Seven arraigned for allegedly attacking policemen, burning vehicles

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Seven arraigned for allegedly attacking policemen, burning vehicles

 

The police on Thursday arraignment seven men in a Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly attacking policemen on duty and burning four vehicles worth N3.7 million.

The police charged Shuaibu Iliyasu, Abdulmajid Ibrahim, Abdulrahman Lawali, Nasiru Alhassan, Abdulkadir Sanusi, Sanusi Suleiman, and Muktari Musa with three counts of criminal conspiracy, obstruction of public servant while discharging their lawful duty.

The Prosecuting Counsel, Mr Dominic Abba, told the court that the defendants on May 23, attacked Insp. Joseph Ogeodo and two others, who were trying to clear an accident scene on the Abuja – Niger highway, NAN reports.

He alleged that the defendants, due to the incident, mobilised, conspired among themselves and attacked the policemen on duty and burnt down a Toyota Camry with registration number KUJ 862 NZ, valued at N900, 000; a Chevrolet with registration number ABJ 270 XN, valued at N1.5 million which were impounded by the Federal Road Safety Corps.

He also said that the defendants burnt down a Nissan Almera, valued at N480,000 and a Mazda valued at N800, 000.

Abba said the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 97, 148 and 336 of the Penal Code.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Muhammed, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N1 million each, with one surety each in like sum.

Muhammed ordered that the sureties must be reasonable, reliable and must be a civil servant living within the court’s jurisdiction.

He adjourned the case until July 9 for hearing.

 

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FCTA Reveals Lassa Fever Outbreak In Abuja Claimed 2 Lives

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FCTA Reveals Lassa Fever Outbreak In Abuja Claimed 2 Lives 

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday said two of the three confirmed cases of Lassa fever died within three months in the territory.

Humphrey Okoroukwu, the Director of Public Health and Human Services in the FCT disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja.

Mr Okoroukwu said that 38 suspected cases were reported and investigated, three confirmed, while two deaths were recorded.

He explained that “the only case of Lassa fever reported in Abuja Municipal Area Council in March eventually died.”

The director said that the remaining victim in FCTA, who has been under surveillance was discharged having exited the incubation period.

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BREAKING NEWS NRC Speaks On Attack By Gunmen On Kaduna-Abuja Train

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NRC Speaks On Attack By Gunmen On Kaduna-Abuja Train

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has denied reports that some unknown gunmen shot at a train on the Kaduna-Abuja rail service.

The report claimed that the gun attack happened on Tuesday at Rijana village en-route its Rigasa destination in Kaduna.

Reacting, however, the Managing Director (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, said the report was false and unfounded.

According to him, “there was no such attack on our train.”

He said what happened was that kids threw stones at some of the coaches as the train was passing.

Okhiria added that the train service remained safe and the Police still provided security inside the train and along the corridor.

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A Teenage Boy Arrested For Stabbing A Student To Death With Friends In Abuja

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A Teenage Boy Arrested For Stabbing A Student To Death With Friends In Abuja

According to a report by Daily Post, the Nasarawa police command have arrested seven suspects for allegedly stabbing a secondary school student, Auwalu Salisu to death with a pair of scissors.

It was gathered that the prime suspect, Faisal Sara was said to have mobilized his friends to attack students of Government Secondary School, Koroduma, Karu Local Government Area.

In the course of a fight, he used a pair of scissors to stab the victim on his neck which resulted to his death.

When contacted, command’s spokesperson, DSP Idrisu Kennedy confirmed the incident.

He said suspects that instigated the fight have been arrested as investigations is still ongoing.

“Faisal Sada, of One Man Village, who is the principal suspect, on that day, mobilised his friends to attack the students of Government Secondary School, Koroduma, Karu Local Government Area, and in the course of a fight, he used a pair of scissors to stab one Auwalu Salisu, a student of the above named school, on his neck which resulted to his death,” Kennedy said

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Tekno fails his fans as Flavour, Styl-Plus thrill Abuja crowd

Tekno fails his fans as Flavour, Styl-Plus thrill Abuja crowd 

The Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Abuja was host to a number of Nigerian musicians Saturday night. Popular highlife performer Flavour graced the stage alongside crowd favourite Tekno Miles and veterans of the music industry, Styl-Plus.

Styl-Plus The concert organisers El-carnival and Play Network sold tickets at the rates of N1 million Naira for gold table, N2million for Platinum table and 7000 Naira for regular tickets.

The organisers pulled out an estimated crowd of 1000 fans into the Congress hall for the event. Styl-Plus first graced the stage with performances that rolled back the years. The music group performed different hits including, “Olufunmi” and “Imagine that” from the Expressions album and “four years” from the Back and Better album much to the delight of the Abuja crowd. One of the members of the group popularly known as Shifi, revealed his excitement to The News Agency of Nigeria.

He said “It is always great to perform in Abuja because this is home. This is where it all began”

. Flavour N’abania took his chance to excite the crowd with his performance and did not disappoint. The “Ada Ada” crooner got many people up and dancing to his popular tunes.

A fan who revealed her name as Isioma Okolo speakin of her excitement at watching one of her favourite artists perform said “My favourite Nigerian musician has done it again, I have been to some of his shows before and he raises the bar every time”.

Flavour seemed to raise the bar too high this time as he got off the stage to allow Tekno end the show. Tekno had the chance to impress the waiting and anticipating crowd. However, he let his Abuja fans down with his uninspiring performance as he murmured into the mic.

The singer was heard murmuring into the mic and sarcastically saying the money he was paid had finished, much to the disappointment of some of his fans. Mr Emmanuel Kevin who had come from Keffi, Nasarawa State to attend the show expressed his disappointment at Tekno. He said “It was disappointing to see.

I could hear him every time he instructed his DJ to change a song half way through performing it. He seemed to be rushing somewhere”. Another fan who preferred to be called Freda also expressed her disappointment in Tekno. “It was as if he did not want to be in Abuja”, she said. Tekno has been criticised in the past for his bad attitude towards his fans. This latest event will likely increase those criticisms.(NAN).