A mob on Sunday looted the residence of former Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara at Lamingo quarters in Jos, capital of Plateau.
The Commander, Operation Safe Haven, Major General, Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, said the suspected looters were apprehended during an operation.
According to him, 13 males and 17 females were arrested at the former Speaker’s residence.
He said Items recovered include five grinding machines, three grinding machine heads, two unassembled Keke NAPEP, 1 Keke NAPEP Engine, and one bundle of clothing material.
Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) had paraded 118 persons suspected to have participated in the invasion of a warehouse in the Plateau State Agricultural Development Programme (PADP) in the early hours of Sunday.
Four persons were feared to have died on Sunday afternoon in Kogi as hundreds of residents stormed a warehouse in Lokoja in search of COVID-19 palliatives.
The warehouse, located along the Murtala Mohammed Way, close to Kpata the market was reportedly invaded as early as 7am on Saturday through Sunday, mostly by the women.
The fatalities, it was gathered, resulted from stampede by residents who rushed at the government warehouse.
The State Government had last week commenced distribution of COVID-19 palliatives to the 21 local government areas.
Each local government area got at least one trailer load of palliative items, including rice, semovita, indomie noodles and pastas in 10 kilogram packs.
The siege on the warehouse, it was gathered, might not be unconnected with an order by Governor Yahaya Bello the remaining items be distributed to people.
A source, who claimed to have been at the scene, told The Nation the casualties were recorded despite warnings by security personnel deployed to the area the residents should maintain the peace and avoid anything that may lead to stampede.
Some of the women,who spoke with TheNatio correspondent, confirmed they were there in response to the Governor’s directive that the remaining items be distributed to them.
Meanwhile, the government has expressed appreciation to residents who turned out to share in the palliatives.
The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement on Sunday said: “Report at our disposal showed that local government authorities ensured the palliatives reached the masses and helped in ameliorating the hardship visited on our nation as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We urge our people to continue to stand tall in public conduct as government will always put their welfare on the front burners.
“The Government of Kogi State also wishes to sound a note of warning to miscreants that all constitutional efforts will be geared towards protecting shop owners in the state as any violation of law and order will be met with superior resistance by law enforcement agencies.
“Our people should go about their normal businesses as Kogi State remains safe.”
Record-winning British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has joined a host of international superstars lending their voices to the #EndSARS campaign, which was started Nigerian youths to call for an end to police brutality
Hamilton took to his Twitter account with 5.9 million followers to help raise awareness for the campaign and seek justice for victims of said brutality. Going on to describe recent happenings as a ‘human rights crisis.
Hamilton set a record 92 Formula 1 race wins, after sealing victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix, upstaging German great, Micheal Schumacher on Sunday.
We all have a responsibility to educate ourselves and raise awareness of the tragedies happening in the world around us and take action where we can. The recent events in Nigeria are a human rights crisis.
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It was a chaotic scene at the Idu Industrial Layout in the nation’s capital, Abuja on Sunday as irate youths invaded the area in an attempt to break into the chain of warehouses in the layout.
Buoyed by the successes of the initial looters, many residents of the area were said to have trooped into the industrial layout to get what they erroneously consider as a piece of the “national cake”.
Although most of the warehouses in the industrial layout are privately owned, it was gathered that one of the facilities was initially used to hold COVID-19 palliatives.
However, the warehouses that were looted on Sunday belong to companies owned by private individuals as the one owned by the government was said to be largely empty of stocks.
While the police fired gunshots and tear gas canisters to disperse the crowd, many of them stood their grounds and bolted with several items including mattresses, bags of rice, cereals and textiles materials.
Many of those who took part in the looting went with motorcycles, Rickshaw (tricycles) and a few with vehicles. They were seen conveying their loot through the Idu-Jiwa route.
As of the time of filing this report, many offices in the area had shut down and asked their staff to go home.
There were concerns that the crowd could go after several other private warehouses in the area which plays host to many factories, with warehouses for storage.
At the Dakibiyu village in Jabi district, there were concerns that some hoodlums may have gained access into a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA.
An army colonel, S.B Onifade, who was abducted along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, has been reportedly killed despite his abductors collecting N10 million ransom.
Mr Onifade, a consultant gynaecologist, was abducted at about 3 a.m near Olam Farm area in Kaduna, while traveling on September 27.
According to a report by Daily Nigerian, Onifade was killed on Saturday.
