Ex-gov Aliyu farm’s driver electrocuted

A 36-year-old driver in the farm of a former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, has been electrocuted in Minna, the Niger State capital.

The deceased, Mohammed Bawa, who resided at Birji in the Bosso Local Government Area of the state, was said to have been electrocuted as he tried to reconnect power supply to his residence.

According to an eyewitness, electricity supply to the late Bawa’s house had been disconnected, while he was alleged to have attempted to reconnect the line before tragedy struck.

Power supply was said to have been restored to the area while the reconnection was going on.

Bawa was on Tuesday morning buried according to Islamic rites.

Public Relations Officer, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Alhaji Adamu Dantani, who could not confirm the story, however, described the deceased’s alleged action as illegal.

Dantani said, “It was an illegal act, so they will not report it to us because they know that we will take legal action against them if we know about it.”

Ex-gov Aliyu farm’s driver electrocuted

Soldiers beat bus driver to coma at checkpoint

A truck driver was beaten to coma Saturday by soldiers at a stop-and-search checkpoint near the University of Jos students’ hostel, along Jos-Bauchi road.

The driver, according to a witness, was rushed to a nearby health centre for treatment.

A spokesperson for the Special Task force on Jos crisis, Ikedichi Iweha, requested time to ascertain details of events at the checkpoint.

Mr. Iweha, an army captain, said their members were trained and responsible, therefore, could not have committed the act they were accused of.

Meanwhile, other truck drivers barricaded the road with their vehicles, insisting that the checkpoint be dismantled.

Our source said that the security men at the checkpoint demanded money from the truck driver, but the unfortunate driver resisted, therefore he was mercilessly beating.

We could not confirm that claim.

The incident has created panic among commuters on the route, and traffic has built up on the road, which is the gateway from north central to north eastern states.

Soldiers beat bus driver to coma at checkpoint

Driver stabs policewoman to resist arrest

Lagos – A 32-year-old driver, Samuel Adam, who allegedly stabbed a policewoman with a broken bottle, was arraigned on Monday in Lagos.

Adam, who resides at No. 33, Oshoro St., Papa-Ashafa, Agege, Lagos, is being tried at an Oshodi Magistrates’ Court on charges of breach of the peace and assault.

The Prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, said that the accused committed the offences on May 20 at Bello Street, Shogunle, Oshodi.

He said that the accused stabbed the policewoman, one Sgt. Raliat Jimoh, attached to the Shogunle Divisional Headquarters, while performing her official duty.

“The accused stabbed the complainant, to resist arrest.”

Olatunde said that the accused was driving against traffic when the complainant stopped him, but he refused to stop.

“The accused was driving against traffic recklessly; the complainant entered his bus and asked him to stop, but he resisted arrest.

“He zoomed off with her from her duty post to an unknown destination; he stopped and was dragging her down from his Volkswagen bus.

“He later picked a broken bottle and stabbed her on her right hand. When he saw blood gushing out of her hand, the accused abandoned his vehicle and took to his heels.”

Olatunde said that the offences contravened Sections 166 and 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Section 171 prescribes a three- year jail term as penalty for offenders.

The accused pleaded innocence of the offences and was granted a bail of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.

The Magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola, adjourned the case to June 16 for mention. (NAN)

 

Driver stabs policewoman to resist arrest