Cynthia's corpse abandoned in Lagos Morgue By Patience Ogbo Cynthia Osokogu"s corpse is still lying in the morgue despite findings that autopsy has been carried out. It was gathered from reliable source at the TOS funeral home and mortuary at the LASUTH on Tuesday where Cynthia"s corpse was taken to for an autopsy last month that pathologists have conducted the autopsy on her corpse and it is ready for collection but her family members have not shown up to retrieve the corpse . " Her corpse is still in the mortuary and we have given the necessary documents to her family memebrs but they have not shown up to take her corpse away" the source stated. The police in Lagos state have stated last week that the autospy is required to bld a strong evidence against the suspects arrested in connection with her grusome death on 22 at the Camillas Hotel and Suites FESTAC Town Her burial which was fixed for September 8th was eventually cancelled as pathologists were said to be conducting an autopsy on her to detemine the causes of her death . Reply Reply to all Forward Click here to Reply, Reply to all, or Forward Why this ad?Ads – Western Union Transfers Trust The Leading Money Transfer To Get Your Money There Safely. www.stanbicibtcbank.com 512 34% full Using 3.5 GB of your 10 GB ©2012 Google - Terms & Privacy Last account activity: 24 minutes ago DetailsPeople (4)Dotun Oladipo Join Google+ Show details Ads – Why these ads? Real Estate In Dubai Amazing Capital Growth On Luxury Apartments from N60m. Great Returns www

Oil Thieves Invade Festac, Residents Accuse Police Of Complicity

4 September, 2012 Local Festac Town residents in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have decried the activities of oil thieves who damage NNPC pipelines to siphon petroleum products. Some of the residents who spoke with P.M.News yesterday, decried the incessant activities of the oil thieves operating in the 7th Avenue Area of Festac, adding that they have made several complaints to the Area ‘E’ Command of the Nigeria Police Force, to no avail. Chukwuemeka Nwani, a resident, who lives very close to the area where oil thieves carry out their activities, alleged that despite several complaints to the Area ‘E’ Command, they are yet to curb the oil pilfering. Nwani disclosed that policemen from the Area ‘E’ Command collude with oil thieves. He called on the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar to look into the issue before it gets out of hand. Another resident, Alhaja Nimota Bilikis said she always sees some policemen from the Area ‘E’ Command escorting the oil thieves, saying that something has to be done urgently to stop the ugly trend. According to Bilikis, “we are tired of the activities of the oil thieves; they come here at midnight to scoop premium motor spirit, and on some occasions we see policemen from the Area ‘E’ Command with them. That is why whenever we inform the police they won’t act. We want the IGP to come to our aid.” A security guard, who works with a church close to where the canoes of the oil thieves berth, said the church has also made several complaints to the Area ‘E’ Command but nothing has been done about it. The guard, who craved anonymity said: “The police are causing all these problems. Weeks ago I was woken up by sporadic shootings. When I enquired, I discovered that it was a gun duel between policemen from the Area ‘E’ Command and Zone 2. The IG has to look into this issue.” Corroborating what the guard said, an automobile mechanic who identified himself as Fatai Aromire, said if men from the Area ‘E’ Command put aside sentiment, they can stop the activities of the oil thieves. He recalled how fire almost razed some parts of 7th Avenue as a result of the activities of the oil thieves. “I could remember what happened some years ago, when fire erupted in parts of 7th Avenue. The police made some arrests but they were later released based on the cordial relationship that existed between both parties. Up till now the oil thieves still operate with reckless abandon and the police can’t stop them.” An accomplice, Muhammed Haliru, who sells engine oil, said there is nothing the police can do to stop their activities because they bribe the police. “We always ‘settle’ the police whenever we go on operation. The residents can only complain but they cannot stop us,” he boasted. Telephone calls by P.M.NEWS to the Commander of Area ‘E’, Donald Okoro, were not picked as at the time of filing this report. us on twitter and become a fan on Facebook Source: PM News

Women business get a boost By Patience Ogbo At a time when women are fast becoming a force to be reckon with politically in the country,their counterparts in the business sector likewise are getting the supports they need to grow their businesses. The support this time is coming from global phone manufacturer Nokia in partnership with MTN and the Cherie Blair foundation for Women. At the event held at the Civic Centre on August 23,Nokia lauched its service for women the New Nokia Life Service "Business Women" which according to Nokia will boost women businesses in Nigeria by providing them with affordable business tips and relevant information via sms subcriptions. Nokia said its aim is to connect Nigeria business women to opportunities that will improve their busineses. "women entrepreneurs are faced with significant barriers to scaling their businesses including access to affordable resources,marketing channels and training outputs;the business women aims to address this imbalance"said James Rutherford,vice president Nokia West Africa. Cherie Blair ,the Wife of former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair was also at the event. Mrs Blair stated that her foundation with support from the ExxonMobil foundation conducted a research in Nigeria where it was discovered that "93 percent of women entrepreneurs in Nigeria,were willing to use a value added mobile service like Business women to address core challanges they face in their businesses while 75percent of them felt that addressing these challanges would led to a significant increase in the value of their business" Mrs Blair added "Giving women the chance to become financially independent and make the most of their talents is the key to higher living standards for them and their families". Mr Rutherford, added that Business Women service will also benefit local business women who cannot read nor write as a special subcription will enable them get the service in venacular."Most of business women in Nigeria are literate and we are focusing on them so that they can inform others but we also intend to make this service available in local languages so that those women who cannot read nor write can benefit"Mr Rutherford said. Sifiso Dabengwa,the President and Chief Executive Officer, MTN Group, said,MTN Nigeria, will provide free of charge service for an initial six-month subscription period for subcribers to the Business Women package. The event was also spiced with jokes and comments from former talkshow broadcaster, Funmi Iyanda. While Olusola Lanre CEO, Impression Management Consulting, and, Toyosi Akerele the CEO, Rise Networks as guest speakers at the event urged women to break the yoke of poverty and all forms of limitation by embracing information that will transform their lives.

