A bill prescribing a five-year jail term for unlawful protesters in Nigeria has been approved for a second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday, IGBERETV reports.
The bill which was sponsored by Rep. Emeka Chinedu Martins (PDP-Imo), seeks to amend the Criminal Code Act, Cap 38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 “to further preserve the sanctity of human life and property, and to provide specifically for the crime of mob action, prescribe punishment and other matters.”
The bill proposes to punish individuals who participate in unlawful assembly, riot and mob action.
“When an unlawful assembly has begun to act in so tumultuous a manner as to disturb the peace, the assembly is called a riot, and the persons assembled are said to be riotously assembled.
“When an unlawful assembly becomes violent as to commit unlawful acts against any person or property, the assembly is called a mob and their violent act is referred to as mob action”.
The bill also stated that whoever participate in a riot is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for three years, while mob action is five years imprisonment.
“The Criminal Code Act in section 69 defines riot as when an unlawful assembly turns tumultuous as to disturb the peace, but did not provide for when the unlawful assembly turns violent against persons and property.
“This amendment to the Bill seeks to remedy that by providing for specific amendments to sections 69, 71 and 76 of the Criminal Code Act dealing with mob action and further prescribing punishment for the crime.
“The amendment to the Act will encourage our law enforcement agencies to go after persons involved in mob action and give impetus to the criminal justice system to bring such offenders to book.”, he added.
Gunmen suspected to kidnappers have allegedly abducted eight persons and killed a young man in Gbogo, a community in Abaji Area Council of Abuja, IGBERETV reports.
According to report, the gunmen invaded the community on Sunday night, April 30, 2023, and whisked away the victims including a pastor's wife and her sister.
A Facebook user, Victor Godstime, who confirmed the incident on Monday, May 1, said his young uncle, identified simply as Titus, was killed by the gunmen. He said the deceased is the only son of the family.
Some Nigerians stormed the headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) today to demand the resignation and arrest of the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele over the failed new naira notes policy, IGBERETV reports.
The protesters wielding placards were sighted at the premises of the apex bank, who noted that Emefiele had inflicted undue hardship on Nigerians which had led to the death of many people.
The group under the auspices of George Uboh Whistle-blower Network vowed to occupy the apex bank until their demands were met.
Some of the inscriptions on their placards read; “Emefiele Must Go”; “CBN Now Bureau De Change”; “Emefiele Bring Out The Names of Those You Gave Our Money To”; “Where Is The 500 Billion You Cried on Tape Is Missing?”; “What Happened To Anchor Borrowers Programme and many others?”
Addressing journalists, the Convener of the protest, George Uboh said Emefiele had committed genocide for subjecting Nigerians to pains and hardship for mopping up old naira notes and forcing people to queue endlessly at various banks in order to get cash.
He said, "We are demanding that Godwin Emefiele in his capacity as the Governor of CBN should make available the new naira notes. He must also come out here to address the people because the Supreme Court in its ruling pronounced that the new naira notes policy has caused the Nigerian masses undue hardship."
He said the action of the CBN on the monetary policy was tantamount to genocide adding that it was not only guns that could be used to commit genocide.
He said their protest was hinged on the Supreme Court judgment which directed the CBN to release the new naira notes just as he described the policy as “insensitive” under the watch of Emefiele.
Uboh said they had perfected plan to call for his arrest and prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for committing crimes against humanity.
He said having two legal tender at the same in a country is a treasonable just as he lamented how the policy had crippled small businesses in the country.
The security agents including Police, Nigeria Army and Operatives of Department of State Services (DSS) have surrounded the building to prevent any possible breakdown of law and order.
Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has given more details about the ban on Indomie Instant Noodles, IGBERETV reports.
Speaking to reporters, Adeyeye said that a particular flavour of the brand, ‘Special Chicken Flavour’, is not registered by the agency for sale in Nigeria.
Adeyeye further said that the agency has commenced random sampling and analysis of Indomie noodles, including the seasoning, for the presence of cancer-causing agent ethylene oxide, which was reportedly discovered by Taiwanese and Malaysian authorities.
The statement read;
“The Management of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC is aware of the recall of Indomie Instant Noodles ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ by the Ministries of Health in Malaysia and Taiwan on account of the alleged presence of ethylene oxide, a compound associated with an increased risk of cancer.
