by Admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere on Thursday issued a warrant of arrest on one of the 10 persons standing trial for their involvement in the March 8, 2016 collapse of a building in Lekki Gardens. At least five persons were killed in the incident. Justice Sybil Nwaka ordered the arrest of Shola Olumofe, who is the second accused person in the case. The court had earlier dismissed Olumofe’s motion challenging its jurisdiction. Also listed in the case are – Richard Nyong, Henry Odofin, Molabake Mortune, Omotilewa Joseph, Marius Agwu, Lekki Gardens Estate Limited, Get Too Rich Investment Limited, HC Insight Solutions Limited. and Artech Insignia Limited. The judge adjourned the accused persons’ arraignment till June 14. The accused persons, excluding Olumofe, were brought to court on May 24 but were not arraigned because of Olumofe’s application, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to try the case. Olumofe, through his counsel, Chief Richard Oma Ahonaruogho, challenged his inclusion in a six-count multiple charge of failure to obtain building approval and involuntary manslaughter. source: the...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI A Gudu Upper Area Court on Thursday sentenced a 27-year-old Mechanic, Osama Mohammed to four months in prison for attempted car theft. Mohammed of Masaka, Nasarawa State was convicted for attempting to commit an offence of car theft and being in possession of a master key. The Judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko sentenced Mohammed to two months in prison with an option of N50, 000 fine on the charge of attempted car theft. He also sentenced Mohammed to two months in prison without an option of fine for the charge of possessing a master key and ordered that he should be given seven strokes of cane. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both sentences were passed by the judge after Mohammed pleaded guilty to the offences and begged for mercy. Kagarko, however, warned Mohammed to desist from committing crime and be of good behaviour. Earlier, the Prosecutor Fedelix Ogubwe told the court that Yemi Omotayo of Gudu District, Abuja reported the matter at the Garki Police Station on May 26. He said the plaintiff parked his car along UTC, Area 10, Abuja for some business transactions on the said date. The prosecutor said when the plaintiff returned, he noticed Mohammed attempting to force open his car with another key, with the intention to steal the car but was arrested. He said the offence contravened Sections 287 and 319 of the Penal Code. source: the...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI A man who worked with others to kidnap his father has been arrested. The suspect was paraded by the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Odude, along with others on Wednesday. Mr. Odude said that the kidnapping of the suspect’s father took place at Igboora in Ibarapa Central Local Government Area on May 17 at about 6 p.m. “The suspect said he got a share of less than N1 million in the ransom collected although he confessed that his father never offended him,” he said. He said that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigation was completed. Similarly, six suspects said to be involved in the kidnapping of popular Ibadan-based oil magnate and Chief Executive Officer of Bovas Oil and Gas Limited were also paraded. Items recovered from the suspects included firearms, nine vehicles, one motorcycle, N1.2 million, musical instruments, knife and phones. source: premium...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta says it has destroyed a hideout used by kidnappers in Bayelsa and killed four suspected sea robbers in crossfire. Maj. Abubakar Abdullahi, Spokesman of the JTF, christened Operation Delta Safe, confirmed the development in a statement made available to the Newsmen on Thursday in Yenagoa. Abdullahi said that the JTF also recovered two AK-47 rifles during the two operations. “Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE on Tuesday ambushed a gang of sea robbers along KM-45 AWOBA Waterways in Rivers State. “During the ambush operation, four robbers met their waterloo. “Items recovered include 2× AK-47 rifles, quantity 3× AK-47 magazines, quantity 22 ammunitions and one speed boat mounted with one 200 Horse-Power engine. “In another development, troops patrol along Bayelsa waterways acting on information, raided a sea pirates hideout along FORUPA-LOBIA waterways. “However, sea pirates on sighting troops advance fled the hideout, and left behind 3× fiber boats and one 75 Horse-Power engine. “The hideout was subsequently destroyed instantly while the troops continue with their patrols,” he said. The spokesman said that the Commander Operation DELTA SAFE, Rear Admiral Apochi Suleiman, commended law abiding citizens for their support by providing timely and useful information to troops. He appealed for more cooperation from inhabitants of Joint Operation Area. He assured the communities, oil companies and other stakeholders of OPDS resolve to protect oil and gas infrastructure. He said that the military would stop at nothing to prevent and deter crude oil theft, sea robbery, pipeline vandalism and other form of criminalities in the region that could impact negatively on the...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Southwest Zone, Mr. Foluso Adebanjo, has rated Ekiti State as having the lowest crime rate in Nigeria, hinging this on the high level of professionalism existing among his men in the State. This is as the Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC) and other stakeholders frowned on the incessant transfer of the Commissioners of Police out of Ekiti police command, saying the scenario always led to the regrouping of criminals to unleash terror on the citizens. The DIG spoke in Ado Ekiti on Thursday during a stakeholders’ meeting ,where police officers in the command, led by the CP, Alhaji Abdullahi Chafe, were present. Adebanjo saluted the courage of his men in tackling criminalities, urging them to be dedicated to duties and expect commensurate rewards from government and members of the public. “The crime rate in Ekiti is very low, in fact, the lowest in the country. The police anywhere in the world can’t do it alone without the cooperation and consent of the people. You need to work with critical stakeholders to achieve a crime-free society. “The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris is committed to the task of giving our men incentives. Before now, Inspectors used to spend over 14 years before becoming superintend of police, but such has been corrected and other rank and file positions. “Apart from promotion, we are working on the housing scheme for our men to be able to own a house after retirement. We are also improving on the medicals , so that our men who sustained injuries in the course of...
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