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Police to prosecute three officers dismissed over Kwara Poly student’s death

2024-10-15

A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Police Command, DSP Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, made available to the press on Monday night, stated that the police authority has dismissed the three officers found culpable in the killing of the student. The Kwara State Police Command has announced that it will prosecute the three police officers found guilty of the alleged killing of an ND11 student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Following the tragic death, students of the Kwara State Polytechnic embarked on a protest at the headquarters of the state Police Command and the government house, demanding justice. Abdulyekeen Ishola, a 21-year-old student of the Electrical Electronics Engineering department of Kwara State Polytechnic, was allegedly murdered by the police during a stop-and-search operation in the Fate area of Ilorin on 4th September 2024. The Student Union Government of Kwara State Polytechnic has called for an open investigation by the Nigeria Police Force to uncover the killer of the late student.

Man flees after stabbing cousin to death in Lagos

2024-10-15

The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident to PUNCH Metro in a terse statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, noting that the suspect was at large. Hundeyin confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria on October 4, 2024, that the incident happened around 10:00 p.m. in the Isolo area of the state. Hundeyin said the suspect’s brother reported the incident to the Aswani Police Divisional Station. A team of detectives was immediately mobilised to the scene, and photographs were taken,” the police spokesman said. The police said a woman reported that her son, Ganiyu Ibrahim, and her nephew, Afeez Akeem, were having a misunderstanding that resulted in a physical confrontation.

Lagos boat accident: Hope of recovery fades on two missing passengers

2024-10-15

The General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, in a statement on Tuesday, stated that all the 15 passengers on board the “Only God 13” boat were rescued while five passengers from the wooden boat sustained injuries. The agency in a statement on Tuesday, October 8, said the ferry fibre boat veered off its channel and collided with the wooden boat due to the obstructed vision of its captain, largely attributed to the load onboard. Local divers and emergency responders on a desperate search and rescue operation are yet to recover the remaining two missing passengers of the ill-fated boat accident that occurred on Monday, October 7, 2024, at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. “As a result of these findings, NIWA has taken a decisive action by arresting the manager of the “Only God Ferry” for negligence and failure to comply with safety regulations as stipulated by the authority. NIWA added that further legal actions were underway as investigations continued until the management of “Only God Marine” produced the captain of the boat to determine if additional charges would be filed.

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