Los Angeles police on Friday confirmed the death of a 14-year-old girl who was accidentally killed when an officer opened fire while arresting an assault suspect in a clothing store. In a statement released on Thursday, the police said they received calls about an armed attack at a store and when the officers arrived at the scene, they found several civilians sheltering inside the building. According to the statement, the officers opened fire at the suspect and took him into custody, meanwhile, the bullet passed through the wall of a dressing room and hit the girl. The suspect was soon confirmed dead by the paramedics that arrived at the scene and no gun was reportedly recovered. “Unbeknownst to the officers, a 14-year-old girl was in a changing room behind a wall, that was directly behind the suspect and out of the officers’ view. “She was in the changing area with her mother when the officers encountered the suspect and the shooting occurred. She was pronounced dead at the scene,” th

The Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Abia state have arrested one Emeh Kalu for allegedly masterminding the kidnapping and murder of his wife, Late Mrs Nneka Nwanyi-Sunday Emeh Kalu. The police also arrested three other suspects in connection with the abduction and gruesome killing of the late Mrs Kalu who was earlier reported missing and later found dead in a cassava farm on 29th August, 2021 in Ngugworo Community in Nguzu Edda in Afikpo South, Ebonyi State.  The Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba in a release on Wednesday said the Force received complaint from the people of Ngugworo community, Ebonyi State, a border town to Abia State where the victim resided, when her decomposing body was discovered in their community which led to a discrete investigation and eventual arrest of the suspects. The Police in its investigations further disclosed that the husband, Emeh Kalu with the help of his hired criminal elements carried out the dastardly

Abiodun Williams, Counsel to Chief Ramon Adedoyin, the embattled owner of Hilton Hotels Honours, Ile-Ife where a lodger, Timothy Adegoke Oludare allegedly died has raised fresh alarm on the circumstances surrounding the Late OAU postgraduate student's death. In a letter to Osun state Commissioner of Police dated 26th November, 2021, as obtained by The PUNCH on Saturday, the lawyer posited that going by the information at his disposal, the late Adegoke was buried by officials of the Department of Public Health, Ife Central Local Government, Ile-Ife after having secured a clearance from the police in one of the local Divisions. This is in contrast to the previous report that the corpse of the 37-year-old OAU master's student was allegedly buried by the Hotel staffers after having been reportedly found dead in the room where he was lodging. “From the information flying around in Ile-Ife, there is a strong suggestion that contrary to the claim as aforesaid, it was the o

A group under the aegis of Ife Legacy Foundation has insisted that the City of Ife remains a safe place for all people to live and do business. This reaction came in the midst of the news of an alleged murder of one Mr Timothy Adegoke Oludare, a master's student of Obafemi Awolowo University , a government owned University in the ancient city. The group in a communique on Tuesday with the title "A COMMUNIQUE ON BEHALF OF IFE COMMUNITY ON THE TRAGIC DEATH OF MR TIMOTHY ADEGOKE OLUDARE", signed by its Publicity Secretary, Niyi Murele commiserated with the family and friends of Late Adegoke, adding that it would contribute everything possible within its capacity to support investigation efforts of the law enforcement agents to unravel the cause of Oludare's death and due prosecution of anybody found culpable. The group however appealed to the public to treat the matter as an isolated case without attempting to add any general colorization to the situation in re

The palace of the Ooni of Ife has condemned the gruesome killing of about five persons in Toro Village on Friday by yet to be identified assailants. The Palace in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare as obtained by Ife City Blog on Saturday described the incident as unfortunate and a sheer criminal act, noting that the perpetrators will not escape justice. The Osun State Police Command had earlier in a statement by its spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident, stating that investigations were ongoing to unravel and apprehend the culprits. "The palace of the Ooni of Ife on Friday morning received with great concern, news of the reported killing of some persons numbering about five at Toro village, Ile-Ife. "Aside from condemning the unfortunate incident in strong terms, the Palace of the Ooni immediately reported the case to appropriate security authorities, who swung into action immediately", the statement read

The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has condemned the recent midnight attack in Igangan town, Oyo State by some suspected criminal herdsmen, during which many lives and properties were lost.  This was contained in a press statement released on Monday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni's Palace, Comrade Moses Olafare.  Ooni Ogunwusi blamed the successful perpetration of the invasion on negligent management of security intelligence, describing the attack as devilish and provocative, adding that such dastardly acts if allowed to continue unabated will ruin the unity and prosperity of Nigeria. "So worrisome is that there was a tipoff recently by  Oyo State Chairman of Amotekun Security Corps, Gen. Ajibola Togun(rtd) recently, raising the alarm that some foreign Fulani herdsmen and bandits of Tuareg extraction have perfected plans to invade communities in South-West.  "Such an attack in which victims credibly traced some per

Kayode Olawuni Violence rocked some parts of the City of Ife in the mid hours of Wednesday as armed men suspected to be of a rival group engaged in violent attacks. While the cause of the attack is yet to be ascertained as of press time, sources at the scene however confirmed to our correspondent that a number of people heavily armed with various sorts of weapons stormed the streets and unleashing mayhem, leading to shopowners prematurely shutting down for the day and the roads desserted within minutes. An unconfirmed source at the scene added that the incident which mostly affected Lagere, Sabo down to OAUTHC Phase 2 and some other parts of the City was said to had been in connection with an alleged killing of a person in an outsket farm of the city and who, according to the source was said to be an ally of the rampaging group. Efforts to reach the Ife Area Police Commander proved abortive as calls put through to his line did not go through.  The incident of which no death was sai

Photo: Osun Commissioner of Police, Olokode Olawale A Senior Secondary School 3, Adeyeni Adejuwon of Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife alongside his father are currently being held in the custody of the Osun State Police Command for allegedly beating up the School Principal 1, Mr Ademola Sanusi with the help of hired thugs. According to an eyewitness report, the school boy, aged 19 had been punished on account of indicent dressing by the Principal but the story did not end there as the aftermath saw the school head suffering a reprisal beating by hoodlums suspected to have been hired by the pupil who stormed the school premises in the company of his biological father. Spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incidence to journalists. According to her, the command received a report from the school principal alleging the assault against him leading to the arrest of the boy and his father(name withheld) while effort is ongoing at getting the fleeing members

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has condemned the gruesome murder of unarmed #EndSARS protesters by security operatives on Tuesday night 20th of October, 2020 at Lekki Toll Gate. The Paramount traditional ruler stated this in a communique issued on His official Twitter handle @OoniAdimulaIfe on Wednesday. He described the incidence as highly disheartening and regrettable, calling on government authorities to immediately investigate the case and bring perpetrators to book. The statement reads in part: "The sad event that happened yesterday at the Lekki Toll gate in Lagos where armed soldiers were alleged to have killed unarmed young protesters is highly disheartening, regrettable and condemnable". "Our political leadership must immediately investigate the circumstances that led to the avoidable confrontation and consequent loss of lives with a view to swiftly fishing out the unlawful attackers who must be made to face the fu