62 police officers graduate in human rights training 62 police officers at the weekend graduated in human rights studies. The officers attached to the Nigeria Police Railway command in Lagos State are the first set of police officers to attend a human rights training course from the Railway Command. The training programme was organised by the Crime Victims Foundation. GLoria Egbuji, the Executive Director of Crime Victims Foundation stated that the officers have acquired basic knowledge and skills on human rights and these skills will improve their relationship with the public. "These officers join more than three thousand other officers we have trained on human rights and we believe with the knowledge they have acquired ,they will relate with the public better and ensure that both the rights of suspects and the victims are upheld." Mrs Egbuji also urged members of the public to support the police to do their work professionally . "policing is a huge challenge and the officers cannot do the work alone. They need finance as what they have is not enough compared to the growing challenges they face therefore in anyway the public wish to support the police it will be to the interest of all". The Commissioner of police Railway command Saba Ndagi expressed delight over the training. He said "This human rights training is in line with the IGP Mohammed Abubakar's vision to transform the officers and men of the Nigeria police force into world class policemen who respects human rights and dignity. The IGP frowns at torture of suspects and other inhuman treatment by police men . As officers we are friends to the public and this human rights training will help us do our worke better. The graduands were presented certificate of merit as proof for attending the training. They expressed their gratitude to the IGP for giving them the opportunity to attend the training.

Tricycle rider killed over N50 bribe. Irrate youth attack police station. By Patience Ogbo. There was pandemonium on Friday at the Merian police station as irrate youth attack policemen attached to the station. The youth mostly tricycle riders attacked the officers over the alleged shooting of one Dele Oroja the Unit head of the tricycle riders at-Iwe/Ile-Epo Meiran. Oroja allegedly died on Friday morning after he was shot on September 6th by a policeman for refusing to part with N50 bribe. Youth however took to the street after they received the sad news of Oroja's death and would have burnt down the Merian police station but for the timely intervention of anti-riot policemen drafted to the station. Residents also accused policemen attached to the station of extortion and incessant roadblocks despite the Inspector General of Police directive banning roadblocks across the country. Narrating how Oroja was killed an eyewitness who requested anonimity stated “ on Wednesday Oroja picked a soldier in mufti in his tri-cycle but when he got to Ile Iwe junction, a policeman stopped him and demanded for N50 bribe but the soldier challenged the policeman and told Oroja not to pay the bribe :the policeman slapped the soldier, not knowing he was a soldier. Immediately this happened, the soldier called for reinforcements from his barracks at the Command Area Meiran and they came in droves and beat up the policeman. The eyewitness added that the police man stopped Oroja again on Thursday and accused him of sendinng soldiers to beat him up "Oroja was with his brother on Thursday evening, they were going to buy animal feeds when the policeman accosted him and said he was the one who brought soldiers to fight him so that was how he shot Oroja. " . The source added that Oroja was rushed to the Araba Medical Centre but was confirmed dead on Friday morning. The Lagos State Commissioner of police Umaru Manko, has called for calm over the incident stating that the policeman involved in the shooting has been arrested. In a press statement on Friday, Ngozi Braide, the Lagos State police spokesperson identified the trigger happy policeman as corporal Abbey Adekunle. The statement reads “On the 6th of September 2012, at about 2020hrs, one corporal Abbey Adekunle attached to Meiran Division while on duty and clearing of obstruction in front of the Police Station allegedly shot one Dele Oroja ‘m’, a tri-cyclist, in a mysterious circumstance. “The victim was immediately rushed to Araba Medical center, Meiran, but unfortunately died over the night. “The corpse has been deposited at the General Hospital Ikeja for post mortem examination, while the suspect is under arrest and currently being detained at the State CID Panti, Yaba. “I am appealing to the members of the Meiran Community and Lagosians to embrace peace and remain calm as we have commenced investigation and justice will definitely prevail.”

