How I killed my girlfriend over sex — Suspect

A murder suspect has narrated how he killed his 30-year-old girlfriend, Happiness Winifred, and dumped her body in a well.

Shagbada Erigga made the confession on Tuesday when he was paraded alongside 32 other suspects for various criminal offences at the Oyo State Police Command headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan.

He said he attacked Happiness because she denied him sex.

The incident, according to him, occurred during a visit by the deceased to his house in Oritoke area of Ojoo, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

“She came to my house on Sunday around 7 p.m. After we took our bath, I demanded for sex but she refused and that was what led to the misunderstanding. I told her that every time I wanted to have sex with her would I be begging her? I slapped her and she slapped me back.

“I later gave her three blows on her neck and she fell down and started bleeding. After she died, I took her body and dumped it inside a well. I was caught after one of my neighbours came back from work in the night and wanted to fetched water from the well,

“My neighbour now discovered that the water had been polluted and bringing bad odour, the water was traced and that was how it was discovered that a lady was thrown inside the well. I was later arrested after the case was reported to the police,” the suspects told journalists.

The police said exhibits recovered from the suspects include one cell phone, a wristwatch, chain, hand bag, undies, door key, and a sandal.

561 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-200
Edo-119
Kaduna-52
FCT-52
Niger-32
Ogun-19
Ondo-16
Imo-14
Plateau-11
Abia-8
Oyo-8
Bayelsa-7
Katsina-6
Kano-5
Bauchi-3
Osun-3
Kebbi-3
Borno-2
Jigawa-1

Highlights

On the 30th of June 2020, 561 new confirmed cases and 17 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
Till date, 25694 cases have been confirmed, 9746 cases have been discharged and 590 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory
The 561 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos(200), Edo(119), Kaduna(52), FCT(52), Niger(32), Ogun(19), Ondo(16), Imo(14), Plateau(11), Abia( 8 ), Oyo( 8 ), Bayelsa(7), Katsina(6),Kano(5), Bauchi(3), Osun(3), Kebbi(3), Borno(2), Jigawa(1)

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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday says Abia State has changed from ‘Gods own state’ to Miyetti Allah-owned cattle market.

He said this in a statement, titled, “Finally the reason why they initiated Operation Python Dance and proscription of IPOB become very clear.”

The statement, which condemned the killings in the South-East, was signed by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful.

Kanu alleged that the more Fulani herdsmen kill the people of Abia and South-East in general in their land, the more the so-called governors in the region are prepared to give them more land.

He said, “Abia State, from God’s state to Miyetti Allah owned cattle market. Mind you, Lokpanta, in the same Abia, is now a full-fledged Fulani town.

“The more Miyetti Allah terrorists kill us in our land, the more of it the so-called governors are prepared to give to them. What a sick sad joke.

“When the history of Fulani terrorist conquest of Igboland is written in the next 100 years, it will be recalled that a certain group of men called Ohaneze Ndigbo and a band of traitors working for the Caliphate sadly referred to as Igbo governors plotted the Islamic takeover of the land of their ancestors.

“All the Fulani terrorists did was to promise each South-East state governor the same unrealisable slot of Vice President of the Nigeria Republic.

“For this token promise, each governor is now falling over themselves to please the caliphate by ceding our ancestral lands to Fulani Caliphate. These are the workers of iniquity some misguided people want us to regard as elders worthy of respect.”

Rivers Police Arrest Notorious Kidnapper, Uncover Bodies Of Victims In Septic Tank

The Rivers State Police Command said its Anti-kidnapping Unit has arrested a notorious kidnapper and serial killer, Anthony Ndubuisi , during a sting operation.

Ndubuisi, who hails from Imo State but resides in Umuebulu Etche Local Council Area of Rivers, has carried out several kidnappings and killings of victims including three foreign nationals and a Nigerian.

A statement by the command said, "Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit in a sting operation yesterday 29/6/20202 at about 1330hrs, arrested a notorious kidnapper and serial killer, one Anthony Ndubuisi from Ngo-Okpala in Imo State but who resides at Umuebulu Etche LGA.

