Five Star music boss, Emeka Okonkwo popularly known as E-money sets to receive Democracy Heroes Award as ‘democracy youth icon of the year’ on 5th November, 2016 in Abuja.
He shared the news via his social media page.
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Comedian Ominiaho has reportedly gotten Grace Ogbuji arrested by the police for alleging on her Instagram page on Sunday that he tried to blackmail her with a lesbian video she took with her friend Drea in 2011.
According to LIB;
‘I never threatened her with any sex video, she wants to be an actress, i called her for a shoot sometime she didn’t show up and told her i was going to send her the video so she see what she should have been part of’
‘Please i’ll like her to prove me wrong and state if i ever told her anything about sex video’
‘I never had any lesbian sex video talk with her’
Never!’
‘Her ex lesbian partner is angry at her and told her I have a sex video’ ‘Lol’
‘I have texts where i asked her if i’ve ever told her anything about sex video and she’s not replying to the messages’ ‘I’m currently at the police station in Ojodu area’ ‘Just filed a complaint and arrested her’
Watch belw:
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City FM intern, Ogbuji Grace Amarachi took to Instagram to expose an upcoming Comedian Ominiaho, who she alleged is threatening to leak her lesbian sex tape out of fear of Miss Anambra 2015,Chidinma Okeke’s fate befalling her.
According to Grace, Ominiaho whom she actually met through the babe she did the sex tape with failed in an attempt to date her six years ago, and now the comedian has come out threatening to release the video online following series of failed appointment.
Read her post below:
‘We all have done foolish things one time or the other in our lives… Have actually done lot of foolish things, yeah lot of stupid things indeed… Way back 2010/2011, was yet to gain admission, done with secondary education, somehow I got myself entangled in a lesbo relationship not because I was a lesbian ,out of curiosity after reading and seeing pornographic videos/images of girls making out,I just had this deep urge to have a feel of what it’s like.
Well my foolish dream came true when somehow I actually got entangled in what I had always been curious to have. Just this once in my life,a video was made,well it felt good and seem sane to me then. Sometime in late August/mid-September this year@ominiaho whom I actually met through the babe who did the video, he did threatened to release the video online, way back 6years ago he did ask me out which I never did accepted and I never will,i simply wasn’t interested. All of a sudden he popped up this year, calling, asking to see me,saying he’s got a job for me and all that, asking to see me, fixed a date and all that which I didn’t turn up to anyways, when he saw his plans to have me wasn’t working he decided to threaten me with the video which happened like way back 6years ago. How he got the video I dont know? If he actually do have the video I don’t know either!
I spoke to Drea who made the video today on my way back from church, just to clear the air even tho we haven’t seen nor communicate in like years and she was shocked stating she doesn’t have the video,she deleted it a long time ago and she’s sure @ominiaho doesn’t have the video,but still i’ll drop this here. Am I scared? YES! Did I make a mistake? YES,i did made a nasty mistake!! Have I moved on,YES I have!!!…I don’t want to be another Chidinma Okeke,seeing chidinma okeke case I have no other choice but to voice out now. Am not going to lie or claim it was photoshopped, I did something stupid and am way over it and have moved on,but just incase one day something pops up, its all in the past!”
Comedian Ominiaho has now come out to deny that he ever threatened City FM OAP Ogbuji Grace Amarachi after she took to her Instagram page to allege that he threatened to release her lesbian sex tape made in 2011 with a certain Drea because she refused to date him.
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Miss Tourism 2016 pageant winner, Faithfulness Kennedy has revealed that her place is not beside a man who can’t satisfy her sexual urges.
The 17-year-old noted in a chat with Vanguard that she’s a risk-taker and thus wishes to experience the greatest possible sexual pleasure in bed.
The Rivers state born beauty queen, when asked about her take on relationships and premarital sex, said: “Sex is healthy for a relationship; it obviously builds a connection between the partners, it builds a kind of bond and trust.”
She further said: “In this our modern world everybody’s eye is shining, imagine dating for two years without sex (do u really love me?) Okay, and we finally get married and then on our honeymoon night when we are supposed to go gaga you’re now acting like a donkey, I will divorce you immediately! I’m very serious, because at that point the love has dropped. I am telling you this because of some people that will pretend and say they will just stay for staying sake and have sex partners outside.