Robbers wreck havoc in Lagos on Sunday. KIll three policemen,others. By Patience Ogbo The relative security in lagos state suffered a set back on Sunday as rampaging robbers were said to have shot dead a total of about six persons including three policemen, a bureau de change operator, a commercial motorcycle rider and a bus driver. The robbery incidents took place in Ikeja,Anthony Village,Oba Akran,-jesha ,Oshodi-Along and Agege areas of the state. Also more than 10 people allegedly sustained injuries as the robbers engaged the police in a shoot out. Some of the victims shot by the robbers at Anthony Village include an official of the Lagos State Traffic management Authority (LASTMA) simply identified as Sosan. Several Bureau de chang operators at Anthony Village and Agege areas of the state were robbed of undisclosed amount of foreign currencies. But the Lagos State Government assured residents of adequate security. The robbers, said to be eight, were said to be driving two SUVs - a Prado and an Armada. The robbers were said to have started the robbery operation at Anthony Village about 10:30am where they robbed the Bureau de chang operators. The police were contacted but the armed robbers escaped and headed towards Oba Akran where They shot dead two policemen inside a patrol vehicle trailing the robbers near the Guinness Brewery. Another policeman and a commercial bus driver were reportedly killed at the Ikeja-Along bus stop by the fleeing armed robbers. At Agege area the robbers also shot and robbed bureau de chang operators. A stray bullet also hit a Volvo ambulance with registration number HL 355 AAA belonging to Motolani Medical Centre. Residents relaxing at home also sustained bullet wounds. The robbers were said to have been spotted at at Ifako-Gbagada from where they reportedly drove through Oshodi to Mile 2 and Agege. They shot dead an Okada rider on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. The Lagos State police command spokes person,Ngozi Braide confirmed the robbery incidents. She assures the public to go about their lawful busineses without fear as the police will arrest the fleeing robbers soon.

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Police recovers Cynthia Osokogu's blackberry phone from business man arrest phone seller,driver By Patience Ogbo The saga over the gruesome death of Cynthia Osokogu has continued with the arrest of two other prime  suspects . The police also recovered Cynthia's white  Blackberry Bold 5 99100 from a business man in Port Harcourt who allegedly bought the stolen  phone from her killers. The police identified the suspects as Nonso Ezike a younger brother of Chidera Ezike one of the suspects paraded and arraigned by the police over Cynthia's death. Nonso is a graduate of Mathematics and Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology Owerri. Nonso is also said to be a second hand hand phone dealer at Ladipo Market who is  the receiver and onward seller of all the phones stolen by the internet fraudsters. After his arrest Nonso said he sold Cynthia's phone for N68,000 after he bought it from his bother Chidera for N42,000 naira. "Chidera is my blood bother. I am a dealer in London used second phones. It was Chidera who sold the phone to me. He said the phone belongs to our cousin Okwumo. I later sold the phone to a man in Port Harcourt for N68,000 "Nonso said in a statement to the police. The other suspects was identified by the police as Gideon Okechukwu a driver for the gang.  The suspects were  arrested by policemen attached to the Area E police command in Festac Town led by the Area Commander an Assistant Commissioner of Police Dan Okoro. ACP Okoro  said electronic policing led to the arrest of the suspect. Confirming the arrest of the suspects.  Confirming the arrest,the Lagos State Commissioner of police Umar Manko said "In continuation of our investigation, we arrested two men and recovered Cynthia's blackberry phone.Investigation is still ungoing to arrest others" Narrating how the police arrested the suspects ACP Dan Okoro said "during the   Investigation, I told late Cynthia's father to give me  the pin of her blackberry phone. I got the pin and started chatting with the number. During the course of  our chatting, I got to know that the person with the phone is at Port harcourt. I told him I need the phone and he told me he bought it from Lagos and the phone was sent to him via courier and he was willing to return it to the person who sold it to him. He said he would like to get his money for the phone back and I told him there is no problem. Continuing ACP Okoro stated that the phone was returned to Nonso who later brought it to the police station in company of his lawyer. On September 3rd, two men came to my office with a white Bold 5 99100 backberry phone. Immediately I told my men to detain them and they were interrogated so that was how we got to know that Nonso is a brother of one of the suspects Chidera Ezike that we arraigned". The police also arrested  Gideon  39 years old said to be the driver of the suspects. The police alleged that Gideon Okechukwu was also arrested through intelligence policing. CP Manko said "Okechukwu is believed to be the man who conveys the suspects to all their destinations. He is helping us with our investigation. The police also recovered a black Compaq 610 laptop belonging to Echezona Nwabufor Okwuomo,one of the suspects arraigned. The laptop is said to   contain  over fifty nude photographs of female victims who have fallen prey to the internet sex ring. Some of the photographs show pretty ladies tied with rope and their mouths covered with cellotape with dangerous objects inserted in their vigina. Cynthia's naked photographs also shown bites and wound inflicted all over  her body. Some of the victims were also videotaped when the suspects were having sex with the and the videos sold to phonography website.   Cp Manko said the police will not relent until all the suspects involved in the case are arrested.  He warned phone users to desist from buying stolen phones "What these people do is that after stealing this phones they will flash the phones and remove all the details of the owners of the phone that is what they did with Cynthia's phone but we got her pin which cannot be destroyed so people should be wary of the phones they buy as this can be stolen property. The suspects will be arraign in court soon" Mr Manko said.