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The Lagos State Police Command has issued a firm rebuttal to a viral video that accused an Inspector of Police of stealing, labeling the online narrative as "false and misleading." The command provided an alternate account, stating the incident stemmed from a traffic enforcement operation that turned violent. The Official Account vs. The Viral Video The widely circulated footage showed a uniformed officer with blood on his face, sitting on the ground while an angry crowd chanted "Ole!" (Thief). The police statement offered a different sequence of events: *   The Assignment: The Inspector was on official duty with the Lagos State Taskforce, enforcing a ban on illegal parking along Brown Street in Oshodi. *   The Confrontation: He stopped a motorist attempting to park wrongly. The motorist allegedly became violent, leading to a heated argument. *   The Discharge: During the confrontation, the Inspector "accidentally discharged shots on...

A UK judge has handed down lengthy prison sentences to two Afghan asylum seekers for the rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in a Warwickshire park, condemning the attackers for betraying genuine refugees and robbing their victim of her childhood. Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both 17, were sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on Tuesday for the assault, which occurred in a park in Leamington Spa on May 10, 2025. The court heard that the pair, who arrived in the United Kingdom months earlier after crossing the English Channel in small boats, attacked the teenager despite her desperate pleas for help from passersby. A Desperate Cry for Help, Ignored During the trial, footage recorded by the victim on her mobile phone was played in court. The video showed her being led away from her friends by the two defendants while she called out for assistance. The girl later described how people nearby failed to intervene despite her visible distress. CCTV evidence corroborated her...

The Abuja residence of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, was sealed on Sunday by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a move that has been condemned as unlawful and politically motivated by his aides. Chief Julius Bokoru, Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to Sylva, issued a forceful statement titled "A Grave Breach of Decency: EFCC’s Attempted Raid and Defacement of Sylva’s Family Home". In it, he detailed the agency's actions, stating that the operation was conducted without prior notice, a formal warrant, or any adherence to established legal procedure. "No courtesy. No procedure. No humanity," Bokoru stated. He described the scene as EFCC officers "spray-paint[ed] his walls in stark red, emblazoning the words 'EFCC — Keep Off'" on the property, which he argued was the treatment of a fugitive rather than the home of a former public official. A "Violat...