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Engineer Femi Egbeolu And Wife Murdered By Unknown Gunmen in Ikeja

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Late Engineer Femi Egbeolu And Wife

Chief (Engr) Femi Egbeolu, the Sogunro of Ilaro-Yewa and his wife was murdered by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Saturday, March 18, 2023.

It was gathered that the couple’s house-help was seriously injured.

Though, no arrest has been made, but the election day tragedy threw the entire neighbourhood into instant mourning.

According to a police source the incident occured at number 1 Adefolu Drive near New World Hotel, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, adding the Lagos Police Command said it has launched a manhunt for the killers.

It was learnt that following the receipt of the distress call, some of the neighbours rushed to the house where they found the Egbeolus dead and their domestic staff severely beaten.

“The neighbours immediately called 112 and are waiting a response of the police”, a witness who do not want her name mentioned said.

The police officer said that the bodies of the deceased couple were found following a distress call that was sent to some neighbours in the area.

It was also gathered that the Police were currently investigating the circumstances surrounding death of the elderly couple.

It was learnt that the couple who were gruesomely murdered by a yet- to- be identified assassin were very responsible and easygoing people, while their bodies have been evacuated to a public mortuary.

According to a report, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident however did not give further clarification.

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Wife Beaten To Death By Husband For Wanting To Marry Another Man

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Aminu Abubakar 56 years old, has been arrested by the police for allegedly beating his 38-year-old supposedly wife, Nana Fadimatu, to death in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The State Police spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the incident said Abubakar, who is the Manager of Anasam Table Water allegedly beat his wife when he heard that the deceased was planning to marry a new husband.

Angered by that information, the suspect on May 5 at about 10 pm, applied force on her by hitting her with a hard object as a result of which she fell down unconscious and was later pronounced dead.

The culprit was apprehended by the Police in Shagari Divisional Police Headquarters following a report received from the awaiting Husband Mahmud Rufai of Shagari Annex, Yola South Local Government Area.

The PPRO said the investigation so far reveals that the suspect had one  child with the deceased after 9 years of their marriage.

Nguroje stated that the state Commissioner of Police CP Afolabi Babatola while expressing shock, commended DPO Shagari for arresting and making it impossible for the suspect to escape Justice.

After investigation, he will be charged to court.

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Police Parade 6 Officers Caught On Camera Beating Youths With Cutlass In Imo State

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The Imo State Police command has commenced the orderly room trial of the policemen who were caught on a viral video assaulting Imo State University students with Machete in Imo State recently for refusing to open their phone to the policemen.

The 6 policemen caught on the camera according to our source are;

Inspector Amadi Sunday (The Team Leader), Inspector Amajuoji Charlse, Sgt Noachian Chinese, Sgt Onwuka Emmanuel Cpl Nzewuodo Goodness and Pc Emmanuel Chmezie.

It was gathered that the personnel have been arraigned and prosecuted according to the police disciplinary policy.

The policemen caught in the camera our reporter also learnt, if found guilty after the trial, these security personnel might be demoted, dismissed or serve some years in jail, according to the policy guiding their rules.

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Married Police Inspector Kills Girlfriend Over Alleged Cheating In Ghana

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The Ghana Police Service have arrested an Inspector identified as Ahmed Twumasi over alleged murder of his girlfriend, Victoria Daapa, popularly known as Maa Adwoa.

Twumasi, who is married with children, allegedly shot the 27-year-old mother of one at close range on Thursday 20th April 2023, at Adum in front of Dufie Towers in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, over alleged suspicion of cheating, we gathered.

The woman was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

The police, in a press release on Sunday evening, April 23, 2023, stated that the suspect was arrested at his hideout at Sekyere near Effiduase in the Ashanti Region.

“The Police have this evening arrested a Police officer, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, who is alleged to have shot and killed a female adult, who was believed to be his girlfriend,” the statement read.

“The shooting incident occurred in Kumasi, in the Ashanti region, on Thursday, 20th April 2023. The suspect, who has been on the run since the incident, was arrested at Sekyere, near Effiduase in the Ashanti Region as a result of a special Police operation, which was launched following the shooting incident. The suspect is currently in Police custody and will be put before court to face justice.”

According to reports, the police officer suspected Maa Adwoa of cheating on him, and although she denied the allegations, he became increasingly angry.

An eyewitness reported that the officer first kissed Maa Adwoa before shooting her to death.

 

“After the first two shots, she was pleading with the guy to stop and he added three more shots before jumping into a rickshaw to run away. Because he was holding a gun, we could not attempt to arrest him,” the eyewitness narrated.

Maa Adwoa’s uncle, who was also present at the scene, stated that the police officer first shot her in the forehead and then multiple times in the stomach and other parts of her body until she fell and died.

Speaking to GHPage, the deceased’s father, Atakora revealed that his late daughter had a man he knew as her boyfriend and they both shared a baby girl.

“The man I know is a footballer. He even has a brother who has played for the Black Stars before. He and Madwoa have a daughter together. I am not aware of this police inspector and his relationship with my child,”  the heartbroken father said.

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