POLICE ARREST FLEEING SERGEANT FOR SHOOTING HIS GIRLFRIEND

 

The Lagos State Police command has arrested the fleeing SGT Eze Aiwansone,  attached to the Special Prorection Unit (SPU) Base 16, Ikeja, for the shooting of his girlfriend, Joy Eze.

The incident occurred on 8th October, 2020, at Opebi Ikeja Lagos when the lovers were said to be involved in a heated argument. The said sergeant shot his girlfriend in the mouth and fled the scene of the shooting. Leaving her to bleed to death. 

In a statement by the Lagos state police command Spokesperson SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, the suspect, who had been on the run, was arrested by his elder brother who is an inspector of police in Lagos State and handed over to the command. 

The State CID Panti has taken over the case on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, for further investigation. 

The Commissioner of Police has however warned police personnel in Lagos State to desist from any act that can  tarnish the image of the police; and be committed to the principles of Community Policing for better service delivery and public safety in the state. 

Criminal is fighting back says DCP Abba Kyari as Man he arrested and arraigned for fraud accused him of extortion

 

Deputy Commissioner of police in charge of the Intelligence Response Team  IRT DCP Abba Kyari has accused  one Mr. Afeez Mojeed who claimed to be a Lagos-based businessman of blackmail 

Mr Mojeed an alleged  accused fraudster had brought a petition before the Lagos State Judicial panel on  endsars  as he  claimed DCP Kyari allegedly extorted him of over 40million. He claimed this extortion took place in 2014 when Kyari was officer in charge of the now disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS) in Lagos.

Response from Barr Hamza Nuhu on the Blackmail attempt on DCP Abba Kyari by a yet to be convicted fraudster Afeez Mojeed who was earlier charged to court.

Barr Nuhu said one of such attempts is the concocted stories and false allegations against one of Nigeria’s very best and most decorated police officers of all time DCP Abba Kyari, former OC SARS Lagos State being promoted by one Mr. Azeez Mojeed as contained in a petition he wrote to the newly formed Judicial Panel of Inquiry And Restitution For Victims of SARS set up by the Lagos State Government.

In his petition against DCP Abba Kyari, Mojeed had alleged among other accusations that Kyari had forced him to sign off on the withdrawal of 41 million naira from him, taken away his SUV car and other personal effects while he was detained for fifteen days.

It is curious that Mojeed who claimed that he was eventually set free by the court did not in anywhere in the petition state the crime he was arrested for.

 that the accused fraudster, Afeez Mojeed defrauded 94 million Naira from a victim. He was arrested 6 years ago and 41 million Naira was recovered from the proceeds of the crime which he voluntarily paid the victim (Owner of the money) back directly through the victim’s account and also he confessed on video and in written format that he bought Honda Accord 2008 Model and 7 million Naira Landed property from the 94 million Naira he defrauded and that he has squandered the remaining 31 million Naira on hotels and girlfriends.

Furthermore, he submitted the car and land documents which was registered as exhibit before he was charged to court and after some years he was discharged not acquitted from court because the complainant was not coming to court as most Nigerians do.

The land document and car that were registered as exhibit are still kept with the exhibit keeper in Lagos State.

According to our source, criminal will be re-arrestd and charge to court again as he was not acquitted by the court of law also the complainant has assured the Police that he is in Nigeria now and he is ready to be attending the court process until his case is concluded this time around because he said he will not leave his balance of 31 million Naira to the said fraudster.

Mr. Mojeed was arrested in 2014 on accusation of defrauding a Nigerian Businessman based abroad of almost a hundred million naira. When he was arrested by the them special anti robbery squad (SARS), he was said to have paid some part of the money directly to the account of the man he defrauded even before he was charged to court and that is the money he is now claiming Kyari forcefully took from him.

Further investigation into these allegations revealed that the SUV car Mojeed accused Kyari to have personally taken from him was seized and had been at the Police exhibit garage at Ikeja Lagos till date.

Anybody who had followed Abba Kyari impeccable and unsullied record of integrity and incorrigible track record will readily tell you that Abba Kyari’s tenure as the OC SARS Lagos Police Command was one of the brightest era of crime fighting in the history of policing in Lagos State and Nigeria in general.

DCP Abba Kyari’s outstanding performance during this period earned him over three Governor Commendation Awards, several consecutive Inspector General of Police Commendation Awards, Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria CRAN Star Awards for Gallantry and Impeccable Service among countless awards by Civil Society and media Organizations.

Consequently, any attempt to tarnish the image of this Nigerian Super Cop who in some quarters has gained an heroic stature for his service to his fatherland will be an exercise in futility. Nigerians should also be alert and be on the lookout for more of these spurious and unsubstantiated allegations by vengeful criminals and other shady characters who will want to take advantage of current developments to take their pound of flesh from police officers who had brought them to face the consequences of their criminal actions and deeds.

With 50k now a Lawyer can write Pettition for you based on any false allegations you make without prove against anybody and you can leak it to the media and if the person in question have a name or he is known In the country it will sell. But legal actions will always be taken because criminals like this has to serve as deterrents to others Barr. Nuhu pointed out.

If it’s true that somebody defrauded him of 41million Naira, what is he doing for the past six years, Why didn’t he go to the ICPC, EfCC or Court as he also mentioned.

Meanwhile, some Human Right Lawyers have declared on their own that they will sue the fraudster for defamation of character this Friday.

Endsars Protest: Lagos CP ,Nigerians take to trekking,

 

Lagos CP ,Nigerians take to trekking, food prices skyrocket  as endsars protest spreads 

Several endsars protesters today took to the Airport Road in Lagos to join other Nigerians demanding an end to police brutality.

The protesters blocked all roads leading into and out of the airports as they danced and sang to various music

The protesters were seen with the Nigerian flags and placards as they call on banks and other institutions to join in the protest. 

One of the protesters was heard saying 

" This is enough. Enough is enough. How long will they take us for granted". 

Others who were not protesting on the streets threw their weight behind the protesters. 

One Lilian said "  This is good. I support them. If not for my work, I would have joined them to protest. The suffering is too much ". 

Another onlooker said " I want to join them. I am thinking of it and will soon". 

Trekking galore 

Following the endsars protests, major roads have been blocked by rampaging youth. This has caused gridlock on the roads  and residents have taken to trekking to get to their various destinations. 

Mr. King who works in the Airport said " I am tired. Last weekend , on Friday to be precise, I walked from Mile 12 area of Lagos State to Ikorodu where I reside. On Saturday, I walked from Ketu community  to Oshodi area before I could get a bus going to the Airport. The endsars protesters are coming out in their numbers everyday and hoodlums have taken over. The government should stop this imminent disorder and lawlessness".

A motorist said "I was heading to the international Airport to pick up my friend when I saw the trailer they used to blocked the road at 7and 8 junction. This has caused gridlock since 9.30am. I have been held up for more than one hour. Please we need them to protest peacefully". 

Food prices increasing.

