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Court Frowns At Cyber Bullying Of Engr. Akpotowho

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2 years ago

February 23, 2024

A Benin High Court presided over by Justice Igho Patricia Braimoh has adjourned for hearing the case of enforcement of fundamental human rights instituted by Engr chukwudi Akpotowho to April 30th, 2024.

Engr Akpotowho is named as a Defendant in the case of aiding the suicide of Lilian Omokhuale the daughter of Francis Omoruyi Oloton, a business mogul and chief executive officer of Uyi Technical company limited.

Engr Akpotowho in suit no B/529M/2023, which was filed on the 23rd November 2023, through Eghosa Aganmwonyi Esq, the leading counsel to the Applicant, said the case which was meant for mention requested for accelerated hearing and the protection of the applicant.

Bar Aganmwonyi further requested for the protection of the court for the Applicant whom he said is being harassed and subjected to unwarranted arrest by the Respondents coupled with cyber bullying and trial.

Justice Briamoh called for restraint on the side of the 1st to 5th respondents in their investigation, as well as the media so as not to jeopardize the case before the court.

The Inspector General of Police,
Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5, Commissioner of Police, Edo State, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Department Of State Security, Edo Command and
Elder Francis Omoruyi Oloton are Respondents in the suit.

Recall that 40years old Lilian Omokhuale on 7th October 2022 allegedly committed sucide in Government Resevation Area, GRA, Benin City, prompting the police to commence investigation.

According to police investigation the deceased, Lilian Omokhuale statement of account from four different banks revealed that she spent about One Hundred and Eight Million, Eight Hundred and Seventy Two Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty Naira ( ₦ 108,872,550.00) on online beting

The deceased Lilian Omokhuale took her own life by the ingestion of obnoxious substance known as snipper into her body.

She was involved in money transactions with her creditors namely; Jessica Iguodala Oghomwem, Engr. Chukwudi Apotowho, Akpes Omorodion, Vincent Uhunmwangho, Joy Noren and Blessing Jatto.

The case was mentioned Tuesday at the Benin High Court, Edo state, based on a Motion on Notice brought pursuant to Order 45 Rule 4 of the Edo state High Court (Civil procedures) Rule 2018 and under the inherent jurisdiction of the honourable court, hearing continues on April 30.

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50-year-old Man Arrested For Alleged Murder Of Traveller

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8 hours ago

October 31, 2025

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A 50-year-old man, Muhammad Wanzam, has been arrested by the Kebbi State Police Command for allegedly killing a traveller, Alhaji Babuga Muhammad, in Bena, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of the state.

According to the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, the incident occurred on October 16, 2025, when the victim was travelling from Bena town to his village, Karaye in Bagega District, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The assailants reportedly blocked the road near Malakachi village, abducted the victim, and took him into a nearby forest, where he was attacked with a machete. The victim later died from his injuries.

Abubakar said police officers from the Bena Division visited the scene and took the body to the General Hospital, Bena, where he was confirmed dead.

Wanzam was later arrested in connection with the killing. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed to conspiring with an accomplice, Nuhu Bena, who is currently on the run, to commit the crime.

A search of Wanzam’s residence led to the recovery of one fabricated AK-47 rifle, a Dane gun, two live ammunition, one magazine, and the cutlass reportedly used in the attack.

The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Birnin Kebbi, for further investigation and to track down the fleeing suspect.

Police authorities urged residents to report suspicious activities to security agencies instead of resorting to self-help, assuring that efforts to ensure safety and order across the state are ongoing.

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Police Rescue Suspected Phone Thief From Being Lynched In Delta

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8 hours ago

October 31, 2025

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Police officers from the Sapele Division in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State on Thursday night rescued a suspected phone thief from being lynched by some angry mob who apprehended him after he allegedly attacked one of their kinsmen around Shell Road and New Road in Sapele.

According to DAILY POST, the suspect, alongside a member of his criminal gang who fled the scene, allegedly stabbed and injured the victim, a Hausa youth, before stealing his mobile phone.

The victim raised an alarm, prompting his kinsmen and residents to come to his rescue.

The suspect was chased down and apprehended, while his accomplice escaped.

The suspected thief was beaten to a stupor until he confessed to the crime and revealed the name of one of his fleeing gang members as “Azaman.”

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Another Accident On Otedola Bridge Causes Fresh Traffic Disruption In Lagos

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8 hours ago

October 31, 2025

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Barely 24 hours after a multiple-truck crash on Kara Bridge caused major gridlock along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, another road accident occurred on Friday, involving a 14-tyre truck and a commercial bus on the Otedola Bridge, inward the Lagos Secretariat.

The incident, which led to yet another round of traffic congestion, was confirmed in a statement released on Friday by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, through its official X handle.

According to the agency, the crash occurred when a 14-tyre tipper truck carrying granite collided with an inter-state commercial Mazda bus.

The impact forced the truck into the road barrier, spilling its contents across the roadway opposite Capital Oil, just before the Otedola Bridge section of the expressway.

The statement read: “A 14-tyre tipper conveying granite had a collision with an inter-state commercial Mazda bus. The tipper ran into the barrier and spilled its contents on the road opposite Capital Oil, just before the expressway on Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat. There is no significant effect on traffic flow at the moment.”

LASTMA officials said recovery efforts were ongoing as a tow truck was expected to arrive at the scene, while personnel remained stationed at the location to manage traffic and ensure safety.

This latest crash comes a day after another tragic multiple-truck collision on Kara Bridge, outward Lagos, claimed at least eight lives and caused a massive traffic backlog stretching through Berger and adjoining routes.