PUNCH News Headlines For September 14th, 2021

Military onslaught in Zamfara: Dislodged bandits flee southwards, gunmen strike in Kogi, Kaduna, Ekiti

There were strong indications on Monday that bandits fleeing the military onslaught in Zamfara State were moving to states in the South.
Top security sources, who confided in our correspondents, said security agents in other states had been alerted to be on the lookout for the fleeing bandits.
It was also gathered that the South-West states had put the regional security outfit, Amotekun, on the alert following intelligence reports that bandits being dislodged from Zamfara State were fleeing southwards.
The Amotekun Corps commanders in Ekiti, Ondo, Osun…
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Sex worker slits Lagos trader’s stomach with blade, victim dies

A trader, Sunday Emmanuel, has lost his life after a suspected sex worker, identified as Precious, allegedly slit his stomach with a blade at FESTAC Town in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro gathered that Emmanuel had a makeshift shop on First Avenue, where he sold alcoholic drinks.
During a visit to the area on Monday, our correspondent learnt that Precious usually visited the spot at odd hours in search of customers.
A car marketer, who identified himself only as Buchi, said around 4am on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, an argument ensued between her and Emmanuel……
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Bayelsa vows to deal with newborn baby dumpers

⁩The Bayelsa State Government has condemned the dumping of newborn babies at refuse dumpsites within Yenagoa and its environs.
Commissioner for Environment, Gbaranbiri Iselema, made the condemnation while featuring on the public affairs programme of Rhythm 94.7FM in Yengaoa on Saturday.
Iselema said that the ministry had buried no fewer than nine dead newborn babies picked from various refuse dumpsites between January and this month.
He vowed that the government would punish……
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PUNCH News Headlines For September 14th, 2021

COVID-19: Second phase vaccination exercise begins in Delta

Delta State Government has commenced the second phase (Phase II) of the COVID 19 Vaccination Exercise across the state.
This was disclosed on Monday in a special announcement by the State Government signed by Theresa Adiabua Oliko, the Director of Information for the state.
“Clients who received their first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine should kindly go with their vaccination cards to be vaccinated with the second dose”, the announcement said….
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Court remands Ekiti man for defrauding rice firm N2.2m

An Ekiti State Magistrate’s Court has ordered that one Olu Bamidele be remanded in a custodial centre for allegedly defrauding a rice distribution company, Jamesvic and Company, of N2.2m.
The police prosecutor, Samson Osobu, said the defendant was “reasonably suspected to have committed the offence of fraud to the tune of N2,242,000 belonging to Jamesvic and Company (A.K.A. Mopelola Rice Distributor) within Ado the Ekiti Magisterial District, around February, 2021.”
“The offence is punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud-Related Offences Act”, the prosecutor added….
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