“NAFDAC, as a responsible and responsive regulator, is taking swift actions to carry out random sampling and analysis of Indomie noodles (including the seasoning) for the presence of ethylene oxide, as well as extending the investigation to other brands of instant noodles offered for sale to Nigerians.
“We use this medium to assure the public that a thorough investigation of the products will be conducted both at the factory and market levels and our findings will be communicated.
"The public is also hereby informed that the implicated Indomie Instant Noodles ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ is not registered by NAFDAC for sale in Nigeria. It is important to mention that noodles are on the Import Prohibition List of the Federal Government of Nigeria and is therefore not permitted for importation to Nigeria.
“Further, the Indomie instant noodles products (and other brands of noodles) registered by NAFDAC for sale in the Nigerian market are manufactured in Nigeria and are only granted NAFDAC registration status following a strict regulatory regime covering all aspects of Good Manufacturing Practice, GMP.
“The Ports Inspection Directorate, PID is also on heightened alert to guard against the importation of the implicated product into Nigeria. NAFDAC wishes to re-assure the public that the Agency is proactive and remains alive to her responsibilities of safeguarding the health of the public.”
A woman identified as Fatima Rahman, has been arrested and arraigned before Magistrate P.E Nwaka at the Yaba Magistrate court, for allegedly stabbing her pregnant co-wife, Adiza, to death at her residence in Alejo Street, Ijede, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on April 9, IGBERETV reports.
42-year-old Rahman who is said to be from Chad Republic, reportedly got angry after her husband picked Adiza as his second wife.
She allegedly visited the deceased in her residence under the guise of being a nurse and stabbed her to death. A neighbour of the deceased who saw Rahman when she arrived at the residence, was said to have indicted her after deep wounds were found on the deceased’s neck and head.
During her arraignment, the prosecuting counsel, Thomas Nurudeen, told the court that Rahman committed the crime at about 12.40pm on the said day.
“That you, Fatima Abdul Rahman, on April 9, 2023, around 12.40 pm, at 43, Alero Street, Ijede Road, Ikorodu, Lagos State in the Lagos Magisterial District did unlawfully kill one Adizat Abdul Rahman, 28-year-old, by stabbing her with a knife and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 222 and punishable under Section 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2015.”
Rahman's plea was not taken by the court. The prosecutor prayed the court to remand the defendant to a custodial centre pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
Magistrate Nwaka granted the request and ordered that Rahman be remanded in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre pending legal advice. Nwaka adjourned the case till May 25, 2023, for trial.
Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers over the abduction of a 31-year-old man, Albert Igbinomwanhia, in Benin City, IGBERETV reports.
According to report, the suspects, Joel Emazor, 31, and Philip Roberts, 30, belong to a kidnap syndicate in Benin City.
Parading the suspects on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, Spokesperson of the command, Chidi Nwabuzor said they were arrested on March 30 by the command’s intelligence Rapid Response Squad while acting on credible intelligence.
According to the PPRO, the suspects in collaboration with two others, Ossai and Eguavon, who are currently at large, kidnapped the victim and held him in their hideout for five days and later released him after collecting N5.1 million ransom from his parents.
“On March 6, the suspects and two others, Ossai and Eguavon, whose surnames are unknown, kidnapped one Albert Igbinomwanhia from Igbinedion Avenue, G.R.A., Benin City to Agbor Road Bye-Pass axis near Okhuahe River in a Lexus Jeep RX 330 with registration number RBC 18 DC and held him hostage inside a pit for five days,” he stated.
"The kidnappers demanded N14 million ransom from his family members and the victim was released to his family after they paid N5.1 million.
"After collecting the ransom and releasing their victim, the suspects kept calling the victim and his parent that the N14 million must be completed or they will still kidnap the victim another time, which made the parent to petition the Commissioner of Police.
“The suspects were arrested at their hideout and they have made statements and confessed to the crime. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects who are at large,”
The PPRO further underlined his command's readiness to track down all criminal elements in the state.
Electrician Electrocuted While Trying To Change Transformer Cable In Abia (Photos)
An electrician identified as Allison Obiajunwa, was electrocuted at Obingwa, Abia State, while allegedly trying to change transformer cable, IGBERETV reports.
Allison's body was seen dangling lifeless from a transformer cable with his hands hooked to wires and his legs on a ladder.
Close examination showed that the late electrician didn't wear safety kits when the tragic incident happened last weekend.
