Pandemonium in Bayelsa As Gunmen Kill 18-Year-Old Boy In Front Of APC Chieftain's House

There was pandemonium on Monday in OMPADEC area in the Amarata suburb of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, following the killing of an 18-year- old by gunmen suspected to be cultist.

The incident occurred in front of the house of a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC.

Some residents expressed the believes that the murder might be politically motivated while others claimed that the killing of the youth was as a result of violence between two notorious cult groups in the state.

A witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity said the deceased was pursued by his assailants, who caught up with him in front of the residence of the APC chieftain.
He said the gunmen, who were four in number inflicted several machete cuts on him before he was shot dead.

According to him, the victim's name is yet to be ascertained because he was not a resident, but was only pursued to the area.

The incident left residents and shop owners scampering for safety.

The APC chieftain was not at home when the incident occurred, but he was swiftly informed about it.
 
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They Gang-Raped Girl And Justice: How Nigeria Police Forced Victim To Free Rapists

                                                  Hawawu's house where she was dumped
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Hawawu (full name withheld), the 16 year-old daughter of a struggling bricklayer, was gang-raped by four boys in Agbado-Oja community in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.
According to report, on that fateful day, the evening of March 30, Hawawu, an apprentice tailor had received a call from her male friend, Adeleke whom she had a soft spot for. He reportedly invited her for a meeting in his house. On getting there, she was said to be reluctant in going into the house but she later succumbed. Shortly after, Adeleke and three of his friends dragged her into his room after which four of them allegedly took turns raping her.
Later that night, they were said to have dragged the now half-conscious girl writhing in pains all the way down the staircases in the storey building then dumped her in front of her ramshackle house on 4, Isanmi Street in the Adubo-Agopani area of Agbado-Oja.
 The next morning, her traumatized father, Mr. Olarenwaju headed for the palace of the Baale (local chief), Sunday Oyeogun, to report the matter. Th Baale then summoned the parents of the accused boys but rather than apologise for their action and extend care to the victim, they allegedly ‘gathered’ N200, 000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) and brought to the Baale to ‘kill’ the case which according to him, he refused and directed that the girl be treated as a matter of urgency before any other discussion. He also advised the victim’s father to report the case at the Divisional Police Headquarters in the area



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                                                                                 Hawawu's father, Mr. Olarenwaju
One Alaba, a police officer attached to the Juvenile, Women and Children’s Unit, was assigned the case as the Investigating Police Officer (IPO).
A source who pleaded anonymity for fear of being harassed by the police said, "Alaba ensured that the girl was taken to the Sarabis Medical Centre in the Odo-Oba area of the community, and also got the boys arrested. But shortly after, he called Mr. Olarenwaju and asked him to withdraw the case. When Mr. Olarenwaju protested the idea of what seemed a miscarriage of justice, Alaba slapped him and handcuffed him, ‘rough-handling’ him at the police station. The poor man thereafter kept mute and offered no more resistance."
As if that was not enough, Hawawu was intimidated by the police to sign an undertaking that she had withdrawn the case and would forever keep sealed lips over it and by Nigerian and international laws, anyone under the age of 18 is considered not qualified to sign undertakings or agreements. The culprits were thereafter freed unconditionally.
The hospital where she was treated also raises a number of questions as sources in the community claim Mr. Amodu is a psychiatrist and not a general practitioner and that it is common knowledge that the police always insists on referring rape and other related cases in the community to Sarabis because the two — the hospital and the police– allegedly shares the N20, 000 fee for ‘medical report’ on a 50/50 ratio.
Dr. Amodu would not confirm or deny anything, instead, directing the reporter to the police.
At the Divisional Headquarters, neither the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) nor the IPO, Alaba was available for comments.
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Fire guts PDP Headquarters,Abuja…(Photo)

