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Lagos: How bullion van robbers sprayed money during escape

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The robbery gang that attacked a bullion van in Lagos a fortnight ago in Lagos, reportedly doled out parts of their loot during their escape.

A source who made the revelation to DAILY POST said the magnanimity of the criminals was not to clear a gridlock but “a show-off”.

The assailants had arrived via Langbasa in two speed boats at a jetty and boat park on the afternoon of November 12, 2020.

The jetty provides easy access to water transport and many residents of the area patronize it for fast movement.

In what seemed like an inside job, the robbers used an off-white Toyota Sienna to trail the van from a location after Addo junction. It is unclear if the car was waiting or snatched.

As the armoured Toyota Hilux sped inward Ajah, the gang, around 3:30pm rained bullets on it and eventually ambushed it near Blenco supermarket.

The source said: “There was the driver, one policeman and someone else, I guess a bank staff. The vehicle stopped because the tyres blew-up, all of them fled.

“The guys fired the lock open and carried the cash. I don’t know what happened to the three people but an Okada rider died from a stray bullet. I heard another person was killed.

“They continued shooting as they drove back to Langbasa. When they got there, they removed some bundles of money out of excitement and threw in the air for people.

“They left with the same two boats. We later got information that one was abandoned in the middle of the lagoon. The whole thing was like an action movie.”

The incident had occurred two weeks after the unprecedented civil disorder that trailed the End SARS protest.

A number of police officers had not resumed duty or patrol due to fear of attacks, so the thieves had a field day.

Last week, the federal government confirmed that 57 civilians, 37 policemen, and 6 soldiers died across Nigeria during the riots.

Earlier, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, regretted that the 22 policemen were murdered and 205 stations/formations destroyed or looted.

Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu, said the bullion van attack could be a case of conspiracy.

Odumosu, speaking at the command headquarters, wondered why the vehicle hit the road without adequate guards.

“Ajah incident is being investigated, we discovered that the bullion van was waylaid. They created that environment for it to happen. You don’t move a bullion van with money without an armed escort in the front and behind. There was no single escort.

“There was no physical reaction to that action which shows that it is a premeditated one. Notwithstanding, action has been taken because the law of the land was violated. Investigations have commenced and at the end of the day the facts will be made”, the CP said.

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55-year-old man allegedly rapes teenage girl in Lagos

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A 55-year-old welder, identified as Abayomi Johnson, on Tuesday was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Ajayi, narrated to the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 4 at his residence in Meiran area of Lagos State.

He disclosed that the defendant had carnal knowledge of the teenager, NAN reports.

“The defendant got into the girl’s room, forcefully removed her clothes and started having sexual intercourse with her.

“The girl shouted for help continuously and luckily, somebody heard her voice and rushed to the room.

“She was rescued, the case was reported and the defendant was arrested,” the prosecutor said.

The prosecutor said the Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, attracts life imprisonment if the accused is found guilty.

The Magistrate, O. Ogunsanya, who did not take the defendant’s plea, in ruling, instructed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

Ogunsanya ordered that the suspect be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre and adjourned the case until Dec. 7.

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ASUU: Students issue one week ultimatum to Federal govt, lecturers

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The Coalition of 19 Northern States presidents of the Students Union Government, SUG, has issued a one-week ultimatum to both the Nigerian government and ASUU to resolve its problem with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) or it takes to the streets in protest.

They stated this at a press conference in Kano on Tuesday where they read the outcome of an earlier meeting of the coalition in Jigawa State.

Addressing the conference on behalf of the coalition, Sadi Garba Sa’id of the Bayero University Kano said, “The coalition has unanimously agreed on the review of the ASUU demands. The coalition is giving both parties ultimatum of one week to resolve themselves or else we the Nigerian students will move to the roads and make them our classes.”

They further stated that they will not accept any increase in registration fees while calling on the government to waive the fees because of the pandemic which has caused economic devastation.

“The coalition will not tolerate any form of hike in registration fees or the induction of tuition fees.

“The government should waive registration because of the pandemic which has seriously affected the economic status of students, parents and guardians,” they declared.

