Housewives bathe each other with hot water over lover...Read It All On Tafia World

 

 

Samson Folarin

Two housewives, identified only as Muyibat and Biliki, have suffered severe burns after a fight over a man.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the two women emptied a kettle of hot water on each other during the brawl which occurred at their residence in the Yaba area of Lagos State.

Biliki, who was living with her husband in the Surulere area of the state, relocated to her parents’ house in Abule Oja, Yaba, in 2015, after separating from the husband.

Muyibat lives with her husband and three children in the house.

Our correspondent was told that 32-year-old Biliki accused Muyibat, 29, of marrying her former boyfriend, which caused bad blood between them.

Matters, however, came to a head after a disagreement on Saturday when the duo poured hot water on each other.

They were both admitted to a general hospital in the state.1

Our correspondent gathered that the case was reported at the Sabo Police Division and one of the parties petitioned the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender, which mediated in the matter.

Muyibat told PUNCH Metro that their problem started after Biliki accused her of marrying her (Biliki’s) boyfriend.

She said, “Biliki told neighbours that she once dated my husband and that she aborted for him during their relationship.

“She calls me Iyawo Sara1 (free wife).  I have never known peace in that house. She fights me over every minor issue.

“On Saturday, I went to the market with my husband and when we got home, my child started crying.

“Biliki’s younger brother, Ahmed, came out and shouted at him and I cautioned him.

“His sister then picked up a quarrel with me and started raining curses on me. I did not talk because I was observing a fast. While she was abusing me, I sneezed and said, ‘Ausubillahi minashaitani rojeem’ (God, deliver me from the devil).”

Muyibat said Biliki, who is also a Muslim, thought she was referring to her and queried her for calling her a devil.

She alleged that Biliki attacked her in the process.

“I removed the water I was boiling for my vegetables and put it on the table. She (Biliki) held my head from behind and poured the hot water on me.

“Her younger brother slammed a plastic paint on my head, while she drew my hair. Both of them assaulted me,” Muyibat added.

The Kwara State indigene said she was rushed to a private hospital where she was rejected, adding that she later went to the Sabo Police Station to report the case.

Muyibat, who claimed to have passed out on the way to the general hospital, said Biliki had earlier in May threatened to pour acid on her.

However, Biliki, who suffered burns on her breasts, chest and hand, denied the allegations, saying her neighbour was the first to attack her.

She denied ever dating Muyibat’s husband, saying Muyibat was fond of making trouble with her and efforts to reconcile them had always been rebuffed by her.

She said, “I went back to my parents’ house when I had issues with my husband. Because of that, many of the tenants started ridiculing me.

“I was ill that Saturday and was sleeping beside my baby. Her child had come to play with my baby when she called him back. When the child didn’t heed her call, she hit him and the child started crying.

“Another child passing through the passageway was also crying that partcular time. My younger brother asked the other boy to stop crying and Muyibat abused my brother.

“My brother reported her to me and I told him not to reply her. She then started insulting me. We fought and our neighbours came to separate us.

“I was backing her when somebody suddenly shouted, ‘hot water!’ As I turned back with my hands raised, she emptied a kettle of hot water on me. Because my hand was raised when she attacked me, a little of the water splashed on her.”

Biliki said Muyibat also bit her brother while the latter came to separate them, adding that her two phones were smashed by Muyibat.

The Director of the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender, Mrs. Olubukola Salami, described the incident as horrific.

She said, “This horrific incident was totally avoidable as either of the parties could have just walked away and lodge a formal complaint at the nearest police station. But they decided to take the law into their hands and the result was unfortunate.

“Domestic violence has repercussions and it’s totally unacceptable anywhere. The Lagos State Government will deal harshly with those who disturb public peace.”

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident.

She added that the victims were both given medical papers for treatment, but they had yet to report back to the station.

Pregnant teenager drinks poison, blames grandma in suicide...Read It On Tafia World

 

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Samson Folarin

A 17-year-old girl, Temitope Saka, has died after drinking insecticide, Sniper, in the Igando area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim left behind a suicide note in which she allegedly blamed her grandma for her death.
Our correspondent gathered that Saka’s boyfriend reported the incident to the police at the Igando division, which led to the arrest of the woman.

