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JUST IN: Police confirm killing of Woman in Ijebu Ode
JUST IN: Police confirm killing of Woman in Ijebu Ode
Olubukonla Adebanjo, a 35-year-old woman, was gruesomely murdered in the Iwesi area of Ijari, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, in the early hours of Saturday, June 29.
Sources alleged that the victim went to buy food items and was attacked and macheted by unknown men until she passed away.
The victim’s husband, Olaoluwa Adebanjo, said he received a distress call from neighbours about the incident.
According to him, upon arriving at the scene, he found his wife in a pool of blood.
He said: “One of my neighbours called me and informed me of an urgent life-and-death issue. I tried calling my wife, but someone else answered; it was the woman she had gone to buy something from. She told me to come quickly because my wife was on the floor. When I arrived on our street, I found my wife dead on the ground with the police already at the scene. They were waiting for me to identify the corpse before they could take her to the mortuary.”
While speaking to the Nation, Adebanjo lamented that he was heartbroken and still in shock about his wife’s tragic death.
“I would be glad if the culprit is found as soon as possible because my wife must not have died in vain,” he said.
The deceased is survived by a 4-year-old child.
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A resident of Iwesi, Ijebu Ode, Pastor Fidelis Elekwachi expressed his displeasure over the killing, noting previous incidents of armed robbery, burglary, assault, and murder in the area.
He said: “Before this incident, on Thursday, we experienced a burglary at a barber shop in the area where clippers, generators, and many other things were stolen,” Elekwachi explained.
“The day before the burglary, there was an armed robbery at a shop where phones and other valuable items were taken at gunpoint.”
Elekwachi urged the Ogun state police to tighten security in the area as such incidents are becoming commonplace and endangering residents’ lives.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident.
She detailed how the police responded to a distress call from the victim’s neighbor.
According to SP Odutola, the victim was attacked with a machete by an unknown assailant who fled when pursued.
She said that law enforcement promptly dispatched officers to the scene, where they gathered evidence and took photographs.
She confirmed that the victim, Oluwabusola, was rushed to Ijebu Ode General Hospital for urgent medical attention but was pronounced dead upon arrival.
SP Odutola assured the public of a thorough investigation, stating that every effort would be made to apprehend the perpetrator.
JUST IN: Police confirm killing of Woman in Ijebu Ode
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LG Polls: Hoodlums set Akwa Ibom electoral commission office ablaze
LG Polls: Hoodlums set Akwa Ibom electoral commission office ablaze
Hoodlums have set the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission office in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of the state on fire.
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom confirmed the attack, leaving many to wonder if this was a deliberate attempt to disrupt the local government elections
In a chat with journalists in Ugo on Saturday, the police public relations officer (PPRO), ASP Timfon John, said that all electoral materials meant for the election were not consumed by the fire.
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Ms John said that the command had reinforced security at all the AKISIEC offices and strategic locations in the state.
“Some hoodlums partly touched the AKISIEC office in Ibiono
“Ibom, but election materials remained intact, election is also ongoing,” he said.
LG Polls: Hoodlums set Akwa Ibom electoral commission office ablaze
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Man kills newlywed wife, sets room ablaze in Lagos
Man kills newlywed wife, sets room ablaze in Lagos
A tragic incident occurred at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe in Ikorodu, Lagos State, where 30-year-old Motunayo Olaniyi reportedly stabbed his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death following a heated argument.
According to a statement from the Lagos State Police Command, delivered by its spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin on Saturday, the incident took place on Friday.
Olaniyi allegedly stabbed his 25-year-old wife multiple times during the altercation, locked her inside their room, and then set it on fire. He later inflicted wounds on himself.
A team of policemen who arrived at the scene were however said to have extinguished the fire and after that discovered Olajumoke’s lifeless body with abdominal wounds.
The statement read in part, “A distress call was received on October 4 at Ikorodu Division that a newly wedded couple, one Motunrayo Olaniyi, aged 30, and his wife Olajumoke, aged 25 years, allegedly engaged in a domestic scuffle in their room at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu.
“In the process, the husband reportedly stabbed the wife to death, locked her in the room, and set it ablaze, while he inflicted wounds on himself.
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“Police from the Ikorodu Division responded to a distress call and put out the fire. They found Olajumoke’s lifeless body with abdominal wounds.”
The police spokesperson further stated that Olaniyi was rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital where he was treated and discharged before being taken into police custody.
According to him, a preliminary investigation later revealed that the suspect stabbed his wife during the altercation and inflicted minor wounds on himself.
“The corpse has been deposited at Ikorodu General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Investigation is in progress,” he concluded.
Man kills newlywed wife, sets room ablaze in Lagos
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Four South African police officers arrested for robbing Nigerian man of jewelries
Four South African police officers arrested for robbing Nigerian man of jewelries
They are accused of stealing jewelry valued at R20 million (approximately N1.9 billion) in a high-profile robbery case.
The officers, identified as Jacobus Groenewald, Bradley Minnaar, Mthuthuzeli Mafanya, and Bathandwa Soldati, appeared before the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on October 3.
Reports indicate that the suspects carried out the robbery using their official uniforms and police vehicles, claiming to be in pursuit of a wanted Nigerian national.
However, they left behind crucial evidence, including fingerprints and DNA, which led to their arrest.
It is believed that a total of eight officers were involved in the robbery.
“Those caught are four of the eight officers behind the entire operation,” a source disclosed.
“They entered the home of a wealthy Nigerian, pretending to search for a wanted individual. Instead, they made off with jewelry valued at R20 million.
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“They left their fingerprints all over the crime scene, taking luxury items like Rolex watches, gold bracelets, emeralds, and ivory pieces. Everything they stole was from high-end brands. Although they clearly planned the heist, their actions were careless. The officers came from different stations, but they had formed a syndicate,” the source revealed.
“They even placed fake number plates on their SAPS vehicles, but the police tracking system still placed them at the scene of the crime.
“In the police force, both DNA and fingerprints are kept on record, which made it easy to link them to the crime after the homeowner filed a report.”
The Provincial Community Police Board condemned their actions, calling it a severe breach of public trust and a blow to confidence in the police force.
FC van Wyk, a police spokesperson, confirmed the arrests and stated that the Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit is leading the investigation.
“On September 14, at approximately 1:35 a.m., a house robbery took place at the residence of a foreign national on Sunset Avenue, Llandudno, allegedly involving several police officers. The case was initially reported at Hout Bay police station and later transferred to the Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit for further investigation,” van Wyk said.
Four South African police officers arrested for robbing Nigerian man of jewelries
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