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Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Segun Omotosho Ebenezer, for beating his 42-year-old wife Omotosho Olubukola to death.
The suspect was arrested on Sunday, November 20, 2022, following a complaint lodged at Kemta divisional headquarters on November 14, 2022, by the elder sister of the deceased, who reported that the deceased was beaten and seriously injured by her husband over a minor disagreement.
The deceased was subsequently rushed to Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba Abeokuta, by the suspect for medical attention, but gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.
Unknown to the husband, the deceased had sent a voice note to her family members, informing them that her husband had used a padlock to hit her on the head while beating her, and that if she died, they should be aware that it was her husband that killed her.
As soon as the voice note was played to his hearing, the husband took to his heels, having realised that his evil deed had been exposed.
Upon receiving the report and the recording evidence, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Kemta division, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Adeniyi Adekunle, detailed his detectives to go after the killer-husband and fish him out from wherever he might be.
He was subsequently traced to Akinseku village, Abeokuta, where he was hibernating and was promptly apprehended.
Preliminary investigation revealed that there were incessant quarrels because the deceased built a private school in her name and that of the husband, but the husband who is a carpenter had wanted to take over the control of the school, which the deceased, an NCE graduate refused.
It was gathered that it was the reason the suspect resorted to beating the deceased, until the fateful day when he used an iron padlock to hit her on the head, which eventually led to her death.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspect be transferred to the homicide section of the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
The Ebonyi Police Command Monday reunited a five-month-old boy to his 20-year-mother, Ola Echegbu.
SP Chris Anyanwu, the command’s Spokesman, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Abakaliki on Monday.
Anyanwu stated that the baby, who was sold for half-a-million naira, was rescued by the command on Sept.14.
According to him, Echegbu, a native of Amangwu Edda in Afikpo-South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, was impregnated out of wedlock in 2021 by Jonah Ogbuagu, 24, of the same address.
“She put to bed on April 2022 but a few days after, she sold the child to Elechi Ann Elechi, the owner of a local Maternity Home and native of Ezi Okpani, Evuma Village in Afikpo North LGA,” he added.
Anyanwu further stated that Elechi had been arrested and would be charged for child-trafficking.
“Today, we are handing over the baby rescued through the joint efforts of SP Philip Agu-led Crack Squad and SP Miliscent Amadi-led D7 team of Detectives attached to the SCIID in Abakaliki to his biological mother for upkeep, pending further developments,” he stated.
Anyanwu advised the public to desist from selling their God-given children, describing the act as illegal.
The mother of the baby told reporters that she sold the child out of frustration.
“I am happy to have my baby back.
“I thank the police, which made everything possible for me to see my son again,” she said.
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The Police in Jigawa have arrested two suspects with a stolen vehicle in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP.
Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Wednesday.
Shiisu said the suspects, aged 22 and 28, are residents of Makani village in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa and Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
He said the suspects were arrested in Gwaram town in Gwaram Local government area of Jigawa with a Honda Civic car (white color), with number plate FM 454 AA.
The spokesperson said that upon interrogation, the suspects could not give satisfactory account of the vehicle.
He said the suspects mentioned the name of their accomplice, who resides at Samamiya village in Birninkudu town, now at large.
They said that he was the one who stole the vehicle from a place not known to them.
Shiisu said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Aliyu Tafida, had directed the case be transferred to the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) in Dutse.
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The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested a pastor and 11 others over cases of alleged rape and defilement in the state.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal, disclosed this during a press conference in Uyo on Wednesday.
Edgal said that the 33 year old pastor repeatedly raped a 15-year-old girl at his deliverance centre.
The pastor, who lives with eight other girls aged 13 to 16 years, according to the CP also attempted to rape a 21-year-old woman.
Edgal said that another suspect, 30, an indigene of Uko Nteghe in Mbo Local Government Area, also allegedly raped a 28 year old lady at gunpoint and robbed her of two phones valued at N51,000 and N32,000.
According to the CP, men of the command also arrested a native of Ekpene Obo, Esit Eket LGA, who allegedly repeatedly raped his 16 year old daughter, forcing her to abscond from the house.
He said that the father later persuaded his daughter to return home with a promise not to sexually assault her again, but continued raping the victim after she had returned home.