It was learnt that the victim’s mother died when she was three years old.
A source explained that Saka, who was the only child of her parents, was taken to her grandmother’s house on Mofoluwasho Close, Alhaji Ede bus stop, Igando.
The source said, “She had been living with her grandma since her mother died. The grandma is a trader in Ikotun, where the girl met her boyfriend, who is also a trader.
“There were times that the girl brought the man home and he spent the night with her because the grandma went for vigils.”
Another source said when the victim became pregnant, her grandma insisted she packed out of the house.
“The woman insisted that she packed to her boyfriend’s house. She threw out her luggage and chased her away,” he said.
Our correspondent learnt that the victim drank the poison last Wednesday and began foaming in the mouth at her boyfriend’s house.
She was said to have been rushed to the Igando General Hospital where she died.
Her boyfriend, who saw the suicide note, was said to have reported the incident to the police.
A resident said, “The girl and the boyfriend loved each other. The man did not even reject the pregnancy.
“The grandma probably chased her away because she could not stand the shame that the girl got pregnant out of wedlock.
“Last Wednesday, while she was at the boyfriend’s house, she started foaming in the mouth and she was taken to the hospital.
“The boyfriend found a suicide note where she accused her grandma of causing her death. He reported to the police.
“The police took the note and arrested the woman. She was in tears at the bus stop as she kept saying she didn’t mean any harm. It was a sad sight.”
A woman on the street told our correspondent that Saka was her parents’ only child.
She said, “Out of all the women her father married, it was only her mother that had a child and she was the only child. She was the hope of the family. Now that she is dead, that hope is gone.”
Our correspondent learnt that it was the second time in less than two months that a pregnant teenager would commit suicide in the area.
On June 18, a 19-year-old girl, Uche Obiora, allegedly took Sniper at her boyfriend’s house, which is a street away from Saka’s grandmother’s house.
A resident, who identified himself as Goddey, appealed to the government to intervene in the increasing rate of teenage suicides in the community.
When our correspondent approached Saka’s relatives at their house on Mofoluwasho Close, they declined comment.
A fair-complexioned woman, who donned a berret, said, “Nothing evil happened to us here. Please leave now. We don’t want to say anything. You can write whatever you have heard. We have nothing to say.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed Saka’s death.
She said, “The victim allegedly drank a substance suspected to be Sniper insecticide.
“She was rushed to the Igando General Hospital for treatment; but she died. Her corpse has been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for autopsy. Investigation is still ongoing.”

Ex-Plateau gov’s ADC, four children die in house fire...Read It All On Tafia World

 

 

Jude Owuamanam, Jos

Tragedy struck on Monday in Jenta Adamu in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State when a retired Assistant Superintendent of Police, Anthony Kwanmi, and three of his children were burnt to death in an early morning fire that engulfed his house.

However, his wife and one of his children were lucky, as they escaped with burns.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the survivors were admitted at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital (Jankwano), Jos, where they were receiving treatment.

It was learnt that Kwanmi hailed from the Shendam LGA and recently retired from the police force.

An eyewitness said the deceased, who was a former aide-de-camp to ex-civilian governor of the state, Mr. Fidelis Tapgun, was burnt to death together with his children.

The witness, who did not want to be identified, said the fire started after an electric spark from a meter in the house.

He said, “The meter was mounted at the entrance to the building. There was a spark from the meter which started the fire. Because the meter was at the entrance, the fire prevented them from escaping. It quickly spread to other rooms in the house.”

Our correspondent gathered that Kwanmi and his children went to bed and locked their doors at about 2.30am after watching a football match between Nigeria and Sweden in the ongoing Olympics Competition in Rio, Brazil.

However, neighbours were woken up by the cries for help from the children, who were sleeping in a room close to their father’s.

Kwanmi reportedly made spirited efforts to open the door and free himself and the children, but the thick smoke billowing from the fire prevented him.

It was learnt that their charred remains were removed by neighbours, who had to break down the walls of the house to gain entry.

When our correspondent visited the house, all the rooms were in ruins.

PUNCH Metro saw a blanket, which the retired cop reportedly used to cover his nose while attempting to rescue his children.

The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Tyopev Terna, confirmed the incident.

He said, “The ‘A’ Division of the state police command got a call around 3am on Monday and we responded to the distress call. Officials of the state fire service were also mobilised to the burning building; they assisted in putting out the fire.

“The retired police officer and three of his children lost their lives, while his wife and one family member are currently receiving treatment at a hospital.”

While going to press, PUNCH Metro learnt that the fourth child of the retired ASP, had also died.

Online news portal, Eagle Online, reported that the last child, a girl, died at the hospital where she was receiving treatment.

The killed children are, Theresa, Thomas, Emmanuel and Kerry.

Trending: Nigerians remember Afrobeat legend Fela, 19 years after...Read It All On Tafia World

 

 

On August 2, 1997 Afrobeat legend/activist, Fela Kuti passed on at the age of 58.
Today, 19 years after Nigerians have taken to the social media to pay tribute to the man, who enlightened many with his songs and is responsible for some of the greatest music the world has heard.
While Nigerians led the tributes, causing #Fela to trend, music lovers worldwide and The Economist magazine were not left out.

