Lagos Uber driver, 5 others arrested over murder of Gulder Ultimate Search winner, Joberteh

Lagos police command yesterday paraded an Uber driver, Williams Igana and five others as suspected killers of 2006 Gulder Ultimate Search winner, Hector Joberteh.

He was shot dead at his Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos home on September 4, after gunmen trailed him from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, where he picked up a relative.


 His father was also wounded by the gunmen.
Acting Police Commissioner, Imohimi Edgal told reporters that Joberteh’s phone was recovered from them.​
Edgal said Igana conveyed the suspects in his car to Joberteh’s home. But the driver denied the allegation.

According to him, he drove some men who threatened him with a gun from Cement Bus Stop on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, to Abeokuta, but had no idea they had killed anyone.

He said: “I was looking for an Android phone when my brother, Valentine, linked me with one JK. It was JK that called me to drive them to Yaba from Cement. I charged them N10,000 but was paid N8,000.
“The next day, JK called me again to take them to Abeokuta and I charged them N20,000. On the way, we stopped at Sango and two other men joined us. We later stopped by at a nearby bush and JK ordered one of the men to bring out a nylon bag which had a gun inside.
“That was when I tried running away but I was threatened and ordered back into the car.
“I was later arrested through my younger brother, who had gone to sell a stolen phone later identified as the victim’s phone.”

The other suspects also claimed they knew nothing about the murder, adding that they were unfortunate to be at wrong places.


The acting commissioner said the command recovered six arms, including a Beretta and five locally made pistols, 16 live cartridges, six suspected stolen vehicles, motorcycles and illicit drugs, such as cocaine, heroin and marijuana from another operation.
Police source also disclosed that in the last one week, five suspected armed robbers, five kidnappers and three cultists were arrested. An armed robbery suspect died in a gun duel.

Jose Mourinho uncertain on Pogba return

Mourinho is unsure about the severity of Paul Pogba's hamstring injury but has no doubt that Manchester United have the midfield strength to cope without him.

But tuesday's long-awaited Champions League return came at a cost, with the 24-year-old only lasting 19 minutes of the 3-0 victory against Basel.
Pogba had been captaining United for the first time when he pulled up as he challenged for the ball.
He left Old Trafford on crutches and Mourinho is unsure about his absence beyond Sunday's Premier League clash with Everton.

"I don't know, I just know that it's a muscular injury," the United boss said.
"He's obviously out for the weekend match. The weekend match is the only match that I'm thinking about. I don't think further than that.
"So, for me, it's just simple and objective: he's not playing this weekend."
Immediately after the Basel match, Mourinho spoke of his expectation that Pogba - one of the stars of the first few weeks of the season - faces a "few weeks" out.

Despite that the United boss has no doubt his players will step up to the plate.
Michael Carrick, appointed captain in the summer, has yet to play a competitive minute this term, while Ander Herrera - left out of the squad on Tuesday - and Marouane Fellaini offer alternatives.

"We have players and we have players waiting for an opportunity," Mourinho said.
"Because we have started the season really well and with one match per week, [with] no need of resting, [to make] changes, we were basically going with the same players.
"But there are good players more than ready to play, so, honestly, we miss Pogba, we need Pogba, but we have good players.

"Herrera, Fellaini, Carrick - they are waiting for a real chance to start matches and to play matches from the beginning, and they are ready.
"So this is also our way of thinking. We lost important players last season during the season and during crucial moments of the season and we were not crying or making excuses about that. 

That's just football.
"Squads are there to try to cope with these kind of situations and we know that for a few matches - I don't know how many, I really cannot tell you how many I expect - but we are going to play without Pogba a few matches."

Malaysian school fire; 23 persons killed

At least 21 students have been killed in a fire outbreak at a school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian early Thursday morning.

According to CNN, Fire and Rescue department official said when emergency responders arrived the scene, almost 90% of the building was already on fire.

