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 TOR TIV RECONCILES GOV. ALIA, AKUME Tiv Traditional Council (TTC) has brokered peace between the governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia and the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. Worried by the worsening disagreement and cold war between the two leaders, the Tiv paramount ruler, Tor Tiv, Prof James Ayatse invited them to end the feud. The closed-door meeting which lasted for several hours in Gboko, the headquarters of the Tiv nation, it was gathered, ended amicably. The monarch who briefed newsmen on the outcome of the meeting, said the duo agreed to reconcile their differences in the best interest of the state Before now, Alia and Akume had been enmeshed in a cold war over the political leadership of the state, especially their party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). The conflict took a new dimension with the recent inauguration of a factional APC State Executive Council by the governor, a development that saw the police taking over the APC

 Fire guts LP chairman Abure’s house in Abuja The Labour Party (LP) has said the residence of its National Chairman, Julius Abure was gutted by fire on Wednesday.  The party also claimed that there was an assassination attempt on Abure.  The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh said Abure’s residence was “gutted by a mysterious fire which started a few minutes after 1am while Abure and the members of his family were asleep.” The statement quoted a member of the family who narrated the incident, saying the family was woken up by neighbours and security men living in the compound. The statement reads: “The entire family was trapped as the inferno had reached the staircase making it impossible for Abure and family to escape.  “However, it took divine intervention for the national chairman and his family to escape after neighbours and security men gallantly pulled down one of the windows upstairs making ways for the family to escape. “Men of the Fire Service arrive

 Sunday Igboho drags Gani Adams to court, seeks N500m damages Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has dragged the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, to court over alleged defamation of character. Igboho dragged Adams before an Oyo High Court sitting in Ibadan, through his team of lawyers led by J. A.Sanusi. The separatist leader prayed that the court should award a compensation of N500 million against Adams for alleged defamatory statements against him. Igboho said Adams accused him of being a serial killer and assassin for top politicians, including President Bola Tinubu, in an audio conversation in 2021. Among others, Igboho prayed for an order of the court “for the payment of exemplary and aggravated damages in the sum of Five Hundred Million Naira (N500,000,000.00) in favour of the Claimant for defamation of the person of the Claimant by the Defendant. Cost of litigation put at the sum of Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000.00)”. The court process file

 Nathaniel Bassey petitions IGP over alleged defamation Gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey has filed a petition to the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun against four persons who accused him of paternity fraud. Bassey tasked the office of the IGP to investigate and prosecute for criminal defamation and cyberstalking. The singer submitted the petition to the IGP on April 1, 2024, through his lawyers, Peter Abraham, Uche Matthew, Gbenga Agunloye and Anthony Abia. The Nation reported that four social media users alleged that Bassey fathered the son of a fellow popular gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The lawyers urged police authorities to urgently treat the petition against the four social media users, identified in the petition as Okoronkwo Ejike, Kingsley Ibeh, Terrence Ekot and Dj Spoiltkid. “Our client is a gospel music minister whose songs and ministrations have impacted the lives of so many from different walks of life across the globe,” the petition partly read. “On Friday, the

 Whatsapp services down globally WhatsApp, the popular instant communication app owned by Meta, is currently experiencing technical difficulties.   There is currently a disruption in the messaging service of WhatsApp, which was first noticed a few minutes past 7pm, causing users to be unable to send or receive messages. The outage was reported globally as foreign news media platforms like The Jerusalem Express and the Indian Post reported the outage.

  Federal Government has approved upward review of electricity tariff for customers on band 'A' nationwide with immediate effect Under the new tariff, customers on band 'A' who enjoy twenty hours of electricity supply daily will now pay 225 naira kilowatts per hour  At a media briefing in Abuja, vice Chairman of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Musliu Oseni says customers on band 'A' are fifteen percent of the total Electricity customers in the country. Customers on other bands are not affected by the new tariff.