Libyans bury decomposing bodies of migrants...Read It All On Tafia World

 

File: Two unidentified Nigerian siblings aged 11 and 10, rescued in the Mediterranean on Friday after losing their mother while on a dangerous journey to Europe. AFP.

Residents of a Libyan town have buried the decomposing bodies of 21 migrants who had washed up on their beach after authorities failed to act, an NGO and medics said Monday.
The first bodies were spotted on the beach of Al-Maya, just west of the capital Tripoli, on August 2, said a statement from a civil society association in Wersheffana district where Al-Maya is located.
It said in a statement that over the next three days more bodies washed up on the beach, bringing the total to 21, and that they were in an “advanced state of decomposition”.
“The residents became increasingly scared this could spark diseases and epidemics,” it said.

The Libyan Red Crescent in Janzur, a suburb of Tripoli, were informed of the situation and dispatched staff to Al-Maya, said its chief Hussam Nasr.
“We went there to retrieve the bodies and to lift DNA samples,” said Nasr.
“We also tried to get in touch with the authorities to secure a permit to bury the bodies to no avail and the bodies remained on the beach for three days,” he said.
Concerned by the “health hazard” decomposing bodies could pose, residents decided not to wait anymore for an official permit and took matters into their own hands, he said.
On Saturday they buried the unidentified bodies in a cemetery in Al-Maya, where a Muslim funeral service took place.
People smugglers have taken advantage of the chaos gripping Libya since the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi to boost their lucrative business.
They cram migrants into boats that are small and unsafe for the perilous journey to Italy just 300 kilometres (190 miles) from Libya’s shores.
Thousands of migrants try each year to make the sea crossing but many drown.
A total of 4,027 migrants and refugees have perished since January trying to flee wars and poverty looking for a better life mainly in Europe, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday.
Of that total, some 3,120 died trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea, including 120 who drowned off Libya’s coastal town of Sabratha at the end of July, it said.

I’m impressed with Oshiomhole’s achievements — German envoy...Read It All On Tafia World

Consul-General of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Lagos, His Excellency Ingo Herbert, says he is impressed with what Governor Adams Oshiomhole has achieved in Edo State as Governor in the past eight years.
Speaking during a visit to the Governor in Benin City, yesterday, the German envoy said he hoped the next Governor will continue with the progress made in the past eight years.
According to him, “we talked about the election, and I expressed my hope that it will be peaceful, fair and transparent, and for the beneficiary to continue with the development that has started in the last years. I think from my point of view that is nice. I am quite impressed.”
He continued: “when we arrived Benin City, I was surprised because everywhere there was German colour of our national flag. I felt a very warm welcome to your state. We talked also about the achievements and challenges of Edo State, and I congratulate the Governor for what he achieved with his team here. When he leaves office in November, I hope to continue the contact.”
The Governor assured the envoy and people of the state that the September 10, governorship election will be peaceful and transparent.
According to the Governor, “our election will be peaceful. It has to be because we launched one man, one vote in this state.
“Before I came in here, election rigging was taken as a given, and the big boys carried  guns and scared people away and they took the ballot boxes, they would write results and tell you to go court. And I said we can defeat these guys, and we have defeated them.
“Even with their full control of the military, police, Air Force, State Security Service, with stolen funds from the NNPC, we still defeated them. They gave the money out, and we told our people, collect the money but don’t vote for them.”
He said, “so, we are looking forward to a very transparent election. We have no choice. That is our selling point, it is a lot better now.”

