S.J News• [Mar 28, 2012]

S.J News• [Mar 28, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Death Penalty: European Union (EU) seeks abolition of capital punishment in Nigeria; Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) disagrees. Lagos: High intensity (1,279mm of waters with marginal error of 50mm) of rainfall to be recorded in 2012; 234-238 days of heavy rainfall expected -Tunji Bello (Commissioner for Environment). Police: Remains of Hanna-niah Pwol-Ja (Superintendent of police; co-pilot) interred in Jos; Killed in helicopter crash alongside 3 others. Ogun: Police uncovers shrine in Ewualase village, Ogijo, Saganmu LGA, Ogun state; Patronised by ritualists & fraudsters -Ikemefunna Okoye (Ogun CP). EFCC v Elumelu: Federal High Court, Abuja discharges Ndudi Elumelu (fmr Chairman, House Committee on Power) over N5.2bn Rural Electrification scam. Capital Market: House of Reps ad-hoc committee fixes April 10, 2012 for fresh capital market probe. Boko Haram Spokesman: Abdullahi Bello (Father of Abul Qaqa; fmr Dep Comptroller of Prisons) & friend shot dead by unknown gunmen in Maiduguri, Born state; Abu Darda (aka Abu Qaqa) detained since February. Kidnap: Mauritanian, 4 others arrested over abduction of Edgar Raupach (German engineer); Linked to Al-Qaeda’s (North Africa). Pope in Cuba: Pope Benedict XVI to preside during Mass in Revolution Plaza, Havana, Cuba 2day. World Bank Presidency: Vying for position & succeeding won't hamper economic reform programmes in Nigeria -Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Minister of Finance).