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According to her, Fani-Kayode never consummated his six-year relationship with her because of his alleged challenge.

A beauty queen, Precious Chikwendu has told a Customary Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja that a former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has erectile dysfunction.

According to her, Fani-Kayode never consummated his six-year relationship with her because of his alleged challenge.

Miss Chikwendu said the four children she had with Fani-Kayode were conceived via artificial insemination.

She told the court that she was forced to be celibate during the time they were together as a couple.
She also told the court that the former minister did not perform any rites before their marriage nor paid her bride price.

She, therefore, prayed the court to declare that she was never married to Fani-Kayode.

Like she has done several times, Chikwendu accused Fani-Kayode of assaulting her while they were married, adding that the former minister lied to her that his marriage to his third wife had ended.

The petitioner, Chikwendu stated this in her November 29, 2021 “Application for issuance of civil summons/plaint” against Fani-Kayode, the respondent.

The suit, numbered FCT/CCK8/01/043/2021, was filed by her counsel, Mr Abiodun E. Olusanya.

She is seeking the following reliefs:
“An order declaring that there was no customary marriage between the petitioner and the respondent (despite their six-year cohabitation) under the Nanka, Orumba North, Anambra State of Igbo native law and customs.

“Alternatively, assuming by the evidence during the trial the court finds that there was a customary marriage between parties:

“An order dissolving the customary marriage between the petitioner and the respondent forthwith.

“An order granting the petitioner access to and custody of the four children of the cohabitation between parties especially during their academic calendar.

Abductors of the Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Ajayi, along Akure-Ikere Expressed in Ondo State have demanded N20m ransom for his release.

Recall, that the clergyman was abducted while travelling in his Toyota Corolla car, on Monday.

The cleric was travelling to Akure, the Ondo State capital from Ikere, in Ekiti State when the hoodlums attacked and abducted him.

It was gathered that he’s a priest of St. Peter Clavar, Ilara Mokin in Ifedore council area of the state.

The Secretary to the bishop of the Ondo Catholic Diocese, Jude Arogundade , Rev. Fr. Victor Ibiyemi, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Akure last night said the abductors had contacted the church demanding a sum of N20 million ransom.

Ibiyemi said that; “We are on it since morning, they ( kidnappers) have contacted the church, demanding N20million,” the cleric disclosed.

The state police command spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami could not be reached last night for comment.

But reports had it that the state security outfit codenamed Amotekun and the state police command have been informed of the unfortunate incident.

At least fifteen pupils have been crushed to death by a hit-and-run truck driver in Lagos State.

DIPLOMATIC DIARY gathered that the incident occurred along Isheri Road, just before the Ojodu Police Station, at Grammar school bus stop.

The tragic incident occurred while the pupils were on their way home after closing time.

While attempting to cross the road, the truck rammed on them, leaving over 15 dead on the spot.

Witnesses say the driver was chased all the way to Ogba area before he was arrested.

“I have never witnessed such a terrible scene in my life. I saw about 15 pupils lying lifeless on the floor. The incident occurred around 2 pm”, a commercial motorcyclist said.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hakeem Odumosu, confirmed the accident said the exact number of casualties is still sketchy, although it is believed that about 15 students are feared dead.

After hitting the schoolchildren, the police boss explained that the truck driver made attempts to escape but was chased by police operatives before being arrested.

Upon his arrest, he was detained at the Ojodu Police Station where some angry mob tried to lynch the driver but were resisted by the police.

According to Odumosu, the crowd upon failing to lynch the driver tried to burn the police facility but they were resisted by police personnel.

Following the incident, there are reports of civil disturbances in the area as students are said to be vandalising trucks in the axis.

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old man, Biodun Adebiyi, for allegedly beating to death a cigarette seller, Mukaila Adamu, 30, over 50 naira.

The suspect, who lived on Oladun Street, Ikotun, Lagos State, was arrested on Sunday following a report by the deceased’s father, Adamu Abubakar.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Monday, said the police at the Idiroko divisional headquarters arrested the suspect.

He explained that the deceased’s father reported that the suspect came to his shop at the Ajegunle area of Idiroko around 2pm to buy cigarettes and his son attended to him.

According to the PPRO, around 10pm, the suspect returned and demanded N50 balance from Adamu.

He said, “This led to an argument between Adebiyi and Adamu, and in the course of the argument, the suspect descended heavily on the victim with fist blows, consequent upon which the victim collapsed and was rushed to hospital where he was confirmed dead.

“Upon the report, the DPO, Idiroko, CSP Shadrach Oriloye, quickly led his men to the scene, where the suspect was promptly arrested.

“The corpse of the deceased has been deposited in a mortuary for an autopsy.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.”

President Muhammadu Buhari will be in Lagos State to inaugurate some projects on Thursday.

Moves are already underway to provide heavy security in some parts of the commercial city ahead of the President’s visit, it was also learnt.

Such presidential visits are accompanied by heavy traffic congestion across Lagos

Michael Kashamu is one of the alleged faces that bullied Sylvester Oromoni Jnr at Dowen College.

Statement from Buruju Kashamu’s family reads, “Our son, Michael Kashamu, had acted as a school father for the late Sylvester in his first session in the school.”

”Some of the true facts now slowly emerging from under the mass of lies are that: Our son, Adewale Michael Kashamu, had acted as a school father for the late Sylvester in his first session in the school at the request of Sylvester’s sister who is also a student of the school.

“However, in the 2021 session commencing in September 2021 Adewale Michael Kashamu was moved to a different floor in the boarding house and engrossed in his own studies and activities, he was no longer as close to Sylvester as in the previous session.

”Adewale Michael Kashamu is a compassionate and considerate boy. Sometime last session, some boys had been accused of beating Sylvester with belts and seizing his foodstuff but Adewale Michael Kashamu was not involved at all. He was in fact in sympathy with Sylvester over that incident.”

Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin, an influential judge, who retired as a Supreme Court justice, has died. He was aged 94.

Mr Babalakin, the father of billionaire businessman and lawyer, Wale Babalakin, who was called to the London Bar in the late 1950s, died this morning, December 4.

Prayers will be held for him today at his hometown of Gbongan in Osun State.

May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

A 32 years old housewife and a mother of 3, Kehinde Abdul Wasiu, has been arrested by operatives of Ogun state police command for pouring petrol on her husband’s mistress, Tosin Olugbade, 23, and subsequently set her ablaze which led to her death.

The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Onipanu divisional headquarters Ota by the husband of the deceased one Fatai Olugbade, who reported on November 22 that sometime in August 2021, he accused his wife of having extramarital affair with one Ismail Wasiu, and to his surprise, the said wife packed out of his house and moved to the house of Ismail Wasiu.

He stated further that on the 14th of November 2021, he learned that the wife of Ismail Wasiu had an argument with his wife, and the said Wasiu’s wife poured petrol on her and set her ablaze. The deceased was rushed to the hospital by her family members but later gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.

Upon the report, the Dpo Onipanu division, csp Bamidele job, quickly mobilized his men and moved to the scene where the husband of Kehinde who had asked his wife to run away was arrested.

The case was then transferred to the homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation. The CSP Femi Olabode-led homicide team embarked on a technical and intelligence based investigation which led to the apprehension of the suspect Kehinde Abdul Wasiu at Saki area of Oyo state.

On interrogation, the suspect confessed to committing the crime but claimed that she didn’t know what came over her on that fateful day. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect and her husband initially lied to the family of the deceased that it was cooking gas that exploded and burnt the deceased. But when the lie was exposed, the husband quickly asked the wife to take to flight.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the speedy conclusion of the investigation.