2 TRIGGER-HAPPY POLICE OFFICERS ON TRIAL OVER THE KILLING 16-YEAR OLD TINA

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that two trigger-happy  officers linked to the death of 16-year-old Tina Ezekwe ,last week Tuesday,  in Iyana-Oworo area of the state are on trial.

 Lagos State Police Spokesperson, Bala Elkana said the two police officers suspected to have carried out the shooting have been arrested and subjected to internal disciplinary proceedings.

 

The two police officers; an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Theophilus Otobo and Inspector Oguntoba Olamigoke fell short of professional standards, stated that they will be prosecuted if found culpable,Bala Elkana said

 

He affirmed that the Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odomosu had ordered an in-depth investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the victim at Iyana-Oworo area of the metropolis.

 

The statement reads;

 

    “Recall that on May 29, 2020, the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, ordered an in-depth investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Tina Ezekwe in the Iyana-Oworo area of Lagos State. Investigation so far revealed that the conduct of the two police officers, ASP Theophilus Otobo and Inspector Oguntoba Olamigoke, who were linked to the incident, fell short of professional standards.

    “In view of the above, the command has commenced internal disciplinary proceedings against the two officers. While the ASP has been served an official query in line with the provisions of the public service rules, Inspector Oguntoba Olamigoke is undergoing an orderly-room trial at the state command provost’s office.

    “The ASP will be appearing before the Force Disciplinary Board sitting in Abuja, whose recommended punishment will be forwarded to the Police Service Commission for approval.

    “Meanwhile, the CP assures all stakeholders that as soon as the internal disciplinary proceedings have been duly exhausted and the culpability of the indicted officers established, they will be arraigned.”

MAJEK FASHEK: RAIN MAKER IS DEAD

Nigerian Reggea icon, Majekodunmi Fasheke,57, aka Majek Fashek, has died.

According to reports, the  Rain Maker who sang “Send Down the Rain” ,  died in a hospital in New York on Monday June 1.

Born in Benin City to an Edo mother and a Ijesha father, but identifies with his Benin roots.


In the early eighties Fashek, who at the time went by the stage name Rajesh Kanal, joined the group Jastix with McRoy Gregg, and Drummer Black ‘Rice. They were best known as the in-house band on the show Music Panorama on NTA Benin, and toured with fellow reggae group The Mandators.

In 1988, shortly after Jastix disbanded Fashek, who now used the name Majek Fashek, signed with Tabansi Records and began a solo career by releasing the album Prisoner of Conscience and quickly became Nigeria’s top reggae artist after the song “Send Down The Rain” became the most popular song of the year, and in 1989 he won six PMAN awards for “Song of the Year”, “Album of the Year”, and “Reggae Artist of the Year” among others.

Fashek was married to Rita Fashek who inspired the song “Without You”; the couple had four children together, but have since divorced. In 2015, it was revealed that Fashek was bankrupt and battling drug addiction. After admitting that he needed help, he was admitted into a drug rehabilitation centre in Abuja, but has since recovered, and returned to music.

Besides his struggle with drug addiction, other health conditions required his hospitalization on several occasions. He was rumored dead in September 2019 but his manager quelled the rumors, confirming that Majek had indeed been critically ill, hospitalized at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, England, and in dire need of financial assistance

The ‘rain maker’ as he is fondly called has worked with various artists worldwide including Tracy Chapman, Jimmy

MARIAM SANDA STABBED HER HUSBAND TO DEATH~~POLICE INSIST

The Police has prayed the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to uphold the death sentence on Mariam Sanda by an Abuja High Court for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello.

In its brief of argument filed in response to the appeal filed by Sanda’s legal team led by Joe Kyari Gadzama (SAN), the police submitted that the trial court was right in finding Sanda guilty of willfully murdering her husband in cold blood.

The police counsel argued that Sanda was guilty of taking her husband’s life and therefore deserves the death penalty imposed on her.

He described Sanda’s appeal as baseless, frivolous and lacking in merit, praying the Court of Appear to dismiss it with cost.
Justice Halilu had on January 27, 2020, found Sanda guilty of stabbing her husband with a kitchen knife with a clear intent to kill.

The judge said he reached his verdict by relying on the compelling circumstantial evidence and testimonies of the six witnesses called by the police, the relatives of the convict who cleaned up the scene of the murder; a post-mortem examination on the deceased’s corpse; and the contradictory statements of the convict.

The judge said he also relied on the “Doctrine of the Last Scene”, which stipulates that the last person at a crime scene bears full responsibility.

But in an appeal filed by Sanda’s lawyers, they contended that the judgment was flawed as the charge of murder was not proven beyond reasonable doubt

BUSINESS BOOM AS FG LIFT BAN ON RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS

At the briefing of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 moments ago, Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation and chairman of the PTF, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the relaxation of the ban for four weeks.

“The PTF submitted its recommendations and the President has approved the following for implementation over the next four weeks spanning 2nd – 29th June 2020 subject to review.

Cautious advance into the Second Phase of the national response to COVID-19; application of science and data to guide the targeting of areas of on-going high transmission of COVID-19 in the country;

“Mobilisation of all resources at State and Local Government levels to create public awareness on COVID 19 and improve compliance with non-pharmaceutical interventions within communities; sustenance of key non-pharmaceutical interventions that would apply nationwide and include: ban of gatherings of more than 20 people outside of a workplace

Relaxation of restriction on places of Worship based on guidelines issued by the PTF and protocols agreed by state governments.”

KINGS AND QUEENS ON TELEVISION IN GOOD OLD DAYS.....

Great Kings and Queens on NTA’s news broadcasts, sports news , fantastic correspondents and other entertaining programs back in the good old days when we have a country called Nigeria.

