S.J News• [Sept 29, 2012]

S.J News• [Sept 29, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Nigerian Army: Transformation & Innovation Centre, Abuja commissioned; To serve as a think-tank for Nigerian army security strategies -Lt Gen Azubuike Ihejirika (Chief of Army Staff). Dubai-Bound: EFCC arrests 24-yr-old man @ MMIA, Lagos in attempt to smuggle $7m into Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Detained in EFCC's custody pending arraignment. Police: 140 officers deployed to Somalia for African Union (AU) Peacekeeping operation; $1.6m on peacekeeping in last 3 months -Mohammed Abubakar (IGP). Flood: Gov Adams Oshiomhole (Edo) calls on FG for expedient use of National Ecological Fund to tackle flood-ravaged communities in Nigeria; 23 states affected thus far -Sani Sidi (DG, NEMA). NSCIA Scribe: Secretary General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Seriki Musulumi & Baba Adini of Egbaland, Dr Lateef Adegbite (aged 70yrs), passes in Lagos. Edo House of Assembly: House Committee Chairman on Finance, Rasaq Momoh (representing Etsako West I), shot in abdomen by unknown gunmen on Akenzua Road, Benin; In stable condition. Kano: Police uncovers bomb factory around Hawan-Hotoro, Kano state; 2 suspects arrested; 100 detonators (IEDs main primer) found -Ibrahim Idris (Kano CP). Army Retirement: Like Judges & University lecturers, Nigerian Army seeks retirement age of 70 years to save experience & resources. Abuja-Lokoja: FG re-opens Abuja-Lokoja road. Dana Air Plane: Federal High Court, Lagos strikes out application for interlocutory injunction seeking to halt coroner’s inquest into June 3rd crash in Iju-Ishaga area, Lagos.