“Based on my observation, the building has grills that could not be opened from inside,” he said.
“Because of the grills, they could not escape through the windows, except for the five students who escaped through the door and sought help from the firemen.”


Spokesman, Soiman Jahid said the firemen could hear cries for help from inside the building.
“The first team from (the) fire station managed to save of the five children from the lower level. ”
He further said bodies recovered were badly burned and were found in three different locations of the building.
Two adults also died in the inferno, while four other victims suffered serious injuries.

Investigation to know the causes of the fire is on going.

Lagos yahoo boys arrested by EFCC

 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives,  has arrested eight suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos.

The suspects were arrested following intelligence report about their alleged involvement in some criminal activities.

They were arrested around the Egbeda and Agege area of the state defrauded their victims of huge sums of money in different currencies while posing as Americans.
Among the suspects arrested are: Samson Olujobi, 28 (a.k.a Mau Rice, Melinda Mcginnis); Abraham Sunday ( a.k.a. Raymond Dodson) 32; Gabriel Ayo ( a.k.a. Robert Mcintosh, Donald Great) 25; Omotayo Raphael (a.k.a. Michael Black) 25; Semiu Sunday Olawale (a.k.a. J. Cabtree) 23; Dafe Onosigho (a.k.a. Johna Kurz ) 27; Ewiolo Elvis (a.k.a. Morgan Moore), 32 and Usiaka Louis (a. k.a. Anthony Parker, David Smart, Alfred Norman) 22.

The internet fraudsters also used their victims as money moles to transfer monies between countries.




Some evidences gotten from their email contain account user names and passwords of their victims who are mainly Americans.

Tragic !!! Lagos-Ibadan highway accident : More than 30 people crushed to death

More than 30 persons have been crushed to death in a fatal auto accident along the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan highway late Thursday night.

 Federal Road Safety Corps PRO, Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abuja, said the accident occurred at about 8pm at Km 95 around the Elebolo Quary Area on the Ibadan axis of the road.

As disclosed by him, 10 other persons were injured in the crash involving 40 persons and two Mazda buses.
“The crash occurred at a construction site, and it resulted from route and speed violations.
“This has further underscored the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi’s advice to motorists to avoid night journeys, be careful around construction sites and drive within approved speed limits,” he said.

The FRSC spokesman disclosed that the corpses were deposited at Adeoyo Yemetu Hospital mortuary, Ibadan while injured persons were taken to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, and Adeoyo Yemetu Hospital for treatment.
He further said rescue operations by the FRSC officials, who arrived at the scene minutes after the incident, ended at 2:42am on Friday morning.

Peter Stoger, Cologne coach declines comment on supporters problem

London. - - Cologne boss offered "no comment" after crowd issues marred Thursday's Europa League clash against Arsenal.

His team suffered a 3-1 loss to Arsenal following a one-hour delay to kick-off at the Emirates Stadium due to crowd congestion in London.
The match did not get underway until 9.05pm as a reported 20,000 Cologne supporters descended on the English city despite having only 3,000 tickets available for their fans.

Some cologne fans made their way into the home end as riot police were deployed inside and outside the stadium.
Stoger refused to be drawn on the chaos when quizzed by reporters post-match.
"No comment," Stoger responded. "My job is football and not the fans."

The visiting club made a dream start against their Premier League opponents, Jhon Cordoba's stunning long-range effort breaking the deadlock in the ninth minute.
However, Cologne left London empty handed in their first European outing for 25 years as substitute Sead Kolasinac, Alexis Sanchez and Hector Bellerin inspired Arsenal in the second half.

WOW !!! A pair Identical twins give birth hours apart

Identical twin sisters gave birth at the same hospital within hours of each other last month, CBS Boston reports. 

 Mount Auburn Hospital records revealed that Rachael McGeoch and Beccy Pistone were excited when they found out their due dates were only 13 days apart.
"We talked about how awesome it would be to go into labor the same day and be in the same place," McGeoch said.