While protest continues unabated, its effect is taking a toll on already exhor

bitant prices of food in the country as blockade of major high ways like the Lagos Ibadan expressway and other roads have been on standstill.  This has made food trucks to be held in traffic for days. 

A house wife in Mowe community in Ogun State said " The protest is really making life that is already hard to be harder. Imagine me buying a satchet of tomatoes for N150. This same satchet of tomatoes was sold for N60 two weeks ago. Same with rice , beans and other foodstuff but since the protest started,prices of commodities have skyrocketed. The traders in the markets said those persons bringing  foodstuff from the north cannot get to the south west due to gridlock and some of them are afraid  .Some of them bringing in perishable goods are lamenting that the foodstuffs have rotten on the way '"  

LAGOS CP COMPELLED BY PROTESTERS TO TREK FOR 10 KM 

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Sunday, 18th October, 2020, was compelled by aggressive #endsars# protesters at Okota to trek  in companies of his senior officers for more than 10 kilometres in order to pay a visit to the assaulted grandma, Mrs Durojaiye Olaleye, who was assaulted severally on monday 12th October, 2020, as captured in a viral video on the social media. 

The Commissioner of Police, who had earlier been denied access at the Muritala Mohammed Airport tollgate in Ikeja by endsars protesters, ran into a similar barricade at NNPC junction, Okota, where the hyper-aggressive protesters insisted that CP Hakeem Odumosu and team highlight from their official cars and trek that long distance despite series of explanation and appeal on the command's mission in the area.

The Commissioner of Police, like every other officer in Lagos State, who has been professional in tolerating and managing several harassments, intimidations and provocations from the protesters, obliged and trekked for peace to reign.

The visit to the assualted grandma was to sympathise and apologise to her and her family members and assured them that the arrested police officer, *SP Tunji  Ajakaiye*, second-in-command at the disbanded Anti Kidnapping Unit, Surulere, who assaulted the grandma has been queried and will face the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) for appropriate punishment. 

The police chief also condemned the unprofessional conduct of the senior officer which is unbecoming of his status and contrary to the IGP's modern policing principles. 

While assuring Lagosians of his commitment to sanitise the command, CP Hakeem Odumosu encouraged members of the public to report all unprofessional conducts of police officers and men to the command for appropriate disciplinary actions. 

Suspects “disappearance” in SARS custody rises concern .

 

This was a story I published in National Mirror Newspaper  in 2015 .

Read till end you will see the forwarded message 

 

----- want IGP to investigate extra-judicial killing , torture 

By Patience Ogbo 

Family members of suspects detained in SARS custody are  calling on the Inspector General of Police Mr. Solomon Arase to investigate the “disappearance” of their relatives arrested by SARS operatives.

One of the complainants Mrs. Bose Bajulaye, 56  has written a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, through a Lagos based nongovernmental  organization Society For Love and Justice(SLJC).

Mrs Bajuilaye who spoke with our correspondent said her 34 year old son, Joseph Bajuilaye was allegedly killed by SARS operatives after he was arrested over allegation of  stealing a tricycle .

 “My son confessed to stealing the tricycle and stated that he used the proceeds to rent an apartment through an estate agent, Mr. Oluwalopese of 118, Isuti Road, Odo, Igando, Lagos.

“The estate agent confirmed that men from SARS Ikeja brought my son to his office in September 2014  and he was made to refund the sum of N160,000 my son paid for the apartment. He said he made the refund at SARS office at Ikeja  but to my shock, SARS operatives who have been denying that my son was in their custody, informed me that my son was killed when he was attempting to flee when they took him out for  investigation. How can he attempt to escape  when they chained him with handcuff  ? Why  would they shoot and kill him? I feel that the SARS operatives led by the former OC Abba Kyari  are hiding my son somewhere and they are lying that they killed him. I cannot come to term that he was killed when attempting to flee. I expected SARS operatives to charge him to court for stealing   because I cannot support his bad behavior but for them to tell me that they killed him is unbearable for me. If they had charged him to court, which is the normal process, there is a possibility that he can repent  and become a reformed person in prison but they are claiming that he is dead . I am devastated . I want the IGP to investigate  my son’s disappearance and if indeed they killed him, those policemen should be made to face the law for murder .”

Doctor Adeolu Olusodo the president of SLJC expressed sadness over the alleged killing of Joseph.

He said “ Nigeria is not a banana republic where anything goes. There are laws guiding our country. SARS operatives have no rights to engage in extra-judicial killing. We are calling on the police authority to look into the killing of Joseph  while in SARS custody. The reason they gave for killing him is not convincing. We are demanding that the police authority sets up a panel to  investigate   his murder”

Also, the family members  of a suspected Kidnapper Afam Nriezedi  has gotten a court order to force SARS detectives to bring their brother Afam to court after efforts by the family and their lawyer to see him had proved abortive for months.

Before the family got the court to intervnene, they had written a petition to   the IGP and  president Muhammadu  Buhari to order SARS operatives to unravel the mystery behind  their brother’s whereabouts since he was arrested last year by SARS operatives earlier in the year . 

According to Rita Okoro Nreizedi sister, Nriezedi    was arrested along side  four other  suspects Kelvin Igah, 39; Ogechi Igah, 32; Victor Igah 35; and Chukwuma Kingsley, 43 over the  kidnap of one Chief Idowu Coker, owner of Dapsey Oil, where they collected a N20 million ransom .

According to the police, the suspects were arrested  by SARS operatives led by SP Abba Kyari, when they stormed the gang's hideout at Isheri-Oshun, Ikotun, and Lagos’ after the gang allegedly kidnapped a business man.

Okoro  in a petition through a nongovernmental organization Network For Police Reform in Nigeria(NOPRIN)  stated that “Afam Nriezedi was arrested  with the other suspects  whom he is now being lumped together with- contradicts the earlier police's account captured in the news report sponsored by SARS indicating that Afam Nriezedi's sisters were held hostage by SARS operatives who forced them to take them to a hospital in Ikorodu where he had gone for surgery and where he was arrested. Later they said other suspects during interrogation at SARS,  confessed that Afam Nriezedi was the mastermind who led them to kidnap the two oil dealers. Afam Nriezedi,  had spent   months in unlawful detention, none of his family member or a lawyer has been allowed to see him. Why has it been difficult for SARS to charge him to Court with the evidence they claim they have or disclose his whereabouts to his family and legal representative. After our complaints, a ‘police team from Abuja’ approached us and told us to meet them in a hotel in Lagos. The policemen said we should make a false statement changing the facts of the case and we refused. Why did SARS initially tell us that he was wanted for allegedly being in possession of 4 AK47 rifles belonging to the police and later made a volte face causing the publication of a news report that he was an informant to a kidnap gang?” 

NOPRIN in its petition to the police authority  accuse SARS of extra –judicial killing of suspects in their custody  .

One of such cases of extra – judicial killings by the police   according to NOPRIN NOPRIN   was the alleged killing of one Mr. Eze Okon by SARS operatives conducting a raid in Lagos.

