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Sunday, November 1, 2020

How SARS Tortured me for 22 Days Till I Lost my Pregnancy –Teacher Narrates

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters on Saturday heard the chilling details of how the now dissolved police unit allegedly tortured a pregnant teacher and her husband for 22 days, till she lost her baby.

Ogechukwu Obiechina and his wife Ndubuisi told the panel that the incident occurred in June 2017 after the operatives falsely labeled her a thief and kidnapper.

Mrs Obiechina , who spoke for the couple, said she was two months pregnant at the time, but that during beatings, the men threatened to “force the baby out of me”.

She claimed that following further trauma from the torture SARS operatives meted out to her and her husband during his second arrest in October 2017, she lost another pregnancy.

She said men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) also stole her husband’s N50,000 and compelled them to cough up N400,000 as bail before they were freed.

She told the panel that the couple in 2017 sued the Police at the Federal High Court in Lagos and won.

Justice Mohammed Idris ordered the Police to pay them N2 million as compensation.

They also won at the Court of Appeal in Lagos in 2020 but the Police refused to comply with the judgment.

Mrs Obiechina identified some of her alleged torturers as “Phillip Rilwan, Christian and Haruna Idowu”, all policemen.

Panel chair, Judge emeritus Doris Okuwobi, adjourned sitting till November 10 to give the mentioned operatives an opportunity to appear and respond to the allegations.

The Obiechinas’ testimony was the first of four petitions for the third day of sitting since the Lagos State Government set up the nine-member panel on October 15, following weeks of near nationwide #EndSARS protests.

The other petitioners are: Olusegun Openiyi; Francis Idum (deceased) and Olajide Fowotade. The fourth petition didn’t go on.

Mrs Obiechina, a private school teacher, said on June 1, she received a text message from an unknown number that she had a parcel from DHL. A caller using different numbers asked for her home or office address and she gave him her school address upon her husband’s advice.

It was the next day, June 2, 2017, that her ordeal began.

She said the men arrived at her school in a black Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).

Her words: “I saw a black jeep with huge men inside it. One of them was in a DHL uniform…

“Immediately, they approached me, they started beating me. They said I should enter inside. They said I was a thief, an armed robber. The one in the DHL uniform removed it. My HM (Headmistress) was peeping at us. I said let me go and tell her. They said no.”

The petitioner said she had a five-year-old son at the school, but they didn’t care.

“I said my kid is there, they said no, that I should follow them, that my kid would die there. My HM came to the gate; they pointed a gun at me. She asked what was going on. They said ‘This woman is a thief, a kidnapper. She must follow us and go. They said they were Police, SARS.

“They pushed me inside the car and moved. The men were slapping, beating me. I was two months pregnant. I started vomiting. That’s when they found out I was pregnant. But they kept torturing me. I told them I did not know the suspect.

“They took me to their office at Ikeja. They took me to a shrine. They hanged me, beat me. They said they would force my baby out of me. They said I must produce the person or die there,” Mrs Obiechina said.

The witness testified further that her husband had been searching for her at different police stations in Lagos. When he eventually found her, he was also arrested and tortured.

She continued: “Immediately they saw him, they started beating him. They put a tyre on his head, and said they would burn him alive. They started interrogating him, beating him with gun butt, hitting him on the head with a stone.

“During the beating, I urinated on my clothes; they said my pregnancy was not my husband’s, that I should bring the man who impregnated me.”

She told the panel that they were put in different cells.

“…I told them I had a five year-old son in school. They said ‘let him die there,” the petitioner said, adding that they eventually allowed her and her husband to call people to take care of their son.

“My husband was in Cell 1, I was in Cell 2. It was a high open room. Rain and sun beat us.”

They were eventually released upon payment of N250,000 and N150,000 ‘bail’, but her husband was re-arrested in October same year, during which she lost another pregnancy due to the fresh torture and trauma.

She said: “While we were preparing for church on a Sunday, Philip Rilwan, Haruna and other SARS operatives intruded into our house.

“I called our lawyer and I also called Christian when they were going. ‘You know first time I lost my baby. Now I’m pregnant and my doctor said I don’t need any stress. Tell me where you are taking my husband to.’

