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Ekiti State Police Command has Paraded a 32-Year-old man, Akindele Opeyemi Olufemi was arrested at a “Stop and Search Point” of the Safer Highways of the Command. He was on a Motorcycle and had a bag on him. He initially rebuffed all attempts to Search his bag but was later overpowered by the Police.

After a thorough search, different Denomination of Nigerian Currency was found in his possession. He could not give a clear explanation as to how the Money came about, but after further interrogation, it was discovered that the Suspect stole the money from the Christ Apostolic Church, Camp Ground in Ikeji, Ara-Ikeji, Osun State, and was intercepted by the Men of the Ekiti state Police Command on his way to the State.

He confessed to the commission of the crime, as he said he served in the Church for Two years as a Security guard and resigned earlier this year, so he went back to the Camp Ground in the guise of a “Personal all night Prayer” and made way to the Church offering Vault and carted away the Money.

The Money when counted was Six hundred Thousand, One hundred and Fifteen naira (600,115 Naira)

He will be charged to court, alongside other criminals who were apprehended by the State Police Command

A 42-year old married man, Talabi Oluwaseyi Samuel, fainted at the Ejigbo Magistrates Court premises in Lagos State as he was arraigned over his inability to pay N70,000 hotel bills and for sex with a lady for three days.

It was reported that Samuel sIumped, became unconscious and was heard saying that the hotel management has exposed his adulterous life as his wife would know he had been cheating her over the years.

The suspect, Samuel was said to have taken a lady, Becky Alaneme, to Mayoral Hotel located at Aminu Ajibade Street, Unity Estate in Idimu, lodged with her for days without paying both her service charge and for lodging accommodation and wanted to escape.

However, the hotel supervisor held him and contacted the Police at Idimu Division. He was eventually arrested and detained at the station for interrogation over the behavior.

During interrogation, it was found that he was owing over N70,000 for the bills he had incurred and was asked to pay the bills and the lady, Becky, for her services. He refused and claimed that he had no money to settle the bills.

The Police equally made every efforts to resolve the matter and even asked him to contact his family but he refused to do so.

He was then taken to the Court to be arraigned for behavior likely to cause breach of public peace.

When the bus, which brought him to the Court was about the drop him, he shouted and slumped inside the Courtroom to the surprise of the litigants and Court officials present, who thought initially that he was pretending in order to escape arraignment.

He was on the floor of the Court room for several minutes when the Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. K.A. Ariyo, came to sit and ordered his remand in Police custody pending when he will be ready to be arraigned for the alleged offence

United Kingdom, London – Trooper Jack Burnell-Williams an 18-year-old boy who guarded the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral has been reported dead. According to The Telegraph, the teenage Burnell-Williams was found dead at the Hyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge, London, on Wednesday, September 28.

It was gathered that some police paramedics were called to the scene of the incident before he was pronounced dead.

18-year-old gets mother and military tributes

His mother, from Bridgend, South Wales, paid tribute to him on social media, posting a picture of him in his ceremonial uniform.

She wrote:
“Never ever thought I would be saying this but we as a family are all heartbroken with the sudden passing of our wonderful son.” Before his death, the family had shared footage of the Household Cavalry taking part in the ceremony, saying they were “so proud” of Mr Burnell-Williams for “accompanying the Queen on her final journey”.

They will be setting off dozens of balloons in his memory this week. Tributes were paid to the young soldier, including by the mother of a soldier who served with him.

She wrote:
“Absolutely devastated for you as a family. Was a pleasure to have met Jack and for our son to have spent the last two years alongside him.”

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 15:48hrs on Wednesday, 28 September to reports of a man found unresponsive at Hyde Park Barracks.

Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. An 18-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.”

An Army spokesperson said:
“It is with sadness that we can confirm the death of Trooper Jack Burnell-Williams on September 28 at Hyde Park Barracks. Our thoughts are with the soldier’s family and friends at this difficult time and we ask that their privacy is respected.”

The first outrider of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Dickson Dike (ASC) has died in a fatal accident in Abuja.

Dickson was until his death, the motorbike escort rider of the NSCDC Commandant-General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi.

It was gathered that the deceased was leading Audi’s convoy when he ran into a culvert and died on the spot on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

“The commandant-general had just closed from work on Tuesday evening and was heading home when the incident happened at an intersection close to his official residence in the Federal Capital Territory,”

“Dickson was said to have attempted a stunt near a major intersection before Mr Audi’s residence at Asokoro Extension. After passing the intersection and attempting a U-turn to join the rest of the convoy, he missed the brakes and ran into a concrete culvert while on high speed.”

The corps spokesperson, Mr Shola Odumosu, who confirmed the development on Thursday, September 29, described the incident as unfortunate.

“The entire management and staff of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) mourns a very gallant officer, ASC I Dickson Dike, the first outrider of the corps. May his soul rest in perfect peace.” he stated.

Six people including three policemen were confirmed dead in multiple accidents on along Birnin Kebbi/Argungu road in Kebbi State.

The accident occurred on Tuesday, September 27, when a vehicle smuggling petrol products from Birnin Kebbi collided into a bank bullion vehicle, four others and a motorcycle.

Spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, September 28, in Birnin Kebbi.

“The accident occurred when a Carina E car, carrying jerricans of PMS, was suspected to have been pursued by a Nigeria Customs Service patrol team from Birnin Kebbi,” the statement read.

“On getting to Jeda village, the Carina E car had a head-on collision with the Bullion van, as a result, bursting into flames and consumed three other cars. Consequently, a total of five vehicles and one motorcycle were burnt to ashes,”

“Six people including three police men also died in the inferno, while five other people, three policemen sustained various degree of injuries and were rushed to Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi, for medical attention,”

The statement said the Commissioner of Police (CP) Ahmed Magaji Kontagora, swiftly rushed to scene of the accident and had condoled with families of the deceased. He prayed the Almighty Allah grants the lives of the departed souls eternal rest and to give their families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

“Magaji-Kontagora is also assuring members of the public that a thorough investigation will be carried out to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident,” he added.