The Ogun Police Command on Tuesday, paraded a 77-year-old father, Adedamola Idowu for allegedly defiling his seven years old daughter.
The Police also paraded Idowu’s 26-year-old neighbour, Oluwatobi Adebisi, after they were arrested at Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode for the alleged defilement.
The Police Commissioner, Abiodun Alamutu paraded the suspects alongside others at Elewe eran Police headquarters, Abeokuta.
About seven suspects were paraded for offences related to defilement, cultism, and kidnapping.
Speaking on the offences, Alamutu described the 77-year-old man as a “randy father who has been having unlawful carnal knowledge of the 7yr old girl with his neighbour.”
He said, “The above randy father and his neighbor have been having unlawful carnal knowledge of the 7yr old girl. She has been referred for counseling and emotional therapy, and the case has been transferred to SCID for discreet investigation and prosecution.”
Alamutu also paraded five suspected cultists, Francis Okere, Ogunkoya Olayinka, Awotungase Samson, Abalo Ayomide, and Saka Olawale.
A first class graduate of University Of Ibadan whose name is Opuofoni Freeborn Ebimotimi was killed at the early hours of today at Honeyhill Tombia Bayelsa State for stealing bread.
Opuofoni Freeborn Ebimotimi who is From Korokorosei community of Southern Ijaw Local Government area Studied Business Administration (B.Sc) UI.
He was beaten to death by angry youths for stealing a bread this morning, Neighbors and friends who saw the incident rushed to the scene of the actions and pleaded with the angry youths to allow him leave, stating they will pay for the bread in double folds but the angry youths decline the plead of the people as they killed him.
Opuofoni Freeborn Idisemi, the younger sister to the deceased lament that life has been unfair to them since the demise of their father adding that she has no idea of what led him to steal bread this morning stating that they are used to the hardship of life.
She however points out that despite having uncles who are doing well in government and other places but could not help them.
An Ikeja High Court has sentenced a 30-year-old hotel worker, Jeffrey Ehizojie, to death by hanging for strangling his employer, Olusola Olusoga and the hotel manager, Tunji Omikunle, to death in Lagos. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, Justice Oyindamola Ogala, held that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubts.
Mrs. Ogala found Ehizojie guilty of beating and strangling the Managing Director of Etsahol Hotel and Suites located at Ojodu-Berger, Lagos. She said the crux of the case of the prosecution was premised on the confessional statement of the convict as well as circumstantial evidence.According to her, the court had carefully considered the retracted defence statement, (which was admitted as evidence) which showed where Ehizojie stated that one of the hotel staff, Henry, had informed him that he observed that the owner of the hotel kept much money at home.
Mrs Ogala said: “the defendant, in his confessional statement said that Olusoga treated her workers badly so they planned to tie her and collect her money. Confessional statement is the best evidence to ground conviction and as held in several cases, it can be relied upon solely where voluntary.It is curious that the defendant who was privy to the state of affairs in the hotel told the court that he was shocked when the police informed him of the death of his boss and the manager when he was arrested at Port Harcourt.
“There is no doubt that the defendant was present at the premises of the scene of crime as confirmed by him in his evidence in chief and exhibits before the court,” The judge held that the court had carefully considered the evidence of the defendant, particularly his account of how he left the hotel premises on Jan. 25, 2019 and his incredible story as to why he did not return to the hotel after the incident nor report at the police station”.
She held that the convict had no clear explanation why fled to Port Harcourt the next day until his arrest. According to her, the circumstantial evidence against the convict was unequivocal, positive and irresistibly pointed to his guilt.
A Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku in Ibadan, on Monday ordered that a nursing mother, Damilola Opeyemi be remanded in Abolongo Correctional facility, Oyo town for allegedly stabbing her husband to death over dinner.
Magistrate P. O . Adetuyibi, did not take her plea.
Adetuyibi said the remand is pending legal advice from the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
She adjourned the matter until Sept. 27, for mention.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Damilola is charged with murder.
Earlier, Police Prosecution, Insp. Olalekan Adegbite told the court that Damilola on July 4, at about 8.30p.m caused the death of her husband.
Adegbite said: “The couple who lived at Adogba Ajegede area, Ibadan, stabbed her husband, Oluwashina, 27, during a fight over noodles dinner.”
He said the offence contravenes the provisions of Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
The government of Osun state has chided Muslim Rights Organisation (MURIC) for its failed bid to foment religious crisis in the state, affirming that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s appointments of commissioners and permanent secretaries are based on merit and competency.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the state government noted that ever since assuming office, Governor Adeleke has premised his governance decisions on competency and commitment to state duty of appointees in his avowed commitment to deliver on good governance and correct inherited ills from previous governments.
