3 ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ASSASSINATION UF HECTOR SEUN JOBARTEH

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, yesterday, said three people have been arrested and are currently being interrogated over the assassination of Hector Oluwaseun Jobarteh, who was reportedly trailed to his house and shot dead.
Edgal said:

“Some yet-to-be identified hoodlums, pretending to be friends of the deceased, gained access into the apartment of Hector Jobarteh, 38, in the presence of his brother, one Victor Joberteh, at 8, Olufowora Close, New Oke-Oba.

“They shot the said Hector on the chest without any dialogue and fled from the scene. “The Divisional Police Officer and a team of policemen quickly rushed to the scene after a distress call and the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died. “Nothing was removed from his house.
The corpse was taken to Orile/Agege Hospital morgue for autopsy. Enquiries carried out from neighbours revealed that the deceased may have been a victim of business transaction that went sour.

“To us, this is a clear case of murder and all angles are being investigated.
I want to use this opportunity to assure the family and indeed, Lagosians that the police will use every asset at its disposal to ensure that perpetrators of this heinous act are not only brought to book, but diligently prosecuted.”

It was gathered that the gunmen knocked on his neighbour’s door downstairs and asked who the car parked outside belonged to. When she told them the occupant stays upstairs, they stormed his apartment and shot him. Hector had just returned from picking his brother from the airport.

Source: Vanguard

OJUDE OBA 2017: A RICH HERITAGE FOR IJEBU UNITY (PHOTOS)

 The paramount ruler of the Ijebuland,His Majesty Alayeluwa Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, CFR, has lauded telecommunications giant, Globacom for being pivotal to the development of the cultures and traditions that bind  Nigerians together.

The Monarch who also gave kudos to the Chairman of the company, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr.  said posterity would remember  the business guru for adding vent to the promotion of tourism through his company's sponsorships  of festivals in the nation.

Oba Adetona said these at the  recently concluded Ojude Oba festival which was held in Ijebu Ode on Sunday. The festival  which Globacom has sponsored for eleven years,  is an event during which sons and daughters of Ijebuland converge to pay homage to the king as well as form alliances  for the development of the land.

Earlier, the Chairman of Globacom  in his goodwill  address read by Mr. Folu  Aderibigbe  had   charged Nigerian  youths to show interest in the histories of the different communities that constitute  the nation Nigeria with a view to gaining greater understanding about their beneficial cultures and traditions. He said this understanding would   advance  the unity of the country.

According to him, the theme of this year's celebration,  Ojude Oba: A Rich Heritage For Ijebu Unity confirms  that traditions, cultures and religious beliefs are basic  ingredients which have united peoples and races throughout the history of mankind. He said they also  serve as the superstructure constructed by heroes past to ensure  the continued well being of the people.

“We also wish to appeal to all Nigerians irrespective of ethnic and religious persuasions to do all within their capabilities to strengthen that cord of unity that has always bound us together. We owe the present generation and posterity the responsibility to join forces with men and women of goodwill to sustain the renewed drive towards the historical and cultural Renaissance of our country”, Adenuga added.

He opined that the  sustained partnership with the Ojude Oba Festival Committee was reflective of  his network's  passionate commitment to  being at the forefront of major initiatives to promote  the best of Nigeria's cultures, values, desires and traditions.

"We are proud of our newly-acquired badge of honour as the biggest corporate promoter of the Arts including celebration of traditions, cultures and desires of Nigeria and her peoples", he said, while reiterating   its commitment  to the continued provision of  world-class voice and data infrastructure that will enable all Nigerians to communicate seamlessly within the nation and across the world.

The telecommunications firm also presented prizes to winners of the  Regberegbe and Baloguns’ competitions during the parade of the groups before the traditional ruler.

Arobayo,  Bobagunte and Gbobaniyi won in the female category while Bobamayegun, Bobagbimo and Jagunmolu won first, second and third respectively  winning N500, 000, N300, 000 and N200, 000 respectively.

PHOTOS: MAPOLY STUDENTS ARRESTED FOR INTERNET FRAUD

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos zonal office, has arrested seven  students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State for alleged offenses bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretenses and possession of forged documents.

The suspects- Adesina Olalekan, Makinde Noheem, Toheeb Ogunowo, Somotun Olusola, Somotun Sodiq, Tajudeen Hafeez Bolaji and Kareem Olaseni- are studying various courses in the institution.

They were arrested alongside Iyun Ifeoluwa, Odusanwo Ibrahim, Obanijesu Opeyemi Soneye, Azeez Olayinka, Babatunde Ajala, Ojejimi Ademola, Aderowunmi Ayomide and Oluokun Oluwaseun by operatives of the Commission within Abeokuta and its environs on August 17, 2016, following a petition received by the Commission about their activities.

