40-year-old woman caught with human parts in Lagos

The Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday remanded a 40-year-old woman, Folake Falade, over possession of human parts and charms.

Falade, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful possession.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Oladele Adebayo, told the court that Falade committed the offences on Aug. 27 at about 7.00am at Cele-NISER Bus Stop in Aiyetoro on the Lagos-Badagry highway.

The accused pleaded guilty.
Adebayo alleged that the accused was found in possession of human parts, charms and a picture of a boy, whose body parts were found in rotten state.
The offences contravened Sections 238 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mr O.O. Olatunji, remanded the accused at the Ikoyi Prisons and adjourned until Sept. 4 for facts and sentencing. - Daily Post

Season Of Political Weeping !!! Atiku weeps as he collects PDP presidential nomination form

Supporters of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar purchased expression of interest and nomination forms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for him in Abuja on Friday.

The nation’s former number two citizen could not fight back tears as he collected the forms from Adekemi Adesanya, a member of the Atiku Support Groups (ASG).

Abubakar said the act was significant because young people pooled resources to purchase the forms for him.

“The event today is significant and historic because this is the only time in my political career that young men and women in this country have come together without my knowledge or even consent to contribute their own hard-earned money to buy me an expression of interest and nomination forms,” he said.

“You could have seen that one of the ladies who spoke virtually succeeded in getting me to weep. This is because she aptly described the challenges every Nigerian is facing in this country today and she believed honestly and sincerely from the bottom of her heart that i could be an instrument of addressing those challenges.

“So, for such a woman to believe that I have got those leadership qualities and including those of you who have brought out your monies to by this form, is one of the most serious challenges I have ever faced in my political career.

“And believe me, addressing those challenges‎ is possible because we have brought young men and women, Nigerians who have got the talents, who have got the education, who have got the experience, who have got all what it take to honestly turn this country around.

“Putting together such talented ‎young Nigerians requires leadership and it is that leadership we have not been fortunate enough to have on a consistent basis that this country has not been able to take her rightful rightful position in Africa and indeed, the world.

“The man who actually ‎brought me into politics, the late Shehu Yar’dua, when he invited me as a young man told us to break the regional siege that every parts of this country had been subjected to.”

While thanking his supporters, Abubakar said if elected, he would work to provide jobs for the youth. - TheCable

NAFDAC planning 10-year limit on imported drug registration

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is planning to place a 10-year limit on registration of imports on pharmaceuticals to encourage local production of drugs.

Christianah Adeyeye, NAFDAC director general, made this known at a stakeholders’ meeting tagged: “A Date with the Director- General, NAFDAC” on Friday in Lagos.

The NAFDAC boss said that the agency would increase its vigilance activities and spot checks to ensure consistent product quality.

“We have developed relevant guidelines and documents to enhance pharmaco-vigilance and post-marketing surveillance activities in the country,” she said.

“This has been evidenced by the series of alerts issued by the agency in the face of threats as well as the recall of some products in the interest of public health.”

Adeyeye said the agency is determined to reduce the incidence of substandard and falsified products as well as the smuggling and abuse of various products.

“We are doing so many things to address the issue of drug abuse by laying an embargo on the importation of codeine through inspections and surveillance,” the DG said.

“We are planning nationwide campaign on drug abuse, going to secondary schools to talk about the effect of drug abuse which is going to be a yearly campaign.”

Commenting on the agency’s plans, Okechukwu Akpa, chairman, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN), said: “We are happy with the 10 years limit on registration of imports because it will help us manufacture more drugs, boost and have more commitment to Nigeria’s economy.

“Many countries such as India, China and Malasia are into making their drugs and that is why they growing economically and their health system are good.

“We are over 180 million in Nigeria and we keep increasing, protecting our local drugs will help us to provide job opportunities for Nigerians and the wellbeing of people.” - TheCable

Nigerian community decries fresh killing of two Nigerians in S/Africa

The Nigerian community in South Africa yesterday described as senseless, the latest killing of two Nigerians in South Africa.

The latest deaths have increased the death toll of Nigerians in the former apartheid enclave to 122 in 30 months, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The latest victims are Messers  Okechukwu Chukwumezeriri and Olushola Ayanleye.

