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Ex-Militants’ Planned Protest: Army, Navy, Police, DSS Takes Over Warri, Effurun.

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The Nigerian Army, Navy, Police and Department of State Services, DSS, have deployed personnel in strategic locations in Warri, Effurun and environs in Delta State, following intelligence report that ex-militants plan to protest the non-payment of their monthly allowances.

 

development, yesterday, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (retd), told Vanguard on phone that there was no need for the protest.

 

He said: “It is true that there are some debts, but the money has come. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, will start payment from today or tomorrow. I have long passed this information to the ex-militants that payment will start soon. I do not know why some of them are still insisting on the protest.”

Governor Uduaghan Bemoans Killing Of Oneya’s Daughter

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Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has bemoaned the killing of Ms Frances Oneya, daughter of former military administrator of Kano and Benue States, General Dominic Oneya.

The late Ms. Oneya was shot dead on Friday in Effurun by suspected armed robbers who accosted her shortly after she left a bank.
Governor Uduaghan, who paid a condolence visit to the home of the Oneyas, said the killing of the 35-year-old mother of four was unfortunate.

The governor regretted that the incident came at a time the security situation in the state was thought to have improved.
Uduaghan promised to assist the police in ensuring that the killers are arrested and brought to book.
Dr. Uduaghan assured Deltans of his administration’s commitment to the protection of lives and property.