A policeman attached to the Bayelsa Police Command has allegedly shot dead his colleague over N20, 000 largesse. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning following an argument between the officers on the sharing formula. The duo went for an operation where they were rewarded with N20, 000. The deceased was of the opinion that they should give their Divisional Police Officer (DPO) part of the money, while the other objected, reports Vanguard.
While the argument ensued, the enraged police officer allegedly brought out his gun and shot his colleague.
The deceased, a native of Ondewari community in Southern Ijaw Local Government area of Bayelsa, is survived by two wives and children.
His remains have been deposited at the morgue of Federal Medical Center, Yenagoa.
Sympathisers were seen trooping to the deceased residence at Swali to pay condolences to his family.
Some of them, who spoke with our correspondent, described him as a “jolly good fellow.’’
When contacted, the spokesman for the command, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said he was yet to be briefed on the incident
There are indications of hostilities within the camp of militant groups in the Niger Delta region.
This was as the Niger Delta Avengers berated the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, NDGJM, for claiming responsibility for most of the attacks carried out on pipeline in the region. NDGJM has severally claimed responsibility for attack on pipeline installations across the oil rich region.
But Avengers spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinibo, in a series of tweets on its twitter handle @AgbinibiND, on Monday said NDGJM was making false claims.
Aginibo wrote: “Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, NDGJM group blowing up of 3-inch and 6- inch flow lines shouldn’t give you wings.
“NDGJM, why not try your hands on major pipelines if you can. NDGJM, stop claiming responsibilities for bombings carried out by wannabes and aggrieved youths that are not part of your group.
The Appeal Court in Lagos has nullified the monthly environmental sanitation in Lagos State, saying it is illegal and ordered the Lagos State Government not to restrict people’s movement on that day.
The court banned the state government from further restricting anyone’s movement within Lagos State at any time or day whatsoever on the basis of environmental sanitation as there is no written law to that effect.
Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division held that in the absence of a written law prescribing the same, the governor’s directive for people in Lagos State to stay at home and not to move about thereby restricting movement of persons in Lagos State within the hours of 7.00am to 10.00am on the last Saturday of every month was unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional.
The suit was brought before the court by a citizen, Faith Okafor (Appellant) against the Lagos State Government (Respondent).
Kidnapping for ransom on the increase. There is tension on E1 Close, 7th Avenue in FESTAC Town area of Lagos after gunmen invaded the area and abducted two residents.
The victims are a 45yrs old man, Remigus Igwe and a young married lady, 26yrs old Oluchi Jovita. According to The Punch, the assailants, said to be four men in military uniform, went to the area in a speedboat around 10pm last Thursday.
The gunmen, who also wore masks, dragged the married lady out of her apartment.
The abductors, who sneaked into E1 Close from an opening created in a fence, also brought out Igwe, who lived close to Oluchi Jovita, and whisked away the two victims through a bush path.
The gunmen were said to have escaped in a speedboat through the river beside FESTAC Town.
The matter was reported at FESTAC Town Police Division, and operatives went to the scene, where they searched in vain for the abducted residents and the gunmen.
On Monday, Jovita and Igwe’s apartments were locked.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they did not shoot in order not to alert anyone.
He said, “It was around 10pm on Thursday. Most of us had locked our gates. The gunmen went to the apartments of their victims and ordered them out at gunpoint. They did not use the gates and they did not shoot so as not to arouse suspicion.
“It was after they had left that news got to me that two persons were abducted. The policemen came to this place, but the gunmen had escaped. We suspect that there could be an insider giving information to the kidnappers.
“The two residents have yet to return home. Their families may have been contacted for ransoms, but nobody knows.”
A police source at the division said the operatives saw the footsteps of the gunmen, adding that their escape was successful because they came on a speedboat.
He said, “The woman’s husband, Eze, came to the station around 11pm to report that his wife and another neighbour had been abducted.
“Policemen from the division mounted a stop-and-search points on the roads, but there was no result.
“We came across the kidnappers footsteps along the bank of the Amuwo Odofin river. That made the arrest difficult because the hoodlums came and escaped through the waterways. They broke the fence and attacked their victims.”
The matter had been transferred to the State Department of Criminal Intelligence and Investigation.
Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident. She said, “The case is under investigation. Effort is in top gear to get the abductees freed.”
Paul Okoye's wife, Anita Okoye turned a year older today and Peter's wife, Lola Okoye took to Instagram to send a very beautiful and heartwarming message to her sister-in-law.
President Buhari's daughter, Zahra Buhari shared her experience at the burial of the seven soldiers who died while fighting. Read what she wrote after the cut...
"Today, I experienced a burial for the first time in my life. Right before my eyes I saw our 7 heroes laid to rest, I couldn't hold back my tears. I looked up and saw my mother wiping away her tears and then Lt. Gen. Buratai's voice shaking as he gave his touching speech to bid good bye for the last time. Lt Gen Buratai listed town after town, village after village that were recaptured by the army led by our 7 fallen soldiers.
Tears rolled down as though I had known them all my life. They sacrificed everything they had for us and gave it their all in every battle. I thought to myself "This is the epitome of patriotism!" .
All our fallen heroes shall not be forgotten. The patriotism I had in my heart before the burial was very much but by the end of the event it had doubled!! We have"..no country but Nigeria. We shall remain here and savage it together" The bravery, courage and patriotism of our soldiers is an example to every Nigerian, it is the true definition of "leading by example" .
May Almighty shower his blessings and mercy on all our fallen heroes. You shall never be forgotten. ❤️ - Zahra MB"
Bullet marks riddled the scene of the firefight where heroic Nigerian Army officer, Lt. Col Abu Ali, was killed by the heartless Boko Haram gang. He and other fallen soldiers were buried yesterday.
A man who was nearly lynched to death by an angry mob after he raped a goat says he had sex with the animal because he was rejected by women.
Gabrielle Simiyu was caught in the act by his neighbour late at night and angry residents claimed it wasn't the first time the motorcycle taxi operator had violated farm animals in their village.
They claimed the 26-year-old had previously engaged in sex acts with a cow and chicken. Simiyu was arrested after the female goat's owner, Richard Wanyonyi, heard bleating and checked his shed in the village of Nangwe, Kenya, on Friday night.
"I thought my animals were strangling each other so I tiptoed to the cow shed and flashed my torch.I was shocked when I found the man but he ran away very fast. "Since it was at night I did not see him very well so I took the shoes he left behind and began a search in the morning."
Kenyan media said Simiyu admitted having sex with the animal and pleaded for forgiveness.
He said:
"I have a serious problem and need help. Every time I approach a girl she refuses and it really pains me."I am appealing to well-wishers to take me to a doctor or a specialist so the problem I have can be identified."
Mr Wanyonyi claimed Simiyu told him he had been rejected by women at a funeral earlier that night.
• Adekunle with the victim and another son Photo: Olaleye Aluko
The police in Lagos State have arrested a man, Adeyemi Adekunle, for allegedly brutalising his eight-year-old son in the Dopemu area of the state.
Our correspondent learnt that Adekunle, who was arrested by the Dopemu Police Division on Monday, allegedly fractured the boy’s two arms for missing from home for two days.
It was gathered that the boy, whose name was not disclosed by the police, had gone missing on Saturday from their apartment on Kolawole Street, Dopemu.
Adekunle was said to have gone to the police on Sunday to report a case of missing person.
PUNCH Metro was told that the victim was, however, seen on Monday wandering in the area, after which the father was informed.
Our correspondent gathered that Adekunle, who had reportedly divorced the victim’s mother and remarried, allegedly beat up his son, and broke his two arms.
A police source told PUNCH Metro that the police found four other siblings locked up in a room in Adekunle’s apartment after his arrest.
He said, “The man had confessed in his statement that he was guilty of beating his son, and the four other children, whom his first wife has for him. The boy was reported to us by the dad as missing on Saturday.
“However, when the boy was found on Monday, the father got angry, thinking that the victim played a prank on him and descended heavily on him. The dad caused serious fracture to the boy’s arms in the process.
“We also found four other children locked up in the man’s house when we got there. It was the suspect’s landlord that came to report the beating.”
Our correspondent learnt that the case had been transferred to the gender unit of the state command in Ikeja for further investigation.
A resident of Kolawole Street said the victim had been taken to a hospital, where he was recuperating.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the arrest.
She added that the suspect would be charged to court at the end of investigation.
