A suspected cult member arrested by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confessed that he joined the group so as to get a loan for his business.

A suspected cultist » arrested by the police in Abuja has confessed that
he joined the group after he was promised a loan to set up a business.
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girls" »
The suspect, Fidelis Ogabor , according to Punch, was among 12 members of a cult
group » known as Norsemen, who have been terrorizing residents of Apo District,
Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory, for some time now.
Confessing to the police, Ogabor said he was compelled to join the group as a
precondition for him to N200,000 as a business loan he needed to set up a hair salon.
Ogabor said after he lost his job as a supervisor in a factory, he approached one
William for assistance but the latter insisted that he would help him only if he
became a member of the Norsemen cult.
Ogabor continued that the said William gave him the loan after he joined the group,
but noted that the cult’s kingpin mobilized some members to beat him up over his
inability to settle the outstanding balance of N177,000.
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The FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said that since
the arrest of the cultists, residents of Apo District now feel safe and secure, adding
that detectives are on the trail of William and Bullion who are currently at large.
Items recovered from the boys, according to Manzah, include a locally fabricated
rifle, three cutlasses, and a knife.

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As part of its social corporate
responsibility to the society, the
Rotary Club of Oyo under the
presidency of Olajide
Olanipekun, has immunised
over one thousand children
against the Polio virus with
anti-polio vaccines
administered to them in many
communities in the ancient
town.
The programme, which was facilitated to
commemorate the 2016 World Polio
anniversary, was kick-started with
sensitization rally and and later, house- to-
house vaccination of children that were yet
to be immunised against the disease.
The programme which took off from Durbar
Health Centre, moved to Araromi Health
Centre, Owode, Akeetan Baale, Idi-Ope,
Alalubosa, Asogo, Akesan, and ended up at
the Afin Maternity Centre adjoining the
Alaafin’s palace.
Though some of the parents exhibited
ignorance of the benefits of the
immunisation, they later appreciated the
organisers after the awareness exercise and
the knowledge of advantages inherent in the
medical facility.
Earlier, a woman had said that she was not
willing to allow her children to be vaccinated
because “our family elders told us that if our
children are vaccinated, it could lead to big
sores on their bodies that could not be cured,
and that it can lead to premature deaths. We
were also told that if any syrup is dropped
into the children’s mouth, the bitter taste of
the syrup will kill our children”.

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We must instill culture of transparency, efficiency in oil, gas industry – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in
Abuja stressed the need for a new culture of
transparency and efficiency in the nation’s oil
and gas industry to improve oil and gas
production in the country.
The President stated this at the public
presentation of the Ministry of Petroleum
Resources’ 7 BIG WINS, a short and medium
term priorities to grow Nigeria’s oil and gas
industry between 2015 and 2019.
He stated that an efficient oil and gas
industry would ensure that agriculture, solid
minerals and other critical sectors of the
economy were supported to grow and
contribute more to the nation’s economy.
He added that the nation needed a virile and
efficient oil and gas industry to take care of
its foreign exchange requirements and also
help to explore the frontier basins, improve
local refining capacity and build sustainable
partnerships with the oil producing
communities.
“There is also a dire need to instill a new
culture of transparency and efficiency in the
industry, streamline operations along best
practices by championing and implementing
strategic reforms at every layer of the
industry.
“If we are able to plug the leakages, and
tighten loose systems that characterised this
industry in the days of high oil prices, we are
convinced that we can do even more with the
little that we are getting at the moment than
we did even in the time of plenty.
The President said that the petroleum
industry remained critical to the Nigerian
economy of today and the future, in spite of
the current challenges.
“The golden era of high oil prices may not be
here now, but oil and gas resources still
remain the most immediate and practical keys
out of our present economic crisis.’’
He said the oil and gas remained a critical
enabler for the successful implementation of
the nation’s budget as well as the source of
funds for laying a strong foundation for a
new and more diversified economy.
According to him, this is a national imperative
and a core thrust of his administration’s
economic policy.
The president reiterated his administration’s
determination to resolve the socio-economic
and security challenges in the Niger Delta
region.
He, therefore, reassured that government’s
resolve and capacity to work with all
stakeholders to restore normalcy would
guarantee success in the Niger Delta region.
“As you are aware, recent developments in
the Niger Delta have temporarily limited our
oil and gas production and supplies.
The president congratulated the Minister of
State for Petroleum Resources and his staff
for their foresight and vision to transform
the oil and gas industry.
According to the president, the oil and gas
road map reflects the vision and aspiration of
his administration for the oil and gas sector.
He urged all stakeholders in the sector to
deliver on the expectations contained in the
Petroleum Industry Roadmap.
The President, therefore, appealed for the
support and cooperation of the media, local
and foreign investors and other critical
stakeholders in the oil and gas industry “as we
seek to consolidate CHANGE in this very
important sector of our national economy’’.
The minister explained that the 7 Big Wins to
grow the Nigerian oil and gas industry was
aimed at developing a stable and enabling oil
and gas landscape with improved
transparency, efficiency and stable
investment climate.
He expressed the hope that the ongoing
reform in the sector would provide huge
investment opportunities in infrastructure
development, oil and gas facilities, operations
and maintenance across the value chain.
“We can decide today to face the current
challenges and build our economy using our
bountiful gas resources.
“In just a few years, we can see Nigeria if we
work hard to be the latest exporter of
petroleum products rather than importers,
something that will act very dramatic in terms
of foreign earnings, reduce the pressure on
our foreign reserve.
“We can begin to work on creating thousands
of jobs that will be of great benefit to the
host communities.
“We can begin to attract investment and
make Nigeria a citadel of investment
destination in Africa and we can begin to take
our rightful place in the comity of nations and
develop policies that are essential to move the
industry forward.”
The minister announced that President Buhari
would be meeting stakeholders from the Niger
Delta and oil producing areas as part of
efforts to achieve lasting peace in the areas.
The highlights of the event are the
multimedia video documentary as well as
presentation of the 7 Big Wins by President
Buhari.

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Prophet docked for abducting 3 girls, keeping them as sex slaves

A man of God, Prophet Elijah Ebimone, has
been remanded in prison by a Makurdi
Magistrates’ Court sitting in Benue State,
for allegedly abducting three girls and
keeping them as sex slaves » .
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for keeping 30 under-aged girls as sex slaves" »
News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN), reports that the
32-year-old Ebimone, was docked on a two-count
charge of abduction and causing miscarriage,
offenses punishable under Sections 274 and 233 of
the Penal Code, Laws of Benue State, 2004.
The prosecutor in the case, Inspector Daniel
Suende,had told the court that a team of
detectives led by one Inspector Attai Sule
attached to the State CID, Makurdi, received
information about the activities of the cleric on
October 20, 2016, and after a discrete
investigation, he was arrested.
Inspector Suende said that Ebimone, who claimed
to be a prophet, had been abducting young girls
and using them as sex slaves.
He added that the cleric went to Delta in June
and abducted the trio of Victory Mieturda, Dolor
Dinah and Esther Young and brought them to
Makurdi where he kept them and had unlawful
carnal knowledge » of them severally.
The prosecutor added that Ebimone had
impregnated all the girls at different times and
also caused them to miscarry the pregnancies.
Also Read: "Devil Incarnate: Pastor rapes 13-yr-
old girl during night vigil" »
After hearing the evidence against the accused,
the Magistrate, Mrs. Theresa Wergba , ordered
that he should be remanded in prison while
adjourning the matter till December 28, 2016, for
further mention.

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