“Christian replied, ‘Oga said he wants to see him.’ I asked who is Oga? And he said Philip and that the order was from Abba Kyari.

“They beat my husband, pushed him out in boxers. I was begging them, they said no. They took him away.”

She said as a result of the “emotional trauma” she lost her second pregnancy.

The panel chair admitted the two judgments as exhibits.

“Judgment in appeal CA/L/178 of 2018 COP and others against Mr Obiechina and another dated March 20, 2020, is hereby admitted and marked as Exhibit B,” Justice Okuwobi said.

The second petitioner, Mr Fowotade, wept before narrating how he was allegedly assaulted by two plain clothe operatives of the Ketu Division of the Police in Lagos.

The policeman allegedly accused him of attempting to knock them down with his vehicle. He told the panel that they removed two of his teeth before dragging him to their station.

The bike riding policemen were said to have accused him of attempting to run them over when he abruptly applied the brakes to avoid hitting a tricycle that veered off its lane.

One of them identified as Ayo was said to have head-butted the contractor on the mouth, knocking off two front teeth.

He alleged that he was also thoroughly beaten up at the station, and that even the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) was alarmed and reprimanded the policemen when he found out.

Fowotade said weeks after, he was not himself and that he had spent hundreds of thousands trying to fix his teeth and leg.

“How can somebody just beat me up and nothing happened?” he wondered.

When the panel asked him what he wanted, Fowotade said: “I want justice”, adding that about N2 million or N3 million would suffice as compensation.

The panel adjourned further proceedings in all the petitions till November 10.

The panel is made up of the Chairman Justice Doris Okuwobi (Rtd); Mr Ebun Adegboruwa (SAN); Mr Taiwo Lakanu, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police and a founding member of SARS.

Other panelists are Mrs Oluwatoyin Odusanya, Director, Lagos State Directorate of Citizen’s Rights and Ms Patience Udoh, a representative of the civil society groups Mr Segun Awosanya (Segalink) a human rights activist, Rinu Oduala, Temitope Majekodunmi and Mr Lucas Koyejo.

The panel sits from 10am to 4pm for six months. The designated sitting days are Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at the Lagos Court of Arbitration, No 1A, Remi Oluwode Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.

SOURCE: Thenation

BY: Robert Egbe

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Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board Releases Admission Lists

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) has released the lists of Primary six pupils to all the six education districts in the State.

LASUBEB Chairman, Wahab Alawiye-King, said in a statement that pupils whose names appear in the lists were qualified for placement into public Junior Secondary Schools (JSS).

He said parents and guardians could check what schools their wards have been placed at the various primary schools they attended.

The statement titled “Placement of Primary Six pupils into Junior Secondary Schools” reads: “This is to announce that the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board has released the lists of Primary Six Pupils to all the Six Education Districts in the State for Placement into Public Junior Secondary Schools (JSS).

” Parents/Guardians are advised to kindly check their wards’ Placement at the various Primary Schools they attended.”

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Comedian AkiikaLmd Shows Off His Newly Acquired Car (Photos)

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Popular Nigerian comedian, AkiikaLmd has shown off the new Toyota Camry car he bought. 

The comedian showed off the new car via his whatsapp status post. See another photo of him posing with the car below;

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Laycon Bags Multi-Million Naira Partnership Deal With OPPO Mobile Nigeria

Leading smartphone brand, OPPO Mobile Nigeria has unveiled reality star, Laycon as its partner. This comes shortly after Laycon was announced as the winner of the fifth season of Africa’s biggest Reality TV Show, Big Brother Naija.

The timing of this news couldn’t have come at a better time according to the Marketing Manager, Nengi Akinola,

“We have seen potential in the Nigerian youth and as a youth oriented smartphone brand, we recognize that there is room for more and anyone can be anything they set their minds to. Just like Laycon, any young Nigerian is free to dream and free to live life by their own terms”.

Laycon who was elated at the announcement of the partnership, had this to say,

“OPPO Mobile is one of the most reputable smartphone brands in the world, and I am thrilled to be able to join the OPPO family. I can’t wait to connect even more with a passionate smartphone savvy audience”.