Villagers revealed that the deceased lost his wife recently and was yet to conduct her burial before his tragic death.
A Senior official of Geometrics Power Ltd, Aba, said they did not lose any staff to electrocution. The official alleged that the victim was on an illicit mission when he met his death. He advised individuals against tampering with power installations in Abia State and should instead report any fault in their electric lines officially to the right quarters.
The Audio Call Is Fake, We Are Taking Legal Action Against Peoples Gazette - Peter Obi
Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that the audio call being circulated of his alleged conversation with clergyman, Bishop David Oyedepo, is fake, IGBERETV reports.
Voices identified as that of Obi and Oyedepo were heard in a leaked audio phone call that went viral last weekend. In the audio, the voice believed to be Obi's asked the voice believed to be Oyedepo's, to help facilitate votes for him amongst the Christian community, saying that the 2023 general election was a ‘’religious war''.
But in a series of tweets posted on Wednesday, Obi stated that the audio recording is fake and that at no time during and after the elections has he even implied that the 2023 election is, or was a religious war. He said his legal team has been instructed to take appropriate legal actions against those who released the fake audio online.
He wrote;
"I continue to thank all Nigerians, especially the youths and the Obidients, as they have remained focused on the core mission of a New Nigeria that is POssible even after the February 25, 2023 presidential election.
Before, during, and after the campaign, it is on record that I have maintained my commitment and focus on issue-based campaign about a New Nigeria that is POssible, a shift of emphasis from consumption to production, a New Nigeria characterized by inclusion, justice, equity, fairness, and prosperity.
I repeatedly stated that no one should vote for me based on Tribe or Religion, but rather on the assessment of Character, Competence, Capacity, Credibility, and Compassion that can be trusted to create a New Nigeria!
The present attempts by the APC as a Party, and the APC Led-government through some government officials and agencies to divert our attention from our blatantly stolen mandate is unfortunate and sad.
These have come and continued to manifest in different ways, such as the malicious accusation of the Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed, the circulation of a fake doctored audio call, and a pressure on me to leave the country.
Let me reiterate that the audio call being circulated is fake, and at no time throughout the campaign and now did I ever say, think, or even imply that the 2023 election is, or was a religious war.
The attempts to manipulate Nigerians is very sad and wicked. Our legal team have been instructed to take appropriate legal actions against Peoples Gazette and others.
While we call on all concerned Nigerians and the International Community to implore the APC and the APC Led-government to stop their nasty attacks, my focus and commitment to lawfully and peacefully retrieve our mandate to secure and unite our Nation, take Nigeria from consumption to production, pull millions of Nigerians out of multidimensional poverty especially in the North, and jumpstart prosperity through agricultural, industrial, and technological revolution remain unchanged.
Elections are over, and we are in court to retrieve our stolen mandate. Let me reiterate that we are doing so through all lawful and peaceful options in line with our legal system and constitution, and I continue to implore all Nigerians to remain peaceful and law abiding.
Those fixated with heating up the polity, creating divisions, tensions and hatred within and outside Nigeria should remember that Nigeria is our only country. Our focus should be on how to address the litany of challenges facing us, such as:
flawed electoral processes, the parlous state of our economy, unsustainable debt burden, lamentable unemployment and inflation, insecurity, and multi-dimensional poverty. A New Nigeria is indeed POssible, and God will help us. -PO"
Lorry Kills 3 While Anambra Revenue Agents Struggled For Steering Wheel With Driver
At least three people were killed and three tricycles crushed in an accident at the Onitsha end of the River Niger Bridge in Anambra State, IGBERETV reports.
The accident caused a gridlock that extended from the Asaba end of the Head Bridge to Oko Market and the Onitsha end of the bridge close to Upper Iweka.
IGBERETV gathered that the accident occurred at about 7:30am on Tuesday, April 4, as a lorry conveying vegetable oil to Asaba, collided with three tricycles and spilt its contents on the road. The vehicle was said to be coming from the Harbour Industrial Layout area of Onitsha, and driving through the Julius Berger Construction Yard to connect the Niger Bridge towards Asaba when the driver was allegedly accosted by some revenue agents who jumped into the vehicle. While the revenue agents were allegedly struggling with the driver for the steering of the vehicle in an attempt to collect tolls from him, the driver lost control and crashed into the tricycles. Some others were injured in the accident and have been taken to the hospital.
