House Of Rep Order IGP to Apologize To Benue Governor On Drowning Statement

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has been ordered by the House of Representatives
to apologise to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, who was described as a “drowning man” by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Jimoh Moshood when he appeared on Channels Tv yesterday,

The House is presently debating a motion on the killings by herdsmen in Benue State, specifically asking the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to apologise to the state governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom over the comment.

Dana Air Passengers Talk About Their Experience As Plane Door Falls Off

Nigerians have taken to twitter to speak about their near death experience of flying Dana Airline. They took to the social media to share how the door of the aircraft fell immediately they landed. Just imagine if this happened on air! Their tweets below...

Police officer catches his colleague with his wife and they run him over with a car

After months away from his family, a police officer Corporal Eric Mureithi of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Mwingi, Kitui County, Kenya, returned home only to be confronted by a nightmare.

Mureithi now uses crutches and sustained serious injuries to his head and arms after being reportedly attacked by a fellow officer whom he found with his wife on the day he arrived Nairobi.

On January 6, Mureithi, had travelled from Mwingi to Nairobi for a family reunion and to take his son to secondary school. The boy sat his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination last year.

According to one of his colleagues, Mureithi hired a lorry to take him and his loads to Nairobi.

“He stood by the road for hours. Finally, Mureithi flagged down a lorry that was heading to Nairobi from Garissa,” the police officer said.

“The crew of the truck agreed to take the goods to his residence in Nairobi at an extra fee.”

The lorry arrived in the city at 1am, that day.

“As it approached the police lines, my friend saw an oncoming vehicle and realised it belonged to his wife,” the officer said.

Nevertheless, the truck with Cpl Murithi reached Ngomongo police quarters and he walked to his house. He reportedly called his wife but her phone went unanswered.

“After several attempts, he decided to walk to the nearby shopping centre which is usually frequented by officers during late hours. He spotted the car on a dark secluded spot minutes later. He switched on his torch and approached it,” the police officer added.

According to the account, when Cpl Murithi was just a few metres from the car, the engine roared and headlights switched on.



“He saw his wife in the passenger seat. The man she was with, a fellow corporal Murithi had known for years was driving,” the police officer said.

“Before he could take a step, the vehicle sped towards Murithi. He jumped on the bonnet and held onto the wipers, but instead of stopping, the driver accelerated,” the colleague said.

He added that after a kilometre of speeding, the driver applied emergency brakes.

“He was thrown off the vehicle and landed metres away. The vehicle then ran over his leg and sped off,” the officer said.

A boda boda rushed Cpl Murithi to Neema Hospital, Kasarani. Another rider sped after the vehicle and took down its registration.

The two boda bodas have recorded statements at Kasarani Police Station. The issue was being investigated at the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road.

According to our source, Cpl Murithi’s wife has not been seen at home or station since then.

His colleagues say the registration of his wife’s car has not been circulated as happens when a vehicle is used to commit a crime.

Kasarani OCPD Robinson Mboloi, who confirmed the incident, said he had been briefed about the incident.

“I am away from office but the matter is being handled by the complaints office at DCI headquarters,” Mr Mboloi had said.

Lagos Policeman Shoots Man In The Leg, Leaves Him Crippled & NPF Still Won't Pay Compensation

Justice has eluded a 50-year-old father of five, David Ehiosun, three years after a Lagos State High Court awarded N6.1m damages against the Nigeria Police and one Inspector Sunday Omoseigho.

While the Force had yet to obey the court ruling, Omoseigho’s whereabouts remained unknown as Ehiosun battled with a crippled leg.

The Edo State indigene was a driver of a banker resident on Shonibare Estate, in the Maryland area of Lagos, until May 5, 2003, when Omoseigho shot him in the left leg.

The cop was attached to the Mopol 20 division in Oduduwa, Ikeja, and was posted to the house of one Alhaji Aliyu of G Cappa Estate, which is a stone’s throw to Shonibare Estate.