  President Tinubu Signs Students Loan Amendment Bill into Law President Bola Tinubu has officially sanctioned and enacted the amendment bill for National Student Loans. The legislation was ratified at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The Senate had previously approved the Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, in March 2024. This action ensued after the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) reviewed and endorsed a report, which Senator Muntari Dandutse (APC, Katsina South), the committee’s chairman, presented during a plenary session. It is noted that the bill had already undergone a second reading in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Tinubu has written to both the Senate and the House of Representatives, requesting the repeal of the Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Bill and the enactment of a new one. The anticipated Act aims to improve the

 PRESS RELEASE    03/04/2024 The Editors, Garden egg seller arrested for raping unsound minor Operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace (ORP) Bauchi State Police Command arrested Sanusi Umar 'm' 23 years old on the 28th March 2024 at about 2100hrs for raping a 10-year-old boy (name withheld).  The suspect lured the minor with a thirty naira (N30) sweet and asked the victim to accompany him to an isolated area behind the AIB filling station along Kofar Ran to defecate. After the defection, the suspect asked the victim to undress his trouser that he wanted to see whether he clean his anus. Upon removing his trousers, the suspect also removed his trousers, grabbed the victim from the back and had canal knowledge of him. The victim rushed to the manager of the filling station and informed him that the said suspect had canal knowledge of him.  Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect hails from Jingino village, Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa state. He came t

 *Anambra Joint Security Force Intensify Hunt for Insurgents Who Attacked Police Stations* The Joint Security Force in Anambra State has intensified the manhunt for insurgents who attacked two Police Stations in the State recently. The hunt for the gunmen has been extended to Obofia Forest, Aguluezuchukwu and Ogboji areas. On 2nd April, 2024 The Police-led Forward Operating Base that is highly mobile struck the insurgents camps in the aforementioned areas. Insurgents who had deployed at various locations in ambush were engaged in fierce firefight and were routed from their enclaves which were subsequently destroyed. High calibre ammunitions, catridges, a locally fabricated rocket launcher, Police uniforms and one Ford Pick-Up Truck without number plates were recovered. The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, who ordered the operation has vowed that it would be sustained until the insurgents are completely routed  from Anambra State. He has charged troops and personnel involved i

 Bella Shmurda declares Olamide ‘number one’ in music industry Popular singer, Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, better known as Bella Shmurda has recounted his experience as a newbie in the music industry. The singer acknowledged the YBNL boss, Olamide Baddo as the biggest success to be recorded in the music industry, calling him the ‘number one’. He stated this in a recent interview where he recalled how the singer helped him when he was an upcoming singer and how he stood by him during the difficult times. The 28-year-old singer asserted that if his children ask him who helped him become a significant figure, he would mention Olamide before mentioning his mum. “That’s Olamide Baddo, just him. I’m telling you to be sincere, I’m not telling you this because I am part of his branch.  “I’m saying out of what I’ve seen, what I have known, this man stayed back and properly put most of us young artists in a proper position, in a proper space.  “Even if my child grows up and is like ‘daddy who helped

 Frodd acquires new Mercedes Benz Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Chukwuemeka Okoye, popularly known as Frodd has acquired a brand new Mercedes Benz. The father of one took to his Instagram page to flaunt the ride which was still parked at the dealer’s shop.  The reality star shared pictures on his page, displaying the new model Mercedes Benz which was painted a luscious lemon green. Frodd acknowledged God for the acquisition while asking his fans and followers what the car should be named. He wrote: “God did… give her a befitting name.”

 'I’m getting old' - DJ Cuppy reflects on aging Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has taken to the X platform to reveal that she was getting old. This statement was made following her appearance on a TikTok live. DJ Cuppy expressed how she was still trying to learn how to use Tiktok live. DJ Cuppy also went further to ask her fans if she should do a Live Space on Twitter next. In her words, she stated, “I’m getting old. Laugh my ass out. Nawaooo for TikTok live? Should I do a live spacehere next?”

