by Admin | Feb 22, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Adebisi Akinrinmola, for allegedly shooting another man to death over a woman they had both laid claims. that Akinrinmola shot death Ademola Asimiyu, 36, on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at about 3 pm at Ajebo Village in Ijebu-Igbo Local Government Area of the state following an argument. It was gathered that the suspect had warned Asimiyu to steer clear of the woman he was dating several times and had even threatened to kill him but he (deceased) was not willing to let go of the woman, leading to the altercation that led to his death. Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect, in his statement to the police, claimed that the deceased had also been threatening him for quite some time now over the woman they were both dating. ASP Oyeyemi said the suspect claimed that Asimiyu had accused him of snatching the woman from him and had warned him to leave the woman. Trouble, however, started when the deceased met the suspect with the said woman while returning from the farm and a hot argument ensued between the two men. Akinrinmola claimed that it was the deceased that brought out a machete and made attempts to hit him which prompted him too to bring out his dane gun and shot the victim to...
by Admin | Feb 22, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI A Masaka Magistrates’ Court, Nasarawa State, on Tuesday ordered the remand of 38-year-old businessman, Thomas Avaan, for alleged conspiracy and trespass. The complainant, Francis Oyebode, a businessman, told the court that one James Abu, now at large, sold a plot of land, located at Auta Balefi, Nasarawa State to him some years ago. Oyebode said that Avaan was a witness to the transaction between him and Abu. He told the court that he erected a building on the land up to lintel level, with the knowledge of both accused persons, without any challenge from them. “It was with uttermost shock and surprise, that on Feb.11, I saw Avaan trespassing on the said land.” “I saw Avaan digging a hole on the land, when I approached him, he told me that Abu instructed him to do it,’’ the petitioner said. Oyebode said that he reported the matter at the police post at Goshen Aute Balefi, Nasarawa State. He said that at the police station Avaan threatened to deal with him. The complainant said that the police have taken sides with the accused. The offences contravened the provisions of Sections 97, 327, 348, 178 322 and 397 of the Penal Code. The plea of the accused person was not taken by Magistrate Victor Manga. Manga ordered that the accused person be remanded in prison to serve as deterrent to others. He ordered that the other accused who was absence in court should be brought to court in the next adjourned date. Manga adjourned the case till March 16, for further...
by Admin | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 49-year-old trader for attempting to smuggle 1.699kg of cocaine to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The arrest was made at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja when the passenger, Nwafor Samson Tochukwu tested positive for narcotic ingestion during the outward screening of an Ethiopian airline flight. NDLEA commander at the Abuja airport, Hamisu Lawan said that Nwafor excreted seventy-three (73) wraps of whitish substance that tested positive to cocaine weighing 1.699kgs under observation. “The Abuja airport command of the Agency arrested one Nwafor Samson Tochukwu who tested positive for drug ingestion during routine check on Ethiopian airline passengers. He was immediately placed under observation where he excreted 73 wraps of cocaine that weighed 1.699kgs” Hamisu stated. The suspect who hails from Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State said that he was offered the sum of one million, five hundred thousand naira to smuggle the drugs. “I live in Lagos with my wife and five children. I got myself into drug trafficking because of economic hardship. They offered me a million, five hundred thousand naira to smuggle the drugs to Dubai. I thought it will be easy for me to go undetected but I was arrested in the process” Nwafor lamented. Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd.) called on members of the public to be cautious of the evil plan by drug trafficking organisations to ruin their destinies. “Members of the public should not fall into the trap of drug trafficking organisations who are on the prowl of drug mules....
by Admin | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Gombe – In continuance of the fight against insurgency and terrorism in the country the Nigeria Army said it has arrested 39 Boko Haram suspects, over 40 foreigners and over 42 Kalare boys in Gombe. Brigadier General Zakari Abubakar, the Commander, 301 Artillery Regiment, Gombe stated this at the Army Barracks in the state capital Saturday evening during the West African Social Activity (WASA), which marked the Army’s end of 2016 calendar year. He said Nigerian military had gone hi-tech and revolutionised, which he said had helped thus far in the defeat of Boko Haram, thanking the Chief of Army Staff and his team as well as President Buhari for making that possible. Brig. Gen. Z. L. Abubakar however called on members of the public to offer them greater cooperation and collaboration towards ensuring the complete defeat of Boko Haram insurgency by volunteering more because the army cannot do it alone. “The only problem we are having is the communities, the people have not accepted the Army the way they should. A lot of people do not volunteer information to us and we cannot do it alone. “So we are calling on the populace around us to volunteer information to us to enable us perform even better. “When they see any undesirable element, they should tell us. But if you collaborate with Boko Haram and hide them, that honestly will make our jobs difficult,” he said. The Commander of the 301Artillery Regiment also highlighted the lack of accommodation as one of the problems facing the troops which have despite the challenged remained resolute and committed to duty...
by Admin | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI No fewer than 15 students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), in Imo, were arrested following violent protests in the institution on Friday. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr Andrew Enwerem, who confirmed the arrest in Owerri on Monday,told journalists that the students were arrested for vandalism and looting of the university property. Enwerem said that the students would be charged to court when investigations into the incident had been concluded. He dismissed claims by the students that the protest turned violent when policemen allegedly fired teargas at them. He said the police intervened at the instance of the school management when the protest degenerated into violence. Newsmen report that the students embarked on the protest over alleged increase in their school fees. The university facilities were damaged by the protesting students who also made away with some valuables. One of them, Chinedu Nwakuche, alleged that the university increased fees for first year students from N48, 000 to N54, 000 per session while second and third year fees increased from N32, 000 to N49,000. According to him, fees for students of fourth and final years also went up from N28, 000 to 39,000, while acceptance fees has gone up to N45,000 from N25,000. Nwakuche said that students now paid as much as N1,500 to register a course every semester. The Public Relations Officer of FUTO, Mr Chike Ezenwa, said the management of the university would comment after determining the extent of the...
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