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We want peace - Okomu warring group pleads with Obaseki, others Peace is finally on its way to Okomu located in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State after many years of communal crisis. Signal to this was given by Lawrence Yanbor, who is known as the Chief Priest and Spiritual Master of the Okomu ijaw Liberation Movement, in a message to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Monday morning. Giving a narrative of what led to the crisis, Yanbor stated: "For many years we felt oppressed, neglected and also denied of our political and indigenous rights as the host of Okomu land in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State. "We have over the years not been given the basic necessities of decent living eg decent schools, motorable roads, industrial borehole, infrastructure etc. "This perceived neglect and marginalisation of our people among several other reasons have since 2010 led to our agitation that the relevant authorities - the government and others ...

Empowering Rehabilitation through Education: 4 Female Inmates Sit for SSCE/NECO Exams Four inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service Female Custodial Facility Auchi achieved a record feat by successfully participating in the June/July 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). The SSCE is organized by the National Examination Council (NECO). This is contained in a statement signed by Edo command PRO, Mr Aminu Suleman, on in Benin City. According to Suleman, “This marks the climax of the Secondary Education Studies that the inmates began from scratch by attending adult literacy classes at the Female Custodial Facility.” The Deputy Controller of Corrections In charge of the Facility DCC Mrs Jane Odoh congratulated the inmates for the milestone achievement. Odoh expressed her happiness, eulogized their resilience and dedication to be better citizens. She also said that the Nigerian Correctional Service under the leadership of Mr Haliru Nababa ,is poised to ens...

Empowering Rehabilitation through Education: 4 Female Inmates Sit for SSCE/NECO Exams Four inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service Female Custodial Facility Auchi achieved a record feat by successfully participating in the June/July 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). The SSCE is organized by the National Examination Council (NECO). This is contained in a statement signed by Edo command PRO, Mr Aminu Suleman, on in Benin City. According to Suleman, “This marks the climax of the Secondary Education Studies that the inmates began from scratch by attending adult literacy classes at the Female Custodial Facility.” The Deputy Controller of Corrections In charge of the Facility DCC Mrs Jane Odoh congratulated the inmates for the milestone achievement. Odoh expressed her happiness, eulogized their resilience and dedication to be better citizens. She also said that the Nigerian Correctional Service under the leadership of Mr Haliru Nababa ,is poised to ens...