 A petition by NOPRIN detailing how Okon was allegedly killed stated “On March 8, 2013 some operatives of SARS, Ikeja after six hours of drinking alcohol at Olak's Hotel, shot and instantly killed one Mr. Eze Okoro in front of his residence at No. 1, Oguntolu Street, by Meiran Bus Stop, Alagbado, Lagos. The victim had just returned from work and was seating out with his wife and other neighbours in front of their residence, close to the hotel, when the alcohol-soaked operatives emerged from the hotel and started shooting sporadically, created panic among the residents and in the pandemonium, one of the officers accosted Mr. Okoro who joined others to seek cover. Despite his explanations that he was a resident, pointing to his house, the operative shot and murdered the businessman in cold blood.

In an initial but unsuccessful bid to cover-up, SARS sponsored the publication of a news report claiming that the victim was killed by armed robbers who engaged them in a shootout. Witnesses later narrated a different account of how Okoro was killed, contradicting SARS”.

Noprin further gave a detailed account on the alleged killing of one Mrs Fumilayo by SARS operatives in Ogun State .

“ Mrs. Funmilayo, a mother of three was killed by the police in Sagamu, Ogun state while taking refuge in a bush to avoid being caught in the cross fire between the police and an armed robbery gang. The police shot the woman after the shootout without listening to the unarmed woman's explanations that she was a staff of a nearby Demirs poultry farms. She further explained to the police that she was on her way to buy fuel for the Farm's generator before she ran into the bush to avoid being hit by a bullet. A witness- one of the vigilante members who joined the police to engage the robbers, said that  'police tied some amulets and charms to her arm before bringing her out from the swamp. Then they shot her by the side after bringing her out to give the impression that she was killed during a shootout. We have the picture taken before they tied the arms band and shot again.' She was paraded, with her charms-laced body, as the leader of the robbery gang.

Giving further accounts of SARS alleged killings, NOPRIN  report stated 

In Benin City, on November 24, 2013, police officers of the Edo State police command, extra-judicially killed Mr. Samuel Imaikop, a well know farmer with his three hired labourers on their way to his farm at Ute village. The police paraded them as armed robbers, in spite of evidence contradicting police's claims that the victims were killed when they engaged them  in a shootout.

 Also, the case of one Ekenechukwu Uwakwe, a motorcycle spare parts dealer in Lagos who had travelled to his village in Southeast Nigeria for his traditional marriage was informed that he was wanted by SARS Ikeja for armed robbery, kidnapping and fraud. In his absence, his sister and her Pastor who visited her were arrested and detained until Ekenechukwu returned to Lagos on January 4, 2014 and presented himself to SARS, confident that he would clear himself of the allegations against him. SARS collected the sum of N175, 000 to release his sister and her Pastor and then detained him. By the time the information reached NOPRIN on October 9, 2014 he had spent 10 months in SARS cell without being charged to court and denied access to family and legal counsel. NOPRIN contacted the O/C SARS and inquired about the case. The O/C SARS, after inquiry, told NOPRIN that Ekenechukwu would be charged to Court that same week. He was eventually charged to Court without evidence.

Okechukwu Nwanguma  the National Coordinator of NOPRIN while commending the police for reducing crime in the country, however calls on the police authority to check increasing  cases of torture and extra-judicial killings among officers and men of the Force especially by SARS detectives . 

  “NOPRIN appreciates and commends the efforts of the police to tackle crime and criminals and to secure the society in the face of inadequate resources, equipment and motivation. However, it is NOPRIN's conviction and contention that the police cannot continue to commit crime in order to solve crime. Fighting crime is not a substitute to respecting human rights and the due process guarantees for crime suspects and persons under custody.

NOPRIN's contention is that SARS should not continue to trample on the Constitutional rights of detainees by detaining them indefinitely and denying them their right of access to family members, legal counsel and doctors. The law requires of the police to promptly  grant suspects bail or charge them  to Court if they have credible evidence to secure conviction; The police cannot also continue to hide under 'national security' as a pretext to circumvent the law, commit crime, abuse their powers,  violate human rights and undermine the due process and  rule of law.  The police, as a creation of the law, charged to enforce the law, cannot go outside the law to enforce the law.SARS has, in their anti crime operations, become notorious for breaching all legally established procedures for arrest and detention, as well as international human rights standards for the treatment of persons in custody. Lagos State Police Command and SARS, in particular, should focus on resolving these puzzles and contradictions, rather than resorting to instigating newspaper reports attempting to divert attention by accusing 'influential person' of 'being on the neck of the Lagos state Police and government to release a kidnapper'. It is for the Court, not the police, to determine the guilt or innocence of a crime suspect”  

Following countless petition to the IGP over the alleged unlawful killings and rights abuse by SARS detectives, the police authority said it has taken steps to check abuses of suspects in SARS custody.

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Investigation, Dan’azumi Doma, made the disclosure during a routine visit to Lagos .

DIG Doma stated that the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has split the Special Anti-Robbery Squad into two units with a view to checking human rights abuses.

The DIG said   “The I-G has just revisited the operational method of SARS across the country either at the federal or state level.

“He is doing a lot to ensure that human rights abuses are corrected.

“If you are in touch with the Lagos State Police Command, based on reactions by members of the public, the officer in charge of SARS was redeployed to Abuja.

“The I-G said the same officers cannot make arrest and investigate the same case, so, he split SARS into two units.

“One is to be in charge of operational activities, while the other section will investigate the case.

“The people who go out to make arrest will not be the same people to carry out the investigation,’’ he said. 

“By doing so, you are isolating the operational men from human rights abuses and other allegations. This thing is going to flow down from federal to states, including divisions if such units exist at that level.’’

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From: Patience Ogbo <patogbo1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Aug 7, 2015, 5:25 PM
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To: onyeverest <onyeverest@yahoo.com>

PRESIDENTIAL PANEL ON POLICE REFORMS SWINGS INTO ACTION, OKAYS 5-POINT DEMAND OF PROTESTERS

 

Following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and immediate response to yearnings of citizens, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet demands, which include halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens.

The meeting, organized by the Office of the Inspector General of Police and National Human Rights Commission, was a multi-stakeholders’ forum attended by leaders and representatives of civil society organisations in Nigeria, activists from the entertainment industry and the ENDSARS movement and development partners.

The Ministry of Police Affairs and Police Service Commission were also present at the meeting that affirmed that the five-point demands of the protesters and the ENDSARS movement are genuine concerns and will be addressed by the Government.

A communiqué of Stakeholders’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) said:

“Following the public protests regarding various forms of human rights violations by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the consequent disbandment of the unit by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, there arose the need for stakeholder engagement to build trust and restore public confidence in law enforcement.

“The agitations also brought to the fore, the need to implement the recommendations of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

“The Forum was addressed by the Inspector General of Police and the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission.

