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  • One dead, RRS man injured in Iyana-Ipaja gang war

    One dead, RRS man injured in Iyana-Ipaja gang war

    One person was killed and many others, including a policeman, were injured in a gang war in Iyana-Ipaja on Wednesday.

    The clash which occurred at Abule-Oki, Iyana-Ipaja, was over a girl.

    It was gathered that youths from two streets engaged in a free-for-all on Tuesday, following the harassment of the Iyana-Ipaja girl by suspected cultists at a party in Elere, Agege.

    The girl reported to youths of her area, who went on a reprisal.

    They were said to have thrown bottles across the road, obstructing traffic until the arrival of policemen.

    The fighting resumed on Wednesday during which a young man was killed.

    An RRS officer was wounded on the head when the warring youths smashed the rear windshield of his patrol car.

    An eyewitness said: “Their movement on the old Abeokuta expressway created huge panic as passersby ran for their lives.”

    Yesterday, police Commissioner Fatai Owoseni told reporters at the Command’s Headquarters, Ikeja that the body was recovered.

    He said: “The command received a distress call around 11pm on Tuesday that some youths were engaging themselves in a free-for-all. One person died in the clash while eight others were arrested.”

    But RRS, in a statement, said 20 were arrested.

    According to Owoseni, “preliminary investigation conducted by the police revealed that a lady who resides at Iyana-Ipaja area had attended a party at Elere. While at the party, she was attacked by some youths in the area. When she got back to her base at Iyana-Ipaja she recounted her ordeal to those in her area who immediately embarked on a reprisal attack.

    “As at 2am yesterday when the situation was brought under control, a body was recovered. This brings to question the moral of those involved in the fracas. The command will soon hold meeting with stakeholders and leaders of political parties in the area ahead of the Local Government election on the need to have a free and fair election that is without fracas. We have done it before and we promise to do it again. Anybody or group of persons arrested for actions likely to cause a breach in the peace will face the law.”

    In its statement yesterday, RRS said over 100 youths set up bonfire on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, halting vehicular traffic on both sides of the road.

    “The officers were pushing back the youths into the inner streets of Abule Oki when the youths pelted the police with stones and broken bottles which smashed the head of an officer and the rear windshield of one of our operational vehicles, a Toyota Corolla marked RRS 041 LA.  While the RRS officer was taken to the hospital, those arrested have been transferred to Area Command,” the statement said.

     

  • One killed, eight arrested in Lagos street fight

    One killed, eight arrested in Lagos street fight

    Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it arrested eight suspects following a street fight at Iyana-Ipaja which claimed one life.

    The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, told newsmen that the fighting broke out at about 10 p.m. on Tuesday and lasted until about 2 a.m. on Wednesday.

    “At about 10 p.m., we received distress call that some youths are on rampage at Iyana-Ipaja and we sent the police response team there.

    “The fight raged and continued till 2a.m when normalcy was restored.

    “Eight suspects were arrested and one person was killed in the course of the fight.

    “Investigation, however, revealed that fighting ensued over a girl, who resides at Abule-Oki area of Iyana-Ipaja.

    “The girl had gone to a party at Elere, Agege, where she was molested.

    “On getting back to her area, she told the youths who later blocked the road and led a fight towards Elere during which the police moved in to stop them.

    “Investigation is still on and will be extended to both sides of the community and those involved will be brought to book,” the police boss said.

  • Woman charged with defrauding fellow trader

    A 45-year-old trader, Nurat Olayemi, who allegedly obtained N300,000 from another woman on the pretext of curing her ailment, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    Olayemi, who lives in Iyana-Ipaja, a suburb of Lagos, pleaded not guilty to the charges of obtaining money under false pretences and stealing slammed on her.

    But the prosecutor, Sgt. Ishola Samuel, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Feb. 14 at Oshodi Market, Lagos.

    Samuel said the complainant, Silifa Bashiru, gave the money to the accused to “heal” her of an ailment, but she failed to do so.