Segun Olusola, Bode Alalade, Sola  Atere, Patrick Oke,Yinka Craig ,John Momoh, Cyril Stober, Segun Aderiye, Siene Allewell Brrown,Ruth Benamisia-Opia, Anike Agbaje William's, Tokunbo Ajayi ,Ronke Ayuba.
 Moradeun Adedoyin Solarin,  Deun Solarin, Toyin Jaiye Daramola , Euguine Abu , Julie Coker,Frank Olize,Godfrey Odu, Yinka Oyebanji, Ladan Salihu.
Ayinde Soaga,Danladi Bako,Augusta Ndiwe,Abike Dabiri,Diran Onifade,Mike Enahoro, Joan Ow'dyer, Walter Oyatoogun,Bisi Olatilo,Ronke Ayuba.
Soni Irabor,Kayode Williams,Eugenia Abu,Waheed Olagunju,Walter Oyatoogun,Adebayo Bodunrin, Odion Bello, Cyril Stober and Moni Adebayo,Mohammed Kudu Abubakar.
 Funmi Iyanda, Tony Iredia.,Taiwo Obileye,Charles Ojugbana,Moji Makanjuola, Ahmed Adio,Lola Ogunbambi,Art Alade,Bimbo Roberts.
Patrick Oke,John chukwu,Emeka Maduegbuna, Augusta Maduegbuna, Funmi Odubekun, Tokunbo Ajayi,Hauwa Baba- Ahmed.
 Sola Aderiye, Sola Omole, Baba Barau.Fatima hassan Abass,Cele Arediri ,Efunseke Cyril stober,Feyi Ogunduyile,-Tunde Alabi-Hundeyoun.
Bolaji Oladepo,Funlola Olorunnisola,Goke Akinlabi,Yemi Ogunyemi,Femi Robertson,Yemi Alalade,Toyin Coker,Toun Adeyemi, Bisi Olasile , Yanju Adegbite,Modele Sarafa Yusuff,Aisha Falode.
Muslimah Sholebo,Fatimah Abbas Hasan, Kehinde Young Harry,Elizabeth Nze,Bimbo Roberts Oloyede.Sola Omole.

BLACKMAILER OF QUEEN SALAWA ABENI WITH HER "NUDE PHOTOS" ARRESTED (PHOTOS)

Men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a 19-year-old Olufowoke Oladunjiye Emmanuel, a National Diploma holder of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos for blackmailing veteran singer, Queen Salawa Abeni with her ''nude photos''.

 

Following a detailed investigation, the suspect, Emmanuel who resides at Brentfield Avenue, Peace Estate, Magboro, Ogun State, was arrested by the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad last week Thursday after three days of trailing him.

 

The suspect who is a 2017.2018 Electrical Engineering graduate from YABATECH, said he picked up a memory card containing the nude photos of the Waka Queen on the floor in YABATECH in November 2019. After downloading the photos, he decided to contact her after getting her number on the internet.

 

    “On 1st of April, 2020, I chatted her up and also called her after sending a few of the photos to her online. My intention was to negotiate with her for few bucks and for me to destroy the photographs.

    I thought everything was going on fine until the following day when I heard the news of the blackmail over the radio. I was with my mother. She was even cursing the blackmailer unknown to her that I was the brain behind it.

    I immediately sneaked out, destroyed the memory card and threw my mobile phone and SIM card into a nearby wetland in Magboro. Since then, I never mentioned it to anyone and called Madam Salawa Abeni about it again”, he said

 

Commenting on the arrest, the Lagos state Commissioner for Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, stated that no individual would be allowed to commit a crime in Lagos from any state or escape to other states in Nigeria to evade arrest.

 

He advised guardians to monitor their wards, emphasizing that the internet is a fertile ground for opportunities but the State command would not allow criminals to use it as an avenue to exploit law-abiding Lagosians.

2FACE FINEST INTERVIEW: WHY I CHOSE TO MARRY ANNIE IDIBIA

 In an interviewing conducted by DJ Anyaloko with 2Face Idibia asked on why he chose to marry Annie Idibia out of all the women in his life !
He relaxed back on his sit, took a deep breathe in reflection and gently answered her with this:
“You see, Perro Adeniyi who gave birth to my first son graduated from a top UK University as a medical student and is now a doctor.
She is very beautiful and intelligent from a very wealthy family”. He continued “Sandra who gave birth to my other two kids is a dealer in expensive diamond and gold jewelries. She was already a multi-millionaire when I met her, she owns one of the most expensive houses in Banana Island. Her family too are very well to do”. He took another deep breathe and continued “Sumbo who gave birth to 2 kids for me is also a very intelligent first class Lawyer. She has worked on and won many big cases for so many wealthy men and women in this country and abroad, that’s how she made her money and she Too is very beautiful as well”.
Then with a loving gentle smile on his Face he took another deep breathe and said this “But you see Annie is from an average background like myself, we both started from nothing. She stuck by me through it all. When there was no car she hopped on bikes, took the bus and trekked with me, when there was no money or house or hit songs or or millions of albums sold or big awards and accolades, when I used to repeat just 3 sets of clothes, she would always hold my head, look into my eyes and tell me things will be fine one day. When I wasn’t handsome, she would call me her Prince Charming, when I wasn’t celebrated, she called me her KING and said she is my number one fan and to this day she still is. Even when I made it big as a musician and started misbehaving and controversies almost destroyed my career, she would go down on her knees and pray to God to show me the way and give me victory over my enemies.
Now if I was still that poor boy struggling to make it like every other young chap on the streets of Lagos, do you think a Doctor, a Lawyer and a multi-millionaire business woman will want to look at me twice or even have my kids? NO. So to answer your question, I didn’t chose who had more to offer me, I chose Annie because she offered me her all when we had very little”