 Media personality Shade Ladipo set to remarry Popular Nigerian media personality Shade Ladipo is set to remarry years after her marriage to her Canada-based partner crashed. The veteran broadcaster announced that she recently got engaged. She shared a video capturing the balloons and cards she received from her fiance but however, she did not reveal the identity of the mystery man. On her Instagram page, she wrote: “I said yes again. 2nd time is a charm. #MrsA.” Ladipo had in a recent interview with Daddy Freeze stated that she is open to remarriage but doesn’t want to have children. The 41-year-old said she had never been “inclined” to have a child.

 CAS Rejects IBA’s Appeal To Organise Olympic Boxing The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday threw out an appeal from the International Boxing Association (IBA) after it was stripped of its rights to organise boxing events at the Paris Olympics. The International Olympic Committee withdrew its recognition of boxing’s governing body, the IBA, last year due to longstanding concerns over governance issues. In its ruling explaining the decision to dismiss the IBA appeal, the CAS panel said the organisation “had not increased its financial transparency and sustainability”. CAS, which is sport’s highest court, also said “the IBA had not changed its process relating to referees and judges to ensure its integrity”, nor had it fully implemented other proposed reforms. Instead, the IOC has put in place the Paris Boxing Unit to ensure qualification and hosting of the sport at the 2024 Paris Games. Boxing has been part of every Olympics since 1920, but it only went ahead in the Covid-delayed

 Why Bobrisky, others can’t be arrested – Police The Nigeria Police has opened up on why the Force cannot arrest crossdressers in Nigeria. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, the police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed that they cannot be arrested because it is a very tricky situation. He established that cross-dressing is not yet a punishable offence in Nigeria. He also stated that even if there might be allegations of people who cross-dress also being a part of the LGBTQ community, there is no specific evidence to back that up, hence they cannot take them to court. “There are some cases that are always very difficult to prove. I’m not ruling out that we have many of them. Let us be reasonable, you can’t have someone you want to prosecute without having credible evidences against them. I have not read anywhere where crossdressing is an offence in Nigeria. “Some of them that are into crossdressing, the allegation is that they are into something else. That’s where the problem l

 Awards shouldn’t be only motivation for creatives – Actor Jidekene Nollywood actor Jidekene Achufusi has said awards should not be the only motivation for creatives. He stated this in a recent interview while reacting to being snubbed by the organisers of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA. The host asked, “What do you think about the nominations for AMVCA? Where you a bit upset about the snub?” Jidekene replied, “Well, experience teaches you that everytime there is always going to be a generational shift. Sometimes, the people who do these awards have targets. It could be, ‘Let’s make sure we bring on new people or let’s make sure the veterans know that we see them.’ It could also be, ‘Last year we went that way, this year let’s go this way.’ I don’t know what they think about when they make the selections that they make. But I do believe that collectively, there would always be news about whatever selections that they made. “So my advice would be, it is a win win for eve

 Five feared dead, others injured as security operatives engage gunmen in Anambra At least five persons were killed and others injured during a gun duel between security operatives and gunmen on Tuesday in Anambra. The incident took place when the Anambra Joint Security Force, JSF, invaded two camps of the gunmen in Aguluezechukwu, Aguata council area and Ogboji, Orumba South council area respectively. It was gathered that during the raid by the security operatives, some items like locally fabricated rocket launchers, charms, police uniforms among others were recovered. Though Anambra police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu did not disclose the casualty figures, it learnt that four gunmen and a police operative died during the shootout. A statement by the Police Command in Awka on Wednesday explained the hunt for the gunmen had been extended to Obofia Forest, Aguluezechukwu and Ogboji areas.

