Human Angle

Cases of Alleged Manhood Stealing Hit Kogi

By Web News 517

A middle-aged man suspected to be a manhood thief was caught and beaten to a stupor in Lokoja,  Kogi state

According to an eyewitness account, Idris Abubakar, the incident happened on Tuesday when the suspect visited a shop behind Dunamis Church in Lokoja to buy bread.

The sources added that confusion started when the shop owner felt a shock in his body and thereafter touched his manhood, only to discover that his manhood had disappeared.

Upon screaming and crying for help, neighbours and passersby attacked the suspect and gave him a thorough beating of his life.

The eye witness further said the suspect confessed to the crime after the thorough beating and expressed joy that the manhood of the shop owner has been restored.

Similar incidents have reportedly occurred in Karaworo and Ganaja areas in the State capital, with each suspect receiving mob actions.

Also, on Wednesday early morning in the Adankolo area of Lokoja, a boy selling doughnuts was said to have screamed after the disappearance of his manhood after being paid by a man who bought doughnuts from him.

 The said man could not be found after the incident.

 Likewise another case at Ganaja Village a passenger cried out after being touched by a fellow passenger in a Tricycle, aka Keke, with the suspect already beaten blue and black but yet to accept responsibility for the action.

Two suspects are said to be in A’ Division custody of the Nigeria Police, Lokoja, after being almost lynched by a mob around Old Market of Lokoja in the evening hours of Tuesday. 

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, said the Police had received the report and are working on it.

 He cautioned the public not to take the law into their own hands, warning that once there is such allegations, the people should report to enable the Police to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegation.

Tribune/Simeon Ugbodovon

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Lifestyle

NGO Charges Youths to Set Worthwhile Goals

By Web News 546

Youths have been advised to set goals and work towards achieving them in life.

Founder of a nongovernmental organization ‘The Virtuous Girl Child Foundation, Mrs Funmilayo Komolafe gave the advice at a seminar held in Ibadan.

Mrs Komolafe noted that the foundation, which started about seven years ago, was borne out of the need to encourage youths to be useful to themselves and society while maintaining their chastity.

Mrs Komolafe said her passion for the girl child came into being after she had a dream.

She said “in 2015 when I was serving my father land in Lokoja, my then pastor in a sermon told us to make a difference in society. There and then I started thinking of how to set goals. When I slept, I had a vision where I was talking to teenagers, and precisely on October 8, 2015, in Lokoja, I started visiting schools to talk to youths, especially the girl child.”

Similarly, a youth instructor, Mrs Grace Ojetunde urged the youths present at the programme to discover their purposes in life early and never relent in achieving them.

Mrs Ojetunde noted that while teenagers still had the strength, they should always use it in profitable ways and avoid social vices.

One of the programme conveners, Mrs Helen Olayiwola, while speaking on the topic ‘The Impact of Education on the Upcoming Generation and Achieving Academic Goals through the Help of God, said education was needed in order to stand before great people in life.

Mrs Olayiwola urged youths to be consistent in whatever goals they set for themselves.

A youth counsellor, Mrs Adetutu Samson speaking on the topic “Achieving Sexual Purity Goals through the Help of God cautioned teenagers against reading or watching pornographic materials.

The Chief Host of the programme, Prophetess Esther Adebayo of Christ Followers Evangelical Church, Ilugushi Estate off Kala Road, admonished the youths present to always seek the help of God, as he alone could guide them in life.

Prophetess Adebayo said without goals humans would keep toiling in vain.

The highlight of the event was the presentation of awards to supportive members of the foundation including the mother of the Programme Convener Mrs Dupe Tunde Abiodun.

Present at the event was the Deputy Directors News, FRCN, Ibadan National Station, Asiwaju S.T Abiodun and Mr Adewunmi Faniran.

The theme of this year’s Seminar is ‘Doing all things through Christ who strengthens.

Lilian Ibomor

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Transportation

FRSC Warns Against Night Travelling

By Web News 524

The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC) has warned that night travelling is unsafe for motorists and commuters, especially now that most roads are in a deplorable state and insecurity on the increase. The FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, Mr Solomon Agure, made the assertions in a statement in Lokoja.

Agure said that no good road experience could come out of speeding, overloading, use of phone while driving, use of mechanically deficient vehicles, failure to use seatbelt and safety crash helmet. He urged motorists to avoid running foul of traffic rules to avoid crashes. According to him, drivers should guide against violating the stated infractions and other anti-safety vices.

He said that the corps would be on the lookout to enforce strict compliance to safety laws and orders on the highways. Agure said arrangements had been made for the commencement of 2021’s Ember Months and Operation Zero Tolerance to Road Traffic Campaign in Kogi. He said that the campaign would be carried out under the theme: “Maintain Safe Speed, Avoid Night Travels And Enjoy Quality Road Experience”. Agure said there would be high visibility of the corps on the roads across the state toward achieving the goals of the operation from now till middle of January, 2022. He said that the command was planning to deploy over 800 personnel, 20 patrol vehicles, four ambulances and heavy tow trucks for control of traffic.

“It aims at ensuring route lining, clear obstruction and respond to distress calls for all to have maximum road use experience during and after the period,” he said.


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