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Police Harass Woman on Her Hospital Bed ‘On DIG Johnson Kokumo’s Orders’ Over Land Dispute

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One of the SWAT Officers Monitoring Igbinoba at the Hospital

Adeyinka Igbinoba, a businesswoman residing in Lagos, has narrated the harassment she has continued to suffer in the hands of some officers of Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), who on the orders of Johnson Kokumo, a deputy inspector general of police, have continued to monitor her despite being in a hospital bed.

Igbinoba told FIJ that the reason the officers have been harassing her is because of a N30 million land purchase dispute she has with Saheed Mosadoluwa, a Lagos property agent who owns Harmony Garden and Estate Development Limited.

Igbinoba also said that the security operatives have been ‘pressing her’ to write a new statement that is capable of changing the outcome of a case that is still in court on the matter.

“At the moment, the matter in contention is already in court. Saheed Mosadoluwa, the man who assaulted me and put me on crutches 11 months ago, together with Sade Gbadamosi, the owner of Amen Estate, have been trying so hard to make sure that this matter doesn’t get to court. That’s why it took 11 months for the matter getting to court,” Igbinoba told FIJ on Monday.

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“I went to court on crutches. Then the police approached me in my current state and said that they wanted to investigate the matter again. I told them that the matter was already in court, but they said that the man was accusing me of defamation of character and that I went to the press. But I went to the press to state facts.

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“I went to the press to let the public know how this man assaulted me and what he had been doing to pervert the course of justice. All the journalists that wrote that story also called him to give his own side of the story, which he did.

“I explained to them that I couldn’t follow them to Abuja on a case that had already been investigated with me as a principal witness. They kept calling and calling.

“I still have issues with my leg and I needed medical attention so I was taken to the hospital. They asked us where we were so we told them the name of the hospital.

“So, they came to the hospital and started to harass me, saying that I must drop a statement that I went to the press to defame Saheed Mosadoluwa.”

Igbinoba said that the officers sent to monitor her at the hospital claimed to be acting on the orders of DIG Johnson Kokumo.

A previous news report detailed how Mosadoluwa brutally attacked Igbinoba at his office in Victoria Island on November 20, 2021, after she asked for a refund of a N30 million payment she made as deposit for a piece of land.

The IG Monitoring Unit of the Nigeria Police Force had investigated the case and forwarded its findings to Lagos State Ministry of Justice in early 2022. A

fter this, a lawsuit was then filed by Lagos Ministry of Justice at the Magistrate Court in Yaba.

During the first hearing of the case, Mosadoluwa denied harming Igbinoba. He also went to say Igbinoba had accused him of being rude and abused him during the November 2021 incident.

“I told her to leave my office. I even saw her rushing out; she probably fell on the stairs. I don’t know and there was nothing wrong with her until she left my office,” Mosadoluwa said.

But Igbinoba insisted that Mosadoluwa broke her ankle and assaulted her brother-in-law at his office.

FIJ later obtained pictures and videos of Igbinoba’s smashed ankle as she was about to undergo an urgent surgery on November 21, 2021.

“As we speak, the same way he is chasing me, he is chasing all the other journalists who wrote the story as well,” Igbinoba said.

FIJ made several phone calls to Muyiwa Adejobi, Police spokesman, for comments on the allegation made against DIG Kokumo, but he ended the call. He had also not responded to the text message sent to him at press time.

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Police bust Nigerian prostitution ring in Cyprus

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Police bust Nigerian prostitution ring in Cyprus

Authorities are in the process of dismantling a Nigerian prostitution ring in Limassol, following the arrest of three women, in collaboration with the anti-trafficking unit, according to reports on Wednesday.

The case came to light last year when a woman filed a complaint, initially claiming she was a victim of theft.

However, during questioning, police grew suspicious that she was, in fact, a victim of sex trafficking. Further investigation confirmed this, and the woman was subsequently relocated to a safe house, police spokesman Christos Andreou stated.

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The investigation was prolonged due to the victim’s limited information about her traffickers, Andreou explained.

Through coordinated police efforts, a 44-year-old woman was arrested on October 9, suspected of involvement in the trafficking operation.

Another woman was apprehended on October 18, followed by the arrest of a third woman, aged 33, on Tuesday.

Authorities are still searching for two men believed to be connected to the case.

Andreou added that police have gathered significant evidence and expect the case to be brought to court in the coming days.

