Odi invasion: Court orders FG to pay N37.6bn compensation

A Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt Tuesday ordered the Federal Government to pay N37.6b compensation to the people of Odi community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over the invasion of their community by armed soldiers during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Justice Lambi Akanbi of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, who gave the order while delivering judgment in a N100 billion suit filed by the people of Odi community against the Federal Government also ordered that the compensation should be paid within three weeks.

They prayed the court to award them the amount as damages for the destruction of lives and property in Odi. The judge however awarded a total sum of N37.618 billion compensation in favour of the community for the wanton destruction of the place by Nigeria soldiers.

-culled from vanguard

Pistorius: “I Thought She Was An Intruder

Today in a South African Court, Paralympics and Olympics athlete, Oscar Pistorius gave an account of the events that led to the murder of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine’s Day.

Here is the reported text of his affidavit read in the Court as he sought bail after being accused of murdering his girlfriend as reported by CNN.

I am an adult male, SA (South African) citizen and applicant in this application and seek to be released on bail. I make this affidavit of my own free will and have not been influenced. Contents is true and correct.

I fail to understand how I could be charged with murder, let alone premeditated murder because I had no intention to kill my girlfriend. I have been informed I have been accused of murder – I deny the accusation. Nothing can be further from the truth that I planned the murder of my girlfriend. I have no intention to relocate as I love my country.

I earn R5.6 million ($636,000) a year. I’ve never been convicted of crimes. I deny that I committed murder in the strongest point. Even though I don’t have to, I want to deal with these allegations.

Ojay Milah; Who Says Wizkid Can’t Do Without Banky?

Banky and Wizkid

Call me what you want but I love the beefing and disengagements in the music industry lately, and to be honest, I pray it doesn’t end quick. Once it was D’Banj and Don Jazzy. A quarrel over relocating to the US led to the end of Mo’Hits. Later we heard about May D being dumped by Square records. Now Wizkid leaving Banky W’s Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) to float Star Boy Entertainment is causing uproar.

I hate things being static. I love it when life happenings take their natural, dynamic nature. It was needed that D’Banj left Don Jazzy. May D shouldn’t have waited to be dumped, he should have left the moment he felt the relationship with P Square wasn’t working again. What May D failed to do at the right time, Wizkid has done.

Police Arrest Hairdresser, Boyfriend for Kidnapping 7 Year Old

Lagos PRO, DSP Ngozi Braide

By Chiemelie Ezeobi

The Lagos State Police Command yesterday paraded a 19-year-old head dresser, Bolanle Fasasi and her 24-year-old boyfriend, Raymond Quadri for allegedly kidnapping a 7-year-old boy simply identified as Daniel at Ikotun area of Lagos.

THISDAY gathered that Quadri had kidnapped at Ikotun area of the state and had attempted to collect N2million ransom from the victim's parents before he was arrested by the police.

After luring the boy to his house, Quadri was said to hve taken him to his girlfriend’s house at Number 23, Asolo, Agric area, Ikorodu, Lagos, where the boy was kept for three days before he was rescued by detectives from the  State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Confirming the arrests, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Ngozi Braide, a Deputy Superintendent of Police said the police swung into action after the matter was reported at Ikotun Police Division.

Police Arrest Fraudster for Impersonating IG's Brother

By  Chiemelie Ezeobi

The Lagos State Police Command yesterday said it has arrested one Sani Muhammed, for allegedly impersonating one of the siblings of the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar.

In his confessional statement, the suspect said he had been engaging in the act since the current IG was promoted to his position by the President Goodluck Jonathan.

Confirming the arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ngozi Braide said the police clamped down on the fraudster after he had extorted money from lots of unsuspecting Huasa traders at Mile 12 Market area of the state.

FESTAC Blast: Police Arrest Suspects

Lagos PRO, DSP Ngozi Braide

By Chiemelie Ezeobi

  

Following Monday's explosion at Miracle Sand Beach under the bridge linking FESTAC Ton to Amuwo Odofin Local Government, THISDAY gathered that some persons have been arrested in connection with the act.

The explosion which emanated from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) buried under the ground had killed the chairman of the San dredger, Oladele Pius and injured a policeman, one Inspector Sani.

In line with the pledge from the Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, to ensure a thorough investigation,  It was gathered that some of the persons that were arrested were  those who had called the deceased on the phone minutes before the device went off.

LIST of Some Recovered Cars in Lagos

LAGOS PRO, DSP NGOZI BRAIDE

NAMES OF VEHICLES       REG. NO        COLOUR         LOCATION

NISSAN MURANO JEEP       CC 629 KFJ     BLACK             ABATOIR

MAZDA BUS                          XE 277 AKR     LSCC               I/OJOKORO

V/W JETTA S/CAR                CE 803 EKY      RED                 I/OJOKORO

KIA SPORTAGE JEEP             ST 215 AAA    RED                   ISOKOKO

HONDA EOD S/CAR              BL 713 GWA   SILVER             OJODU