Uber drivers arrested for robbing unsuspecting female passengers

Lagos uber drivers, who specialise in robbing women of their valuables at gunpoint, have been nabbed by men of the Lagos State police command.

The two drivers, Fosta Rufus, 30, and Franklin Jogbodo, according to the Special Anti Robbery squad boss, Mohammed Sanusi, pick up their targets around Lekki, Ajah and Victoria Island areas of Lagos.

The State Police commissioners, Imohimi Edgal, who paraded the suspects at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja, said the suspects follow their victims to ATM machine from where they would force them to withdraw cash at gunpoint.

The police boss added that the suspects have admitted participating in three different robbery operations in the past.
“On one occasion the suspects collected the sum of N86,000 from their victim using her Access Bank ATM. They have both confessed to the crime,”‎ he said.
He said that a KIA Rio with registration number BDG 376 EP used in perpetrating the crime and other valuables, which included Samsung Galaxy 7edge plus and iPhone 6 plus, allegedly collected from their victims identified as Nancy Nzuegbo and Eze Chinonso, were recovered from the suspects.

According to statement provided by Franklin, he denied robbing anybody, saying it was his friend, Fosta who dragged him into the problem.
The man said he was the one who introduced Fosta into the Uber cab business.

According to him: “I met Fosta while working with UBA as a driver. I met him again sometime this year. I helped him to register as an Uber driver. It was him who collected the phones that were found on us from some ladies.”

The commissioner said he had directed all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to maintain police visibility in major roads and neighbourhood across the metropolis.

“I have also directed them to carry out constant raids of back spots. We hope to sustain the current low crime rate in the state”, he said.

Shocking !!! Student allegedly drinks poison to protest carryover

Nasarawa State Polytechnic student, in Lafia, has allegedly attempted to take his own life by drinking a substance said to be ‘sniper.’

The student, one Chinedu Iromuanya, in Public Administration Department, reportedly attempted committing suicide by drinking ‘sniper’ on October 2 over an alleged carryover he had in one of his courses.
Our correspondent gathered that Iromuanya was sad because the polytechnic management had allegedly refused to clear him even after he had sat for the paper in 2016.

One source disclosed that the student, an indigene of Abia State, has however been discharged from the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia on Tuesday as confirmed by a nurse who did not want his name in print.

Further findings, however, indicated that the management of the polytechnic had yet to report the case to the police station.
When contacted, the Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Silas Gyar, said he would not speak to the media.


The state PRO, DSP Idrisu Kennedy, promise to confirm the incident from the local police station.

China opens another visa centre in Lagos

China has opened a new visa application centre in Victoria Island, Lagos to make visa procurement easy for Nigerians.

The centre, located at Church Gate Building, became fully commenced operations from Thursday, September 21, 2017.

According to the Console General of the People’s Republic of China, Chao Xiaoliang, the visa application centre was opened to improve the service standard for applicants.

Speaking to newsmen at the unveiling, Xiaoliang said: “From henceforth, all ordinary passport holders wishing to visit the People’s Republic of China are requested to apply for visas at Lagos, China Visa Application Centre.

“I completely believe that the centre in cooperation with VFS will surely increase the efficiency and quality of Chinese Visa processing and provide better service to applicants.”

He however added diplomats and official passport holders or applicants applying for Hong Kong/Macao Special Administrative Region visa/entry permits are to submit their applications directly to the Chinese embassy.

Xiaoliang also added this tremendous step would strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

”The ties between China and Nigeria have been strengthened in trade, investments, Infrastructure, culture, science, technology, and others.

“I have been working in Nigeria for more than one year and I have always felt at home.  This is mostly because of the hospitality of Nigerians.

“The yearly number of Chinese visa issued to Nigeria citizens has grown very rapidly in the past as a result of increased personal exchange. It is indeed a welcomed development.

“We have limited resources and facilities and over the past years we have seen visa applicants sweating under the sun shine.

“We have been trying hard to improve our service and make it more comfortable for visa applicants while waiting for their interviews or to submit applications.

“The centre is entrusted to receive visa applications on behalf of the embassy and we have a duty to oversee their operation,” he said.

The envoy reiterated that the decision to approve or disapprove visa applications still resides with the embassy.