“My dear, prevention is better than cure. If we are in a relationship and you can’t satisfy me well in bed, you are a donkey, I’ll leave you, I don’t care if you are a billionaire, just know if I stay I’m staying because of your money.”
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Mavin boss, Don Jazzy reacts as Iyanya who turned 30 today just joined Don jazzy’s record label and has dropped a new single, ‘Up 2 Sumting’.
Don Jazzy took to Instagram to share a photo of the duo and wrote;
“The SUPREME MAVIN DYNASTY is pleased to welcome @Iyanya to the ever growing Mavin Family. Pls join us to welcome him and let the world know that we #Up2Sumting. #MavinActivated”
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Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot who has been married to his wife Victoria for 13years revealed in an interview with PUNCH NG, that he cannot cook for his wife.
Read excerpt below:
“I don’t cook for my wife, I am sorry. I wish I could. I cannot cook and I also do not have the time. I try my best. No, it is not that I cannot cook for my wife but I cannot cook.”
My wife is a Calabar woman and she is very skillful in that area. So what I do is that once in a while, I go to the kitchen and boil water. I try my best but for the kids, they need my attention, so I try very hard to give it to them.”
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Nigerian singer and Five Star Music artiste, Harrysong has released an official statement as regards accusations circulating about his sexual preference as some reports have claimed he is gay.
The accusation came following a photo of the artiste’s replica which surfaced online.
The ‘Reggaeblues‘ crooner while addressing the issue over the weekend in a chat with some journalists said the individual in the photo looked like him but stated further “come on, a closer look and you would have known better”
Harrysong’s media manager, Desmond Ike Chima in the official statement released said:
“My attention has been drawn to a particular photograph of a young man, perceived to be me, circulating the internet.
“The young man, clad in funny attire and shares a bit resemblance with me has generated serious controversy in the last few hours, leaving my fans in absolute confusion.
“The said young man, perceived as gay was mistaken for me and got people, including concerned friends and family demanding clarifications from me. I have received several calls, text messages and emails asking me very embarrassing questions. It feels really sad that someone will ever associate me with such dirty act.
“I’m using this medium to state clearly that the person in that photograph is not me and if only you painstakingly look closely into the photograph, you would have known better. I’m straight; I’m not gay and can never be one, not now, not in my life time.
“I urge my fans to please disregard the unfounded rumour and let’s concentrate the next big thing coming, which is the release of my next single titled, Bacana, which will drop within the week.”
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Obafemi Martins who now plays professional football in China for Shanghai Shenhua turned 32 on Friday and posted a picture of one of the gifts he received as present,few days after buying the 2017 Bentley Bentayga worth around $281,170.
Nigerian forward, Obafemi Martins has added another means of transportation to his collections.
The gift, a luxurious boat“Iguana 31 Expedition” which is worth up to $460,000 (over N200 million).
It is said to be world’s most expensive boat.
Iguana yachts wrote: “Happy birthday to obagoal what a perfect gift to have, Iguana 31 Expedition enjoy and have great adventures birthday gift”
See below:
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Miss Anambra 2015, Chidinma Okeke who leaked lesbian sex videos are the talk of town at the moment has reportedly been recognized for an Award of Excellence as Queen of Gold at the Divas Award for her Outstanding strength; for not giving up during trying times & staying strong against all odds.
The award is slated for 18th December, 2016 in Calabar, Cross River state.
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A 26-year-old man, Tunde Agbaje, has reportedly trekked from the Ketu area of Lagos State to Zaria in Kaduna State to prove his love to a lady, Punch reports.
Tunde Agbaje is the cousin of a former People’s Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje and went on the adventure to prove his love for a lady, Sharon Xerona Donald.
It was also gathered that 26-year-old Donald is the daughter of a former governor of a state in the South-South,Donald Duke and had recently travelled to New York, United States of America.
Agbaje said he decided to trek to Zaria to prove his love for Sharon, adding that he was on the road for 19 days.
The Lagos State indigene was reportedly received on Friday, October 21, by the Chief Security Officer of the Ahmadu Bello University, Col J.K. Tukur; and the protocol office of the Emir of Zaria.
