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Share The Ekiti State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun corps has arrested two suspects for allegedly killing a motorcyclist and burying his corpse in a farm in Itagbaji, Ikole local government area of Ekiti State. The Amotekun corps commander, Brig. Gen. Joe Komolafe(retd) said the two suspects, Ayo Lawal and Jimoh Ojo in connivance with three others murdered the motorcyclist simply identified as Isaac with the aim of selling his motorcycle to raise money. He added that the suspects w...

Ground to start organizing this? we know the island situation, et cetera, but why weight days? >> yeah, well because it didnt, it didnt require a three star general eight days ago. we have a three star general in charge of this out of san antonio from day minus eight. >> san antonio is thousands of miles from puerto rico. it was a mistake, would you acknowledge it was a mistake looking back to not have this three star general on the ground earlier? >> no, not at all, it doesnt affect the way we ...

Needs to be there, eyes on it, be comfortable with his forces the governor and municipal forces because its a different business plan model in the field and unique and its an island. 1,100 miles or so away from the nearest land in florida. once satisfied i think, we expect that three-star general to receive back into his appropriate command structure. for now both he and one-star subordinate command there and in charge and a lot more people there over the coming days to address this significant ...

Comes back, and so far, both sides are getting the same thing that this well seems to be holding. >> interesting, so david, bp -- and a lot of operations are taking place simultaneously as they try to monitor in these various fashions the pressure taking place in that well. at the same time, theyre still drilling this relief well and theyre very close to completion, right? >> thats exactly right. david really hit on the key point there. while the cap itself is going to be held at the discretion ...

>> those were not bp estimates. those were unified area command estimates. we did provide -- >> -- they were your cameras at the bottom of the ocean. >> thats true. >> you provided, mr. markey. please one final chance. apologize for getting that number wrong. >> we are sorry for everything the gulf coast is going through. we are sorry for that. and the spill. >> shepard: no specific on that matter though. the head of bp america also faced criticism from his peers today as the other oil companys ...

Not been shown to the public? >> how many -- >> will you get back to us on how much footage that has not been shown to the public? >> okay. >> and make that available to us. >> yes. everything goes through unified area command, yes. >> so ali, clearly pressure starting to mount. bp has told us that their number one priority has stopped being the leak and they feel they have been extremely open throughout all of this process dealing with this oil spill disaster. so weve been told by a bp spokesma...

Watching this, and the idea of lighting the gulf coast on fire is so spectacular, its difficult to imagine. is this really whats going to happen? >> right now, we have received approval from the area command, were making notification to both industry and government officials, and we may do an -- we may institute burning as early as today. martha: you have now received approval. who does that approval come from, who signs off on something like this? >> our area command here would be in charge of ...

Seafood now at risk. lighting the gulf on fire will be no easy task but the coast guard hopes doing so will ease the oil slicks impact on wildlife. meantime authorities have yet to stop the actual oil leak. if they fail to sure this well that has the oil, the coast guard warns this will be one of the most significant oil spills in our nations history. joining me on the phone is commander mark mcadam, chief of external affairs for area command with the u.s. coast guard. thank you very much, sir, ...