- A young man based in Abuja, Kwali Area Council to be precise, has lost his life while trying to take a shortcut to survival
- Reports have it that Jamilu died in an attempt to steal foodstuffs from a woman he pretended to assist at the Kwali market in the FCT
- However, the FCT police command is yet to react to the unfortunate development within its area
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
FCT, Abuja – Amid untold hardship in Nigeria, a 36-year-old man, identified as Jamilu, on Tuesday, February 13, died while trying to steal from a woman in Abuja.
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Recall that some of the policies introduced by the Tinubu-led government have led to soaring inflation rates, food insecurity, and economic hardship, especially the removal of petrol subsidy, which tripled the pump price of fuel.
Daily Trust reported on Friday, February 16, that Jamilu was knocked down by a car while attempting to escape with a woman’s foodstuffs at the Kwali market in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to eyewitnesses, the unfortunate incident happened on Tuesday morning when the suspect pretended to assist the woman to carry her foodstuffs from the market to board a vehicle by the road side.
A witness, Ibrahim Audu, said the woman was trying to get a truck pusher to carry the sack but that the suspect pretended to help her to the road side.
“As he was rushing to cross the road in order to escape with the load he was knocked down,” Audu added.
Meanwhile, Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, noted that Nigeria would face an imminent economic collapse if urgent measures were not taken.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele said that if President Tinubu doesn’t do the needful, the Nigerian economy will not balance till 2026.
Ondo: Man lands in prison for stealing pot of soup
In another related development, Legit.ng reported earlier that the Magistrate’s Court, Akure division, Ondo state capital, has remanded a fashion designer, Adua Fatogun, in prison custody for allegedly stealing a pot of soup.
Fatogun was jailed on Wednesday, February 14, and was said to have committed the offence on October 12, 2023, in Ondo town.
As reported by Daily Trust, the 19-year-old was also alleged to have stolen the property of one Felix Ogunbolade, Adeqoga Aboodun, and Akinsete Adurayemi worth N311,100.
Source: Legit.ng