Narrating how he met Donald, Agbaje said, “I was with my friends sometime in 2010 and while we were discussing about ladies, I said I wished God would just show me my wife anytime soon.
“About five minutes later, we were hungry and I went to get food on Awolowo Road. It was my first day at that eatery. I was waiting to be served when she walked in. Coincidentally, that day was also her first day there. I observed that there was a love image at the back of the trousers she put on.
“She approached me and asked what she could buy and I advised her. We later exchanged contacts and became friends. That was how my love for her started growing. We met several times afterwards.”
Agbaje said some months later, he decided to open up on his feelings for Sharon, but she turned him down.
He said he persisted, adding that when Donald didn’t bulge, he decided to do “what no man can do for her.”
“I chose to trek to Zaria because her parents dated for six years in ABU, Zaria, before they got married. I didn’t let my parents know and to ensure I was not disturbed, I changed my SIM card.
“I took a tracker along with me to monitor my movements. I never took a bus at any time. It was a tough task and I even collapsed some of the times. I took off from Ketu on October 2 and arrived in Zaria on Thursday, October 20, around 4.15pm.
“I have no regret for what I have done. I have proved my love for her, even though she didn’t reciprocate my feeling. I believe even if she gets married to another person, nobody will ever be able to do what I did for her,” Agbaje added.
It was reported that the CSO of ABU, Tukur, called Sharon to ask if she was aware of Agbaje’s adventure, which she acknowledged.
She, however, didn’t state if she would accept his proposal.
When Punch newspaper contacted Donald, she said she knew Agbaje was embarking on the trek, adding that she warned him against it.
She said, “Tunde (Agbaje) has been harassing and stalking me for the past six years and as far as I am concerned, this is just a new escapade in a series of his harassment.
“I met Tunde at a church when I was living in Lagos and we were both part of the youth ministry. He never had a friendship, let alone a relationship, with me. I was in a music group and some of the youths had my phone number, including him.
“He later found out where I lived and came to my house. My mum warned him to leave me alone, but he refused. I changed my phone number and moved to the US, but I don’t know how he got my contact. I have stopped picking calls from Nigeria because of him.
“He later called me and said he was going to trek to prove his love for me in a non-violent way and I told him not to do it because he could die. I said that not because I cared, but just for Christian charity. This guy is mentally unstable, because how can you still be stalking a woman who has turned you down for six years?”
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Telecomms giant, Glo has dropped some its celebrity ambassadors which include Ini Edo, Sammie Okposo, Wande Coal and also Wizkid.
The celebrities took to their social media pages to appreciate the Telecommunications company.
Ini Edo:”10 years as a Glo ambassador has been quite an interesting and a rewarding journey . I wish to say a huge thank you to @globacomlimited for the privilege of serving you, it was fun while it lasted. Thanks n Godbless,”
Sammie Okposo:
“I’m officially no more a glo @globacomlimited ambassador. Maximum respect thanks and appreciation to my chairman Sir Dr Mike Adenuga Jnr thank you sir for the opportunity it was a pleasure and a joy to serve as one of your glo ambassadors Godbless and keep you sir.”TWALE BABA”
To all the staff of globacom nation wide it was great and exciting meeting and working with you guys 2006-2016.. 10 Amazing years
It was a fantastic run…. God be Praised…..,“
While these celebrities were dropped, Timaya was recently signed on as their latest ambassador.
According to sources, they are also negotiating to acquire FalzTheBahdGuy from MTN, Olamide from Etisalat, and 2face from Airtel.
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Tiwa Savage’s estranged husband, Tee Billz has returned to social media as he shared this photo of himself and his son, Jamil having a great family time in the pool.
He captioned it:
”A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body….❤️ #DavidBillz’‘
See photo:
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American rapper and singer, Tpain who arrived Nigeria a few days back for ‘Heineken live your music’ party was spotted showing off killer moves as he danced to Mc galaxy’s sekem.
An excited MC Galaxy shared the video on his Instagram page.
Watch below:
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American rapper and singer, Tpain who arrived Nigeria a few days back for ‘Heineken live your music’ party was spotted showing off killer moves as he danced to Mc galaxy’s sekem.
An excited MC Galaxy shared the video on his Instagram page.