The victim and Omoseigho had reportedly met at Kingsway bus stop, Mobolaji Bank Anthony, where they both visited to eat at a restaurant.

Punch Metro learnt that Ehiosun’s offence was that he declined to assist the policeman in facilitating an amorous relationship with a daughter of the food vendor.

Ehiosun, in an interview with Punch correspondent on Tuesday, said about 15 years after the incident, his life had been marked with “excruciating pains.”

He said, “We knew each other at the restaurant and we both hail from the same state. On May 4, 2003, he told me that he had feelings for the food seller’s daughter and asked me to help him talk to her. I told him the lady and her mother respected me a lot; they usually called me a pastor. So, I told him that I could not do it.

“The following day, I was passing by a drinking joint in the area when he stopped me. He was holding a cup of drink. He asked me the effrontery I had to decline his errand the previous day. I told him I was rushing back to work.

“He poured the drink on me and I protested. He threatened to shoot me if I talked again. I had barely uttered a word when he shot me. He destroyed my leg. I was crying. It was hellish. He threatened to shoot me the second time. I begged him.”

It was gathered that the policeman fled the scene as people rallied round the victim and took him to a hospital.

Ehiosun said the case was reported to the Ikeja Police Station, adding that he was on admission at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, for three days.

He said a doctor told him that the leg might be amputated since he could not afford the cost of treatment.

“I was discharged and went for local treatment in my village. The policeman was initially arrested and detained by the police authorities. The matter was investigated and he was eventually tried at an orderly room trial where he was found guilty and recommended for demotion to sergeant.

“Instead of being prosecuted, he was released on bail. I could not continue to seek justice since I had to spend some time in the village to treat my leg,” he said.

Ehiosun explained that after he returned from the village, efforts he made to recoup a sum of N1.1m he spent on the treatment from the Lagos State Police Command were to no avail.

He said he took the case to court through the Office of the Public Defender of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice on March 24, 2009.

In the suit no ID/574/2009, Omoseigho, the state Commissioner of Police and the Inspector-General of Police were co-defendants.

The claimant, Ehiosun, demanded N10m in general damages and N1,134,000 as the amount he spent on treatment.

It was said that the defendants did not appear throughout the court proceedings presided over by Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile.

In a ruling on the matter, dated October 15, 2014, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent, Okikiolu-Ighile awarded N6.1m compensation against the defendants.

The ruling read in part, “The claimant has shown that he has suffered and still suffering personal injuries as a result of the breach of duty owed him by the 1st defendant (Omoseigho) while on duty. In the light of the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the claimant is entitled to an award of general damages in a situation such as the prevailing one where the injury to the claimant is not quantifiable.

“In conclusion, therefore, claims (a) and (d) under special damages are refused and dismissed; claims (b) and (c) succeed. I accordingly award the sum of N1,100,000 in special damages and the sum of N5,000,000 for general damages, totalling the sum of N6,100,000 against the defendants in this action.”

Ehiosun said he submitted a copy of the judgment to the office of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, but he had yet to get a reply.

He said he wanted to use the compensation for intensive treatment of the leg so that he could walk with it again.

“I am appealing to the government and rights groups to prevail on the Nigeria Police to pay the damages. I walk with the support of crutches without getting justice for an injury inflicted on me for no just cause,” he added.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti, said he would need time to study the judgement and react appropriately.

He said, “The incident happened before I became the PPRO. I need to study the case and the court judgement before I can react.”

Kenyan Artiste Spend 41.2Million Naira To Whiten His Skin

A popular Kenyan musician identified as Sheldi Gorgeouz, has made a shocking revelation on how he spent a total amount of money valued at N41.2million to whiten (bleach) his skin.

The controversial musician who launched his career back in 2011, stated that he had to spend the major part of his life savings to undergo the bleaching procedure. He also added that he should never be compared with popular socialite, Vera Sidika as he had to consult three top notch physicians.

