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  • Alien!!! Man arrested over alleged theft of manhood in Owerri

    Alien!!! Man arrested over alleged theft of manhood in Owerri

    A yet-to-be-identified man has been arrested by some security agents for allegedly stealing the manhood of another man in Owerri, Imo state.

    The man was apprehended and interrogated by the security agents including a soldier.

    In a video making the rounds on social media, the victim said he went out to fetch water for his boss, and while on his way back, he decided to drop the bucket so he could catch his breath. He said it was at this time that the suspect accosted him. He said the suspect used his hand to touch his manhood and that it instantly began to change. He said he immediately raised an alarm and people started to beat the man.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the soldier’s intervention on the matter made the suspect return his victim’s private part

    The suspect was said to have packed some sand, said some words, and the victim’s private part returned.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that two years ago, the Chairman of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, over claim of missing genitals.

    The chairman of Guma Local Government said that the decision to impose curfew was prompted by youths’ restiveness, stressing that despite the intervention of community leaders and Governor Samuel Ortom, the youth continued to spread the allegation of missing genitals.

    Aba said the youth on Monday invaded the Divisional Police Station in the community and attempted to torch it over fresh false alarm of missing genitals.

    “The reason we imposed the curfew is that the youth in Daudu community have raised the alarm and accused certain persons of removing their genitals; male and female organs.

    “They burnt down the properties of those they suspected and even killed a pastor whom they accused of being responsible.

    “We appealed to them not to take the law into their hands. Even the governor appealed to them.

    “But on Monday, the youth mobilised and went to the police station in Daudu, threatened to burn it down, accusing one man whom they beat to a state of unconsciousness, while accusing him of removing someone’s genitals.

    “So it became too much and it appeared they will cause more destruction if they are allowed to move about freely. That was why the curfew was imposed,” the chairman said.

  • Fuel/Naira Scarcity: One Casualty, another injured as soldiers reportedly shoot at Ibadan protesters

    Fuel/Naira Scarcity: One Casualty, another injured as soldiers reportedly shoot at Ibadan protesters

    One casualty recorded, one injured as soldiers reportedly shot a motorcyclist amidst the protest against fuel and naira notes scarcity at the Apata area in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

    The protests which happened across the major cities of the state grounded activities and had youths carrying placards expressing their grievances on the situation since Friday.

    According to an eyewitness account as reported by Nigerian Tribune, the shooting incident happened in the early hours of Saturday after men of the Nigerian Army were deployed on the street to douse the tension in the state.

    “We saw soldiers’ vehicles pass through Brent, and all we heard were gunshots.

    “Everyone ran for their lives; some lay on the floor to prevent stray bullets,” the eyewitness was quoted to have said.

    The eyewitness added that there was also a female casualty in the shootout who is currently receiving treatment at the Lafia Hospital in the NNPC area.

    All efforts to reach the state command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Adewale Osifeso, for comments on the alleged shootout proved abortive as of the time of filing this report.

    Details later…

  • UNIBEN: Soldiers assault students in retaliatory attack

    UNIBEN: Soldiers assault students in retaliatory attack

    In what seems to be a retaliatory attack on students of the University of Benin, soldiers have reportedly stormed UNIBEN assaulting students, and leaving them in a very critical condition.

    Thenewsguru.com reports that on Thursday, February 2, some students assaulted soldiers for allegedly harassing and assaulting their female colleagues at an ATM booth in the school’s premises. A protest ensued with the students calling out the soldiers for the inhumane treatment meted on their colleague.

    However, according to multiple sources, some men in military uniform, returned in the early hours of Friday morning, to assault students and destroy cars found in the school’s premises.

  • Soldier runs amok, kills colleague, humanitarian worker

    Soldier runs amok, kills colleague, humanitarian worker

    A soldier of the 25 Task Force Brigade in Borno ran amok on Thursday and shot a female humanitarian aid worker to death while injuring a UN pilot.

    Reports said he would have taken more lives, but for the quick intervention of his colleagues who neutralised him.

    Reacting to the incident, the Theatre Command of “Operation HADIN KAI’’, expressed regret at the sad occurrence at one of its military bases.

    Maj. Samson Zhakom, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations. Headquarters, Theatre Command, said the soldier shot and killed a staff member of one of the NGOs providing humanitarian support in the Northeast.

    “Same soldier also killed another soldier and injured the co-pilot of one of the UN helicopters. Own troops on the ground immediately neutralised the errant personnel,’’ he said.

