How a Delsu undergraduate & friend were Lynched in Lagos

Policemen attached to the Badagry Police Division, Lagos State, and some hoodlums have been accused of killing a 25-year-old undergraduate of Delta State University, Ifechukwude Nwainokpor, and his friend, identified simply as Kazeem. An eight-minute video clip of the gruesome killing, which was made available to PUNCH Metro, showed the two victims handcuffed together. They were covered in their own blood and beaten to death with sticks. Tyreswere also put round their necks. An irate mob could be seen in the video, shouting, “die, die, burn them, burn them.” At some points in the video, a policeman was seen interviewingthe boys. He asked who sent them (victims) to rob the area, anaccusation they denied. One of the hoodlums, holding a sharp object attempted to cut off the private part of one of the victims. Nwainokpor could be seen pleading with the hoodlums and policemen to spare his life, saying he could identify himself ifgiven a chance. His plea, however, fell on deaf ears. Our correspondent, who visited the family of Nwainokpor on Tuesday, learnt that the lynching took place around 3pm on July 21, 2013 in Ajara area of Badagry, a community not far from Nwainokpor’s family home. His father, Samuel, told PUNCH Metro that his son was arrested while passing through a street inthe area but a misunderstandinglater ensued and the hoodlums pounced on him and Kazeem. He added that Nwainokpor, whowas nicknamed Ify, was a final year student of Geology and Mining. He said, “On that particular day, I was in Ghana when I received a telephone call that I should comeimmediately. My wife was in DeltaState taking care of her mother. “When I arrived two days later, my relatives and the caretaker of my house told me that my son was killed in the Ajara area alongwith his friend. I was devastated. “I got my son a temporary job with a Customs licensed agent since their lecturers were on strike. He worked everyday except on Sundays when he visited his friends. On that day, he went to see Kazeem and they were strolling around Ajara.” Samuel said because there had been a robbery in Ajara four daysearlier, some of the residents were on the lookout for strange faces. He added that when the youth saw two unknown young men, they accosted them and an argument ensued. He said the youth called the headof the vigilante group in the area, one Asiribo. He said, “Asiribo came to the scene with a locally-made pistol and handcuffs. He handcuffed myson and his friend before askingthem questions. “Later, it was decided that the boys be taken to the Baale, Agano Oniyon of Agamade Ajara. But as they were going, Asiribo, while trying to return his gun into its pouch, mistakenly shot himself in the stomach and died.” Samuel said Asiribo’s death infuriated the youth, who blamed the boys for his death. “The mob picked up sticks and beat them to death. Policemen were there,” he said. Holding back tears, the retired immigration officer added that the police treated the matter as arobbery case. Beating his chest, Samuel said there was no way his son would have been involved in armed robbery. He said, “I have been living in Badagry since 1982. I have only two children and Ifechukwude isthe first. Ironically, he was born in that same area where he was killed. “I have lived in this area without any trouble and the residents can tell you that my sons are good boys.” Nwainokpor’s boss, Aloysius Onyenibedi, described him as an honest and hardworking person. “I trusted him to the extent that Iused to keep a lot of money with him. He was good to my children and was honest,” he said. The Nwainokpor family berated the Divisional Police Officer, Badagry Police Station, Dankoli Mohammed, for the manner he treated the case. Samuel said when he approached the DPO, he was toldthat his son was killed at midnight for armed robbery. He said, “When the policemen came to take the corpses, guns were planted on them. Policemenat the station told the DPO that they were robbers. Their corpseswere taken along with that Asiribo to Badagry General Hospital’s mortuary. “The following morning, the DPO released Asiribo’s corpse for burial without investigation. My relatives went to the station and after showing the DPO the video, the matter was transferred to theArea K Command. “At Present, Asiribo’s son has fled, while the DPO has been unable to identify the policemen who were present at the scene when my son and his friend were killed.” PUNCH Metro however learnt thatthrough the video, some people had arrested one of the perpetrators. The suspect had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.

