Welcome to Damiete Braide's Blog: 2013

Friday 1 November 2013

Six-year-old boy dies in Lagos building fire

N255m bulletproof car scandal: Oduah denies wrongdoing, blames NCAA DG, aides

There was confusion at Ogba Junior Grammar School, Lagos, on Thursday after about 22 pupils fell unconscious. Read more

Jonathan, Amaechi, Dickson hold secret talks

Naval ratings pummel teacher in Ogun school

Panic gripped students and civilian employees of the Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Onikolobo, Abeokuta, on Wednesday when six Naval operatives descended on a teacher in the school and beat him to a pulp over a minor disagreement. Read more

Four employees of Linksoft Communications Systems, an Abuja based computer software company, have been arrested by the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, in connection with the death of their colleague, Tochukwu Aneke, under controversial circumstances. Read more

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a policeman for forcefully entering a police station and attempting to seize a motorcycle from the station. Read more

More cans of worms were thrown up on Wednesday in Abuja during the public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on the controversial N255m bulletproof cars purchased by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Read more

Man held for beating mother of three to death

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 35-year-old man, Mukaila Sumonu, for causing the death of his neighbour in the Ikorodu area of the state. Read more

The Federal Government has, through the Federal Capital Development Authority, marked the national secretariat of the New Peoples Democratic Party at the Maitama District in Abuja for demolition. Read more

No fewer than 20 persons have been killed in a renewed attack on villagers in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State by suspected Boko Haram insurgents dressed in military camouflage. Read more

Oduah’s car more expensive than British PM’s car

Each of the two armoured BMW 760 Li cars bought for the Minister for Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority is more expensive than the British Prime Minister, David Cameron’s car. Read more

■Quality cell space rental between N10,000 and N200,000
■Inmates pay N2,000 for court appearance
■Allegations false, unfounded –DCP

A freed inmate has made startling revelations about how the Enugu Maximum Prison authorities allegedly force prisoners to pay N2,000 fee for each of them to be transported from the prison to court to attend to their various matters. The inmate who recently regained freedom from the prison also alleged that inmates paid between N100 to N150 for a bucket of water. Read more

I treat only malaria, typhoid – Fake doctor

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Adeyemi Akintolure, for parading himself as a medical practitioner without a licence. Read more

Kidnappers of Augusta Douglas-Ayam, elder sister to the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Research, Documentation and Strategy, Mr. Oronto Douglas, on Thursday opened communication with the family. Read more

Two persons -Taiwo Akinola and Maria Taiwo- have been charged to court by the Ogun State Police Command for their role in an acid attack on a trader, Mrs. Sherift Agbaje. Read more

One feared dead as policemen, touts clash

An unidentified man was feared dead in the Oko Oba area of Lagos State on Wednesday after street urchins, otherwise known as area boys, and policemen attached to Oko Oba Police Division clashed. Read more

Immediate past president of Ijaw National Congress (INC), Chief Joshua Benemesia, has said people, who are canvassing for President Goodluck Jonathan not to run for the presidency in 2015 are doing that for their own greed and they should not be called Nigerians. Read more

Saheed Waliu, the 28-year-old, who was in a coma five months after being allegedly brutalised by some policemen, is dead. Read more

Boko Haram: Army kill 40 in fresh operation in Borno

The Nigerian Army yesterday confirmed the killing of 40 Boko Haram insurgents in fresh counter-insurgency operations to forestall planned attacks by the armed sect in Borno State. Read more

The Federal Government’s anti-graft war, which many have dismissed as below average, may collapse as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, one of the agencies saddled with the responsibility of prosecuting the campaign, is said to be broke. Read more

…Says ‘they came purposely to eliminate me’

Barely 48 hours after operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) killed six suspected kidnappers in Ihiala Council Area of Anambra State, a business magnate and transporter, Chief Godwin Okeke (GUO motors) escaped death by the whiskers yesterday when gunmen suspected to be hired assassins attacked his car. Read more

The family of a Nigerian student, Gabriel Soriwei, who was killed in the North Cyprus city of Nicosia, has cried out to the Federal Government to assist the family in getting justice for the slain boy. Read more