The President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA), Mr Adetola Olubajo, said in a statement that Chukwumezeriri, 39, from Imo was shot dead on a football field on August 25 at Rietondale Park in Pretoria, while Ayanleye, 42, from Ondo State was shot dead the following day at Essellen Street, Sunnyside in Pretoria.

He said: “As the umbrella organisation of Nigerians in South Africa, our stand is that whoever that kills should face the full wrath of the law, irrespective of his or her nationality.”

Olubajo said that NUSA was currently cooperating with law enforcement agencies in South Africa to tackle the criminal elements.

“We advise that whoever has information about these killers should kindly contact the president of NUSA or the police as these senseless and trigger happy fellows should not go unpunished.”

He warned “attention seekers’’, whom he said, were using people’s lives to gain popularity and promote personal interest by feeding government officials with wrong information to desist as such would not help to resolve crisis.

“We are always firm in our belief and resolution that all criminals should be treated the same, irrespective of nationality.

“Nigerians killing Nigerians should not be viewed as different from Nigerians being killed by other nationalities.

“All cases of murder should be treated with all the contempt it deserved and play down on the divisive strategies which is currently claiming lives of our people at an alarming rate.” 

SARS officer sacked over N5,000 extortion

The Lagos State Police Command has finally sacked a SARS Officer, Inspector Charles Omotosho, who allegedly extorted N5, 000 from some road users in Ikorodu area of the state.

The cop was sacked after his activities came to light following tweets from Princess Ife, who on May 16, claimed that Omotosho threatened to shoot at them, except they paid a ‘ransom’ of N5000.

Her tweet read: “With my encounter today, it is safe to say SARS are armed robbers. Was going for a shoot in Ikorodu today and armed member of SARS pulled us over and made us pay for no reason.”

Three months after the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) of the Police Force promised to investigate the issue and make findings of the investigation public, the SARS officer has been handed his sack letter.

Announcing the dismissal of Omotosho following the police’s investigations, the PCRRU tweeted;

“UPDATE #PCRRU316356. The Assistant-Inspector General of Police Zone 2, Lagos, AIG Ibrahim Adamu has reviewed the Orderly Room proceedings and approved the punishment of dismissal of AP. No. 136207 Inspr. Charles Olusola Omotosho from @PoliceNG wef 16.07.2018.

“Omotosho attached to SARS Ikorodu, Lagos at the time was found guilty of Corrupt Practices and Discreditable Conduct contrary to Para. C (ii) and E (iii) of Police Act and Regulations CAP. P19 LFN 2004.

“Three other accomplices of the dismissed Inspector were awarded punishment of reduction in rank from Sergeant to Corporal by the AIG. All @PoliceNG items (uniforms & ID card) have since been retrieved from the dismissed Inspector.” - Daily Post

Rule of law : NBA finally reacts to Buhari’s comment

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s comment that national security was superior to rule of law.

The President had made the comment while declaring open the 58th Annual General Conference of the NBA.

The conference ended on Friday, with the inauguration of NBA new President, Mr. Paul Usoro, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and other newly elected national officers of the association.

He took over from the 29th President of the association Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN).

In a communiqué, signed by its immediate past President and the General Secretary, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), and Mr. Abiola Olagunju, respectively, NBA demanded that the government and the citizenry must always obey court order.

The communique read in part, “The conference completely rejects the presidential statement subordinating the rule of law to national security. The NBA restates that the rule of law is central to a democracy and any national security concerns by the government must be managed within the perimeters and parameters of the rule of law.

“As a corollary, conference frowns upon the present growing trend whereby government decides on which court orders to obey.

“The court has exclusive duty under a democratic dispensation to interpret the Constitution and other laws, and government and the citizenry must comply with court orders at all times until set aside.”

The communique also addressed various topical national issues bordering on the economy and the judiciary.

It stated, “The conference emphatically objects to the issuance of the Executive Orders in respect to matters already in court and observes that any such order is a breach of the principle of separation of powers; and counsels that Executive Orders be issued for good governance and to manage operations of government, and not to encroach or usurp upon the constitutional powers of other arms of government, lest Executive Orders become attempts at decree-making.”

The NBA called for adequate funding and improved welfare for police personnel, saying serious consideration should be given to calls for state police, but with safeguards to prevent abuse. It also enjoined government to ensure free and fair electoral processes. - Daily Post