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Okpebholo's five-point agenda and other top South-South news

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Seizure of illicit drugs worth N46 billion

The fight against illicit drugs in the country bore fruit last week when the Nigerian Customs, Area Command 2, Onne, Rivers State, seized containers of smuggled drugs and other items valued at N46 billion.

The details of this interesting development were reported last Monday. The command reiterated its commitment to stopping the circulation of illicit drugs and guaranteeing public safety.

Okpebholo's five-point agenda

Democracy was consolidated once again in the country last week when the outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday handed over power to his successor, Monday Okpebholo, at an event attended by eminent Nigerians, including Vice President Kashim Shettima.

Obaseki is a member of the People's Democratic Party, while the latter is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress of Nigeria.

In his inaugural address, Okpebholo promised to prioritize security, infrastructure, healthcare, food sufficiency and education.

A day after his inauguration, Governor Okpebholo indefinitely suspended all revenue collection in the state and ordered the arrest of defaulters.

On Thursday we reported that the governor had ordered the freezing of all state government bank accounts until further notice.

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Meanwhile, a babysitter, Rejoice Chukwu, in Edo State, met her Waterloo when police arrested her for kidnapping a 14-month-old baby.

The police rescued the baby.

On Saturday we reported how the woman, in collaboration with her boyfriend, sold the baby despite collecting the ransom from the parents.

Dismissal of CEO of Ibom Power Company

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State last week sacked Meyen Etukudo, Managing Director of Ibom Power Company Ltd, over the prolonged power outage in the state known for its stable power supply.

However, power supply was later restored in the state, PREMIUM TIMES reported on Sunday.

Sadly, three people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after a trailer crashed into shops in a local community in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of ​​Akwa Ibom.

Violent crisis in the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star

We reported on Saturday how the succession crisis in the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star turned violent at one of its branches in Uyo.

A Facebook video captured how a man in a white cassock ripped off a portrait of the son of the founder of the Nigerian Christian religious sect and smashed it to the ground amid cheers from worshipers.

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