Crime
Police rescue dozens deceived by job scam in Lagos
At least 50 individuals from neighbouring African nations were rescued from a duplex on Omola Road in the Edemola area of Epe, Lagos State over the weekend.
Initially believed to be kidnapped victims awaiting ransom, the police have clarified that they were not abducted. Unverified reports had suggested that the rescued individuals, all foreigners, were being held captive until a ransom was paid for their release.
However, upon investigation by the authorities, it was determined that they had fallen victim to a job scam orchestrated by fleeing Cameroonian ring leaders.
According to the police, the rescued individuals, hailing from Cameroon and Gabon, had been deceived into believing there were lucrative job opportunities awaiting them in Nigeria.
They had paid an unspecified amount to the fraudsters and sold their valuables, including houses, to finance their journey.
Upon their rescue and subsequent interrogation at the Oke Oyinbo Police Division, it became evident that they had been misled by promises of employment. The police are continuing their investigation into the matter to apprehend the perpetrators of the scam.
On arrival, they were reportedly kept in the duplex with a stern warning not to step outside, until they got the promised jobs.
Some of them were discovered to have been in the building for six months.
“A resident of the area alerted the traditional ruler of the community of unusual movements in the building at odd hours. Nobody knew any of the occupants, or what they did, they didn’t interact with people.
“Thereafter, the authorities including members of the vigilante group were invited here today (yesterday). About 70 of them were brought out of the building, with their luggage
“They were all foreigners. Among them were 20 children,” said a trader, who simply identified herself as Iya Modunat.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, when contacted, said the main suspect had fled to Cameroon.
Crime
JUST IN: Bandits kill three, kidnap 120 villagers in Zamfara community
No fewer than three persons have been reportedly killed and over 120 others abducted as notorious bandits attacked Goran Namaye community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to a resident in the area, who gave his name as Abubakar Muhammad, the terrorists invaded the town at about 1:17 am on Thursday, operating from house to house.
He further stated that the kidnapped persons were mainly women and men, adding that the terrorists also killed three people during their operation.
“The whereabouts of many members of the community could not be traced, and it is very clear that we lost three of our men to the tragic operation,” he added.
Speaking further, Muhammad pointed out that the bandits came in large numbers, on motorcycles with sophisticated weapons, and surrounded the community as the people were running helter-skelter to save their lives.
“They took us unaware as the whole people were running helter-skelter without direction, and they started house-to-house operations and chased our people, mainly women, into the forest.”
As of the time of filing this report, the security agencies in the state have not made any official statement regarding the incident.
Crime
Man, 37, arrested for tampering with corpse in Ibadan
Man, 37, arrested for tampering with corpse in Ibada. The Police in Ibadan on Wednesday arraigned one Sulaiman Ikudaisi, 37, who allegedly tampered with a corpse.
Ikudaisi, whose address was not provided, is charged with tampering with corpse but he pleaded not guilty before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court.
The prosecutor, Insp Toyin Ibrahim, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 11 at 3.00 p.m. at Muslim Cemetery, Ibadan.
Ibrahim alleged that the defendant removed some bones from the corpse, in contravention of Section 242(1)(b) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Magistrate, Mrs Kausarat Ayofe, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case until July 16 for hearing.
Crime
Spare parts dealer reveals threats to life
The Leader Igbo Association of Spare Part Dealer Association at Ladipo Market, Jiakpo Solomon Akachukwu, has said his life and that of his family has been under constant threat for a reason yet to be known to him.
He explained that he has received several calls and messages of which he has been warned to leave Lagos State and relocate to the village. He added that some of his properties including his car windscreen and other household items were damaged by those threatening his life.
According to him, my wife and little baby who is under 2years cannot go out without security. So I took this step to inform the authorities concerned that I was told to leave the market and the state if I love my life.
Jiakpo however appealed to the security agency, to please come to his aid, as his life and that of his family are no longer safe.
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