My Pastor Pushed Me To sell Stolen Car – Suspect

Lagos – A  35 year old man arrested by the operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, has insisted that  his pastor pushed him into selling of stolen vehicle.
The suspect, Olawale Olabinwonnu, working with Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Igbogbo, Ikorodu, as an administrative officer was arrested by RRS Intelligence Team on Tuesday for trying to sell a Nissan Sentra, 2015 Model, stolen at gun – point.
The vehicle, whose original vehicle number was changed to a fake one – APP 510 DW, in order to sell it, was recovered on Monday, August, 1st 2016 at a car park in Lekki, Lagos.
It was learnt that RRS investigators had on seeing the vehicle on a popular online shopping platform, (name withheld) called its marketer to indicate their interest in buying the car before pretending as couples interested in the car.
And, enthusiastically, the man who took the custody of the stolen Nissan Sentra came forward to welcome the buyers before he was arrested.  He however assisted the police in the arrest of its marketer in Ikorodu several days later.
Olawale, apparently sensing something was wrong with the vehicle had along with his family parked out of his Ikorodu residence and office to evade arrest, but investigators were said to have tracked him on Sunday to another church in Ikorodu where he was arrested last Sunday after church service.
The vehicle, which is owned by one of the first generation banks in the country, was reported stolen at gun point when robbers invaded an hotel in Iju – Ishaga area where the manager of the bank was lodging.
The robbers were reported to have requested for the car key from the banker before making away with it along with other valuables.
According to Olawale, “the vehicle was given to me to sell by Ahmed Abbey. I met him at Dammy Jay Hotel, Ikorodu. I went there to drink and he came to my table, bought drinks for everybody. That was how I liked him.
When I was going home, I told him I was going home and he gave me N2, 000. Those were moments I was struggling and I had no job”.
He said, “I saw Abbey later that week to explain how he could help me get some money because I had no job. This was the time he asked me if I could help his sister ,who was travelling overseas to sell her car. And, I told him that I would try.

I consulted  my pastor twice on the issue of helping him sell a car. First, the pastor told me to go ahead and collect the car from him and sell it. I took the car from Abbey and began to market it but after about three weeks, I couldn’t get a buyer. He took the car from me”.
“Some weeks later, I stumbled on him with the car and he challenged me that I didn’t want to help his sister sell her car.
After a while, we agreed that I will help him to look for buyer. I consulted my pastor again for him to pray about it.This time, the pastor introduced me to somebody in Lekki who has a car park at a very conspicuous place, where we can put the car for sale.
It was here the car was until I learnt that the car was stolen at gun – point”, he added.
The suspect continued: “since I was arrested, I have been calling Abbey to come and explain to the police that he gave me the car to sell, but most of the time, he avoided my calls, at times, he switched off his phone. Presently, he’s no longer picking any call on that line”, he added.
Confirming the arrest, the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said that the suspect was helping the Police with investigation, adding that efforts are on – going to arrest the man that gave him the car to sell.
The suspect along with the vehicle has been transferred to Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for further investigations.

Nigerian National Association-Netherlands, NNA.NL.Executive has been Inaugurated/Sworn-in to Administer the Affairs, Programmes

A Newly Elected Executive has been Inaugurated/Sworn-in to Administer the Affairs, Programmes and Projects of the Nigerian Community in the Entire Netherlands under the Auspices of the Nigerian National Association-Netherlands, NNA.NL.

The Eventful Ceremony took Place in the Famous City of Amsterdam on the 30th July, 2016.

The Elected Executive Officers sworn in for the 2016-2018 tenure were:
*Chief, Mrs Evelyn Azih-President.
*Elder G.Uyi Olaye, AMBCS-National Vice President.
*Mr Otunba Bambo Larry- Secretary-General.
*Mr John Robert-Financial Secretary.
*Apostle, Mrs Helen Dorkeno-Treasurer.
*Mr Basil Okwudili Ike- Chief Whip.

*Mr Alexander Daniel Jika-Provost-Executive Working Committee.
*Mrs Joyce Ovunda- Coordinator of Rotterdam.

Other Officers Elected were:
*Prince John Paul Idojiere-National Chairman,Executive Working Committee.
*Mr K Fatoki- Director of Publicity.

*Mrs Ruth Obasuyi- Coordinator- Enschede/Overissel.



ABOUT THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION-NETHERLANDS,NNA.NL.
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The Nigerian National Association-Netherlands,NNA.NL is the Umbrella National Body of All Registered Nigerian Organisations, Unions, Clubs, Associations and Bodies in the Netherlands.

It was Founded in 2011 under the Ambassadorial Initiative of the Former Nigerian Ambassador to the Hague, Chief Mrs Nimota Akanbi.

It is a National Body of all Citizens of Nigeria residing in the Netherlands belonging to Registered Nigerian Associations, Organisations and Groups across Holland.

The Existence of the NNA.NL was borne in Recognition of the Common interest of Nigerians in achieving our Aims of Integrating in the Dutch Society, Developing and Promoting the Culture and Social Welfare of our People both in the Netherlands and Home Land Nigeria.

The Motto of the NNA.NL is "UNITY,PEACE AND PROGRESS"
The Slogan of the NNA.NL is "UNITING FOR INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIANS".

We Encourage all Nigerians belonging to any registered Organisation or Body by Nigerians in the Netherlands whether in the Business, Social, Entertainment, Music, Comedy, Cultural, Educational, Professional, Religious or Political Interest to become registered with the NNA.NL to give them a Wider, Stronger, Protected and Beneficial sense of Belonging among Nigerians in the Netherlands.