Juliana Francis Blog: April 2019

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Fear grips residents as decapitated heads litter Lagos roads

Taiwo Jimoh

Fear has gripped residents of Oko Nla, Ajah area of Lagos following a protracted cult-war that started since Thursday, leaving roads littered with decapitated human heads.

Father, son arrested for impregnating 13 years old girl

Stanley Ihedigbo

A father, Kabiru Oke, 44, and his son, Faruq, 19, has been arrested by police for allegedly raped and impregnated a 13 years old girl.

Airline crew commended for saving baby from traffickers

Juliana Francis

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP), has commended the crew members of Airpeace for being able to stop the trafficking of a Nigerian baby to Gambia.

Houseboy goes to former employer’s home after sack, murders guard

Stanley Ihedigbo

A houseboy, Joseph Ode Monday Ogede, has disappeared after stabbing his colleague to death at the Magodo Phase 2 GRA area of Lagos State.

NSCDC officer kills colleague, injures Korean during argument

Taiwo Jimoh

An official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), Mamman Wuyah, Lagos State Command has shot his colleague, Oshemi Innocent to death and injured a Korean national at Atlas Cove area of the state.

One killed, several injured as youths clash at birthday party

Taiwo Jimoh

A birthday party at the Aguda and Ijesha areas of Lagos State, yesterday turned bloody, leading to the death of one person and others being injured.

Teacher alleged of defiling six, nine year old pupils

Taiwo Jimoh

Police in Ogun State have arrested a teacher, Mr. Adebayo Gbadebo for allegedly defiling two minors at Akute area of the state.

Nigerien stabs Nigerian over attempt to rape 14 year old granddaughter

Daniel Atori Minna

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a security guard, Sani Yusuf (50) for allegedly stabbing his neighbour, Asabe Zagi (60), over a failed attempt to rape a 14 year old girl in Minna.

Man defiles girl after promise to pay school fees

Clement James, Calabar.

A 59-year-old Okon Edet Okon, has allegedly defiled a 12-year-old girl after he promised to pay her school fees.

Man arrested with human parts in Ekiti

Adewumi Ademiju, Ado -Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command disclosed that it has arrested a man in possession of human parts.

Police shootings: Senior officers to pay for subordinates’ killings, atrocities

....patrol teams to use Tasers, stunt guns
Taiwo Jimoh

Following the increasing cases of trigger happy policemen killing and inflicting gunshot injuries on civilians, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, yesterday said that henceforth area commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPO) will be held liable for any killings or atrocities committed by their subordinates.

Policemen, others killed as bandits’ storm wedding ceremony in Kaduna

Baba Negedu, KADUNA

Two policemen, three bandits and scores of residents in Kaduna State at the weekend were killed after the bandits stormed a wedding ceremony in the state.

Butchers arrested for stabbing barber

Adewumi Ademiju, Ado- Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested three butchers for allegedly stabbing a barber in Ado-Ekiti.

IPOB protest: One feared dead, four arrested in Delta

Dominic Adewole, ASABA

One person was feared and four others arrested in the Delta State after members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had a clash with police.

Customs arrests eight smugglers, generates N6bn revenue

… intercepts contraband goods worth N105m

Sola Adeyemo, Ibadan

The Oyo/Osun states area command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NIS), yesterday, revealed that it has arrested eight suspected smugglers and secured the conviction of a smuggler to three years imprisonment.

Gunmen kill 23 years old girl in Aba

Emmanuel Ifeanyi, Aba

Miss Margret Stanley (23) has been murdered in Aba, Abia State, barely six days after Mr. Ugochukwu Mbadi was shot dead.

Monarch: Herdsmen kill 310 people in Benue, injure 13

Cephas Iorhemen, MAKURD

A paramount ruler in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue and the Ter Tyoshin II, His Royal Highness, Chief Daniel Ayua Abomtse yesterday revealed that at least 310 people had been killed by suspected herdsmen militia in his domain and 13 others injured in 39 different attacks.

Fraudsters posing Syrian widow to defraud foreigners jailed

Opeyemi Ayinde

Six cybercrime fraudsters have been sentenced to six months imprisonment.

Policemen from Trinity Police Station are notorious, say residents

Stanley Ihedigbo

Residents of Akpiri Street, Olodi Apapa, Lagos State, where Adaobi Ifeanyi was shot to death by six policemen and Emmanuel Akomafuwa inflicted with bullet wound, have described policemen from Trinity Police Station as notorious and given to human rights violations.

