Human heads not needed for monarch’s burial -Police

The Rivers State Police Command has
dismissed claim that human heads are
needed for the burial of the traditional ruler of
Woji Town, His Royal Majesty Frank Eke.
The interment of the remains of the royal
father known as Eze Gbakagbaka of Woji
Town on Sunday, June 8, 2014 has caused
apprehension among residents of Port
Harcourt, Obio.Akpor and their environs.
But a statement by the State Police
Command cautioned that the rumour was a
figment of the peddlers’ imagination, adding
that such barbaric practice could not be
imagined in the current dispensation of
human advancement.
The statement by the State Assistant Police
Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko,
urged members of the public to go about
their lawful businesses and ignore the
rumour.
It said, “The attention of the Rivers State
Police Command has been drawn to rumour
making the rounds that human heads are
needed for the on-going burial ceremony of
HRM, King, Dr (Amb) Sir Frank Adele Eke, Eze
Gbakagbaka of Woji Town, which will be
rounded off on Sunday, June 4, 2014.
“It has become very necessary to respond to
this rumour in view of the security concerns it
has raised in the State especially in Obio/
Akpor LGA. Unfortunately, this has
erroneously caused apprehensions in the
minds of people for fear of being murdered for
the said burial.
“In this regard, the Rivers State Police
Command hereby refutes the rumour as a
figment of the imagination of those who have
concocted such rumour. It is important to
state that such barbaric practice cannot be
imagined in the present civilised dispensation
of human advancement.”

Insecurity: Archbishop of Canterbury visits Jonathan

THE Archbishop of Canterbury, Rt.
Reverend Justin Welby, was at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja, on
Wednesday to pray with President
Goodluck Jonathan over the current
security situation in the country.
He told State House correspondents
after the closed door session that he
condoled withh the President over the
victims of terrorist attacks in the
country and particularly regretted the
recent bomb blasts which occurred in
Jos, Plateau State, a city he said he
was very familiar with.
“The bombing in Jos was deeply
disheartening because I know Jos very
well. I came to pray with His
Excellency and express our condolence
for the losses,” he said.
Citing the scriptures, the archbishop
urged Nigerians not to despair over
the security situation, but to always
look towards God for solutions.
He added: “God is faithful. In one of
the letters that Paul wrote to the
church, he talked about the sufferings
they were going through being known
throughout the world and that
inserting true here because the
suffering in Nigeria is known
throughout the world.
“People throughout the world pray for
the country. It is a country which I
have profound respect and deep love.
And like many, I am deeply grieved by
what is happening but God is faithful.
“He is always faithful to us and as
Christians, in Jesus Christ we believe
in His faithfulness and we can trust
Him for the future.
“I don’t have words to describe the
good potential this country has. There
is great difficulty at the moment, but it
is a country with such enormous
potential. I think Nigerians by nature
are joyful, hopeful and vigorous, they
work hard.
“The country has so much going for it.
In the meeting, the President talked
about the need of a solution that will
reach all people, not just the security
but economy, spiritual and every part
of the human life.”