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Varsity Student Shot, NANS, Police Trade Blame

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3 years ago

October 6, 2022

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A 200-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Samuel Oriyomi, has escaped death after he was reportedly shot by some men in police uniform.

It was gathered that the incident, which occurred around 10pm on September 26, 2022, left the victim hospitalised at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta.

Oriyomi, who spoke to one of our correspondents on Wednesday, stated that he was returning from his day’s job as an electrical technician when the incident happened.

He said, “I was coming back from work along Kobape Road. I got there some minutes past 9pm and due to how late it was, I didn’t see a vehicle to convey me back to the school hostel. Though we are on strike, the school allows some of us that are working and have financial constraints to stay on campus.

“The person who I worked for got us a bike which was going back to school. After getting to a junction, we saw more than five cars parked by the roadside like a police van; when we moved closer, we saw the vehicles clearly and someone got out of one of the vehicles. The headlight of the car was put on and we could see he was in mufti; then he suddenly shot into the air.

“When this happened, the person behind me immediately jumped down from the bike and ran into the nearby bush. He shot again, and I told the bike man to stop and turn back so we don’t get caught up in any bad situation, since we didn’t know what was happening.

“When we turned back, we saw a police patrol vehicle coming towards us and we were actually relieved because it was a police patrol vehicle, which we had seen earlier. However, coming towards the patrol vehicle, we saw that they were speeding towards us, while the other vehicle where the man who shot into the air came down from, was also coming behind us.

“The bike man passed the patrol vehicle; they turned back and began to shoot at us severally, and we saw that they were police officers because they were uniformed. The bike man managed to park at a corner and I immediately called the DPO of Harmony Police Station and an influencer in our school because we had both been shot. I was shot on my lap and leg, while the bike man was shot on his lap.

“We noticed that immediately they shot us, they had gone into the bush to look for the guy that had initially jumped down from the bike, without checking on us.

“We were both conscious when we were taken to a nearby hospital and later transferred to the Federal Medical Centre around 1pm.”

The National Association of Nigerian Students, Ogun State, in a statement on the incident, demanded a probe into the incident.

The statement was signed by the NANS, Chairman, Ogun State, Kehinde Simeon; Deputy Senate President, NANS National, Elvis Ekundina; and the Public Relations Officer, NANS, Ogun, Olufemi Owoeye.

The statement partly read, “This incident, which is tantamount to a murder attempt, was carried out by men who are supposed to keep murderers away from us.

“We have observed with utmost disaffection the deliberate attempt by Harmony Police Station to completely cover this issue in secrecy and hold no one accountable.

“Moreso, there has not been any plan to offer reprieve to the victims who barely survived.”

However, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Wednesday, said the police were not responsible for the incident.

The statement read in part, “A patrol team was promptly dispersed to the scene where a young man later identified as Bakare Samuel, 25 years, a 200-level student of Animal Production and Health Department, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, was found on the ground with gunshot wounds.

“The police patrol team evacuated him to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, where he received immediate medical attention and still recuperating from the gunshot injuries.

“The prompt response by the police team saved the undergraduate student from untimely death.

“Findings from the hospital indicated that pellets associated with fabricated guns (locally-made guns) were extracted from the victim’s body during treatment. Those could not have come from police assault rifles or pistols.

“The assertion in this press release that two persons were shot severally could not be substantiated as the imaginary second person has not been produced and indeed not receiving treatment anywhere known to the police.

“Contrary to the allegation of a cover-up of the incident by the police, it must be stated that it is the student body that has not made concerted efforts at ensuring the well-being of one of its members by following up on the whereabouts and progress of the victim.”
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I Developed High Blood Pressure After I Discovered My Husband Had Another Wife — Wife

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2 hours ago

July 12, 2025

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…Please, don’t dissolve our marriage — Husband

The Matero Local Court in Zambia, has heard that a man allegedly connived with his family to lie to his second wife that he was single.