The suspects, who were said to be living flamboyantly, were alleged to be involved in internet scam, forgery of financial instruments and lottery scam, among others.

One of the suspects, Olaseni, a 21-year-old Business Administration student, was said to have created a   Facebook account with the name Dean Robert, with which he interacted with his victims.

In his statement, Olaseni gave a blow-by-blow revealed his modus operandi, saying, “I tell them (his victims) that they have won Facebook Lottery.  I have people who receive the money sent by the victims.  Then, the money is remitted into my personal accounts domiciled in GTBank and Skye Bank.”

A number of items, including laptops, forged documents, were recovered from the suspects during their arrests. The suspects will be charged to court after investigations are concluded.

PHOTOS: PASTOR BEATEN TO A PULP BY MADMAN FOR TRYING TO HEAL HIM

According to Instagram user, @official_ceo_brannation01 the pastor in a shirt attempted to heal a random madman in the street but it went horribly wrong as the madman pounced on him. He wrote.A mad man and a pastor fighting this afternoon..the pastor insisted on delivering the mad man and it resulted to serious beating from the mad man.. 😂 pastors and wetin no concern them..according to witnesses.the pastor is fond of arranging with ppl to pretend to be mad and he will now claim healing them.. Today was a wrong day for him..😂

SUITOR DIES IN 'SHARO' FULANI TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE FLOGGING GAME

A young man, Yari Inusa, has died while competing with another suitor for a lady’s hand in marriage. The incident happened at Durmin Biri village, in the Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.


Police sources said the man died following injuries he sustained on the head when he engaged in a Fulani traditional game of Sharo with another man, Ahmed Saidu, to determine who would marry the lady.


Sharo game entails two male suitors flogging each other for a woman’s hand in marriage. Whoever wins between them will marry the girl.


Inusa had reportedly flogged Saidu without any incident, but tragedy struck when it was the turn of Saidu to flog Inusa. Saidu allegedly hit Inusa on the head instead of hitting him on the back as the rules of the game dictates, leading to His Death.


The Katsina State Police Command spokesman DSP Gambo Isah confirmed the incident.

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PHOTOS: 4 UNDERAGE GIRLS OTHERS ARRESTED DURING CULT INITIATION IN OGUN STATE !

The Ogun State Police Command have arrested four underage girls, aged between 10 and 13, alongside 13 other suspected cultists during a raid in Mosunmore Village, Abeokuta

Crimepuzzle reported that the raid was carried out on Monday, August 28, 2017, after one of the suspected girl's mother raised alarm to the Baale of Mosunmore Village.

Following the tip that was given, detectives attached to Owode-Egba Police Divisional Headquarters, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Shehu Alao, went into action and succeeded in arresting them during the initiation of another set of girls.

Speaking on the ugly incident, the state Police Commissioner, CP Ahmed Iliyasu, disclosed that on Monday, August 28, 2017, at about 6:30 pm, a woman raised alarm to the Baale of Mosunmore Village near Kobape in Abeokuta, to the effect that her daughter went out late a day previous.

"Apparently disturbed by the said outing, the woman pestered her daughter who later confessed that she was initiated into a cult group, a development the woman found difficult to conceal to herself and alerted the community head who, in turn, called in my men.

"Consequently, officers of Owode-Egba Division stormed the area and successfully apprehended the 13 youngsters in the process of initiating yet another set of underaged girls", CP Iliyasu said.

The girls, all primary six school leavers, confessed to being lured into the group by the boys.

 Tunde Adio,19,leader of the group known as "Penalty Guys",  narrated how he was initiated by one Tosin, also a resident of the community in January, 2017, adding that they came about their own group's name during the last Easter celebration when his third-in-command, 13-year-old Adewale Raphael's church was organizing a picnic.

According to Adio, "we decided to do customized vests, with the inscription "Penalty Guys". This was what attracted the girls and agreed to be initiated".

Adio's second-in-command, Silas Sunday, 15, was also arrested during the police raid.

The state commissioner of Police has ordered that the suspects be transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping and Cultism Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for further investigation and prosecution of the suspects.

"AM NOT BIAFRAN"~~CHIMAMANDA ADICHE

Award-winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche has refuted claims that she ever said she is Biafran. She shared a screenshot of one of the headlines which quoted her saying she is Biafran and wrote;

This headline below, and other similar headlines, which appeared on some websites: are false. They are completely invented; along with some accompanying quotes which have been attributed to me. I did not say or write those words.