"The suspect, who was arrested through intelligence, upon interrogation confessed to have carried out several kidnappings and killings of his victims including three foreign nationals and a Nigerian. The recent, being the kidnapping and killing of one Ajumiene Offor, who was lured from Aba to his house for a business transaction but kidnapped and killed on 9/6/2020.”

However, during the course of investigation, the suspect led policemen to his house at Umuebulu where he pointed to a septic tank that contained the bodies of his victims.

"On exhumation, we recovered three human skulls and decomposing body of his recent victim.

"They have been evacuated and taken to the mortuary for autopsy,” the police statement added.

I helped a male friend come for holiday in UK- a male doctor too. He stayed 2months in my house- I left my master bedroom for him too. He’s on this same twitter @princeowolabie

This was before she came into the picture.

Me being kind to anyone has nothing to do with gender.

I’ve seen all the criticisms- in truth, deserve it.

I appreciate everyone who has attacked me- just as I may have.

But for now, there’s a war ahead.
No one knows how long a war lasts.

But when all this ends, I will be back here a stronger, better, wiser man.
God bless you all.

Independent National Electoral Commission Tuesday published names of the 14 political parties fielding candidates for in the Edo State governorship election.

The list, which names of – 13 males and one female and their qualifications, indicated that the state governor Godwin Obaseki, who was disqualified by the All Progressive Congress (APC) for issues relating to discrepancies in his academic credentials, refused to submit only his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) to the electoral body.

Apart from the discrepancies noticed in the governor’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Certificate, the APC screening committee had accused Obaseki of presenting a fake Higher School Certificate (HSC) from an Institute of Continuing Education, Benin.

He was also accused of forging his bachelor of arts (B.A.) certificate in classical studies from the University of Ibadan.

But the governor, who defected to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to emerge its candidate in the forthcoming poll, submitted same certificates to the electoral body, including his West Africa Examination Council, (WAEC) result, B.A certificate, with a MBA in Finance and International Business being his highest qualification.

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who emerged the candidate of the APC also presented a degree in law as his highest qualification to INEC.

Other parties that beat INEC nomination deadline include Action Alliance, (AA); African Democratic Congress (ADC), African Democratic Party (ADP) All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA); Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Labour Party (LP),

Others are New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) National Rescue Movement (NRM), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Young Progressive Party (YPP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

The INEC national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, Festus Okoye, in a statement on Tuesday, appealed to voters to scrutinise the particulars of the candidates and take legal actions against those who present false information to the commission.

Okoye said the umpire would display the personal particulars, including academic qualifications of all the candidates nominated by political parties for the governorship elections.

He stated: “At the close of nominations at 6pm on June 29, 2020, 14 political parties used the dedicated online portal of the Commission to submit the list of candidates that emerged from their primaries.

“The provisional list of the candidates disaggregated on the basis of name, gender, age and qualification has been uploaded on our website and social media platforms.

“Furthermore, and as required by law, the particulars of the nominated candidates will be published in the Edo State office of the Commission and simultaneously uploaded on our website on Thursday, July 2, 2020.

“We encourage members of the public to go through the nomination forms, affidavits and documents submitted by the parties on behalf of their candidates, as any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that any information in the affidavit or any document submitted by any candidate is false, may file a suit at the Federal High Court, High Court of a State or the FCT against such a candidate seeking a declaration that the information contained in the affidavit is false.

“The final list of duly nominated candidates will be published on August 13, 2020, after withdrawals by candidates and substitution by their political parties.”

The National commissioner reminded parties that primaries for the Ondo Governorship election that will commence on July 2 and end on July 25, 2020, insisting that the last date for the submission of the names of duly nominated candidates is July 28, 2020.

“The Commission will like to take this opportunity to again draw the attention of all political parties, candidates, aspirants and supporters on the need to obey all Laws, Regulations and Guidelines, especially in their campaigns. Equally important is the need for strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol", he added.

THE Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum, Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has said APC governors will mobilise for the victory of the party’s governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in the coming election.

He was responding to questions on APC’s chances in the coming polls in Edo and Ondo states.

Bagudu hoped that the party would emerge victorious in the elections following the achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

He debunked insinuation that six APC governors were planning to leave the party, saying all elected public officials under the party believed in its ideology.