She said, “The father is alleged to have consistently assaulted his children after he divorced his first wife who is their mother. The gender unit is investigating the matter after which the suspect will be charged to court.
“The child with the fractured hands is in the hospital, while the command is liaising with the Lagos State Government to place the children in shelters until we see their mother. If the mother is able to take good care of them, the police will release the children to her.”
Meanwhile, the state command has arrested two robbery suspects – Ishola Dauda and Segun Idowu – who attacked some Automated Teller Machine users in the Apapa area of the state.
Our correspondent learnt that the robbery suspects, who came on a motorcycle, had a Beretta pistol with number, M1911A167, containing five rounds of 0.9mm live ammunition.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspects, at about 11am last Tuesday, struck at the ATM point on Liverpool Road.
They were said to have been arrested by a patrol team from the Apapa division, while attempting to dispossess a man of N300,000.
The police spokesperson, Badmos, confirmed the arrest, adding that investigation was in progress.
A man identified as Afolabi Bamidele was caught allegedly having sex with a goat in Irun Akoko, Ondo State.
LEADERSHIP investigation revealed that the goat died during the sex romp with Afolabi. It was also learnt that the suspect has been handed over to the police in the town for further investigation. The suspect allegedly took the goat into the bush and started having sex with it when he was caught by somebody who went into the bush to defecate.
According to a source, "He picked the goat from a neighbour’s house and took it into the bush. He pull off his cloth and started having sex with it. After the sex, he brought out a handkerchief to clean up his semen from the goat vagina when he was caught by somebody who called on the neighbours to see what happened."
CEO of 5 Star Music record label, Emeka Okonkwo popularly known as E-Money, today celebrated his 7th wedding anniversary with his wife, Juliet Okonkwo. The record label boss and younger brother of singer, Kingsley Okonkwo known with stage name KCee, marked his anniversary with a lovely photo he took with his wife.
Singer Victoria Kimani, media personality, Bonang Matheba, actress Osas Ighodaro-Ajibade, Emma Nyra and others storm the All Africa Music Awards in bra-less fashions. More photos...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abia State command, has rescued three children (two female and one male of ages between 10 and 11 years), from the hands of kidnappers and ritualist in the state.
According to the command, it followed a tip-off and rescued the victims around Aba and Obingwa axis of the state, pointing out that the criminal elements came into the state through neighbouring states of Rivers, Akwa-Ibom and Cross River with their collaborators in Abia State, disguising as scavengers. The state commandant, Walter Akubiro Chika, who spoke through the Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Uchenwa Oliver, said it was gathered that the criminals usually stationed themselves as scavengers at various refuse dump sites at Aba and Obi-Ngwa areas of the state and mesmerised teenagers coming to dump refuse in the areas, tie them with iron binders in an uncompleted building within the areas in anticipation of ransoms and their would-be buyers.
The state commandant, in view of the ugly trend in the state and warned the general public, particularly parents, to be wary of the activities of these criminal elements as they send their children and wards on errands.
In a similar vein, the command has urged parents and guardians to show commitment to the upkeep of their children and wards.
Donald Trump has accused the FBI of impropriety after it once again exonerated his rival Hillary Clinton of criminal conduct on her emails. The FBI director said a fresh inquiry into the Democratic candidate's communications found nothing to change the bureau's conclusion this summer.
The Clinton campaign said it was "glad" the lingering issue had been resolved.
The dramatic twist lifted a cloud from her campaign as the final day of the marathon US election race loomed.
The latest opinion polls on Sunday, before news broke of the FBI announcement, gave Mrs Clinton a four to five-point lead over Mr Trump.
Chidinma Okeke's father has said reports that his daughter had been declared missing by the family, are “very far from the truth Jerry Okeke, who spoke to Premium Times by phone Saturday evening, said his daughter was fine.
“My daughter is not missing and at no time did I declare her missing,” Mr. Okeke said.
Mr. Okeke said after the scandal sent shockwaves across the country, the family immediately moved to save Miss Okeke, 20, from committing suicide.
Mr. Okeke said he handed over his “little girl” to another family member because he had to travel to the family’s ancestral home for another engagement.
He denied news report quoting him as declaring his daughter missing in the aftermath of the racy video.