The coalition also called for a review of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) age limit as the lingering ASUU strike might have affected the chances of some of the students to participate in the scheme.

“NYSC age limitation should be revised owing to the fact that the lingering ASUU strike and COVID-19 pandemic may have crippled some students’ chances of participating in the scheme,” they demanded.

The coalition further condemned the alarming rate of rape and kidnapping across the country and therefore called for a prompt action by government.

They also demand that education should be given priority in the country for which they called on the government to also provide quality education in primary and secondary schools.

The coalition further called for the introduction of skill acquisition and internship programs to the students of tertiary institutions across Nigeria while they also called for transparency in respect of federal and state scholarship schemes.

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Buhari to commission 5,000 bpd oil refinery in Imo

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President Muhammadu Buhari will Tuesday inaugurate the 5000 barrels-per-day (bpd) Waltersmith Modular Refinery in Ibigwe, Imo State and also conduct the ground breaking for a separate 45,000 bpd refinery.

With a storage capacity of 60,000 barrels, the project will expand the local market by 271 million litres of refined products comprising diesel, kerosene, heavy fuel oils and naphta based on estimates, the Waltersmith Group said on Monday in a statement.

“We are looking at 50,000bpd refining capacity that will come with the planned additional two modules; 25,000bpd and 20,000bpd refining capacity respectively which will then add PMS, aviation fuel and LPG to the product slates,” said Abdulrazaq Isa, chair of the Waltersmith Group.

The group received a ‘License to Establish’ the plant from the Department of Petroleum Resources in June 2015 after which it obtained the ‘Authority to Construct’ some twenty one months after.

It proceeded to strike a synergy with the Africa Finance Corporation as well as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board to raise funding.

The crude oil for the current phase will come essentially from Waltersmith’s upstream unit and Oil Mining Lease 53, a joint venture between Seplat Petroleum and Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation.

The rest will be provided by crude from Waltersmith Ibigwe Flowstation and a nearby oil asset.

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138 Corps Members Test Positive for Coronavirus

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed that 138 National Youth Service Corps members have tested positive for COVID-19 so far.

NCDC Director-General Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu revealed this in Abuja yesterday during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

He said those positive were among the 34,785 corps members and members of the camp communities tested so far in the last weeks.

He said the cases recorded was 0.4 percent prevalence and one in 200 people.

He, however, noted that the safe reopening of the NYSC camps nationwide was successful and that none of those who tested positive was allowed into the camps.

“Those who tested positive were either managed at home or in a treatment centre depending on if they have symptoms and what state they were in,” he said.

PTF National Coordinator Dr Sani Aliyu, urged schools to send home, any child with respiratory symptoms consistent with coronavirus to reduce risk of transmission.

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said the government would, this week, inaugurate an 18-man National COVID-19 Vaccine Task Team to ensure vaccine security for the virus.

He said the reported strange deaths in Delta, Enugu, Ebonyi, Benue, Bauchi and Kogi States had turned out to be yellow fever outbreak.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha, said the taskforce discovered that some returnee travelers had indulged in presenting fake documents on COVID-19 tests and other information.

Mustapha said the PTF was concluding steps to work with relevant institutions and legal authorities to impose appropriate sanctions on those defaulting on the protocols.

He said within the last two weeks, flights from Europe (the Air France, Lufthansa and KLM) resumed their operations into Nigeria subject to details agreed to with the aviation authorities.

Mustapha said: “Ahead of the upsurge in travels for the Christmas and New Year festivities, we urge strongly that for this year, such trips should be put on hold firmly because of the risks involved.”

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Only 10% of young Nigerians in labour market have real jobs — Oby Ezekwesili

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Only a tenth of the 2.5 to three million young Nigerian who enter the labour market annually find anything that meets the International Labour Organization’s definition of a decent job, Oby Ezekwesili has said.

The former minister and presidential aspirant spoke on Monday at the 26th edition of the Nigerian Economic Summit.

She said deregulation of the economy is the solution to unemployment and underemployment and not a social investment programme.

Speaking as one of the panelists discussing the country’s path to recovery, she said the telecom sector was not contributing to the nation’s GDP until it was liberalized and deregulated.