 Naira appreciates at official market, gains 2.4% The Naira gained at the official market, trading at N1,278.58 to a dollar on Tuesday. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ revealed that the Naira gained N30.81 or 2.35 per cent, compared to the previous trading date on Thursday, March, 28, 2024 just before the Easter holiday at the rate of N1,309.39 against the dollar. However, the total turnover reduced to $111.18 million on Tuesday, down from $857.78 Million recorded on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Meanwhile, at the Investor’s and Exporters’ (I&E) window, the Naira traded between N1,312.00 and N1,250.00 against the dollar.

 Dangote crashes diesel price, sets date to supply petrol Dangote Petroleum Refinery has forced down the pump price of Automotive Gas Oil, a.k.a diesel to around N1,350/litre in some locations across the country following its own price of N1,225/litre. The price of the product had risen to about N1,700/litre before the current fall. The $20bn worth refinery started pumping out diesel to the domestic market last Wednesday. According to the newspaper, the company sold a minimum of one million litres to each registered oil marketer that got the product from the plant since it commenced diesel sale. Officials of the multi-billion dollar plant and oil dealers confirmed that the product was dispensed to marketers at between N1,225/litre and N1,300/litre depending on the volume of purchase. This came as it was also gathered that the refinery would start releasing Premium Motor Spirit to the domestic market in May this year. “They started pumping out diesel to marketers last week. They also pr

 Convert your dollar to naira now, Reno Omokri advises Social commentator Reno Omokri has warned dollar holders to convert the currency back to the naira. He argued that the naira is bound to increase in value even more when the Dangote Refinery kickstarts operation and Nigeria stops importing fuel. Omokri said this in a post on his official X page. He wrote, “If you bet against the Naira because of the evil ₦2000 to $1 prophecy, just face it that you have lost the money you intended to make by economically exploiting Nigeria.  “But if you wait until Dangote Refinery starts selling every petroleum product needed in Nigeria, including Premium Motor Spirit, Diesel and Aviation Jet A1 fuel, you will lose even more. Once Nigeria stops importing fuel, the Naira will rise even more dramatically. “Count your losses. Convert your Dollar to Naira now or prepare to holler by May 2024, when Dangote Refinery will flood the market with inexpensive petroleum products. #GrowNairaBuyNaija”

  Taskforce Demolishes Shanties, Impounds 359 Okada At Fagba. Lagos State Taskforce has impounded 359 commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada dislodge and dislodged defiant squatters who erected shanties along the rail tracks at Fagba axis of Lagos. This exercise is a follow up to the move to clear the railway after the launch of the Red rail Line  project by Lagos State Government. The operation which was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye covered areas like Fagba Rail Track, Iju-Ishaga, Abbatoir and Pen Cinema resulting in the confiscation of bikes that operated on restricted routes, State Highways and Bridges located in those areas.  During the course of the okada operations, the Lagos State Taskforce after a month of launching the Red Line Railway project by State Government cleared out shanties that have sprung up along Fagba Rail track and confiscated bikes that troop out from inner streets to operate along the tracks.  CSP Shola Jejeloye stated the cri

 35 ARTILLERY BRIGADE INTERCEPTS LARGE QUANTITY OF DRUGS, HANDS OVER EXHIBITS TO NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY Troops of 35 Artillery Brigade has again intercepted a Mazda model vehicle with Registration Number NRK 622 SB conveying large quantity of substance suspected to be Canabis Sativa at Mologbede village in Odeda LGA of Ogun State on Friday, 29 March, 2024. The Commander 35 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Mohammed Tajudeen Aminu who commended the troops for their effort urged them to continue to remain vigilant in their various locations. The handing over of the 441 wrapped pieces of Pawpaw sized Cannabis Sativa weighing 223Kg and the Mazda vehicle to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency Ogun State Command took place on Tuesday, 03 April 2024. The Commander represented by the Officer Commanding 35 Provost Company Major Gadzama Abdullahi reiterated that the Brigade will continue to sustain all efforts in collaborating with other security agencies to get rid of cri

 "I will always celebrate you Floxy baby the most beautiful, I surprise my Mother and the people in Mba Lane Ajegunle because they didn’t believe that I will be coming to celebrate with my mom, come and see the joy in the face of the children, I will always grateful to Mummy for everything that you did for me once again Happy birthday the most beautiful Floxy Baby". Watch video belowbelow and one photo below. 

