OBA OF LAGOS PALACE ATTACKED AND HIS STAFF OF OFFICE CARTED AWAY

 An angry mob attacked the palace of the Oba of Lagos,ObaRilwanu Akiolu,and carted away personal belongings including his staff of office on Wednesday morning.

Confirming the development to PREMIUM TIMES, the personal assistant to the monarch, Deoye Olumegbon, said a team of soldiers in about five vehicles had responded to a distress call and whisked Mr Akiolu away.

“Kabiyesi is safe. Soldiers came to rescue him. But thugs have vandalised and looted the palace. No one is dead but they carted away valuable properties,” Mr Olumegbon, a prince from the Olumegbon royal family, told our reporter on the phone.

 

SANWO-OLU'S FAMILY HOUSE ON FIRE IN LAGOS

A group of people on Wednesday, October 21, gathered around the family home of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Omididun Street, Lagos Island, throwing stones at the house.

 

The attack on the Lagos State Governor's family home came after #EndSARS protesters were shot at at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos.

 

Prior to the shooting, the governor had imposed an impromptu curfew on the state. However, the #EndSARS protesters refused to leave the protest ground. Subsequently, government officials arrived and removed the security cameras at the toll gate, then the lights were put off and gunshots were fired at protesters in the darkness by Nigerian Army.

 

Some people were killed and even more people were injured.

 

In anger, youths took to the Governor's family home.

 

Eyewitnesses told Punch that one of the youths poured petrol on the house but was prevented from setting fire to the house.

 

The eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, said, "Around 7.45am, angry youths gathered around Sanwo-Olu’s family home on Omididun Street, Lagos Island, throwing stones and shattering glasses.

 

"One of the youths poured petrol on the building but was immediately prevented from setting it ablaze because the fire could spread and lead to loss of lives.

 

Policemen attached to the Adeniji Adele Police Station reportedly raced to the scene after they got wind of the violence

 

SOLDIER WHO RECORDED A VIDEO BEGGING COLLEAGUES NOT TO SHOOT #EndSARS PROTESTERS ARRESTED BY ARMY

The Nigerian Army says it has arrested one of their own who recorded a video begging his colleagues not to shoot at #EndSARS protesters.The Nigerian Army described him as a “hooded soldier”.

 

The soldier now identified as Lance Corporal Harrison Friday, wore a hood in a video he made in which he begged his colleagues not to shoot at end SARS protesters even if they were sent to do so.

 

In a post shared on its Twitter handle this morning October 21, the Nigerian Army says Harrison carried out 'cybercrime' and that he has now been arrested. 

 

20-10-2020 WAS A BLACK TUESDAY IN NIGERIA WHEN YOUTHS WERE MASSACRE @LEKKI

Governor Babaji  Sanwo-Olu has, on Tuesday declared a 24-hour curfew in Lagos state to shut the #End SARS protest. He said;“I, therefore, hereby impose a 24-hour curfew on all parts of the State as from 4 pm today, 20th October 2020...."

However, Nigerian youths are on social media to narrates their ordeal in the hand on Nigerian Army who shot at them at Lekki, Lagos.

Youth reactions below;

“Sanwo-Olu, you will cry. You will weep. You will suffer. I don't know how. I don't know when,” a Twitter user wrote.

Another Twitter user, @DrOlufunmilayo wrote “The Nigerian Army was ordered to go to Lagos. The state governor switched off lights and took down CCTV. Young people unarmed were sitting on the floor singing the national anthem. Soldiers shot and killed them. Tonight, our flag is soaked in blood by Buhari and Sanwo-Olu.”

@adesinaadesola8 said, “The order of killing an unarmed democratic peaceful protester is from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu himself. What is the investigation that he wants to carry out? He has killed more than forty people at Lekki Toll Gate this night with the instruction given to soldiers.”

It was gathered that before the shooting started, some government officials uninstalled the Closed Circuit Television cameras in the area.

The electricity at the protest area was also disconnected to prevent demonstrators from filming the attack.

Despite video and pictorial evidence, the Nigerian Army has denied opening fire and killing peaceful #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki, Lagos.

The army said this while reacting to a report by SaharaReporters that soldiers shot peaceful demonstators. Nigeria we hail thee....

 

HEADS ROLL AS POLICE AUTHORITY DISMISSED OFFICERS AND DOLAPO BADMUS DEMOTED

 

Abayomi Sogunle, a former Head of the Police Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit, has been recommended for demotion from Assistant Commission of Police to Chief Superintendent of Police.

It was also gathered Dolapo Badmus, a former Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, was also demoted.

Several others were reportedly dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for various human rights abuses.

Full list of Police officers sanctioned:

Abayomi Shogunle, AP No, 42056; Dominic Agasa, AP No, 120397; Nanbol Lado, AP No, 51071; Ogalgu Tochuckwu, AP No, 190655; Sanusi Rasaki, AP No, 57052, Fakorede Victor, AP No, 41985; Dolapo Badmos, AP No, 87058.

Abdulhameed Awodi, AP No 119444; Erhabo Uwagbie, AP No 86180; Idolor Godsent, AP No 158580; Mustpha Abubakar, AP No 119167; Idoko, AP No 85036; Ilya Aliyu, AP 94982; Asabe Luke, AP No, 130296; Angela Akaro, AP No, 50829.