The military authorities are yet to confirm the report.
The Kaduna-Abuja highway is the most notorious axis for kidnappers.
13 years after taking part in the Gulder Ultimate Search, and winning the game, Dominic Mudabai has just announced he is a proud father to a baby boy who just joined the world.
While announcing the good news to his fans on social media, Dominic also used the opportunity to write his son. He told him about the world we live in, and how he will want him to be a different man.
He wrote; ''Dear Son, We live in a time when no one wants to take the responsibility to say what’s right and what’s wrong when no one wants to be told what to believe or what not to believe when people want to have titles but not work or be responsive to their functions when people lack a sense of duty, where the lunatics have taken over the asylum and the doctors are the ones in a straight jacket.
''You will come to realize that the world we have made is also the world we have failed. You have made your way into this world.
''I want you to be a man of good heart, who reaches out to the world around him with an open mind and a gentle touch, I want you to be a man of belief but not a man of judgment, I want you to choose always to speak with empathy, caring and kindness no matter your voice or purpose, I want you to serve as a shepherd first and then a king, hold honor and truth at all times and never forget the son of whom you are as you journey to finding your rightful place in this world,
''To be such a man, you must not be afraid to be vulnerable in times when it is required of you to stand up and to speak from your heart, you should create a place in your heart to hear voices that speak with empathy, compassion and realism about the issues of becoming a man.
''And so I take my place among those attempting to provide such a voice as I watch with eager anticipation and anxiousness as you take your every step to finding your place amid the confusion and cacophony of life.
Senator Teslim Folarin representing Oyo Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has counted what he lost after angry youths invaded and looted his home at the weekend.
The lawmaker revealed in a statement on Saturday that over 1,100 empowerment items such as motorcycles, deep freezers, generators, and grinding machines, among others were looted.
The youths attacked his house at the Oluyole Estate extension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Senator Folarin said the attack was carried out by those he described as coordinated hoodlums, adding that the invasion was evil, barbaric and unfortunate.
He insisted that the invaders and looters were not the same youths protesting against police brutality and an end to operation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, “but coordinated hoodlums.”
He described the incident as pure daylight robbery, adding that the attackers broke down doors to rooms in the house to steal valuable assets.
“The actions of the hoodlums are condemnable, and it is very disheartening that some bad elements in our society are hiding under the guise of #ENDSARS protests to loot and disrupt peaceful atmosphere in Nigeria,” he said.
“I thank God we did not record any fatality, despite the violent invasion of my Oluyole house, looting of materials and vandalisation therein.
For the sake of clarification, I have just formally taken receipt of the empowerment materials from a federal agency coordinating constituency projects for federal lawmakers.
“Also, I used my personal money to procure additional materials. I took stock of the materials ahead of a mega empowerment programme scheduled to hold in November 2020.
“Looted materials included over 350 motorcycles, 400 deep freezers, 350 generators, grinding machines, sewing machines, hairdressing and barbing salon materials, vulcanising machines and many more.”
Florence Ita-Giwa who represented Cross River South Senatorial District in the Senate, has gone on her kneels appealing to Nigerians particularly Cross River indegenes to stop the destruction of properties in the State.
On Saturday, 24th of October, angry youths had come out in their numbers and destroyed houses belonging to former senate leader, Ndoma Egba and Senator Bassey Gershom.
While appealing to the youths, the former Senator spoke in her native language.
Twitter user, @__gershom, who shared the video, translated her words thus;
“I know we have wronged you. The generation of today has suffered. The big people have wronged you. Nigerian politics has failed you. But please forgive us. Forgive the big people. Forgive the politicians”
Wizkid has described it as a honour to be made the ambassador of the new JD x Puma Suede Classics campaign.
International Sportswear brand Puma unveiled Wizkid on Friday as the face of the campaign.
PUMA sportstyle marketing director spoke on Wizkid’s choice: “A truly innovative and exciting artist in the music scene,Wizkid embodies the passion and hustle we look for in someone to represent Puma and we look forward to working with him for the AW20 season.”
Wizkid responded: “Puma is a brand I’ve loved and respected growing up, and so the decision to become an Ambassador felt completely natural. The Puma Suede is a classic shoe that can be worn by anyone at any age and I think my fans will really connect with that”.
Barely 24 hours after the bloody EndSARS protests embarked upon by angry youths in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State, armed robbers have started terrorizing residents of the commercial city even in broad daylight.