 Former NLC president, Ciroma is dead A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ali Ciroma has died. Ciroma died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Tuesday. A family member, who is also the Secretary of the Borno State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ali Ibrahim Ciroma, announced the death of the veteran unionist in a statement on Tuesday. “It is with deep sorrow that I announce the death of Comrade Ali Ciroma, former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress. “The sad event occurred this evening (Tuesday, April 2) at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. “The burial for the repose of the deceased will be held tomorrow Wednesday 4pm at the residence of the deceased No.7A along Galadima Road near Muhammadu Shuwa Memorial Hospital (Nursing Home), Maiduguri”, the statement reads. Ciroma was NLC president from 1984-1988 during Ibrahim Babagida military regime. Recall that Ciroma and other veteran unionists asked the

 Senegal's new president resumes office with 2 first ladies A historic change will take place in Senegal, a country where polygamy is legal. For the first time in the history of the West African country, two women will hold the title of first lady. This is thanks to Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was sworn in as president on April 2, 2024. Senegal, which is one of 58 countries in the world that legalises polygamy, has never before had a president practicing this type of marriage. Everything changed after the presidential elections on March 24, which brought an unexpected victory to the opposition candidate, Faye. He won 54.3% of votes, even though he was still in prison two weeks before the elections for criticising the independence of the Senegalese judicial system on social media. According to AFP, Faye is married to two women: Marie, whom he married 15 years ago, and Absa, whom he married last year. Both will hold the title of first lady, which is a completely new situation for Sene

 PRESS RELEASE  FG SETS UP TASKFORCE TO END PEST INFESTATIONS, TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY Following the declaration of  state of emergency on Agriculture and Food security by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari,CON, has inaugurated  National Ginger Epidemic Control Taskforce to put an end to effects of pest and disease in the production of ginger, enhance production as well as achieve food and nutrition security. Speaking during the inauguration of the National Ginger Epidemic Control Taskforce held at the Ministry’s Conference Room, Abuja recently, the Minister, who was represented by the Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi revealed that ginger farmers in Nasarawa, Plateau, Kaduna and Abuja had been greatly affected by the impact of pest and disease epidemic. Sen Kyari reaffirmed the commitment of Federal Government to revitalize the ginger sub sector and reinforce Nigeria’s position as

 Binance, two officials for arraignment Thursday over alleged money laundering, tax infractions A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled the arraignment of Binance Holdings Limited with two of its officials – Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla – for Thursday. It was learnt that the firm, Gambaryan and  Anjarwalla (who escaped from lawful custody on March 22 and the country) will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite on two separate charges. The one filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), bordering money laundering, has five counts. The other, filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has four counts, in which they were accused on sundry tax infractions. The Nation learnt that Anjarwalla will be arraigned in absentia. In the charge by the EFCC, filed on March 28, the defendants are accused, among others, of laundering about $35,400,000. In count one of the charge, the defendants are alleged to have, between January 2023 and January 2024 in Abuja,

 Reps summon KFC over discrimination against ex-gov Gbenga Daniel’s son The House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities has summoned the management of Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, over allegations of discriminatory treatment towards Mr Adebola Daniel, a person living with a disability and son of former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel. Chairman of the committee, Bashiru Ayinla, announced this decision while briefing newsmen at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, on Tuesday. Ayinla, representing Oshodi/Isolo-1 Federal Constituency, Lagos State, vowed that the committee would ensure that any violation of the Disability Act is met with appropriate punishment under the law. Recall that the incident in question occurred at the KFC outlet within the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, where Daniel, a wheelchair user, was reportedly denied entry with the manager allegedly stating, “No wheelchair allowed.” Expressing his dismay, Ayinla stated the gravity of the situation,