Facing the challenge was that McGeoch lives in Charlestown and Pistone lives about two hours away in Brewster on Cape Cod.
"I wanted to give birth by midwife so I chose Mount Auburn Hospital," said McGeoch. "Hoped to convince my sister to do the same, but she lives on the Cape, so she and her husband wanted to have their baby on Cape Cod."

However McGeoch's due date of Aug. 1 came and went. She was induced on Aug. 13, which just happened to be her sister's due date. That's when Pistone and her husband William decided to drive all the way from Cape Cod so the sisters could be together.
"We thought if we could just get together then we would both go into labor," McGeoch said.
It worked! The two sisters gave birth in adjoining rooms at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.

Interestingly,  McGeoch delivered little William Charles Bubenicek at 10:41 p.m., and at 6:54 p.m., Pistone gave birth to Andi Isabella Pistone on August 15.

Shocking !!! Man on 10-month jail term for arson freed after 11 years

James Ward's family who spent 11 years in prison even though he was jailed for 10 months have vowed to carry on fighting the rules that kept him inside.

The man was given an indeterminate Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) which meant he would only be released when officials deemed it safe.
The 32-year-old received the sentence because he had set fire to his bed while serving a one-year jail term for another offence.

His family had made repeated pleas to the Parole Board to release him on the grounds of his repeated self-harm and mental health, but all of their requests were refused.
Ward was finally told he would be freed on Thursday morning, bringing an end to years of battling by his sister April.

IPPs were introduced in 2005 but scrapped in 2012 after then justice secretary Ken Clarke called them a "stain" on the judicial system.

Ms Ward told Sky News she was thrilled when she got the call confirming her brother was coming home.
"I just couldn't stop crying. I was just so overwhelmed with emotion," she said. "It's taken 12 years of hard fighting, for us as a family and for James. It was all emotions today."
Ms Ward said her brother is not planning anything beyond just being able to experience life outside prison - but they are determined to prevent others having to go through what they say they have suffered.

She added: "It ruins the good times, because even when you are trying to celebrate something, it was in the back of my mind that James was sat in a cell, or even in segregation or alone. That... has been absolutely heartbreaking.
"James dreams of walking down the street - the novelty of going to a park. His dreams are very small, as they would be if you had been in prison for 12 years. Together we'll make sure those dreams get bigger."
Ms Ward said she is going to "fight IPP to the very end" with her brother to help other families affected by these sentences.

In a letter sent to his family last year, James said he was losing hope of ever being released.
He had written: "I'm banged up in my cell, all that's in here is a bed, a cupboard, a toilet and a sink.
"I'm going crazy, mum, and I've had enough of this place."

OMG !!! Architect docked for defiling 5-year-old niece

 Abiodun Akinpelu, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defiling his five year old niece.

Akinpelu, a 34-year-old architect, resides at No. 29, Mayowa St., Orelope in Egbeda, a Lagos suburb.

The prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu told the court that the offence was committed on September 4 at the apartment of the accused.
Ogu said the accused indecently assaulted her by fingering her.
“He lured the girl into his room, carried her on his laps and started fingering her.
“The grandmother, while bathing the girl, discovered that she cries as she washes her private part.

“The girl narrated everything that the uncle did to her to her grandmother,” he told the court.
“The case was reported at the police station and the accused was arrested.” the prosecutor said.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Akanni, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N250, 000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until Sept. 20 for mention.

The offences contravened Sections 1375 and 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Ten Nigerians arrested for alleged fraud in India

Ten Nigerians have been arrested by Indian police in connection to a fake fund transfer case.

The suspects were arrested after the victim, a Delhi nurse duped of Rs 9.37 lakh reported the case to police.

Rachakonda Police Commissioner, Mahesh M Bhagwat, confirming their arrest said, ” November last year, the victim, aged around 36 years and working as a nurse in a hospital in Secunderabad, received an ‘add friend’ request on her Facebook profile from one “Agustin Williams.”
“After befriending the woman, the man told her he wants to send her cash and expensive gifts. To receive these gifts he asked her to deposit “registration fee”. She accepted his request. The person chatting with her on the Facebook messenger introduced himself as Williams, staying at Northern Ireland and working as a pastor.

