Robbers terrorising Lekki-Ajah arrested day after stealing car, money

 

The Lagos State Police Command operatives attached to Ilasan Division arrested two suspected armed robbers on Tuesday.

A statement on Thursday by Police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, said Samson Tella, 37, and Raphael John, 21, specialized in “one chance” and have been terrorising the Lekki-Ajah axis.

The thieves had on Monday, at about 9.30pm, attacked the owner of a Toyota Corrolla car, with Reg No. JJJ 242 FW, at Ikate.

The took over the steering, drove him to an ATM point around the area and withdrew N20,000 from his account.

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The distraught citizen quickly informed the police who tracked and traced the car to mechanic workshop at Lafiaji in Lagos Island.

The victim identified Samson Tella after the suspects were arrested with the stolen vehicle.

The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has directed tactical commanders to expedite actions against traffic robbers and other criminals.

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Odumosu also ordered that the suspects be transferred to the Special Squad, Ikeja, for proper investigation and prosecution.

Boko Haram members, wives surrender to Nigerian military, submit weapons

 

More Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) members have surrendered to the Nigerian military.

They presented selves to Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) conducting counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations in North-East.

Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations in a statement said there have been sustained air and ground bombardments on hideouts in Sambisa forest.

Nwachukwu noted that 18 terrorists led their families to troops and laid down arms.

The insurgents were with a total of 18 adult females and 19 children from Chingori and other 

surrounding villages around Sambisa.

Five 5 AK 47 rifles, 1 foreign AK 47 rifle with telescopic sight, 1 Fabrique Nationale rifle, 8 AK 47 rifle magazines, 1 FN rifle magazine, 1 Bandolier, 3 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and N7,700.00 were recovered.

Also, a Boko Haram fighter from Abuja Asamau village in Sambisa surrendered to troops.

He submitted his AK 47 rifle, 2 magazines, 1 Magazine holder, 1 round of 7.62mm ammunition and N5,000.

Over 100 Boko Haram and ISWAP members have turned themselves in the last two weeks.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya has charged troops to remain dedicated to the war against terrorism.

NUC approves 19 new programmes for Ignatius Ajuru University of Education

 

The National Universities Commission has given accreditation for nineteen undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in Rivers State.

The full accreditation by NUC comes three months after the commission’s accreditation panel visited the institution to ascertain the human and material resources available to run the new programmes.

The news of the accreditation was announced in a statements issued by the vice-chancellor of the Institution, Professor Ozo Mekuri Ndimele.

The VC in the statement commended staff for the effort toward achieving the feat.

Security situation in Nigeria surmountable – Army Chief, Yahaya

 

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Yahaya Faruk, has said that with determination and the right efforts, the Nigeria security challenges are surmountable.

General Yahaya, who is on a two-day operational visit to the military formation in the state made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Aminu Bello Masari at the state government house on Thursday.

The COAS, who arrived Katsina Wednesday night, was received by Governor Aminu Bello Masari and some members of his cabinet at the state’s Government House, Thursday morning.

While speaking at the reception organized in his honour, Gen. Yahaya noted the existing synergy among the security agencies in the state and assured Governor Masari that the military would continue to work with other security agencies in the state to restore relative peace back to the state.

He also commended Governor Masari for providing support and logistics to the military formation in the state.

In his remark, Governor Masari noted that the banditry situation in the state is quite unpleasant with the daily reported severe attack witnessed in 10 of the most affected local government in the state.

However, he said the situation has considerably improved when compared to last year.

“Here in Katsina, if we say we’re very happy we are not honest. We’re disturbed with this issue of Banditry accompanied by kidnapping, raping of innocent women, armed robbery on our highways.

“Every day we pray to God. We thank God definitely when we compared our situation six months even last year, we need to thank God that there is some progress in restoration of normalcy in our state.”

As part of effort to reinstate normalcy in the state, Masari informed the COAS that the state has inaugurated the three tier security committee across the state to that effect.

“Here in Katsina, we have created three tiers security committees, from the community to the local, up to the state level, aimed at ensuring peace in our communities,”Masari stated

Governor Masari equally solicited the support of the press in bringing banditry to an end in the state. He stressed that the media has a critical role to play in winning the war against banditry in the state and nation entirely. He also admonished them to avoid reporting in a way that would cause more trouble for the country.

“Media has a critical role to play. I know good news and bad news to a newsman, but news can become too bad when it deplores the atmosphere. There are many ways in reporting what is right and if you know what you’re going to report will create more problem, why reporting it to create problem?, Masari asked

General Yahaya also paid homage to the Emir of Katsina, HRH. Muhammad Kabir.
He thanked HRH. for always giving a listening ear to the military formation in the state.

