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Hotelier Shot Lodger, Two Others Over N4500 Bill

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3 years ago

January 7, 2023

Officers of the Ijeshatedo Police Station in Surulere, Lagos, have arrested the owner of Queens Victory Guest House identified as Kingsley for allegedly shooting a lodger over argument on N4500 accommodation bill.

The hotel is located in Ijeshatedo, Surulere, Lagos.

The hotelier was also said to have shot two other male residents in the metropolis in their legs and scrotum.

According to a resident, Bolade Alade, trouble started between the hotel owner and the lodger when the lodger complained about the poor working condition of the air conditioner in his room.

He said, “The male lodger complained about the air conditioner in his room not working perfectly to the owner of the Guest house.

“He told him that he was not going to pay the N4500 accommodation bill for the room because their service delivery was not satisfactory.

“This was what angered the hotelier owner and they started an argument which led to him bringing out his pump action and started shooting.

“In the process, the lodger was hit and two other male residents also sustained gun injuries.

“The entire community was thrown into chaos. It took the timely intervention of one of the aides of the Itire-Ikate LCDA, Comrade Ayo Oshodi and the vigilance group of the LCDA to douse the already brewed tension.”

Another resident, Emmanuel Solomon, narrated how two victims of the gun shot sustained injuries in their leg and scrotum.

He said, “The hotelier also shot two people in the legs and scrotum.

“We had to get police report before the victims could be treated at the hospital. No hospital would want to treat them without the police report. The hotelier shot them in his legs and his scrotum. One of the victims was crippled even his walking aid was affected also.”

In his swift response to the distressed calls from some residents, Special Adviser to the Executive Chairman of Itire-Ikate LCDA, Comrade Ayo Oshodi, described the act as wicked.

He said, “I was informed about the incident. Its so unfortunate. Immediately I was informed, I briefed the Executive Chairman and on his instruction, I alerted the DPO at Ijesha police station.

“The DPO deployed his men to the hotel while I cautioned the angry youths who had gathered to attack on the suspect.

“With the efforts of the Itire-Ikate Vigilante known as the JTF, we were able to douse the already brewed tension in the community before the arrival of the police.”

The victims were rushed to Iwalewa Hospital located at Erelu Danisa Street off Adeshina Street, Ijeshatedo, Lagos.

The suspect has been arrested and taken into custody by police officers from Ijeshatedo police station with a promise that the case would not be swept under the carpet.

This is not the first time the hotelier would be terrorising and shooting at innocent and unarmed residents in the area. He was notoriously known for carrying pump action and shooting residents at the slightest provocation.

The Executive Chairman is doing everything within his power to ensure that the district is safe and secured for all residents therefore no act of lawlessness either by an individual or group will be tolerated by the Hon Ahmed Olanrewaju Apatira led administration.”

Meanwhile, the officer-in-charge of the case, Inspector Ebenezer has assured that case will be thoroughly investigated and justice served accordingly.

Metro

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

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3 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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3 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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3 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.