Metro
Man stabs lover’s husband to death over affairs
A man in Adamawa State has been killed by another man who has confessed to have been in a long adulterous relationship with the deceased’s wife.
A 35-year-old Ishaya Markus has been apprehended by the Adamawa State Police Command for fatally stabbing the deceased, Franchise Albert.
It was learnt Friday morning that the confrontation that led to Franchise Albert’s death occurred on the 3rd of this month in Fufore local government area where Franchise and his 20-year-old wife, Libiyatu, lived.
The facts on the matter have it that the couple had been having issues since 2022 when she allegedly started having an affair with Ishaya.
Franchise, it is said, warned both his wife and the suspect, only for both to continue seeing each other.
Libiyatu, in her confession to the Police, said, “My husband had warned us when he got wind of what we were doing. He and I fought over the issue, as a result of which I left for my parents’ house. Ishaya followed and took me into the bush and had an affair with me on five ocassions.”
She said even after she later resolved her issues with her husband and he asked her to return to her matrimonial home, Ishaya Markus kept turning up for her, until the fight between him and her husband that turned deadly.
Taking the story from there, Ishaya, admitting to having had an affair with the wife of the late Franchise and then killing him in a fight, recounted the fight.
He said, “On that fateful day, I went to the community where the deceased and his wife live. I went there to take her out again, but I did not meet her. While I was returning home, I met with the deceased and he asked me whether I went to see his wife again. Fight ensued in the course of argument.
“He pulled out his knife and I pulled out my own and we engaged in a bloody fight. He cut me in my hand and by the neck. I stabbed him in his stomach two times and by the neck, leading to his death.”
The Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said that the Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris, had ordered full investigation into the matter.
He assured that proper prosecution of the suspect would follow to get to the logical end of the matter.
Metro
Hon. Ukah flags off-road construction in Delta State, lauds Gov Oborevwori governance
In a significant initiative aimed at promoting good governance in Delta State under the leadership of the current governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Hon. Chief Patrick Ukah, the former Secretary to the State Government, has officially inaugurated the construction of new road projects on Thursday.
This event focused on the development of Leo Okonweze Street, located off Ezenei Avenue, as well as the reconstruction of Odozi Obodo/Aninta/Anenta Street, also situated off Ezenei Avenue. Both streets are in the Oshimilli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
The road construction projects are part of a broader effort to improve infrastructure, enhance connectivity, and support the economic growth of the local communities. With these developments, the state government aims to ensure better access and mobility for residents, thereby contributing to the overall progress and well-being of the Delta State populace.
Hon. Ukah, the Director General of Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, who performed the flag-off at Oshimilli South Local Government, noted that the road is significant not only to Oshimilli LGA but also to Delta State and the good governance of the current governor, as it provides a thoroughfare for the people.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori appointed Chief Patrick Ukah as the Director-General of the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency. Ukah has a commendable track record in public service, having served as the Commissioner for Information from 2015 to 2019, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education from 2019 to 2021, and the Secretary to the State Government from 2021 to 2023.
The experienced administrator has been commended by stakeholders in the state for his immense contribution to ensuring the governor’s blueprint is followed.
Ukah has established a track record that demonstrates trust and competence, contributing to his credibility as the Director-General of his agency.
Metro
Hoodlums kill two Police operatives in Anambra
Two police officers attached to the Anambra State command were Thursday killed by hoodlums.
The officers were attacked and killed in Nnewi, during a gun duel with the hoodlums.
It was gathered that during the duel, the hoodlums tossed an improvised explosive device (IED) at the police operatives, and it exploded, killing two of the men in the squad, while their patrol van was also set ablaze.
The state police command confirmed the incident. The spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a press release said the manhunt for the attackers have commenced.
He said: “Joint Security Force begins manhunt operation on armed men who murdered two police operatives on investigation activities in the early hours of today 3/10/2024 at Uruagu, Nnewi North.
“Preliminary information reveals that the armed men started shooting sporadically on sighting the police operatives and threw an improvised explosive into their operational vehicle.
“Unfortunately, two of the operatives paid the supreme price while the vehicle caught fire.
“Given the above, the command calls on members of the public especially the eyewitnesses and others to aid the ongoing police operations in the area.”
Metro
FRSC adopts town hall meetings to curb road crashes
The Federal Road Safety Corps has unveiled strategies to combat Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), shifting focus from motor park rallies to community-based initiatives across the country.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Ogungbemide said the corps was concerned about the loss of steam and relevance of the motor park rally style of reaching out to drivers and members of the public in its campaign for safer road environment.
He said that the corps had changed to the town hall meetings and press conferences as the alternative campaign strategies while not totally negating motor park rallies.
Ogungbemide noted that over the years, the corps had always relied on the motor park rally method of public enlightenment programs by which drivers and travellers were gathered at the parks.
This, he said were where road safety education and enlightenment issues were shared to them through interactive sessions with the participants.