•OBJ deceived us in 2005 –Sagay

Convenor of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Pastor Tunde Bakare yesterday dismissed the positions of President Goodluck Jonathan and All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying both were insincere on the national conference. Read more

A Lagos-based businessman, Asogwa Ochiabuto, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for smuggling 7.45kg of cocaine hidden in flasks and kitchen utensils into the country. Read more

MTN thrills youths with app musical contest in Abuja

After a successful launch in Lagos, telecommunications giant, MTN, lit up the capital city, Abuja, with the second launch of its youth-centric app musical contest, the MTN Songstar. Read more

Hip hop and rap artiste, Jude Abaga (aka MI), last week anchored The Google Plus Hangout with Fashola in Lagos. Read more

Fatima Jabbe, a Gambian actress, recently premiered her movie entitled Battered at the Odeon Cinema, London recently with a view of creating awareness on the dangers of domestic violence. Read more

UK based Nigerian producer wins award in Nigeria

UK based Nigerian producer, Ehizojie Ojesebholo's movie, Jand Hustle won the Efere Ozako - Best Experimental Film Award at the just concluded 10th Abuja International Film Festival 2013. Read more

The National Youth Service Corps on Thursday organised a passing out ceremony for the 2012 Batch C NYSC members across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory with some governors advising them to deploy their energies towards nation building. They also advised them to create jobs for themselves. Read more

A man, who claimed to be the pastor of Prayer Mountain Ministries, Lagos, Olusola Adewunmi, has been accused of aggravated assault against his lover, Queen Ujiatolor, in the Onipanu area of Lagos State. Read more

A plumber, Ogu Okechukwu, has been apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, for the importation of 945grammes of cocaine. Read more

Landlord’s daughter abducted, impregnated by tenant

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 37-year-old man, Ajibola Idowu, for allegedly kidnapping the daughter of his landlord for three years. The suspect was also said to have forcefully impregnated the victim, Modupe Brown, during captivity. Read more

… Says I did it in protest

• He‘s under spiritual attack –Family

A 30-year-old man, Ejike is lying in critical condition in a private hospital in Nkpor near Onitsha after cutting off his manhood with a knife. According to sources, Ejike, from Nkwelle Uke community in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state, was a luxurious bus conductor based in Onitsha until he returned to the village recently.

He allegedly visited the village shrine and invoked the spirit of the diety before taking away kolanuts offered to the gods and from that moment, began to manifest strange signs.

It was gathered that last weekend, Ejike took a knife, cut off his penis and scrotum, and a strange dog suddenly appeared and ran away with the severed genitals. Family members were said to have rushed him to the hospital immediately.

When Daily Sun visited the hospital yesterday, Ejike’s private parts were completely bandaged while a catheter was fixed from the region where he passes urine.

Though he refused to talk to the reporter, he was furious when her sister arrived with his aged father. He blurted out, saying he took the action in protest so that the family would know that he was not joking when he said he would cut his penis. Scores of visitors in the hospital also said he had threatened to cut off his manhood in the past because his penis had disappointed him several times.

But the elder sister who was attending to him in the hospital told Daily Sun that he acted under the influence of evil forces. She said that no man in his right senses would slice his manhood, adding that the family wass shattered by his action.

The Chief Medical Director, Crown Hospital Nkpor, Dr. Eddy Emegoaku confirmed that Ejike’s case was critical but declined further comments on his medical condition.

From ALOYSIUS ATTAH, Onitsha

CULLED FROM THE SUN NEWSPAPER

Man in five-month coma after alleged police assault

Months after he was allegedly struck with an iron rod on his head by some policemen at the Iba area, Ojo, Lagos, Saheed Waliu, has remained in a coma at Bola Tinubu ward of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. Read more

Man, 31, hangs self in Ebonyi

… As police arrest 3 over unlawful possession of arms

A 31-yr-old man identified as Friday Onele was, yesterday, found dead hanging on a tree behind his house at Ameka Ikwo in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. It was gathered that the deceased, a father of three children, who was not living with the wife left no reason for the suicide. Read more

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Sylvester Igbo, a Deputy Superintendent (DSP), who confirmed the incident, said the man, a farmer was declared missing two days ago.