“I have been trying to make contact with one of The Sun newspapers that published the story because they want to sell (market) and I will give them a seven-day notice to correct it,” Mr. Okeke said.
But The Sun says it stands by its story.
Bruce Malogo, the editor of Saturday Sun which published the story, told Premium Times the headline was appropriate for the direct quotes from Mr. Okeke, which he said were on the record.
“As it stands now, my daughter is still a small girl. I don’t know whether she is still alive or dead. But all I know is that God will prove Himself worthy to fight His children’s battle. I don’t have much to say for now,” the paper quoted Mr. Okeke as saying.
Mr. Okeke, however, maintained his ground.
“I did not tell press man that called me from The Sun that my daughter is missing or that I couldn’t find her,” Mr. Okeke reaffirmed.
Specifically, Mr. Okeke said he told The Sun reporter that the family was holding on to God for a breakthrough in the wake of the scandal.
“I will allow them (police) to do that (their job), but I know my daughter was drugged by some people who took advantage of her as a young woman.”
Dare-devil gunmen on Sunday ambushed a police patrol team around Agbarha-Otor-Ughelli Road in Ughelli North area of Delta State, killing at least one operative.
The incident, which occurred at about 6.30am, witnessed continuous gunshots between the suspected robbers and the police operatives. Another operative, who sustained serious bullet wounds, was rushed to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, for treatment.
An eyewitness told The Punch that the incident happened after the patrol team stopped a commercial motorcycle, which was conveying a female passenger.
He said the police were interrogating the rider when the gunmen struck.
“Aside from the policemen who sustained bullet injuries, the female passenger the motorcyclist was taking to Ughelli was also injured,” the witness said.
A senior police officer at the Ughelli Area Command, who confirmed the incident, said the injured victims had been taken to hospital for treatment.
The acting police spokesman, DSP Andrew Aniameka, also confirmed the incident.
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Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has been fingered in a new N400m scam.
Impeccable sources at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed that Obanikoro, who was released last Friday, might be invited again soon to explain his alleged role in the scam.
The ex-minister, who returned from the United States on October 17, spent three weeks in the Abuja office of the EFCC for allegedly receiving N4.7bn from the then NSA and distributing over N3bn to Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State and Senator Iyiola Omisore, the PDP governorship candidate in Osun State in 2014.
For that, Obanikoro returned N100m to the EFCC with a promise to return another N480m. His American and Nigerian passports were subsequently seized before his release last Friday.
An EFCC detective told Punch that recent investigations showed that Obanikoro allegedly received N400m from a former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, who was the Director of Finance of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation during the build-up to the 2015 elections.
The source said sometime in 2015, Usman sent the money to Obanikoro through a proxy.
The detective said, “As part of investigations into the billions disbursed by Nenadi Usman during the build-up to the 2015 elections, we interrogated a suspect at our office. The suspect told us that he handed over N400m to Obanikoro in the presence of some PDP members.
“So, Obanikoro will be invited to the Lagos office of the EFCC to tell his own side of the story.”
The EFCC had alleged in March that about N3.145bn was mysteriously transferred from the account of the ONSA, domiciled in the Central Bank of Nigeria, to the account of Joint Trust Dimensions Limited, a company allegedly owned by Usman.
Mrs. Usman was said to have transferred N840m to the account of the Director of Publicity of the organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, in Zenith Bank on February 19, 2015, while she allegedly gave former SGF, Chief Olu Falae, N100m on the instruction of a PDP stalwart, Chief Tony Anenih.
Usman and Fani-Kayode have since been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos and their accounts frozen.
Apart from the ONSA fund, Usman allegedly disbursed a separate N23bn to various states during the build-up to the elections.
The money Usman disbursed allegedly emanated from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
The money, which was $115m but converted to N23bn, was alleged to have been kickbacks from some dubious oil contractors involved in oil theft.
The EFCC has, so far, grilled about 16 ex- governors and ministers over the N23bn Diezani sleaze.
At the closing night of Funke's movie, Jenifa in London, premiere at The Lighthouse Hall in London last night, the actress and her hubby danced to sir Shina Peters music!
The Great Legendary Sir Shina Peters took to the stage for a surprise performance. Sir Shina Peters was joined on stage by Funke Akindele Bello & husband, he also had the entire audience on their feet.