 

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Lagos-Ibadan road: Mother of 4 dies from tanker fire burns

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Lagos-Ibadan road: Mother of 4 dies from tanker fire burns

In a similar incident, a nursing mother was hospitalised after suffering serious injuries while trying to save her children from the flames.

The fire ignited when a petrol-laden tanker overturned near a commercial bank at midnight, reportedly due to the driver falling asleep at the wheel.

Eyewitnesses described how the vehicle lost control, leading to the explosion.

In the aftermath, the community experienced significant damage, with petrol spilling through drainage systems and impacting homes approximately a kilometer away from the expressway.

Many buildings suffered shattered windows, damaged roofs, and cracked walls.

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Ismail Emmanuel, the husband of the deceased, recounted the harrowing events.

He explained that the smoke obstructed Mercy’s escape, and she inadvertently fell into a burning drainage as she tried to flee.

Despite urgent efforts to save her, Ismail faced a daunting demand for a N6 million deposit at the hospital, which he could not afford.

“I was at work when my son called about the fire,” he said. “He couldn’t find my wife, and after some time, he informed me they were heading to the hospital with her injuries.”

They moved from Sagamu to Abeokuta and finally to Igbobi Hospital in Lagos, but it was there that he learned of the hefty deposit required. Ultimately, they transferred her to Gbagada General Hospital, where she died.

Ismail has since placed his wife’s body in a private morgue and is seeking government assistance for his family.

Another resident, Bidemi, shared that a neighbour, known as Iya Ada, was also injured while attempting to rescue her children. Her home was severely damaged, losing furniture and other belongings to the fire.

“She fell and suffered burns on her side,” Bidemi reported, noting that Iya Ada is currently hospitalised.

Several other victims have called on Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, for support after losing vehicles that were crucial for their livelihoods.

The vehicles represented their only means of income and sustenance for their families.

In response, the governor has expressed his condolences to those affected and urged tanker drivers to be more cautious while on the road.

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BREAKING: Nigerian court convicts crypto firm for unlicensed USDT-Naira trading

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BREAKING: Nigerian court convicts crypto firm for unlicensed USDT-Naira trading

A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted a Nigerian crypto dealing company, Official Gredo Limited, for illegally conducting USDT to Naira transactions without a banking licence.

Justice Inyang Ekwo convicted Official Gredo on Wednesday in accordance with the company’s plea bargain arrangement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The court ordered the forfeiture of N140 million held in the company’s account to the EFCC recovery account.

The sentencing in suit no: FHC/ABJ/CR/308/2024 followed a guilty plea by Nnamdi Okereke, the company’s director, when the amended money laundering charge was read to him.

At the arraignment on Wednesday, the company was accused of failing to report in writing to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) a single transfer of N76,462,500.00 paid from Renderstack Technologies Ltd into the Providus Bank Ltd account No. 5400608751 operated by Official Gredo, as specified under section 10(1)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.

The company and Okereke among several firms and individuals were indicted by the EFCC for negotiating United States Dollar Tether (USDT) against the Naira with the public, despite not being an authorized dealer in the Nigeria Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market.

Okereke pleaded guilty to the one-count charge.

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Subsequently, EFCC lawyer Martha Babatunde, Esq., and the defendant’s counsel, I.O. Offodili, urged the court to affirm the contents of the plea bargain as agreed by the parties.

According to the plea bargain, the defendant admitted committing the offenve and has restituted N140,000,000 to the EFCC, being part of the amount associated with the disputed transaction.

Passing his ruling, Ekwo convicted the company and affirmed the plea bargain agreement.

The judge stated that the plea bargain agreement between the complainant and the defendant should not prevent further investigations from being carried out on other persons or companies with respect to the case.

“The Defendant shall forfeit the sum of N140,000,000 recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the course of the investigation to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

“The sum of N140,000,000 being the amount restituted by the Defendant shall be deducted from the account of CZMUNCH FABRICATORS AND WIRING VENTURES—CHIMERA LOGISTICS AND HAULAGE SERVICES, with account number 5435830566 domiciled in Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, which will be transferred to the EFCC Recovery Account,” Ekwo said.

The judge subsequently sentenced the company to a fine of N1 million, which would be paid to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Ekwo held that the defendants should pay the amounts within 14 days or the EFCC should bring the director back to be sent to prison.

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