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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri (Vanguard) ABUJA—A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, 60 days to produce the Certified True Copy, CTC, of an alleged  petition that it said culminated in the trial of an ex-Chairman of Adavi Local Government Council of Kogi State, Mr. Raji Owuda Ahmed. The embattled ex-chairman, who is answering to a 10-count criminal charge preferred against him by the anti-graft agency, was alleged to have siphoned about N590 million from the treasury of the council in two years. Justice A. A Kafarati, ordered EFCC to produce the substantive petition against the accused person, after listening to the testimony of the alleged petitioner in court yesterday. The petitioner who was simply identified by the EFCC as a security consultant, yesterday, boasted in court that he single handedly dragged the embattled chairman to court via an alleged resolution he insisted was passed by councillors in that local go

Our recent visit to Lokoja for the coverage of the Peace song audition revealed a town fast growing into a commercial city. New businesses are surfacing while fun seekers are finding it easier to hang out as new clubs and classy hotels are seen everywhere. Our investigation revealed that the recent rise in the development of the confluence city is not unconnected to the Clannish/political crises rocking Okene and environs for some months now. As more Ebiras find refuge in the Confluence city, Landlords and business owners now enjoy higher patronage. The infrastructural developmental spirit of the Ebiras have been shifted to Lokoja for security purposes. Among the refugees are Ebira elders, political office holders and politicians, women and children. There is a steady rise in the cost of acquiring landed properties as Ebira refugees compete for the best land to raise their new homes. An observer, a resident in Lokoja who begged anonymity told EbiraView that some of the new settlers hav

Ahead of 2007 general election, Ebiraland has lost another political icon; a son, and achiever and sadly enough, a senatorial candidate. Between the hours of 7 and 8pm on friday the 20th of October 2006, just immediately after taking his iftar (termination of fasting), Engr. Ahmed Onogoh breathed his last in his Kaduna home. Meanwhile he was supposed to attend a meeting shortly after the meal, unfortunately, he couldn't make it. It is indeed another tragedy for the Ebiras as his death marked the third of similar tragedies within a short space of 5 months. EbiraView hopes to do an extensive coverage of his burial. May his gentle soul rest in an everlasting peace... Readers' comment

With deep regret, we announce the death of Senator A. T Ahmed. He was reported killed in a ghastly motor accident in a return trip from Abuja. Troubles looms in Ebiraland as people point accusation fingers into possible cause of his untimely death. We call on Anebira to immediately embark on peace campaign to douse the tension. Our team members are already into investigations as we hope to feature detail report on his death on our website. We pray that almighty Allah grant his soul an eternal rest.