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EndSARS: Family Demands N50m Compensation, Apology, Others Over Murder of Son In Edo
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Family members of a police brutality, Mr. Ibrahim Momodu, have petitioned the chairman of the Edo state Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the EndSARS protest, Hon. Justice Ada Ehigiamusoe (Rtd), over the gruesome murder of their son by policemen in 2013 in the state.
They are demanding for an urgent invitation, investigation and prosecution of one Mrs. Carol Afegbai, a Chief Superintendent of Police and others at large over alleged murder.
The Momodu family in a petition through their lawyer, Jefferson Uwoghiren, Esq. dated 27th of October, 2020, a copy of which was made available to newsmen yesterday, urged the panel to invite Mrs. Afegbai and others now at large for alleged complicity and conspiracy to murder, obstruct Justice and conducts prejudicial to public peace.
They are also asking for N50m compensation for loss of affection, emotional distress and grave injustice done to them by “agents of government, sworn to protect lives and properties.
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Jefferson Uwoghiren, in the petition stated that the criminal complicity of Mrs. Afegbai, a senior police officer and former Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ogida police division, Siluko road, Benin City and others, “have caused our client untold emotional distress, loss of affection and grave injustice.”
He explained that on 27th May, 2013, at Obayuwana Junction, along Siluko road, Benin City, one Mr. Amadin Idahosa, a Corporal with the Nigeria Police and orderly to then CSP Carol Afegbai (DPO), Ogida police station at about 7pm, without provocation, legal justification, illegally and wrongly shot and killed Mr. Ibrahim Momodu.
“They subsequently in attempts to cover up, buried the said Mr. Ibrahim Momodu in a shallow grave in a public cemetery in Benin City.”
“On the 5th of June 2013, on the order of Court, the body of Ibrahim Momodu was exhumed from a shallow grave at the Third Cemetery,New Benin, Benin City for autopsy.
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“The result of the autopsy showed that late Momodu was shot in the chest, lacerating his heart and embarrassed by the circumstances of the killing the police arrested Mr. Amadin Idahosa, subjected him to orderly room trial, dismissed him from the force and charged him to court for murder on charge No. B/CD/24C/2014.”
Uwoghiren appealed to the panel chairman to “invite, demand, request and clarify from Mrs. Carol Afegbai, immediate steps she took to arrest and abate the callous killing by her Orderly right in her presence, as a senior law enforcement officer, paid with tax payers money to protect lives and properties.”
He also requested the panel to find out from the former DPO and others, “Whose initiative it was to attempt to mislead Nigerians with the provision of a Q-Link Motorcycle, purporting it to belong to late Mr. Ibrahim Momodu, and whose initiative it was to attempt to mislead Nigerians with the provision of a cut to size Russian made barrel gun and five live cartridges alleged to belong to late Momodu, when in fact from evidence it was a planted gun to destroy the image of Mr. Ibrahim Momodu.
He continues, “The location of phones and personal properties of Mr. Ibrahim Momodu carted away by the police,after the killings but ordered returned to our client by the court.”
“Who ordered the post-killng cover ups of complicity, murder of Mr. Ibrahim Momodu, as noted by the trial judge, in his Lordship’s judgement.
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Uwoghiren further demanded for a public apology from the Nigeria Police for defaming parents of the deceased as armed robbers and criminals as well as renaming of the Administrative block at Ogida police station after Mr. Ibrahim Momodu.
“I’m in addition demanding for the arrest and prosecution of all police officers who were and present during the killing of Mr. Ibrahim Momodu, for complicity in his murder.
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Tinubu Approves Portfolios For 5 NCDC Executive Directors
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President Bola Tinubu has approved portfolios for five executive directors on the board of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC).
Mr Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.
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The appointees and their portfolios are: Hajiya Biliquis Jumoke- Administration and Human Resources, Mrs Aisha Rufai Ibrahim-Commercial and Industrial Development.
Others are, Mr James Abel Uloko-Corporate Services, Prof. Muhammad Bashar-Finance and Atika Ajanah-Projects.
The president urged the executive directors to work closely with the governing board of the commission to promote and coordinate sustainable development of the North-Central geopolitical zone.”
