A 35 year old man, Obinna Kalu, was on March 16 arrested by men of Ogun state police command for shooting his co-tenant Adijat Balogun with a gun at her right rib.
Kalu's arrest followed a report made at Sabo/Ilupeju divisional headquarters by one Olayiwola Kareem, who reported that while the victim was sleeping in her room at about 12 noon on the 14th of March 2021, Obinna Kalu a co-tenant who has always been at loggerhead with the victim sneaked into her room and shot her on the right rib.
A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, reads in part
''Upon the report, the DPO Sabo/Ilupeju division SP Mustapha Opawoye quickly led his men to the scene where the victim was quickly rescued to state hospital Ijaye and was later referred to Federal Medical Center Abeokuta for medical attention.
Having carried out the dastardly act, the suspect quickly went into his apartment, packed all his belongings, and ran away. A massive manhunt was there and then launched for him, and with the cooperation of members of the public, he was eventually arrested on the 16th of March 2021.
On interrogation, the suspect initially denied being the person that shot the victim, but when he was asked for the rationale behind his sudden action of evacuating his belongings and running away from the house, he was unable to argue further.
The victim is currently recuperating at Federal Medical Center Abeokuta. ''
Oyeyemi added that the state commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the transfer of the case to homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
One police officer has been killed and another one lying critically ill in the hospital after unknown gunmen attacked a Police patrol team at Ukacha junction Neni, Anaocha LGA in Anambra state today March 18.
A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, says the hoodlums numbering over twenty with three Sienna buses and motorcycles engaged the police in a gun-duel which lasted for over 30mins before reinforcements from the State headquarters forcing the hoodlums to escape.
Tochukwu said two police operatives sustained gunshot injuries and were rushed to the hospital for medical attention where one was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
He said the state Commissioner of police, CP MB Kuryas, visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment. He said an investigation is ongoing and effort is being intensified in order to unravel perpetrators of the heinous act and bring them to book.
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has stated that Nigerians are the country's greatest problem.
The presidential spokesperson who lashed out at those he claimed do nothing but find faults in the country, cautioned Nigerians against ” disintegration, destabilization and outright war”.
Adesina also admitted that the internecine conflict which came off the civil war, are still very evident in some parts of the land.
He wrote;
Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has sent a critical warning to the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) concerning President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on gun-carrying Fulani herdsmen.
In a video posted by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode on Twitter, Igboho cautioned the security agencies against framing innocent people.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the law permits him to remain in office till either 2023 or 2024. He said this in his court documents filed to counter a suit challenging the three-month extension granted him by President Muhammadu Buhari in February.
On Monday, the Federal High Court obtained the counter-affidavit and the notice of preliminary objection along with the accompanying documents filed by the IGP
Wema Bank is currently at the receiving end of harsh criticism over the nasty behaviour its Chief Human Resources Officer Mrs. Ololade Ogungbenro. The bank has been asked to fire Ogungbenro over her cruel attitude towards employees of the company and she claimed no one can question her. Several sources have claimed that the lady is rude and assaults fellow staff at will.
A Nigerian lady, Tinuade has called out the Nigeria Police Force over its International Women's Day message.
As the world observed IWD 2021 on March 8, law enforcement agencies in various countries marked the event on social media with messages reiterating their commitment to ensuring safety to women.
Nigeria Police Force posted a message describing women as 'intelligent, strong,
Senior pastor of the Household of God Church in Lagos, Chris Okotie, is not happy with the leadership of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and took to his Facebook page to lampoon them.
In his post, the clergyman said the Christian body which is solely for Pentecostal churches, has become a clannish religious enterprise.
See what he wrote after the cut...