    “The accused failed to perform the `miracle of healing’ as promised; the complainant reported the case to the police and she was immediately apprehended.”

    The offences contravened Sections 285 and 312 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 285 provides a three-year jail term for stealing, while Section 312 stipulates 15 years for obtaining by false pretences.

    Ruling on the bail application of the accused, Magistrate A.R. Onilogbo granted her bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    The magistrate said the sureties must be gainfully employed and also show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    The court adjourned the case until May 2 for mention.

     

  •  Man docked for defiling 6-year-old girl

    A 44-year-old man, Abdulroheem Abdulhamed, who allegedly defiled a six-year-old girl, was on Wednesday docked at a Surulere Chief Magistrate’s’ Court in Lagos.

    Abdulhamed resides at 49, Akinola Road, Aboru, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos.

    ‎‎The Prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande, told the court that ‎the accused committed the offence at 49, Akinola Road, Aboru, Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos State, at about 1 p.m. on March 20, 2017.

    ‎‎Osayande said that the accused, who resides in same premises with the parents of the girl, sent her on an errand and on her return, took her into his apartment, closed the door and assaulted her sexually. ‎

    She said that the victim reported to her mother what the accused did to her and he was arrested.

    ‎The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.‎

    ‎The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.‎

    ‎The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100, 000, with two sureties in like sum.‎

    Nwachukwu ordered that one of the sureties must be a civil servant on not less than grade level 14 while the other must be a property owner.

    She also directed that the sureties should provide evidence of tax payment and have their addresses verified.‎

    ‎‎The case was adjourned until June 8 pending the advice from the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

     

  • ‘Economic recession is not death pill’

    ‘Economic recession is not death pill’

    • Develop alternative ways of living

    Nigerians have been advised not to see the current economic recession as a death pill but instead, they should develop alternative ways of living and surviving in the midst of the current situation.

    Member of the Lagos state House of Assembly representing Alimosho constituency 1, Hon. Bisi Yusuf gave this advice on Monday while answering questions from Journalists at the commencement of a 4-day medical mission he put together for the four local councils in his constituency at Iyana Ipaja.

    During the 4-day exercise residents will be screened for various diseases which include: diabetes, HIV, hepatitis B, sight, hernia, prostrate, specific antigent, eye test, malaria, deworming and medical check up; he has also arranged for minor  surgery for those with a hernia and swollen testicles while the complicated ones will get referrals.

    Yusuf advised his constituents not to despair because of the recession but they should think outside the box, urging them to be calm and venture into agriculture; “because if you don’t eat well definitely other diseases will come. He also advised them to be mindful of their expenditure, “they should prioritise and spend only on things that will add value to their lives”, he said.

    The lawmaker said he chose to use the medical mission to reach out to his constituents to celebrate his birthday which was on Monday. “At my age, if God has given me this very beautiful health I should translate it to benefit other people who are less privileged. that he owes it as a duty.

    According to him, his constituents deserve sound health if the development would be well grounded in his area, “because without good health there is little you can do and there are some here who can not afford even drugs of N200 .

    “For this exercise, there are 25 Surgeons, a number of Pharmacists and a retinue of Nurses on ground to attend to the over  five million residents in my constituency expected at the four-day event,” Yusuf said.

    The lawmaker went further: “As you know I’m celebrating my birthday today, I was born on 26th of September. So instead of going into a party for the people who even have more than I do, why don’t I do things that the less privileged people will benefit from? You can see the way the people are so happy.”

    Also speaking to newsmen, the head of the medical team, Dr. Olajoko Samson Alaba who is a surgeon assured the residents of professional treatments, saying everything has been put in place for successful operations.

    He said: “We will treat the hernia, glaucoma, we won’t be able to do the big ones because this place is not a formal hospital, we will do the pre-surgery there, any other post-surgeries they go to the hospital and we resolve it,” he said.