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Court Orders Arrest Of 2 Lawyers Over Alleged Forgery, Impersonation
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September 15, 2025By
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Apo, on Monday, issued a bench warrant against two lawyers charged with forgery and impersonation.
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie made the arrest order following repeated failure of the defendants- Victor Giwa, and Ibitade Bukola- to appear before the court to enter their plea to the charge that was preferred against them by the Inspector General of Police.
In the charge marked: CR/150/25, the duo were accused of conspiring to forge a legal document purportedly issued by the chambers of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Prof. Awa U. Kalu, with the intent to mislead the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF.
According to the three-count charge, the alleged offence occurred on June 28, 2024.
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The prosecution alleged that the defendants forged and signed a letter on the official letterhead of the SAN, requesting the AGF to suspend a scheduled arraignment.
The contentious letter, titled “Urgent and Solemn Appeal to Suspend the Arraignment of Our Colleague Victor Giwa on Charge Number: CR/222/2023”, was allegedly addressed to the AGF.
It allegedly sought intervention of the AGF to halt an arraignment that was scheduled before trial Justice Samira Bature of the high court.
The IGP, in the charge, maintained that the two lawyers committed offences punishable under Section 97, 179 and 364 of the Penal Code Act, 2004.
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At the resumed proceeding of the court on Monday, the prosecution counsel, Mr. Eristo Asaph, noted that the defence lawyer told the court that the 1st defendant was bereaved, hence his absence for the scheduled arraignment.
The prosecution counsel further noted that it was on the strength of an application by the defendant that the case was adjourned.
He, therefore, wondered why the duo were also absent in court for the case to proceed.
Responding, the defence counsel, Mr. Ogbu Aboje, told the court that the 1st defendant, Giwa, wrote a letter that was accompanied with a medical report dated September 3, indicating that he had a health challenge he described as “Degenerative disorder of the lumber vertebrae,” in addition to his hypertensive condition.
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He added that the 2nd defendant equally went to the hospital on Monday morning to keep to a routine appointment for the immunisation of her daughter.
More so, he drew attention of the court to an application the defendants earlier filed to challenge its jurisdiction to entertain the case.
Dissatisfied with the developments, the prosecution counsel urged the court to issue a warrant for the defendants to be arrested y security agencies and produced for their trial.
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In his ruling, Justice Onwuegbuzie held that having listened to both parties, he was minded to accede to the prosecution’s request.
He court stressed that the medical report did indicate that the 1st defendant would not be able to attend court, adding that the 2nd defendant did not adduce any material to justify her absence.
Consequently, relying on the provision of section 266 (2) and 352 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), Justice Onwuegbuzie issued a bench warrant for the defendants to be arrested and produced before the court on October 8.
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Community Attributes Access Road To Reduction In Maternal Mortality In Bauchi
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September 15, 2025By
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A cross-section of residents in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State has attributed the reduction in maternal mortality to the ongoing construction and rehabilitation of the Kirjaule–Lame roads.
Mr. Samila Jauro, who spoke on behalf of the community, made the disclosure during a media tour of ongoing Bauchi State projects in the area.
He explained that in the past, no fewer than 50 pregnant women and their babies had lost their lives due to delays in accessing healthcare caused by the poor condition of roads.
“We have lost many of our pregnant women and their unborn babies in the past because of bad roads.
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“But the present administration has changed our lives through its infrastructural development,” Jauro said.
While commending the state government, he appealed for the electrification of Kirjauke community.
“We are grateful for the road project, but we still call on the governor to provide us with electricity.
For the past 18 years, we have had no source of power,” he added.
The Bauchi State Government, through the Ministry of Works, in 2023 awarded a 40.5-kilometer road construction and rehabilitation projects in the aforementioned sites.
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Speaking on the progress of the projects, the Site Engineer, Mr. Ado Shehu, said the project had reached 75 percent completion.
“The Kirjaule–Lame and Magama–Gumau roads were awarded at the end of November 2023.
“Some portions are already completed, while others are at the second layer and shoulder stage to ensure a successful outcome.
“The duration of the project according to the contract is 36 months.
” But with 75 percent already completed, the project will be finished ahead of schedule,” he said.
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