A member of the Eiye Confraternity, Azeez Idris, paraded by the Lagos State Police Command alongside 15 others, allegedly said whenever he puts on his red regalia it means that somebody must be killed.
The state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, during the parade said Azeez Idris, as the leader of the Eiye Confraternity in Ilasan, confessed to the killing of many citizens in that location.
“He told the police that once he puts on his red regalia it means that somebody must be killed.
I haven’t killed anyone since I was initiated in 2016
But the suspect denied, saying: “I am a member of Eiye cult confraternity. I was initiated in 2016 by a friend called Honey.
Since I became a member of the cult, I haven’t killed anyone. The clothes I wore while sleeping is what the police alleged is the cult uniform. “I have gone to prison before for a related offence.
I was in Kirikiri for over three months before I was released. Because the police officer knows my house that is why they came to my house to arrest me. “The police officer said we were the ones terrorizing the community. I am not the leader of the gang. The current leader of the gang, Jide, is serving a jail term, while the founding leader is Andrew.
“Members of the gang usually contribute money to assist each other. The weapons recovered by the police were found in Andrew’s house. He said he is using the weapons at the site. He was the gang leader in the previous administration before Jide, who is now in prison, took over. Another member of the gang paraded, Andrew Awalebi, popularly called Flying Bird, confessed that he was initiated into the group in 1990 by one Efrebor.
He confessed to being a two-time ex-convict and had at one time been charged to Ebute-Meta Magistrate’s Court as a result of inter-cult clashes in Ajah/Lekki areas in which many lives were lost.
“I was a cultist before now but I am no longer a cultist. I was arrested in my house. I have been arrested for cult related activities.” Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, said nine of the cultists, who have made life a nightmare for the inhabitants of Jakande Estate and Lekki area of Lagos State, were arrested on May 9, at Jakande Estate, Lekki, Lagos based on their mission to attack rival cult group.
Weapon recovered from the suspects include a locally made single barrel pistol, two battle axe, two daggers, one cutlass, charms and a pair of red regalia. The other cultists were nabbed in Ketu area of Lagos. CP Edgal Imohimi noted that the suspects will be charged to court at the end of the investigation.
A man who was caught trying to steal a generator at an event center in Rumuodara Portharcourt, has been taught a lesson of his life. The man pictured above was beaten black and blue before he was handed over to security men. Hmm,why steal? More photos...
Olakunle Churchill was also yesterday at the commissioning of the new EFCC's headquarters, which was commissioned by President Buhari in Abuja. Churchill was a guest.
While announcing he was there and also sang praises of EFCC, he posted photos of himself at the occassion on social media and wrote;
"In truth, the fight against corruption has been intensified in Nigeria with the commissioning of this gigantic architectural masterpiece by President Mohammadu Buhari yesterday. The new EFCC headquarters in Abuja has one of the best state of the arts security facilities in Africa and am humbled to be one of the invited special guests who witnessed this historical ceremony. Indeed, "the fight against corruption is the duty of every citizen. If you see something, say something and EFCC will do something". Obviously, no one can pull down a man with the GRACE of God! Congratulations @officialefcc " More photos below....
Top actress, Aisha Abimbola Is Dead. The Nollywood beauty who has been off the scene for a while now is said to have passed away yesterday in Canada after quietly battling breast cancer. Indeed, it is a big blow. May her soul rest in peace. Really sad.
A Pastor, Ephraim Ononye has taken to his church’s Facebook page to announce the glory of God. The Pastor who has been trying to conceive for the past 21 years shared the story of how God just blessed him with a set of twins.
Have you also noticed that most people who wait on God for a child usually do not welcome one? They mostly welcome twins, triplets, even four at once. What a wonderful God we serve.
Super Eagles player, Kenneth Omeruo who had his traditional marriage to his fiancée, Chioma Nnamani last year, December 30th precisely has now had his white wedding. It held at Istanbul in Turkey. Iyanya and Praiz were also there. More photos below...
