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  • Houses burnt as man ‘kills’ friend over bread

    Three houses were yesterday torched at Ozizebiri in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa State.

    The incident occurred after a man, an Army recruit, allegedly stabbed his 22-year-old friend to death over N50 bread.

    It was learnt that a popular bread called Madiga, which is locally-made from butter and flour, caused the quarrel that led to the alleged killing of the man.

    The recruit, identified as Ayibakare, reportedly argued with the deceased, Princewill, an indigene of Opema and killed him.

    A source, who spoke in confidence, said: “Ayibakare was alleged to have beaten up the younger sister of the deceased over N50 Madiga (bread) he bought on credit.

    “In anger, the deceased went to him and asked why his sister was beaten up. A fight ensued and the deceased was stabbed to death.”

    Confirming the incident, the member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 2, Mr. Monday Obolo, said the killing led to a reprisal.

    He said youths from Opuama invaded the alleged killer’s community and burned down three houses.

    Obolo said the traditional rulers and elders from the communities were making efforts to resolve the crisis.

    He urged security agencies to deployed troops in the areas, to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

  • Trader ‘kills’ neighbour over dead rat

    An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos yesterday remanded in Kirikiri Prisons’ a trader, ChinonsoEweren, who allegedly beat his neighbour to death over a dead rat.

    Eweren, 19, of Old Ewu Road, Mafoluko in Oshodi, Lagos State, is being tried for a breach of the peace, assault and murder.

    The accusedpleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate A.A Adesanya refused to grant the accused bail and ordered the investigating police officer (IPO) to duplicate and forward the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) for advice.

    Heordered that the accused be remanded in prison and adjourned the case to July 13.

    “Based on the sensitivity of the case, it is difficult to grant bail to the accused. Bail will be at the discretion of the court.

    “The case file should be documented and duplicated. A copy of it should be sent to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) for advice,” he said.

    Prosecuting Inspector George Nwosusaid the accused committed the offence on February 27, at his residence.

    He said the accused unlawfully assaulted and caused the death of his neighbour, Mr EbukaAgbo, over an argument on a dead rat.

    Nwosu said the accused and Agbo had an argument that emanated over a dead and smelling rat lying at the accused person’s verandah.

    “The accused claimed that his neighbour, Agbo, threw the dead rat on his verandah.

    “The accused ordered Agbo to pick the rat but he refused, claiming that he was not responsible for the act.

    “With annoyance, the accused threw some punches at Agbo as well as hit him on the head with a big stone.

    “The victim fainted following the heavy bleeding from the injury sustained in his head from the stone.

    “The landlord and other co-tenants quickly rushed him to the hospital,” he said.

    According to the prosecutor, the victim died two days after the incident at a general hospital.

  • Man ‘kills’ brother in Oshodi

    A man, Remi Adelaja, has fled Oshodi, Lagos home after allegedly killing his elder brother, Mayowa.

    It was gathered that fled the 6, Adelaja Street off Afariogun, Oshodi scene of the incident before the police got there around 2am yesterday.

    The Nation gathered that Remi allegedly killed Mayowa following a misunderstanding over a torchlight.

    Sources said the late Mayowa had asked if he knew where the torchlight was and he allegedly answered in the negative.

    “Their mother, Mrs Lucky Adelaja is a bread seller. The suspect brought his five children to his father’s house after he lost his wife and since then, they have been staying together. Although, the deceased has been complaining about it.

    “The deceased was looking for torchlight and asked his younger brother who said he knew nothing about it. The issue later resulted to a quarrel because the two of them have been having problems.

    “The next thing they started fighting. The elder brother used iron rod to hit the younger one twice but the suspect ran inside, brought a knife and stabbed his older brother on the stomach.

    “That was how he fell down and died on the spot. Everyone ran only his mother was left. Then, Mayowa’s dogs surrounded him on the ground. The police came around 2am,” said the source.

    Police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP), said the case was reported around 7:30am by the suspect’s mother.

    She added that efforts were on to apprehend the fleeing suspect.

  • Truck kills two pupils in Ilorin

    A truck carrying water yesterday killed two secondary school pupils in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

    The accident, which occurred near the popular Ipata market in the metropolis, was said to have rendered two others injured.

    It was learnt that the accident was caused by brake failure experienced by the truck driver.

    He rammed into the pupils walking along the road.

    The Nation gathered that one of the pupils died on the spot, while the second passed on when being attended to by good Samaritans.

    They were Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) pupils of Government Day Girls Secondary School, Oke Suna, Ilorin.

    The victims were said to have been sent on an errand by their teacher to Ipata market.

    One of the victims was said to be receiving treatment at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), while the fourth escaped with minor injuries.

    The accident reportedly caused pandemonium, as youths vandalised the truck, while the driver escaped.

    The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Sunday Maku, confirmed the accident.

    He said investigation had begun.

  • Drought kills 100 wild horses in Namibia

    The Namibia Wild Horses Foundation has said over 100 wild horses roaming the Namibia Desert in the south of Namibia have so far died of a prolonged drought that began in 2013.

    It said that there were about 160 wild horses at the moment, but these, the foundation said, are in danger of being killed by spotted hyenas because they become easy prey in their weakened state by day.

    According to a statement by the foundation, the drought left little grass in the horses’ range while fences also restrict these revered animals from moving further inland to areas that received scattered rainfall.

    The foundation that was founded in 2012 is appealing for funds to buy lucern and provide water before it gets too late.

