Union refutes violation of labour laws
The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State, Mr Moses Jitoboh, has confirmed the arrest of five suspects for beating a pregnant woman to death for alleged witchcraft.
Jitoboh told newsmen in Yola, yesterday that the 32-year-old woman, Ayina Afraimu of Falu village in Guyuk Local Government Area of the state was killed by the suspects who used sticks and rope.
“She was attacked with sticks, rope and killed by five
Aformer affiliate of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) Electricity Sector, now Electricity Sector Retirees Association of Nigeria (ESREWAN), has described as ‘unfounded’ allegations of corruption and violation of labour laws against its president, Chief Temple Ubani and other executive members of the union by the Nigerian Union of Pensioners.
Responding to a statement recently released by the NUP headquarters, where it called on the police, Directorate of Security Services, EFCC, ICPC, to take immediate steps to investigate and prosecute Chief Ubani and suspects on allegation that the deceased was a witch, who was responsible for the deaths and sickness of persons in the town of Falu.
“Suspects who committed this nefarious offence are: Abraham Adamu, 18, Malachi Yilafane, 35, Thomas Aji, 54, Zakariya Chorum, 56 and Miss Newana Ilihal, 20”, Jitoboh said.
He added that the suspects would be charged to court for culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy and defamation of character. his executive members over cases of embezzlement while on suspension, ESREWAN in a communiqué jointly signed by its President Chief Temple Ubani, and its Deputies South West, South East, South South, North Central, North East and North West; P.I Ogedengbe, Sir G.E Njoku, Abibu Otuas, M.A Al-Kadriyar,Isa Olarewaju, and M.G Yerima, respectively said, “NUP lacks the power, constitutionally and otherwise to suspend its president and executive officers when their union, though an affiliate of NUP, is an independent entity that runs its affairs without the help of NUP headquarters”.
Against the NUP headquarters’ statement that ESREWAN president disobediently relieved the
The commissioner said that apart from the five suspects, the command had within the three weeks of his assumption of office arrested 19 other suspects and recovered three stolen vehicles, some weapons and other stolen properties.
He said they are made up of 12 for unlawful possession of arms and robbery, two for rape of minors, and five for unlawful possession and spending of fake currency notes.
He assured the people sector’s National Secretary, Kayode Ogunbiyi of his post and that he has been personally administering the sector without a secretary, the association said, “we duly informed NUP headquarters through series of letters, on our intention to advertise in national dailies the vacancy of the of Adamawa State of the command’s commitment to tackle criminals and solicited their support.
“I want to assure the good people of Adamawa State that police officers will work relentlessly to ensure citizens of the state sleep with two eyes closed.
“Assist the police by reporting criminals and criminal activities promptly to us, as we cannot succeed without the cooperation of the people”, Jitoboh said. (NAN) national secretary position whence it was earlier stated that the position of National Secretary will not be attained through election but through formal employment method of advertising the position and interested persons apply and the best candidate eventually hired.”