Cops assault, strip man for refusing to submit phone for checks (Punch)
Policemen from the Owutu Police Station, near Agric bus stop, Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Tuesday, beat and stripped a man for allegedly refusing to allow them to check his telephone. The man, who was seen calling on members of the public to rescue him from the policemen, was dragged into a white bus and taken to the station. Some eyewitnesses berated the policemen’s action, saying there was no law in the country that allowed police officers to run routine checks on people’s telephones. Read more
I am guilty of stealing three pants, conductor pleads in court (Guardian)
Two bus conductors, Peter Ayodele, aged 20, and Chibuzor David, aged 21, were yesterday arraigned in Lagos before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing three under-wears belonging to a housewife. The duo were arraigned on two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing before Magistrate, M.O. Tanimola. Following Ayodele’s plea of being guilty to the charges, the magistrate ordered him to be remanded in Kirikiri Prisons pending review of the facts of the case and sentencing while he admitted David to N80,000 bail with two sureties in like sum. Read more
PDP wants foreigners excluded from elections (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria Immigration Service, Minister of Interior and the All Progressives Congress before the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to an affidavit of urgency deposed by the PDP’s Legal Officer, Adedamola Fanokun, which was made available to journalists on Tuesday, the party prayed the court to direct INEC, NIS and the Minister of Interior to ensure that foreigners do not participate in the general elections. The affidavit, which was acknowledged by the Commissioner for Oaths, Federal High Court, Abuja on February 8, stated that the substantive suit is a pre-election matter as according to it, it raised issues that ought to be determined before the general elections are held. Read more
Woman assaults seven-year-old niece with hot knife for allegedly stealing chewing gum (Guardian)
For allegedly stealing a neighbour’s chewing gum, a seven-year-old girl was allegedly injured with a red-hot knife by her 25-year-old aunt, Loveth Ozoihu. Ozoihu, who was arraigned at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday, however, denied the allegation. The defendant, who is facing a charge of assault, occasioning harm, was granted a bail sum of N200,000 by the judge, Mrs. Olufunke Sule-Amzat. Read more
Imo gov candidates sign peace pact (Punch)
Governorship candidates in Imo State on Tuesday signed a peace pact at the police command headquarters in Owerri, the state capital. The state Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galadanchi, told the gathering that included candidates, chairmen of their political parties and heads of other security agencies, that the command was committed to ensuring peaceful elections. Galadanchi said, “May I remind all candidates that only one of you will become the executive governor of Imo State. A winner will emerge and losers will emerge. Read more
Fire kills six, destroys over N400m property in Bauchi (Guardian)
The Bauchi State Fire Service has said six persons lost their lives while 217 people were saved in various fire incidents across the 20 local government areas of the state. The agency’s spokesman, Abubakar Bala, gave this report of fire incidents that occurred between January to December 2018. He said property worth N427,530,000 were destroyed within the period while the agency was able avert property worth N1,035,250,000 from 357 calls the service received. He gave the affected areas to include residential houses, workshops, shops, hotels, petrol stations, vehicles, and markets among others. Read more
Falcons will match France, Korea, Norway strength for strength, says Oshoala (Guardian)
Super Falcons’ striker, Asisat Oshoala doesn’t see anything special about Nigeria’s three group opponents in the fast approaching FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The Falcons will battle with hosts France, Korea Republic and Norway when hostilities begin in June, and Oshoala says there is nothing to worry about. “I told my team-mates that no-one that has qualified for the World Cup is a pushover. They are among the champions of their own continents. It is champions against champions. The group is open but it is very high quality,” Oshoala told FIFA.com. Read more