Between the later part of Friday and early part of yesterday when the protests subsided, robbers have continued to operate freely, according to residents.
The protests in Onitsha and environs had turned bloody, last week, as 10 lives were reportedly lost while protesters set no fewer than three police stations ablaze.
Meanwhile, the EndSARS protesters have vowed to continue the protests until their demands were met, warning that the elders must give way for youths to take over leadership.
Reacting to the development, some legal practitioners in Onitsha, Sir Ben Okoko, Sir Anayo Emejue, Ejike Efobi, Maurice Efobi, Sylvester E,ze and Chukwudi Nwokediuko, noted that protests are allowed under the law to express feelings but warned against violence during such protests.
Okoko, Emejue, Efobi, Efobi, Eze and Nwokediuko pleaded with the Federal Government to address the demands of the protesting youths as, according to them, what the youths really need is job assurance, good governance, police reform, security and hope for the future.
Lee Kun-Hee, Samsung’s Electronics chairman is dead. He died on sunday, aged 85.
The company announced his demise in a statement.
It said Lee passed away with his family, including Vice Chairman, Jay Y. Lee, by his side.
“Chairman Lee was a true visionary who transformed Samsung into the world-leading innovator and industrial powerhouse from a local business,” Samsung said.
The firm’s turnover is equivalent to a fifth of the gross domestic product of South Korea, the world’s 12th largest economy.
Lee would be remembered for turning the brand into a global giant.
The deceased’s son, Samsung Electronics vice chairman, Lee Jae-Yong, has been running the company since his 2014 heart attack.
Lee junior was jailed for five years in 2017 after he was found guilty of bribery and other offences.
He was cleared of the most serious charges on appeal and released in 2018. A retrial is ongoing.
The Kwara State Government has announced the state government plans to support business owners who had their businesses vandalised or looted by hoodlums following the violence that erupted from the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests.
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq after visiting vandalised and looted stores by hoodlums said the state has earmarked the sum of N500million to help the business owners to get back on their feet.
He made this known in a tweet on his official Twitter page on Saturday.
In his tweet, he wrote, “Today I visited the sites of some of the businesses that were looted by hoodlums. What I saw was disheartening. We will help the owners of these businesses get back on their feet. We’ve set up a N500m fund that they can apply for by clicking kwarastate.gov.ng/SMERecovery“
Nine people from the same family have died from food poisoning after eating homemade noodle soup that reportedly had been kept in a freezer for a year.
The Chinese family fell ill within hours after eating Suan Tang Zi, a thick noodle dish made from fermented corn flour, at a breakfast gathering of 12 relatives on the morning of October 5.
Seven of them were pronounced dead on October 10 while the eighth death was declared two days later.
The last victim died on Monday, reported Chinese media, citing the family.
The Chinese Health Commission issued a national warning on Monday, urging citizens to avoid making or eating food from fermented flour.
The family living in north-eastern Chinese province Heilongjiang ate the regional delicacy during the morning food meeting.
The homemade soup noodle had been kept in a freezer for a year and gone bad before they consumed it, reported Chinese media.
Nine of them who ate the dish fell ill within hours and were rushed to the hospital.
The other three younger family members refused to try the food because of its 'strange taste'.
Among the nine patients, seven of them died on October 10 after all treatment failed. The eighth victim was pronounced dead two days later.
The final surviving family member who ate the soup, a woman known by her surname Li, passed on October 19, according to Chinese media, citing the woman's son.
Chinese officials said in a statement that the nine people had died of food poisoning after finding 'a high concentration of bongkrekic acid' in the noodle soup.
A high concentration of bongkrekic acid, a respiratory toxin, was detected in the noodles as well as the gastric fluid of those who became ill, the notice said.
A Florida man has been charged with the murders of his girlfriend and her newborn baby, court documents show.
Jay Leonard Rodriguez, 49, was detained on Saturday and charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of the woman and the baby. The name of the woman has not been released in court documents.
On Monday, prosecutors in the case filed a motion to have Rodriguez held in jail without bail until the trial.
Included in the motion and the arrest report was a witness account from Jessica Gonzalez, a woman who tried to help the pregnant woman and was also threatened by Rodriguez.
Gonzalez told investigators that around 3.25pm, she heard the woman scream from a bedroom inside the home at 2217 E Emma St. Gonzalez said that the couple had been staying at the home at the time, the motion adds.
