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Police clash with motorcycle riders in Lagos
Police clash with motorcycle riders in Lagos
Apprehension gripped the Isheri area of Lagos State on Tuesday evening following a clash between police officers and motorcycle riders.
The incident, which occurred around 8:30 pm, reportedly involved officers from the Idimu Police Station attempting to impound motorcycles at a park where riders were waiting for passengers.
The officers, who arrived in a minibus locally known as Korope, met resistance from the riders, leading to a confrontation.
An eyewitness, Olusoji Aina, described the altercation as heated, with the windshield of the police minibus shattered during the scuffle.
The eyewitness also alleged that the officers made away with one of the motorcycles during the incident.
He said, “When the policemen arrived, some riders fled with their motorcycles. The unlucky ones were caught on the spot but refused to let go of their motorcycles. That was how they started to drag with the policemen. They became confrontational and clashed with the policemen. It was during this that some boys who solidarised with the motorcycles broke the windshield of the minibus they came with.”
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During a visit to the spot on Wednesday morning, our correspondent saw pieces of the broken windshield littered on the ground.
A motorcycle rider who spoke on the condition of anonymity accused the police of raiding the park regularly.
He said, “We had been experiencing this long before now. The policemen will come around, and seize our motorcycles. We end up going to the station the following day where they ask us to pay a certain amount of money before releasing them to us. I managed to escape when they arrived yesterday.”
Another rider who identified himself simply as Wasiu said the park where the incident occurred was with a designated route.
“We are still permitted to work around the time they came. Also, we only shuttle between Council and Powerline and this is a designated route. So, we don’t know our offence other than just for them to come at any time and raid our park.”
When contacted, the Divisional Police Officer of Idimu Police Station, Gladys Faniyi, denied knowledge of the incident.
She said, “I am not aware my men were involved in such an incident. I will find out. Though motorcycle operators are fond of plying non-designated routes. That is why we arrest them.”
Earlier reports said that landlords and residents of the community lamented what they described as the arbitrary arrest and assault on people in the community by men of the police division.
The divisional police officers were also accused of extorting money from motorcycle riders over the failure of their union leaders to remit certain fees to them.
On Friday, December 2, 2022, around 8.25 pm, PUNCH Metro observed as the officers, numbering about 15, stormed the Powerline unit of the motorcycle operators and beat up some of the riders.
The policemen, who arrived in two commercial buses, were also seen assaulting traders and passengers who attempted to intervene, as they made away with six motorcycles.
Police clash with motorcycle riders in Lagos
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BREAKING: Appeal Court stops Sanusi’s reinstatement as Kano emir
BREAKING: Appeal Court stops Sanusi’s reinstatement as Kano emir
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has stopped the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.
The court on Friday halted the enforcement of its January 10 judgment, which upheld the Kano State government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirates Council Law, pending the Supreme Court’s determination of an appeal on the same matter.
The ruling was unanimously delivered by a three-member panel led by Justice Okon Abang.
It ruled that the applicant, having served as Emir for five years before his removal, had legal rights that required protection until the Supreme Court delivers a final verdict.
The appellate court had earlier set aside a June 20, 2024 ruling by Justice Abubakar Liman of the Federal High Court in Kano, which nullified the Kano State government’s dissolution of five emirates in the state and the subsequent reinstatement of Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano.
The Court of Appeal then ruled that the lower court lacked jurisdiction over the case
Dissatisfied with the ruling, an injunction request was filed by Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi (Sarkin Dawaki Babba) against the Kano State Government, the Speaker of the State Assembly, the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and other security agencies.
Dan Agundi sought to restrain the respondents from enforcing the appellate court’s judgment while awaiting the apex court’s decision.
However, in its unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal agreed that the application had merit and granted the injunction.
Justice Abang stated, “The law is settled. The court is enjoined to exercise its discretion judiciously and in the interest of justice.”
The ruling ordered that all parties must maintain the “status quo ante bellum,” preserving the situation as it was before the Federal High Court’s judgment on June 13, 2024.
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Tragedy as 25-year-old man hangs self in Ogun forest
Tragedy as 25-year-old man hangs self in Ogun forest
The Police Command in Ogun State has launched an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old man, Toye Dominic, whose body was discovered hanging from a tree in a forest near Alagbodagbo Village, Ijebu Igbo.
In a statement released on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident and said the body was found around 4:30 p.m.
According to Odutola, a local hunter, Kareem Olawalose, came across the scene while on a hunting trip and promptly reported the discovery to the Ijebu Igbo Divisional Police Headquarters.
After spotting the body, Olawalose sought assistance from a nearby village, where he met the deceased’s elder brother, Joseph Dominic.
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The brother disclosed that Toye had left for the farm earlier in the day but failed to return, prompting a search by concerned family members.
“Policemen and villagers on arrival at the scene, observed that the deceased had set aside his farm tools before proceeding further into the forest, where he was found hanging from a tree.“No suicide note was found, and family members expressed shock and disbelief over the incident,” Odutola said.
She added that officers documented the scene with photographs, and the body was taken to General Hospital, Ijebu Ode, for further examination.
Odutola assured the public that the police would carry out a comprehensive investigation to determine the events leading to the tragedy.
She also encouraged community members to stay alert and support people who might be experiencing emotional distress, emphasizing the importance of mental health awareness and timely intervention.
Tragedy as 25-year-old man hangs self in Ogun forest
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Ex-Kwara Gov AbdulFatah Ahmed rearranged in N5.8bn fraud case
Ex-Kwara Gov AbdulFatah Ahmed rearranged in N5.8bn fraud case
The Kwara State High Court has fixed April 10 and 11 for the continuation of the trial of former governor AbdulFatah Ahmed and his finance commissioner, Demola Banu, over the alleged diversion of 5.78 billion naira from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) fund.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting the two officials, who have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Testifying in court, Engineer Abdulsalam Olanrewaju, a former project manager at the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), revealed that despite the state paying counterpart funds in 2014 and 2015, no contracts were awarded.
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He stated that while the 2013 contractors were eventually paid after protesting delays, funds meant for subsequent projects remained unused.
During cross-examination, Olanrewaju clarified that signatories to the SUBEB account were the accountant, permanent secretary, and executive chairman of the board.
Earlier, a second witness, Dr. Musa Dasuki, emphasized that matching grants from UBEC and SUBEB are strictly meant for school infrastructure and cannot be diverted for other purposes.
Ex-Kwara Gov AbdulFatah Ahmed rearranged in N5.8bn fraud case
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