A 27-year-old man identified as Adebayo Agboola, who was arrested for allegedly defiling a neighbour's nine-month-old baby has been remanded in prison custody, IGBERETV reports.
He is charged with defilement. Agboola, who resides in Ijora-Bada, Lagos, was arraigned at Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The Prosecution Counsel, DSP Kehinde Ajayi told the court that the accused defiled the toddler when the 16-year-old mother of the baby left her in his care to buy noodles a short distance from her home. He told the court that the offence was committed on March 23 at White Sand area, Ijora – Bada , Lagos
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The charge carries a sentence of life imprisonment.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje directed the prosecutor to send the case file to the State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice. She adjourned the case until May 5 and ordered the remand of the accused at Kirikiri prison.
Adamawa state police command has arrested two men for impersonating operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Balkari Village, Hong local government area, IGBERETV reports.
A statement released by the police command spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the suspects identified as Abdulrazaq Bindow, 29, and a resident of Maiha and Ismaila Alim, 27, a resident of Maiha, were said to have in the early hours of March 2, armed themselves with guns and invaded the village, wearing NDLEA jackets making the villagers believe them as Personnel of the law enforcement Agency and then went on to apprehend and handcuff one Amos Daniel.
On investigation, the police discovered that the suspects are members of Hunters Association Adamawa state Chapter.
Court Grants Relationship Expert, Blessing CEO Bail Over Alleged Cyber-Bullying, Libel
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday granted bail to social media influencer Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, for alleged cyber-bullying, IGBERETV reports.
The Nigeria Police Force had arraigned Blessing CEO, a self-acclaimed relationship expert, before Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court on six counts bordering on alleged cyber-bullying, libel and for exhibiting uncensored movies.
On Tuesday, counsel for Blessing CEO filed a bail application before Justice Tijjani Ringim of the Federal High Court in Lagos on her behalf.
In absence of opposition from the police, the judge granted Blessing CEO bail. She was admitted to N10 million bail each with two sureties in like sum.
Police prosecutor, Rotshang Faith Dimka, in a piece of proof information filed before the court, stated that Okoro Blessing of Lekki, Lagos, on October 16, 2022, “intentionally sent messages using her Instagram handle @officialblessingceo to bully, threaten and harass one Folashade Samuels, a.k.a Mamajazz, a younger sister to the late Bimbo Ogbonna.”
The police also accused the blogger of using her Instagram handle @officialblessingceo, to harm the reputation of Folashade Samuels and the late Bimbo Ogbonna, by exposing them to hatred, contempt and ridicule.
Accusing her also of exhibiting a film and video work titled “Sweet Sour” without a censorship certificate and without holding a licence as issued by National Film & Video Censors Board (NFVCB).
The prosecutor further identified some of the messages the blogger sent as including: “Let’s ask Mamajazz where her father is?? ? Their father had exactly the same issue with their mother Ebele and he ran away for us (sic) dear life. IVD’s crime was that he was not man enough to run…”
“The family of late Bimbo is after IVD’’s properties and life. Especially her elder sister Mamajazz. Bimbo and IVD are well-known people in Lagos and it’s not a hidden fact that even in their estate that Bimbo is violent. Everybody knows how she breaks a bottle on her husband’s head on a daily .. Bimbo killed herself and has always wanted to kill herself right from childhood. Evidence loading. All the voice notes and evidence will be on my YouTube and Facebook. Subscribe," she also wrote.
“I will ask Mamajazz, the late Bimbo’s sister few questions…where (sic) you in (sic) talking terms with your sister before (she) died? Are you owing your late sister 18 million? Did she block you before her death? Do you even like your sisters’ children?? Answers this question because | will slam the internet with raw facts and evidence.
“I am stepping into the case as the official relationship therapist of IVD… Will drop all the evidence that IVD did not kill his wife or even hurt her. The late Bimbo was the violent person and suicidal victim….” The police further cited.
The police had told the court that the offence the defendant/accused committed contravenes Section 24 (2)(a)(1) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, and Section 375 of the Criminal Code Act. They also reportedly contravene Section 33 of the NFVCB Act, 2004.
Okoro had pleaded not guilty. Following her no-guilty plea, Justice Bogoro ordered she should be remanded at Nigerian Correctional Services Custodial Centre till May 30 for the hearing of her bail application.
