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Child found with dispatch rider not stolen ― Police
The Lagos police command has said that a 10-month-old child found with dispatch rider was not stolen and neither was it kept in the courier box as alleged.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos Command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
He said the command’s attention was drawn to a video going viral on social media alleging that a yet-to-be-identified dispatch rider stole a child found and recovered in a dispatch box.
“On 11th March, 2022, a video of a dispatch rider accused of concealing a suspected stolen child in a courier box went viral on the social media, causing apprehension.
“Although the incident was not reported at any police station, however, the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, directed that the incident should be investigated immediately.
“In compliance with the directive, investigation was initiated which led to the discovery of the scene.”
Ajisebutu said that when the mother of the child, Mrs Lovina Biturs, was contacted, she said that the dispatch rider, Mr Williams Tadule, did not steal his child.
“The child was actually taken away and put on the dispatch motorbike by the rider with the consent of his mother.
“She said that her baby is fond of the rider who is a relative and a neighbour.
“The baby was crying uncontrollably when Tadule wanted to go pick up something in the neighbourhood, to pacify the baby, his mother allowed him go with the rider.
“Passersby who saw the child with the rider along Sangotedo area, Ajah on the said day, became suspicious and concluded that the child might have been stolen.”
The PPRO said that the people raised the alarm which attracted a mob, they pounced on him.
“The mob descended on him through beating without finding out the truth.
“He was eventually rescued by the Chairman of the Sunview Estate, Sangotedo.”
Ajisebutu said that the Commissioner of Police, warns members of the public against any form of jungle justice as such uncivilized action has grave consequences.
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Tragedy as generator fumes kills mother, child in Delta
Tragedy as generator fumes kills mother, child in Delta
A mother and her child died after breathing fumes from a generator at their home in Asaba, the Delta state capital.
SP Bright Edafe, the command’s spokeswoman, shared the tragic news online, writing:
‘’Generator fume is dangerous. It kills!!!
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A mother and son died in Asaba two days ago while her daughter is currently receiving treatment at the hospital. What happened? while the generator was working, it started raining, so they moved the generator somewhere inside the house and continued using it. Unfortunately, they slept off and that was how they died of suspected generator emissions(carbon monoxide) and her daughter was rushed to the hospital. This is not the first time we have recorded this incident in Delta. it’s important we know, learn, and educate others”.
Tragedy as generator fumes kills mother, child in Delta
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Father of 12 found dead in Bayelsa brothel after sexual escapade
Father of 12 found dead in Bayelsa brothel after sexual escapade
In Bayelsa State, a middle-aged man has died in a brothel after allegedly lodging with a commercial worker.
The lifeless body of the yet-to-identified man was found on Tuesday in a room at the brothel located in the State Capital, Yenagoa.
According to reports, the deceased, who is said to be a father of 12 children visited the brothel to meet his regular customer at Tombia-Amassoma Road axis of Yenagoa.
The deceased, aged 40, from Delta State, was said to be battling stroke before the unfortunate incident, residents of the area disclosed.
He was said to have left home around 8 am on Tuesday to meet a prostitute as he was of the customers to the commercial sex workers at the brothel, but he was later found dead in the quarters.
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All the commercial sex workers fled on noticing that the man had died.
As at the time of visiting the scene, people living around the area were trying to get the identity of the deceased in order to contact the relative to evacuate the corpse for burial.
It was gathered that security operatives have previously raided the brothel and earmarked it as a red-light zone.
The commander of Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, in Bayelsa State, Mr Tolumobofa Akpoebibo Jonathan, confirmed the incident.
According to him, the deceased is a 40-year-old father of 12 from Delta State.
Father of 12 found dead in Bayelsa brothel after sexual escapade
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Man bags life imprisonment for raping 8-year-old girl in C’River
Man bags life imprisonment for raping 8-year-old girl in C’River
One Aniedi Mfon has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping an 8-year-old girl in Cross River State.
25-year-old Mfon was convicted and sentenced by the Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar on Tuesday, 7th May 2024.
Justice Blessing Egwu, who delivered the judgement, bemoaned the prevalence of child defilement in the society.
Justice Egwu said the convict has no conscience and she awarded a fine of N1 million be paid to the survivor, who was not named.
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Sources confirmed that Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogon Grimah; the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon. Ededem Ani; Principal Counsel of Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), Barr. James Ibor; and the Prosecutor, Patience Emmanuel Akpama facilitated the prosecution.
Reacting, Barr. James Ibor said the father of the survivor was intimidated and offered bribes to withdraw the case but he resisted.
“I thank the Commissioner of Police and his team, Attorney General Ededem Ani and his team, the staff of the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, the survivor and her father who resisted intimidation and bribes to back out.”
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