He said, “But with increasing cases of lawlessness being displayed by drivers, mostly commercial and the fatalities recorded from road traffic crashes, the Corps has since discovered the impotence of such method.
“This in which is where the main target audience are not readily available at the time of the rally. Consequently, a new method has to be worked out in alignment with developments in communication systems.
“The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, approved the use of town hall meetings, on transit campaign and press conferences as the most suitable means of communicating road safety messages to the target groups which every command has been directed to adopt henceforth.
“That is in his commitment to eradicating pervasive cases of road traffic crashes being recorded across the country.
” The Corps Marshal in his diligent commitment to finding solutions through appropriate means of reaching out to the public especially the drivers and Commuters in passing road safety messages saw the need to review our old engagement system with the public through a more effective communication system.
“That was what gave birth to the ideas of town hall meetings and press conferences, which the National Headquarters of the Corps and field commands would henceforth be committed to utilising.
“This include the yearly ember months special enlightenment programs.”
The FRSC spokesman stressed that in giving effect to the new method, the usual flag off of the end of the year special road safety campaign for this year would be different.
He said that commanding Officers and public education officers in the field commands would constantly brief the public through engagement with various stakeholders in town hall fashion and press conferences.
“For wider and and effective broadcast, Mosques, Churches and other sociocultural settings would become the new platform for engaging with the participants.
“This aligns with the global focus on the menace of RTCs which requires that every community, mosque, churches and schools actively participate in programs that could create public consciousness on road safety matters.
“This will be with a view to averting the huge social and economic loses which road traffic crashes cause to humanity,”he stressed.
Ogungbemide, however, called on members of the public to embrace the new campaign method, emphasising the need for the public to take ownership of the campaign for safer road environment.
This, he said would be through massive participation of everyone especially the commuters that were most vulnerable in case of crashes.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that FRSC as the lead agency in road traffic management and safety administration is charged with the responsibility of averting road carnage using all clinical and enforcement strategies to create safer road environments.
Metro
Police probe inspector for allegedly stabbing man over N200
The Yobe State Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, has ordered an immediate investigation into a homicide incident involving Inspector Mohammed Bulama, attached to the Police Mobile Force, 41 Division, Damaturu, the state capital.
We learnt in a press release, on Tuesday, by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Yobe Police Command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, that on September 29, 2024, at approximately 18:20 hours, Inspector Mohammed Bulama, 38, was involved in a heated argument with Abdulmalik Dauda (aka Baksha), 39, of Pompomari Ward, Damaturu, over an unresolved transaction at the Zango Area.
The dispute escalated into a physical altercation, during which Bulama allegedly stabbed Dauda in the chest leading to his sustaining head injuries during the confrontation, the statement added.
Bulama was promptly arrested at the ‘C’ Divisional Police Headquarters, where he had sought refuge. The state Criminal Investigation Department has commenced an investigation, and Bulama is currently in custody pending internal disciplinary action and prosecution.
Ahmed condemned Bulama’s actions and expressed condolences to Dauda’s family, assuring the public of a thorough and swift investigation to ensure justice would be served.
“The Nigeria Police Force will not tolerate any misconduct from its personnel. We will ensure that justice is served and the perpetrator is held accountable,” Ahmed stated.
Metro
10 dead, three injured in Lagos-Badagry expressway accident
Ten people lost their lives on Tuesday night when a Toyota Sienna bus ran into a stationary truck at Abule Osun, inward Iyana Iba, along the Lagos-Badagry expressway.
In a statement on the accident, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, permanent secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said “in response to distress calls received via the 767/112 Toll-Free Lines at 2307hrs, LASEMA activated its Dolphin Response Team from Igando Base”.
“On arrival at the scene of the road traffic accident at Abule Osun, inward Iyana Iba, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, it was discovered that a Toyota Sienna bus, registration number BDG 342 FS, laden to capacity with passengers from the Eastern part of the country was involved in a road accident with a parked SHACMAN truck, registration number unknown,” the statement reads.
“Further investigations revealed that the truck, which was laden with granite, was parked on the road, shutting down about half of the carriage way, while the Toyota Sienna on top speed, unknowingly crashed into the parked truck from behind.
“Ten people lost their lives to the unfortunate incident, while three were criticalIy injured.”
Among the dead are three male adults, four female adults, two female children and one male child.
One female adult and two children were taken to a nearby hospital by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
“The accidental Toyota Sienna was recovered with the aid of the agency’s lite tow truck and towed to the FRSC station,” the statement added.
“The remaining female adult, and the 2 rescued children (a male and female) fortunately, survived the incident after receiving immediate medical attention from LASAMBUS at the incident scene when they were returned there, before being taken to LASUTH for further treatment.”
Metro
Why I ordered the killing of Aye Confraternity leader in Ijoko —Eiye counterpart
The number 1 in Eiye Confraternity in Ijoko, Ogun State, Adejumo Wasiu a.k.a Bombler, has given reason for the order he gave his second in command and other members to kill a rival cultist, Segun, a.k.a Adisa, saying that it was to avenge his father’s death in the hands of the Number 1 Black Axe cultist and his members.