Watch below:
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Nigerian Comedian, Godwin Komone widely known as Gordons has called on the federal government to declare tithes and offerings illegal in churches.
According to him, with that, Nigerians will know the true men of God.
The comic merchant gave this advise in his latest comedy collection entitled ‘Comedy Clinic’.
The Delta-State comedian believes that the many problems currently facing Nigeria today boils down to religion.
“The only solution to our problems in Nigeria today is religion.
I will be the happiest person in the world if the federal government place a ban on giving of tithes and offerings from churches”, Gordons said
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Nigerian singer, Iyanya who has been silent for sometime has announced that he is officially joining Mavin Records with the release of a new song featuring Don Jazzy and Dr. Sid.
The new hit song titled “Up 2 Sumting” is produced by Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy.
It was released on Monday, which coincides with the singer’s 30th birthday.
With this new move, Iyanya joins other artistes on the record label including Tiwa Savage, Dr. Sid, D’Prince, Korede Bello, Reekado Banks and Di’Ja.
“I am at a decision-making curve in my music career where I have to make the right professional and creative decisions. At this point, I realised the need to put in solid structures in place to move to the next level of my career. I think I have found that professional and creative backbone in Mavin Records.”Inyanya said.
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Nigerian singer, Iyanya who has been silent for sometime has announced that he is officially joining Mavin Records with the release of a new song featuring Don Jazzy and Dr. Sid.
The new hit song titled “Up 2 Sumting” is produced by Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy.
It was released on Monday, which coincides with the singer’s 30th birthday.
With this new move, Iyanya joins other artistes on the record label including Tiwa Savage, Dr. Sid, D’Prince, Korede Bello, Reekado Banks and Di’Ja.
“I am at a decision-making curve in my music career where I have to make the right professional and creative decisions. At this point, I realised the need to put in solid structures in place to move to the next level of my career. I think I have found that professional and creative backbone in Mavin Records.”Inyanya said.
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Popular Nigerian singer, Flavour shared the photo below on his Instagram page and tagged pretty singer, Chidinma Ekile but his fans will have nothing of it as they blasted him for mocking Miss Anambra 2015 who has been involved in a lesbian scandal that has been trending for days now.
The caption on the photo in English meant; ‘I have eaten Chidinma’s cucumber’. This made fans to rightly assume he was referring to Miss Anambra 2015 who in her scandalous sex video used a cucumber as her sex toy.
See comments below:
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Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has said some of his colleagues in the North-east were making false claims about the situation of internally displaced persons and destruction wrecked by Boko Haram insurgents in their states.
“When it comes to goodies, you will be seeing states that suffer the least, exaggerating the sufferings inflicted on their society by Boko Haram as if such a thing is a badge of honor.”
Expressing his gratitude to the UN system for its interventions, Mr. Shettima said the state had not been getting its fair share of the supports coming from the international donor agencies because of bogus claims he said were being made by other states.
“We truly appreciate your efforts. But we really need you to step up your activities in the state because Borno, most sadly, is the nerve center of Boko Haram; but when it comes to goodies, you will be seeing states that suffer the least, exaggerating the sufferings inflicted on their society by Boko Haram as if such a thing is a badge of honor.
“To me, I am not proud to say Borno state is the nerve center of Boko Haram. But states where, one, two or three local government are occupied by Boko Haram will exaggerate it and say up to ten of their local government areas had been occupied by Boko Haram; or you hear them saying 15 local government areas were conquered by Boko Haram in Adamawa state, or in Yobe state or in Taraba state
“People are even exaggerating the numbers of IDPs they have. And mind you, if you go to Adamawa, the IDPs are from Borno state; just like if you go to Cameroon, the Nigerian refugees there, 95 percent of the IDPs are from Borno state; so also in Niger Republic. But it is not for me to say they should be denied any support.
“However any support you give us, you are just here to complement our efforts. We in Borno are very proud and self-contented people. We will never beg any organisation or group for support; rather we will implore on them on a pedestal of equality to assist our people in these our hours of need”
“Women and children bore the brunt of this madness called Boko Haram; women are the victims of gender-based violence, and they really need psycho-social support to overcome their trauma”, said Governor Shettima.
