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Policeman dies during patrol in Lagos, family kicks

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2 weeks ago

June 15, 2024

Inspector Sunday Peter

Policeman dies during patrol in Lagos, family kicks

The family of Inspector Sunday Peter, a member of the Rapid Response Squad in Lagos, is seeking justice after his “mysterious” death during a patrol. They allege he was killed, contrary to police claims that he fell ill.

Peter, from Epeagbo Otukpa in Benue State, left for patrol on May 16, 2024, and never returned. His body showed cuts on the neck and bruises, raising doubts about the official account.

“On Friday, 17th May, at about 7am, one of the colleagues called the younger brother that Inspector Peter was dead and had been deposited at the morgue. JUST LIKE THAT?”

The family continued, “The police claimed he fell sick during the patrol and he was rushed to the hospital but the facility requested for a deposit of N100,000 and before they could raise the money, the officer died. But a discreet investigation at the hospital confirmed the policeman was brought in dead.

“Also, a check at the mortuary where the corpse was kept, revealed that the deceased had cuts on his neck, bruises around his body and his lower region, suggesting that he was killed.

“Now the Police authorities in Lagos are secretly reaching out to us to hurriedly bury the corpse by next weekend in Otukpa, without telling us what actually killed the gallant officer. The Lagos State command has printed posters for his obituary and released a signal to that effect.”

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One of the family sources continued that the wife of the deceased is a police officer too, from Edo state and may not want to make issues with the police authorities where she serves.

But the source noted that a petition had been submitted to the office of the member representing the deceased constituency and the senator representing his senatorial district at the National Assembly.

“If nothing is done urgently, the body of this innocent man who gave his all to serve this country but was betrayed by his colleagues, would just be taken to Otukpa next weekend and buried like a chicken.

“I’m calling on all well meaning Nigerians, even if you’re not from Benue, to rise to this occasion and demand for autopsy and thorough investigation into the death of this young breadwinner.

“This is not the first Police officer that would be killed and brought home to bury in our locality, without knowing the source of their deaths,” one of the family sources said.

“I’m calling on lawyers, CSOs and good spirited individuals from Benue, especially our political leaders, to stand up and demand justice for this young man.

“I can imagine the pains the wife and children would be passing through now. And no one is talking about this, until he is buried like a chicken next week,” the source added.

Policeman dies during patrol in Lagos, family kicks

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Fire outbreak at Dangote Refinery, firm says it’s contained (Video)

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1 hour ago

June 26, 2024

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Fire outbreak at Dangote Refinery

Fire outbreak at Dangote Refinery, firm says it’s contained (Video)

A fire outbreak has been reported in a section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery located in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, Nigeria.

A video clip which went viral on social media on Wednesday shows fire with thick smoke emanating from the refinery billowing the atmosphere.

Fortunately, the fire has been successfully contained.

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Fake senator who duped foreigner of €47,082 jailed two years

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June 26, 2024

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Fake senator who duped foreigner of €47,082 jailed two years

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada has sentenced Tom Makwe, a man posing as a senator, to two years imprisonment for defrauding a Spanish citizen of €47,082.

The convict, arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on two counts of internet fraud, pleaded guilty and requested leniency from the court.

Justice Aliyu Shafa delivered the judgment, granting the convict an option of a ₦5 million fine. The judge also ordered that the ₦30 million and $1,300 recovered from Makwe be returned to the victim, Maria Del Rosario San Jose Garces, through the Spanish embassy in Nigeria, with proof of the forfeiture to be filed within two weeks.

In addition, items recovered from the convict, including a black 2017 Camry car, a Samsung S23, an Apple iPhone 13, and an HP EliteBook, are to be forfeited to the government, with proceeds from their sale directed to the victim through the Spanish embassy.

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Makwe, expressing remorse, stated he had reformed and pleaded for mercy, vowing to avoid internet fraud in the future. His defense counsel, Adaji Abel, emphasized that Makwe was a first-time offender who cooperated with the EFCC and provided information leading to the arrest of other fraudsters.

Prosecution counsel Deborah Adamu-Eteh outlined that the convict, under various aliases including Fahad Tonny Makwe, Bryan, and Senator Tompolo, used a phone number and Bitcoin wallet to defraud Garces. The offence violated Section 321 of the Penal Code and was punishable under Section 324 of the same Act.

The EFCC had already recovered and presented the money and items from Makwe, and the court ordered their forfeiture to the government for the benefit of the victim.

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El-Rufai sues Kaduna Assembly over N432bn corruption indictment

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June 26, 2024

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Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai

El-Rufai sues Kaduna Assembly over N432bn corruption indictment

The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a legal action against the State House of Assembly over the investigation of corruption and fund misappropriation in his government when he governed the State.

Recall that the State legislative body had launched a probe into how N432 billion was expended under El-Rufai.

But El-Rufai’s son, Bello, disclosed that his father has now filed a lawsuit against the assembly over investigation findings.

Bello, who made the disclosure on X, said his father filed the suit against the defamation of his character by the state assembly.

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Bello wrote: “Mallam Nasir El-Rufai filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly today for Defamation of his Character, amongst other spurious, unfounded allegations levelled against his person.

“I advise they start compiling legal fees to defend their lies in court.”

Recall that El-Rufai’s administration was indicted in corrupt practices to the tune of N423 billion.

On March 30th, 2024, Governor Uba Sani revealed during a town hall meeting that the state faced a substantial debt burden of $587 million, N85 billion, and 115 contractual liabilities inherited from the previous administration.

Sani had said the debt burden led to over 70% of the state’s allocation being used to service the inherited debt.

Following this, the Kaduna State House of Assembly formed an ad-hoc committee to investigate the state’s financial transactions from May 29th, 2015 to May 29, 2023.