A car snatcher who claims to be a Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has been paraded after launching an attack on an Uber driver.

The suspect reportedly snatched a Toyota Corolla from an Uber driver he tricked into checking a credit alert at an ATM by 4a.m in Lagos. The Uber investor that called out the self-acclaimed cleric, said the car was tracked and retrieved at Sagamu in Ogun state.

@Pineyes1_beauty wrote;

“I just can’t keep this testimony to myself! Yesterday was hell for me! The above thief snatched my Corrola from my one of drivers yesterday, around 4am,he tricked him to check his credit alert at the atm,unfortunately my stupid driver obliged leaving the ignition on,next smart man zoomed off with my car.car I just bought less than 2months,and gave to the driver,that was how madness Caught me yesterday oo,what more can I say but thank you Jesus! Thanks to my wonderful inlaw,and his team of men that acted so fast,my car was tracked and retrieved from this idiot at sagamu,bastard was already driving my car to the east, I just have to share this testimony, I know lots of Uber/ taxify investors that loose those car snatchers and will never be found,but my story is different, plz help me that God. U can imagine coming back from travel after all that relaxation and boom bad story face u. My God is just wonderful, my hard earned money! Ahhh. To every customers and friends I ignored their massages and calls, I’m so so sorry! It was beyond me. Hot piece catch me yesterday. My God is greater”

“Thanks to everyone that showed concern in my confused time this past few days ,Some of u even called me! Waow ! The amount of love and encouragement i received was immense,Godbless everyone of u and be there for us in the time of need! I will always remember all my concerned friends,customers turned families in my prayers . Godbless u. If I vnt replied yet its because I’ve been on my toes to make sure the culprit pays for his crimes. The police is doing their job now,my car has been released to me ,I am calm now ,all is well and The CAR SNATCHER will definitely pay for his crime! Oga claims he is a redeem minister, and abt to marry! See how these bad eggs bring bad names to church of Christ,and someones daughter was abt marrying an ARM-ROBBER, he messed with daughter of Zion, him cup come full .Thanks for ur love my people! WHO I BE? Wey Una love me like this . “

The Nigerian police have arrested the Nigerian woman in a viral video which shows her flogging a boy, whom she later locked in a dog cage.

24-year-old Onyinye Mbadike, pictured below, who was arrested by men of the Lagos state police command over the viral video showing her assaulting a 10-year-old boy, Chibike Eziamaka, has said that she meted out the unjust treatment on the little boy because he smashed the side mirror of her car with a stone.

Spokesperson of the state police command, Bala Elkana, said this in a statement he released today August 15, confirming her arrest.

According to Bala, the little boy who is an orphan, was brought to Lagos by Onyinye’s mother who is his aunt. The 24-year-old told the police that she assaulted the boy who is her cousin and locked him in a cage because he was misbehaving.

Read the statement from Bala confirming her arrest below

On 14th August, 2019, a team of detectives from the Gender Unit, Command’s Headquarters Ikeja, arrested one Onyinye Mbadike ‘f’ 24yrs of No 7 Trimnell Street, Aguda for assault and child abuse. This followed a viral video on the social media showing the suspect torturing one Chibike EziAmaka ‘m’ 10years old of same address.

The video also showed the suspect locking the boy up in a dog’s kennel, sharing space with dogs. The video was widely condemned by well meaning Nigerians. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu mni ordered the Gender Unit of the Command to identify the Woman in the video, rescue the child and make the suspect face the full weight of the law. Domestic and Sexual Response Team (DSVRT), Alausa Ikeja also added its voice to the call for investigation with a petition addressed to the Commissioner of Police to that effect.

The Gender Unit traced the suspect to Chumpe Liquor Store, Surulere and her residence at Aguda. The 10 years old Boy was rescued and taken to a secured shelter. The suspect admitted that she is the one on the viral video flogging the child with belt, but she denied locking the survivor in a cage with dogs. That she only locked him in an empty dog kennel where bags are kept. She claimed to have locked up the Boy for few hours before bringing him out. She alleged that the Boy took a hot drink in their refrigerator and was misbehaving. That the suspect smashed the side mirror of her Toyota Camry with stone which made her to detained him in the dog kennel.

Investigation revealed that the survivor lost his parents and was brought to Lagos in 2012 from Anambra State by the Mother of the Suspect along with his two siblings. The suspect and the survivor are cousins. The suspect’s mother is the elder sister of the survivor’s father.

The suspect will be charged to Court. The Command reiterated its commitment towards protecting the rights of Children and other vulnerable members of the society from all forms of violence and abuses.

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a woman who locked up a child in a dog’s cage in Lagos.

Video of a woman beating a boy, and thereafter locking him up in a cage with a dog had gone viral a couple of weeks ago.

The video generated comments on issues of child abuse and maltreatment.

The Lagos police command said it had arrested the woman, Onyinye Mbadike.

In a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Bala Elkana, the police said Mbadike, 24, was arrested at No 7 Trimnell Street, Aguda, Lagos.

The police said: “This followed a viral video on the social media showing the suspect torturing one Chibike EziAmaka ‘m’ 10years old of same address. The video also showed the suspect locking the boy up in a dog’s kennel, sharing space with dogs.

“The video was widely condemned by well meaning Nigerians. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu mni ordered the Gender Unit of the Command to identify the Woman in the video, rescue the child and make the suspect face the full weight of the law. Domestic and Sexual Response Team (DSVRT), Alausa Ikeja also added its voice to the call for investigation with a petition addressed to the Commissioner of Police to that effect.

“The Gender Unit traced the suspect to Chumpe Liquor Store, Surulere and her residence at Aguda. The 10 years old Boy was rescued and taken to a secured shelter.

“The suspect admitted that she is the one on the viral video flogging the child with belt, but she denied locking the survivor in a cage with dogs. That she only locked him in an empty dog kennel where bags are kept. She claimed to have locked up the boy for a few hours before bringing him out.

“She alleged that the boy took a hot drink in their refrigerator and was misbehaving. That the suspect smashed the side mirror of her Toyota Camry with stone which made her to detain him in the kennel.

“Investigation revealed that the boy lost his parents and was brought to Lagos in 2012 from Anambra State by the mother of the suspect along with his two siblings.

“The suspect and the boy are cousins. The suspect’s mother is the elder sister of the survivor’s father. The suspect will be charged to court.”