The late Bimbo, the wife of a Lagos celebrity auto-dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, popularly known as IVD, reportedly died last year in a fire incident at their residence in Lekki, Lagos.
Ogbonna is on trial at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja in connection with the death of his wife. The Lagos state government arraigned him on one count of involuntary manslaughter in suit No LD/21055C/23.
Court Remands Health Worker And 3 Others For Dismembering Hunchback Man In Benue (Photo)
A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi, Benue State, has ordered that four men be remanded for allegedly dismembering a hunchback man, IGBERETV reports.
The police charged Christopher Shimayina, a staff of Health Department, Gwer West Local Government, Mathew Nono, Henry Bee and Vincent Shayenge, with criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, culpable homicide and illegal possession of firearms.
The Police Prosecutor, Insp Joshua Anyuabagu told the court that the case was transferred from the Naka Divisional Headquarters to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Makurdi via a letter No. AR:3100/ BNS/NK/VOL.1/220 dated 31st March.
Anyuabagu said on March 21, a team of detectives from Naka Police Station led by Insp Suleiman Mumini while on surveillance patrol at the Naka earth Dam, sighted a black sack by the banks of the dam.
He said when the detectives brought the sack out of the water, they discovered a dismembered corpse of a hunchback.
He said the deceased/victim was later identified by his older brother, John Ababa, as Msuega Ababa of Tse-Akaa Vengav, Avihijime Council Ward of Gwer West LGA.
Anyuabagu further said that the cell phone of the deceased was recovered from Bee and he took the investigators to the house of Shimayina, who is a staff of the Primary Health Care Naka, where the deceased was killed.
He also said two white candles, two small white eggs, two white handkerchiefs, a locally made pistol and three rounds of live ammunition were recovered from Shimayina.
He said the offence contravenes the provisions of sections 97 and 222 of Penal code law of Benue State 2004, Section 11(2) of Abduction, Hostage Taking, Kidnapping, Secret Cut and Similar Prohibition Law of Benue State 2017 and Section 3(1) of the Robbery and Fire Arms Special Provision Act, 2004.
He said investigation into the matter was still ongoing and requested for additional time to complete it.
Magistrate Kadoom Gbasha did not take the plea of Nono, Bee, Shayenge and Shimaya for want in jurisdiction.
Gbasha ordered that they should be remanded in the Federal Maximum Correctional Centre Makurdi. She adjourned the case until May 25, 2023, for further mention.
The Labour Party (LP) says it is not part of any insurrection plan being planned in Nigeria according to the Department of State Services (DSS), IGBERETV reports.
The Department of State Services (DSS) had on Wednesday, March 29 raised an alarm over a plot to scuttle the democratic process and install an interim government.
Reacting to the development, the Labour Party’s spokesman Yunusa Tanko said the party is not plotting any insurrection, describing the development as a conspiracy against the state.
“We are not part of any insurrection plans whatsoever,” he said on Channels Television’s Lunch Time Politics on Thursday.
“But what I am saying is that we would protect the interest of Nigerian people based on the provisions of the law which provides that where you are hurting, you have the right to protest and that you would do so with the defence and protection of the Nigerian security apparatus. That is what we would do but we would not support any insurrection in any way.”
Tanko accused the DSS and other security agencies of not protecting the interest of the Nigerian state during the 2023 elections, claiming some of the party’s supporters were disenfranchised in parts of the country.
“The DSS and the security agencies should come out and protect us even if we are on the streets protesting,” he added, maintaining that the Labour Party is not mobilising people to come out on the streets to fight.
He further said that the Labour party will not do anything against the laws of Nigeria. “We are ready to follow the rules and laws of the democratic setting,” he said.
'Yakubu': Falz & Vector Slam INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu In New Song (Video)
Nigerian rappers, Falz and Vector slammed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu in a new song titled “Mr Yakubu”, IGBERETV reports.
The rappers believe that the chairman of the electoral commission exhibited fraudulent behaviours during the just concluded general election.
The lyrics of the song captured some of the excuses INEC gave on why February 25 presidential results were not uploaded in real time on its portal. Lapsed in security and indiscipline among security operatives during the election were also acted out in the music video. The rappers also recalled how youths were shot during the #EndSARS protest of 2020.
Nigerian relationship expert, Blessing Okoro, (a.k.a. Blessing CEO), has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon, Lagos, on Thursday morning, IGBERETV reports.