 

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Mercy Aigbe Feeds The Poor On The First Sunday Of The Month

 Mercy Aigbe has spent the early hours of her day with the poor and destitute in society as she prepared some delicious meals for them.

Mercy Aigbe took to her Instagram page to share a video of herself dishing out some jollof rice and chicken inside a take-away pack to a group of people she had gathered together.

Sharing the video she wrote: “How I spent my thanksgiving Sunday Morning …. thank you lord for your abundant Grac.

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[Music] Bhollyyoung – Taloni Kopor Keh (Prod. By Kentee)

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Bhollyyoung is back with yet another hit single titled "Taloni Kopor Keh".

Production credit for "Taloni Kopor Keh" goes to Kentee. and bet me this a hot banger 💥💥.

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Friday, October 30, 2020

PremPremMusic Unveils List of Categories For The First Edition of IBARAPA MERIT AWARD 2020

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In anticipation of nominations into the voting and non voting category of the IBARAPA MERIT AWARD 2020, the Organizer of the Award, PremPremMusic has today October 30th 2020 found it worthy to unveil the List of Categories as nominations start on November 1st 2020 and ends on November 6th 2020.

Below are the Full List for the first edition of the IBARAPA MERIT AWARD 2020, as signed by PremPremMusic Manager, Oni Opeyemi Diana;
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[Full Album] Wizkid – Made In Lagos Album Download

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Africa's biggest music export, Wizkid is set to release his 4th Studio Album titled "Made In Lagos".

Made In Lagos by Wizkid will be released on Oct 29th, 2020 and it will be made available to all his fans. The 

The Album includes already released singles such as Smile and No Stress.

Enjoy below; Wizkid – Smile Ft. H.E.R

1. Wizkid | Reckless

2. Wizkid | Ginger Ft. Burna Boy

3. Wizkid | Longtime Ft. Skepa

4. Wizkid | Mighty Wine

5. Wizkid | Blessed Ft. Damian Marley

6. Wizkid | Smile Ft. H.E.R

7. Wizkid | Piece of Me Ft. Ella Mai

8. Wizkid | No Stress 

9. Wizkid | True Love Ft. Tay Iwar and Projexx

10. Wizkid | Sweet One

11. Wizkid | Essence Ft. Tems

12. Wizkid | Roma Ft. Terri

13. Wizkid | Gyrate

14. Wizkid | Grace

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[Music] Burna Boy - 20 10 20

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Nigerian grammy-nominated afrobeats singer and songwritter, Burna Boy return with a new song he titles "20 10 20".

The new song "20 10 20" talks about the 20/10/2020 Lekki tollgate massacre which claimed many lives of peaceful protesters.

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[Music] Wizkid – Grace

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Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwritter, Wizkid makes a return as he drops off a new song he titles "Grace".

The track "Grace" is taken off Wizkid fourth studio album "Made In Lagos".

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[Music] Wizkid – Gyrate (Prod. By London)

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Nigerian singer and songwritter, Wizkid makes a return as he drops off a new song he titles "Gyrate" taken off Wizkid fourth studio album "Made In Lagos".

The new track "Gyrate" was produced by London.

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[Music] Wizkid – Roma Ft. Terri

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Award-winning Nigerian A-List singer and songwritter, Wizkid makes a return as he drops off a new song he titles "Roma" featuring label mate, Terri.

The track "Roma" is taken off Wizkid fourth studio album "Made In Lagos".

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[Music] Wizkid – Essence Ft. Tems

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Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwritter, Wizkid makes a return as he drops off a new song he titles "Essence" featuring amazing female vocalist, Tems.

The track "Essence" is taken off Wizkid fourth studio album "Made In Lagos".

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[Music] Wizkid – Sweet One

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Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwritter, Wizkid makes a return as he drops off a new song he titles "Sweet One".

The track "Sweet One" is taken off Wizkid fourth studio album "Made In Lagos".

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[Music] Wizkid – Piece of Me Ft. Ella Mai

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Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwritter, Wizkid makes a return as he drops off a new song he titles "Piece of Me" featuring English singer, Ella Mai.

The track "Piece of Me" is taken off Wizkid fourth studio album "Made In Lagos".

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