Barely hours after PDP accused APC of masterminding today’s Abuja bombing, the PDP headquarters situated at  Wadata Plaza, Michael Okpara Way, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja is on fire .An eyewitness claims the press section of the building is worse hit.. The PDP weeps. We are indeed grief-stricken. Our hearts go out to the bereaved, especially those who have been orphaned and widowed and those now deprived of their bread winners by this evil act. We share in their pain, their anguish and their loss and pray that those behind their grief must not escape justice,” the party said. “We stand by our earlier statements that these attacks on our people are politically motivated by unpatriotic persons, especially those in the APC, who have been making utterances and comments, promoting violence and blood-letting as a means of achieving political control.” Continue… “Nigerians are also aware of utterances by certain APC governors which have been aimed at undermining our security forces and emboldening insurgents against the people. “Those who have been promoting violence through their utterances can now see the monster they have created. They can now see the end product of their comments; a country flowing daily with the blood of the innocent. The question is; how do they feel when they see the mangled and blood-soaked bodies of their victims? How do they feel when they hear the voices of the dying and the injured? “Of course they feel nothing. Their hearts have been hardened and they are embittered by the fact that they have been rejected by the people. They are bitter because the people have chosen to rally round the government they love and voted for; but must they chose the path of violence and bloodletting as a response to the wishes and aspiration of the people. Urging all well meaning Nigerians to stand up and join President Goodluck Jonathan in his untiring efforts to check terrorism in the country, the PDP caution those fueling the attacks to retrace their steps, rid themselves of bitterness and desperation and seek forgiveness from God. The party, in solidarity with the people also shelved all official engagements while praying God to grant the bereaved the fortitude to bear the loss.

Killer Child Bride-”I regret killing my husband with rat poison;My father forced me into this mess”

Last week,Child-bride, Wasila Umar, was all over the news for killing her husband and three of his friends while injuring many others after she served them poisoned food, in Kano..Speaking to Vanguard at Bompai police headquarters, Kano where is is being detained, she says she regrets killing him 17 days after their wedding

“On the fateful day, my husband’s meal was prepared by the senior wife and put  in my room as I was due in fulfillment of his rotational duty in a polygamous setting.I obtained the rat poison for just N100 and, at my convenience, mixed it with the local dish prepared for him. When he returned home for the feast, he came with those who were destined to die with him. I was restless but could not stop it from happening.I felt normal and slept after the incident but the  consequence of my action was clear when I was picked up by the police and I felt cold for the first time.Destiny appears to have played a wicked one on me at this early stage of my life  and I would rededicate the rest of my life to sincerely seek Allah’s forgivenes

“I have never enjoyed the opportunity of going to Islamic school or acquiring Western education. My father forced me into this mess by stubbornly forcing me into a relationship I was not prepared to live in “though my target was my late husband, I must confess that my blood went cold when I realized I had committed mass murder”.

Kano State Police Command PRO, ASP Magaji Musa Majia, said

“the case has been referred to appropriate authorities  for the next line of action..I am assuring you that Wasila would appear in court soon because we have limitation on the number of days we can keep a suspect no matter the perceived weakness of the case or the personality involved”.

Gold Plated iPhone 5s Shared As Souvenir @ President Jonathan's Daughter Wedding

Luxury designer, MA Livelihood customized iPhone 5S for attendees of President Jonathan’s daughter’s wedding ceremony which took place today.

CEO of MA Livelihood shared the photos of the custom made iPhone on Instagram earlier today.

Congrats to the newly wedded and happy married life

JAMB Applicants Lost Their Lives On Ikare Akoko Ondo State

A Multiple road crash along Owo-Ikare road in Ondo State have claimed the lives of Two applicants sitting for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Examination.

According to Sources, the Crash was involving a White Volvo Tipper, an Orange Colored Nissan Almara and a White Peugeot J5 vehicle.

Eyewitnesses told Journalists that Two out of the Three Vehicles involved in the accident were coming from Offa in Kwara State when the Incident occurred.

