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Ogun businesswoman’s home invaded by robbers
Armed robbery suspects in the early hours of last Wednesday invaded Oladipo Street, Iyana Yesi, the Sango-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State residence of a businesswoman, Olufunke Oladipo.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the armed men numbering about five, who arrived at the house around 3 am, operated for hours unchallenged.
They were said to have made away with the victim’s jewellery valued at N1.5m, N150, 000 cash and all her Automated Teller Machine cards.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the robbers, armed with local guns and knives broke through the roof of the house to gain entrance into the apartment and blindfolded residents while tying their hands behind their backs.
They were said to have hit Oladipo on her chest with a piece of wood after slapping her, therefore leaving her unconscious.
Her daughter, Folasade, who narrated the incident to PUNCH Metro on Sunday, said it took a doctor several hours to revive her mother after the attack.
She said, “They came around 3am. They broke through the ceiling. My paternal uncle who was around at the time was blindfolded. They broke into my mother’s room. My dad was not around at the time.
“When my mom heard the sound of breaking in, she became suspicious and called my dad about what was happening. Immediately her call ended, those thieves broke in into her room and my dad was already calling back. So they said she should pick up the call.
“They started slapping her. They ordered her to pick up the call and tell her husband everything was fine, which she did. My dad had already called the chairman of the community to let him know what was happening at our house. The thieves operated for hours. They left our place around 4am. No one came to her rescue. It took hours for doctors to bring my mother back to life. They beat her chest several times until she became conscious.
“She fainted afterwards. They had to rush her to the hospital. They started beating her chest to see whether she would regain her consciousness. She eventually did after several trials. An x-ray test was conducted on her after she complained of chest pain.”
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Oyeyemi Abimbola, who could not immediately confirm the incident, promised to find out and revert.
He was yet to do so as of the time this report was filed.
In other news – Davido accorded Officer of the Order of the Niger
In a notable recognition of their remarkable contributions to the growth and development of Nigeria, several prominent individuals have been bestowed with national honors by President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.).
Among the recipients is the renowned Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, who has been appointed an officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).Learn More
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, on Monday said Nigeria’s constitution is not working. George said Nigeria’s constitution is paperwork for the country’s military. Featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show, the PDP chieftain said the current constitution gives room to politicians to share largesse in Abuja.George reiterated the call for restructuring Nigeria, stressing that it’s an antidote to secession agitation in Nigeria.
According to George: “The constitution we are running is not working, it’s more like paperwork for a military organization; why should everybody head to Abuja monthly to collect their largess; it’s not working, what does the president do with my local government or that in Sokoto? Nothing.
“Politics is local and we want to see that the restructuring everybody is talking about is the path we should take instead of taking arms and shooting people which is a modern-day Robin Hood.
Source: Naijanews
In other news – I dislike men who wear skirts – Davido
Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, aka Davido, has revealed the fashion trend that he dislikes. The DMW boss stated that he dislikes men who wear skirts.
He said he would never wear a skirt but may reconsider if he is offered half a million dollars.Davido disclosed this in a recent interview with American fashion content creator, Mysterious Fashioniest. Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFFC, said it has redoubled its investigation into the culpability of bank Chief Executive Officers, CEOs, in the mismanagement of COVID-19 funds and World Bank loans. This is contained in a statement by its spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Sunday in Abuja.
The statement said that also under probe is the alleged mismanagement of recovered Abacha loot given to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development for disbursement to beneficiaries of the Federal Government support-for-the-poor programme. The EFCC also announced that it had recovered N32.7 billion and $445,000 so far from top officials of the ministry under its searchlight, adding that the abuse of naira has become a priority investigation of the agency.
Shedding light on the probe of malfeasance in the Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development ministry, the agency said: “At the outset of investigations, past and suspended officials of the Humanitarian Ministry were invited by the commission and investigations into the alleged fraud involving them have yielded the recovery of N32.7billion and $445,000 so far.
“Discreet investigations by the EFCC have opened other fraudulent dealings involving Covid -19 funds, the World Bank loan, Abacha recovered loot released to the Ministry by the Federal Government to execute its poverty alleviation mandate.
Source: Dailypost
In other news – Singer Paul Okoye hints at remarrying
Popular singer and half of P-Square, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has hinted at remarrying. The ‘Reason With Me’ crooner dropped the hint while scolding fans for wishing his divorce from his ex-wife to be toxic.
He stated that he would not succumb to their wishes, urging them to accept the reality that he is with his new partner, Ivy Ifeoma.He went on to unveil hashtag options for himself and his partner, Ifeoma. Read more
Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, aka Davido, has revealed the fashion trend that he dislikes. The DMW boss stated that he dislikes men who wear skirts.
He said he would never wear a skirt but may reconsider if he is offered half a million dollars.Davido disclosed this in a recent interview with American fashion content creator, Mysterious Fashioniest.
The interview asked, “What’s one fashion trend you dislike? He said, “Skirt; men that wears skirts. I will never wear the skirt. Except if I am offered half a million or a million dollars [laughs
Source: Dailypost
In other news – Junior Pope not buried by river bank – Police
The Anambra State Police Command says the remains of Nollywood star, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly called Junior Pope, were not among those buried by the bank of the Anam River. The Command’s spokesman, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, made the clarification on Sunday, stating that only three of the deceased families agreed that the victims be buried by the riverside.
He noted that after the burial of the three, one of the families came back to exhume the remains of their daughter for a befitting burial in her country home.Ikenga added that the corpse of Junior Pope was deposited at a morgue. Read more
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