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June 27, 2022

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One Dies, 10 Injured On Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway Auto Crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that one person died while 10 others sustained injuries in an accident that occurred at Kobape on the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday.

The FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.

The FRSC officer explained that the accident involved a Toyota Previa marked KSF 145 HN and a Toyota Avensis with registration number AAA 301 HN.

Umar said the accident occurred at 6:35 p.m. and was caused by excessive speed and loss of control by both vehicle drivers.

The sector commander stated that 16 people were involved which comprised 10 men and six women.

He said that 10 people sustained injuries while one man died in the accident.

He added that the injured victims were taken to Idera Hospital Sagamu and Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, saying that the deceased was deposited at Idera Hospital mortuary.

The sector commander cautioned motorists on reckless driving, especially during the rainy season.

He also advised motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations and consider other road users.

Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu & Wife Risk Life Imprisonment Under UK Law

Ike Ekweremadu, a former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice, could be sentenced to life in prison for organ harvesting under the United Kingdom's Modern Slavery Act 2015 if proven guilty and given the maximum term (MSA 2015).

The couple was detained and accused of bringing a kid to the UK so that organs might be harvested. As a result, they were charged on June 23, 2022, at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court.

According to the London Metropolitan Police, an investigation into the pair was started after detectives were made aware of possible violations of the modern slavery statute in May 2022.

Organ harvesting falls under the umbrella of human trafficking, which is illegal in the UK and carries a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.

The act partly reads, “Under s 2, an individual commits an offence if they arrange or facilitate the travel of another with a view to that person being exploited. It is irrelevant whether that person consents to the travel, or whether they are a child or an adult.

“Under s 3 of MSA 2015, exploitation includes: slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour; sexual exploitation (which involves the commission of an offence under s 1(1)(a) of the Protection of Children’s Act 1978 (indecent photographs of children), or Pt 1 of SOA 2003 (eg, rape or sexual assault); removal of organs where a person is encouraged required or expected to do anything which involves the commission of an offence under ss 32 or 33 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (prohibition of commercial dealings in organs and restrictions on use of live donors); securing services etc by force, threats or deception; securing services etc from children and vulnerable persons (eg, physically or mentally ill or disabled).”

It further stated that anyone found guilty of “human trafficking is liable on summary conviction to 12 months’ imprisonment and/or unlimited fine,” adding that “on conviction on indictment, the maximum sentence is life imprisonment.”

According to information from UK media, Ekweremadu's daughter required a kidney transplant. He brought a 15-year-old homeless child into the UK using a passport that was unlawfully obtained and falsely said that the youngster was 21 in order to address this issue. A better life was guaranteed for the youngster. Bail has been rejected for the former Senate President and his wife.

EFCC: Yahoo Boys On The Prowl In Abuja

The activities of internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Nigeria is now on the sharp increase in Nigeria’s satellite towns.

Before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, began clamping down on them, the fraudsters had taken over major cities in the country, boastfully spending and intimidating neighbors with their ill-gotten wealth.

Foreigners have stereotyped Nigerians as fraudsters and put the country on the red list, while innocent citizens have to go through a lot to gain the trust of investors.

But, with many people becoming aware of the tactics of these internet fraudsters, they have now resorted to the more dangerous and more sophisticated Yahoo Plus.

This entails the use of metaphysical powers to compel victims to do their bidding. It requires diabolical rituals such as human sacrifice.

The fast money seekers would also be made to go through bathing with some sort of spiritual soaps, sleeping in coffins, bathing in burial grounds, market square, acting mad in public places for a while, having sexual intercourse with a mad person or even eating faces to become rich.

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja City Centre, the Central Business District and other places such as Wuse, Garki, Asokoro and Maitama, had been a safe haven for these diabolical fraudsters.

And a lot of girls have fallen victim to this as most of them are used for ritual, especially by their boyfriends, Yahoo boys, with their bodies dumped in different canals or roadsides, while some others suddenly run mad.

8 Kidnapped In Kaduna, 2 In Ekiti Communities

Eight people have been reportedly kidnapped in the late hours of Tuesday when bandits attacked Keke A and Keke B areas of New Millennium City, Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.

The attack, according to residents of the area, started around 11 pm and lasted for one hour before security operatives arrived and engaged the gunmen.

A resident of Keke A who pleaded for anonymity said at least three people were kidnapped, including the wife of a yet-to-be-identified military officer in the area.

Daily Trust learnt from the resident that the bandits were suspected to have targeted a particular house in the area during the attack.

“They also kidnapped another man who is the immediate neighbor of the military officer. In fact, the neighbor was picked up alongside his eight-year-old daughter, but they eventually dropped the daughter when her mother continued shouting at the top of her voice.

“Another man who was just returning home in his car at the time ran into the kidnappers. He was the third person that was taken away,” the source said.

Also, a resident of Keke B confirmed to our correspondent that a man, his wife and two of their housemaids were also kidnapped.

When contacted about those kidnapped in Kaduna, the Kaduna State Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Muhammad Jalige, said he would get back to our correspondent but had yet to do so at the time of filing this report.

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