Blessing was led into a car and taken away by police officers. While it’s still not clear why she was picked up this morning, there are speculations of it being related to popular car dealer, IVD and his late wife, Bimbo’s case.
Blessing had disclosed that she fell in love after IVD after he was accused of physically abusing this wife leading to her death. Blessing has also been accused of making defamatory statements about Bimbo and her family.
Lagos state government has charged IVD to court over the death of his wife.
Popular Nigerian legal practitioner, Inibehe Effiong, has said that singer Portable is every lawyer’s nightmare when it comes to dealing with difficult clients, IGBERETV reports.
Taking to his Facebook page, Effiong said that the singer is the type of client who will do and say things that are contradictory to a lawyer’s strategy. He wrote;
“When it comes to having problematic, difficult and deviant clients, Portable is every lawyer’s nightmare. He is the type of client that will be doing things and making comments that are counter productive to a lawyer’s strategy.”
Effiong shared his opinion after the singer resisted arrest by some men of the Ogun police command who stormed his bar to arrest him for failing to honour several invitations sent to him.
Subsequently, Portable made a video in which he admitted to beating up his former signee who reported him to the police.
Portable Admits To Beating Up His Former Signee Who Reported Him To Police
Nigerian singer, Portable has said that the boy he beat up that went to write a petition against him, was his apprentice, IGBERETV reports.
Men of the Ogun state police command stormed his bar on Tuesday to pick him up but he resisted arrest, saying they did not have a warrant. The police later disclosed that they received a petition against the singer and had invited him over for questioning over five times but he ignored them. The police command said after securing a warrant, they went to pick him up from his bar but he resisted arrest.
His former signee, Manny Monie, in a video posted online, revealed he was the one who wrote the petition to the police against the singer. According to Monie, the petition was written in December last year and that efforts to get Portable to come for questioning proved abortive.
‘’I was the one that wrote the petition against portable. It is not today we wrote the petition. We wrote it since December last year. The police have tried their possible best. They did not want his name to ‘spoil’ online so they invited him over. They gave him at least three months to say his own side of the story. He beat me, assaulted me, seized my property , made false allegations against me online.'', Monie said
Reacting to the video by his former signee, Portable accused Manny Monie of being a fraudster. He said Monie was his apprentice and that he indeed assaulted Monie. He said beating up his apprentice is not something the police should get involved in.
‘’That boy wey I beat, he’s my boy. I’m a boss to him. Oga go beat apprentice na? That one no mean say make Police come say make dem come arrest you. This boy is my boy. He’s into Yahoo [Internet fraud]. I advised him to quit but he still dey do the scam dey go. Then I pursued him. I beat him. I flogged him. Now you want to arrest me because of I flogged him? He come to write a petition about me, about a celebrity superstar. He’s a Yahoo boy. Yahoo boy came to lay a complaint. He write petition about superstar celebrity. My work is legit. I do music for a living. I no fear anybody, na only God I fear,” he said.
Court Remands Man Over Kidnap And Murder Of His 82-Year-Old Father In Ekiti (Graphic Photo)
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, ordered the remand of three suspects in the correctional centre over alleged kidnapping and murder of an 82-year-old man, Michael Obasuyi, IGBERETV reports.
The defendants, Sunday Obasuyi, 42; Akinniyi Ojo, 51, and Bobade Sunday, 51, who are residents of Agbado-Ekiti, Gbonyin local government area of Ekiti State, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, kidnapping and murder.
The police prosecutor, Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on February 1 at about 11:00 a.m. in Agbado-Ekiti.
Oriyomi alleged that the defendants conspired and kidnapped Obasuyi. He alleged that the defendants murdered the deceased and dug the ground to bury him, adding that after some weeks the police combed the bush and saw the deceased body.
Oriyomi revealed that the first defendant was the deceased’s son, who conspired with other defendants and sold the deceased for N1.8 million to the third defendant, who was an herbalist.
According to him, the offences contravene Sections 280, 279 and 234 of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State, 2021.
The prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendants in a correctional centre, pending advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Chief Magistrate Bankole Oluwasanmi ordered the remand of the defendants in the Ado Ekiti Correctional Centre, pending issuance of advice. The case was adjourned till April 24, 2023, for mention.