The DJ cum singer showed off a photo of herself and her boyfriend, Asa Asika on social media and captioned it ASSURANCE. Asika is also Davido’s manager, so it makes all of them a close circle.
A phone repairer, Rasheed Sunkanmi, is in trouble after meddling in a scuffle between a Lagos politician and his wife on Jimoh Akinsanya Street, Arepo, Ogun State.
Punch Metro learnt that Sunkanmi was going home on a motorcycle when he saw a crowd on the street trying to stop the politician, identified as Odukunle Kuti, from beating up his wife.
The phone repairer was said to have made a snide remark at the politician for beating up a woman, which the ex-councillor of the Ikosi/Isheri Local Council Development Area overheard.
Punch correspondent learnt that the politician, who also owned a hotel in Arepo, confronted the stranger for meddling in his family affair. The confrontation reportedly resulted in a fight between the duo as they tore each other’s clothes into shreds.
It was gathered that the politician later invited some soldiers, accusing the 27-year-old of robbery.
It was learnt that when the military men arrived at the scene, they, however, discovered that it was a fight between Kuti and Sunkanmi and they took the parties to their captain.
The captain, identified as Okoye, was said to have mediated and dispersed the parties.
Not satisfied, Punch Metro learnt that the politician, a few days later, reported to the police at the Warewa division and Sunkanmi was invited to make a statement.
About a month after the fight, Kuti was reported to have asked the police to charge the phone repairer to court, accusing him of the theft of his phone and money.
A witness, who identified himself only as Jimoh, said the fight occurred in early April 2018.
He said, “Kuti and his wife had an issue which became a public matter.
“The man was passing by and he said something that Kuti overheard. He slapped Sunkanmi; the man replied the slap. That was what started the fight.”
Sunkanmi, who spoke to our correspondent on Monday, said he was touched by the way the politician allegedly beat up the woman.
He said, “The only thing I said was, ‘Why will a man be beating a woman like this?’ The man gave me fist blows and I retaliated with a punch; he got injured and said he would arrest and take me to court.
“That evening, he called some soldiers, saying there was a robbery in his house, whereas the fight occurred in front of a mosque. When the soldiers arrived, he said it was not a robbery, but that I interfered in his family matter. I was asked to apologise to him, which I did. But he said he did not want apology.”
The Ogun State indigene said about three days later, he was invited to the police station to make a statement on the matter, which he did.
He said he did not get any feedback from the police or the politician until on Sunday when Kuti came to his house.
“He said he had not forgiven me for the punch I gave him in the mouth. He said the army allowed me to escape on that day and that he had no intention of letting the matter go.
“I got a call from the police to report at the station. I was then told that the matter was going to court,” Sunkanmi added.
His aunt, Dr Ewatomilola Ayeni, alleged that Kuti threatened to kill her over the incident.
She claimed that the former councillor was using his power to oppress her and Sunkanmi.
She said, “Why will he claim that there was a robbery when no such thing happened? It was also wrong for him to have assaulted his wife. When he saw me a day after the incident, he threatened to kill me. I said this in my statement to the police. It is a threat to my life.”
Kuti’s wife, when contacted by Punch Metro on Monday, confirmed that there was a fight between her and the husband.
She said she had run into hiding and did not witness the fight between her husband and Sunkanmi.
She said, “It is true that I had a misunderstanding with my husband and I ran out while he chased me. I don’t know anything about the guy until today (Monday) when the police called me and said I should report to the station on Wednesday. When I get to the police station, I will see the man; I was the one that was beaten. I did not see him and he fought for me. We have not settled the matter yet. He (Kuti) said the man is my boyfriend and that I planted him outside to beat him up.”
The ex-lawmaker said he wanted the case in court because he needed something to back up his claim to divorce his wife, whom he accused of infidelity.
He also claimed that his wife “arranged” the phone repairer to assassinate him.
