Update: Policeman who shot lady in the mouth is her boyfriend- Lagos police PRO Muyiwa Adejobi

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 On Thursday night, October 8, a video showing a lady who was allegedly shot in the mouth by a mobile police officer at Salvation bus stop at Opebi, Lagos State, went viral. .

 

The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, Muyiwa Adejobi who has now confirmed the incident, told LIB that the said police officer is not of the state police command but works in Lagos. He said the officer is the boyfriend of the victim and that preliminary investigations suggest that the officer fired a shot at her while they had a disagreement.

 

Adejobi added that the police have visited the hospital where the lady was rushed to and will give more information when she is stable and has been interrogated. He said efforts are being made to apprehend the erring officer.

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Mob beat NDLEA officer to death in Adamawa after suspected drug dealers raised false kidnap alarm

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An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Samuel Birma was allegedly attacked and beaten to death by a mob in Adamawa after suspected drug dealers raised a false kidnap alarm.

 

It was gathered Birma and his colleague were conveying some drug suspects arrested in Michika, to Yola when they were attacked by a mob in Hong.

 

The suspected drug dealers incited the mob, claiming they have been kidnapped and the mob descended on the anti-narcotics officials, killing Birma and injuring his colleague.

 

Late Birma, who was popularly known as Mbakwe hailed from Hildi in Hong local government area of the state.

 

“On arriving, being a weekly market day of the town, the suspects raised an alarm, shouting that they (were) kidnapped and solicited for help, thus raised the curiosity of people particularly their cohorts,” a source told PREMIUM TIMES.

“While efforts made by the NDLEA officials in identifying themselves with the presentation of staff identity card fell on deaf ears, the perpetrators descended on them with dangerous weapons killing one of the NDLEA officials on (the) spot and set his lifeless body on fire while the other official was macheted and sustained high degree of injury." the source added.

Spokesman of the Adamawa State Police Command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the incident on Thursday, October 8, said an investigation has commenced to unravel those behind the act.

“As I’m talking to you now, the doctor has already confirmed that one of the NDLEA (officials) attacked was killed and the other one was responding to treatment, and that the Commissioner of Police has directed the immediate investigation into the matter with immediate effect,” said Mr Nguroje.

 

"The outcome of the investigation will be made public and law will take its course, arrests will be made and whoever is behind the act will be prosecuted,” he added.

 

A brother to the deceased official, Ayuba Birma, prevailed on the authorities to fish out the perpetrators of the act and make them to face the law.

 

Meanwhile friends have taken to social media to mourn Birma's death. See posts below.

 

 

 

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Adult Poverty is a choice, I sold rabbits to pay my law school fees - Reno Omokri

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Former  Presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri has again shared his thoughts about poverty. 

 

In a new tweet he shared, Reno stated that adult poverty is a choice. He further recalled how he sold rabbits to pay his law school fees in 1998. 

 

The former Presidential spokesperson tweeted; 

 

In 1998, I was preparing for Law School and did not want my parents to pay my fees. I bought a male and female rabbit. The way their population increased shocked me. I sold rabbits to pay my Law School fees. Almost all adult poverty is a choice!

 

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