Festac Online just got this really shocking news of a barbaric act by a fellow human. July 27 2015 was a sad morning in Ijanikin Otto community at Ijanikin as a four year old boy was brutally killed by a teenager.
16 Year old , Tajudeen Azeez has been apprehended by the Lagos State police command for the brutal Killing of a 4 year old toddler identified as Ibrahim Jamiu Hassan In Ijanikin.
Tajudeen Azeez holding the remains of decaesd Ibrahim Jamiu Hassan
Sad news reaching festac online , a pregnant woman, Chika Elekawachi who was recently beat up by Policemen has lost her baby,according to Daily Sun.
Chika Elekawachi was allegedly brutalized by some policemen on the 19th of July 2015 to the extent of stripping her naked just because she was accused of resisting arrest. The policemen who were attached to the Satellite Police Division in Lagos then dragged her to the police station.
Chika Elekawachi In tears on news of the death of her baby
In a bid to Saving her life , her family members rushed her to the Safe Hands Hospital, old Ojo road, Amuwo, Lagos, after she allegedly passed out at the police station. the doctor on duty, Okoawo Innocent, who spoke on behalf of the management, admitted that Chika was rushed into the hospital half conscious.
Unfortunately , Chika started bleeding around 11pm on Monday 27th July 2015 and was rushed to emergency delivery . Although the baby was delivered on Tuesday 28th of July alive and premature but was already weak as a result of the delay to be put in an incubator and less than 48 hours after The little one who died at Outreach Hospital in Festac town, Lagos
The officers involved who were seen going about their normal duty were immediately arrested and detained. Even they believed that Chika Elekawachi was pretending to be in labor until proven wrong by the doctors.
On the cause of death, Dr Efunbu Dosekun of Outreach Hospital, who spoke with Saturday Sun, explained that the baby had breathing problem which they battled all through the night to control.
“It is rare for a premature baby to survive because there must have been a problem that led to the child being born earlier. When he was rushed in to our hospital, we did all we could to save his life. “The best thing is for the family to go for an autopsy to have a clear understanding of what really happened. Chika’s placenta detached from the baby and the unborn child was breathing on its own inside his mother’s womb. We thank God that Chika did not bleed to death before the doctors on duty discovered that”, she stated.
Chika’s family memebers have cried out to the public over what they described as an attempt by the police to sweep the matter under the carpet.
Saturday Sun gathered that Safe Hands hospital was one of the best in the area but in an attempt to please the policemen who were battling to prove that Chika was actually pretending to be in labour, they corroborated their claim.
The doctor on duty despite the bruises and the fact that Chika was brought into the hospital unconscious, said that she was perfectly okay. He even suggested that Chika should be released to her family to go home.
Chika’s relative told Saturday Sun that at about 4am on Thursday, Chika called insisting that they should go and check her baby. “I told her that it was too early but she kept insisting that I must move over to the hospital that something is wrong. It was then that my phone rang again and it was the doctor. She told me that the baby had just passed on. It is rather unfortunate,” she said.
On getting to the hospital, senior officers, including the Satellite DPO, were seen leaving after sighting the dead baby and consoling the family. He was said to have been supportive and promised that the suspects would be prosecuted accordingly. He was said to have pleaded with the family members that the police would pay the bill incurred by the family.
Confirming the incident, Lagos State Police Command spokesman, Kenneth Nwosu, a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), assured that investigation was ongoing to ascertain what actually transpired. He said the suspected policemen had been arrested and were in detention, adding that they would be prosecuted according to the law guiding the force.
“The Nigerian police has a procedure which will be followed in ensuring that the suspects will be disciplined”, he added.
At around 2pm, fire started in a family building in 5th avenue P close. Men of the Fire service came after some time, also the… Read More »Fire Guts Duplex in Festac
An All Progressive Congress APC chieftain , Shalewa Daramola was yesterday shot dead by suspected assassins in Festac town Lagos.
The Late Mr Shalewa Daramola
Mr Shalewa Daramola , assistant treasurer of the APC in festac according to naij was gunned down at 3rd avenue K close , Festac Town while he and his members were sharing Sallah gifts.
Festac Town and its environs are about to welcome and witness a new shopping outlet . Since Malls are the new Trend for stores so… Read More »DIAMOND MALL OPENING TODAY
Cleanliness is next to Godliness is a watch word that we all learnt from childhood but is that what we live by ?
During a beautification exercise which was held recently by the 24 Road association K Close, Festac Town, Lagos , Chief Oshobhaseva Iyasele president of Association of Society of Environmental and Health Science Student, Africa and Vice President, Ohiagbara James of the same association briefed the people.
“a clean environment is the only way of solving the myriad of health challenges bedevilling the country”
Festac Town should say good bye to the boring old days , or days you would have to travel a distance in the terrific Lagos traffic in order to go to a mall. Coming sooner than you expect , A new Mall will be born.
Festival Mall is the Name. This is said to be its first of its kind in the amuwo odofin Area which is poised to deliver delightful shopping and entertainment experience to the residentsRead More »Festival Mall Coming Soon To Festac Town
Hello Festac , Another event is about to happen and this time its awesome. If you think churches can’t be trendy and Fun, then you are about to be proven Wrong.
Just few days from now Flourishing House RCCG is bringing to you a power-packed and eventful themed Sunday.
Good news to us all. Our habitat and place of abode which has been neglected for so many years is about to have a face-lift and transformation .
Since 1977 when our wonderful housing Estate was developed , there has been no major move by the government to make things better but that is a story of the past .
The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Managing Director, Prof. Mohammed Al-Amin said under the initiative, projects to be worked on have been prioritised, based on the estate’s age. FESTAC TOWN, he said, is among the first generation of estates that deserve FHA’s attention.
30 Year Old Mr Odey Thomas has been arraigned before the Magistrate’s Court of Lagos State for allegedly stealing the sum of N652, 000 In Festac Town.
The defendant is facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing preferred against him by the police. The incident occurred on April 10, 2015, at 22 Road Festac Town in Apapa area of Lagos State.
A resident of Festac Town , Mr Ntoruka Chinedu a business man who was standing trial for Suspected Hard Drug Trafficking has been granted N10million bail by a Federal High Court in Lagos on for allegedly importing 6.2kg of cocaine into the country.
Mr Chinedu whose residence of abode was given as 402, C Close, Festac Town, Lagos, and standing trial on unlawful possession of illicit drug was arraigned by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The Operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has apprehended a Suspected Trader who deals in Illegal Wine Mr Alfred… Read More »Illegal Wine Trader Arrested In Festac
This might seem boring but this is an article you just have to read as it informs you about how Festac Town came about.
In 1977 there was a huge festival hosted in Nigeria, this was the Second world Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) which is where the name was culled from. This festival was bigger than the First festival which held in Dakar , Senegal as most of the African countries as at 1977 had gained independence from colonial control.
This huge Housing estate was initially built to accommodate participants of this festival. Festac town was originally named Festival Town till the name FESTAC was known.