The Police Public Relations Officer of Ogun State Police Command, SP OmololaOdutola, when contacted by the Nigerian Tribune, said that Wasiu was among the cultists recently arrested by the Anti-Cultism Squad led by the Commander, CSP Sunday Daramola, after several killings by rival cult groups in different parts of the state.
The PPRO stated that investigation revealed that in May this year, Wasiu was the one who ordered the killing of an Aye cultist, Adisa, after which he jumped bail on a case of cultism he was being tried on in a court when he learnt that he was going to be picked for murder.
Nigerian Tribune learnt that he went to hide in Igboora in Oyo State where he was eventually found, arrested and taken back to Eleweran for interrogation.
In an interview with the Nigerian Tribune, Wasiu, aged 37, opened up: “I’m from Abeokuta. I was selling used clothes and shoes. I lived in Ifo before relocating to Igboora in Oyo State when I knew I was wanted by the police for the murder of Adisa.
“I belong to Eiye Confraternity. I am the Number 1 in Ijoko. I was in Ifo when this incident happened. In March this year, I was on a motorcycle on my way to Sango when I was stopped by the police. Truly, my dressing looked like that of a Yahoo boy and I believed that was what they would ask me.
“When the police questioned me on my source of living, I told them I was into sales of used clothes and shoes. They asked to check my phone, and because I had nothing to hide, I consented. They checked through and didn’t see anything incriminating until they got to the WhatsApp and saw a group chat which I had archived.
“It was an occultic society to which I belonged. I had over 100 messages that I had not gone through. They asked if I belonged to the cult and I confessed to it, but told them I was no longer in the group, which was why I put it in the archive.
“There was court sitting on July 1. On a particular day, someone whom I know among state security agencies (name withheld) called and warned me that I should not go to court as I would be arrested for murder.
“I was afraid because of this, and prior to it, I had been thinking of relocating to Igboora in Oyo State. I had already secured an accommodation but I had yet to furnish it or get household items.
“However, when I heard of what I was likely to experience, I decided to jump bail and went to Igboora. The man who stood as surety for me started calling me, asking me why I didn’t go to court and telling me that he had been summoned by the court. I confided in him what I heard and told him it was the reason I didn’t go to court.
“What happened was that in May, before I stopped going to court, one of my members, who is my Number 2, sent a message to me that he saw the leader of Aye Confraternity in Ijoko, Adisa, under the bridge in the area. I was already in Igboora then with a lady I had impregnated. I had dumped my former girlfriend. Immediately I heard that, I gave ‘speech’ to my Number 2 that he and others should ‘fall’ (kill) Adisa.”
Why I ordered Adisa’s killing
“It was Adisa, Olamilekan and Fatai who came to our house on Ileya celebration Day and killed my father. We were living in the same neighbourhood. They hacked my father to death.”
How I was arrested
“When I told my surety of my predicament and its expected consequence (my likely arraignment and subsequent remand in prison), he insisted that I should make an appearance. However, I decided to change my SIM card so that he would be unable to reach me.
“At that time, I had a misunderstanding with the girlfriend I had in Ifo because another one I got in Igboora was already pregnant. When the one in Ifo heard of it, she was so angry that I had to block her from getting through to me.
“My mother later called that my Ifo girlfriend told her that she was also pregnant and I should allow her to come to me. My Igboora girlfriend also agreed because of my mother’s persuasion, unknown to us that she was coming with the police, court clerks and my surety. That was how I was apprehended. I discovered that she was not pregnant at all.”
Number of people killed
“Apart from Adisa, before I first went to prison, I killed an Aye cultist, EnuEja, about seven years ago. That was when there was rivalry between two monarchs in Ijoko. Eiye cult members were supporting one of them while Aye cultists were for the other
“Three of us in Eiye cult joined the monarch (name withheld) we were supporting — Clef, Fele and I. When Fele was killed and I saw that the traditional ruler we were supporting did not show up or do anything, we decided to be on our own.
“I was arrested on August 2, 2017, charged to court and imprisoned. I regained freedom on January 17, 2023.”
How I joined Eiye cult group
I joined Eiye cult group in 2003. My bird name is Kiwi. To introduce myself, I would just say: ‘Word Kiwi Oshe.’ My godfather’s name was Usman, but he is dead. He was my elder biological brother. He was the one who introduced and initiated me into cultism.
“I followed him to his school, a polytechnic in Kwara State. I was a secondary school certificate holder then. When we got there, his friend invited him and I went with him. It was in the bush, though within the school premises.
“When we got there, I was told to remove my clothes and lie down. My brother held my clothes. We were four to be initiated. They started beating us and later asked us to get up. We were given alcohol to drink and told that we had become Eiye cultists.
“We use cutlasses and guns during fights with rivals. As Number 1, I held the constitution. The Number 2 was the armourer. He had one gun with him.”
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