The Volvo Tipper was said to have overtaken the peugeot J5 vehicle while trying to negotiate a bend on the road before ramming into the articulated Nissan Almara car conveying the applicants. 

Confirming the Incident to our Correspondent, the Head of Operations of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ikare Akoko, Mr. Samuel Ibitoye disclosed that Two of the five applicants sitting for the Examination died instantly while the other three were badly Injured.

Ibitoye added that the injured victims were immediately rushed to the Ikare Specialist hospital and Iwaro General hospital respectively for treatment.

The Corpses of the two applicants have since been deposited at the hospital' morgue.

The Identity of the applicant could not be immediately ascertained as at press time.

Nigerian Arrested For Tweeting Pictures Of SSS Jail Break Attempt

Amnesty International Friday urged the Nigerian security forces to disclose the whereabouts of a man who was arrested after tweeting pictures of an attempted jail break at the headquarters of the intelligence agency.
“Nigerian security forces should immediately disclose the whereabouts and legal status of Yusuf Siyaka Onimisi,” said the rights group’s Netsanet Belay in a statement.
“If he is in detention, the Nigerian authorities must either charge him with a recognisable criminal offence or release him immediately,” Amnesty said.
The attempted jail break at the headquarters of the Directorate of State Services on March 30 sparked a gun battle that killed 21 detainees, the intelligence agency said.
Onimisi, who works for a national electricity firm, has been arrested and held incommunicado for 11 days, his family said on Thursday.
The head of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, told AFP that his office was investigating the alleged disappearance of the 32-year-old man.
“He has been arrested for 11 days without any information being given to the family … . The family has been kept in darkness. If you are holding him or if there is to be a sentence of death, then tell the family,” Amnesty quoted Sanusi Onimisi, the man’s brother, as saying.
National security concerns have been cited in the past as justification for arresting people who publish sensitive material.

186 Hoodlums Including Woman And Children Arrested In Lagos

Among the arrested were 33 underage children and a mother with her 5 children.
The children, according to the taskforce, would be taken to the Lagos State Correctional Centre for rehabilitation.
 Fully equipped the taskforce officials in a police van raided the area between 12:30 a.m. and 1.30 a.m.
Initially they arrested 206 suspected hoodlums but after screening, 20 people were set free.
Taskforce Chairman, Bayo Sulaiman, Chief Superintendent of Police, said the new suspected hoodlums apprehended were different from those arrested last week.
After last week successful operation on detention officails decided to do a follow-up as the exercise is continuous.
Sulaiman said that they don’t know where these people come from but the taskforce will continue to monitor Oshodi.
He also urged mothers to take care of their children and don't allow them to get back to the streets.
Children were taken to the state correctional centre waiting for parents to show up to hand them over.
But if the parents do not show up, the state will rehabilitate them.
The other suspects would be charged to court soon to face prosecution.
Sulaiman vowed that the state government would not allow Oshodi to slide back to its former state where hoodlums had a field day.
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Female teachers catch male colleague urinating in their tea(Photos)

Four female nursery teachers who were suspicious about their strange-smelling tea trained a hidden camera on their thermos flasks - and discovered a cigarette-smoking colleague was urinating in them.
Chinese police arrested 54-year-old Gao Chao and took him to hospital where he was tested for infectious diseases.But they say the teacher committed no crime because he has a clean bill of health so his actions caused no harm.
According to Mailonline,.....
The man reportedly felt his female colleagues did not respect him enough, and was bitter at being passed over for the job of kindergarten boss.
But teacher Li Kao, 26, one of the four, said she was furious that police had simply given the man nothing more than a stern lecture and a warning not to do it again...She said..