Three months old baby, five family members killed in renewed boundary dispute

Uchenna Inya, ABAKALIKI

Nine persons, including a three-month-old baby were killed in a renewed boundary dispute between the people of Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and their neighbouring Enyigba community, Abakaliki Local Government Area in the state.

Three factory workers die after metal splash

Taiwo Jimoh

Three factory workers of African Foundries, located at Ogijo area of Ogun State have died after liquid metal splashed on them.

Togolese cook who killed boss remanded in prison

Akeem Nafiu

Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile of a Lagos High Court, Igbosere, yesterday, ordered a Togolese cook, Sunday Adefonou Anani, who allegedly killed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Credit Switch Limited, Chief Opeyemi Bademosi, to be remanded in prison custody.

Three arrested after stealing eight children in Ogun

Taiwo Jimoh

Detectives attached to Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspects, who allegedly specialised in stealing children from their unsuspecting parents in the state.

How we escaped herdsmen knives in Anambra, says survivor

Okegwo Kenechukwu Awka

One of the 30 survivors of the herdsmen attack at a farm settlement in Mmiata Anam, Anambra West Local Government, Area, Anambra State, Mr Augustine Nzedigwe Udalor, has revealed how eight armed herdsmen carried-out the murder of six persons in the community late last week.

How policemen shot, killed lady in Lagos for screaming

* CP detains five among the shooters

Stanley Ihedigbo

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four sergeants and one Inspector for allegedly shooting to death Adaobi Ifeanyi (21) and inflicting her boyfriend Emmanuel Akomafuwa, (32), with bullet wound at the Wilmer area of Ajegunle.

Suspect: We murdered American soldier after abduction because he tried to kill us

Juliana Francis

An alleged gang leader of a robbery and kidnapping gang, Sunday Igwe alias, School Boy, has disclosed why his gang killed an American soldier, Chuks Okebata, and dumped his corpse into a gutter.

How policeman, wife terrorized neighbours in Lagos

Stanley Ihedigbo

When angry Mrs. Josephine (37) poured hot water on her neighbour, Mrs. Blessing Christopher, (33), for allegedly greeting her husband, everyone had been incensed.

Man recalls police shattering his legs, stripping his pregnant wife

Juliana Francis

A businessman, Victor Echefuna, has recalled how policemen used the butt of their guns to shatter his legs, and then stripped his pregnant wife.

‘In our gang, we must rob every member’s community’

Juliana Francis

IGP, Adamu

Mr Ibrahaim Yahaya, a self-confessed leader of gang of motorcycle robbers, has revealed that one of the decrees of the gang is that every member’s community must be robbed.

IG’s men hospitalised after attack by Indian hemp smokers

Juliana Francis

Four operatives of the Inspector-General of Police (IG) Special Intelligence Response Team are presently battling to stay alive in an undisclosed hospital after being attacked Indian hemp smoking suspects.

Angry cyclists set detainee on fire, destroy police station

Biodun Oyeleye, Ilorin

Angry mob yesterday overpowered policemen at a police station located in Oro, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, setting a detainee on fire.

Mother: I was detained five hours after drunken SARS officer killed my daughter

Taiwo Jimoh

Mrs. Janet Anifowoshe was a picture of grief. She was surrounded by other women, who came to pay condolence visits.

How we make smart phones untraceable in Nigeria, says suspect

Juliana Francis

Twenty-five-year-old Software Engineer, Mumuni Rilwan, has revealed how he used to ensure that stolen smart phones are untraceable by the police.

How primary school pupil found his mother’s corpse

Stanley Ihedigbo

Residents of Budland Street, Ojodu, Lagos State, where a hotelier, Mrs. Olusola Olusoga, 56, was murdered by her workers, have revealed how the deceased’s little boy found her dead body.

Grieving mother: God should have taken me, spared my son

Taiwo Jimoh

Mrs. Muibat Onifade (52) is a picture of a broken woman. Tears have become her daily companion as she cried daily, asking God series of question.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, arraigned Olamide Salvador and Richard Olusegun Olatunji before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a five-count charge bordering on stealing, forgery and conspiracy to the tune of N24, 183, 120 (Twenty Four Million, One Hundred and Eighty-Three Thousand, One Hundred and Twenty Naira).

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