Monday 18 November 2013

EXCLUSIVE: Police Arrest Lawyer for Alleged Fraud


A legal practitioner who was identified as Jude Umar has been arrested by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigerian Police, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians of their money under the guise of helping them acquire new cars.
Confirming the arrest, SFU Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu, said sometime in May 2013, the petitioner alleged that he met the suspect in Abuja who introduced himself as a car dealer.

Truck Runs Over, Kills Six School Pupils in Lagos


Pandemonium erupted yesterday at the Ikota area of Ajah, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, when a speeding truck laden with water ran over six pupils who were trying to cross the expressway, killing them on the spot.
The children who were said to be on their way to school had for lack of pedestrian bridge in the area tried to cross the road like they had always done daily when the truck came out of nowhere and crushed them.
According to eyewitness account, the driver of the truck and the conductor had initially absconded, leaving behind their truck for fear of their lives, but were later caught by passers-by.
It was gathered that the accident involved a blue Mercedes Benz truck with registration no XZ87JJJ and a black Toyota Prado SUV with registration no CB690AKD.
 It was gathered that the SUV driver had on sighting the school children slowed down to allow them pass but the tanker driver in his haste, was said to have overtaken the parked SUV and crushed the pupils.