Police Arraign Pastor For Cutting Off 2-year-old’s Fingers

The Sabo Police Station on Tuesday arraigned a 49-year-old pastor, Moyo Martins, before a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly cutting off the fingers of a two-year-old child, Saidat Faleye.

The incident happened on Olumo Street, Iwaya Onike, Yaba, Lagos State.

It was learnt that the mother of the victim, Mrs. Bola Faleye, had left her in the care of Martins on Thursday, when she wanted to take her bath.

After she was gone, the child and the suspect were said to have been together in his room.

About five minutes later, the child suddenly let out a loud shriek of pain which drew the attention of neighbours.

They reportedly alerted her mother who equally rushed to the scene in panic. She found her child’s ring and little fingers chopped off.

It was alleged that Martins sawed off the fingers in his room.

The kid was said to have been rushed to a hospital within the area for treatment.

The suspect initially denied knowing anything about the incident. However, upon his arrest, he allegedly confessed that he did it in error and pleaded to be forgiven.

He was arraigned on one count,  which reads, “That you, Moyo Martins, on March 6, 2014, about 1.10pm, at 5, Olumo Street, Iwaya Onike, Yaba, Lagos in the Yaba Magisterial District, did use sharp saw to cut off the left finger of one Saidat Faleye, aged 2 years.”

The police prosecutor, Mr. F. Ifijeh, said the offence was punishable under Section 243 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge and elected summary trial at the magistrate’s court.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Y.O Aje-Afunwa, admitted him to bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.

The matter was adjourned till April 24, 2014.

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Mother sells three-day-old baby for N260,000 in Akwa Ibom

According to a report by Punch, a nursing mother in Akwa Ibom named Imaobong Udoh (pictured above) has been arrested for allegedly selling her 3-day old baby girl for N260,000. Full report below

Also arrested along with Imaobong were four persons for allegedly participating in the theft of the baby.

They are the buyer, Mrs. Regina James; her husband, Mfon James; the traditional birth attendant who delivered the baby, Mrs. Comfort Henry; and Mr Emmanuel Okon, a homeopathic doctor, who arranged the sale.

Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Gwadabe, said in Uyo on Monday that the father of the baby had reported the theft to the police, leading to the arrest of the suspects.

Gwadabe said, “On March 3, 2014, a case of child stealing was reported by Mr. Eteobong James, of No. 33 Urua Ekpa Road, Itu Local Governmnet Area, to the police, where a three-day-old baby girl was sold for N260, 000.

“Based on the report, the suspects were arrested.

“Mr Emmanuel Etim Okon, was the one that arranged the infamous deal and personally conveyed the baby from the point of delivery at Nna-Enin in Uruan Local Government Area to the buyers at No. 37 Church Road, Uyo.”

The police boss explained that Regina allegedly paid N150,000 to the mother of the baby and N110,000 to Okon, the homeopathic doctor, for his services.

The commissioner stated that the accused would soon be arraigned in court and warned child thieves to steer clear of the state.

He explained that the state would not be conducive for their illicit trade.

Husband of the buyer, James, who spoke with PUNCH METRO said when his wife told him she was pregnant, he gave her money for ante-natal care, but was surprised to hear that she bought the baby.

He said, “l am a trader. My wife, Regina, told me she was pregnant and I gave her money for ante-natal. One day, she told me she was in labour and later informed me that she had been delivered of a baby girl.

“I did not know she bought the baby since she has given birth to four children, though three died.”

However, the homeopathic doctor said Regina brought the mother of the baby, Imaobong, to him so that he could take care of her during ante-natal.

He said Regina had explained to him that the father of the baby was not financially buoyant to take care of her.

He denied collecting N110,000 from Regina, stating that he only collected N30,000, which was the cost of delivery of Imaobong’s baby.

“When Regina brought Imaobong to me, she told me that the man responsible for the pregnancy was unable of take care of her.

“The N30,000 I collected from her was for the upkeep of Imaobong before and during delivery of the baby. I did not collect N110,000.”

Source: Punch

Police release images of men who boarded Malaysian Airline with stolen passport

Malaysian Police have released images of the two men who boarded the missing Malaysia Airlines flight with stolen passports but say one of the men, 19-year-old Iranian Pouria Nur Mohammad Mehrdad, (pictured left) is known to them and they do not think he is a terrorist. 

