Man killed after winning lottery in Lagos

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjIoAGmnbcxroCjgFp8mGKz2TlQNCCTSzF2aEzq4cVbaUXmgB_MdJIrrohpj3wNZJt1GZwBQ2KXgGuRSlbvLTHfrq5GAIJF0UN1r15-vqTFWbuGquDAPrBDVoPOl7bxY5W4bFUHgf2i2U/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjIoAGmnbcxroCjgFp8mGKz2TlQNCCTSzF2aEzq4cVbaUXmgB_MdJIrrohpj3wNZJt1GZwBQ2KXgGuRSlbvLTHfrq5GAIJF0UN1r15-vqTFWbuGquDAPrBDVoPOl7bxY5W4bFUHgf2i2U/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>A 35-year-old man, Ejike Onyejekwe, has been killed in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State.The victim, who lived on 21 Road, K Close, FESTAC, was stabbed to death after winning a lot of money from a lottery.<br/> <br/> It was gathered that Onyejekwe, to celebrate the winning, bought drinks for his friends and threw a party last Thursday and Friday.<br/> <br/> It was learnt that on Friday evening, he was heard arguing with an unidentified person on the phone.<br/> He allegedly told his friend he was going to see the man, but never returned. His corpse was allegedly discovered the next day on one of the estates.<br/> <br/> A resident, who did not want to be identified, said the chairman of the estate called the attention of residents to the corpse on Saturday.<br/> <br/> He said, “I was sipping tea around 7am when I heard the chairman blowing a whistle. I thought it was strange, but my wife called my attention to the surging crowd on the estate.<br/> “I went downstairs and saw the corpse on the road. Like everybody, I was alarmed. We could not tell how the corpse got there or who he was. He had multiple stab injuries in the head. We all resolved that the case should be reported at the FESTAC Police Station.”<br/> <br/> It was learnt that some of the victim’s friends later identified him.<br/> <br/> The corpse was said to have been deposited in a morgue, while the police arrested and detained the chairman of the estate and his secretary; they were later released.<br/> <br/> A source told PUNCH Metro that the victim won a lottery few days to his death.<br/> <br/> He said, “The man won a lot of money in a lottery and from last Thursday to Friday, he was asking his friends to drink at his expense.<br/> “He was called on the phone that Friday evening and he went to meet a man. I suspect that a gang stabbed him and used an object to hit him in the head. There were bruises on his knees and it appeared they dragged him on the floor as well.<br/> “When the police were removing his corpse, blood was dripping from his mouth and nostrils. He was murdered in cold blood.”<br/> <br/> A friend of the victim, who did not identify himself, said his relative had visited the community.<br/> <br/> “I can’t say why he was killed. Nobody knows. He just returned from a visit to the village,” he added.<br/> The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, adding that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.<br/> <br/> She said, “The chairman of one of the estates reported that at about 7am, he woke up and saw the victim lying lifeless with injuries on his head and body. The corpse was deposited at the Isolo General Hospital Mortuary for autopsy. Two suspects, Suleiman Ahmed and Ibrahim Yusuf, were arrested and the case transferred to the SCIID for further investigation.”<br/> <br/> PUNCH.</div>

Man killed after winning lottery in Lagos

A 35-year-old man, Ejike Onyejekwe, has been killed in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State.The victim, who lived on 21 Road, K Close, FESTAC...

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Very odd win. Couple win £1million lottery twice in 2 years