“Only 10 percent of the young people who enter the labour market of the nearly two and a half to three million of them would find anything that the International Labour Organization defines as a decent job.

“We should say to ourselves, where are the rest? What are they doing? A lot of the time, public officials don’t like deregulation. I remember when we did the one for the telecom sector, the then minister hated the economic team because it was the end of an era.

“Government officials, across Africa love where they can make the decisions because the decision point is the point of control and opportunity but to the detriment of the rest of society,” Mrs Ezekwesili said.

She said the oil and gas sector would have contributed much more to the economy if it was liberalized and deregulated and not sat on by the president.

She noted that during the two recessions the country has had, when other sectors of the economy were going in the negative direction of contribution to growth, the unregularized telecom sector is holding the economy up.

“So imagine what would happen if we had decided on a massive agenda of deregulation of the economy?”

She also said the federal government’s plan to invest in the national carrier when it had barely recovered from the investment it made on it is basically punishing the poor.

“When you go investing in sectors that private money would find interesting and engage inefficiently as we saw in telecom, you are basically punishing your poor. Your poor need the slim resources that you have got, the resources should go to pro-poor investments. These investment matters because that is what leads people to the place where they can engage in economic activities,” she said.

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Send pupils with respiratory symptoms home – Nigerian govt tells schools

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National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has urged schools to send pupils with respiratory symptoms consistent with coronavirus (COVID-19) back home to reduce risk of transmission.

Aliyu gave the advice on Monday at the COVID-19 National briefing in Abuja.

Speaking on school reopening, he said that PTF would like to re-emphasize adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions by schools, particularly screening and heightening awareness with regards to COVID-19, following issues it had with Lagos State over outbreaks in some schools.

“Any student presenting with symptoms consistent with COVID-19, particularly respiratory symptoms or fever, should not be allowed to come to school.

”When teachers notice a child with respiratory symptoms, the child should be sent back home so that we can reduce the risk of transmission.

”Just as it is important to communicate effectively with parents, staff, school health teams should be creating protocols and providing regular updates on any change to the school procedures as it relates to COVID.

“We encourage schools to continue to consider creative solutions to abide by our COVID guidelines including staggered learning to avoid overcrowding, platooning, daily attendance and adjusting teachings among others,” he said.

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Father beheads biological son in Jigawa

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A 30-year-old father, Alhassan Ya’u has slaughter his one-year-old biological son, Sani Alhassan.

The incident occurred on Monday at Dankargo village in Jahun local Government area of Jigawa State.

One of the residents told DAILY POST that the father, who is suffering from psychiatric problem, took his son into his room and slit his throat to death.

Police spokesman, SP Abdu Jinjiri confirmed the incident to DAILY POST.

He said the suspect allegedly killed his son with knife at about 9:00 a.m on Monday.

Jinjiri said police investigation revealed that the suspect is suffering from psychiatric problem from time to time.

He explained that after receiving the report, the Police in the area rushed to the scene and arrested the suspect.

Jinjiri said an exhibit was recovered from the suspect and the corpse was taken to hospital where it was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.

He said the suspect will be taken to Kazaure LGA psychiatric hospital for examination and medical attention.

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ASUU: Children of politicians should be banned from studying abroad, strike’ll end – Lecturer

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called for a law placing restriction on public office holders from sending their children to foreign countries to study.

The Akure zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Prof. Olufayo Olu-Olu said such ban would put an end the persistent strike in Nigeria’s education sector.

Olu-Olu explained that if such a law is promulgated, it would help to rebuild Nigeria’s education sector.

A statement by Olu-Olu reads partly: “Members of the ruling class and their cohorts have their wards schooling abroad, so they do not commit to ending ASUU strike since the political office has become occupational rather than public service.

“Until we domesticate two very important practices as laws in Nigeria, we may not get out of this doldrums -first, an act to compel all public office holders and government appointees to have their wards educated in Nigeria public schools from primary to tertiary level.

“When this law is enacted, perhaps we will gradually see the end of needless ASUU strikes in the country.”

ASUU has been on strike for about eight months, following federal government’s failure to meet its demands.