Gonzalez said she entered the room and saw the man punching the woman in the fist as she 'was cowering down to her knees,' according to the motion. The pregnant woman screamed, 'Help me.'
'Ms. Gonzalez told the defendant to stop hitting her, but the defendant then balled up his fist and turned toward the witness,' the motion adds. 'The defendant threatened Ms. Gonzalez with physical violence if she tried to get involved.'
The witness added that she then saw Rodriguez throw the woman to the tile floor, kicking her several times in the face and stomach and stomping on her face and stomach, the motion reads.
The woman lost consciousness as Rodriguez continued beating her, the motion states.
Gonzalez called 911 and as Rodriguez left the scene, she rushed to the woman to perform CPR with help from the dispatcher.
Tampa police came to the scene and found the woman unresponsive and 'severely bruised and swollen around her head.'
The woman was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital and doctors delivered her baby girl at around 4.15am.
Roughly 10 minutes later, the woman was pronounced dead and her daughter died just 10 minutes after that, records say.
According to the Hillsborough Medical Examiner's Office, the woman had suffered multiple blunt impacts to her head and torso. She also had evidence of 'shoe tread impression' on her body.
Rodriguez was arrested at his mother's home on the 6900 block of N Tampania Avenue. The man told police that he and the woman got into a physical altercation but claimed that he only grabbed her by her hair and face because she slapped him, records add.
It is unknown if Rodriguez is the father of the child, with a spokesman for Tampa police citing Marsy's Law when declining to answer. The amendment protect crime victims and keeps information from the public.
At the time of his arrest, prosecutors with the Hillsborough State Attorney'
Hillsborough State Attorney's Office said that Rodriguez was on probation for attempted armed robbery at the time
No fewer than seven persons have been arrested in connection with the invasion of Senator Teslim Folarin’s house in Ibadan on Saturday.
Mr Yinka Folarin, the lawmaker’s elder brother, told newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan.
Some hoodlums had on Saturday invaded Folarin’s house, carting away items allegedly worth more than N200 million.
Among the items carted away are about 300 motorcycles, deep freezers and food items.
He said that the suspected hoodlums were arrested at the residence of the lawmaker by the Oyo State joint security task force ‘Operation Burst’.
“Most of the equipment had been looted before the arrival of the security men, while seven of them, identified by the residents, were arrested at the scene,” he said.
The lawmaker’s elder brother said that the looted items were meant for the 11 local government areas constituting Oyo Central Senatorial District.
He said that the empowerment programme was postponed due to the ongoing protest.
The Inspector-General of Police,Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate mobilisation of all police resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property.
He told all the hooligans and hoodlums on rampage nationwide: enough is enough.
He also warned them not to test the collective will of the nation by coming out to cause any further breakdown of law and order.
In the order rolled out today, the IGP asked officers to reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters in some parts of the country.
According to the Force PRO, DCP Frank Mba, the order is meant for Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), Heads of Police Operational Units, Squadron and Base Commanders in charge of Zonal/State/FCT Commands, the Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit and the Special Protection Unit.
In addition, CPs/Heads of Police Formations in the various states have also been charged to mobilise their men and work in sync with the Command CPs in the areas where they are domiciled, to dominate the public space and ensure peace and safety in the affected areas.
The IGP said all acts of lawlessness , disruption of public peace and order and wanton violence must stop immediately.
He said the lawless actions have resulted to indiscriminate looting of shops, malls and warehouses, damage to property and loss of lives in some parts of the country.
He therefore directs the Police strategic managers to personally lead and coordinate the operation and use all legitimate means, to halt further slide into lawlessness and brigandage.
The IGP enjoined law-abiding citizens not to panic but rather join forces with the police and other members of the law enforcement community to protect their communities from the criminal elements.
He further called for the understanding and cooperation of the citizens assuring that the action is geared towards ensuring public order and safety and public security in our communities.
No fewer than 229 people have been arrested in Lagos in connection with the mayhem that engulfed Lagos in aftermath of #EndSARS protest.
The Lagos State Government said it would be prosecuting the suspects who allegedly took advantage of the EndSARS protest to destroy and loot public and private properties in different parts of the state.