    “As much of Namibia is dry, grass will most likely have to be bought from South Africa, which is a costly affair,’’ the foundation said.

  • Army kills 22 terrorists

    Military authorities in Borno State have said 22 Boko Haram insurgents were killed and three of the sect’s commanders were arrested.

    A statement by Acting Army spokesman Col. Sani Usman in Maiduguri said the operation was carried out by troops of 152 and 155 Task Force Battalion of the Army and Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF), in a coordinated joint clearance military operations on the Nigeria-Cameroonian border in Borno State.

    The statement noted that the operation covered 10 suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ hideout on the Cameroonian border areas in the Northeast.

    It reads: “The unprecedented clearance operation swept through 10 suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ hideout along the borders in which they killed 22 terrorists, arrested three Ameers (commanders) and rescued abducted persons from the liberated communities in Borno State.

    “Some of the fleeing Boko Haram insurgents, who escaped from villages previously cleared by soldiers, were killed in the five-hour military operations.”

    The statement said six towns and villages, namely Nbaga, Bula, Dabube, Ybiri, Greya and Suduwa, including adjourning settlements occupied by the fleeing terrorists, were cleared during the operation.

    It gave the identities of the arrested commanders as:  Lawal Abba, Mallam Hisna, and Mallam Gana in Shatte, Bulla Jaja and Bula Burra towns of Borno State.”

    Col. Usman said 1,275 rescued Borno hostages were held captives by the Boko Haram in the cleared communities on the border areas of Cameroon.

     

  • Son, 25, kills dad in Akwa Ibom

    Son, 25, kills dad in Akwa Ibom

    A 25-year-old  man, Mfreke Aniefiok Archibong, was yesterday paraded by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command for allegedly killing his father.

    Archibong told reporters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, that the accident leading to the death of his father, Aniefiok, took place on Monday at Ikot Udo Nkan, Ibesikpo/Asutan Local Government.

    Mfreke is the third child in a family of seven children, six boys and a girl.

    He said on Monday when he got home he met his father quarrelling with his mother.

    The suspect said he intervened, but his father tried to hit him with a bottle.

    Mfreke said, in annoyance, “I grabbed a firewood and hit my father on the right hand and he fell’’.

    Mfreke said he left the house, only to come back to learn that his father was dead.

    He said he regrets what happened, describing it as an accident, and pleaded with the government not to kill him.

    Police spokesperson Cordelia Nwawe said the command would not tolerate any form of crime in the state.

    She said the suspect would be charged to court when investigation is concluded.

  • Man ‘kills’ trader with screwdriver

    A man, Kingsley Adams, has been accused of stabbing a trader, Ifeanyi Ezeagwu, to death at Vesper Market, Ijanikin in Lagos State.

    Adams was alleged to have killed Ezeagwu by stabbing him with a screwdriver on the neck at noon on April 30, 2014, after a dispute.

    He was eventually arrested by the police and arraigned Tuesday before Justice Raliat Adebiyi of a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere.

    Lagos State prosecutor, Mrs. Rotimi Oduntola, told the court that the single count charge of murder preferred against the defendant by the state contravenes and is punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    But when the charge was read to the defendant in English, he pleaded not guilty.

    The prosecutor then‎ urged the court for an adjournment to commence the trial.

    Justice Adebiyi upheld her request and adjourned the case to April 18, 19.

     

  • Man kills brother over fowl

    One Mr Paul Unegu of Hausa quarters in Izzi Unuphu community, Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been arrested for killing his elder brother, Sunday Unegu.

    Paul, who killed his elder brother in a scuffle, was arrested on Thursday.

    The victim, Sunday, was said to have accused Paul of stealing his fowls and has been warning him to desist from the act.

    The victim’s wife, Ifeoma, told sympathizers that Paul continued to steal the husband’s fowls, which she said led to a fight between the two brothers.

    She said: ’I told my husband not to go to Paul’s house because of the matter, because I know how he behaves, but he did not listen to my advice.

    ‘’Look at what it has resulted to; I am now a widow at this early stage of my life.’

    An eyewitness said the victim confronted Paul with a bottle during the fight, but later went for a cutlass.

    ‘’So, when Sunday came back with the cutlass, Paul confronted him and the two of them started struggling with the cutlass.

    ‘’In the process, the cutlass cut his throat and he fell down, while blood started gushing out seriously.’’

    Police spokesman, ASP George Okafor, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect has been arrested.

    He noted that the state police command received a distress call on the matter, and that by the time policemen arrived the scene, the victim was all ready in a pool of his  blood.

    Okafor said the victim was taken to hospital where he was confirmed dead.

  • … sect kills 15 in Niger village raid

    … sect kills 15 in Niger village raid

    Boko Haram militants  from Nigeria have raided  a village across the border in southern Niger and massacred at least 15 civilians, Niger security sources said yesterday.

    The overnight attack took place in the village of N’Gourtoua in the Diffa region near the Niger’s  with Nigeria, as residents celebrated  the  Eid el-Kabir.

    “There were at least 15 villagers killed, either shot or with their throats slit. Boko Haram also burned down a number of houses and looted shops,” one of the sources said.

    A second military source confirmed the deaths. Both sources asked not to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media.

    A regional offensive by Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon earlier this year drove Boko Haram from much of the territory it held in  Nigeria’s northeast. But the militants have since struck back with a renewed wave of deadly raids and suicide bombings.

    Niger’s government has placed Diffa under a state of emergency, and authorities there have arrested and imprisoned more than 1,000 suspected militants.