NEWS FROM NIGERIA.

Iroha escapes death in Kaduna
Former Super Eagles defender and head coach of FC Abuja, Ben Iroha, was beaten to a pulp on Wednesday April 10th in Kaduna, by irate fans of Ranchers Bees. Iroha, who is also the assistant coach of the Golden Eaglets, was attacked by hooligans immediately after their Week 14 fixture with the Kaduna side, which ended 2–1 in favour of the hosts. He was discharged from the hospital after several stitches on the head and one on his eyes. The hooligans used iron rods and several other hard objects to beat him on the head and every part of his body and accused him of being responsible for the delayed goals that gave them victory. They said his presence on the bench of FC Abuja almost caused them victory in the match. This guy won a match and still got beaten up. Imagine if they had lost. We'll be hearing a different story by now.

Ebereonwu dies
Ebereonwu, award winning script writer, top movie maker, director and poet, died in an auto accident last Friday April 6th 2007. He was on his way home from O’Jez Night Club, Surulere Lagos, when he ran his bus under a truck around the Alaka area of Lagos. He was taken to the General Hospital by some of his colleagues, including Julius Agwu, Emeka Enyiocha and others after managing to extract his mangled body from underneath the truck. Ebereonwu died shortly afterwards at the age of 43, no kids, no wife. Sad! May his soul rest in peace


Navy kills Militants
An attempt to rob two new generation banks at GRA junction, Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in the early hours of yesterday failed, as the police was able to cordon-off the area, though the robbers escaped. This is as five people, including a policeman were feared dead in Emuoha, following clashes for undisclosed reasons, while the Navy killed two militants and wounded two in a clash at Cawthorn Channel. The robbers gained entry into Zenith and Guaranty Trust banks located beside each other, the police were alerted and dispatched their men to the scene. It was not, however, clear how the robbers who were surrounded by the police team that raced to the scene managed to escape, while none of the bank officials approached to confirm how much was carted away agreed to volunteer information. Also, a clash between the navy and militants resulted in two deaths on the part of the militants, while two were wounded and are being treated in Military hospital, Port Harcourt


Bellview Aircraft emergency landing.

Again, another tragedy was averted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport yesterday April 12th, when Bellview aircraft lost one of its engines as it was about to land, forcing its pilot to make emergency landing. The Bellview aircraft pilot, sensing danger, contacted the control tower of the emergency landing, which rallied round to prepare for emergency landing. The aircraft was said to have landed successfully with only one engine. Worried by the recurrence of incidents and air returns, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), yesterday summoned all airlines and the whole crew of Virgin Nigeria for a trend analysis.

Virgin Nigeria air mishap
Two passengers were seriously injured when Virgin Nigeria aircraft made a flight return yesterday April 12th at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos after the pilot of the airplane which was on its way to Kano enroute Abuja noticed that the aircraft developed hydraulic problem. The incident happened at about 5.00 pm yesterday. As the pilot taxied back through the runway 18 Right of the international wing of the airport, the passengers saw an on-coming aircraft and panicked and stampede ensued which led to the sustaining of injuries by many of the passengers.

Two air mishaps in one day. Thank God no one died!

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