“A case of missing person was reported at Ikwo Police Station. It was alleged that one Friday Onele, aged 31years from Ameka Ikwo was missing, that he left the house and did not return. A search party was raised to search for him and later, the corpse of the man was seen hanging on a tree in a forest behind his house.

“So far, no foul play has been revealed and because of the decomposing nature of the body, two medical doctors from Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki were invited to carry out autopsy on the body and the corpse was later released to the relations for burial. “However, the investigation of the matter is still on and at the end of the investigation, the public will be informed of the outcome,” PPRO said.

In another development, the police spokesman said three persons were arrested at Ivo council of the state for unlawful possession of arms.

“A case of unlawful possession of locally made single barrel gun was reported at Ivo police station at Ishiagu. It was alleged that one Eke (34), Kalu (27) and Okechukwu (30) in Ivo Local Government Area were seen with a locally made single barrel gun with three live cartridges, three machetes and a dagger as well as an unregistered motorcycle,” he stated.

He said during interrogation, the suspects stated that they were pipeline security men from Abia State, but wondered why they left their area of jurisdiction for Ebonyi State.

From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Abakaliki

Culled from The Sun Newspaper

21 die in fresh Plateau attacks

Gunmen in the early hours of Thursday attacked Kukek community in Bajin Kogi Forun District of Barkinladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Read more

The attackers, suspected to be cattle rustlers, attacked the home of a man identified as Tsok Gwom, between 1am and 2am killing nine members of the family, a resident of the community said.

Among the victims were Gwom, three women and five children, who were all said to have bullet wounds on their bodies.

One of the women was identified as Gwom’s wife. The victims’ corpses were yet to be taken to the hospital as of 1.30pm.

Residents of the community said the gunshots alerted the vigilante members of the community, who launched a reprisal against the attackers, said to be over 30, killing 12 of them.

A resident of the community, who did not want his name mentioned for security reasons, said many of the vigilante members also sustained varying degrees of injuries.

He said the attackers might have been cattle rustlers as Gwom’s cattle numbered over 50. However, the animals remained intact.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau State, Felicia Anslem, confirmed the attack.

BY PREMIUM TIMES

Mob lynches three Nigerians for kidnapping in Bissau

Three Nigerians accused of kidnapping a child were lynched on Tuesday by an angry mob of young rioters in Bissau, according to a hospital source. Read more

The headquarters of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, along the Apapa – Oshodi Expressway in Lagos has been sealed off by the Lagos State Government for gross environmental abuse. Read more

A licensed clearing agent, Ganiyu Adedoyin, has been killed in Oshodi, Lagos, by policemen attached to the Makinde Division. Read more

Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian, victim’s ATM card missing

A young man, identified as Oluwayemi Oguntimehin, was on Tuesday killed after he was crushed by a hit-and-run driver along the Mafoluku/Ibadan Express-way, Lagos. Read more

Victim’s daughter sues Dana for outstanding compensation

Ms Hannah George, daughter of the late Amaize George, who died in the June 3, 2012 crash of a plane belonging to Dana Air, has sued the airline asking a Federal High Court, Lagos, to order Dana to pay an outstanding $70,000 (about N11.27m) compensation it is still owing the deceased’s family. Read more

Miss Niger Delta Beauty pageant call for entries

Aviation crisis: FG suspends Dana Air licence again …24 hours after grounding Associated airline

Three days after a tragic crash involving an Associated Airlines plane killed 14 people in Lagos, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday night, announced the suspension of Dana Air’s operations nationwide. Read more

Governors Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Babangida Aliyu (Niger) and Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano) are to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday (today) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to seek the postponement of their peace meeting. Read more

The Director of Publicity and Media, Godwin Ezeemo Campaign Organisation. Mr. Okey Nwoke has said that he narrowly escaped death when he was accosted by suspected dare devil killers at Igbo Ukwu town, Anambra State yesterday. Read more

FG bars Associated Airlines

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the operations of Associated Aviation Limited, owners of Associated Airlines, following Thursday’s crash, which killed 13 out of the 20 people on board. Read more

Fifteen suspected Boko Haram and five residents were yesterday killed in a fresh attack by the insurgents on the sleepy town of Damboa in Borno State. Read more