Despite a meeting with government representatives last week, ASUU had vowed to continue with the strike until all demands are met.

However, there are speculations that ASUU zonal branches would meet by Friday to decide if they would call off or continue the strike.

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Wike imposes 24-hour curfew on Port Harcourt over cult clashes

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The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on some parts of Port Harcourt following the upsurge in cult activities in the city.

The curfew is expected to last two weeks.

The governor, who announced the curfew in a statewide broadcast on Sunday, said the decision affects areas around the Okoro-No-Odu flyover in Rumuokoro, in the Obio/Akpor local government area of the state.

He said the curfew takes effect from Monday, adding that that the state government would deal appropriately with anyone who disturbs peace and security in the state.

Wike said the state government has repeatedly warned misguided youths to stay away from cultism because of its abhorrent anti-social effect on society.

He said: “As part of measures to tackle this menace, therefore, the government has imposed a 24-hour total curfew for two weeks on the entire area along and around the Okoro-No-Du flyover up to one-kilometer radius from Saint Emmanuel Anglican Church, Rumuokoro, extending to the Rumuodomaya Slaughter and Local Government daily market with effect from Monday, 23rd November, 2020.

“Consequently, no form of trading, human or vehicular movement is allowed within the afore-mentioned restricted areas until further notice. Only staff and vehicles belonging to Julius Berger Nigeria Limited are exempted from the curfew and associated restrictions on movement so that construction work on the Okoro-Nu-Odu flyover is not stalled.

“We urge all citizens to be part of the efforts to curb cultism in the state by reporting any suspicious cult activity, including gatherings and initiations in or around their neighbourhoods to the security agencies for immediate action.”

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Nigeria requires $3tn investment on infrastructure to catch up with peers – Moody’s

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The credit rating agency, Moody’s said on Sunday Nigeria would require over $3 trillion investment over the next three decades to bridge a yawning infrastructure gap and be at par with its peers in the emerging markets.

In a report released on Sunday, the United States-based firm said feeble institutions and governance frameworks together with a poor tax base are standing in the way of investment in infrastructure in the country.

“Nigeria currently has a significant infrastructure deficit and faces additional pressures from a rapidly growing population.

“Its low government funding capacity and customer affordability have been weakened further by the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices,” Kunal Govindia, vice-president and senior analyst at Moody’s Investors Service said.

Moody’s observed that in Nigeria expansion in infrastructure had been in railways, power, roads, pipelines and ports and foresaw the pattern would persist especially as Nigeria required massive investment to resolve perennial electricity deficit.

“To this effect, Nigeria’s power sector could benefit from renewable energy like solar and wind, with financing also possible from green bonds.

“Funding from multilateral development institutions, the private sector and non-state investors is recommended for addressing budget challenges in Nigeria.

“Financial guarantors, multilateral development banks and local institutional investors will be important in helping finance infrastructure development,” Moody’s said.

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Nigeria may end 2020 worse than it started, and it’s not only about COVID-19

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Holiday season is coming at the worst possible time for millions of Nigerians.

Already, it’s been an economic calendar to forget and things look like they’ll get worse in the run-up to December 31st.

On Saturday, 21st November, the National Bureau of Statitics announced Nigeria economy was in recession, slumping by 3.62% in second quarter of 2020. The country had earlier recorded a negative 6.10 per cent growth in the second quarter.

The recession announcement follows October inflation figure of 14.25 per cent, the highest in the last 30 months.

While the latest GDP figure was expected, considering the snail-like scenario growth since 2016, Nigerians will be hoping the government economic policies will help the country exit as quickly as possible, and also keep to its promise of  projected  6 percent growth in its 2021 proposed budget.

A cursory look at GDP figures shows Nigeria had the best growth quarter on quarter, an outstanding +12.1% QoQ GDP Growth rate and improving from -6.10% in Q2 2020.

However, trying to make sense of the improvement will be a little harder to coming out of recession itself.

A closer inspection of the figures shows where the country missed it and spells doom for millions of Nigerians.

Of all the 46 sectors, 29 sectors contracted while growth was recorded in 17 sectors. Trade sector which not only accounts for 15% of the economy growth but also employs millions of Nigerians was badly hit.

