Chiamaka Nwangwu, a young lawyer, has cried out for justice over what she allegedly suffered in the hands of policemen attached to 3-3 Division, Nkwele Ezunaka, near Onitsha, Anambra State, recently.

Chiamaka alleged that policemen beat her up, tore her clothes and smashed her phone after inflicting injuries on her. In her words, the cops brutalised her on the orders of the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the station, Regina-Jane Mbanefo, a Chief Superintendent of Police, whom she accused of first slapping her.

The incident, which reportedly occurred on January 22, 2018, has already gone viral on the social media, with different groups calling for the head of the DPO.

However, the DPO has said that she did nothing wrong. She described the lawyer, Chiamaka, as the aggressor, adding that her accuser later concocted stories to pull her down.

Narrating her ordeal to Daily Sun, Chiamaka said she went to the station on the prompting of her colleague in Abuja. The colleague had called and pleaded with her to visit the station and help his younger brother, who was detained and was about to make a statement, after he was allegedly beaten up by his landlord and some youths.

She said: “When I got to there, I met the young man making a statement at the IPO’s office. I approached him and asked him what exactly happened and he narrated everything to me. He told me that his landlord came and made a statement against him on the night of January 21, and I was also informed by his parents that his landlord had been with the DCO1 since 6am. I went to the office of the DCO1 and saw a man wearing a brown native dress. I didn’t even know that he was the landlord. I politely briefed the DCO1 and he told me that the police were investigating the matter, and we got talking from there. He also told me that, if I was not satisfied with their investigations, I could transfer the matter to the State CID or Area Command.

“I also called the DCO2, met him outside and asked him if the DPO came to work that day. He told me that the DPO was not around that morning but might come to work later. I called my mom on the phone and told her about the matter that I came for. As soon as we finished speaking on the phone, I came in and saw the young man I came for behind the counter. I signalled to him, and he told me that the IPO and DCO1 asked him to stay there. I went out again to make some calls, came in again to meet the young man complaining that the part of his body where he was beaten by his landlord was seriously oozing out puss and disturbing him.

“A huge woman in native clothes, who I later learned was Jane Mbanefo, the DPO, became very aggressive and ordered me to leave the admin office. Note that I didn’t know their DPO and have never seen her before. It was my first time of coming to that police station. She started shouting at me, asking me my interest in the matter and who I was to tell the boy that I came for on the kind of treatment he should get. I was very shocked and embarrassed. I was angry and, on my way out of the admin office, the woman continued talking, insulting lawyers generally, telling me that she is equally a lawyer of 20 years.

“She slapped me and one of the handles of my recommended glasses got disfigured and fell off. Then other junior police officers joined her and beat me up mercilessly. My black gown was torn and I was stripped naked. I managed to get my phone out of my handbag to record a video of the scene, but one of the policewomen took the phone from my hand, smashed it and seized it. My middle finger was broken and I sustained internal injuries. People were watching outside, including the young boy that I came for as well as his mum and dad.
“I was detained at the police station and asked to write a statement. Another policeman slapped me and threatened that he would send his juniors to beat me up, before pushing me in the cell. Another policewoman, who had just come in then, slapped me and pushed me from the counter. She said she would have done worse if she were the other policewomen that beat me up.

“I was asked to write a statement; when my client’s dad brought my bag from the scene where the incident took place, I discovered that N5,000 was missing from my handbag. They also threatened to shoot me or poison me, if I slept in the cell till the next day. I made a statement and was thrown inside the cell for about six hours before my parents were contacted, with my NBA chairman and my principal. I later learned that the DPO fabricated stories against me, saying that I slapped her and took their walkie-talkie away.

“I was forced to write an apology letter afterwards before I could leave the cell. I was released after I wrote the apology letter thrice which the DCO dictated to me. The DCO2 was the person that dictated all the contents in the letter with the help of the female IPO in charge. I have never experienced this type of thing as a legal practitioner, and if something is not done, this impunity will continue. The police are meant to protect citizens and not to turn them into punchbags.”