“This press briefing aims at showcasing an appreciable milestone in the fight against rape, defilement and other gender based violence.
“The Police Command has arrested another pastor and 11 others for rape and defilement.
“Following a complaint on June 18, operatives of SCIID, Uyo, arrested one pastor aged 33 years old of Nung Atim Road, Off Idoro Road, Uyo, for attempting to rape a 21-year-old girl.
“Investigation further revealed that the said pastor, who lives with eight other girls between the ages of 13 years and 16 years in his so-called deliverance centre at the said address, severally had unlawful carnal knowledge of one of the minors who is 15 year’s old.
“On June 22, operatives of Oron Division apprehended a 30–yea-old man of Uko Nteghe, Mbo L.G.A.
“The suspect invaded a residence at No. 4, Secretariat Road, Oron, at about 1:30am of the said date, where he had an unlawful carnal knowledge of a 28-year-old lady at gunpoint.
“Following a tip-off, operatives of ‘C’ Division apprehended a 29-year-old man of No. 35, Abak Road, Uyo, who repeatedly defiled his 14-year-old daughter,” Edgal said.
The commissioner of police urged parents and guardians to be more careful to whom they entrust their children to.
According to him, some of the minors were sexually violated by their spiritual fathers or persons in authority in the course of hawking.
He warned that any parent whose child or ward was found hawking and was within the stipulated age in the Child’s Rights Act, would be arrested and prosecuted and if found liable, risks 10 years imprisonment as prescribed by the law.
Edgal urged parents and victims not to be dissuaded by stigmatization or threats from reporting Gender Based Violence and other sexual related offences to the police.
He promised that the Command would ensure justice and the needed protection, medical attention, psychological counseling, and other supports necessary for the victims.
He said that a Family Support unit desk has been established in every Police station in Akwa Ibom to handle cases of rape and gender based violence.
He said that all the suspects would be charged to court after investigation.
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Edited By: Bayo Sekoni/Maharazu Ahmed (NAN)
A Chief Magistrate Court in Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 32-year-old trader, Joseph Adamu, to five years imprisonment for giving out his illegal firearms.
The Judge, Jovita Binjin, who passed the judgment, however, gave the convict an option of N10, 000 fine.
She said that the sentence would serve as deterrent to those who would want to indulge in such criminal act.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Anzaku Jobi, had told the court that the case was transferred from Kaduna Vom Divisional Police Headquarters to the state SCIID in Jos on Dec.13, 2019.
Jobi said that the accused gave the gun to his friend, Julius Sunday, who used it to rob one Righteous Bernard and his church members at gun point.
“He attacked them and dispossessed them of their various properties on their way to Ganawuri on evangelism,” the prosecutor said.
The accused pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency, saying he would never give arms to anyone again.
The prosecutor said the offence violated the provisions of Sections 27 (1) (a) (i) (ii) (iii) of the Firearms Act.
Edited By: Abiodun Esan/Tajudeen Atitebi
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ebute Meta, Lagos on Friday, ordered that two men who allegedly robbed and murdered the wife of the Managing Director of Maersk, be in Kirikiri Correectional Centre, pending legal advice.
The police charge Olamilekan Oke and Adeyinka Akande, both electricians, with five counts bordering on conspiracy, murder, attempted murder and theft.
Chief Magistrate A.O. Komolafe, who did not take the plea of Oke and Akande, ordered the police to return the case file to the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions.
She adjourned the case until March 26.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, ASP A.A. Adegoke, counsel from State Criminal Investigating and Intelligence Department, (SCIID), Panti, told the court that Oke and Agande committed the offence on Dec. 8, 2019, at about 7.30p.m., at Flat 7A, No. 2, Luggard Avenue, Ikoyi.
He alleged that they conspired and robbed a couple, Mr Gildas and Mrs Bernadett Tohovo-Tohovo.
The prosecution alleged that Oke and Akande, cut off electricity from the couple’s house and broke in.
He alleged that they raped Bernadett, stabbed and suffocated her to death before proceeding to stab Gildas on his neck with a knife, but he survived the wound.
He said that they stole hard currencies, N48,790 and two iPhones belonging to the deceased, he said.
He said the offence contravened the provision of sections 223, 230, 233, 260 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
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Edited By: Sadiya Hamza