According to Zambia Observer, Linda Mulenga, 30, giving evidence in the case where her husband, Lameck Mwale, 39, sued her for reconciliation, said she started losing interest in her marriage upon discovering that she was a second wife.

But Lameck said he still loved his wife and did not think that divorce was the solution to their current problem.

The couple got married in 2015 and has one child.

“I found out recently that my husband has a wife and that they have three children.

What is disturbing is that his family received me well and said nothing about his marital status,” Linda said.

Linda said it was better for them to go their separate ways because she had lost trust in her husband.

She also told the court that she recently discovered that her husband has a child with a Nyimba-based lover.

Linda said divorce was the best option because she was tired of being tortured mentally.

“It is better I walk out of the marriage now before this man kills me with depression.

“I have already developed high blood pressure because of the way he treats me.

“We have been separated for over three months now,” Linda said.

Testifying, earlier, Lameck said all was well in his marriage until his wife started accusing him of being promiscuous.

“He said he has not enjoyed his second marriage because of the fights and misunderstandings.

“I was married to another woman before I met her, but there is nothing between me and my first wife as we speak.

“Linda deserted our home due to the quarrels we have been having.

“I don’t know where she is at the moment,” Lameck said.

He peaded with the court to help him reconcile with his wife so that they could raise their child together.

Magistrate Kaputo Ng’andwe adjourned the case.

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My Husband Gives Four Of Us Only N120 For Food —Wife

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July 12, 2025

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…I’m a labourer, can’t afford more – Husband

A Sharia Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna, Kaduna State, has dissolved a –one-year-old marriage, over the husband’s inability to provide for his wife.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the judge, Salisu Abubakar-Tureta, delivering judgment, granted the prayer of Mariya Zhulyadaini for divorce from Jamilu Hassan.

Mariya in her petition prayed the court for divorce because her husband did not provide her the three square meals.

“My husband gives me only N120 daily to feed four people since we got married in 2020,” she said.

On his part, Hassan, who also resides in Rigasa area told the court that he was a labourer.

“I do not earn much as a labourer.

“When I make money, I give her 1,500 or N2, 00 per day for feeding our children.”

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I Lost My Wealth, Became Security Guard After My Wife Cursed Me, Man Tells Court

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July 12, 2025

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GRADE A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has heard the prayer of a man, Friday, who dragged his wife, Dinah, to court for divorce.

Friday, in his evidence, said his wife was in the habit of fighting him both at home and in public and later took to threatening him with a knife.

He added that she stopped cooking for him for three years and later abandoned him for 12 years.

Friday, in his evidence, further pleaded for their children’s custody, while he requested an order restricting his wife from threatening and interfering with his private life.

According to Nigerian Tribune, Dinah was in court on the day the case was mentioned, and she denied all the allegations brought against her.

She also refused that her husband had custody of their children.

The defendant refused to make an appearance on subsequent adjourned dates. Friday, in his testimony, said, “My wife is responsible for my ruin.

“She has a caustic tongue, while she is also fetish.

“She cursed me until my once lucrative business collapsed, and I had no other choice but to take up a job as a security guard.

“Dinah treated me with disregard and refused that I have a say in the home.

“She disobeyed my rules and regulations and would end up fighting me.

“My wife not only fought me at home, but also in the public thus embarrassing me.

“My wife did the worst when she started threatening me with knife any time we had a misunderstanding.

“She stopped cooking for me for about three years and later abandoned me for 12 years.

“She took our children to her sister, who has failed to give them adequate care. “My lord, I entreat this honourable court to also grant me custody of our children so that I can give them proper care.

“I, in addition, plead for an order restraining my wife from threatening and interfering with my private life.”

The court president, Mrs S.M Akintayo, giving her judgment after she had heard the plaintiff, stated that the defendant was given ample opportunity to defend herself after her first appearance in court but that she decided not to make further appearance.

Ruling, Akintayo stated that there was no marriage to be dissolved because no customary marriage held between both parties.