Five children of same parents burnt to death in Lagos

Juliana Francis

Five siblings were burnt to death at Abagbo Village, Takwa-Bay, Lagos State.

The incident was said to have occurred at about 10:30am on August 6.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bala Elkana, the fire outbreak claimed the lives of five children from same family.

Elkana explained that a team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Takwa-Bay Police Station, visited the scene.

The children’s mother, Florence Asoye, said that she left home at 6:30pm, to Takwa-Bay Jetty, only to return and discovered that her room has been completed razed.

According to Asoye, she left her children under the care of one Suliat, who locked the children in the room and left to unknown destination.

Elkana said: “The children, who burnt beyond recognition include, Folake Ogundiya (13), Abigail Ogundiya (8) Daniel Bakare (6) Chidima Achomye and Nnamdi Achomye (2).”

Similarly, the police have discovered the corpse of a female lodger in Southbound Hotel, Morogbo in Lagos. The corpse of the lady, identified as Jessica, was discovered on August 9, at about 2pm.

The corpse of Jessica was found in bed, facing up, with swollen face and foam-like fluid, oozing out of her mouth. Jessica’s throat was knotted with clothes, suggesting that she might have been strangulated. There were blood stains all over the place.

When the hotel staff discovered her body, they alerted Morogbo Police Station.

Elkana said that the corpse has been evacuated to mortuary for autopsy, while the scene was preserved for forensic analysis.

He added: “The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Zubairu Muazu, has ordered the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), Yaba to take over the investigation.” 

Bank robbery foiled in Lagos, kingpin arrested

Juliana Francis

The Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, said it foiled attempt to rob Access Bank along Egbe Road, by NNPC Junction Ejigbo and succeeded in arresting the leader of the gang.

Detectives from Ejigbo Police Station at 9:45am, received a distress call that some armed robbers on motorcycle were operating outside Access Bank along Egbe Road by NNPC Junction Ejigbo.

Patrol teams were deployed from Ejigbo Police Station to reinforce the Mobile Policemen on guard duty at the bank. The police engaged the robbers in a gun battle.

The robbers bowed to the superior gunpowder of the police and fled. The policemen pursued and finally arrested their gang leader, who had sustained bullet wound. But other members of the gang escaped.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bala Elkana said: “One Brownie Pistol, with live ammunition, was recovered from the suspect. The sum of N250,000, earlier robbed from a female victim was recovered and handed over to her. Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), have taken over the investigation and efforts are on to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang.”

Anti-Crime Patrol Team from Satellite Police Station, on August 9, at about 11:10pm, also foiled  an attempt by a car snatching syndicate to snatch a Peugeot 307 salon car at Mosalachi area, along Lagos /Badagry expressway, Mile 2.

Elkana said that Francis Abubakar, who is the ring leader of the gang was arrested.

He added: “One locally made shotgun was recovered from  the suspect. The Peugeot 307 was recovered and handed over to the owner. SARS has taken over the case with a view of apprehending other members of the gang. Investigation is ongoing, suspect will be charged to Court.”