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Thugs working with LASTMA officers ‘break’ bus driver’s head in Lagos

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January 6, 2023

Samson after the incident

Jamiu Alao, a commercial bus driver, has accused officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) of instigating thugs to assault him and one Samson, a bus conductor.

Alao told FIJ that he was driving through Brewery to Orile in Lagos at about 4pm on December 21, 2022, when his vehicle suddenly stopped on the road.

He said he had refunded passengers and was trying to get his vehicle off the road when LASTMA officials, in company of three men armed with broken bottles, suddenly cornered him and ordered that he forfeit his keys and let them tow his vehicle.

“One of the area boys told me I would regret my action if I did not allow the officials to tow the bus,” Alao told FIJ. “Not quite long, he hit the bottle on my head and his colleague broke another bottle, stabbed me severally until blood was gushing out.”

Prior to the attack, the LASTMA officials gained entry to his vehicle and ordered a tow van to drag it to their office, Alao said. He attempted to obstruct them, as a mechanic was working on the vehicle at the time.

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Recounting his ordeal, he said, “While I was trying to fathom out what could be the problem, the 33 passengers were impatient and they asked me to refund part of the fàres and I gave them N100 each.

“Few minutes later, some area boys approached and asked if they might be of help and I asked them to help me push the bus off the road while I got an auto technician to fix the problem.

“As the auto technician was inspecting the problem, men of LASTMA arrived with a tow vehicle and three area boys.

“One of the area boys stood aloof while two were armed with bottles as they positioned themselves. Before I could say Jack, one of the officers jumped into the bus and instructed the driver of the tow vehicle to step into action, but I disallowed them from towing the bus.

“An area boy told me I would regret my action if I did not allow the officials to tow the bus. Not quite long, he hit the bottle on my head and his colleague broke another bottle and stabbed me several times until blood was gushing out. My conductor who could have been of assistance was scared away from the scene.

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“The conductor of another bus, Samson, sighted me from afar and rushed to the scene to find out what was happening but they stabbed him and he is currently under medical treatment.

“On noticing the gravity of what they had done, the officials ran away from the scene, but sympathisers rallied round and we reported the incident at the Iponri police station, where the policemen advised me to go and treat myself first.

“I can neither go to work nor foot my medical bills due to paucity of funds. I am yet to regain my health.

“Samson is yet to regain his health too and we are left to our fate.”

Akintade Abiodun, president of Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN), a body Alao belongs to, told FIJ the association had written to LASTMA but nothing had been done.

FIJ called Olumide Filade, LASTMA spokesman, on Wednesday, but he did not take our calls. He had also not responded to a text message sent to him at press time.

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Authorities in Ebonyi State have recovered the remains of a man and his son who were found dead under unclear circumstances in the Ebebe Junction area of Abakaliki.

State Police Command spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the evacuation to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday.

Ukandu said the deceased, identified as Mr. Light Nwodor and his son Miracle, were found lifeless, prompting swift action by officers in the area.

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“When I was called by an individual about the incident, I quickly called the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the area,” he said.”They swung into action and the dead bodies have been evacuated.“The police have launched investigation into the matter.”The command will definitely inform the general public on completion of investigation.“Right now, nobody knows what caused their deaths,” he added.

He also noted that no updates had been received from the DPO regarding any arrests linked to the case.

Initial unconfirmed reports circulating online suggested that the deaths may have resulted from eating food prepared by a woman who is allegedly now at large.

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Many missing, one killed in Ebonyi community clash

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Many missing, one killed in Ebonyi community clash

One person has been shot dead, two injured and many people missing in Ndiagu Amagu, Ikwo in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State following a leadership tussle. The deceased, Nwoyika Ugbaloke and Thomas Ngaragu were reportedly attacked by some gunmen, but Ugbaloke couldn’t survive the attack.

Many people are said to be missing in the attack.

It was gathered that trouble started when a faction in the community imposed N40, 000 level on all the adults in Nduche Umuomara in the community, which did not go down well with another faction in the area.

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It was also gathered that the faction that imposed the N40,000 levy on the adults was also selling lands belonging to the faction that opposed the levy.

A son of the deceased, Nwoyika Kingsley Emeka, lamented the killing of his father and called for arrest of his killers. He said the killers were moving freely in the community, sealing people’s farmlands with palm fronds and warning them never to set their feet on the farms until the fines were paid.

He alleged that the perpetrators were being protected by some highly placed persons in the community.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu said he had not received any report on the incident.

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EFCC declares four persons wanted over CBEX scam

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EFCC declares four persons wanted over CBEX scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared eight suspects wanted in connection with the alleged loss of approximately N1.3trillion to Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).

Apart from two of the suspects based in Ibadan, the rest six were said to be from Idimu-Egbeda Road in Lagos.

But the EFCC has held on to two suspects it earlier arrested.

According to a notice by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale, all the suspects are wanted for “fraud allegedly perpetrated on an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).”

The first set of suspects, who are Nigerians, include, Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanishola and Adefowora Abiodun Olaonipekun.

The foreigners are Johnson Okiroh Otieno, Israel Mbaluka, Joseph Michiro Kabera and Serah Michiro.

The Adefoworas and Michiros are suspected to be couples.

The statement described the second set of suspects as “foreign accomplices wanted by the EFCC. “

The statement added: “The public is hereby notified that the persons whose photographs appear above are suspected foreign accomplices wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for fraud allegedly perpetrated on an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).

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“Anybody with useful information as to their whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, llorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja offices or through 08093322644; its e-mail address: info@efcc.gov.ng or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies.”

Asked about those two earlier arrested, a source in EFCC said: “They are still in custody. “

The Director-General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Emomotimi Agama has said CBEX is unregistered with it.

He said the commission cannot be of help to the victims.

He said: “There is nothing the commission can do”.

“We are worried that this went on for long without anyone drawing our attention to it. That is why we are doing more enlightenment and asking people to come forward to report this for early detection.”

SEC said preliminary investigations revealed that CBEX, which also operates under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Ltd, Smart Treasure/Super Technology, had held itself out as a digital asset-trading platform, offering high returns to investors in Nigeria.

It said: “The Commission hereby clarifies that neither CBEX nor its affiliates were granted registration by the Commission at any time to operate as a Digital Assets Exchange, solicit investments from the public or perform any other function within the Nigerian capital market.”