Hoodlums hijacked the peaceful protest of youths against brutality by operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police personnel tagged #EndSARS to wreak havoc and disturb the peace in the state
The State Director of Public Prosecution, Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi has gone round relevant Police formations with a team of prosecutors to evaluate files of those arrested by the police with a view to determine those that have prima facie case made against them.
A total of 229 suspects were arrested by the Police for various criminal offences ranging from arson, murder, stealing, malicious damage of properties and assault before and after the statewide curfew imposed by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to restore law and order.
Adeyemi said after the evaluation exercise, those that have cases to answer would be arraigned before the Courts on Monday, while the release of those who have no case to answer would be ensured.
Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN while calling on Lagosians to maintain peace, law and order in their respective communities, pledged the commitment of the State Government to uphold the rule of law at all times.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has assured residents of the territory that there are no hoarded palliative items in various stores across the territory.
She equally assured that items for flood victims are safe and secured, as security agents are being deployed to man strategic areas.
This is following a pandemonium that occurred on Saturday in Abuja where hoodlums tried to loot warehouse where Covid-19 palliative items are believed to be kept.
The minister, also stated that the FCT Administration had in the past few months distributed all items procured and also distributed donated items to the Area Councils, Community Associations, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Professional bodies/associations, stressing the administration has continued to receive donations that are distributed on a continuous basis, very transparently.
According to a statement issued by her Special Assistant, Media, Austin Elemue, the minister affirmed that details of such distributions are in the public domain, reaching more than a million households and individuals across the territory, just as the minister stated that the administration did ensure that CSOs and the ICPC participated in the distribution exercise to ensure transparency.
Aliyu revealed that warehouses are supposed to stock supplies for emergency response including the recurrence of COVID-19 emergency, warning that unsuspecting members of the public should therefore not be lured into criminality under the guise of ‘hoarded’ palliative food items in the territory.
Nigerians demanding the end to police brutality and bad governance in line with the #EndSARS tagline storm the London residence of APC National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday.
According to the video posted by African Independent Television, only a few of them carried placards with many chanting derogatory words as they stormed Tinubu’s residence at Duchess Mews, Portland Place.
This is coming after the APC leader was accused of ordering security forces to open fire on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate area of Lagos State – a claim he has denied.
Tinubu responded by stating he will never be part of any carnage.
“Why will they use live bullets?
“I will never, never be part of any carnage. I will never be part of that.”
The former Lagos state governor also denied having any investment in the Lekki Concession Company, the firm which manages the tollgate.
He said: “I have no dime, no kobo investment in the tollgate.”
“We are about 13 to 14 days into the protests now. Before now, I was being accused and reported to the Presidency that I was behind the protests, that I was a sponsor of the protests.”
Tinubu had also “appealed to the youths” and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to respond to the demands of the protesters.
“That was why he (Sanwo-Olu) set up the Judicial Commission of Inquiry. The governor has gone to the home of one of the victims to appeal to them.
“He has put N200m together as part of restitution and compensation for those attacked,” he added.
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Champions Real Madrid have thrashed Barcelona 3-1 at the Nou Camp to emerge winner of Saturday’s El-clasico.
The win takes Madrid to the top of La Liga table. It was an embarrassing defeat for the Lionel Messi-led Barcelona.
It was a sweet win for Madrid who have lost their last two games at home.
Madrid opened scoring on five minutes of play through Federico Valverde.
Karim Benzema produced a great pass that found Valverde inside the penalty area, who took advantage of the situation to rifle a shot into the top left corner.
Barcelona responded swiftly to make it 1-1 through Anssumane Fati on eight minutes, who found himself some space inside the box to get on the end of a pass from Jordi Alba, then sent the ball into the bottom right corner.
On 61 minutes, Sergio Ramos broke into the box and went over after a challenge from an opposition player, but the referee signaled no penalty, but VAR overruled the referee’s decision and awarded a penalty to Madrid.
Ramos won the battle of wills and sent an unstoppable penalty past Neto into the bottom left corner.
On 70 minutes, a sweeping move ended with a pass to Jordi Alba inside the box. He let fly towards the right side of the goal, but Thibaut Courtois was watching it all the way and made a comfortable save.
Madrid made it 3-1 on 90 minutes through Luka Modric, who made a great solo run and pulled the trigger from inside the box, beating Neto with a strike under the crossbar.
It was a great win for Madrid, who had 15 shots attempt on goal, with nine of such shots hitting target, with four off target and two blocked by the keeper.
