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EFCC operatives accused of stealing phones, money during hotel raid
EFCC operatives accused of stealing phones, money during hotel raid
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly stole money, phones, and ATM cards from guests and staff during an invasion of Annex and Regional Hotels in Isashi Ojo, Lagos State, in the early hours of Friday.
According to CCTV footage making the rounds on social media, some men alleged to be EFCC operatives could be seen assaulting the manager of the hotel while other operatives stole valuables from the hotel.
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The operatives who scared guests and residents by shooting sporadically in the air were alleged to have also assaulted guests of the hotel, disposing of their money, phones, and other valuables.
Many guests and customers at the hotel were allegedly inflicted with several degrees of injuries following the invasion of the hotel.
At the time of filing this report, efforts to get the manager of the hotel to speak on the incident proved abortive.
The EFCC, too, at press time, had yet to comment on the alleged invasion of the hotel.
EFCC operatives accused of stealing phones, money during hotel raid
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25-year-old man dies of substance abuse in Oyo
25-year-old man dies of substance abuse in Oyo
Yekini Yusuf, a 25-year-old man and a resident of Olowe Street, Odo-Ona, off Ibadan-Abeokuta expressway, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital in the early hours of Saturday died of complications from persistent substance abuse.
His death certificate, issued at a private hospital, where he died in Ibadan and spotted by Tribune Online revealed that Yusuf died as a result of prolonged consumption of hard drugs.
Yusuf was said to have left home around 4 am to meet with his friends at an undisclosed location in Ibadan, where they were said to be consuming hard drugs, the process caused Yusuf to collapse and was immediately rushed to a private hospital where they were referred to the University College Hospital (UCH), but eventually ended up at another private hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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According to information gathered from reliable sources in the area where Yusuf resided with his mother revealed that he was renowned for constant consumption of hard drugs which his mother, friends and other relatives warned him against.
Tribune Online gathered that sometime in the year 2023, Yusuf suffered a seizure as a result of the excessive consumption of hard drugs which nearly took his life, but was revived by neighbours who quickly came to his rescue.
He was said to have left the area after the incident and returned a few months ago before his eventual death.
He has since been buried according to Islamic rites.
25-year-old man dies of substance abuse in Oyo
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People watch as woman jumps from Delta flyover to death
People watch as woman jumps from Delta flyover to death
A yet-to-be-identified woman, on Saturday morning, mounted the Ekpan-Refinery flyover at Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State and took a plunge backwards to her death.
Details of why the woman decided to end it all are still unknown as of the time of filing the report, but it is believed that it’s not unconnected to the current economic hardships in the country.
In a one-minute, 14-second video sighted by our correspondent, passersby were seen armed with their smartphones, waiting for her to take the backward plunge to death.
On the flyover were also motorcycles and other vehicles passing, and occupants watched as she inched towards the edge of the flyover, whose rails had been plundered by hoodlums, and took the plunge.
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In a terse post accompanying the video, someone wrote:
“She killed herself by jumping off the flyover that leads to the refinery at Ekpan, a spot that has been quite familiar to me for decades now.
“Depression is real, and we would do well to regularly check on our loved ones, neighbours, friends, and colleagues, especially in these trying times.
“No matter what is happening, it is only temporary. Where there’s life, there is also hope, and that is one of the great mysteries of life.
May her soul rest with Our Lord Jesus Christ.”
After landing on the tarred road, those standing by were heard in the video lamenting her tragic action.
No official statement has been released to ascertain the identity of the deceased and her family.
People watch as woman jumps from Delta flyover to death
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51-year-old man arrested in Anambra for defiling teenage househelp
51-year-old man arrested in Anambra for defiling teenage househelp
A 51-year-old indigene of Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Unegbu Chika, has been arrested for defiling his 14-year-old domestic help.
The suspect was apprehended by security operatives on Saturday, after a whistleblower drew the attention of the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, to his observations about his acts.
During cross-examination before the security operatives, the suspect, a transporter, who plies the Ekwulobia-Oko route, confessed to defiling the girl and pleaded for pardon, saying that he was “tempted by the devil”.
The suspect, resident at Isiaku in Isuofia but hails from Owerri, Imo State, also said, “The act was due to the death of my wife and it’s a mistake which I regret deeply.”
Meanwhile, the victim said she started living with the man in 2018 when she was eight years old and shortly after, in 2019, he started defiling her.
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She said, “He usually have his way during weekends and holiday periods, but he became more at ease with the act after the death of his wife.
“I did not raise the alarm because he always told me to keep it a secret, and ever since then, I have been keeping it that way till help came.”
Speaking immediately after interviewing the suspect, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, thanked the Isuofia People’s Assembly leadership for their prompt response in apprehending the suspect before the arrival of security operatives.
Obinabo said defilement and rape crimes were not tolerated in the state, urging the citizens of the state to be on the lookout for any suspicious act, movement or otherwise and report to the appropriate authority.
She assured the people that the state government would not hesitate to take action on the matter.
As of the time of this report, the suspect has been handed over to the police for further investigation and consequently to be arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Magistrate Court in Awka while the victim will undergo medical examination.
When contacted, the state police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrest of the suspect, saying investigation had commenced adding that the suspect would be charged to court at the end of the investigation.
51-year-old man arrested in Anambra for defiling teenage househelp
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