Many of this month’s prominent personalities deaths were quite unexpected and very painful.

The month delivered unpleasant surprises for families of these deceased.

These notable personalities may be no more, but their legacies and remarkable contributions will continue to live on.

1. Music legend, Majek Fashek
Legendary Nigerian singer, songwriter and guitarist, Majekodunmi Fasheke popularly known as Majek Fashek, died on the June 1.

According to reports, the “Send Down the Rain” crooner, aged 57 died in a hospital in New York on Monday June 1.

He was born in Benin City to an Edo mother and a Ijesha father, but identifies with his Benin roots.

The ‘rain maker’ as he his fondly called has worked with various artists worldwide including Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Cliff, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, and Beyoncé.

Majek’s life and work are still prominently celebrated by Nigerian music fans and beyond. His legacy of excellence in music and worldwide impact through instrumentation will live imminently.

2. Former Ondo Gov, Bamidele Olumilua
Former governor of old Ondo State, Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua, also died in the month of June.

Olumilua died at 80 in his Ikere-Ekiti countryhome after a brief illness. It was gathered that the second civilian governor passed on few weeks after his 80th birthday.

The late Olumilua was the Governor of old Ondo State from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Third Republic.

He was elected under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) until General Sani Abacha truncated civilian administration and restored a military regime.

3. Alhaji Abubakar Tsav
A former Commissioner of Police in Lagos state, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav also died in the month of June.

Tsav died at Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi.

He was buried in Makurdi according to Islamic rite.


4. Ibidun Ighodalo
The demise of Ibidun Ighodalo (nee Ajayi), wife of Senior Pastor of Trinity House Church, Ituah Ighodalo remains shocking to everyone.

The eye-turning Ibidun married Pastor Ituah Ighodalo 13 years ago when the latter’s first wife left.

The late Mrs. Ighodalo was Founder/CEO of Elizabeth P, Nigeria’s top events planning company and Ibidunni Ighodalo Foundation, a non-profit organisation created to raise awareness on issues of infertility in couples.

Ibidun, 40, is survived by her husband and two kids.

5. Lagos Senator Bayo Osinowo
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo also died in the month of June.

Popularly known as Pepperito, he was a member of the Lagos House of Assembly for four consecutive terms from 2003 to 2019.

He died in the early hours of Monday.

Survived by wife and children, the late Osinowo was 65.

6. Emeritus Prof Akinkugbe
Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe also died in the month of June, 2020.

The late Akinkugbe, a foremost Nigerian professor of Medicine at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, died in the ancient city.

He was 86.

The late Akinkugbe was the Chairman of the Board of Management of University College Hospital, Ibadan, and one-time Chairman of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

He served as Pro-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt; former Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria; former Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin; and former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ibadan.

Before hanging the stethoscope, Akinkugbe practised medicine for 60 years during which he pioneered the establishment of two critical clinics, one in hypertension and the other in renal disorders at the UCH, Ibadan. Both clinics were firsts in Africa.

7. American radio presenter Dan Foster dies
Popular Nigerian-American broadcaster, Dan Foster also died in the month of June.

The late Foster, real name Daniel Foster, is a Nigerian-based American radio personality, formerly an Idol series judge who held a similar position with the Got Talent franchise.

Foster, better known as Big Dawg, worked with numerous radio stations, including Cathy Hughes Radio One, Mix 106.5, both in America, and Virgin Island-based WTBN, before moving to Nigeria in 2000 where he joined Cool FM and quickly became popular among Nigerian listeners.

In May 2016, Dan Foster left City FM 105.1 to join Classic FM 97.3 radio station where he worked until his demise.

Foster had a son, Joshua, from his previous marriage. Now married to a Nigerian, Lovina, the couple are parents of daughter Daniella and son Somtochukwu.

8. President Kogi Customary Court of Appeal
The President of Kogi Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Ibrahim Shaibu Atadoga also died in the month of June.

Report had it that Atadoga, who was called to the Bar in 1986, died after a brief illness.

Atadoga, who had been in private practice since he was called to Bar, hailed from Omala LGA of Kogi State.