Benue State House of Assembly member-elect for Gboko-West constituency, Mr Aondona Dajoh has escaped an assassination attempt on his life, IGBERETV reports.
According to report, hoodlums ambushed him while he was driving home on Thursday night, March 23, at Gyado Junction in Gboko Local Government Area of the state. He managed to escape but his car was burnt by the hoodlums.
The incident has been confirmed by the Spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, SP Catherine Anene.
Peter Unongu shared photos of the burnt car with the caption;
"The Benue State House of Assembly member- elect for Gboko West constituency Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh was attacked by hoodlums last night and his car burnt in Gboko
Nigerian activist, Omoyele Sowore has visited Nnamdi Chude at the cell of Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja, IGBERETV reports.
Chude, a strong supporter of Peter Obi was arrested by the interpol in Anambra State during the March 18, gubernatorial and house of assembly elections.
Sowore wrote on his Twitter handle;
"#FreeChude: We traveled round @PoliceNG departments and units today in search of @chude__ Chude Nnamdi in Abuja. We finally found him at the FCIID cell in Abuja. I also spoke to his case officers from the Cybercrime unit at the @INTERPOL in Abuja. It heartwarming that @chude__ is positively in high spirits. His lawyers have processed his release paperwork and he’s expected to be released today from @PoliceNG detention. It is a high profile conspiracy with the usual suspects involved at all levels to silence the young man! #Revolutionnow"
An Oyo State Family Court 2, sitting at Iyaganku Ibadan on March 23, ordered the remand of Kolade Ajayi, a 52-year-old man identified as the owner of Kingdom Cornerstone Orphanage Home, IGBERETV reports.
Kolade Ajayi was charged to court by the police for allegedly raping two girls in the orphanage.
The Magistrate, Mrs P. O. Adetuyibi did not take the plea of defendant due to lack of jurisdiction, but ordered that he be remanded at Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo town.
Adetuyibi said Ajayi would remain in custody pending advice by the state Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), and adjourned the matter till May 9 for mention.
The Prosecutor, Insp Folake Ewe had earlier told the court that Ajayi, the CEO of Kingdom Cornerstone Orphanage Home, Ago-Tailor in Odo-Ona area of Ibadan, raped the two girls, between 2022 and March 2023.
Truck Crushes Lagos Driver To Death While He Was Under His Truck Checking Out A Fault
A truck driver was crushed to death by his truck while he was under it to check for a fault, IGBERETV reports.
According to report, the driver and his motor boy were in transit early on Thursday, March 23, when the truck developed a fault and broke down at the Marine Bridge area of Apapa, Lagos State.
Subsequently, the driver and his motor boy lifted the truck with a jack and the driver went underneath the vehicle to work on it.
However, the motor boy failed to place a C-Caution sign on the road and the broken down truck did not have its rear light on.
While the driver was carrying out repairs under the car, another truck driver rammed into the truck and it fell on the driver and crushed him to death.The motor boy ran away after the incident.
LASTMA officials attended the scene and handed over the two trucks with the corpse to the policemen at Area B Command at Apapa for further investigation.
Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi has sacked board members of the state owned agencies, commissions and 64 Development Centre Coordinators in the state, IGBERETV reports.
The reason for the sack has not been disclosed.
Those affected have been directed to hand over all government property including official vehicles in their possession on or before the close of office on Monday, March 20.
A statement signed by the Secretary to Ebonyi State Government, Dr.Ugbala Kenneth, read;
“The governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has approved immediate dissolution of Boards, Commissions, and Development Centre Coordinators, except Ebonyi State University Governing Council.
“In view of the foregoing, the Development Centre Coordinators are to hand over all government property in their possession including their official vehicles to the office of the Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner, on or before the close of work on Tuesday 21st March, 2023.
“Similarly, the boards and commissions are to hand over government property in their possession to their parent ministries on or before the close of work on Tuesday, 21st March, 2023.”
Guber Polls: PDP Agent Shot Dead While Dragging Ballot Box With Thugs In Ebonyi (Photos)
Oyibo Nwani, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has been killed by suspected political thugs, IGBERETV reports.
Oyibo Nwani, an agent in the governorship and House of Assembly elections, was shot dead by the thugs who stormed his polling unit in the Onicha Local Government Area on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Onicha LGA is home of the PDP governorship candidate, Chief Ifeanyi Odii.
According to report, the thugs came to snatch ballot boxes but youths made frantic efforts to resist them. During the scuffle, the PDP chieftain who held tightly to a ballot box was shot in the head.
Confirming the killing, spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, stated that Nwani was a victim of stray bullets from attacks by gunmen in the area.
You Are No Better Than The Thugs On The Streets - Dayo Amusa Tells Online Trolls
Nigerian actress, Dayo Amusa has knocked keypad warriors who troll her for sharing different views, beliefs and opinions, IGBERETV reports.
In a post shared on her Instagram page, Dayo stated that the keypad warriors are not any better than the thugs on the street.
In the post she titled: "If only you know how many people una don kill online! IF ONLY!", she wrote;
"It baffles me to see people, pages, handles, hidden keyboard bullies, know it all, trolls and others who have the time, energy and space to spend on tearing others down, bashing just because you share different views, beliefs and opinions. O sad gan ni! It’s okay if you don’t agree with me or my views but it’s never okay for you to come to my space shit talking , bashing, causing/insulting me. No! that’s unacceptable.
It’s okay if someone says something you don’t agree with but it’s not okay to dump all your shit in there comment sections so you can be seen or heard.
I said what I said “You are no better than the thugs on the streets “
Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman said that Nigeria is not in any way practicing democracy but rather "Agberocracy'' which in his words mean ‘’government of the agency by the agbero, IGBERETV reports.
The clergyman said that the two elections recently conducted in Nigeria have proven that the Permanent Voters Card used to cast votes during elections is useless. The clergyman stated this while preaching in his church today March 19.
He slammed politicians for using thugs to snatch ballot boxes during the elections. He also kicked against the tribal sentiments expressed during the election, saying that no one pays tax based on their ethnicity and so the issue of ethnicity during elections should never arise.
He urged Nigerian youths not to be discouraged by the outcome of the elections. He said that what he knows for a fact is that what is built on a false foundation can never stand.
Arumodum Julius Akoi, an ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was shot and killed by political thugs in Ward 7 Abua Central, Abua-Odual local government area of Rivers State, IGBERETV reports.
The incident happened during the governorship and House of Assembly election on Saturday, March 18, 2023. It was gathered that the ad hoc staff died while he was being rushed to the hospital for medical treatment,
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed one person dead at Abual-Odual but didn't give further details.
Friends have taken to Facebook to mourn the deceased. Living Olavokere Jamala, wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday;
“Since Yesterday, All that has been going through my mind is, what if it was OLA J who has been actively involved in the political process, what would have happened to his young and fragile family and loved ones?
"The outcome of the elections in my community, Emelego was the only information I had as at the time I arrived in Abua Central on the evening of yesterday but I immediately lost interest in the whole electoral process and most likely politics when the news of the gruesome murder of my Brother and friend, Mr Arumodum Julius Akoi , a deputy director with NOSDRA who was killed in line of duty as an INEC SPO by suspected political thugs filtered into my ears upon my arrival in Ayama from Odual yesterday.
“The last time I cried like I did yesterday after hearing of Boy T's death was when I lost my elder brother to the cold hands death. All Rivers people wanted from Buhari was a peaceful and transparent electoral process but the selfish Man from Daura couldn't guarantee us that. I Hate Rivers State Brand Of Politics. Iyagba, my Abuja Landlord, I wish I can wake up from this dream.”
A staff Nurse working with Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura specialist Hospital, Gusau in Zamfara State slumped and died while discharging her duties at the hospital, IGBERETV reports.
It was reported that the late nurse identified as Asma'u Lawali Bungudu, was hale and hearty when she arrived the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Auwal Usman, said Asmau was at her duty post (NHIS Clinic) and had checked the blood pressure of about 30 patients today before she complained about a cardiac issue to a Doctor. He said she immediately slumped after the complaint and doctors rushed to save her but died instantly.
“The medical Doctors attempted to save her life but they couldn’t as she died instantly,” Usman said.
The PRO disclosed that Management team of the Hospital led by the Medical Director Dr Usman Muhammad Shanawa have handed over the corpse to the relatives of the deceased Nurse.
A family member of the late Asma’u confirmed that Asmau left home hale and hearty on Wednesday morning and went to the hospital where she works as a Nurse. The relative also disclosed that her funeral prayer will be observed same day by 5:00PM at Malan Abdurrahaman House, Magama Area, Bungudu.
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