An unpalatable storm heading to the end of a torrid year, when added to the rising food prices, with October inflation figure of 14.25 per cent representing the highest in the last 30 months, and 21.7 million unemployed population.

NBS had earlier reported in its COVID-19 impact report for the month of August 2020 that many households have had to take out loans to meet their pressing financial obligations with majority reporting it was food.

The trade sector (wholesale and retail), in real terms, year on year growth stood at –12.12%, which was –10.67% points lower than the rate recorded the previous year (Q3 2019), but 4.46% points higher than in the preceding quarter at –16.59% growth rate.

Trade’s contribution to GDP was 13.88% lower than the 15.23% it represented in the previous year, and the 14.28% recorded in 2020.

Explaining the Scenario,  Kala Aja a financial analyst tweeted, “Recession?What does it mean? Imagine a bakery making Agege bread, They buyFlour SugarYeastPay salaryPay taxesDeposit cash in bank, banks use that deposit and creates loans. An econony built by Agege bread  Ioaf cost N50, output 1000 so “GDP” is N50 x 1000 =N50,000″
“Then crisis, and people lose jobs. Instead of buying one Agege bread and day, they buy one every two days. So bakery sells less bread, instead of 10,000  loaves they sell 5000So “GDP” is N50 x 500 = 25000 A 50% fall in output of Agege bread.”

“What happens? Well less Agege bread output means less flour bought less sugar bought Less salary paid Less cash deposited So Agege industry states to infect other sectors like banking. Those sectors also cut down on spending, pay less workers…a vicious cycle starts

“In summary, a recession is normal business cycle, but if you do bad policies (like closing border) you make Agege bread expensive to produce so the loaf price goes from N50 to N150 Again this makes the bread expensive and reduces sales and cycle starts again”

How Nigeria will exit this recession which experts have considered to be worst than that of 2016 remains to be seen but one thing is certain, Nigeria needs a plan.

By Dave Ibemere…

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AIDE campaigns against imported products, urges indigenous patronage

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Ambassadors Initiative for Development and Empowerment (AIDE) has unveiled a new campaign against internationally manufactured products imported to Nigeria, an initiative propelled to magnify local patronage.

According to the Executive Director of AIDE, Mr. Chimene Samuel, the campaign tagged #BuyNaija2GrowNaija, was created to promote the manufacturing and patronage of locally manufactured products and indigenous services in Nigeria.

“To offer spotlight and promotions for local manufacturers, thereby expanding their customer base by bringing their products closer to consumers.”

He also noted that the organization is committed to contributing to the growth of the country’s economy, while he called on the government to implement policies that will encourage the manufacturing of local products.

Also speaking at the event, the former chairman of Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Dr. Jide Adeniji, described the importation of goods by FG and Nigerians as “a pathetic situation”.

“We have the greatest forestry in the whole of Africa – sufficient timbers, iroko trees – but unfortunately, Nigeria imports toothpicks. There is no mineral that Nigeria does not process, but today, they are being exploited by Indians, Chinese.

“The source of gold in Nigeria is in a village called Ilesha. The Chinese have taken over the place. There is also gold in Zamfara state, but some self-centered people exploring it for their own selfish interest. The Nigerian situation is very pathetic,” he concluded.

Dr. Adeniji went further to emphasize on the galore of Nigeria’s natural resources and endowments, stressing that every part of Nigeria is fruitful and productive, while he noted that the country needs to be united in its diversities in order to utilize the resources for the benefits of all Nigerians.

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Deformed man tells panel how policeman shot him, six others over N20 bribe

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A passenger of a commercial bus, Amos Odeyemi, who has been deformed after he was shot by a police officer in 2003 has filed a petition before the Osun Judicial Panel.

Adeyemi had his lower lip, jaw and teeth ripped off by the police bullet.

According to him, a member of the police team identified as Constable Olalere George (with Force No. 367218 PC) fired gun shots at the bus and wounded 7 out of the 18 passengers inside the bus, after the driver paid “N20 customary toll fee” and was cleared by another police.

