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 ...
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,today Tuesday June 13,2017 arraigned Oladapo Oladejo,Olayinka Kayode Alfred and Adelabu Igbagboyemi Grace before Justice J.O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan,Oyo State on a 3-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence.The defendants however,pleaded not guilty to all charges.In view of their plea,prosecution counsel,Edeola Elumaro prayed the court for a trial date.However,counsel to the defendants,Babatunde Ajijola prayed the court for a short adjournment to enable them bring a formal bail application before the court.Justice Abdulmalik thereafter ordered that the defendants be remanded in the Prison custody pending the hearing and determination of their bail application.The case is adjourned to June 30,2017 for trial.The journey to the dock for the defendants began sometime in October,2016 when a petitioner reported the syndicate comprising the defendants {and others still at large} to the Commission.He alleged through a petition that they came to his block industry located in Ilorin,Kwara State to inform him of fencing project that will require over one million blocks which they wanted him to supply.The syndicate invited him to their office located at M.K.O Abiola House,Dugbe,Ibadan to finalize the contract arrangement.At that point,he was induced to pay some sums in order to facilitate the approval of the contract.After making several payments to different accounts domiciled in two banks {Names withheld] which allegedly belonging to the 1st and 3rd defendants {Kayode Olayinka and Adelabu Igbagboyemi Grace} and it appears no contract in sight,he then realized he had been scammed.More photos below.

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