The police say the teenager is an Iranian asylum seeker on his way to Germany

Malaysian police say the identity of the other man is still under investigation and no longer strongly believes that the missing plane was attacked by terrorists. They say are now looking into four main areas: sabotage, hijacking or psychological problems among either the crew or the passengers.

Aliko Dangote ready to redeem $1million promise to Super Eagles

Billionaire business man Aliko Dangote says he is ready to redeem his promise of awarding $1m to the Super Eagles for winning the 2013 African Cup of Nations last year in South Africa. He said this a few days after goal keeper and Super Eagles vice-captain Vincent Enyeama begged him and others who pledged various things to the team to fulfill their promises.

"We understand the busy schedule of Alhaji Dangote, we are just asking his aides to help remind him of the promise to us. It’s just a reminder to patriots who are very busy and may not have been prompted after they made their pledges, because the players are determined to bring more honours to fatherland at the forthcoming World Cup” Enyeama said

Speaking with BBC Sports, Dangote said the only reason he hasn't redeemed his promise was because nobody from the team or NFF had contacted him

"We’ve been waiting for Nigerian officials to collect the money but nobody has written to us. We will write to them, asking for the account numbers of the players, then we’ll make the transfer immediately.”

Phones of passengers on missing plane still ringing, relatives claim

This Malaysian plane disappearance has to be the most mysterious incident that has happened in recent history. Late yesterday, relatives of some of the passengers on board the vanished aircraft who are lodged in a hotel, claimed they were still able to call the cellphones of their missing loved ones.

Washington Post reports that some relatives said that they were getting ring tones and could see them active online through a Chinese instant messenger service called QQ. One man in particular claimed he could see that the QQ account of his brother-in-law showed him as online, but when he sends a message, he gets no reply. The calls have also not been picked up. This is scary!

Fear of Boko Haram: 250 female students of FGGC relocated

Over 250 female students of the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno in Borno State have been relocated to another school in Maiduguri following recent attacks on public schools in the North by Boko Haram members.

The Principal of FGGC Maiduguri told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri yesterday that the students were relocated last week

“The students started coming on March 3, shortly after the mass transfer, they are still coming. As at this morning (Monday), we have about 225 students. But I believe by now the figure will have risen to 250.

“We have already accommodated them in our hostels, especially where we had vacant rooms. Since they are all girls, we have identified an unoccupied three bed-room bungalow for possible conversion into a hostel accommodation for them if their number increases. They were transferred with 70% of their teachers, who have also started reporting for duty,” The principal said.

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Gov. Obi gives workers sense of belonging.

 

Governor Peter Obi said that workers had the right to descent living, which he said is founded on good housing scheme. He was speaking during the laying of the foundation stone for the first phase of the Civil Servants Housing Estate of one thousand units at Isiagu, Awka South Local Government Area. Performing the function, Governor Obi said the initiative was to alleviate the accommodation burden of workers.

The project is a collaboration between the State Government, Federal Mortgage bank and the Developer under the National Housing Scheme.

Governor said under the Scheme, the State has the highest contribution of forty-six thousand contributors. He explained that provision of conducive accommodation would encourage workers to put in their best to boost productive. He also said the project would provide direct and indirect employment, as well as fast tract infrastructural development of the area.

He disclosed that the access road to the area has been awarded for reconstruction while the on-going bridge project will be completed within one month.

The State Head of Service, Mr. Chidi Ezeoke thanked the Governor for actualizing the project and giving workers sense of belonging. He explained that one thousand hectares of land has been acquired for the project and charged workers to work harder to reciprocate the gesture.

The Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Patrick Obi thanked the Governor for fulfilling his promise to workers.

A State controller of the Federal Mortgage Bank, Mr. Cosmas Nwankwo commended the courage and bold steps of Governor Obi to provide affordable houses for workers, assuring that the project would be completed as planned.

Also speaking, the Developer, Mr. Obi Ene said the Scheme was a continuous process to accommodate all qualified civil servants.

Mr. Ene disclosed that the beneficiaries would be given mortgage to purchase the houses at six percent interest loan a long period of repayment.

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Gov. Peter Obi (3rd right), with Oselloka Obaze (2nd right), Patrick Obi (1st right), Chidi Ezeoke (3rd left), Obi Ene (2nd left) and Cosmas Nwankwo during the flag-off of the first phase of the Civil Servants Housing Estate of one thousand units at Isiagu..

