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Sad! Man Commits Suicide In Lagos
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4 years agoon
A 31-year-old man identified as Princewill Okoroafor has allegedly committed suicide after taking a poisonous substance believed by the police to be Sniper. This sad occurrence happened at his apartment at Lakeview Phase 1 Estate in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos
However, police investigators said Princewill was found dead in his apartment and an empty Sniper container was found beside his body.
So, the deceased mother, Mrs. Juliet Okoroafor hinted that she suspects foul play in his death. She has said that the Lagos police authorities must conduct an autopsy to confirm the exact cause of his death.
“I received a call that my son was about to commit suicide. I rushed to the scene and met him lying on the floor in his room. He was rushed to First Line Hospital in Festac, where he was pronounced dead. I want the police to conduct an autopsy on him to ascertain the cause of his death."
Bala Elkanah, Police PRO, Lagos State while confirming the incident said;
When Mrs. Okereafor reported the matter at the Festac division, the scene was visited by detectives, led by SP Francis Oyeyemi, where an open tin of suspected poisonous substance, Sniper, was recovered. We are still investigating.”
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Man Jumps Into Lagoon From Third Mainland Bridge Lagos
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February 16, 2020A man, 22, jumped into the lagoon from the third mainland bridge yesterday. The man identified as Daibo Toju Davies resides at 17, Sosanya street, Gbagada.
A report said that he had engaged the services of an Uber taxi from a hospital before the occurrence. He allegedly stopped the Uber on the bridge pretending to be having a running stomach before plunging into the lagoon.
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency public affairs officer, Nosa Okunbor said they are making efforts to rescue the man.
He said;
“He should be in his mid-twenties. He ordered a car-hailing service from Gbagada to the Island. He deceived the UBER driver that he had a running stomach after which he jumped into the lagoon.
“As I speak with you, the marine unit of the Lagos central zone has been searching for the victim since 11:30 am, but we have not found the body.”
Two luggage with his personal effects and affidavit were discovered on him.
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Police van has allegedly been used for commercial purposes in Lagos. This is due to the ban on commercial motorcycle and tricycle popularly known as Okada and Keke Napep in some parts of Lagos.
This is captured by a Twitter user @caren_diala who captured the moment Lagosian rushed to get a seating space in a police van.
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Policemen Arrest Colleagues For Obtaining Bribe In Lagos (VIDEO)
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4 years agoon
February 7, 2020A video has surfaced online showing some policemen arrested by their colleagues for obtaining bribe.
Also, the officers are attached to the Nigeria Police Special Squad ‘Operation Puff Adder’. So, they stormed the spot in patrol their patrol van and arrested the officers collecting bribe at the Ijesha area of Lagos State.
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