He added that successful applicants are also expected to pick their passports from the centre.

urces and facilities and over the past years we have seen visa applicants sweating under the sun shine.

“We have been trying hard to improve our service and make it more comfortable for visa applicants while waiting for their interviews or to submit applications.

“The centre is entrusted to receive visa applications on behalf of the embassy and we have a duty to oversee their operation,” he said. - The Nation

Man City star, Sane becomes the fastest Premier League player ever

Leroy Sane is the fastest Premier League player since records began!

He now has a record to his name, as he was recorded running at a speed of 35.48 kilometres per hour (22.05mph) during the club’s dominant 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The winger, signed from Schalke 04 in 2016 in a £37 million deal, has starred for Pep Guardiola’s team this season, scoring three goals and providing two assists in seven appearances.
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The 21-year-old subsequently beats Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy’s record.

Following this season, Patrick van Aanholt, of Crystal Palace, is the second fastest player, clocked at 35.42kph. Antonio Rudiger comes in third, with a speed of 35.19kph.

Opta began recording sprint speeds in 2014, with City also boasting pace on the right wing, with Kyle Walker (35.16kph) also lightning fast.

Another 138 Nigerians return from Libya

About 138 Nigerians on Tuesday voluntarily returned to the country from Libya with the help of the International Organisation for Migration.


They arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 8.05 pm.
The Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, South-West, Mr. Suleiman Yakubu, said four out of the returnees were critically ill and needed urgent medical attention.

Yakubu, who represented the Director General of NEMA, Mr. Mustapha Maihaja, said the 138 people were made up of 65 female adults, two teenage girls and two female infants; 64 male adults, two teenage boys and three male infants.
“The 138 returnees were brought back to Nigeria on the expression of interest to return to the country through the assistance of IOM,” he said.

He also urged the returnees to look forward to a brighter future ahead as the government had put various initiatives in place, to tackle challenges facing the country, with the aim of restoring hope to all Nigerians.
“Nigeria is already on the right track to its lost glory with efforts to create more job opportunities in various fields of endeavours,” he said.

As revealed the returnees, who were received by the officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, were said to have been stranded in Libya following failed attempts to cross 
over to Europe.

40-year-old security guard jailed 4 years for defiling minor

Mr Francis Gyang, a security guard,was on Wednesday sentenced to four years imprisonment by a Jos Upper Area Court for defiling a minor.

The Judge, Mr Yahaya Mohammed, convicted Gyang for defiling the six-year-old girl without an option of a fine.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Ibrahim Gukwat said that the offence was contrary to Section 282 of the Penal Code.
According to the Prosecutor, the convict, on Sept. 21, lured the girl to his room and forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.


The accused had pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for mercy.
The upper area court judge said that the sentence would serve as a deterrent.

IGP, Ibrahim Idris is a womanizer - Senator Misau

Hamman Misau, the Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, has opened a can worms against the Inspector General of Police, Idris Kpotun Ibrahim.

Misau a former Police officer raised this through order 43, that he was attacked by the Inspector General of Police because he revealed corrupt activities under the current IGP, while the Senate was on recess.

Both have been at each other's neck over bribery allegations against the Nigeria Police. 

 The senator reavealed that the IG was in extra marital affairs with one Amina and another Esther, but eventually wedded Amina secretly in Kaduna after being impregnated.
“Mr President, distinguished colleagues, instead of the IGP to address the issues I raised in my capacity as the Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he was busy attacking me”, he said.
“The IGP has been in sexual relationship with two female serving Police officers, that is one Amina and Esther. He impregnated Amina and did a wedding secretly in Kaduna.”
“As a former Police officer, I can say authoritatively that it is wrong for an officer to have a relationship with female Police officer because of the nature of that work”, Misau insisted.

The lawmaker therefore sought the intervention of Senate to look at the situations, where single powerful individuals could have close to 30 Police officer guarding them, while commoners living in communities do not have police around them.

The man said that Police is a non profit generating organisation, but there were instances where officers were posted to oil and other multinational Companies for fees. He said the IGP never remit those monies into the federation account.
He faulted the manner which promotion of officers were being handled by the current IGP of Police, adding that officers pay as much as N500,000 to get promoted.