'I first noticed there was a strange smell from my tea a few weeks ago after I returned to the class after taking the children out to play in the playground.The cups are not transparent, so it was hard to see if the liquid looked strange but there was certainly a strange smell which also came from the thermos flasks that the tea was stored in.
'I changed the flask and bought a new one but once I brought it to the kindergarten again I had the same problem with the strange smell.Eventually I discovered that my three colleagues had the same problem, and we thought perhaps somebody was putting something in the water.'

The women complained to kindergarten boss Qiu Li Shih, 37, who advised them to put a camera in the room.So they activated the camera on a mobile phone and put it in a basket filled with children's toys.
 The video showed the man, who appeared to be smoking a cigarette, picking up one of the women's brand new pink flasks and holding it close over his genitals while he contaminated her morning drink.
All four women refused to return to work if their colleague was not sacked.However, the stand-off was resolved when he agreed to pay around £200 to each of the women, apologised, and promised not to do it again.

How my sister sold me with pregnancy for N100,000—Victim

A 23-year-old pregnant woman,  Jennifer Ogbonna, raised the emotion of people recently at Zone 2, Police Headquarters, Abeokuta, Ogun State, when she narrated how her sister tricked her into slavery and sold her off with her 7-month old pregnancy.   She was then transported from Aba to Abeokuta after a couple who allegedly specialized  in buying human beings from all  parts of the country paid N100,000 to her sister.
She told Vanguard

“I was brought to Abeokuta by the woman’s husband. I don’t know that they had already paid money on my head. I only got to know in Abeokuta when I overheard the woman and her husband talking about child trafficking and I felt bad.   I decided not to eat any of their food. There is one lady

in that building, they call her Adeola, she would bring  food for me and I would not touch it to the extent that the woman’s husband  pleaded with me  to eat and still I  refused and said I am going back to Aba where she brought me from.

“When I said I was going to Aba, the man was angry and said before he would allow me to go back, I must pay back the N100,000 he paid my sister for myself and my pregnancy and the expenses he incurred so far on me. After that, his wife took me to one shrine and asked me to swear to an oath not to go back to Aba or tell anybody what happened, that  if I try to go back or tell anybody, she will make me mad; she would make me deaf and dumb.
“But, I discussed my plan to escape with another victim who I met there, she is Oluchi and she said that if I try it I will become mad, but, I insisted and I escaped.   I ran away to the next street. When I ran to the street,  I met some people and I narrated my experience to them.   They advised me to report to the Police, that was how police got to know everything,

Suspect opens up

38-year-old Muyiba said,

 “ I came to Abeokuta in January this year from Offa, Kwara State. I used to sell baby clothes before my shop got burnt during the crisis between Offa and Erin-Ile.  I know how to prepare herbs for diabetic patients. I am a trado-medical doctor, I registered in Kwara State but not in Ogun State. I have treated three patients in Abeokuta since I have been here.”
When asked what she was doing with the pregnant women she camped in her house, Muyiba claimed that “ it was their husbands that brought them to my place, to keep them in my place. I knew them through one Joy.“ It all happened when I saw police on Wednesday night banging that we should open the door.   They came to arrest all of us. I thought my husband has run away because I was asleep when the police came. My husband is Ismail Yusuf, our children are in Kwara State. The police also arrested Muyiba’s younger sister —Seun and when she was asked her role in the incident, she passed the ball to her elder sister.

 It was further gathered that the husband, identified as Ismail Yusuf, is in charge of scouting for pregnant women as he reportedly went as far as Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi and other states in the Eastern part of the country.
The wife, Muyiba, was saddled with the task of nurturing the pregnant women till they deliver of their babies for onward sale.The husband, having bought their preys (pregnant women),  would charm  them on the spot and take them to their operational base in Abeokuta where they would  nurture the victims and  their pregnancies until they give birth, which they allegedly usually sell to couples that need children or for ritual purposes.
It  was also gathered that  when these victims were bought, the couple would force them to swear to an oath not to escape.  They would charm them so that they would not escape from them and people living around and security agencies would not have any clues of what they were doing in their den.