A medical report signed by Dr. Okwusogu A.O., chief medical director, Onitsha General Hospital, revealed that Chiamaka sustained “bruised injuries on the anterior chest wall, myalgia, swelling and tenderness fourth right finger and has been placed on medications and treatment.”

But when the reporter contacted the DPO, Jane Mbanefo, she dismissed Chiamaka’s claims.

Her words: “I came back that day and met some people shouting at the counter section. They were quarrelling and when I asked what was going on, I was briefed that the tenant had issues with his landlord. When I told the policemen to give them papers to go for medical treatment first, the lawyer, Chiamaka, resisted and said that it was only her client that should be sent to the hospital. I scolded her, making her realise that she was not the one to dictate what would happen in a police station. Then I told my men to take her away.

“I told her to walk away from the station but she refused and the policemen began to push her away. She pushed a policeman and the woman fell down. It would have been riotous but the spirit came to me and I ordered that she should be detained. When they put her behind the counter, she went berserk like a mad person, snapping pictures all over the station with her phone.

“That was when I called the NBA chairman to ascertain whether such a person was actually a lawyer. The NBA chairman came with Chiamaka’s Principal. There was one other woman from FIDA and Chiamaka’s mother whom I learnt is a retired magistrate.

“All the parties present were summoned and they were the people that confirmed after hearing from us that I didn’t do anything wrong. They apologised on Chiamaka’s behalf but I demanded for documentary evidence as If I knew that it was going to be like this.

“Chiamaka tendered an apology letter and I didn’t beat her or touch her. If I had done what she alleged, the mother wouldn’t have allowed her to apologise. I’m surprised that she went out to the social media and began to malign me and also ganged up with some lawyers whom we have arrested before for criminal matters.

“So many people have been calling me over this but I’m not afraid. I’m answerable only to the Nigeria Police and nobody else. I have her pictures where she was writing freely in the station here. She just made up those stories. I’m not afraid and I cannot own up to something I didn’t do. Nobody forced her to apologise. If they insist, we can go to a native shrine to swear and I’m sure the oracle can kill her because she is guilty.

“Some of these young lawyers are not normal upstairs and I’m ready for them. I don’t have any case; this is just a gang-up. Even if they say they are going to remove my uniform, I tell them that they can’t do it, they don’t have such powers. I’m doing my job and if they don’t relent, this case can even take us to the National Assembly. I’ve not done anything wrong to anybody.”

Meanwhile, Chiamaka’s lawyer, Chukwunonso Akah of Alpha & Sigma Partners, and a human rights group, International Human Rights and Equity Defence Foundation (I-Ref), led by Justus Ijeoma, have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police in Abuja, demanding a thorough probe as well as sanctions on the DPO.

Source: Daily Sun

A young lady simply identified as Happiness, was gruesomely murdered by suspected ritualists after she reportedly left her hostel to visit a friend in Isoko south local government area of the state.

According to reports, Happiness who is said to be an ND 1 Science and Laboratory Technology, SLT at Delta state Polytechnic Ozoro, was killed and her mutilated body dumped in a bush.

A Facebook user named Comrd Goodluck Emeofagbe shared the story on the platform.

“I Would have adopted Journalistic style of writing in putting this write up in place accurately and concisely, but decided to write it in form of an article for easy readership by the general public.”

“Just got this photos early this morning trending on social media (Facebook) as shared by a close friend to the deceased who pleaded anonymity.”

“This photos clearly expressed a mutilated friend of hers known as Happiness, an ND1 student of Delta state Polytechnic Ozoro, studying Science and Laboratory Technology, SLT who reportedly died about two weeks ago after her exit from her hostel in ozoro to visit a friend at Oleh in Isoko south local government area.”

