POLICE ARRESTS TEENAGERS FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING FRIEND’S LOVER FOR MONEY RITUAL

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two teenagers, who allegedlly slaughtered a girlfriend to one of them and burnt her head for ritual.

Sources disclosed that the suspects identified as 17-year-old Wariz Oladehinde; 19-year-old Abdulgafar Lukman, and Mustakeem Balogun, 20, allegedlly strangled the girl, identified as Rofiat, to death, chopped off her head and genitals, packed her remains in a sack, dumped same in an abandoned building in the area and put the human parts into a local pot and started burning it.

The victim, Rofiat, was a resident of Idi-Ape and girlfriend to Soliu, who allegedlly lured her into his room where his friends joined forces with him to slaughter the girl in the early hours of Saturday.

Luck, however, ran out of the suspects when a leader of the community’s vigilante informed the police at Adatan Divisional headquarters that the boys were burning what he suspected to be human head in a local pot.

The State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident Abeokuta, the State capital, on Saturday, said the suspects were arrested following the report incidented at the Adatan Divisional Police Headquarters.

According to the PPRO, “On interrogation, the arrested suspects confessed that what they were burning in the local pot is the head of the girlfriend of their escaped accomplice.”

“They confessed further that the girl who was simply identified as Rofiat was lured by her boyfriend simply identified as Soliu to where she was murdered by four of them, after which they severed off her head and packed the remains in a sack which they dumped in an old building,” the PPRO said.”

“Following the matching order given to the DPO Adatan by the Commissioner of Police to ensure the arrest of the deceased’s boyfriend, the DPO and his men had eventually arrested the fleeing suspect Soliu Majekodumi in his hideout. He is 18 years old,” the PPRO stated.

The PPRO disclosed that the State’s Commissioner of Police, ‘Lanre Bankole, has ordered that the suspects be immediately transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for discreet investigation, adding that they will appear in Court as soon as investgation is concluded.

TINUBU IS HOLDING MEETINGS ABROAD, NOT SICK -AIDE

An Aide to the National leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has dispelled rumours making the rounds that the former Lagos State Governor travelled out of the country on a medical trip to the United kingdom.

Tinubu’s Spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, said his principal travelled abroad to hold some meetings and further consultations in view of his 2023 presidential bid.

He said, “Asiwaju’s trip to the UK (United Kingdom) is not to rest or because of any illness.“

“While abroad, Asiwaju is maintaining a vigorous schedule of meetings and consultations on a range of important matters.”

“Whether at home or abroad, the daily schedule of Asiwaju is vibrant and full.”

“Most people couldn’t sustain his high level of activity. This speaks to his exceptional intellectual energy and his commitment to achievement.”

“Asiwaju will return to Nigeria next week once this set of meetings and talks abroad is completed.”

He added that the APC National Leader is billed to return to the country next week.

FATHER IMPREGNATES HIS 14-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER

Bayelsa State Government has promised to provide psychological and sundry support to a 14-year-old girl impregnated by her father.

Dise Ogbise, coordinator, Gender Response Initiative Team (GRIT) in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa, on Friday, that some members of the public reported the case.

According to Mrs Ogbise, the man was taken into police custody immediately people reported that the girl was five months pregnant for the father.

NAN gathered at the Ekeki Police Division that the suspect, who hails from Ogani Wily Kaira, Ogoni, Rivers, was arrested following a formal complaint from GRIT.

Mrs Ogbise alleged that the 38-year old man, residing in Yenagoa, had been sexually abusing his own daughter since she was seven.

She said the girl needed a lot of support to enable her to go through the rigours of pregnancy at a very tender age.

“The government will ensure she continues her education. The victim, a Junior Secondary School student who aspires to be a musician, will be assisted to achieve her life goal,” she said.

The coordinator applauded the neighbour who gave GRIT the tip, adding that the man had been violating his daughter and things got worse when the victim’s mother died a few years ago.

She called on residents of the state to be vigilant and endeavour to alert the team, as well as other gender advocacy groups in the state, of any case of girl child violation or molestation.

Mrs Ogbise gave the assurance that GRIT was committed to protecting the rights of the girl child.

The police spokesperson in Bayelsa, Asinim Butswat confirmed the incident, saying the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.
(NAN)

MAN JAILED TWO YEAR FOR STEALING COWS

One Mohammed Magaji Ali has been sentenced to two years behind bars by a Bauchi High for selling three cows that were put in his care.

The Prosecution stated that the convict was to tend the cows for the owner, instead, he fattened the animals, sold them and converted the proceeds, an offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 311 and 312 of the Penal Code.

Having pleaded guilty to the one count charge, the trial Judge, