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‘Lagos thugs now snatch phones, demand money in return’ — Biodun Stephen laments

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Biodun Stephen, the Lagos-based filmmaker, has lamented the menace of thugs who go about snatching people’s phones.

In a video shared via her Instagram page, Stephen said it is no longer safe to answer phone calls in certain areas of the state.

The filmmaker claimed area boys are snatching people’s phones in broad daylight and forcefully demanding money from their victims.

She narrated how one of her crew members, who was a “victim had to pay money to the thugs before recovering his phone”.

Stephen appealed to the president and the Lagos government to take action to curb the menace which she described as a “pandemic”.

“I’m making a special appeal to our governor, president and everybody in power. There’s a pandemic and menace that is occurring,” she said.

“You can no longer walk in the streets of certain areas in Lagos like Oshodi, Agege, Lagos Island, and pick a phone call.

“A bunch of guys will gather around you and demand for your phone or snatch it. They will tell you boldly to your face to give them money if you want your phone back. There’s someone whose phone was snatched and she had to pay N50,000.

“We kept on calling a crew member of ours and we were worried, he was forced to pick his phone around Agege and suddenly eight boys gathered around him. This happened at 9:30 am when the street was busy but everybody passing by ignored the situation.

“The boys were pushing him around and threatened to kill him and that nothing will happen. He ended up parting with N5,000 to get his phone back.

“As he was telling us the story, another person confirmed that same happened to her 3 weeks ago. This is a state and country with laws. These boys are claiming that it is their father and mother that is in government.

“Please we are citizens and we are begging because the security of the citizenry is part of your mandate.

“These boys are becoming brazen and attacking people in broad daylight, demanding, exploiting, extorting, and threatening.”

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Fraudsters just cleared N3.6m from my bank account – actress Shan George cries out (Video)

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May 4, 2024 9:24 am

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Veteran actress, Shan George, has taken to her Instagram account to seek help after her Zenith Bank account was drained of N3.6m by an individual identified as Cecilia Chiagoziem Okoro.

The actress made this known on her Instagram account on Friday.

The actress shared a screenshot of the debit alert and wrote, “I need help cos I’m dy!ng. This person has just cleared my account.

“Pls my pple, everyone pls help. Pls Zenith Bank, Reverse it. I can’t access my app. I’m De@D”

In a video shared on her Instagram account, George appealed for help, saying, ” Cecilia Chiagoziem Okoro that is the name of the person that have just wiped all the money in my account, 3.6 million into an Opay account.

“I am begging everybody, please Zenith bank, Opay, Abeg make una help me. I take God beg una.

“I don’t have any kobo anywhere again, what will I eat? I no fit beg, I beg una, make una help me.

“EFCC, Nigerian police, abeg, I don’t know the authorities, Zenith bank, I am begging you people.

“It’s just today, 3rd of May, it’s not even up to an hour ago from now that I am doing this video.”

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‘Release my only child’ — mother of singer Gnewzy begs abductors

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May 3, 2024 1:32 pm

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The mother of Goodnews ‘Gnewzy’ Emuemu, the fast-rising Nigerian singer recently abducted, has pleaded with the kidnappers to free her son.

Gnewzy was abducted along Eklat road in Ughelli, Delta state while heading home from a show.

Eric Many Records, the artiste’s music label, confirmed the abduction, saying Obas9ice, his manager, “narrowly escaped”.

The abductors were said to have contacted Dilly Umenyiora, the record label’s CEO, via mail demanding a $200,000 ransom.

In a now-viral video shared by Obas9ice, Gnewzy’s mum can be seen crying and appealing to his son’s abductors to free him.

The woman lamented that the singer is her only son and should not be hurt.

“I beg. Na the only child wey I get o. I beg o. Make una free this boy for me. I beg. Make dem release my pikin. Oh God make una try release this pikin for me. I beg. Na the only son wey I get. I no get any other one,” she said in Pidgin.

Bright Edafe, the Delta police spokesperson, earlier said that the law enforcement agency is investigating the matter.

The police spokesperson said the command is working to determine if there are any hidden motives behind the abduction.

“We are investigating. You know sometimes you may not know what transpired that led to that. We are looking into it to see if there are any underlying issue that could have led to it for now,” Edafe said.

“It was reported the fast rising singer was abducted.”

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‘Contract breach’: Again, Burna Boy cancels Netherlands concert

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May 3, 2024 8:27 am

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Burna Boy, the Afro-fusion singer, has called off his highly anticipated concert in the Netherlands.

The singer was scheduled to perform at the Johan Cruyff Arena Stadium on June 9.

The 55,000-capacity stadium also allows as high as 71,000 people for concerts.

But in a post via his Instagram story on Thursday, Burna Boy said the concert was called off because the organisers “failed to meet their contractual obligations”.

He also apologised to his fans and confirmed that all tickets would be refunded within 30 days.

“We regret to inform you that due to a failure by the event organisers to meet their contracted obligations, Burna Boy’s concert at the stadium on June 9th 2024 has been cancelled,” he wrote.

“All ticket buyers will be refunded from point of purchase within 30 days. Love you and see you soon.”

This is not the first time the Grammy-winning singer will be cancelling a show over unmet obligations.

In September 2023, the music star cancelled a South Africa show over “contractual, financial, production, and technical obligations”.

He also cancelled his ‘Love Damini’ concert in the Netherlands back in June 2023 as well.

Burna Boy is currently on his North American tour named after his latest album, ‘I Told Them’.

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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

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