Month: May 2024

The newly dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and four others were on Monday, restrained by the Kano State High Court, from parading themselves as monarchs in the state.

Justice Aisha Adamu Aliyu granted the order after an ex parte motion was filed by the state government on Monday, May 27, 2024.

The judge also stoppped all the dethroned Emirs from acting in their official capacity and asked them to immediately leave their palaces.

The court also ordered the Commissioner of Police in Kano to take over the palace presently occupied by Ado Bayero and immediately evict the former Emir.

The court ruling reads: “That an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the 1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th & 5th Defendants either by themselves, servants, privies, and or any other persons or officers serving under them or acting in connection with any other person from parading themselves as Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed by the Applicants.

Respondents in the matter are the deposed Emir’s of Karaye, Gaya, Bichi, Rano, Kano, IGP, Director DSS, NSCDC and Army.

The applicants are the Attorney General of Kano State, Speaker House of Assembly and Kano State House of Assembly.

Recall that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had sacked Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano and four other emirs in the state.

The governor also reinstated the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammad Sanusi II, as the 16th Emir of Kano.
 

Two suspects, Nweke Daniel Kelechi and Iroude Chibuzor, have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in connection with alleged currency racketeering of N850,000. 00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira).

A statement released by the commission today May 27 says they were arrested by members of the Special Task Force of the Commission attached to the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC on Sunday, May 26, 2024, during a sting operation around United Bank for Africa (UBA), ESBS, Enugu State, following days of surveillance and actionable intelligence.

The statement stated that during the sting operation, Chibuzor was initially arrested. Upon investigation, it was discovered that he was working for Kelechi, who authorised him to sell new Naira notes.

Neighbours alerted the police, and when the boyfriend came back to allegedly continue to stab Khanyisile, police were able to arrest him.

A 27-year-old woman, Khanyisile Vanessa Mndayi, is currently battling for her life after she was brutally stabbed more than 20 times by her boyfriend in the presence of their children in South Africa.
 
The unfortunate incident happened on Sunday, 26 May 2024.

It is alleged that the boyfriend stabbed Khanysisile multiple times in their home in Berea, Johannesburg.
 
The suspect identified as Luuk De Jong, then locked Khanysisile and the children who witnessed the gruesome attack in the house.
 
The boyfriend took his belongings, leaving the severely injured Khanysilsile and the children behind.
 
Neighbours alerted the police, and when the boyfriend came back to allegedly continue to stab Khanyisile, police were able to arrest him.

Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi, who disclosed this in a statement said that Egabor was detained last Thursday by the Department of Home Affairs for being illegal in the country but then turned over to the Hawks due to additional allegations of human trafficking.

“On 23 May 2024, information was received from a member of the Department of Home Affairs in Strand that they have arrested a foreign national who was in the country illegally,” he said.

“When the Department of Home Affairs shared the information of the arrested person with the Hawks, it was established that it was the suspect that was sought.”

Vukubi said Egabor appeared in George Magistrates’ Court Friday and the matter was postponed to 10 June as she will now join her co-accused, Nontobeko Mathunjwa, 35, and Precious Abudu, 34.

The two women were previously arrested by the Hawks and denied bail by the George Magistrate’s Court.

Another arrest was made on Saturday by the Hawks who had been observing a known brothel in George following an assault complaint, which was attended by SAPS.

He said the Hawks established that the victim was being held against her will by the suspect.

“The Hawks immediately went after the suspect and arrested her, investigation continues. The victim was taken to George Hospital for medical examination and thereafter taken to a place of safety,” Vukubi added.
 

Last week, the suspect was arrested for making a video where he alleged that the E-money had a secret relationship with the widow of late actor, Junior Pope.

While being paraded, the suspect who is from Edo state, claimed he did it as a ‘’cruise” and to gain followers.

‘’I made a video about Sir E-Money and I said a lot of things that weren’t true. I said something regarding a video I saw online of a woman saying Emoney is responsible for everything that has taken place in regard to Jnr Pope’s matter. I said something similar to it and I also said Sir Emoney is having an affair with Jnr Pope’s wife.

He said his Facebook page is not monetized and did not make any money from it.

The suspect also apologised to the businessman and asked for his forgiveness.

Watch a video of him speaking below;
 

Police spokesperson in ZF Mgcawu District, Sgt Omphile Masegele said the suspects were arrested on Sunday, May 26, 2024, after information of an alleged consignment of drugs en route to Upington was received.

A Nigerian couple have been arrested near Upington in Northern Cape province, South Africa after they were allegedly nabbed with drugs worth more than R2 million.