“The Forum collectively: welcomed the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; Reaffirmed the constitutional rights of Nigerians to peaceful assembly and protest; Further affirmed the sanctity of life of every Nigerian and the role of the Police in protecting this right; Affirms that the five-point demands of the protesters and the ENDSARS movement are genuine concerns and will be addressed by the Government.’’

According to the communiqué signed by the Inspector General of Police and Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, Esq, the Forum noted that the dissolution of SARS presents an opportunity to embark on comprehensive reforms aimed at repositioning the Nigerian Police Force as a modern, responsive and citizens-centred law enforcement organisation.

“The Forum further notes that the proposed reforms should be anchored under the basis of the White Paper on the Report of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad which was jointly authored by the National Human Rights Commission, the Federal Ministry of Justice, and the Nigeria Police Force.

“The Forum affirms that reform proposals for the Nigerian Police Force will be based on Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and existing legislations such as the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Act, 2019, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 the Anti-Torture Act, 2017, and the National Human Rights Commission Act, 2010 amongst others.

“Following the dissolution of SARS, the Forum calls for the following immediate steps to be taken in restoring public confidence and trust in the Police: An order by the Inspector General of Police to all State Commands to halt the use of force against protesters; Unconditional release of arrested protesters and citizens; Open communication and outreach to citizens to establish trust and confidence and a roadmap for the implementation of the White Paper of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the SARS.

“The Forum welcomed the proposal to set up an Independent Investigation Panel to look into the violations of human rights by the defunct SARS and other segments of the Nigerian Police. The Forum agrees to the setting up of this Independent Panel by the National Human Rights Commission within the next one week. An open call for Memoranda from members of the public whose rights have been violated by the defunct SARS and other segments of the Police will be released by the Commission within one week.

“The Forum recommends the psychological evaluation, training and retraining of disbanded SARS officials prior to re-deployment. The Forum resolves to set up the following Technical Sub-Committees to design an implementation roadmap and work plan for the implementation of the White Paper: Training, Capacity and Re-orientation; Logistics: Infrastructure, Communications and Technology; Arrest, Detention, and Investigations; Regulations, Oversight and Accountability and Financing and Partnerships.’’

The communiqué stated that sub-Committees will be supported by the National Human Rights Commission and other civil society organisations.

Those who attended the meeting are: Dr Kole Shettima- MAC Arthur Foundation; Innocent Chukwuma - Ford Foundation; Jude Ilo- of OSIWA;  Segun Awosanya(segalinks) - End Sars Movement;  Yemi Adamolekun- Enough is Enough; Clément Nwankwo- PLAC; Rafsanjani- CISLAC; Kemi Okonyedo-  PWAN; YZ – CITAD; Folarin Falana Falz; Prof Deji Adekunle –NIALS;  Chris Ngwodo, SSA to President Research & Policy;  Dr Fatima Waziri – Rule of Law Adviser OVP and Abdulrahman Yakubu - NHRC Secretariat.

Others are: Hilary Ogbonna- NHRC secretariat; Halilu Adamu - NHRC Secretariat; Ben Aguh - NHRC secretariat; Dr Uju Agomuoh – PRAWA and Onyinye Ndubuisi – UNDP.

 

Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

October 13, 2020

Breaking : Youth take protest against SARS to Lagos State police command

 -- Lagos CP addresses protesters, assures of police reform

 A group of young Nigerians under the aegis of Gravel are staging a protest infront of the Lagos State police command . 

The Gravel young Nigerians said the protest is  in their bid for police authority and the government to disband a police outfit called Special Anti-robbery Squad popularly known as SARS. 

The protesters were seen in front of the Lagos state High court along the Oba Akinjobi Way dancing and displaying their placards. Some of the placards read " Reform Police, Disband SARS" while policemen were seen  on ground to ensure there is no breakdown of law and order during the protest. 

The Lagos State police command Commissioner of police CP Hakeem Odumosu met with the protesters and assured them that the police authority is committed to overhauling the SARS.  

He said " I can assure you that your petition has been acknowledged and I will ensure that the Inspector General of Police get your petition tomorrow morning.". 

The leader of the protest who simply identifed himself as Tayo said " We are professionals and free spirited Nigerians. We are not being bankrolled by anyone. We are protesting because we do not want the labour of our leaders past to be in vain. We raised seven points in our petition to the IGP. We want a total disbandment of SARS.SARS as the nomenclature is dreadful to Nigerian youth. All SARS operatives who have been indicted for extra judicial killing should be prosecuted,  their names published. Every victims of SARS killings and harassment should be indentified and compensated in the spirit of fairness and Justice. All SARS cells across the country should be opened to private inspection. We demand that tags on policemen with their names and job details. There should be a medium for tracking cases with the police"

The youth were seen setting up tent in front of the Lagos State High Court  as they said  that they will sleep and eat  in the open until their demands are met. They vow to occupy the command until the government yield to their demands. 

Lagos CP addresses youth protesting against SARS at police command

 

Youth take protest against SARS  to Lagos State police command 

---- Lagos CP addresses protesters, assures of police reform

 A group of young Nigerians under the aegis of Gravel are staging a protest infront of the Lagos State police command . 

The Gavel young Nigerians said the protest is  in their bid for police authority and the government to disband a police outfit called Special Anti-robbery Squad popularly known as SARS. 

The protesters were seen in front of the Lagos state High court along the Oba Akinjobi Way dancing and displaying their placards. Some of the placards read " Reform Police, Disband SARS" while policemen were seen  on ground to ensure there is no breakdown of law and order during the protest. 

The Lagos State police command Commissioner of police CP Hakeem Odumosu met with the protesters and assured them that the police authority is committed to overhauling the SARS.  

He said " I can assure you that your petition has been acknowledged and I will ensure that the Inspector General of Police get your petition tomorrow morning.". 

The leader of the protest who simply identifed himself as Tayo said " We are professionals and free spirited Nigerians. We are not being bankrolled by anyone. We are protesting because we do not want the labour of our leaders past to be in vain. We raised seven points in our petition to the IGP. We want a total disbandment of SARS.SARS as the nomenclature is dreadful to Nigerian youth. All SARS operatives who have been indicted for extra judicial killing should be prosecuted,  their names published. Every victims of SARS killings and harassment should be indentified and compensated in the spirit of fairness and Justice. All SARS cells across the country should be opened to private inspection. We demand that tags on policemen with their names and job details. There should be a medium for tracking cases with the police". 

NURTW President Felicitates With Buhari Nigerians On Independence Day

 

 

By Patience Ogbo 

National President, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Alhaji Ibikunle Baruwa, has felicitated with President Mohammadu Buhari and Nigerians on the country's 60th year independent anniversary 

Baruwa said, “I join the rest of the good people of Nigeria, Africa and the entire globe in felicitating with you on this memorable day in our nation's history.

"I salute your courage in managing the affairs of the country well despite the apparent economic challenges that the country is faced with, arising from a global economic meltdown.

"Your revered principle of integrity, has enabled Nigerians across board to operate in an environment that allows for full expression of their political will and the protection of their inalienable rights to freely participate in the electoral process without any form of hindrance or intimidation.

