Hausa Traders Flee Onisha Market as Youths Protest the Killing Of Transport Agency Official

BUSINESS activities were disrupted,
Wednesday, in the commercial city of Onitsha
following violent protests by hundreds of youths over the alleged killing of a staff of the Anambra State Transport Agency, ASTA, by a trailer driver of Northern extraction.
An eye witness who spoke to Vanguard said: "The trailer driver, who is an Hausa man was stopped by the ASTA people at Ihiala and when he refused to stop, one of the ASTA men jumped into the trailer to direct him to clear off the road.
"When the driver noticed that the ASTA man had entered his vehicle, he zoomed off. At that point, other members of the team started making calls to their colleagues and this led to the interception of the driver as he was already heading towards the Head bridge in Onitsha to cross to Asaba in Delta State.
"When the vehicle was searched, the lifeless body of the ASTA man was discovered with his hands tied behind him and fresh blood gushing out from his mouth and other parts of the body. There were also signs of injuries, indicating that there had been a scuffle.
"On hearing of the development, youths at the Upper Iweka-Head bridge axis mobilized themselves to attack the Hausa traders selling goats and onions at the Head bridge area of Onitsha.
"The youths, out of anger, set the trailer ablaze while the driver was lucky to escape as he ran towards soldiers in the area who whisked him away in their vehicle to avoid his being lynched."
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Bamaga Tukur Bows Out-Submit Resignation Letter.

Information reaching us from sources at Wadata Plaza in Wuse 5, Abuja reveal that the embattled Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP], Malam Bamanga Tukur has submitted his resignation letter to the PDP and to the Presidency.
The resignation is to take effect Wednesday January 15, 2014. Our source indicate that the embattled Chairman was forced to stepdown following a brief meeting with Mr. President who impressed on him that he must resign of face the consequences. As gathered, the President had reminded the embattled chairman of a letter from the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] stating that the national executive council of the PDP was illegally constituted. Mr. President told the embattled Chairman that the letter can be recalled into play.
The embattled chairman was reported to remain adamant until it was revealed to him that the national executive council and the national working committee were readying to cast a vote of no- confidence on Thursday January 16, 2014 against him. To avert the vote of no confidence, Bamanga Tukur hurried a resignation letter – and dated his resignation for January 15, 2014 – after the Muslim holiday
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Senator Magnus Abe shot by a Policeman at the Rivers state College of Art and Science (RIVCAS).

APC was suppose to have there rally at the above mentioned place( Rally for pple of OBIO-AKPOR) but the men of the NPF came with 3 armored tanks, more than 10 hilux , the shot tear-gas carnistar at people rather than the air, Senator was.
Shot directly with an intention to injure or
otherwise, the chief of staff Rivers state Govt house was also shot but a good samiratan took the bullet and also lost his. Index finger, 3. Little girls lost their lives and a building was on fire all as a result of the reckless action by men of the Nigerian Police....

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