“Reports has it that after spending some couple of days on her visitation, some of her concerned friends and hostel mates tried calling to know how she was faring, but unfortunately all efforts to reach her proved abortive as her numbers were all off not until an information came in that she has been reportedly killed and her body which was found mutilated by suspected and purported ritualists was discovered in a bush at Owhelogbo in Isoko North local government area, Delta state.”

“According to reports, before her painful demise she celebrated her birthday on January 24, 2018.”

“We hope and pray that the perpetrators of this dastardly and horrendous act would be brought to justice by the security agencies.”

“May her gentle soul rest in Peace. Amen.”

See uncensored photo here.

The prospect of Fatima Dangote’s wedding to Jamil Abubakar is delicious, like the luscious little apples that grow in the orchards of Winesburg.

The forthcoming union of the daughter of Africa’s richest billionaire, Aliko Dangote and the pilot son of former Inspector General (IG) of Police, MD Abubakar, promises to be the mother of all weddings.

It is a marriage made in heaven and signed to be actualised on earth, according to friends and family of the couple. Besides the apparent love and unwavering loyalty of the duo to each other, friends and family enthuse that there couldn’t be a greater match of equals and beloveds; from the moment Fatima’s courtship began by her beau, Jamil, families and friends of the duo embarked on fervent prayers, hoping that their attraction and love withstand the test of time.

The details are both in the telling and the seeing in respect of Fatima and Jamil’s budding love; the magnetism binds them resonates very loudly and exhilaratingly, arousing feelings of envy and desire among friends and family, wishing that they are blessed with something similar.

Fatima and Jamil have a lot working for them; both their fathers are filthy rich and eager to fulfil their ultimate yearnings and they are equally blessed with towering grace, humility and desire to unite in a lifetime of love and commitment.

Thus as the wedding bells toll for the couple, their families are planning to spare no expense in giving them the treat of a grand wedding celebration.

According to the friends of the groom, about five presidents in the world and all the past presidents of Nigeria are billed to attend his daughter’s weddding. Likewise, world’s renowned billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft boss, Bill Gate, has confirmed his intent to attend the wedding in March at the prestigious Eko Hotel, Lagos.

Unlike the wedding of Dangote’s first daughter, Halima to Bello in Kano city few years ago, Halima’s forthcoming wedding promises to be star-studded.

However, being the daughter of a billionaire is enough fame already. When you are now the daughter of the richest black man in the world, the entire black race should literally worship the grounds that you tread.

Men should bow and women should genuflect when you as much as look in their direction. If you were ostentatious, unruly and wild a la Paris Hilton, the world would wave it off as a non-issue; it comes with the terrain, they would say just to cover up for your excesses. But Dangote’s daughters are not moulded like that.

They are unobtrusive and laidback, almost Spartan and deeply religious.

Source: The Capital NG

Founder and leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazurike, has described the Igbo as foolish.

The MASSOB founder insisted that Igbo may not become Nigeria’s president because they only fight for their pocket.

Speaking with Punch, Uwazurike recalled how Igbo was pushed aside after forming the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 1999.

He insisted that anyone calling for the unity of Nigeria does not mean well for the already troubled nation.

His words, “Remember, it was the Igbo man that formed this PDP but they snatched it from him. Then, it was clear that an Igbo man would be the President of Nigeria. But in Jos, it was the Igbo who robbed themselves of that opportunity. The Igbo at that political event in Jos started speaking Hausa.

“The Igbo started sponsoring (Olusegun) Obasanjo against (Alex) Ekwueme; giving N100 million and all that to another tribe to emerge. Let me tell you, the Igbo tribe is the most foolish tribe I have ever seen in the world.

“While the Yoruba embraced unity, the Igbo man was the person speaking Hausa in Jos; the Igbo man was the one donating money against his own brother in Jos to another candidate.

“Is that a wise tribe? Then, who should I apologise to for using the word ‘foolish?’ Then what have we achieved from the PDP? For how many years have the Yoruba people used the PDP? Eight years! Now, when it was the turn of the South-East, they sent it to South-South.”