Baruwa, also used the opportunity to enjoin all Nigerians to be lawful and cooperate with the government to fully deliver on its electoral mandate to the nation.

While stressing on the need for everyone to stay safe, Baruwa, called on members of the NURTW to sustain the fight against the spread of Covid -19, by strict adherence to the regulations put in place for commercial transporters.

"I wish above all things that the Almighty Allah will give our president more strength, length of years to end your tenure of office well, and to see this nation arrive at its desired destination.Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria". He prayed. 

POLICE ARREST 72 OLD MAN FOR ALLEGEDLY DEFILING 7 YEAR OLD GIRL.

Police in Ogun State have arrested a 72  year old man  for allegedly defiling a 7 year old girl (name withheld).

The suspect Ishola Tijani was arrested following a report by the mother of the victim who reported at Iperu police station that she went out only for her to return and found her daughter feeling uncomfortable.

When she made an enquiry from the little girl,  she explained to her that it was the old man who lured her into his room and forcefully had sex with her.

Upon the report the DPO Iperu Division quickly detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy old man was promptly arrested. The victim was taken to an hospital where it was confirmed that the girl has been actually defiled.

The suspect has made confessional statement admitting the commission of the offence.

Meanwhile, the commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution. The CP also appealed to parents to always be mindful of who to entrust their children to safe them from those who are out looking for innocent children to devour.

DSP ABIMBOLA OYEYEMI PPRO OGUN STATE POLICE COMMAND.

Airforce Officers sentenced to 21 years in imprisonment for alleged fraud

GENERAL COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES MWO OYEBANJI, 3 OTHERS TO 21 YEARS IMPRISONMENT, REDUCTION IN RANK

Four executive members of the 151 Base Services Group (151 BSG) Multipurpose Cooperative Society, Makurdi, who were standing trial before a General Court Martial (GCM), sitting at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base, Makurdi for criminal misappropriation of over N41,000,000.00, were, on 24 September 2020, awarded various sentences. The 4 NAF personnel, who were arraigned before the GCM for Misappropriation of Cooperative Funds, amongst other offences, include Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Sherifi Olawoore, Flying Officer (Fg Offr) Ademola Adekoya, Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Michael Oyebanji and Warrant Officer (WO) Paul Atteh. The personnel were sentenced based on their levels of involvement.

Delivering his judgement, the President of the GCM, Air Commodore Nazib Aliyu, pronounced the 4 accused personnel guilty of various charges. Flt Lt Olawoore was tried for negligently performing his duty as the President of the Cooperative, found guilty and awarded 6 months loss of seniority. In the same vein, Fg Offr Adekoya was tried for negligently performing his duty as Secretary of the Cooperative. He was found guilty and awarded one year loss of seniority.

MWO Michael Oyebanji, who was the Vice President of the Cooperative, was tried on a 46 count charge, including; Criminal Breach of Trust, Theft, Criminal Conspiracy, Criminal Misappropriation, Making of False Documents and Conduct to the Prejudice of Service Discipline, contrary to Sections 114 and 103 (d) of the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Sections 312, 287, 96 and 309 of the Penal Code Cap P3 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. He was found guilty on all 46 counts and subsequently sentenced to serve 21 years imprisonment, cumulatively, as well as reduction in rank to Corporal and ordered to refund all monies misappropriated. In the same vein, WO Paul Atteh, who was tried for negligently performing his duty as the Treasurer of the Cooperative as well as for the Making of False Documents and Criminal Breach of Trust, was found guilty of all 3 charges. He was awarded reduction in rank from WO to Sergeant, in the first instance, and then eventually reduced to the rank of Corporal. He is also required to pay a fine of N1,000,000.00. Meanwhile, the GCM has ordered the release of WO Atteh from detention.

While pleading in mitigation, the Defence Counsel urged the Court to show leniency, describing the Accused Persons as first-time offenders. The sentences were announced as being subject to confirmation by the Appropriate Superior Authority. However, it is within the rights of the Accused Personnel to appeal the judgment of the GCM, if they are dissatisfied.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA

Air Commodore

Director of Public Relations and Information

Nigerian Air Force

26 September 2020

Police arrest 8 suspected cultists during burial of late colleague

 

Eight suspected members of the Black Axe aka Aiye confraternity  have been arrested on the 24th of September 2020 while mourning one of their members who died recently.

The cultists were arrested following a report lodged at Ogijo police station where a 16yr old boy Onome Iduru was rushed to after being allegedly  shot in the stomach by the cultists who were allegedly  in procession in honour of their departed colleague identifed as John Wise who died on September 23rd at 37 years old. 

Abimbola Oyeyemi the Ogun state police command spokesperson while confirming the arrests said 

"The cultists after shooting the victim dispossessed him  phone and also went ahead to unleash terror in the community.Upon the report, the DPO Ogijo division CSP Muhammed Suleiman Baba led his men to the scene where eight members of the violent group namely: Olatunji Opeyemi 26, Ayuba Oduola  25, Sobowale Abiodun m' 28, Sobowale Sunday 25, Adelowo Olalekan 32, Kareem Lanre  21, Emmanuel Adebisi 21 and Tobiloba Wasiu  20 were arrested after serious encounter with the policemen. A banner designed with the group insignia to announce the death of their member was recovered from them while the injured victim was taken to Oladayo hospital for medical attention"

The commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation. The CP therefore warned that any group or individual who engaged in any activity capable of undermining the peace of the state will be dealt with in a very decisive manner, he then appealed to parents to warm their wards not to be part of any unlawful society as the results may be catastrophic.

Man ,35 killed over beer ,Sharwama in Lagos

 

Policeemen attached to the Lagos State police Command have  arrested six suspects over the  alleged shooting and killing of one Kayode Olorunroba, 35 years, of No 3, Werewere Street, Alagbado, Lagos State .

According to the police, the incident happened on Friday September 11, 2020 at a Sharwama spot Alagbado area of Lagos State around 9.30pm when the deceased had an altercation at the spot with another customer, who is now at large. According to the Lagos State  police spokesman, SP Muyiwa Adejobi, six persons were arrested as they were suspected to answer questions over the killing. 

It was gathered that preliminary investigation shows that , Kayode’s friend and witness, one Okikiola Kazeem, who had earlier called him (Kayode) to join him at the Sharwama spot refused to report the incident to the police, but rather took the deceased to a herbalist in Ogun State where they extracted the pellets.

“He later took Kayode to his brother’s house at Ipaja Area, Lagos State, where he gave up the ghost.
As a follow up to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, directed that police detectives be mobilized and hunt for the suspects who were linked to the killing.
“In the course of the investigation, the following were arrested: Chimezie Amaechi, the owner of the Sharwama Spot, Okikiola Kazeem, the deceased’s friend and suspect, Olayinka Oyedokun, the Manager of the 1 bar, Femi Victor, Taiwo Morokola, and Omole Wasiu; and these suspects are giving useful information that can assist the police in the investigation”.
Meanwhile, CP Odumosu has ordered the State CID, Panti, to take over the case for discreet investigation, while he reiterates his commitment to get Lagos State rid of crimes and criminality with the support of all and sundry in the state.

"We will demolish Police Barracks, they need urgent rehabilitation.."- Police Trust Fund Chair

 

Chairman, Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF),  Ex IGP Suleiman Abba has expressed dismay over the sorry state of police barracks. 

He stated this   during a tour of police barracks in  Ijeh and police College in Lagos stated that the Police Trust Fund will not hesitate to demolish police barracks that are in distress and below habitable standard 

At  the assessment of Ijeh barracks, he said "What I am seeing today are dilapidated barracks. If I have another place for the policemen,  I would have relocated them and then go on to demolish the barracks to  a human habitable status". 

Ex IGP Abba bemoaned lack of water and leaking roofs in almost all the barracks. He equally promised to renovate the barracks that are still good to a human habitable status, with the provision of modern toilets, tap water and other amenities that will make life enjoyable for the policemen. 

 Ex IGP  had in his entourage, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP. Hakeem Odumosu, Commissioner of Police in charge of Works, Department of Logistics and Supply; CP. Aliyu Abubakar, Area Commander, Area 'A' Lion Building; ACP. Bode Ojajuni and others, evaluated the state of dilapitation of Ije Barracks at Obalende area, Mopol 20 Police Barracks and the Police College at Ikeja.

  He further emphasised  that  President  Muhammadu Buhari led administration is the first government in Nigeria to initiate the Police Trust Fund in order to improve and place  the Nigeria Police ahead of her global counterparts especially in the areas of trainings, welfare, logistics, for a more efficient security delivery in the Country.

Following the assessment, the policemen he interfaced with  during his tour applauded him. 

Man to spend 21 years in Prison for defrauding US based businesswoman and circulating her nude pictures online

  

An Ikeja High court has sentenced one Adesanya Femi Paul to 21 years in prison.

The accused was arraigned over allegations he duped a  businesswoman of N75m and then posted her nude photos on Facebook.

The business woman was identified as  US based business woman, Mrs Oluwatoyin Akinwole

It can be recalled that Mrs Akinwole was  made to look as if she had taken her own life after her  nude pictures were released online and a story was made  that she committed suicide by jumping into the Third Mainland Bridge Lagoon in an  attempt to blackmail her.  

Following her report in 2017, the police arrested  two suspects  one Awojomi Ganiu aka Alfa Oris, 51, and Otunba Paul Adesanya 54.

Narrating how she fell victim to the fraudster, Akinwole said: “ I am a business woman and I live in Texas, United States of America. Sherrifat lives in the USA and we were close friends when this issue started and she was the person who linked me to the Alfa(Ganiu) in Nigeria, but I wasn’t talking to the Alfa.  She then traveled to London, England in March 2017 to meet Otunba Adesanya, who she had an affair with and she called  and said that the Alfa told her that my death was imminent, except I perform some prayers.  ‘’While she was saying this, Otunba Adesanya, came in and told me that he knows the Alfa very well and that I should obey  him because he is very powerful and well known in Nigeria.  Otunba Adesanya,  also told me that he had several businesses in Nigeria including petrol filling stations in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.  Alfa Awojobi, was demanding N154,000 for the prayers and I told Sherifat and Otunba that I didn’t have such money and Otunba Adesanya offered to pay N100,000 for me, while  he asked me to pay the balance.’’

Continuing, she said:’’ I did what they said and Alfa started praying for me.  He did that until April, 2018, and he insisted that I must come to Nigeria for the final prayers.  I was really scared then and I didn’t want to die the way my younger sister died. I returned to  Nigeria and went straight to Alfa at Ijebu-Ode.  He asked me to take my bath before entering his house which I did and by midnight, he brought four men and they started praying for me.  Alfa then said he had seen more visions about  my husband and children and I ended up spending N1.5million at the Alfa’s place before  returning to America.  Otunba Adesanya,  then came in and told me that he wanted to invest my money in oil business using his petrol filling stations.  He took me round some filling stations in Ijebu-Ode and he was greeted as the owner.  He asked me to invest a huge amount of money and promised that after one month, I will get back my 50 percent of my investment as profit, and I trusted him.

‘’ I borrowed N30 million and the person who loaned  me the money paid it into his account.  One month after I gave him the money, I called and started asking about the business;  Otunba Adesanya, got angry and paid back the money into my  account. I was shocked and this made me believe and trust Otunba Adesanya, to be a kind of genuine businessman. Then, I pleaded and asked him to continue with the business and then he asked me to change the money into dollar which I did and I took the money to him.  Two months after then, when I tried to get back my money, he told me that the money I gave to him to invest into the business wasn’t enough and he needed money and I went on scouting for more money.  I continued to give him money until it reached a total of N75million. He also asked me to pay the sum of N31million through the Alfa’s account.

‘’ But on December 2017,  one of his boys called me on the telephone and told me that  I had been defrauded, then I arrested him with some police and  military men and they couldn’t recover my money. I also got him arrested with policemen in Osun and Ondo states, yet,  he went off the hook. Then, I brought in  operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, to arrest him, and they recovered  21,000 nude photos and videos of various Nigerian women.  He claimed he was very sick and the EFCC granted him bail, but after his release he went  on the internet and published photoshop nude photos of myself and him, claiming that he had sexual relationship with me, which was a lie.   He was also the person who circulated the story that I had jumped into the Third Mainland Bridge Lagoon, over infidelity.  The EFCC  tried to caution him but he wouldn’t listen  because he wanted to blackmail me into stopping my case.  I was given the advice to go to the IGP IRT and report my case and they trailed and arrested the Alfa as well as Otunba Adesanya”.

 

How hoodlums beat policeman to death in Ogun State.

 

    Police in Ogun state have arrested four men in connection with the death of a policeman PC Agada Akoh who was beaten to death at  Dalemo area of Sango Ota on the 13th of September 2020.

        The suspects: Jelili Ismaila m' 22yrs, Amidu Bankole m'34yrs, Elijah Samson m' 36 yrs and Moses Proboye m' 34yrs,  were apprehended following an information received by the police at Sango division at about 9:30pm  that a policeman has been beaten to coma by some hoodlums at Dalemo bus stop, consequent upon which the DPO CSP Godwin Idehai quickly led his men to the scene where he met the policeman in the pool of his own blood.

      The officer was quickly rushed to the general hospital Ota for medical care but gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased officer and one other escorted their principal from Idah in kogi state to Lagos State, on their way passing through Sango Ota, a truck driver Jelili Ismaila drove dangerously and almost push their vehicle off road. While trying not to hit the vehicle conveying the officers, the truck entered a pothole as a result of which its tyre got punctured.

     This made the two policemen to come down and cautioned the truck driver to always be mindful of other road users, but the driver accused them of been at fault thereby mobilised hoodlums who attacked the officers and their principal with dangerous weapons and beat the deceased to coma.