    He explained that the injured co-pilot had been stabilised while the corpses of the deceased have been moved to the 7 Division Hospital.

    He added that detailed investigation into the incident and subsequent remedial actions had started.

    It was gathered that the soldier walked off his base in a remote town of Damboa in Borno, on Thursday and went on a shooting spree using an Ak47 riffle.

    The development compelled humanitarian workers of an international non-governmental organisation waiting at the military base to board a helicopter back to Maiduguri to scamper to safety.

    One of the humanitarian agencies’ workers, Mr Abdulkareem Ibrahim disclosed that the soldier emptied his magazine and after realising that he had ran out of bullets, he brought out a jack knife.

    “He stabbed a female staff of one of the international NGOs four times, killing her before injuring the helicopter pilot,’’ Ibrahim said.

    Ibrahim added that the rampaging soldier again turned and chased his colleagues before he was gunned down to prevent further disaster.

    He said that the pilots and the crew were safely back to Maiduguri while efforts were on-going to stabilise the wounded co-pilot at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.

  • 11 dead, many injured as soldier, truck driver fight dirty over phone in Kogi

    11 dead, many injured as soldier, truck driver fight dirty over phone in Kogi

    A fight between a soldier and a truck driver at a military checkpoint in Ochadamu village, along the ever-busy Ajaokuta-Itobe-Anyigba road in Kogi State, has left many dead and others injured.

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday confirmed the incident, disclosing that 11 persons died and seven others were seriously injured in the accident that involved a petroleum-laden tanker and others.

    Corp Commander Stephen Dawulung, Kogi FRSC Sector Commander confirmed the incident in a telephone in Lokoja.

    An eye witness narrated that the first accident occurred around 3 p.m. when a truck rammed into a stationary vehicle at the military checkpoint due to brake failure, killing one person at the spot at Ochadamu village.

    “While the military personnel were trying to sort out that incident, a truck driver was busy videotaping the incident, a situation which angered the personnel, who seized the phone.

    “Other truck drivers around protested and demanded that the phone be released to their colleague without further delay,” he narrated.

    The witness said that one of them (drivers) then drove his tanker laden with petroleum and cross the road, thereby blocking the highway and sworn not to move it away until the phone was given back to the owner.

    But shortly after the petroleum tanker blocked the road, another articulated vehicle, filled with coal, lost control due to brake failure too and rammed into the tanker, which exploded in flames that left several persons burnt beyond recognition.

    Dawulung confirmed 12 vehicles were burnt, including trucks and six motorcycles that were also burnt down by the inferno that occurred at Ochadamu village along Ajaokuta-Itobe-Anyigba road, Kogi.

    He said that the corps’ personnel, who rushed to the scene were able to rescue some trapped commuters and the injured rushed to hospitals for medical attention.

    “Already, six of the injured persons have been taken to Holy Memorial Hospital, Ochadamu, while one person was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ajaokuta for medical attention.

    “It’s sad that 11 persons died in these unfortunate road accidents that occurred at a spot due to human carelessness,” he said.

    The sector commander said that the corps had been warning motorists to always check the roadworthiness of their vehicles before embarking on a journey but it seems they are not obeying.

    He described the incident as “shocking” calling on motorists to always keep to the safety rules and regulations to avoid such carnage and wanton destruction.

  • Police detain soldier for stabbing man to death in Abia state

    Police detain soldier for stabbing man to death in Abia state

    A soldier, of the 82 Division of Nigerian Army, Enugu, Saeed Sabo is presently being detained in police custody for allegedly stabbing a 34-year-old man to death in Umuahia, Abia State.

    Report say that the victim, Offor Uchenna got stabbed on his chest by the soldier attached to a Chinese construction firm in Umuahia, Abia state capital.

    It was gathered that an altercation ensued between the duo around 10am on Saturday following the soldier’s inability to pay for goods he previously bought before buying a new one.

    “The soldier slapped the man, who then grabbed the soldier by the uniform,” an eyewitness said, adding that the soldier stabbed Uchenna with his bayonet.

    The police spokesman, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, said investigation had commenced.

  • Bandits kill 6 soldiers, commander missing in Taraba

    Bandits kill 6 soldiers, commander missing in Taraba

    The soldiers of the 93 Battalion, Nigerian Army in Takum, Takum Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba, have come under heavy banditry attack, leaving six dead, and one missing.

    DSP Abubakar Usman, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Taraba Command, who confirmed the report to newsmen in Jalingo, said that the soldiers were on their way to repel an attack on Tati village in Takum LGA, when they were ambushed by the bandits.