The 44-year-old Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State indigene said he had endured eight years of marital crises, adding that the Saturday incident was the climax.
He said, “On the day, she went to a party against my instruction. When she returned, I demanded the car key from her. I was running after her to collect the car key when she suddenly ran out and created a scene. I did not know that she had placed someone outside to attack me.
“Since we have been having issues for the past eight years, she has never run out before. It was the first time. From nowhere, this guy came out. Some young guys in my compound wanted to beat him up, but I called the police; they said they could not come unless the army captain gave them the go ahead. I got in touch with the captain and he sent his troops to my house.”
He said the captain called for a truce, saying the 27-year-old was drunk.
“I refused because my clothes were torn, my gold wristwatch and money were missing; I could not just leave the case. I insisted that he must be taken to the police. The captain flared up and said I should go to hell. I ran to the police on Saturday to complain.
“However, to arrest the boy for interrogation became difficult. The police did not have any opportunity to arrest the suspect.
“This last Sunday, somebody told me that he (Sunkanmi) lived down my street and I called the police,” he added.
He noted that when all the parties met at the station, the phone repairer started begging for forgiveness.
Kuti said, “But I refused. I need that fact for my divorce. That is why I am interested in this case. I am establishing that he is an assassin hired by my wife. I don’t need any other thing.”
While denying the allegation that he threatened to kill Sunkanmi’s aunt, he affirmed his claim that the accused dated his wife.
Punch correspondent learnt that the couple, who were blessed with two children, had been married for about 13 years.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said if the matter would be charged to court, both Sunkanmi and Kuti would be arraigned for affray.
He said, “It is a nonsense case. We gathered that he (Kuti) was fighting with his wife. The woman ran out and he chased her and continued to beat her. While he was beating the woman, a man who was passing by on a motorcycle tried to intervene.
“The man came down from the motorcycle and they started fighting each other. He tore the man’s clothes. Later, he invited some soldiers. He told the soldiers that the man stole his money and telephone. The soldiers searched the man and found nothing on him.
“The next day, he reported the case to the police, saying the soldiers shielded the man. The police searched for the man and brought him; everybody made their statements and the man denied stealing the phone and money.
“He (Kuti) said if the man could not produce his missing money and telephone, the case should be charged to court. The DPO said if that is the case, both of them would be charged with affray; both of them fought, and it is not a case of stealing.”
A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, yesterday, ordered that 20-year-old Labahani Yusuf be given five strokes of the cane for stealing six pieces of fish.
The judge, Mohammed Marafa, however, warned Yusuf, charged with criminal trespass and theft to be of good behaviour and desist from committing crime. Earlier, the prosecutor, Babajide Olanipekun, had told the court that one Okoh Daniel reported the matter at the Kubwa Police Station on April 6.
He said Yusuf criminally trespassed into the complainant’s business place at Yellow Page, Kubwa, Abuja, and stole six pieces of fish valued at N1,100. He said when Yusuf attempted to escape, he was arrested with the fish, adding that the offences contravened Sections 342 and 287 of the Penal Code. Yusuf begged for leniency, saying that he was hungry and would not do it again.
The girl who has Davido's tattoo on her chest is reportedly missing... Her sister made the shocking announcement today online. Her sister, @symply_beni wrote;
Goodday Everyone, please this is a public announcement, my sister Natacha Akide @symply_tacha has been missing since Friday, she left home by 10am to her makeup studio since then we haven’t seen it, we have been calling her both lines they haven’t been going through since Friday, we have gone to her studio to ask people around if they have seen her, nobody seems to have any information what so ever about her whereabouts we have also reported to the police. Please if you have any useful information about my sister please call: 0807 753 4680, 0813 196 6680. Please share God Bless you.
Nigerian artist Jibola Jasper, popularly known as Jhybo, has described the act of SARS officers as senseless. Jhybo was stopped by the officers at Oba Akran Avenue in Ikeja yesterday and he said they found the photo above on his phone, and he was detained for it. What he wrote below...