Source from: Val Obienyem

Obi leaves N75bn; Iweala, Dangote, Achebe, others eulogise him

 

Governor Peter Obi says administration has N75Billion Naira in savings for Anambra State. The governor, who announced this during a public presentation of his end of tenure report, said the money included N25 billion  investment for the state.

Obi said that expected bank balances as at March 14, 2014 would be N11.5bilion Federal Government  approved refund,  N10 billion and foreign currency investment of (US$155m) N26 billion.

Obi also gave account of the investment Anambra made in some projects being executed, some of which are N3.5 billion in INTAFACT, N9b in Nigeria Independent Power Project; N4billion in Orient Petroleum Resources PLC, N1b in Onitsha Hotel; N1b in Agulu Lake Hotel; N0.9billion in Awka Shopping Mall, and N350m  in  quoted investment portfolio, among others.

The governor explained that his administration received about N620 billion and N20 billion naira from Federal Allocation and interventions from donor agencies and development partners. He noted that in spite the state’s  low revenue profile, his government completed over 801 kms of roads that gave access to all parts of Anambra and opened up rural areas. He noted that collaboration with the church transformed and repositioned the education and health sector to meet the needs of the people.

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7 School Children killed, 10 Seriously Injured as car failed break:

A Toyota Camry Car on Thursday afternoon at the Umuokpu Junction along the old Onitsha, Enugu expressway, Awka lost control and ran into about 30 students of the Community Secondary School, Umuokpu, Awka and Union Secondary School, Amawbia.
About seven of the students were feared to been killed in the accident, while 10 others were critically injured, with head, limb and body injuries.
The students had just closed from school and were waiting in their numbers to catch transportation home at the spot where the accident occurred when the car ran into them.
One of the victims was an old man, who had his right leg broken, his right eyes cut open and a whitish substance oozing out of his forehead.
One of the students feared to have been killed in the accident was crushed in the head. A student of Union Secondary School, her innocence and beauty, reflected as she lay lifeless on the road.
Another of the victims was trapped under the belly of a commercial bus that tried to avoid colliding with the ill-fated Toyota Camry.
The car also crushed the stands of people selling fruits, food items and recharge cards around the scene of the accident and left several women injured.
The entire atmosphere was charged as sympathizers amid cries scampered about to rescue the victims. The road was littered with items, fruits and destroyed tables and umbrellas on which they were previously placed.
The driver of the car, who was also injured in the accident, was able to climb out of the mangled car. He went back inside the car, retrieved some valuables and crossed the road to catch a cab to wherever he was headed.
Men of the Federal Road safety Corps arrived the scene 20 minutes afterwards. But the victims had been taken away to nearby hospitals, one of them was the Enugwu-Ukwu General Hospital. The FRSC men proceeded to tow the car away.
The Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Hyginus Omeje, who confirmed the story of the accident, said he was waiting for his men to give him the details of the accident.
The Old Onitsha – Enugu road has become the preferred alternative route to the dualised expressway for many motorists after the state government reconstructed it.

By: Ebere Suzy Okoye

Obi says Nigeria will win the battle against polio: Val Obienyem..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governor Peter Obi says Nigeria will win the battle against Polio through collective efforts. Governor Obi was speaking while flagging-off Polio Eradication outreach Programme at Oraifite. He also flagged- off the exercise in Aguata.

Governor Obi stressed the need to sustain comprehensive and effective immunization coverage to maintain the State seven-year old polio free status, especially with the high movement of people from other part of the country to and from the State.

 He assured that all necessary measures would be taken to protect the children from all killer diseases to enable them attain their full potential inn life.

At Oraifite, the Governor commended the Nigeria polio Ambassador Sir. Emeka Offor for his various contributions towards the fight against polio and inputs to promote good governance and community development, urging other privileged individuals to emulate him and attract projects to the State.

The Chairman Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Mr. Jude Mbaegbu assured that people of the area would continue to participate actively on immunization exercise and other Health programmes.

Earlier in his address, the Governor Rotary International District 9140, Mr. Charles Onianwa said Governor Obi’s commitment to polio eradication campaign had remained unprecedented.

Mr. Onianwa disclosed that over nine billion USA dollars had been spent in the fight against polio with over 2.5billion children immunized in 122 countries.

 

Source: Val Obienyem