“Just a couple of weeks ago, the Nigerian military handed over to us over 500 kids and brutalized women; they were wives and kids of Boko Haram combatants. But my personal take on it is that these women and children were as much victims of Boko Haram as any other people in our community because most of them were married off to the Boko Haram members not in their own volition.
“They were literally kidnapped and held as sex slaves of Boko Haram. And the kids are utterly blameless; you cannot ostracize those kids; you cannot maltreat or profile them as Boko Haram kids so they should not have access to education and so on. After the de-radicalization programme, we are poised to see that they are reintegrated into the society, they are sufficiently empowered, and we will provide equal opportunity for the kids”, the governor said.
“We are going to scale up our efforts in the psycho-social supports, gender based violence and humanitarian services”, the leader of the delegation, Ms. Mutali said.
The UNFPA said it has also provided 32,600 dignity kits to rural women, especially young girls to restore their dignity. It said a total of 7,297 victims of Boko Haram were given psycho-social counseling as well as skills acquisition and empowerment.
Northern Nigeria is about to witness one of the most glamorous weddings of the year! The beautiful bride-to-be, Nana Shagari is the granddaughter of former President Shehu Shagari, while her equally handsome groom-to-be is Saleh Lukat, former Vice President Namadi Sambo’s in-law.
Nana is a combination of beauty and brains. She graduated with a First Class degree from University of Leicester, UK at the age of 19 and is currently a student at the Nigerian Law School. Her father, Muktar Shagari was one of the longest serving Ministers during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime and also served as the deputy governor of Sokoto State for 8 years.
Saleh is an enterprising businessman. See more photos…
It’s no secret the beef has been on for years with the pair dissing each other on their songs, but the peaceful resolution took place at the after party of Cassper Nyovest’s #FillUpOrlandoStadium concert Saturday, after AKA showed up to support the rapper and they sealed the moment with a pleasant hug to squash the beef. More photos after the cut…
A lady, who goes by the name Ogbuji Grace Amarachi, has taken to Instagram to expose an upcoming comedian, Ominiaho, who she alleges is threatening to leak her lesbian sex tape.XX According to Grace, who seems to be an OAP with City FM, she says Ominoaho whom she actually met through the babe she did the sex tape with failed in an attempt to date her six years ago, and now the comedian has come out threatening to release the video online following series of failed appointment.Read her full post below…
‘We all have done foolish things one time or the other in our lives… Have actually done lot of foolish things, yeah lot of stupid things indeed… Way back 2010/2011, was yet to gain admission, done with secondary education, somehow I got myself entangled in a lesbo relationship not because I was a lesbian ,out of curiosity after reading and seeing pornographic videos/images of girls making out,I just had this deep urge to have a feel of what it’s like.
Well my foolish dream came true when somehow I actually got entangled in what I had always been curious to have. Just this once in my life,a video was made,well it felt good and seem sane to me then. Sometime in late August/mid-September this year@ominiaho whom I actually met through the babe who did the video, he did threatened to release the video online, way back 6years ago he did ask me out which I never did accepted and I never will,i simply wasn’t interested. All of a sudden he popped up this year, calling, asking to see me,saying he’s got a job for me and all that, asking to see me, fixed a date and all that which I didn’t turn up to anyways, when he saw his plans to have me wasn’t working he decided to threaten me with the video which happened like way back 6years ago. How he got the video I dont know? If he actually do have the video I don’t know either!
I spoke to Drea who made the video today on my way back from church, just to clear the air even tho we haven’t seen nor communicate in like years and she was shocked stating she doesn’t have the video,she deleted it a long time ago and she’s sure @ominiaho doesn’t have the video,but still i’ll drop this here. Am I scared? YES! Did I make a mistake? YES,i did made a nasty mistake!! Have I moved on,YES I have!!!…I don’t want to be another Chidinma Okeke,seeing chidinma okeke case I have no other choice but to voice out now. Am not going to lie or claim it was photoshopped, I did something stupid and am way over it and have moved on,but just incase one day something pops up, its all in the past!
With a population of 20 million people and just over 30,000 policemen, Lagos State residents have continued to bear the brunt of crime. Punch’s Olaleye Aluko writes on 10 places in the state that have gained notoriety for violent crimes.
