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Missing organs of 14 FCT residents, false – Police

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7 months ago

October 4, 2023

police Commissioner in the Federal capital, Mr Haruna Garba

Missing organs of 14 FCT residents, false – Police

THE Federal Capital Territory Police Command, has said that the 14 residents who raised alarm and lied about the missing of their organs was found out to be untrue after medical examination was conducted on each of them.

The Police Commissioner in the Federal capital, Mr Haruna Garba, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the command’s achievements in the fight against crime and criminality.

Garba said that the 14 persons were currently being prosecuted after confirming their lies.

The police chief said that the defendants were being prosecuted for giving false information and inciting public disturbances.

He said that the false alarm had also misled the police to embark on mob actions which were carried out against over 10 accused persons in FCT in the past few weeks.

Garba said that the command received over 10 cases, mostly around Garshi, Gwagwalada and the Kwali areas of the FCT, adding that some of which escalated into mob actions by the youth.

The police chief, however, said that no life was lost in the reported incidents.

“The FCT Police Command has recorded over 10 cases of alleged disappearance of male organs across the territory and the escalating incidents of mob action by irate youths.

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“It took the intervention of the Police Command to prevent the loss of lives and property and restore law and order.

“Fourteen suspects who claimed that their male organs had disappeared were taken to the hospital where the medical doctor confirmed that their organs were intact and active.

“Consequently, they were charged to court for giving false information and inciting public disturbance,” he said.

Garba appealed to the residents to warn their wards and children to desist from raising false alarm.

The police chief also urged them not to resort to jungle justice or mob action as innocent lives may be lost in the process.

He said that hospitals did not need police reports before attending to patients in emergency situations.

Garba said this while fielding questions from newsmen on one Miss Greatness Olorunfemi, a victim of ‘one chance’ operators, who was thrown out of a moving vehicle, by the suspected attackers in Abuja.

Olorunfemi, who was brought to the hospital by a good Samaritan, according to an unconfirmed report, was allegedly abandoned by medical personnel at the Maitama District Hospital to die for lack of a police report.

Meanwhile, the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) had refuted the claim, stressing that the report was not true.

Reacting to the development in a statement on Monday in Abuja, Buhari Yakasai, Assistant Director of the FCTA health services and environment, had said that the victim was brought in dead to the hospital.

The police chief also advised residents to be wary of boarding unpainted taxi to avoid being victims of one chance

“I wish to advise residents of the FCT to be wary of the kind of vehicles they board. It is advised that they should board only painted taxis from designated motor parks.

“It is risky to board an unpainted taxis otherwise known as ‘kabu-kabu’ as they may fall victims of these robbers known as One Chance,” he said.

Missing organs of 14 FCT residents, false – Police

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London sword attack leaves British-Nigerian teenager dead

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May 2, 2024

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Daniel Anjorin

London sword attack leaves British-Nigerian teenager dead

A 14-year-old boy, Daniel Anjorin, was fatally attacked with a sword in London on Tuesday while on his way to school.

The British-Nigerian student attended Bancroft’s private school. A 36-year-old man, who was not previously known to police, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The attack began when the suspect crashed a van into a house fence, injuring a 33-year-old man, then stabbed him in the neck.

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He then attacked a 35-year-old man, causing arm lacerations, before killing Anjorin. Two police officers were seriously injured while apprehending the suspect, who was eventually detained 22 minutes after the initial call. The attack is not believed to be terror-related.

The independent school attended by Anjorin said in a statement Wednesday that they had been left in “profound shock and sorrow” at the pupil’s death.

“He was a true scholar, demonstrating commendable dedication to his academic pursuits. His positive nature and gentle character will leave a lasting impact on us,” Bancroft’s, in Woodford Green, near Hainault, said.

London sword attack leaves British-Nigerian teenager dead

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Lagos uncovers 86 rooms under Ikoyi bridge where tenants pay N250,000 rent

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May 2, 2024

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Lagos uncovers 86 rooms under Ikoyi bridge where tenants pay N250,000 rent

A bridge in Lagos beneath which 86 rooms were located have been discovered, authorities in the State have disclosed.

The 86 partitioned rooms, sized 10×10 and 12×10, were found under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, on Lagos Island.

The tenants sheltering in the makeshift wooden accommodation are said to be paying N250,000 a year.

Lagos State’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the disclosure on Wednesday.

Sharing the development in a post on X on Wednesday, along with videos, Wahab disclosed that all structures, including a container used for various illegal activities, have been removed from beneath the Dolphin Estate bridge.

He stated that the clearance exercise was carried out by the enforcement team of the Lagos State’s Ministry of Environment and Water Resources had successfully removed.

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Sharing videos he wrote, “A total number of 86 rooms, partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10, and a container used for different illegal activities were discovered under the Dolphin Estate Bridge.

“They have all been removed by the enforcement team of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources”

A Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Kunle Rotimi-Akodu, further confirmed the eviction of squatters from beneath the bridge towards Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi over illegal settlement and environmental violations.

Rotimi-Akodu disclosed that 23 individuals were arrested during the eviction, which was carried out by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI on Tuesday.

He wrote, “Squatters dwelling under the bridge leading from inward Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi were evicted today Tuesday, 30th of April, 2024 by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps LAGESC (aka KAI).

“These people created their illegal settlement under the bridge, thereby exposing the critical infrastructure to impending destruction. 23 persons have so far been arrested and MoE/KAI will continue to monitor the place. The law will take its course.”

He also confirmed that the bridge has hitherto housed 86 rooms, partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10 with squatters paying an average rent of N250,000 per annum.

“Continuation of the removal of abode under Dolphin bridge. 11 more persons were arrested. It is important to note that wood materials were used to construct the shelters, some occupants used gas cylinders, and some had stored fuel for their generators, these are recipes for disaster,” he added

LASG uncovers 86 rooms under Ikoyi bridge where tenants pay N250,000 rent

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Terrorists release video of kidnapped palace servant, others in Zamfara

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13 hours ago

May 1, 2024

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Terrorists release video of kidnapped palace servant, others in Zamfara

A servant of the Emir of Zamfara named Alhaji Buhari (Shamaki) in a video has pleaded with the monarch to ensure their release from kidnappers’ den.

Last week, bandits raided the palace of the Emir, Alhaji Bello Muhammad Bunu, killing three persons and abducting some locals.

According to residents, the bandits raided the town at 10pm on Wednesday and targeted the mansion of Nasarawa State’s former Military Administrator, Colonel Bala Muhammad Mande (rtd).

The Emir was, however, taken away by security agents to Gusau.

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In the video, the abducted servant and other men were seen with eyes blocked with pieces of cloths and surrounded by the bandits, while one of them (Shamaki) urged the Emir to show compassion and help in their release.

Invoking the name of Allah for mercy and support, he said they are over 600 individuals in need of assistance to go back home and continue providing food for their families.

He said, “We are calling on the Emir of Zamfara to have sympathy on us, in the name of Allah, and help our release.

“We are just looking for what to eat and feed our families. Even if one has nothing, waking up with something to eat and feed one’s family is enough.

“I am your Shamaki, Alhaji Buhari. Please and please, Your Highness, help us, your people who are in need of your help. We are over 600 in the bush.”