The Lagos State Government has again confiscated a truckload of poisonous cowhide popularly called ponmo at Ijegun, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr OLAYIWOLE ONASANYA, who described the cowhide as ‘Ebola ponmo’ said the item was imported into the country by some unscrupulous individuals.

In a statement, ONASANYA said that officials of the state government were informed about the matter after the police from the Ikotun division intercepted the truck.

According to the statement, the cowhide was preserved with chemicals to serve as a leather material, but it was being sold for human consumption before police intervention.

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has admitted the final result declared by Independent National Electoral Commission in the 2019 general election as an exhibit.

Counsel for the petitioners, LIVY UZOUKWU tendered the document before the Justice MOHAMMED GARBA-led five-man panel as part of his clients’ moves to prove allegations of election malpractice leveled against the conduct of the election.

Also admitted in evidence, was a document containing bio-data of President MUHAMMADU BUHARI submitted to the electoral body.

The chairman of the tribunal also admitted a document containing the total number of registered voters and collectedPermanent Voters Cards used in the election.

The senator seen on camera physically attacking a woman inside an adult store has been granted bail in the sum of N5million.

 

The Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District was granted bail by Senior Magistrate ABDULLAHI ILELLAH.

 

This was after the lawmaker was arraigned by the FCT police at Zuba Magistrate Court, Abuja.

 

The magistrate also said the senator must present two competent sureties to the court to secure his appearance in subsequent hearings on the criminal charges.