Crime
Bimbo’s death: Probe Ikoyi Correctional Center now, over IVD Ogbonna’s alleged use of social media -HURIWA
Following his alleged regular change of Display Picture and updates on his social media handles, prominent civil Rights Advocacy Group-HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has called for an investigation of officials of the Ikoyi Correctional Center where husband of late 35 year old Bimbo Ogbonna, Mr. Ikechukwu Ognonna is languishing and awaiting trial.
HURIWA also stated that there is a widespread insinuation whether wrongly or rightly that the said suspect-Mr. Ogbonna is allegedly a specialist in manipulation and emotional blackmail, warning the officials at the Ikoyi Correctional Center, and the general public against falling for what may as well be regarded as organised charade and his alleged antics on the way his late 35 year old wife, Bimbo died.
Bimbo, documented by some respected anti-domestic violence non governmental bodies and activists as a victim of Intimate Partner Violence, died after she reportedly sustained 95% burns in the house.
Ikechukwu as alleged, rather than rescue her opted to video record her inside their locked apartment.
Meanwhile, Mr Ogbonna who has been awaiting trial following his charge for negligence, remains in Ikoyi Correctional facility. Strangely, he has been allegedly observed changing his status, Display Picture (DP) on his social media handle and sending out tweets regularly.
In a statement issued by the National coordinator of HURIWA, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, the Rights group condemned the fact that an inmate would have access to his phones and access his social media pages.
“Officials at Ikoyi Correctional facility must be probed. Why should they breach the security protocol by allegedly giving Mr. Ogbonna access to his phone in detention?
“We must not forget that even some Senior Advocates of Nigeria had recently raised alarm that there is a powerful cartel in the Federal Correctional Centers in Lagos responsible for switching real convicts with paid agents who would serve sentences passed on those who have the financial means to bribe to stay out of prisons.
“So if it is proven that an awaiting trial inmate is enjoying unfettered access to his social media handles, then it means that the prison system in the Country now stinks of corruption and ethical decadence” argues Onwubiko.
Onwubiko warned officials of the Ikoyi Correctional facility and the Nigerian public to guide against being victims of the alleged manipulative tendencies of Ogbonna from prison by his posts on his social media handles if these are actually discovered to be posted by him from his prison cell.
Ogbonna reportedly trended on social media last weekend where he lamented thus: “Not seen my kids, my Girls for a month and one week now. After hours, if I don’t speak or hear from my kids, am taking my life. Life is empty without my wife and kids,why am I still living. Guess it’s time to end it all”.
“Mr. Ogbonna is considered and accused by some observers of acting as a manipulator-in-chief and we all need to be careful, if indeed he turns out to be what some ovservers say he is. He’s allegedto be a master-manipulator, who thrives on emotional blackmail to get away with alleged domestic and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Evidence abound of how regularly he allegedly battered Bimbo and still allegedly manipulated her to return to him”, he stated.
“While his wife was being burnt to death, he was allegedly doing a live video recording of her calmly without calling for help and now he’s allegedly posting on Instagram from correctional center that he will kill himself all in a bid to whip up public sympathy. He may be in a move to allegedly want to manipulate us the exact same way he allegedly manipulated Bimbo. We must not succumb”, Onwubiko stated..
*Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko:
National Coordinator;
HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA).
December 1st 2022.
***CP restates commitment to safety of lives, property in Kogi
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja.
The Nigeria Police, Kogi State Command has confirmed the killing of two suspected kidnappers during a gun duel in Ankumi forest, near Obajana in Lokoja Local Government Area of the state.
A statement from SP William Ovye Aya, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) on Tuesday in Lokoja said that the two suspected kidnappers were fatally wounded in an exchange of fire with the Police and died as they were being taken to the hospital.
Aya said the operation which was in continuation of the ongoing onslaught against banditry, kidnapping and other heinous crime in Kogi State also led to the recovery of one AK 47 Rifle with two magazines and two live Ammunition.
He explained that the operation was consequent upon a tip off received on Monday, May 27 at about 11:30hrs, that some armed hoodlums numbering about three were sighted inside Ankumi forest.
“Immediately the Divisional Police Officer of Obajana Division, CSP Oguche Richard, mobilized his patrol team in collaboration with the Fulani Vigilantes and moved to the area at about 14:30hrs”, he said.
According to the PPRO, on sighting the team, the hoodlums opened fire on them, attracting corresponding response from the team resulting in a gun duel that lasted a while.
Aya said, “Due to the superior firepower of the Police team, two of the hoodlums were fatally wounded while the other escaped with bullet wounds.
“Items recovered from the scene include, one AK 47 rifle with two magazines and two rounds of live Ammunition. Effort is on going to trail and apprehend the fleeing suspect.”
The Command’s Spokesman further told newsmen that the suspects were confirmed dead in a hospital at Obajana and their bodies were brought to the command headquarters in Lokoja.
He said that the bodies were deposited at the Federal University Teaching Hospital morgue in Lokoja.
Aya further said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Bethrand C. Onuoha, commended the officers for their unwavering commitment and dedication in sustaining the tempo in the ongoing onslaught against crime and criminality.
The Commissioner, he said, also assured Kogi people that the Police “is ever determined to sustain the tempo, in synergy with other Security Agencies, in ensuring the safety of lives and property in the state.” (Ends)
An unspecified number of workers of Dangote Cement Company Plc, Okpella, Etsako West local government of Edo state have been abducted after unknown gunmen Wayland the staff bus
The unfortunate incident was said to have happened on Monday.
The workers were in a staff bus conveying them back to Okpella town after the close of work when they were intercepted and abducted by the gunmen.
An eyewitness confirmed to this online newspaper that the incident happened after the gunmen laid ambush for the workers after emerging from the bush and forcing the bus to a halt at gunpoint before taking their victims into the bush.
“They were in a Coaster bus coming to Okpella after work when they were kidnapped by gunmen. But, we don’t know the numbers of the workers that have been kidnapped,” the source added.
The alleged rape of a female student of the Ajayi Crowther University by two security guards is not being treated with kids gloves as the authorities of the institution have commenced investigations
This was contained in a statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Olufemi John Atoyebi.
Atoyebi said, “Management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo received with shock a report of an alleged rape of one of our female students last night, Thursday May 9, 2024 by two members of our vigilance group.
“The Management promptly handed over to the police, the two people alleged to have committed the crime while the university has set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.
“The Management wishes to assure all stakeholders that ACU will not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.
“Raising Godly intellectuals is our primary goal in ACU and we will not allow any act of misconduct capable of diverting our attention from our goal.
“Heavy penalty awaits anyone who is found culpable after our thorough investigation.
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