ANAMBRA TO GO AFTER HOUSES WITHOUT PROPER DRAINAGE IN ORDER TO COMBAT EROSION . (PHOTO).
Anambra to go after houses without proper drainage in order to combat Erosion Worried by the rising menace of gully erosion, the Anambra State Government has threatened to enforce regulations requiring residents to provide proper drainage for storm water from their homes. The State Executive Council (ANSEC), which announced the proposed enforcement, lamented that erosion remains an existential challenge in Anambra, blaming the situation on careless actions by some communities and lapses by regulatory bodies in enforcing environmental laws. Briefing journalists after the weekly executive council meeting, the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, said it had been observed that some residents channel storm water from their homes directly onto roads, where it accumulates and worsens the erosion crisis across the state. “ANSEC has resolved to step up enforcement to compel residents to properly channel and manage storm water from their houses. Communities are also expected ...
According to a national news paper,a kidnappers den has been uncovered in Ibadan where it appears some individuals who were victims of the kidnappers were used for ritual purposes.The abandoned property where the victims were found is at Idi Mangoro area was discovered with about 15 chained people suspected to have been kidnapped.About six guns and several cutlasses were also recovered from the house beside it,which was said to belong to Black Horse plastic factory.The discovery was said to have been made when some people who were looking for their missing family member,an okada rider,stumbled on the building situated in an undeveloped part of the community,and from where they were hearing voices.When they entered the building,they found out that the people tied up were so malnourished,and looking like skeletons.Human bones were also found inside a well in frount of the eight room building said to belong to Ponti Construction company.The building beside it,was learnt to also belong to Black Horse plastic company.Shoes,bags,cloths and other accessories were found in two containers which stood beside the house while mobile numbers,08140574774,07038651723,with the name Friba and 08061197191 with the name Koko Aram where also written inside wall of the building.Identification card with the names such as Mr Rafiu Alamu,a tanker driver and national identity cards belonging to one Mrs Janet Motunrayo Lemo were also foundat the scene.Some of the inmates were said to have run for their dear lives immediately their chain were loosened,with one of them who claimed to have been an immigration official shouting with glee as he breathed air of freedom and ran away.Police from Sanyo arrived at the scene,and four men who claimed to be security guards were arrested from the building belonging to Black Horse.One of the arrested guards Abideen Akanmu,said he was brought to the building by one Gbadamosi to watch over the house inmates.''Gbadamosi used to bring people who were dirty looking and shaved their heads''.Some of the inmates released have been kidnapped since 2008,2010,2012 etc. 
Blood of Jesus,this is pure man inhumanity to his fellow man
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