Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger, on Thursday inspected the site of a police station demolished by the state government in Chanchaga, Minna.

The governor had on May 29, during his inaugural speech, announced that the police station was built on major water pipeline disrupting supply of water in Minna metropolis.

Bago, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Yakubu Garba, said the structure was disrupting adequate water supply to residents, adding that there was the need to demolish the structure to pave way for free water supply.

He noted that demolishing the police station was part of government’s efforts to ensure that metropolitan towns enjoy supply of potable water.

Chairman of Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi, Mr Chinonso Ajah has imposed a dusk- to-dawn curfew on three communities in the council area.

Ajah stated in Abakaliki on Thursday that the decision followed recurring restiveness in the communities.

He listed the communities as Ọkpọsị, Ugwulangwu and Uburu, the hometown of immediate past Gov.

The curfew which is intended to check the restiveness, takes effect from 6 p.

“All forms of movements including activities of motorcyclists and commercial tricycle operators within the areas have been outlawed.

“The people are advised to adhere to this directive to avoid further threat to peace in the council area,’’ Ajah stressed.

He advised traditional and religious leaders as well as town union executives to sensitise their subjects on the need to comply with the curfew.

“This is because, violators will be dealt with severely,’’ the council chairman stated. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

There was panic at the Anambra State House of Assembly as four armed men, suspected to be operatives of the Directorate of Security Services (DSS), tried to whisk away member-elect for Nnewi North constituency, Mr Onyekachukwu Ike.

The armed men drove into the Assembly complex in three vehicles and grabbed the member-elect after he participated in a valedictory thanksgiving mass for the seventh Assembly.

They forced the member-elect into their vehicle and were trying to drive out of the Assembly complex when security personnel quickly locked the exit gate.

The Acting Clerk of the Assembly, Mrs Esther Aneto, and other senior staff lamented that the suspected DSS operatives did not inform them or even the Police personnel at the Assembly before trying to whisk Ike away.

One of the suspected DSS operatives, however, explained that they had a court order to arrest the member-elect.

It took the intervention of the Speaker, Dr Uche Okafor, and the Deputy Governor, Dr Onyeka Ibezim, who came to represent the Governor at the Valedictory session of the seventh Assembly, before the member-elect was released. (NAN)