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Momoh Jimoh Lukman (25) is an Orphan who hails from a very humble background in Nagazi, Adavi LGA. He is the first of  3 children with 2 younger siblings (a boy and a girl). Since his parents couldn't sponsor his studies beyond college, he taught in a private elementary school before joining a barbing saloon where he earned about N3,000/month as a helping hand after loosing his teaching job. With the meagre income, he supported his younger ones and his mother, a poor widow who runs a petty trade on candies. Luck came Momohjimoh's way in 2010 when he, with a handful of friends were presented with the opportunity to locate and secure a land to erect a Glo telecom mast. The excited friends boarded a motorbike and sped towards Abobo area of Okene-Lokoja road where a suitable spot for the mast has been identified. Just few meters from the Federal college of education in Otite, a fast moving vehicle knocked the two boys off the highway leaving Momohjimoh badly injured

Commuters wait as robbers operate ahead (Sat.16th Aug.2014) The frequent armed robbery operations along Okene-Lokoja road has degenerated into daily operation by dare-devil highway robbers. Report reaching us indicates that in spite of the presence of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) often sighted along Osara axis of the road, the men of the underworld continue to have a field day. They now operate up to three times in a day unchallenged. Just last week, Guardian Newspaper reported the ordeal of travellers plying Lokoja -Okene road who, according to the report by John Akubo (Lokoja) have sent a distress call to Governor Idris Wada to step up security on Lokoja-Okene road where incessant attacks by armed robbers has become a daily occurrence.  The report said that one of the victims who narrated his ordeal to reporters Mr. Innocent Mbanefo said that he was travelling from Lagos to Abuja when armed robbers numbering about fifteen barricaded the highway at Irepene farm camp along