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Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Why I buried ex-customs official, daughter alive ─ suspect


June 24, 2014 by Olaleye Aluko 123 Comments
   
 


Clockwise: Kerry, Obiagulum and Azeez
Clockwise: Kerry, Obiagulum and Azeez
| credits: Olaleye Aluko
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday paraded a 64-year-old native doctor, Alhaji Olatunji Azeez, who confessed to have killed a retired customs officer, Mrs. Angela Kerry, and her 10-year-old adopted daughter, Obiagulum, on May 10, 2014.
PUNCH Metro had reported on Monday that the decomposed bodies of the woman and her daughter were found in Azeez’s house in Ire Akari Crescent, Ajuwon Akute, Ogun State by operatives of the Lagos State Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The police subsequently marked the building as a kidnapper’s den.
Azeez, an Oyo State indigene with three wives and five children, said he was forced to kill the customs officer and her daughter after she threatened to kill him over a sum of money.
He explained, “I have been a trado-medical doctor for about 30 years, but I knew Angela over five years ago. She initially came to me for protection from family attacks. One of her friends called Lizzy introduced her to me. The relationship began to grow, and she kept patronising me for one thing or the other.
“Then, about three years ago, she mentioned her barreness problem, adding that the daughter that was with her was adopted. I was shocked. But when she told me her age, I told her it was impossible to make her pregnant. But she insisted that prophets in the churches she went had assured her she would get pregnant.”
Our correspondent learnt that Azeez later lied to the woman that she would get pregnant and collected N9m from her for the job.
Azeez added, “I did the normal concoction for her, but it didn’t work because of her age. But I collected the money because I knew if I did not, she would go to where they would collect it. After some months without result, she came to my place to complain. She then demanded a refund, but I told her that I could not repay it. She then began to threaten me. Within a month, I tried to repay N2.5m. On that fateful week, she came back for the remaining N6.5m.
“It was Saturday, May 17. She came with her daughter and insisted that she wanted her balance. She said as a retired customs officer, she could kill me if I didn’t pay back the money. Then I thought, I must kill this woman before she killed me. The hole at the back of my house was not built for killing. It was dug for drainage during rainfallss.”
Azeez added that he went to the backyard, covered the hole with a white cloth that Angela normally saw in another shrine in his house.
He said, “After we talked, we moved with her daughter to the place. I said she should kneel down on the mat with her daughter. She did so and fell into the pit with her daughter. The operation was successful because no member of my family was around in the house.
I then began to cover the pit up with sand. I poured in roughly 50 buckets of sand. The following day, I got two bricklayers to cement the portion. But I had first taken out the belongings she brought.”
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, stated that the police had concluded their investigations on the case, adding that the native doctor was going to be charged to court for murder.
He said, “The woman and her daughter were reported missing on May 10 at the Oko Oba Police Division by the family.
“Azeez was eventually arrested through a tracking device installed on the victim’s Toyota Camry. Azeez, an herbalist, had hypnotized the woman for a long time. He had taken over N200m from her both in cash and property. We discovered he cleverly constructed a well in his house, lured the woman with her daughter into the room, and buried them alive.
“We were able to recover the decomposed bodies of the victims from the well. We also picked their property which was buried along with them. We have finished our investigations, and he will be charged to court for murder. We will leave the rest to be decided by the court.”
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Monday, 16 June 2014

Gunmen kidnap Bayelsa Commissioner’s mother, demand son’s resignation

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“I think the people interested in my job as commissioner in the state are the ones behind the abduction of my mother.”
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The 78-year-old mother of the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Furuebi Akene, has been kidnapped.
The commissioner’s mother was abducted from the Fonibiri Community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the State at about 12 noon on Saturday.
The abducted mother of the commissioner, Patimi Akene, was whisked away by about 6 armed men at her home close to the waters in the community.
Her son, Mr. Akene, told journalists that the gunmen kidnapped his mother without firing a shot.
“My mother was in company of one of her granddaughters when the armed men arrived at about 12 a.m. and they were taken towards Southern direction of the ocean,” he said.
He said the scream of his mother for help was cut short by the gunmen who threatened to kill her and her granddaughter.
“Preliminary investigation from the movement of the gunmen showed that they know her and have been studying her. They decided to take her quietly to avoid alarm,” he told journalists.
Mr. Akene said the kidnappers contacted him on Sunday evening and demanded his resignation from the cabinet of Governor Seriake Dickson.
“Someone that I suspected to be one of the kidnappers called me and said they don’t need my money. But that I should “withdraw” from the present administration as commissioner,” he said. “I think what they are demanding is for me to resign my appointment.”
“My brother, I think the people interested in my job as commissioner in the state are the ones behind the abduction of my mother.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, Alex Akhigbe, confirmed the incident. He said police officers have been mobilised to comb the waterways and creeks of the state.
“The incidence of these kidnappers is only taking place at the creeks due to the terrain of the state, but we are working assiduously to ensure that the activities of these bad boys are curbed,” he said.
Saturday’s kidnap and previous ones of relatives of political office holders has made many of the public officials very apprehensive.
This kidnap is coming after last week’s abduction of the 90-year-old mother-in-law of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Kombowei Benson. Her whereabouts remain unknown.
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THREE NDLEA OFFICERS DIE IN OGUN OPERATION
It was a black Sunday for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) as three officers were killed in a mob attack while on official assignment in Owode, Ogun State. The incident occurred during the arrest of a notorious cannabis dealer, Azeez Babatunde. Three officers Bolaji Owolodun, Rabiu Usman Kazaure and Ishaku Joshua were confirmed dead following the attack.
Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency, Ahmadu Giade who received the news of the death with shock vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. “It is shocking that officers on legitimate assignment will be attacked and killed by people whose interest they are protecting. I have ordered investigation into the incident and the Agency will leave no stone unturned until the perpetrators are arrested and dealt with in accordance with the laws of the country” Giade assured.
The NDLEA boss described the officers as gallant heroes of the anti-narcotics crusade. According to Giade, “these gallant heroes have paid the supreme price for a drug-free society. We shall immortalize them by punishing the culprits and sustain the fight against drug barons. The Agency will take good care of the family members whom they have left behind”.
The Ogun State commander, Mr. Bala Fagge said that the suspect they went to arrest is in the Agency’s custody and will be charged to court. “We have the main suspect in our custody and he will be charged to court soon. There is one other officer that sustained injury who is currently recuperating at the hospital” Bala added.
 