Adeyemi said, he was a Produce Merchant and was going to Offa, Kwara State from Modakeke.

He boarded the bus with number XC 778 SGB in Osogbo Osun State to buy cashew nuts on June 22, 2003, when the incident happened.

In his petition, Adeyemi sought redress for the brutality he suffered from the members of the Nigeria Police Force, Osun State Command, the injuries, pains, deformations and many other adverse effects the injuries have been having on him from that day till date.

The petition read: “At the Railway Crossing, Okuku, a Police Patrol team mounted a check point where the bus Driver (Mr. Ibrahim Olagoke) was stopped, the bus was searched, and the Driver dropped the “customary toll fee” (which was then N20.00 per police check point) and he was cleared to go by the Police Officer who checked the bus by waiving his hand.

“As the bus moved, another member of the Police team (later identified as/Constable Olalere George (with Force No. 367218 PC) fired gun shots at the bus and wounded 7 out of the 18 passengers inside the bus, including the Petitioner. Constable George’s gunshot entered the Petitioner’s head from the back and came out through mouth and in the process, scattered the Petitioner’s mouth, lips, teeth and jaw with blood gushing out from his body.

“Our Client instantly fell into coma while the Police Officers ran away from the scene of the crime abandoning our Client and other victims there to die. Till date, the Police Authorities have not disciplined Constable George, members of his team and Divisional Police Officer who gave them weapons to use against innocent members of the Public at the said check point.

“Good Samaritans rushed the Petitioner to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH) Osogbo where he was treated. Due to his critical conditions, he was later referred to Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAUTHC) Ile Ife where he underwent surgeries and other medical treatments to remove the bullets from his body and head by a medical team led by Dr. Vincent Ugboko, a Consultant Anatomy Expert and Lecturer. Our Client was on admission at OAUTHC for several months and he has since then remained on drugs to reduce his pains.

“Due to lack of the required facilities and manpower in Nigeria, Dr. Ugboko recommended the Petitioner for plastic surgery and further medical treatment overseas vide a letter dated 20/7/2004.

“In response, the University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, United States of America vide a letter dated 20/8/2004 offered to treat the Petitioner for $120.000 USD (One hundred and twenty thousand US dollars) excluding travelling and living expenses.

“The surgeries were to be performed in stages covering a period of 14 months, during which period he was to remain in Miami with a helper. Copies of the said 2 letters are attached as Annexure GAAC 1 and GAAC 2 respectively.

“The Petitioner used his life savings, the proceeds of the sales of his personal properties and loans for his treatment in Nigeria without any assistance from the Police Authorities, despite his repeated appeals. As a result, our Client filed a case at the Federal High Court, Osogbo to seek legal redress in Suit No. FHC/OS/CS/17/2003:- Amos Odeyemi Vs. (1) Inspector-General of Police (2) Paneler of Police Osun State (3) Constable Olalere George and (4) Attorney General of the Federation wherein the Learned Trial Judge, Hon. Justice Chukwura Nnamani in his judgment delivered on 8/12/2004 held among other things that in shooting the Petitioner, Constable Olalere George

was reckless and grossly negligent, the Inspector General of Police and the other Defendants were vicariously liable for the illegal, unconstitutional and unjustified shooting of the Petitioner.

“The bus Driver, (Mr. Olagoke) the Leader of the medical team, Dr. Ugboko and the Petitioner were some of the witnesses who testified during the trial. Regrettably, the Court awarded a meagre sum of N1 million only as special, general and exemplary damages in favour of the Petitioner and without ordering for his further treatment abroad and/or even in Nigeria.

“The said sum of N1 million was not sufficient to cover the Petitioner’s travelling expenses let alone the surgeries and accommodation he needed in the USA. The Police Authorities paid the #1 million during the pendency of the appeal against the quantum of damages in Appeal No. CAD/125/2006: Amos Odeyemi vs. IGP & 4 Ors which has now been fixed for 213.2021

“As a result of the incident, the Petitioner has lost his lower lip, lower jaw and teeth, he can no longer live an average normal life, farm, carry on his produce merchant business or do any other job, eat any solid food, talk well, control his saliva, appear in public without using a towel to cover his mouth long before covid – 19 pandemic surfaced and made the use of nose masks compulsory in 2020.