His first appointees occupying commanding heights of the government were appointed not by religion but merit, competency and conformation with his style of leadership.
The same principle of meritocracy which produced the nominated commissioners was applied in the appointments of permanent secretaries who are accounting officers of the ministries. This policy of equity, fairness and competency also guided the many landmark decisions of Mr Governor.
With just eight months in office, the Governor has formed the habit of scouting for the best among indigenes who can support the concerted efforts to rescue the state from the many challenges of under-development, infrastructural deficit and poverty.
It should also be put on record that the Governor’s approach has paid off with superlative delivery and performance which is highly appreciated by Osun indigenes at home and abroad.
It must therefore be noted that no agent of destabilization with mere nuisance value masquerading as a religious body can deploy religion as a partisan tool to divide and distract a government that is busy with correcting ills of the recent past.
Osun state is a highly enlightened society with deep records of religious harmony and close understanding of the Governor as a cosmopolitan leader who has never and will never pander to religious bigotry, ethnic partisanship and unmeritorious decision making.
MURIC should look elsewhere for its merchandise of extremism and division. Religious leaders in Osun understand and support their Governor and their prayers uphold him every second.
Signed Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the State Governor
The residents the members of PDP in Ibadan North East Local Government has appealed to the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party in the state, and specifically Governor Oluseyi Makinde that the party’s chairmanship flag bearer in the 2024 Oyo Local Government Election should be from constituency 1.
According to the people who made the call, they established the fact that the local government is divided into two constituencies for smooth running of the local government and to ensure inclusion of all, and in the last 21years of political administration in the LG, nobody from constituency 1 has been elected Chairman of the Local Government.
In pushing their argument further, some names of past Chairmen of the LG were stated, including the incumbent chairman, all from constituency 2.
According to them, Hon. Gbenga Arole served 2 term, Hon Lekan Afuye and the current chairman Hon Akintayo Ibrahim are all from constituency 2.
The people of the Local Government, therefore call on His Excellency, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde to intervene and ensure that the party faithfuls and residents of constituency 1 are given a sense of inclusion, as they have competent Son to lead the Local Government.
A family Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan today ordered that skit maker Trinity Guy be remanded in Agodi correctional centre for sexually exploiting a 10-year-old girl in one of his skits.
The parents of the girl were also remanded with him. The matter has been adjourned till Aug 3 for hearing.
The adjournment was due to the unavailability of one of the legal officials.
In a statement on Monday, MURIC Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, accused Governor Adeleke of religious partisanship, saying he must be a “secret agent” for the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State over the list of his commissioners which contains seven Muslims and 17 Christians.
In a statement on Monday, MURIC Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, accused Governor Adeleke of religious partisanship, saying he must be a “secret agent” for the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
“We condemn this wanton blockage of privileges that should go to Muslims and their diversion to over-pampered and over-fed Christians in Osun State. By deceiving Muslims in the state and engaging in spiritual hide and seek, Governor Adeleke has exhibited qualities odoriferously short in honour and dignity but egregiously long in infamy and bohemianism.
“The goal of Adeleke’s deception is for the perpetuation of the marginalization, shortchanging and oppression of Muslims in Osun State. Adeleke is a secret agent of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
“But it is for a while. Time will tell. Governor ‘James Bond’ and the few selfish Muslims whom he is using will soon see that honesty and openness are what makes enduring leadership,” Akintola said.
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Ahmed Ayinde suspected to have stolen a Suzuki mini bus popularly called ‘Korope’ while attempting to sell it along Isolo Road, Mushin without documents.
The police command made this known in a statement shared on their Twitter page on Tuesday.
The statement said, “Police officers were alerted when one Ahmed Ayinde attempted selling a Suzuki mini bus popularly called Korope with registration number EKY 902 YA along Isolo Road, Mushin without documents. The suspect was arrested and the exhibit was recovered.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect had stolen the vehicle from Iyana Ipaja axis. The owner is hereby invited to come with valid proof of ownership to claim the vehicle.”
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has written to the state House of Assembly requesting for an extension of his one-month medical leave indefinitely.
The Speaker of the Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, confirmed the receipt of the letter in Akure on Monday, July 10.
It would be recall that Akeredolu had earlier informed the lawmakers of proceeding on “medical leave” on June 5, 2023, and was expected to resume on July 6, 2023.
However, in his letter of extension, Akeredolu said the request was sequel to doctors’ advice on the need for him to take adequate rest after recuperating.
Receiving the letter on behalf of other lawmakers, the Speaker said the governor’s action was in line with Section 190 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
Akeredolu, in the letter, said his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, would “continue to act as governor until there is a written declaration to the contrary.”