Having realized that the policeman may not survive the attack, the driver and his hired hoodlums took to their heels , but luck ran out of four of them when the DPO and his men on a tip off stormed their hideout and got them arrested while the other four escaped.

      The remains of the deceased officer had been deposited at the general hospital Ota mortuary.

      The commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun who described the incident as barbaric and act of lawlessness has ordered a massive manhunt for the remaining suspects. He also warned that unwarranted attack on his men is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

     The CP therefore directed that the arrested suspects be transferred to the homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for an in-depth  investigation and diligent prosecution.

Mariam K. Chamberlain$100,000 Award :CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

 

ICRW is now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Mariam K. Chamberlain Award, which honors the legacy of Dr. Mariam K. Chamberlain, a visionary who founded Re:Gender – formerly the National Council for Research on Women – in 1981.

Apply at http://www.wufoo.com/?t=o2j5o6

• Award Background

  The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is a global research institute with offices located in Washington, D.C.; New Delhi, India; Nairobi, Kenya; and Kampala, Uganda. Our research evidence identifies women’s contributions as well as the obstacles that prevent them from being economically strong and able to fully participate in society. ICRW translates these insights into a path of action that honors women’s human rights, ensures gender equality and creates the conditions in which all women can thrive.
  
  ICRW comprises social scientists, economists, public health specialists and demographers, all of whom are experts in gender. We are thought leaders driven by a passion to alleviate poverty and rectify injustice in the world. And we believe that women and girls – in collaboration with men and boys – are essential to the solutions. We know that when their quality of life improves, families are healthier and economies are stronger
  
  In September 2016, ICRW merged with Re:Gender (formerly the National Council for Research on Women or NCRW) in order to pursue a global research and advocacy agenda focused on advancing women’s empowerment and achieving gender equality. ICRW is honored to carry forward the Re:Gender legacy, including its annual Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award, which pays tribute to Re:Gender's founding President, Dr. Mariam K. Chamberlain, who passed away at the age of 94 in April 2013. She was a true visionary whose contributions to the feminist and social justice movements are evident across the world by generations of women.
  
  Mariam was a key force in shaping and launching the women’s studies and academic research movements in the United States and worldwide through her work as a program officer at the Ford Foundation in the 1960s and 1970s. She provided the strategic vision, funding and support to launch university and college-based centers and freestanding policy institutes focused on women’s issues. Mariam helped build a network of dedicated and accomplished leaders committed to advancing women, especially in academia, and helped cultivate lasting institutional support for their work.
  
  In 1981, Mariam helped found Re:Gender (then NCRW) to further support the movement she helped to create. Under her leadership, Re:Gender increased and promoted research on women, built alliances for synergistic work, and advanced research into policy applications. Her vision has evolved into a dynamic network of thought-leaders and change agents working to ensure more fully informed debates, policies and practices, thereby contributing to a more inclusive and equitable world for women and girls, their families and their communities.
  
  You can read more about the award and view the profiles of past winners at this link: https://www.icrw.org/mariam-k-chamberlain-award/

• Purpose of the Award

  Through a generous $100,000 matching grant from the Ford Foundation, Re:Gender established the Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award to honor and extend Mariam’s work. The Award enabled Re:Gender, and now ICRW, to continue Mariam’s interest in promoting mentorship and high-level scholarship. The Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award will support a first generation doctoral student, including immigrant students, as she or he works on a dissertation under the close supervision of a senior dissertation advisor over one academic year.

• Prize

  $10,000 is awarded annually: $8,500 to a Ph.D. graduate student (preference is to award a student who identifies as a woman); and $1,500 to the student's dissertation advisor (to be split among advisors if more than one advisor is supporting the student). The sum awarded to the student may be used to help fund ongoing research and associated education costs. It is expected that the sum should also help fund travel expenses related to the Award for both the student and the advisor, including a dissertation presentation when the Award period has concluded.

• Project Topic/Focus

  The student’s dissertation must be related to ICRW’s mission to advance gender equity, inclusion and shared prosperity. Our main thematic focus areas include violence, rights and inclusion; women’s economic empowerment; and global health, youth and development. For more details on some of the issues on which we work, visit www.icrw.org and click on “Issues”.

• Activities During Award Period

  The Award winner will work on her or his dissertation with the guidance of the dissertation advisor based on a jointly conceived project plan. The student and advisor will be in communication with the organization as needed and will submit a mid-year commentary to share updates about progress, unexpected successes or difficulties that will be shared publicly on the ICRW Blog. The graduate student will be requested to make a dissertation presentation at an ICRW event during the same year that the Award comes to a close. The advisor is encouraged to attend as well. During the Award period, the winning student must remain in good academic standing.

• Selection Criteria

  • Applicant is a first generation doctoral student (includes immigrant students)
  • Topic has demonstrated originality and is relevant to ICRW’s mission to advance gender equity, inclusion and the alleviation of poverty worldwide
  • Applicant demonstrates scholarly excellence
  • Eligible students are U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents or non-citizens. However, the student must be enrolled at an accredited institution based in the U.S. and pursing a Ph.D.
  • Preference is to award a student who identifies as a woman
  • Student must have completed all course work, have a dissertation advisor and expect to have passed all preliminary examinations (i.e., ABD status) by the time the application is submitted.
  • Student’s PhD will not be completed before May 2021

• Application Deadline:

  Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST
  
  The winner will be announced in mid-November. We hope the winner will be able to join ICRW to receive the award at a pending ICRW event. Details to be confirmed.
  
  Due to the high volume of applicants, only finalists will be contacted.

The $10,000 award will support a first-generation doctoral student as they work on a dissertation under the close supervision of a senior dissertation advisor over one academic year. Of the award total, the student will receive $8,500, and the advisor(s) will receive a total of $1,500. The graduate student’s dissertation must be related to ICRW's mission to advance gender equity, inclusion and shared prosperity worldwide.

23YR OLD MAN KILLS HIS 60YR OLD AUNT OVER SUSPICION SHE WAS A WITCH

 

A 23yr old man Dansu Asogba was on Friday 11th of September 2020 arrested for allegedly killing his 60 yr old aunty Iyabo Dansu on the 22nd of August 2020.

The suspect was arrested following a report by two children of the deceased who reported at ipokia divisional headquarters that, they received an information on the 22nd of August 2020 about the demise of their mother who is not known to be suffering from any illness. 

They stated further that since they were not suspecting any foul play, they decided to bury her without necessarily reporting to the police. 

But immediately after the burial, they heard an information that the suspect who is a nephew to the deceased was seen in her house on that fateful day, and shortly after he left, the woman was declared dead. 

This arouse the suspicion of the people of the community and they threatened to carry out a traditional ritual which will expose the killer.

On hearing about the intention of the community to go spiritual about the deceased death, the suspect Dansu Asogba came out and confessed been the one responsible for the woman's death.

Upon his confession, the DPO Ipokia division SP Adebayo Hakeem detailed his detectives to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested.