“The Petitioner has been maimed, disfigured permanently and he now looks like a monster whose appearance frightens most people and drives away people from him. He has been experiencing serious pains and discomforts on daily basis and he remains on medication. If he walks during the day, blood and saliva will be gushing out uncontrollable from his mouth. He is now virtually a human vegetable. He was only 45 years old when the incident happened but he is now 62 years old. He has a wife and 3 children and he is now living at the mercy of God, friends and Well-wishers. 2.08: Some print and electronic media have also published the Petitioner’s tragedy.”

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Bobby Brown Jr dead at 28

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Bobby Brown Jr., the son of the R&B artist and producer, was found dead at a home Wednesday, according to Los Angeles police.

A cause of death was not clear, but foul play is not suspected, a Los Angeles police spokesman said. Brown Jr.’s age has been reported to be 28.

TMZ first reportedBobby Brown Jr.’s death, citing a person described as a source close to the family.

Authorities were called to the home in Encino for a medical emergency shortly before 2 p.m., the police spokesman said.

More information about the circumstances leading up to the call was not available.

The Los Angeles County coroner is leading the death investigation.

Brown Jr. was the son of Bobby Brown and Kim Ward.

The elder Bobby Brown lost daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown when she was 22. The only child of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston  was found face-down and unresponsive in a bathtub in January 2015 and was in coma for six months before her death.

Investigators with the medical examiner’s office were not able to determine exactly how Bobbi Kristina Brown died. 

An autopsy showed that she had morphine, cocaine, alcohol and prescription drugs in her body, but the medical examiner couldn’t determine whether she killed herself, whether someone else killed her or whether her death was accidental.

She was discovered in the bathtub just before the third anniversary of her mother’s death. 

Houston, a seven-time Grammy winner, was found submerged in a bathtub in a Beverly Hills, California, hotel on Feb. 11, 2012.

The elder Bobby Brown is known for hits including “My Prerogative” and “Every Little Step.” He also was in the film “Ghostbusters II.”

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Primate Ayodele predicts doom for Nigeria in 2021

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The founder and Spiritual Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has predicted doom and disaster for Nigeria and Nigerians in 2021.

Ayodele said on Tuesday, during a press conference in Lagos, that the year 2021 will not be a palatable year for the country and its citizens.

He declared that the country will face turbulent times and harsh economic situation such that people will not be able to go to work, while Nigerians will not enjoy the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.

In the series of prophecies for the nation, Ayodele added that he sees confusion in the land, banks crashing and the government unable to bring things under control.

He also advised Nigerians to embark on a series of prayers and fasting between January 1 and 14, 2021, to avert the looming economic downturn that could lead to hard times for the country.

“2021 will not be a palatable year, economically. Nigerians will not enjoy this government.

“This government will face another hard time economically, I see some banks crashing. Let us pray between 1st – 14th of January to avert this crisis.

“Nigerians will not be able to go to work. I’m not seeing strike but I am seeing confusion everywhere. Nigerians must seek the face of God before it’s too late, it’s a warning,” the popular seer declared.

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End SARS: Sanwo-Olu dragged as DJ Switch reacts to CNN investigation of Lekki shooting

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Nigerian celebrity, DJ Switch has called out the Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu over Lekki toll gate shooting.

This followed recent revelations by an investigation conducted by CNN.

DJ Switch who was at the Lekki Tollgate in October had live-streamed the shooting at End SARS protesters on Instagram.

But the Nigerian Army refuted reports claiming it did not use force that Tuesday night.

The Defence Headquarters labelled videos posted on social media photoshopped.

However, CNN on Tuesday released its findings showing live ammunition’s were fired and protesters were killed at Lekki Tollgate.

DJ Switch’s live session amongst other recordings of the moment showing the incident was also used by CNN in its investigation.

This recent investigation has raised eyebrows and questions from Nigerians in regards to the incident.

DJ Switch took to her Twitter page calling on Governor of Lagos state, Sanwo-Olu to reveal who gave the order to shoot protesters.

