Metro
Security Guard Kills Employer’s Wife, Leaves Husband In Coma
A security guard at the Lugbe Area of the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday, June 13, killed his boss’s wife with an axe and a knife and left his boss in coma at the National hospital, Abuja.
Mr. Joseph Nicholas, Treasurer, Landlords/Tenants Association, Phase 2, AMAC Housing Estate, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja on Tuesday.
Nicholas said that the unfortunate incident happened on Saturday night.
He described the victim, Mr Ralph Wilcox, a retired Director at the Federal Ministry of Information, and his wife as extremely peaceful people who lived alone with their security guard.
He said that the assailant (security guard) inflicted serious bodily and life threatening injuries on his victims, thereby causing the death of Mrs Wilcox.
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He said that her remains had been deposited at the Gwagwalada specialist hospital morgue.
The security guard, who confessed to the crime, said that he killed Mrs. Wilcox while the husband was away.
He, thereafter, awaited the return of the husband from his outing to “complete his job” by trying to kill him.
“Upon arrival of Wilcox’s from his outing around 8.00 pm, the gateman attacked him with sharp axe which he previously used to hack Mrs. Wilcox to death.
“Wilcox fell down and pretended as if he was dead, the gateman went to their apartment and ransacked whatever he could lay his hands on.
”While he was inside their apartment, Wilcox was able to escape from his compound to the main street, were he was calling for help, blood was gushing over his body and he was losing strength.
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”One incoming car saw Wilcox lain in his pool of his blood on Port Harcourt street and immediately zoomed back thinking it was an armed robbery attack.
”He went to the main gate to draw the attention of vigilantes, who followed him to where the man was lain in his pool of blood.
”In an attempt to find out what happened to him, the same assailant drove Wilcox’s SUV car out of their compound straight to where the man was and carried him to the National Hospital,” he said.
Nicholas further explained that it was a member of the association working at the National hospital that contacted the association that Wilcox’s security guard brought him to the hospital.
”When we (Association exco) got the information of his location, we immediately went to the hospital with a policeman.
”As we alighted from our cars the assiailant was almost making his way out of the hospital before we promptly stopped him.
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”Questions upon questions were hurled at him and from there he became the primary suspect.
”We left national hospital with the number one suspect back to the crime scene around 4:36am on Sunday June 14.
”The standby policemen further threw questions at him and from there he confessed to the crime.
”Mr Wilcox is recuperating from his injuries at the hospital and we have been making several visits to him and his family members have been contacted.
“Higher authorities have taken over the case,” he said.
A Police Officer who also confirmed the incident but did not want his name mentioned said that the security guard must have been planning the crime for a long time because he felt no remorse about it.
He said that the security guard took the police to where he threw the weapons (axe and knife) he used to commit the crime.
He also added that the police did not apply force on the security guard for him to confess to the crime, as he did so willingly on his own.
NAN called DSP Anjuguri Manzah, the FCT Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), and he confirmed the incident saying that the police were carrying out further investigations.
(NAN/NATION)
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Metro
Court Jails Football Coach For Sodomising Minor Player
A Kano State High Court has sentenced a football coach, Hayatu Muhammad, to eight years in prison for sodomising one of his underage players.
The presiding judge, Justice Musa Dahuru Muhammad, delivered the judgment on Wednesday, sentencing Hayatu without the option of a fine.
According to the prosecution, the coach, who lives in Sanka area of Kano metropolis, committed the offence twice in different locations. He initially pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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To prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, the state counsel, Barrister Ibrahim Arif Garba, presented five witnesses who testified against the defendant.
In his defense, Hayatu took the witness stand alone.
The prosecution stated that his action violated Section 284 of the Penal Code Law, which criminalises sodomy.
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After reviewing all the evidence and witness statements, Justice Dahuru ruled that the prosecution had successfully proved the case.
He sentenced Hayatu to four years in prison on each of the two counts, to run concurrently — meaning he will serve a total of eight years starting from the day of the judgment.
Metro
Lagos Fire Service Rescues Woman From 60-foot Well In Ikorodu
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has saved a 32-year-old woman who accidentally fell into an uncovered well approximately 60 feet deep at No. 14 Mustapha Bolatiwa Street, off Agric Bus Stop, in the Ikorodu area of the state.
The incident, which drew a large crowd of onlookers, was described by residents as “nothing short of a miracle.”
Eyewitnesses said the woman, whose identity had not been immediately confirmed, reportedly wandered from a nearby compound and was seated on the edge of the well before losing balance and falling in.
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Following a distress call, operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service arrived swiftly and launched a well-coordinated rescue operation.
Confirming the incident, the Director of the agency, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, said the woman was pulled out alive after a tense and delicate rescue effort.
“She was immediately stabilised and transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care,” Adeseye said.
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She cautioned residents to ensure all open wells and similar structures are securely covered to prevent avoidable accidents.
Adeseye also praised the professionalism and prompt response of her team, reaffirming the agency’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property across Lagos State.
Metro
DSS Arrests Two Dismissed Officers Over Impersonation, Fraud
The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested two dismissed officers, Barry Donald and Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, accused of impersonating the Service to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians.
The DSS, in a statement issued on Wednesday, confirmed that both individuals, earlier declared wanted in separate public warnings, have been arrested and will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
“The Department of State Services recently issued disclaimers on two dismissed personnel of the Service, Barry Donald and Victor Onyedikachi Godwin. These individuals were alleged to be cloaking under the Service to engage in fraudulent activities.
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“The public is hereby notified that these culprits have been apprehended and will face prosecution in accordance with the law,” the Service said.
This comes after a series of alerts by the DSS warning Nigerians against dealing with the former officers dismissed for misconduct but still parading themselves as active operatives.
Recall that the secret police had raised the alarm over the activities of Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, accusing him of using the DSS name to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
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In the same vein, on October 8, a separate statement was issued concerning Barry Donald, another dismissed officer alleged to be impersonating the agency for fraudulent purposes.
The DSS said it remains committed to protecting Nigerians from impostors and maintaining public trust in the Service. It also revealed plans to publish the names of other previously dismissed personnel to prevent citizens from falling victim to similar schemes.
The DSS urged members of the public to verify all official engagements through its verified communication channels and to report any suspicious activities involving persons claiming to represent the Service.
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