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Normalcy Restored In Ibeshe After Land Ownership Crisis Claims 3, Injures Scores
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Crisis broke out Tuesday, in Ibeshe area of Lagos, leaving three persons dead and several others injured.
However, the Lagos State Police Command, along with the Nigerian Navy, managed to restore normalcy as of time of filing in this report.
The crisis which erupted at about 6 pm, also resulted in the destruction of property, with several vehicles burnt.
It was said to have been caused by a lingering dispute over land ownership, between people of Ibeshe and the Ewe people who live adjacent to the river.
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Vanguard gathered, that, last year the parties dragged themselves to court, with the final judgement still pending .
Speaking with Vanguard, Agbesi Samson, a witness and a native of the land, said “The Ibeshe Riverside people claim ownership of all the land at Ibeshe beach. They have the Oba in Ibeshe town. The Yoruba are based at the Riverside, while the Ewe people, of Ghanaian and Togolese origin, reside by the sea. The Yorubas crossed to the seaside, burned the Ewe people’s houses, and stole some of their properties yesterday and today.”
He further explained that the Yorubas have asserted ownership for many years, sold land and dictated affairs at the beach.
However, he said,“The beach people took the issue to court this year,(2024) seeking freedom with evidence that they are not foreigners.
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“Upon receiving the court letter, the opposing party used masquerades and oro to threaten the beach residents. Today, violence escalated after the burial of an individual, leading to stabbings, house burnings, and intimidation with oro.
“The Navy and Police intervened around 11 pm last night,(Monday) causing the aggressors to flee.
“However, they resumed burning houses when the authorities left. The beach residents refrained from retaliation as they aim to gather evidence for court.”
However, identities of those that died could not be ascertained.
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The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old suspect over the alleged murder of one Auwal Umaru, of Katami village, Silami Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The spokesperson for the command, Nafi’u Abubakar, made this known in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.
He said that on July 21 at 8am, the police received information that Umaru was seen lying in a pool of blood behind the Central market, Birnin Kebbi.
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“Upon receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Central Market, mobilised a team of policemen and vigilantes to the scene and evacuated the victim to Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, where a medical practitioner certified the victim dead.
“Following a credible lead, one Bello Amakwa, 30, of Birnin Kebbi was arrested in connection with the case.
“In the course of preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed to having stabbed the deceased with a knife on his neck as a result of a mere argument at about 2:30 a.m.,” Abubakar said.
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The spokesman said that the exhibits used in committing the crime have also been recovered.
Abubakar quoted the Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani, as appealing to youths not to resort to self-help when aggrieved, but rather to seek redress through appropriate channels.
“He directed the Divisional Police Officer to transfer the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a thorough investigation and prosecution,” Abubakar said.
Metro
Internet Fraud: Chinese Nationals Lose $222,729 In Digital Assets To FG
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July 21, 2025By
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Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of digital assets worth $222,729.86 USDT recovered from Chinese nationals linked to cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this in a statement on Monday, following the court order delivered on July 21, 2025.
The forfeited assets were recovered from members of a syndicate arrested during a December 10, 2024 raid in Lagos, codenamed the “Eagle Flush Operation.”
According to the EFCC, the suspects,including the Chinese nationals, were part of a group of 792 individuals arrested for alleged cryptocurrency investment scams and online romance fraud.
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The commission stated, “Justice Owoeye gave the order, following an ex parte motion filed on July 18, 2025 by the EFCC, through its counsel, Zeenat Atiku.”
While moving the application on Monday, Atiku informed the court that it was backed by an affidavit deposed to by Muazu Abdulrahman, an EFCC investigating officer.
In the affidavit, Abdulrahman stated that the syndicate carried out its operations through a Nigerian-registered company known as Genting International Co. Limited.
“Over the course of its activities, this company’s Union Bank account 0225100403 received a staggering sum of over N2,268,839,161 (Two Billion, Two Hundred and Sixty-Eight Million, Eight Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Sixty-One Naira) from April 12, 2024, to December 23, 2024.
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“An analysis of the company’s bank statement revealed that the primary inflows into the account originated from two cryptocurrency vendors: Chukwuemeka Okeke and Alhassan Aminu Garba.
“Furthermore, Okeke and Garba were invited for questioning and they willingly provided their statements under caution.
“They reported that they received a total USDT valued at $2,386,642 from the syndicates, resulting from USDT purchased through peer-to-peer trading.
“They also identified the wallet addresses utilized by the group for transferring funds (USDTs),” he said.
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Atiku submitted that the funds were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of computer-related fraud and money laundering, and urged the court to order their forfeiture to the Federal Government.
In granting the request, Justice Owoeye ruled, “I have read the motion and attachments and found sufficient merit in the application.
“Consequently, the motion succeeds and is hereby granted.”
(PUNCH)
Metro
PHOTOS: Retired Police Officers Protest Under Rain At N’Assembly Gate
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July 21, 2025By
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Amid rain, some retired police officers on Monday staged a protest at the entrance gate of the National Assembly in Abuja.
The protesters are demanding their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme.
The demonstrators, comprising elderly ex-police personnel, held placards and chanted solidarity songs as they stood in the rain, insisting that their welfare and dignity had been neglected for too long.
Speaking during the protest, a retired Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Manir Lawal (retd.) called on the government to exit police retirees from the pension scheme, which he described as exploitative and unjust.
He said, “We are here to ask the government to remove us from the CPS. The pension scheme is exploitative and unjust.
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“I am 67 years old. Many of us here are in our 60s and 70s. We have served this country faithfully and deserve to retire in dignity. This scheme has impoverished us. It is our right to demand better,” he said.
Despite the rain, the retirees stood firm, vowing not to leave until their concerns were addressed by the leadership of the National Assembly.
Security operatives were seen monitoring the protest to prevent any breakdown of law and order.
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