The Chief of Army Staff would tomorrow also be paying homage to the Emir of Daura, HRH Umar Farouq Umar while reaching out to other military formation in the state.

Two dead as crisis breaks out in Borno over demolition of EYN Church building

Security operatives attached to the Borno State Geographic Information System in charge of assessment of land documents in Maiduguri, have allegedly gunned down two residents of Maduganarim
The incident happened when the agency led by Engr. Adam Bababe went to the area to demolish a Church building.

The building, which belongs to Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN), was said to have been demolished for not being cited in a proper place but members said the church has been there long before the coming of the Zulum administration in Borno.

According to them, demolishing their place of worship by the government of Borno State shows that the government is anti-Christian.

Residents told  that there was no warning or prior information about the move by the agency to demolish the Church building.

“We woke up this morning and saw Engr. Bababe and his men coming to destroy our Church. Some members of the Church approached them and the security operatives attached to the agency opened fire on them, killing two people.
“Thier corpses are currently at the state specialists hospital,” a resident who identified himself as Amos Audi told our correspondent in Maiduguri.

The situation turned violent as residents said the government is against Christians, adding my that if it were a mosque, they would not have demolished it.

“We have never seen the government of Borno State going to demolish a mosque no matter where the mosque was cited, unless they want to build a bigger one. Our Church has its papers and documents intact.
“Churches will never buy a land by cutting corners but because they did not want a Church in that area they have come to demolish it,” Jacob Ayuba, another resident and member of the Church said.

” What the government resorted to doing is witchhunt. There are mosques in places were they should not be but this government did not go there to demolish them, but are demolishing churches which have papers. This is wickedness. Our people are currently mobilising to March to the government house to protest the killing and demolition of our Church by Engr. Bababe and his team,” Another resident said.

Christians furious over EYN Church demolition, members’ killing, demand sanctions

 

The demolition of EYN Church and the killing of two worshippers has created tension in Borno.

The Christian community is infuriated, with many adding religious and ethnic colourations.

The branch of the EYN (Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria) is located at the Maduganari area of Maiduguri, the Borno capital.

Bayo Oladeji, media adviser to Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President, Samson Ayokunle said a press statement will be issued.

“I just heard. It is very unfortunate. We will speak with EYN Church, members and other witnesses before we put out our official position”, he told  Thursday evening.

Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum has ordered the Police Command to investigate the demolition and shooting.

Trouble started when the church members attempted to stop the Borno Geographic Information System (BOGIS) from pulling the building down.

The BOGIS team, led by the head Engr. Adam Bababe, insisted that the church defaulted land administration and urban development laws.

As nerves charged, security operatives attached to the agency opened fire to push pack the protesters.

A source told  that though some shots were fired into the air, “at least one of the officers reportedly got reckless and aimed at the crowd”.

Two persons were killed and five others in injured. Some are in a critical condition.

The worshippers stressed that there was no warning prior to the action.

“We woke up this morning and saw Engr. Bababe and his men coming to destroy our church. Some members approached them”, a resident Audu said.

“Security operatives attached to the agency open fire and killed two people whose corpses are currently at the State Specialists Hospital.”

Jacob Ayuba, another resident and EYN member, stated: “We have never seen the government of Borno going to demolish a mosque no matter where the mosque was sited unless they want to build bigger one.

“Our church documents are intact. Churches will never buy land by cutting corners but because they did not want a church on that area they have come to demolish it.”

Another described what happened as a “witch hunt”.

“There are mosques were they should go. This government did not go there to demolish but are demolishing churches which have papers.

“This is wickedness. Our people are currently mobilising to march to the government house to protect the killing and demolition of our church by Bababe and his team.”

The EYN Church and Christians in Borno are asking Zulum to ensure that BOGIS officials and culpable security officers are arrested and prosecuted for the deaths.

Seven feared killed : as Hausa, Yoruba okada riders clash in Ogun

 No fewer than seven persons were said to have been killed in a bloody clash between Hausas and Yorubas working as commercial motorcyclists at 

Dangote Cement Factory junction in Ibese, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

It was gathered that trouble initially started between the Okada riders and the unions, who allegedly increased the ticket fee from N600 to N800.

The incident, however, snowballed into an ethnic crisis between the Hausas and the Yorubas in the area.

In less than 24 hours of the crisis, seven persons have been reportedly killed.

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the incident on Tuesday.

Speaking, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said, however, that he could not confirm the number of casualties at the moment.

Oyeyemi said, “The issue is currently under control. It was a minor struggle that had snowballed into a serious crisis.

“They said said the unions increased their ticket fee from N600 to N800 and that was how the crisis started. But how it then turned into Hausa and Yoruba crisis is what I don’t know.

“But, we are on top of the matter. The situation has been brought under control. Our men are still there as we speak,” Oyeyemi said.