A LADY SET ABLAZE HER GUY'S RANGE ROVER BECAUSE SHE CAUGHT HIM CHEATING

Hello friends this is real gbese,i hear that a girl caught her guy cheating and immediately got fuel and put his Range Rover ablaze, all the while the guy was indoors, he heard people shouting and came out, when hesaw his car he fainted,,meanwhile the girl has disappeared. Guys if it is you, what will you do to the babe

29 Feared Dead In Kano Multiple Blasts

Twenty nine fun seekers were feared dead and many injured, Monday night, in the multiple blasts that occurred at Christmas quarters in the Sabon Gari area inKano. photo The Sabon Gari area of Kano, where four blasts were reported, is full out of outdoor bars and eateries and known for its bustlingnightlife. According to reports the first blast occurred at about 9:12 p.m. at Enugu/Igbo Road near International Hotel, while the second blast followed three minutes later, at exactly 9:15 P.M. The Spokesman of the Joint Task Force, Captain Ikedichi Iweha did confirmed Kano multiple blasts, and warned residents to remain calm as heavily armed security operatives have cordoned off the area as at the time of filling this report. "We have had some explosions in Sabon Gari this evening. The explosions happened at open air beer parlours, where people were playing snooker," Kano State Police Commissioner Musa Daura told AFP. "I can confirm six dead and six others injured," he said, adding that the cause of the blasts was not immediately clear. "There is confusion all over the place," said Chinyere Madu, a fruit vendor. "There were four huge explosions, so huge that they shook the whole area. Everywhere is enveloped in smoke and dust." She told AFP the scene was too chaotic to assess the extent of the damage, but said she "saw one person carrying someone on his shoulders with bleeding legs." "My house is not far from there," resident Kola Oyebanji told AFP. "Allmy windows are shattered." Other residents said that a small church sandwiched between two bars had been among the targets. The blame was likely to fall on Boko Haram, the Islamist insurgentgroup which says it is fighting to create an Islamic state in Nigeria's mainly north. The group, which has carried out waves of bombings across northern Nigeria, has been blamedfor coordinated suicide blasts at a bus park in Sabon Gari in March that killed at least 41 people. Kano has been among the cities hardest hit during the Boko Haram's insurgency, even if in recent months it had seen a lull in attacks. Following a massive coordinated gun and bomb assault in January of 2012 that killed at least 185 people, security forces blanketed the city, setting up checkpoints at many roundabouts and intersections. Nigeria launched a massive offensive against Boko Haram in May, specifically targeting three states to the east of Kano. Since then, the security forces have claimed huge gains against the insurgents, insisting that they haveput them on the defensive. Attacks eased after the offensive was launched but the bloodshed has persisted in some areas. At least three schools have been attacked in northeastern Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram members. Over the weekend, a vigilante raid and reprisal attack by Boko Haram members left at least 20 people dead in the village of Dawashe in Borno state. The insurgency is estimated to have killed more than 3,600 peoplesince 2009, including killings by the security forces. Aside from churches and other targets linked to the Christian community, Boko Haram has attacked the security forces, Muslim clerics and various symbols of authority. Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and top oil producer, roughly divided between a mostly Christian south and predominately Muslim north.

Retired Zookeeper Eaten By His Tigers As He Tried To Feed Them

Mauro Lagiard, 72, was attacked from behind while his wife Carla, 73, could onlywatch from outside the enclosure as the animals dragged his body into a clearing A retired zookeeper was torn to pieces and eaten by at least three of his tigers ashe tried to feed them. Mauro Lagiard, 72, was attacked from behind while his wife Carla, 73, could only watch from outside the enclosure. The beasts dragged Mr Lagiard’s lifeless body 100 feet into a clearing. Alpha-male Samir started the horrific mauling as the pensioner tried to feed the tigers chicken meatballs on Tuesday night. Two others joined in while five cubs watched from the sidelines. It took paramedics half an hour to get close to his dismembered body. Mr Lagiard was devoted to Samir even though he also attacked him two years ago.He was in hospital for eight months. Yesterday his wife still refused to blame the tigers. She said: “My husband and Samir did not get on. If I had gone it would never have happened.” But neighbours said the animals were only fed twicea week and had become aggressive. The couple had always beenbig cat lovers and originally kept tigers and leopards at a villa outside Turin, Italy. But neighbours complainedand the cats were moved tothe Martinat Oasis animal sanctuary. The couple continued to look after the beasts, living in a camper van nearby, after it shut in 2010. A keeper who had worked there with the couple said Mr Lagiard was very sure of himself. He said: “He never took any precautions. He went in, he gave them their food and he left. He had no fear, even though in the past he had been attacked by the tigers. The cats are currently in thecare of vets while their fate is decided.