Her tweet read: “ Hello @jidesanwoolu have you seen the CNN report yet? So, who gave the order to shoot at peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate on 20-10-2020 ?

“The Truth will always come to light. Thank you, CNN.”

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Ogun lecturer found dead in his car

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A lecturer of the D.S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori in Ogun State, Engr Mufutau Olayemi, had been found dead in his car.

DAILY POST learned that the lecturer, who was the Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, was found dead in his car on Wednesday morning.

It was rumoured that Olayemi was attacked by some unknown individuals and shot dead in cold blood on his way back from a conference.

The Public Relations Officer of D.S Adegbenro Polytechnic has confirmed the incident to newsmen.

As at the time of filing this report, plans were underway for Olayemi’s burial.

Our correspondent could not immediately get details of the incident from the Ogun State Police command.

When contacted, the Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said he was busy at an event.

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NLC Backs ASUU over Strike, Asks FG to Show Enough Commitment

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday threw its weight behind the nine-month-old industrial action embarked upon by public university lecturers under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

This is just as the organized labour centre opposed the designation of aviation sector as essential service in the proposed amendment to the aviation bill before the National Assembly.

NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, who spoke with newsmen after meeting with the Senate Committee on Aviation, said the prolonged ASUU strike has the full backing of the congress.

According to him, the lecturers’ strike over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) also include the unresolved 2009 collective bargaining agreement between federal government and the union.

He said: “A lot of issues are contained in the agreement which has not been implemented. The process of dialogue is ongoing. We have tried to give our own side of how the issue could be resolved including giving inputs and writing of letters and we would continue to do that.

“The sooner it is resolved, the better for all of us because an idle mind certainly is a devil’s workshop. Clearly speaking, I think it should be a priority if the issues are resolved so that we could get our wards back to school.

Asked if labour will advise ASUU to resume while negotiations continue, Wabba said, “That is not how negotiations are done.

“If before the strike action commences, we were able to reach a negotiation, then we would have resolved the issues. We are already on the action before those issues arose. I don’t think that is the best way to go. Government should show enough commitment to resolve the issue once and for all”.

On the recent fuel hike, the NLC boss stressed that the congress has made its position known to government while its next line of action would soon be made public.

He said: “We issued a comprehensive statement on the issue already. What we said in that agreement is that all the palliatives must be implemented with time line and that has not been done. We have since communicated to government and our next line of action would also be communicated to Nigerians soon”.

Speaking earlier before the Senator Smart Adeyemi-led Senate Committee on Aviation, Wabba, stated that the congress was opposed to the provision in the proposed amendment to six aviation bills which triedto designate the aviation sector as an essential service.

He said: “By our labour laws, which Nigeria is a signatory to, guarantees workers rights and core values. The sector cannot be designated as essential service because sectors that are designated as essential service are listed in the Nigerian labour law and the aviation sector was not part of it.

“All provisions relating to the issue of essential service into the six bills being considered for review especially section 29 of the Civil Aviation Act should be expunged because it is actually in conflict with the existing provision of the labour law which is part of our international commitment to standards. The issue has been determined by the court that the aviation sector is not an essential service. I think the government is not aware of this, that is why it included it in the law.”

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Man Accuses Wife Of Witchcraft In Delta, Locks Her In Cage For Three Years

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According to a human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who shared the story, the man despite accusing his wife of being a witch, made his way into the cage to have sex with her.

A Nigerian man has reportedly caged his wife and mother of eight children identified as Gladys for over three years after she was accused of witchcraft in Orerokpe, Delta State.

According to a human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who shared the story, the man despite accusing his wife of being a witch, made his way into the cage to have sex with her.

Gwamnishu added that the woman had three of their children while she was in the cage.

He wrote, “ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFT AND CAGED FOR MORE THAN three YEARS IN OREROKPE, DELTA STATE.
We received this few hours ago and we are currently in Orerokpe for her full REHABILITATION and the arrest and prosecution of all those involved in this despicable act. All road leads to OREROKPE.”

The activist said he and his team arrived Orerokpe on Tuesday morning and have moved the lady to the General Hospital in the community for treatment.

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