Against the backdrop of rising spate of criminal activities in Lagos State, the Police Command in the state has identified and warned people about hotbeds of violence just as its 33,000 cops grapple with the daunting task of policing the megacity.
At a briefing on Friday, the police command listed what it called “164 observation points of violence across Lagos State.”
It noted further that not only had it marked out the flashpoints but that the areas had been placed on a 24-hour surveillance.
This has come on the heels of residents’ call for increased security, following unrelenting assaults from kidnappers, r*pists and armed robbers.
Some residents who spoke on the matter, called on the police to raid the identified areas in a bid to apprehend criminals tormenting innocent citizens.
Even though the security agency had published a watch list of crime-prone areas, the residents stated that 10 places in Lagos required more police protection and surveillance.
Below are the top 10 crime spots in Lagos:
Anibaba and Itu Nla (Ikorodu)
In terms of notoriety in the most accomplished American gangster fashion, residents told our correspondent that Ikorodu would be considered as the most infamous area in Lagos State.
Ikorodu, an area located in the north-east of Lagos, close to the Lagoon and shares boundary with Ogun State, has become a vulnerable spot for rapists and kidnappers to thrive. But two areas stand out in Ikorodu: Anibaba and Itu Nla.
These two areas in Ikorodu are notorious for fatal cult clashes. Gunmen suspected to be cultists, in what residents describe as supremacy battles, invade the communities at will and shoot dead their rivals, sometimes innocent residents are caught in the crossfire.
In the last two weeks, according to reports, at least five people were killed following a clash between rival cult groups in Anibaba.
Among the deceased was a 29-year-old job-seeker, Kehinde Omotayo, a fresh graduate of a university in Lagos State.
In one of the attacks, four cultists invaded the area, riding on motorcycles and shot randomly at people in their shops.
A septuagenarian, Mrs. Gbemisola Mumini and her four-year-old granddaughter, Timofe, were hit by bullets in the neck and leg respectively.
Ojelade and Oju Irin (Mushin)
Mushin’s notoriety dates back to the 1980s and residents said that the area has not changed for the better as it is considered one of the top ten hotbeds of violence in Lagos.
At the heart of most of the violence in the area are cult clashes, residents said, especially at Ojelade and Oju Irin areas of Mushin.
Our correspondent learnt that hoodlums usually unleash mayhem on the areas whenever they feel like. During attacks, the hoodlums wield cudgels, cutlasses and broken bottles.
Their targets often times are members of rival cult gangs.
A resident, Akinlade, who spoke with our correspondent, said the police appeared helpless in apprehending the hoodlums because the criminals have the backing of some “powerful politicians” in the state.
Last week, a casual worker, 30-year-old Segun Akube, was shot dead in the area by some hoodlums.
When our correspondent visited the area on Tuesday, the gates to Lawani and Ojelade streets in the area were locked.
“They (the hoodlums) smashed concrete blocks on Akube’s head. Then, one of them shot him dead. They also stole about N70, 000 from his boss,” an eyewitness said.
Igbo Olomu and Isawo (Ikorodu)
Militants dislodged from creeks and the Niger Delta are said to have found solace in Igbo Olomu and Isawo in Ikorodu.
Kidnapping, our correspondent learnt, is their stock-in-trade.
Residents stated that with little or no security agencies’ presence, the militants usually have a field day whenever they creep into the communities to abduct people.
According to residents of the areas, after their operations, victims are spirited away to a creek around Imota.
Following that, family members of the abducted are contacted most times through the telephone to pay a huge sum of money as ransom. The grim alternative often presented by the criminals is that their victims will be killed if their request is not met.
A printing press worker, identified only as Emmanuel, was three weeks ago, abducted by some gunmen as he was about to get into his apartment. Reports noted that he was whisked away to a hideout in Imota.
It took frantic efforts and four agonising days for his release to be secured not by the security agencies but by his relatives who paid the kidnappers an undisclosed amount of money as ransom.
Ilaje (Bariga)
As waves of violent crimes continually hit Bariga, it may not be easy to forget the fine memories that the area used to represent.
Bariga, an area in Somolu Local Government Area of Lagos State, is known to host the oldest secondary school – CMS Grammar School – in Nigeria.
