Event blogger, Helen Ozor writes on how she was robbed in UNILAG

 

She writes below...

A lot of things happen to people at the University of Lagos but we only get to hear a few of these things or we may not even hear about these things at all. For about a month, I have been taking photography classes at Yaba. Yesterday, August 4th, my photography coach fixed our class at the Sports Centre at the University of Lagos. I drove into the premises at about 2pm. Meanwhile, a sporting event organized by MTN took place at the sports centre yesterday.
After my class at about 5pm, I got to the car park and discovered that my car had been burgled with three of the glass wand down. My camera bag containing 2 lenses, 64gig memory card, batteries, camera cable, blackberry Q10, another bag containing my wallet, notepads, GTB ATM card, ID card, voters card, money , drivers Licence were all stolen from the car. I also discovered that my car key could not lock the door. The security guards at the sports centre referred me to their security office where I made a statement. After I narrated my ordeal, one of the security officer said 'You're lucky they didn't go with your car'.

I was also asked to report the case at the Sabo police station. When I narrated what happened to the officer in charge of the case at the station, he made me understand that this isn't the first time people would report cases of theft to them. Apparently, the situation is getting out of hand. Just incase you would be attending an event at Unilag or you have some engagement within the premises of the institution, please note that your things are not safe. You park at your own risk despite the presence of security guards.

Lecturer rapes 18- year-old female seeking admission in Unilag

A part-time lecturer at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Afeez Baruwa, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl, identified as Caroline (not her real name).

 

It was learnt that the victim, who was reportedly raped inside a study room, was seeking admission into the University.

Baruwa who was arrested by the Surulere Police Division on Monday, August 3 told the police in his statement that the sexual intercourse was by mutual consent, insisting that he did not rape the victim.

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Caroline got to know the lecturer through her Dad because they both belonged to the same landlords’ association in the Abesan, Ipaja area.

It was gathered that the victim’s father had allowed her daughter to follow the lecturer on July 23, to UNILAG for an admission process.

According to reports, Baruwa allegedly took the girl inside one of the study halls, bolted the door, and raped her.

After the incident, Caroline, who told her parents about the rape, was taken to a non-governmental organisation, Mirabel Centre, where she was tested and the medical result reportedly confirmed that the teenager had been raped.

 

After the confirmation, Caroline was taken to the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender, where the matter was reported at the police station. Baruwa was subsequently arrested.

 

A police source in Surulere said:

“The suspect is actually a friend of the father of the girl. The girl had written the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, and she needed assistance with the post-UTME.

“So, the father sent her to meet and discuss with the lecturer.

“But, it turned out that on July 23 when the girl visited the suspect, he raped the girl in the study room.

“The suspect confessed to the act, but his claim is that the sex was by mutual consent.”

The Director of the Office of the Public Defender, Mrs. Omotola Rotimi, said the OPD would write a letter to the UNILAG Vice-Chancellor on the incident, so as to ensure that such did not happen again to anyone.

She said,

“The victim’s father wanted the lecturer to assist with his daughter’s admission. On the fateful day, the girl left with the lecturer as early as 5.30am, and they got to the school at about 7am.

“No one had arrived at the hall except a woman. While the exams had yet to start, he raped her. She went home, and the father found out that her daughter had been raped. He took her to the Mirabel Centre, which then informed the OPD.

“The centre also contacted the police at the Surulere and Isokoko divisions, and the suspect was arrested.

“We are going to defend the girl, and we are writing the VC. The suspect is said to be in the Department of Accounting. He claimed the sex was consensual, but that is not a defence.”

Baruwa, who is currently in custody, will be charged to court on today, Thursday, Aug 6th.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Patricia Amadin, confirmed the arrest.

She said:

“The suspect claims to be a part-time lecturer, but not an employee of the University of Lagos.

“He has confessed to the crime and the medical result proved same.”

 

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Meet The Beautiful Wife Of New NNPC Boss

 

Dr. Miriam Kene Kachikwu(nee Omalu

 On Tuesday, August 4, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

 The Onicha-Ugbo, Delta state-born is happily married to a scholar Dr. Miriam Kene Kachikwu (nee Omalu). She’s had great career experiences for the past two decades with both Nigerian and International Companies. This in turn has made her to be a part of several high value strategic matters including joint operating agreements, production sharing contracts, joint venture agreements, renewable energy projects, electricity and gas marketing in the UK, global procurement, multi-billion dollar multi-jurisdictional corporate restructuring projects, to mention just a few.

Ogun, Lagos Commissioner Of Police Meet

 

In line with his plan to succeed in combating crimes and other social vices in Ogun state, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Abdulmajid Ali, on Wednesday, August 5, visited his Lagos state counterpart, CP Fatai Owoseni.

 His visit was to deliberate on vital security issues towards effective policing of the two prominent commands.

 CP Abdulmajid Ali, who had earlier paid a visit to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Onikan Lagos, controlling Lagos and Ogun state police Commands, was received by his Lagos counterpart AIG Joseph Mbu, plus two other prominent Nigerians and retired police officers including IGP Musliu Smith,rtd, and CP Olayinka Balogun, rtd at about 14.30 hours in the office of the commissioner of police , Ikeja, Lagos state.

In a statement issued on Thursday,morning, August 6, and signed by Ogun state PPRO, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, “the two police chiefs, who are great reformers in the police,deliberated on germane security issues as they affect the two commands,and how they can collaborate on the arrest and investigation of some fleeing suspects who have their hideouts in Lagos and Ogun,after their operations.”
“They agreed on certain security strategies that will help the duo to fight crimes successfully in their areas respectively.
“The two police bosses were also privileged to share from the vast experiences of the two retired police chiefs,IGP Musliu Smith,rtd,and CP Olayinka Balogun,rtd,who were present during the visit at the office of the Commissioner of Police Lagos State.
 “While assuring the good people of Ogun and Lagos on adequate security,CP Fatai Owoseni of Lagos Command,appreciated his Ogun counterpart for his hand of friendship and commitment to duty;and promised to relate with him effectively on regular basis to achieve their goals of having effective and people-oriented policing in line with the ideology of the Inspector General of Police,IGP Solomon Arase”, the statement said.