Police spokesperson in ZF Mgcawu District, Sgt Omphile Masegele said the suspects were arrested on Sunday, May 26, 2024, after information of an alleged consignment of drugs en route to Upington was received.
 
“The relentless actions of off-duty members of the ZFM High-Way Patrol, Upington Border Police and Upington K9 unit who swiftly reacted to information received of an alleged consignment of drugs enroute to Upington on Sunday, 26 May 2024 led to the seizure of a huge amount of drugs worth more than two million rands,” the statement read.
 
“The team operationalised the information and intercepted the silver Hyundai Sonata sedan on the N10 road outside Upington.
 
“The vehicle was searched and 9 315 mandrax tablets with an estimated value of R 930 150-00, 2.012kg of tik with an estimated value of R603 000- 00
and 1.32kg of crack cocaine at an estimated value of R554 000.00 was found stashed in the vehicle.
 
“The members confiscated the drugs, the vehicle, an undisclosed amount of cash and cellphones. The two occupants, a male and female Nigerian nationals, aged 42 and 39, were arrested for dealing in drugs and are expected to appear in court soon.
 
“The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola commended the members for going the extra mile in ensuring that drugs were removed from the streets and squeezing the space for drug dealers to operate”

The driver of a fast moving Mercedes Benz, a Sport Ultility Vehicle, SUV, with two occupants died after ramming into a stationary truck.

An eyewitness, Mr. Abdulfatai, Wasiu, attributed the fatalities to over speeding on the part of the driver before colliding with the truck.

A male adult inside the car was all severely burnt and died due to the impact of the collision.

Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Authourity, LASEMA, Dr. Femí Oke-Osanyitolu, confirmed the tragedy.

“Upon arrival at the scene at 11:38pm, an accident involving a Mercedes Benz SUV with an unknown registration number and a truck conveying a 40 feet container was encountered.

Oke-Osanyitolu narrated.

Normal traffic movement as of press time, 9 am on Monday, has been restored in the axis following evacuation of the three burnt victims trapped inside the car.

The remains were subsequently taken away by officials of State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU for onward transfer to the morgue.

Also, the flat body of the truck and the carcass of the burnt vehicle were towed to the LASTMA Yard.

Emergency responders at the scene of the incident include: Fire unit, Lagos State Rescue and Fire Service, SEHMU, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Nigeria Police and Lagos State Ambulances Service, LASAMBUS.

The clash between farmers and cattle herders in the Hayin Kogi forest in Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State has left five farmers with injuries.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu on Monday.

“Report at the command’s disposal revealed that at 1700HRS, farmers at the Hayin Kogi Forest were attacked by herders resident of Waza Fulani settlements of Birninkudu LGA while clearing bushes in preparation for wet season farming.

he said.

The PPRO added that upon receipt of the report, police from the neighbouring Police Division, surrounding the forest were immediately mobilised to the scene.

He said that a 42-year-old man and four others who sustained injuries had been taken to the Dutse General Hospital where they received treatment and have since been discharged.

“The belongings of the farmers were recovered and handed over to them,” Shiisu said.

He explained that efforts are being intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects, while the case is being investigated.

”Normalcy has since been restored in the area. The Commissioner of Police, Ahmadu Abdullahi, organised a stakeholders’ meeting and ordered the arrest of the culprits.

” he said.

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Posted by Amarachi on Mon 27th May, 2024 – tori.ng

This is coming after the singer went on Instagram Live on Sunday to claim Alexer got pregnant for another man one year after he stopped sleeping with her.

Alexer responded in a video, denying the allegations.

She said the singer cheated regularly during the relationship and she forgave, only for him to now accuse her of what she claims he is guilty of.

She said: “The night after our wedding, I was downstairs in a restaurant, you carried another girl to come and do quickie before I come upstairs catch una. I forgive you, we move on.

She questioned how Harry could claim that her child is not his.

she said.

“I have never in my life. I say I dey swear with anything. I have never cheated on you in my life, since we married. I never tried it. I cannot.”

She added that she has told Harry that he can marry any of the girls he allegedly cheated on her with and all she wants is for him to take care of their kids. But she says he has found faults with all the girls.

Alexer also said that she respects the dead and doesn’t like having to mention Harry’s late mother but she had to after he falsely claimed her mother is with her 7th husband.

In posts shared via her Instagram Story, Alexer said her mother only remarried once after her first husband died. However, she said Harry’s mother had 6 children for 6 different men and none of them married her.

See a video of her speaking below;