, and the team leader, Jabi, and the Minister of the FCT, also listed as respondents.

Justice Maha upheld Marshal’s argument that no law empowers the respondents to stop, impound, confiscate, seize, or impose fines on motorists.

The judge declared that they are not empowered by any law or statute to stop, impound, or confiscate the vehicles of motorists and impose fines on motorists.

She proceeded to issue an order restraining them from confiscating the vehicle of motorists, or imposing a fine, as doing so is wrongful, oppressive, and unlawful by themselves.

Justice Maha ordered a perpetual injunction restraining the respondents from further violating the rights of Nigerians to freedom of movement, presumption of innocence and right to own property without lawful justification.

 

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