The school was founded in June 1859 by the Church Missionary Society.
Far from being an education bastion of the nation, residents lamented that Bariga had become a blighted area.
A part of Bariga, Ilaje, has taken the area to another level probably not envisaged by European missionaries who sited Nigeria’s first secondary school there.
According to locals in the area, rape, kidnapping and violent cult clashes are the order of the day.
They told our correspondents that hoodlums often lurk around the area in the night to waylay unsuspecting women. Sadly, these women are usually attacked and raped.
Recently, in Ilaje’s Ago Egun community, a lady, only identified as Ibiyemi, and her lover, Ganiu, were attacked by a gang of criminals.
Their attackers swooped on them as they walked home together in the night.
Ganiu was brutally attacked and subdued, while Ibiyemi was raped by the hoodlums.
Two of the assailants were, however, later arrested by the Bariga Police Division, where the matter was reported.
Olodi-Apapa and Ajegunle (Apapa)
Apapa in Lagos is synonymous with ports and terminals. An area in the place – Ajegunle — is famous for producing superstars in the entertainment industry. Ajegunle is also reputed as Nigeria’s ‘ghetto paradise’ where criminals excel alongside good people.
In recent times, supremacy battles between different cult groups, according to locals of Olodi-Apapa and Ajegunle, have become almost a regular occurrence in the area.
More disturbing are the rising cases of reported cases of missing children.
Tolu, Layeni and Ajegunle police divisions noted that reported cases indicated that people in the neighbourhoods were responsible for the kidnappings.
Our correspondent gathered that most of the abducted or missing children have not been found.
Odunfa and Onala (Lagos Island)
As violent crimes considered to be a feature of Lagos’ overpopulated mainland increase, criminals have extended their tenterhooks to Lagos Island, the so-called area of the nouveau riche.
Odunfa and Onala stick out as sore thumbs in terms of criminal activities on the Island as street fights and gangsterism have continued to hold sway in the last three weeks.
Shibiri (Okokomaiko)
Shibiri, a densely populated area in Okokomaiko, Lagos is said to be a den and recruiting camp for criminals.
Locals, who spoke with our correspondent, stated that it is an area where the philosophy of “catch em young” is desperately being applied.
Residents of the area claimed that they had witnessed many times, teenagers robbing people.
Papa and Orile Agege
The twin areas of Papa and Orile in Agege are not lagging behind among Lagos’ expanding territories of crime and violence.
Residents told our correspondents that they live in fear as they watch teenagers who are usually high on drugs commit crimes without any scruple.
AIT Road Alagbado, Afolabi, Obadore (Igando)
According to reports, AIT Road in Alagbado, Afolabi and Obadore in Igando have become battle-grounds for cult groups to engage in violent fights – at least in the last one month.
While Lagos residents grapple with the menacing reality of rising criminal activities in their communities, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, said the problem might not be unconnected with some elders in these areas.
“The command has observed incidents of restlessness and impunity by youths in some parts of the state. From our analysis, elders in some of these areas engineer some of these youths to go on the rampage. On the part of the police, we will intensify our efforts to ensure that crimes are reduced to the minimum. In the quest of doing that, we will place policemen at various observation points in Lagos State.
“We have identified 164 locations in the state where observation points have been created. As we approach the end of the year, we want to raise the consciousness of our people to take security as important.”
Speaking on how the police could tackle violent crimes in the state, a security expert, Michael Ejiofor, said the police should employ constant surveillance and patrols.
He said, “The focus should not just be on the black spots. You expect that the police will map out strategies to curtail crimes in every part of the state. Usually at this end of the year, an upscale in crime is expected. The police can do more in terms of sustained surveillance and patrols. Identified black spots should also be closely monitored and the citizenry expected to feed the police with credible information. The security agencies should also advertise their lines in the media so that the public can reach them as quickly as possible in cases of emergencies.”
This is serious o! There was confusion in Delta State on Saturday as a wedding reception ended half-way, following the bride’s cry that she was no longer interested in the few-hours-old marriage.
The incident which occurred at Udu area of the state, Daily Post reports, created serious scene. At the popular Orhunwhorhun road, the husband was seen talking to the bride to reconsider her decision.
