The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested Kabiru Adamu, a suspected dealer of methylene chloride, also known as “Suck and Die,” and Diamond Rubber Solution.

According to SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the command’s spokesperson, the arrest was made on November 22, 2024, during a raid by the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) at Tudun Wadan Dan Iya (Bayan Gari), Bauchi.

Recovered items included:

1. 264 pieces of Diamond Rubber Solution.

2. 19 bottles of “Suck and Die.”

3. 363 empty bottles.

During questioning, the suspect admitted to receiving the substances from his boss, selling each bottle of “Suck and Die” for ₦300 and each piece of Diamond Rubber Solution for ₦250.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, has ordered further investigations before charging the suspect in court.

Susan Lorincz, a white Florida woman, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting her Black Nigerian neighbor, Ajike “AJ” Owens, through a closed door in June 2023.

Lorincz was found guilty of manslaughter in August. The shooting occurred after a dispute over children playing near her home in Ocala, Florida. Owens, a 35-year-old mother of four, was unarmed and knocking on Lorincz’s door when she was shot.

Judge Robert Hodges called the shooting unnecessary, noting Lorincz was behind a locked door and had already called 911. Instead of remaining safe, she retrieved a gun and fired.

Neighbors accused Lorincz of frequently harassing local children and using racial slurs, which she denied. Owens’ family expressed their lasting grief, with her mother stating, “Our pain and suffering will last a lifetime.”

Though the maximum sentence was 30 years, the court deemed 25 years appropriate for the crime.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has disclosed that his administration has disbursed over N47 billion in gratuities to retirees since taking office in November 2022.

This figure significantly exceeds the combined N34.4 billion paid by his predecessors, Rauf Aregbesola and Adegboyega Oyetola, over a 12-year period.

Governor Adeleke made this announcement on Monday in Osogbo during the presentation of bond certificates worth N1.9 billion to contributory pensioners from state and local government services.

He used the event to underscore his administration’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of retirees and its prioritization of social justice.

The governor pointed out that his administration’s achievements in less than two years reflect a clear focus on addressing the plight of pensioners, a group that has often faced neglect in the past.

“As of 2018, the total gratuity payments made by former Governor Aregbesola stood at N17.15 billion, while former Governor Oyetola’s payments as of 2022 amounted to N17.25 billion.

Together, the two administrations paid N34.4 billion over a span of 12 years,” Adeleke noted.

He added, “In contrast, my administration has paid N22.67 billion for state pensions and N25 billion for local government pensions, bringing our total payments to over N47 billion in just two years.

This means we have paid almost 70 percent of what the previous APC administrations managed to pay in over a decade.”

Governor Adeleke reiterated his administration’s resolve to reform the pension system, ensure timely disbursements, and address grievances among retirees.

He emphasized that his government views the welfare of senior citizens as a moral obligation and central to its policies.

“The well-being of our retirees is at the heart of our administration’s goals.

We are determined to ensure that pensioners are treated with dignity and receive their entitlements without delay,” he said.