    Usman also confirmed that the commander of the operation was still missing in action.

    The PPRO also confirmed a bomb blast at the Headquarters of the 6th Brigade, Nigerian Army, located along House of Assembly Road, Sabongari area of Jalingo.

    He said that the explosive device was thrown into the base by a passerby, and it landed on the ground.

    He, however, said that no casualty was recorded.

    A correspondent who visited the scene reports that there was heavy military presence at the base and the entire road leading to the facility was barricaded, and a diversion was created to prevent movement close to the base.

  • 3 bandits, soldier allegedly escape from army custody in Lokoja

    3 bandits, soldier allegedly escape from army custody in Lokoja

    Three bandits, including a soldier detained for refusing to fight Boko Haram in Borno State, have allegedly escaped from army custody at Chari Maigumeri Barracks, Lokoja, Kogi State.

     

    The soldier was said to have been moved from Maiduguri to Lokoja when he resisted fighting Boko Haram insurgents and detained alongside three suspected bandits.

     

    The incident was said to have happened on Sunday night when Lokoja witnessed its first rain in the year.

     

    It was gathered that the army has intensified effort to recapture the escaped bandits and the soldier.

     

    “The Army is making frantic effort to arrest the four suspects. From what we learnt, the soldier was seen with a rifle as he aided the escape of the three bandits.

     

    “He has been in our cell here, waiting for when he will be tried. Unfortunately, when it rained heavily on Sunday, the soldier used the opportunity to escape when officers on duty were asleep.

     

    “As I speak to you, the army has mounted surveillance in every entry and exit point of Kogi State to ensure the escapees are re-arrested,” a source said.

    The Public Relations Officer, Command Army Record, Chari Maigumeri Barracks, Lokoja, Kogi State, Lieutenant David Adewusi, however, denied knowledge of the escape.

     

    He said: “I have no comment to make as I am not aware of anything like that.”

  • ‘Vladimir Putin will be assasinated by a soldier’ – Primate Ayodele

    ‘Vladimir Putin will be assasinated by a soldier’ – Primate Ayodele

    The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has again warned President Vladimir Putin of Russia over his invasion of Ukraine.

    The prophet has sounded another note of warning to the Russian leader or risk being killed by a soldier

    In a statement by his Media Aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the clergyman disclosed that plans to assassinate Putin is underway because he didn’t listen to God.

    It would be recalled that Primate Ayodele warned the President a few days after the invasion that he should end the war because he foresees an assassination attempt on his life.

    Unfortunately, Putin has not put an end to the war, causing more destruction in Ukraine as against the warnings sent to him by the man of God.

    However, the clergyman noted that a Russian soldier will be used to execute the assassination plan.

    ‘’President Vladimir Putin of Russia has gone against God’s warnings. I warned him to put an end to the invasion of Ukraine but he didn’t listen. Just like Pharaoh whose heart was hardened against God’s children but perished, Putin will not go scot-free.

    ‘’I still insist that this war will not lead to third world war, it will come to an end but President Putin will not go scot-free, a Russian soldier will be used to execute the plans to take his life,’’ he said.

  • Dismissed ex-soldier, 1 other to die by hanging for armed robbery

    Dismissed ex-soldier, 1 other to die by hanging for armed robbery

    An Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced Damilola Olasoji, a dismissed soldier and Koiki Benson, 32 to death by hanging for armed robbery.

    The police said Olasoji, Benson and Ogbesetuyi Tunde, 30, on March 10, 2016 conspired and robbed Mr Oluwadare Adebayo at a Filling Station in Odo-Ado, Ado Ekiti and stole N1.2million.

    Delivering judgment, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, held that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubts the elements of offence of conspiracy, attempted robbery and armed robbery against the convicts.

    The judge, however, sentenced Tunde to life imprisonment.

    “In all, the sole issue for determination is resolved in favour of the prosecution. In count two case of armed robbery, Olasoji and Benson are hereby sentenced to death by hanging. May God almighty have mercy upon your souls.

    The police said that the offence contravenes the provisions of sections 6(b) and 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. RII, Vol.14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

    In his testimony, Adebayo, the victim told the court that around 6 30pm, the convicts visited his fuel station pretending to be customers.

    ”They forced their way into the station’s bulk room and slapped me around, hitting me from time to time with the gun butt,” he said.

    To prove his case, the Prosecution Counsel, Olawale Fapohunda called two witnesses and tendered wallet, two passport photographs, Army Identity card and photocopy, statements of the defendants among others as exhibits.