On interogation, he admitted killing the deceased but claimed that he did so because of his believe that the deceased was responsible for the death of his first child and the subsequent miscarriage suffered by his wife. 

He confessed further that it was an iron rod he used to hit the woman on the neck which resulted to her death.

Meanwhile, the commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution. 

The CP who  expressed concern over the ignorance and primitive belief of some people therefore warned that anybody who for any reason takes law into his or her own hands will have him or herself to blame as the command will not tolerate such behaviour . 

He therefore appealed to members of public to always report any form of  greviance to law enforcement agencies who will properly investigate such complaint

Women Affairs Minister Advocates Death Penalty For Rapists

 Barely two days after the Kaduna State House of Assembly proposed a bill to castrate rapists, the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has advocated death penalty for rape and related offences.

She made her stand public during the Flag-off of National Cooking Gas and Tree Planting project held in Girei town, headquarter of Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa.

The minister also advocated stiff penalty for child labour offences and other dehumanizing treatment against children.

“For the first time in the history of Nigeria, we have a President who has brought the issues of gender based violence to the national focus.

“Nigerian women and children are very grateful to Mr President for spotlighting their issues as crucial to national development.

“I, therefore, advocate for both death sentence for rapists and stiff penalty for child labour offences and other dehumanizing treatment against children,” Tallen said.

Women Affairs Minister Advocates Death Penalty for rapists

 Barely two days after the Kaduna State House of Assembly proposed a bill to castrate rapists, the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has advocated death penalty for rape and related offences.

She made her stand public during the Flag-off of National Cooking Gas and Tree Planting project held in Girei town, headquarter of Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa.

The minister also advocated stiff penalty for child labour offences and other dehumanizing treatment against children.

“For the first time in the history of Nigeria, we have a President who has brought the issues of gender based violence to the national focus.

“Nigerian women and children are very grateful to Mr President for spotlighting their issues as crucial to national development.

“I, therefore, advocate for both death sentence for rapists and stiff penalty for child labour offences and other dehumanizing treatment against children,” Tallen said.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: LAGOS CP APPOINTS JUDICIAL LIAISON OFFICER

 

Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hekeem Odumosu , has appointed a Judicial Liaison Officer(JLO) for the command to work with the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria and other relevant Non-Governmental Organisations and agencies and Civil Liberty Organisations (CLOs) to promote smooth and prompt dispensation of justice in Lagos State.

CP Odumosu stated this  on thursday while receiving a delegation from the Legal Aid  Council, South West Zone , led by Mrs Lateefat  Salawu, in his Ikeja office.

In a press statement signed by SP Muyiwa Adejobi, the Lagos State command spokesperson,  Odumosu appointed the OC Legal Lagos State, SP Cardoso Yetunde, to liaise between the Council and agencies and the Police to make sure the Human Right Desk of the Command is active; and always expedite actions on cases and matters related to Administration of Justice in the state. 

The Commissioner of Police  assured the Council of his commitment to support its efforts on the Police Duty Solicitors Scheme(PDSS) which  provides enabling atmosphere for easy assess to Police facilities and suspects by designated members of the Council. 

In her response, the Zonal Director of the Legal Aid Council,  South West, Mrs Lateefat Salawu,  who was accompanied by the representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association,  Lagos State chapter, Barrister Okey Ilofulunwa, European Union, etc, commended the Police boss for his proactiveness and spontaneous response  to issues and protection of lives and property. Mrs  Lateefat also promised that the council will work in partnership with the Police to ensure prompt dispensation of justice to strengthen the Criminal Justice System in the state.  

 

Police arrest Human Rights Activists , Politicians , jounalists protesting fuel , electricity hike.

 

Human right activists, lawyers , politicians  protesting  fuel and electricity tarrif hike   were arrested today by police in Lagos. 

It was gathered that the protesters were taken to the Lagos State Task Force office, Oshodi, waiting to be arraigned before a  Magistrate. 

In a similar vein, the Joint Action Front (JAF) raised the alarm over the arrest of members of the  Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) by police and security operatives attached to the Area C Command.

It was gathered that journalists  who were covering the protest  were also arrested alongside the leaders and members of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) for protesting  this morning against fuel price hike, electricity tariff and the deregistration of SPN.

The arrested include comrade  Ayo,  4 journalists: Christopher Harry, Abisoye Kosoko, Tunde Yusuf, Akande Abiola, Ayo Ademiluyi, Ifeanyi Onwunalu, Davy Fidel, Dagga Tolar, Adetunji Gbenga, Usman Khadijat, Hassan Taiwo Soweto, Moshood Oshunfurewa, Taiwo Alao and Chinedu Bosah.  Journalists are:  Ifeoluwa Adediran of premium times, Abiodun Ayeoba of Saharara reporters, Awoniyi Oluwatosin of Objectv media and Daniel Tanimu of Galaxy TV.

The protesters in their numbers stormed the Task Force office in Oshodi, singing solidarity songs and shouting '" Free our comrades . Protest is fundamental human rights". Protesters call on the police to release those arrested. 

The Lagos state police command spokesperson SP Muyiwa Adejobi was reached  over the arrests  but has not responded after over five hours he was contacted".  

Police arrest Lagos Bishop for defiling, marrying 15 years old girl

Policemen attached to the Gender Unit State Criminal Investigation Department SCID Panti  Yaba  Lagos State command have arrested one acclaimed Bishop Stephanos Lucky Enofe for marrying a 15 years old girl Confidence Ukandu .

Also arrested along the Bishop ,are  parents and a family member who allegedly consented to the Illegal marriage .

It was gathered that the suspects confessed to the crime following complaints by a non profit organisation Advocates For Children and Vulnerable Persons Network ACVPN with support from  Dr. Jide Martin the  Director Office of the Public Defender OPD. 

Enofe, 54 a father of four but popularly known as Bishop Steph Enofe by  his followers , is said to be the founder of the Spirit Of Grace (SOG) Ministry, at 8 Makinde Street, Idi-oro area  Mushin Lagos.

 

It was gathered that the wedding between Bishop Enofe and Confidence took place  on 24th and 27th  August in the church premises and the girl is living with the bishop as his second wife. 

It was gathered that Confidence whose parents are members of the church  is an ardent follower of the cleric.

 Bishop Enofe who has been defiling Confidence for three years  in his bid to cover the illicit act of sleeping with an underage girl,  planned the wedding and made Confidence his second wife after his first wife, and mother of four children packed out of his house and has refused every reconciliatory move  for over three years to return to him sources said. 

According to Confidence's  father, Mr. Joseph Ukandu, Bishop Enofe, prior to his illicit marriage to the girl, confessed that he started having sex with the child when she was  13-years-old.

Confirming the arrest, Lagos State police command spokesperson SP Muyiwa Adejobi said " Yes  the command is aware of the case and the Commissioner of Police Lagos State  CP Hakeem Odumosu has ordered that the matter be thoroughly investigated by the SCID Panti.  The order was hinged on the need to promote  decency and due enforcement of laws to achieve adequate security for all and sundry".