“After chatting with her for 2-3 months, he told her he wanted to help her by sending a gift box containing USD 50,000 besides an I-Phone, watch and gold through courier, the commissioner said, quoting from a complaint filed by the nurse.
“On March 15 this year, she received a phone call and the caller identified himself as a customs officer working at the Delhi airport and told her to deposit Rs 27,500 in a bank account as registration fee to collect the courier.

“After that, she received many calls asking her to deposit money in different bank accounts citing various reasons such as customs clearance charges, money laundering certificate, RBI clearance, anti-terrorism clearance and fund transfer charges to collect the courier.
“Over a period of time, they (the accused) collected Rs 9.37 lakh from her under previous pretext. As their demand for money continued, she got suspicious and approached the Cyber Cell of Rachakonda Commissionerate recently.
“Based on her complaint, a case under relevant sections of the IPC and IT Act was registered and an inquiry was launched. Based on technical/electronic evidence collected during the investigation, the fraudsters’ place of residence was traced in South West Delhi.
“A team of the Rachakonda police raided their premises last week and arrested the 10 Nigerians, including the prime accused Williams, and brought them to Hyderabad,” the senior police official said.

Upon their arrest, the police seized eight laptops, 26 cellphones, 10 internet dongles, 35 SIM cards from them.

The arrested Persons are: Willams akpobaroeh, Isic Prince Okonedo, Chukwuma Christopher, Eghosa Gobieit, IjeomaOnyesom , Emmanuel Okafor,
ChimaIweriebor,Tochukwu Onwubiko Christian, Chidi JohnsonAnaso Johnson, Paul Ifechukwu Ifanyi Ifanyi

Shocking !!! 28-year-old businessman sentenced for attempting to rape 4-year-old girl

A businessman, Godwin Aboyi, was on Thursday sentenced to one year imprisonment by a Grade 1 Area Court in Karshi, Abuja, for attempting to rape a 4-year-old girl.

 Mr Mamud Ismai’la, the prosecutor told the court that the mother of the victim, Anna Joseph, reported the matter at Jikwoyi Police Station, on August 14.

He said that on the said date, the complainant left her daughter inside the room and went behind the house.
“while the girl was fast asleep, the defendant who is a neighbor went inside the house and attempted to abuse the little girl sexually before the complainant caught him and raised an alarm.’’
‘’The medical examinations from a government hospital revealed that the girl was indecently assaulted.’’ he added.

The convict, however, admitted to committing the offence and begged the court for leniency.

Mr. Aliyu Ibrahim, the presiding Judge,  gave him N50,000 option of fine.

Man accuses wife of witchcraft and demonic power

Olarenwaju Moruf, a business man has asked the Igando Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his 17-year-old marriage to his wife, Fatimot because she is a witch.

He told the court that his wife is a witch and uses her power to appear and disappear. He told the court he was no longer interested in the union.

The 58-year-old man said, “There was a day my wife appeared physically to me in my hotel room when I travelled to the northern part of the country for a job, I shouted and she disappeared.

“She keeps appearing and disappearing whenever good things are coming my way. She once appeared to me and my promotion letter turned to sack letter.
“Everywhere I went for a solution, I was told that my wife was behind my predicament and I strongly believe it because I am also a witness to her devilish acts,” he said, accusing his wife of belonging to a cult.

The father of one also said he came home unexpectedly one day to pick something, he caught his wife holding a meeting with a cult member.

“Fatima brings strange people into our matrimonial home, including a teenager whose father is an herbalist and she also threatens to poison me.’’
The wife, however, denied all allegations and pleaded with the court to save her marriage and not grant her husband’s wish, insisting she still loves him.

The respondent said “I am not the one behind my husband’s predicament, my hands are clean; I do not belong to a cult, I am a committed Muslim.”
The residing judge, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, postponed the case til Nov. 2, 2017.