 Davido breaks silence on alleged arrest Grammy-nominated singer Davido has denied rumours of an arrest in Uganda and Kenya. He shared a post on his X page, imploring fans and followers to disregard the false rumors. The singer noted that he has never been arrested by anyone for any crime abroad or at home. He further stated that his lawyers were seeking legal recourse against the media houses that published the report. According to him: “Fam, it has come to my attention that false information regarding an arrest circulated online on April 1st, which has since led to a barrage of calls. I want to assure my fans that these ports are entirely untrue. “I successfully completed my scheduled shows in Uganda and Kenya and have since returned home to Nigeria. I’d also like to note that I have never been arrested by anyone in any country for any crime in the world. Not my home Nigeria, my home America, or any of the hundreds of countries I have made home throughout my career. “I find the fabri

 Ondo AGF Ajulo clarifies appointment of 273 lawyers as advisers Ondo Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, on Tuesday clarified the appointment of 273 lawyers by his office. Ajulo explained that most of the appointees are honorary and not entitled to collect a dime from Ondo State Government. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) made the clarification over some criticism that followed announcement of the appointments. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa distanced himself from the appointees, saying they will not receive any salary or allowance from his administration. Clarifying the celebrated appointments, Ajulo on Tuesday said the lawyers willingly offered to serve the State as a gesture of goodwill without expecting to collect wages. Ajulo, in a statement titled: “t’s an unfortunate misconception of issues” stressed that any compensation the appointees received will not be provided by the state government. He stated: “Most of these designations are purely honora

 FIRS apologises to Christians for offensive Easter message The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has apologised to Christians over a flyer posted on its social media handle. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed disapproval of the flyer posted by FIRS for Easter. The flyer titled: “Jesus paid your debts, not your taxes” sparked widespread condemnation from many Nigerians who viewed it as disrespectful to the significance of Easter. Responding to the criticism, FIRS in a statement by Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser Media to the FIRS chairman emphasised that it never intended to denigrate Jesus Christ or diminish the importance of His sacrifice.  The FIRS acknowledged its role as a responsible government agency and its awareness of Easter’s core message.  Adekanmbi explained “the flyer’s purpose was to engage taxpayers in a unique way, reminding them of their civic duty – prioritising tax payments”. The FIRS admitted that the message caused offense in some circles

 Pandemonium as Osun hunter shoots resident dead There was pandemonium in Iwo community on Tuesday after a yet-to-be-named local hunter shot a resident dead and attempted to dispose his corpse. It was learnt around 3am the local hunter killed a man and while attempting to flee with the corpse was caught by some indigenes. The matter resulted to pandemonium as youths protested by making bonfire on the road in Iwo after which security operatives restored peace and order. A statement by Osun Police Command through its spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola explained: “The Osun State Police Command is miffed with the report of the killing of a man in Iwo despite continuous warnings of members of the public especially hunters and other local security outfits on the use of guns (firearms). “The Command is using this medium to appeal to members of the public especially the family of the deceased and residents of Iwo to remain calm and not to take law into their hands as the Command has set up a team of

 Three die in Swiss Alps helicopter crash Police in the United States of America have confirmed the death of three persons in a helicopter crash on the Petit Combin Mountain in the Swiss Alps. The Wallis Regional Police Force, in a statement on Tuesday, revealed that the B3-type helicopter crashed at a landing site during a heliski drop-off. The statement read, “Having reached the summit of a mountain culminating at 3,668 metres above sea level, for a reason that the investigation will have to determine, the aircraft slid down the northern slope. “On board were the pilot, a mountain guide and his four clients. Their identities have not been released. ”Seven helicopters were sent to the site as part of the rescue effort.” The police further revealed that two injured persons were quickly treated before being airlifted to a hospital in the Wallis cantonal capital Sion, while a third person was subsequently also rescued. The police added that three other occupants of the aircraft were unfo