Funke Busari, Lagos The Divisonal Police Officer, Olosan Police Station in Mushin area of Lagos, Ayodele Arogbo also known as Gbakoje has been dragged before the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS-related Abuses and other matters. The petitions were written by a non governmental organisation, United Action for Change on December 10, 2020. The trio of Ibrahim Ganiu, 20, Mr. Sodiq Jamiu, 25 and Sunday Richard Dickson, 35, were alledgedly killed on October 20, 2020 by the said police officer while coming from their respective places of work. According to the petitions, the deceased met their death…
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Funke Busari, Lagos A widow of slain Inspector Ayodeji Bankole Erinfolami, Mrs. Olamide Erinfolami, on Friday accused the police of killing her husband while trying to quell the #EndSARS protest on October 12, 2020. While being led in evidence-in-Chief by family’s counsel, Mr. Gbemiga Ogunleye, the wife of the late police officer told the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, related abuses and other matters, that she spoke with her husband on phone on the day of the incident before he left for work even though she informed that she lived apart…
Funke Busari Nigeria recorded a highest figure of 1,145 new infection of Coronavirus confirmed cases in one day. A figure showed by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, revealed the total numbers of confirmed cases on Thursday, bringing the total figure to 76,207. In its updated figures, on 17th December, 2020 at 11:45 p.m, the centre stated that there are 76,207 COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country. So far the country has recorded 1,201 deaths and 67,110 discharged. Break down of the 1,145 new cases showed that 459 new cases were discovered in Lagos, 145 in FCT, 52 in Gombe,…
Funke Busari In a bid to stem the spike in COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, members of the National Economic Council, NEC, have decided to act on the strict enforcement of measures to contain the spread of the disease across the country. This is because Nigeria hit an highest single day count of 930 new cases, since the first case was confirmed on February 27, 2020. This decision was reached at NEC’s monthly meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Thursday. To arrest the development, the membership of its Ad-Hoc Committee on COVID-19 led by the Delta State Governor,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed release of kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, describing their safe return as a big relief to their families, the entire country and international community. In a short remark shortly after their release was announced, President Buhari expressed the nation’s appreciation for the steps taken by all involved to make their release possible. President Buhari specifically cited what he called the “spirit of partnership and the collaborative efforts of the government of Katsina, Zamfara and military leading to the release.’’ He commended the nation’s intelligence agencies, the military and police force…
There are conflicting reports on the whereabout of the kidnapped school boys from Government Science Secondary School, Ƙankara, Katsina State. The latest this time around is that they have been released and on their way to Katsina State. The report credited to the Secretary to the State Government also claimed that President Buhari is expected to receive them on Friday. Earlier news credited to the Director General Nigerian in Diaspora about their release was refuted on the ground that her Twitter account was compromised. Earlier in the day, a video believed to be that of the schoolboys went viral, while…
Funke Busari, Lagos Widows living in Lagos State can now have a shoulder to cry on, it is the shoulder of the State government. Speaking through Public Affairs Officer, Omisore Babatunde, the Lagos State Administrator General and Public Trustee, Mrs. Omotola Rotimi said the state is ready to fight against abuse directed at widows in the state. Warning perpetrators of violence against widows, Mrs. Omotola Rotimi said that the era when family members push widows out of their husband’s property and subject them to all forms of debasing cultural practices is over in Lagos State. Recently, she disclosed the government…
Failure of telecommunication users to register their Subscriber Identification Modules, with valid National Identification Numbers will stop them from using their SIM cards from December 30, 2020. This information is contained in a press release signed by Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde. The information is part of resolutions reached during an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the communications industry convened by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami on Monday. According to the statement issued on Tuesday, the need to consolidate the achievements of last year’s SIM registration audit and improve the…
Funke Busari, Lagos Lagos State Police Command has returned DSP Matilda Umiah Ngbaronye as the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer. For the second time, DSP Matilda Umiah Ngbaronye was returned to assist in the image-making office of the Command. Her second coming was announced on Saturday by the Lagos State image maker SP. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, following her appointment by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu. She was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on 19th April 2010. The resourceful female police office has served in various capacities in Lagos State Police Command. Before her appointment…
A Lagos based legal practitioner, Odiana Eriata Esq. has appeared before the judicial panel set up by Delta State Government over past Police brutality in the State. He want the panel to hold that the killing of Chief Ogbe Onokpite is unlawful and violation of his right to life. Chief Onokpite was killed on November 26, 2011 at the Beeland Hotel, Orhuwhorun, Warri in Delta State. Odiana Eriata is therefore urging the panel to recommend the arraignment and prosecution of ACP Abutu Yaro, (now CP), ASP Ibrahim Umara, CPL Kelechi Onyeka, CPL Ohanuku Michael, Bateran Akpojere and others who he…