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How three armed policemen ‘escaped’ while gunmen abducted PETROAN BoT Chairman, killed his aides in Abia
The Petroleum Retailers Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), has written to the Inspector General of Police, demanding investigation into the reported ‘escape’ by three fully armed policemen while gunmen abducted the association’s Board of Trustees Chairman, Chief Obasi Lawson after killing his driver and another petrol station owner in Lawson’s car.
In the petition, PETROAN also requested the Police boss to get involved in the search to rescue Chief Obasi following the incident which took place in Azumili community of Abia State.
In a statement on Wednesday, Joseph Obele said Lawson, who is also the chief executive officer of Sobaz Group of Companies, was abducted on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at around 7 pm, when his SUV was ambushed, resulting in the death of his driver, Mr. Anayo Ukwu, and his special assistant, Mazi Confidence Chijioke, who were in the same car with him, adding that the three policemen with them escaped.
He said, “Mazi Confidence Chijioke was a highly respected member of PETROAN, serving as the vice chairman of the Rivers State chapter, managing director of Dozzman Filling Stations, and holding various other positions within PETROAN.
“His death is a significant loss, especially since he was preparing to commission his latest multi million naira filling station in Port Harcourt.
“The national president of PETROAN, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, while addressing newsmen with deep pain, condoled with the family of Mazi Confidence Chijioke, describing his death as one injury too much to bear.”
The association raised concerns about Lawson’s whereabouts and called for an investigation into the three policemen who were with him during the attack.
“PETROAN is appealing to the inspector general of police to take immediate action to ensure the safe rescue of Chief Obasi Lawson,” Obele said.
PETROAN also extended its condolences to the family of Confidence Chijioke, vice chairman of its Rivers chapter, and to the PETROAN leadership in Rivers.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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