Iyanda Olufemi AP No, 122857; Gajere Taluwai, AP No, 50569; Ehis Oba, AP No, 129595; Edem Michael, AP No, 1256967; Agha AMA, AP No, 119535; Yusuf Lateef, AP No, 36725; Eliaz Casmir, AP No 57688; Oluwafunmilola, AP No, 122864; Mkay Ali, AP No, 111702.

Ado Doko, AP No, 46664; Sani Muhammad, AP No, 50679; Adamu Shaba, AP No, 140320; Adamu Bunu, AP No, 42565; Giade Sabo, AP No, 50579; Dattijo Abdullahi, AP No, 87072; Yahaya Shem, AP No, 86216; Tijani Richard, AP No, 46670; Nwamanna Nelson, AP No, 46675.

 

Henry Kaboshio, AP No, 50431; Talba Mohammed, AP No, 119579; John Rotimi, AP 57622; Oviemuno Richard, AP No, 87501; Anonde Christopher, AP No, 90934; Godwin Agbo, AP No, 95853; Dr. Emmanuel Eze, AP No, 50282.

Hassan Hamidu, AP No, 118063; Theresa Nuhu, 59661; Yisa Gana, AP No, 47717; Ekong Sunday, AP No, 63069; Oboh Irene, AP No, 145355; Okoukoin Daniel, AP No, 181311; Ogedegbe Abraham, AP, 86152.

Recall that the Police Service Commission (PSC) had in a statement on Friday disclosed that 37 former members of the disbanded Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) were set to dismissed from the Force.

24 other former SARS operatives have also been pencilled down for prosecution over various acts of professional misconduct.

This was following submission of a report to the PSC Chairman, Musiliu Smith, in Abuja on Friday by the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu.

The report contained the highlights of the findings by the Presidential Panel on Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad set up by the Federal Government in 2018.

DECOMPOSED BODY OF A SENIOR UNIVERSITY STAFF DISCOVERED IN HER APARTMENT

A senior administrative staff of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) in Nasarawa State, Mrs. Angelina Tyem, was discovered in her apartment in Lafia in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, four days after she reportedly disappeared. 

It was gathered that the decomposed body of Tyem, was discovered by neighbours in her apartment located at Sabon Pegi area of Lafia town. 

 

A resident of the area who spoke with The Nation, said that the dead body of the deceased was badly mutilated, indicating she was stabbed multiple times.

"The neighbours told us they had not seen her for the past four days and assumed she travelled till her dead body was found in her room.” he said.

It was further gathered few weeks ago, the late Tyem survived an accident along Akwanga-Jos road while assailants invaded her apartment in Lafia and carted away all her belongings.

 

Chairman of SSANU, Federal University of Lafia Chapter, Monday Seriki, who visited the scene, alleged the deceased was murdered and her car and phones were not found in the apartment.

“I was called this morning around 9am that our women leader was found dead in her room and that the neighbours discovered her dead body. That because she was meant to travel last Wednesday and so the neighbours thought she had travelled. But somehow they noticed that the house was oozing with a bad stench and one of the neighbours while searching found that her kitchen door from the backyard was widely opened and her dead body was found in the house," said Seriki.

“We went there in company of the police, I even have the pictures. We went inside the house and noticed that she was stabbed. She was murdered four days ago by unknown persons. Nobody knows the whereabouts of her car and her phones. Right now, her body was conveyed by the University Ambulance to Sandaji Mortuary in Lafia,” Seriki narrated.

Spokesperson of the Nasarawa State Police Public Relation Officer ASP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident but gave no further details.

 

Meanwhile friends have taken to Facebook to mourn Tyem's death. See some posts below..

 

 

A WOMAN 'MAMA GEE' ARRESTED IN NASSARAWA FOR ALLEGED HUMAN TRAFFICKING

A 40yr old woman by name Rita Oti A.K.A Mama Gee  from Ebonyi State, was arrested by the Nasarawa State Police command for allegedly trafficking six persons to Lagos State.

Mama Gee, was arrested in Nasarawa Eggon town the headquarters of Nasarawa Eggon local government area of the state, alongside the driver conveying her alleged victims.

A statement signed by Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state said the woman lured her victims that she was going to give them job.

“On 29/09/2020 at about 1430hrs, Police personnel attached to Nasarawa Eggon division, acting based on credible information, intercepted a Volkswagen Sharan vehicle driven by one Godwin Yaasa ‘m’ aged 35yrs of Benue State conveying one Rita Oti and six other occupants whose age ranges from 16yrs to 24yrs on transit to Lagos State”

“Upon interrogation, it was discovered that, Rita Oti A.K.A Mama Gee ‘f’ aged 40yrs of Ebonyi State, on the pretext of giving the victims job, criminally lured Blessing Williams ‘f’ aged 16yrs, Mercy Agidi ‘f’ aged 17yrs, Jennifer Shummaver ‘f’ aged 24yrs, Catherine Moses ‘f’ aged 23yrs, Moses Zam ‘m’ aged 19yrs, and Benjamin Amni ‘m’ aged 21yrs all of North bank, Benue State without the consent of their parents and was conveying them to Alagbado area of Lagos State before she was arrested at Nasarawa Eggon LGA of Nasarawa State”

“Furthermore, Police investigation was extended to the Address given by the suspect in Lagos State, it was discovered that, their destination was a business premises that has been abandoned for several years”

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe has directed that, the case should be transferred to State criminal investigation department, Lafia for exhaustive investigation and unite the victims with their families” Nansel said.