<a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RgAfaazFz6g/VR2ri-sUbJI/AAAAAAAABZY/z9iCOczn2o0/s2560/1428007817860.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RgAfaazFz6g/VR2ri-sUbJI/AAAAAAAABZY/z9iCOczn2o0/s350/1428007817860.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br /> A British couple have won £1million in the euro millions lottery for the second time in 20 months - beating odds of more than 283 billion to<br /> one. Millionaires David and Kathleen Long from Scunthorpe pictured left when they won it the first in 2013 and right in 2015 The former lorry driver said today he was 'shocked'<br /> to win again but continued buying a ticket after their first million-pound win because 'I just knew<br /> it would be my turn again some day'.<br /> The couple, who married last year after a 12-year engagement, announced their win at their local pub in Scunthorpe where they put on a free bar for all their family and friends today. Last time the HGV driver and his now-wife won<br /> despite throwing their ticket in the bin in 2013. He then 'had the urge to fish it out' and was shocked to discover it was worth £1million.<br /> <br /> Mr Long said today: 'I tend to play when I know there are lots of prizes on the go. 'Last time I knew I had a good chance because<br /> there were 100 prizes of £1 million. Last Friday night I was passing the local shop and saw there<br /> were 10 £1 million prizes on euro millions and a nice car and thought yeah I'll give that a go. 'Got to be worth a few lines and I got five using my usual numbers.<br /> "On Saturday morning I sat down in front of our telly and started checking the numbers. On one line<br /> I'd matched two numbers and one star to get £7.20 and thought that's all right. 'Then I checked the raffle code s- something I've learnt to do automatically since winning last time. After a few moments I very calmly called Kath in and said 'Have a look at this. It's there. Look. Read<br /> that line'.'<br /> <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CKn8ONf9m5M/VR2rj3vHlGI/AAAAAAAABZg/OcMguPvi1qk/s2560/1428007821908.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CKn8ONf9m5M/VR2rj3vHlGI/AAAAAAAABZg/OcMguPvi1qk/s350/1428007821908.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br /> Mr Long said his wife checked the television and went online, adding: 'Then she went up right close<br /> to our television on the wall, put on her glasses and stared really hard at the raffle numbers. It<br /> seemed ages and then she finally said: 'You said you'd do it again and you have!' Everything has been<br /> a blur ever since. It's definitely taking longer to sink in this time!'<br /> Bookies told mail online today they could not find any bets on the planet that could match the 283 billion to one odds of a double lottery win.<br /> But one said an example of a million to one gamble would be for future king Prince George winning Wimbledon while also captaining the England rugby and cricket teams.<br /> A Camelot spokesman said: 'This is an extraordinary situation where somebody's been fortunate enough<br /> to win twice. As you can imagine, we see winners who win once who are very, very shocked. It must<br /> be even more shocking to win twice.'<br /> <br /> See photos of their Celebration:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m0_tKtRYNr0/VR2rknJoUxI/AAAAAAAABZk/LX-si__1haI/s2560/1428007825230.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m0_tKtRYNr0/VR2rknJoUxI/AAAAAAAABZk/LX-si__1haI/s350/1428007825230.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YOAxjIT7MUU/VR2roexPTlI/AAAAAAAABZs/2sPLIcBodGg/s2560/1428007838373.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YOAxjIT7MUU/VR2roexPTlI/AAAAAAAABZs/2sPLIcBodGg/s350/1428007838373.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QKGnEIYR1Eo/VR2rpRF-8nI/AAAAAAAABZ0/cRd5TR8MyIE/s2560/1428007843010.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QKGnEIYR1Eo/VR2rpRF-8nI/AAAAAAAABZ0/cRd5TR8MyIE/s350/1428007843010.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bObHLvLK8vk/VR2rqbWFQdI/AAAAAAAABZ8/NisfuYaucj8/s2560/1428007847619.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bObHLvLK8vk/VR2rqbWFQdI/AAAAAAAABZ8/NisfuYaucj8/s350/1428007847619.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m0_tKtRYNr0/VR2rknJoUxI/AAAAAAAABZk/LX-si__1haI/s2560/1428007825230.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m0_tKtRYNr0/VR2rknJoUxI/AAAAAAAABZk/LX-si__1haI/s350/1428007825230.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br /> <br /> <br /> Culled from UK Daily Mail

Very odd win. Couple win £1million lottery twice in 2 years

A British couple have won £1million in the euro millions lottery for the second time in 20 months - beating odds of more than 283 billion t...

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