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Sunday, 15 June 2014

Worshippers escape death in Owerri as police uncover deadly explosives in Church

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Police detonate two bombs at Winners Chapel, Port Harcourt Road, Owerri…. Photo Credit: Onumara Onyekachi
The Police in Imo state have arrested six suspects over the discovery of two Improvised Explosive Devices in a church in Owerri, the state capital, the Commissioner  of Police, Abdumajid Ali,  and spokesperson for the command, Andrew Enwerem, have said.
Mr. Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, told PREMIUM TIMES the police was alerted to strange objects at the entrance of the Port Harcourt Road branch of Winners Chapel around midnight on Saturday.
He said bomb experts were promptly drafted to the church to sweep the area.
“During their check, it was discovered that Improvised Explosive Devices in forms of refrigerator compressor concealed in sack bags were discovered,” Mr. Enwerem said. “One was promptly detonated at the scene because it was on a timer. The other one was dis-alarmed and then taken away for detonation.”
The police spokesperson said those arrested have not been directly linked to planting the deadly explosives.
“They were arrested because we believe we might be able to obtain information that could lead to the arrest of the perpetrators from them,” Mr. Enwerem said. “Investigations are ongoing.”
The police believe the explosives were planted on Saturday night and timed to explode after worshippers had gathered for worship on Sunday.
The state police commissioner, Mr. Ali had while briefing journalists at the church premises said the command would do everything possible to unravel the perpetrators of the act.
He urged the people to go about their normal activities as the two IEDs have been detonated.
Also speaking, Brigade Commander, 34 Artillery Brigade, Owerri, Brig.-Gen. Lanre Bello, confirmed that the explosives were capable of killing many people at a time.
Worshippers at the church were full of thanks to God for sparing their lives.
A worshipper, Onumara Onyekachi, told PREMIUM TIMES, “I was about getting ready for the second service when a friend posted this “Breaking News!!!!!! Police Anti Bomb squad has just detonated two bomb explosives planted at Winner Chapel PH road Owerri”.
“I made a few calls and confirmed that it was true.”

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HOW SUSPECTED HOODLUM SET THE AHOADA HIGH COURT ABLAZE
The River state police command is investigating the attack at the  Ahoada High Court on Monday last week after suspected thugs set the court ablaze.
The Commissioner of Police, Tunde Ogunsakin and his team visited the scene with the Police Anti Bomb Team who collected samples for analysis at the scene of the attack. ARSON
In a statement by the deputy public relations officer of the Rivers state police command, ASP Grace Iringe –Koko,  no trace of IED (Improvised Explosive Device) was found at the scene and from the analysis of samples collected so far, none of the features of explosion was present and at the scene, there was no evidence of explosion; no shockwaves, and no bang. The command however observed burning that resulted in conflagrations.
The CP also paid a visit to the High court Judge, Justice Charles Wali at his Ahoada residence who confirmed that he was to preside over some cases for hearing on the day the court was attacked.
The Rivers state Police command has made conscious efforts to reinforce security in court premises and judicial living quarters all around the state so as to forestall any similar happening the statement further read.
“The State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) and the Police Bomb squad have been mandated to fish out the perpetrators of the crime.
The Rivers state command in its bid to overrun criminals who constitute a clog in the wheel of progress has begun investigations on the matter even though no suspect has been arrested
The command is reassuring the general public to go about their lawful activities without let or hindrance”.
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 AHOADA HIGH COURT ATTACK WAS ARSON POLICE SAID
The River state police command is investigating the attack at the  Ahoada High Court on Monday last week after suspected thugs set the court ablaze.
The Commissioner of Police, Tunde Ogunsakin and his team visited the scene with the Police Anti Bomb Team who collected samples for analysis at the scene of the attack.
In a statement by the deputy public relations officer of the Rivers state police command, ASP Grace Iringe –Koko,  no trace of IED (Improvised Explosive Device) was found at the scene and from the analysis of samples collected so far, none of the features of explosion was present and at the scene, there was no evidence of explosion; no shockwaves, and no bang. The command however observed burning that resulted in conflagrations.
The CP also paid a visit to the High court Judge, Justice Charles Wali at his Ahoada residence who confirmed that he was to preside over some cases for hearing on the day the court was attacked.
The Rivers state Police command has made conscious efforts to reinforce security in court premises and judicial living quarters all around the state so as to forestall any similar happening the statement further read.
“The State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) and the Police Bomb squad have been mandated to fish out the perpetrators of the crime.
The Rivers state command in its bid to overrun criminals who constitute a clog in the wheel of progress has begun investigations on the matter even though no suspect has been arrested
The command is reassuring the general public to go about their lawful activities without let or hindrance”.
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