Riot in Kirikiri medium prison

There was  a rampage at the Kirikiri Meduim Security , Lagos  yesterday as  some inmates who started a riot  allegedly escaped before they could be contained.

As at the time Saturday Sun correspondents  visited the area, heavily armed security officers  comprising of  Prison guards ,Army , Navy and Police personnel were seen guarding the area and restricting movement of people in and outside the barracks were Kirikiri Maximum Prison is located. The fierce looking military men cordoned off all the entry  and exit routes leading  to the prison.

Jonathan’ll win in 2015 –Omehia

Former governor of Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia, has said there is no doubt that President Good­luck Jonathan will emerge victorious with overwhelm­ing votes in the 2015 presi­dential election.

Omehia told newsmen in Abuja that the clamour by the greater number of Nigeri­ans that the president should go for a second term was such that the president would consider the call of Nigerians and go for the second term.

DELTA 2015: We want governor for Delta, not for Anioma – Barr. Onwuadiamu

Barrister Alex Onwuadiamu is a member of the ruling Peo­ple’s Democratic Party in Del­ta State and the Chairman of Anioma Agenda. In this interview, the legal practitioner examines issues aris­ing as the country builds up to 2015 po­litical events. Specifically, he discussed the issue of succession in the state against the background of principle of rotation. He talked to JUDE OSEJI. Excerpts:

Police foil protest over removal of Anambra monarch

Police in Anambra State yesterday foiled protest by Amichi commu­nity, Nnewi South Local Government Area for the rmoval of their traditional ruler.

Over 4,000 members of the community from 24 vil­lages converged outside Eb­enato-Okpala Town Hall as early as 8:30am with many 608 Mersedez Benz buses for onward march to Awka, to call on Governor Willie Obiano to withdraw cer­tificate of recognition from Igwe Alphonsus Oforbuike Ezeoke.

Jonathan welcomes support on terror war

                                         

President Goodluck Jona­than yesterday welcomed the greater support for the war against terrorism from Nigeria’s neighbours.

Speaking at an audience with Mr. Emmanuel Issoze Ngondet, a Special Envoy of President Ali Bongo Ondim­ba of Gabon, President Jonathan also applauded the renewed and heightened commitment of Niger, Chad, Benin Republic and Cameroon to joining forces with Nigeria to rid the West Af­rican Sub-Region of the scourge of ter­rorism and violent extremism.