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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 30, 2016
Lagos businessman petitions IGP over alleged police, OPC harassment Titilope Joseph
ÏÏÏA Save-Our-Soul (SOS) call
has been made by a Lagos-based businessman, Alhaji Waheed Ogunbiyi, (popularly known as Oguns), through his counsel Kayode Oduba, to the office of Inspector-General of Police, to caution some of his officers, who were being used to harassed him over a matter that was pending before a Lagos High Court. A letter written by his counsel, Kadyode Oduba, alleged that a senior police officer attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos, was being used to harass him over a property belonging to one Mr. Patrick
Amadasun. Ogunbiyi is also seeking protection from human rights organistions, following alleged violation of his fundamental rights by men of SARS and members of the Odua People’s Congress (OPC), over a property that is situated at No. 1, Gbajumo Street, Balogun Idumota, Lagos. Speaking through his lawyer, Ogunbiyi said that he was introduced to the former owner of the plaza on No1. Gbajumo Street, one Mr. Amadasun, who was trying to lease the property to someone, who would manage it for some years, in 2013, and they agreed that, he (Alhaji Oguns) will manage it for five years and that the sum of N60million would
be paid to him (Amadasun). “After receiving 50% of the agreed price, Mr. Amadasun kept breaching the agreement and had also attempted to take over the plaza through dubious means. He accused me of threatening his life and I was arrested and detained at Ebute-Ero Police Station for malicious and illegal demolition. I was arraigned before a Magistrate Court and granted bail by Magistrate A.O. Lawal. “Thereafter, there have been constant harassment and unlawful arrest by police and members of OPC who all claimed to be acting on Mr. Patrick’s instructions”, he said. According to Ogunbiyi,
Amadasun had also tried to take over the plaza by disrupting renovation works after he had collected 50% of the agreed payment. “I reported the matter at Federal Investigation Bureau (FIB) Ikoyi, and we had another valid agreement and he increased the money to N80million for a tenyear lease and I paid him the 100% of the amount he demanded. “On another occasion, he colluded with some touts to pose as town planning officials from Lagos State to stop work on the site with the claims that the building will collapse, but when I asked for the documents they possess to effect such action, they were unable to provide it and they left in shame.
Four men arraigned in court for stealing Rachel Akomolafe
ÏÏÏFour men arrested by the
police were, on Wednesday, arraigned before a Lagos State Magistrate Court, presided over by Magistrate Aje Afunwa. The accused, identified as Wasiu Folaranmi, Aremu Afeez, Akanbi Ismaila and Ege Rafiu, were said to have broken into a warehouse on Plot B, Maria Road, Alakoso Avenue, on 28th May 2016, and stole 197 pieces of iron plates worth N5, 319,000, a property of GBNT Global Limited. The defendants’ counsels craved the indulgence of the Magistrate to grant them bail. This was however supported by the prosecuting counsel, who admitted that the offence was a bailable one. The accused were granted bail of N500, 000 with two sureties, whose address and tax payment receipt must be verified. The matter has been adjourned till 23 September, 2016 for report of service of proof of evidence.
Gov. Ambode
Ekiti State Assembly members protesting against Federal Government harassment of Governor Ayodele Fayose at Okesa Junction, Ado Ekiti… on Wednesday.
By Idu Jude, Abuja
ÏÏÏThe
Governor of Imo State, Mr. Rochas Okorocha, has added his voice among Nigerians asking for more time for the Buhari administration over the country’s present economic situation, stressing that putting the economy right was not rocket science. Okorocha, noted that the difficult times were being occasioned by the activities of past governments and the fall in price of crude oil. Speaking when he visited Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Musa Bello, Okorocha said, “Things will get better. We have to appeal to Nigerians because we owe them
Ebonyi Gov’s wife campaigns against female genital mutilation Jacob Ogodo, Abakaliki
ÏÏÏThe
wife of Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs. Rachel Umahi, will, on Tuesday, next week kickstart a campaign against female genital mutilation, under her pet project, Family Succor and Upliftment Programme. In a release signed by her Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Donatus Owo, Mrs. Umahi would bring together partner agencies, medical experts and traditional rulers, who would brainstorm on how to stop the scourge in the state. The release noted that Mrs. Umahi was collaborating with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to organise the event. The release described female genital mutilation as a health hazard and quite dehumanisation against women and which must be stopped. She called for collective fight against the scourge, adding that it had no medical benefit to a woman.
Mrs. Umahi
Okorocha seeks Nigerians’ understanding with Buhari that duty of care. So, let them just be a bit patient with us and as soon as this (2016) budget starts rolling out, and when the programme starts rolling out, they will forget that there was a period that was as painful as this.” He went further to say, “Thank God we are still united and together as a people; we shall overcome the challenges.” Okorocha described Bello as a man with strong will to rid the territory of shanties and other environmental nuisances
defacing the capital city. According to him, “What we want in Abuja is a decent environment. This is our capital and it should look like a capital that is not being defaced by shanties or whatever other kind of environmental nuisances. “I am sure we are going to see a new Abuja, which we will all be truly proud of. “And what I have seen now in Abuja is that the minister’s commitment to come up with laudable programmes. I am sure that Abuja is going to wear a
new look. “He, the FCT Minister, has the strong will to take care of the people putting up shanties in FCT; he has the political will to fix Abuja. “And that is what we need – a person, who has the strong will to make sure that people keep Abuja clean; streetlight is shining; water is running; the beautiful landscape enhanced and so on. It is our city capital and he is equal to the task and he will do it.”