The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of a military personnel in a fight with a special constabulary at Agyaragu market in Lafia Local Government Area of the State on Sunday.

DSP Ramhan Nansel, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer who confirmed the death of the military personnel serving in Borno said the deceased had stabbed a police officer with a knife following a misunderstanding.

“Today an information was received that a soldier serving in Borno State but came home on pass and a special constabulary had a fight at Agyaragu Market where the soldier stabbed the police special constabulary with a knife and a special constable collected the knife and stabbed the soldier.

They were both rushed to the hospital where the soldier died while receiving treatment,” Nansel, narrated.

Following the incident, Nansel stated that some relatives of the deceased soldier mobilized themselves to the police station for attack.

“They were repealed by policemen on duty. As it is, two people have been confirmed death while two others are currently receiving treatment in the hospital,” he added.

Nansel however noted that normalcy has been restored to the community following the visit of the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Shehu Umar Nadada, to the scene of the incident.

The Police spokesman further confirmed that manhunt has been launched for the yet-to-be identified persons who attacked the community’s police stations.

The Federal Capital Executive Committee has approved ₦33.24 billion worth of contracts for execution within the next one year.

The committee gave the approvals during its 9th meeting, chaired by the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, in Abuja on Friday.

Addressing journalists shortly after the meeting, the chief of staff to the minister, Chidi Amadi, said the decisions were part of the FCT administration’s efforts to provide critical services to residents of the FCT.

Providing details of the projects, Chinedum Elechi, Mandate Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, said that ₦7.22 billion was approved for the construction of access roads to Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals as additional works.

He recalled that contracts had been awarded in May for the construction of bus and taxi terminals in Kugbo, Mabushi and the Central Business District.

Mr Elechi added that the projects in Kugbo and Mabushi had reached an advanced stage before the realisation of the need for an access road to service the terminals from the major roads.

According to him, the committee has approved the award of the project to Planet Projects Ltd and to be completed in 12 weeks.
The mandate secretary also said that the executive committee approved the procurement of 120,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) and 40,250 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS.

He explained that the products were for the operation and maintenance of Wupa Basin Sewage Treatment Plant, adding that the contract was awarded to Safah and Fresh Ltd. at ₦2.92 billion, and to be delivered over 12 months.

Similarly, Mr Elechi said the supply of Diesel and PMS, at Wupa Basin Sewage Treatment Plant, was awarded to the same company to cover one year.

He added that ₦638,550 was also approved for the supply of 400,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil to Lower Usuma Dam Water Treatment Plant of the FCT Water Board.

Also speaking, Shehu Ahmad, Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Development Authority, said that the executive committee also approved the construction of access road to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Academy in Giri District.

Mr Ahmad added that the contract was awarded to Levant Construction Ltd. and ₦7.83 billion and to be completed in nine months.

He aid that the committee equally approved the design and construction of 10 units of Staff Quarters for the Nigerian Law School, Bwari Abuja.

He said that the project was awarded at ₦2.19 billion to Austlinks Energy Services Ltd., and to be completed in nine months.

The executive secretary further said that the committee also approved the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the existing Bill Clinton Road link to the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

He said that the contract was awarded to Julius Berger at ₦9.88 billion and expected to be completed in six months.

“The contract also includes rehabilitation of facilities in the Presidential Wing, which includes the Presidential Hanger, taxiway, and airport apron, among other facilities,” he said.

On his part, Gardiya Bawa, Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Legal Secretariat, said the committee equally approved ₦605.94 million for the procurement of office equipment, furnishing of the new office for the secretariat, and purchase of utility vehicles. (NAN)

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The Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON) has approved the appointment of His Royal Highness Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye as the new Oloro of Oro.
The new monarch is a 2nd Class Monarch in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

According to a statement issued by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar Bata, the presentation of Staff of Office to come up Sunday, 27th October, 2024.
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