He claimed his bleaching procedures are even copyrighted and no one has the right utilise the formula as well as the procedure without due consultation with him.

He posted his new photos and wrote;
“I had to hire three physicians, one from China, the other one from London, and my main physician from New York City. They manufactured a special body cream just for me, and it’s my copyright. No one else uses the cream, unless with my permission and authority. “Yes, I did skin brightening. I spent 165 Million Kenyan Shillings, (which when converted to Nigerian currency is about N41.2million) I know it is a lot of money that i had to part with, even if it as not really convenient for me at that time, but am just glad I achieved what I wanted and I think I can consider myself being fulfilled. My skin brightening process took place in the United States, but I thank God it was successful,” the musician wrote."

"defend yourself, just go ahead in Benue State. We are not going to wait for the Inspector-General of Police to do it.” Benue Governor Ortom

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has called on the people of the state to defend themselves if attacked.

The governor, who spoke on a radio programme titled, ‘Issue of the moment’ monitored by Punch on Tuesday, said it was necessary for the people to defend themselves in order not to become easy preys.

Ortom noted that in spite of the presence of policemen in the state, killings were still going on in two local government areas.

He flayed the statement credited to the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, which blamed the anti-open grazing law for the New Year attacks, saying it encouraged the herdsmen to carry out more attacks on the state.


He said, “I think the people should have the right to defend themselves and not to make themselves easy preys to be killed in their homes.

“So any lawful means you can adopt to defend yourself, just go ahead in Benue State. We are not going to wait for the Inspector-General of Police to do it.”

The governor however commiserated with the families of the policemen killed in the attacks.

“It is unfortunate, the people are dying and the Inspector-General of Police is playing politics with the issue. The man should resign because he has failed woefully. He doesn’t have the capacity.

“There are many good police officers who can take over that job and perform creditably by turning around the security architecture of this country, making things work and protecting lives and property. That man has no business being the IGP,” Ortom lamented.

Meanwhile, the governor has lifted the curfew imposed on Gboko town.

Ortom had last Wednesday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the town following the killing of seven travellers.

Ortom announced the lifting of the curfew at a meeting he held with the leaders of the Benue Motorcycle Association and heads of security agencies at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi.

He condemned the killing of the travellers and maintained that the victims were not Fulani people as reported

OLX close down offices in Nigeria

There are indications that OLX, an online marketplace owned by Naspers, has shut down its offices in Nigeria, a move that will affect over 100 of its employees.

It was gathered that the workers were formally informed of the decision on Tuesday through a notice of termination, which will commence in March, and will be followed by the management team in April.

In an emailed response by the Public Relations and Communications Lead, OLX Nigeria, Uche Nwagboso, the company confirmed that it made a decision to consolidate its business operations in Nigeria.

According to her, the company has made provision for financial compensation for the workers that will be affected.


“We made a difficult but important decision in Nigeria to consolidate our operations between some of our offices internationally. Our marketplace will continue to operate here – uninterrupted – as it has since 2010, and we remain committed to the many people here who use our platform to buy and sell every month,” Nwagboso said.

She added, “We continue to be focused on constantly innovating to make sure that OLX remains the top classified platform in the country. Of course, we are committed to helping our affected colleagues during this transition and have already offered them meaningful financial and other support.

“As we’ve expressed to them directly, we are extremely grateful for their many significant contributions to OLX’s success.”

OLX, which launched in Nigeria in 2012, said it had more than three million sellers and buyers registered on its platform in 2015 and reported that items valued at N12.1tn were posted for sale on its website in 2016.

OLX is a classified ad platform that connects people in local communities to buy, sell or exchange used goods and services through their mobile phone or on the web.

OLX operates in 45 countries and has an average of 54 million monthly listings of items for sale on its website.

The e-commerce business is experiencing divestment in Nigeria. Efritin.com closed down in 2015, citing high cost of doing business as reasons for the exit from Nigeria. Konga.com, in which Naspers is a major investor, also sold its business to Zinox Group last week