He was said to be instrumental to the creation of the Customary Court of Appeal in the state.

Atadoga became popular when he swore-in Capt. Idris Wada as Governor following a controversial court verdict, which gave room for two Governors as the then Speaker Abdullahi Bello was also sworn-in by the Chief Judge, Justice Nasiru Ajanah.

9. Abiola Ajimobi
The immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi also died in the month of June.

The former Chief Executive Officer, National Oil and Chemical Marketing Company, a subsidiary of Shell Nigeria, died due to underlying health conditions.

The late Ajimobi was born on December 16, 1949 to the Ajimobi family of Ibadan at Oja-Iba, Ibadan.

He completed his primary education at Ibadan City Council Primary School, Aperin.

He studied Business Administration and Finance at the State University of New York, in Buffalo.

He married Florence Ajimobi in 1980. He had five children. He was a senator from 2003 to 2007.

He became the first Oyo State governor to serve two terms (2011-2019).

10. Nollywood veteran Ogun Majek
Popular Yoruba actor, Gbolagade Akinpelu popularly known as Ogun Majek, also died in the month of June.

The Nation gathered he died at his Imalefalafia, Oke-Ado, Ibadan home.

The actor battled prolonged-sickness before his eventual demise.

11. Kogi State Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Nasir Ajanah
Kogi State Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Nasir Ajanah, also died in the month of June.

The chief law officer hailed from Okehi Local Government Area of the state.

He was 64. The late Justice Ajanah was appointed CJ in 2009 under former Governor Ibrahim Idris.

12. Chief Bode Akindele
The Parakoyi of Ibadanland and Chairman, Madandola Group, Chief Bode Akindele, died on the 29th of June.

Akindele, a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, died in his Apapa, Lagos home. He was 88.

President Muhammadu Buhari described the death of Chief Akindele as an irreparable loss to the country

Similarly, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde said Akindele’s death was a great loss to the state and country.

Folasade Adefisayo, the commissioner for education in Lagos state, says the state is giving out 10,000 radio sets to pupils in underserved communities to continue their schooling.

Speaking with TheCable via a live interview on Sunday evening, Adefisayo said the state government has been in conversations with telecommunications companies to give free or subsidised data to private schools to ensure learning continues from home.

Earlier, First Bank of Nigeria Limited had presented 20,000 units of e-learning devices to the Lagos State government for distribution to schoolchildren willing to learn from home since schools were shut down due to COVID-19.

Speaking on the learning process with the devices, the commissioner said: “We couldn’t have reached every child because not everyone has access to these devices but we are already working on getting across to them”.

“I started crowdfunding efforts with our partners to buy radios and we will start distribution of 10,000 radios tomorrow so that the children can join radio lessons.

“So far, the children have been responding to their teachers on Whatsapp. As for the other devices, the devices from our partners, it has been programmed so that it is only the curriculum that is on them”.

When asked how soon schools were likely to reopen for the third term, Adefisayo said the state government was not the one who closed the schools, but the federal government and only the can open them.

She advised that the education system would change as a result of the pandemic, and there may be a need to rethink school terms to meet current realities.

“Private school owners should accept that school has changed. Learning has moved to another medium. The onus is on private schools to convince parents to join online lessons.

“They should start a subscription-based learning system. We are speaking to telcos on ways to subside data charges for education to help private school owners reduce costs”

The commissioner said the situation across the world is unprecedented and no one has all the answers, but the state has been doing all within its abilities to make life easier and safer for the citizenry.

Gunmen suspected to be sponsored by the Kogi State Government on Wednesday attacked staff of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja.

SaharaReporters gathered that the staff were planning a press conference to pressure the Federal Government into establishing a COVID-19 screening centre in the state when the incident took place.

It was learnt that the gunmen shot sporadically into the air to scare people away, then went to the records and admin department where they seized laptops and destroyed a few things. They ransacked the Medical Director’s office, too.

Speaking at a prayer session for the late Nasir Ajana, Kogi Chief Judge, on Tuesday, Governor Yahaya Bello had said COVID-19 was created to shorten the lifestyle of the people.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has so far announced three cases of COVID-19 in Kogi but the state government has insisted that the state was free of the disease.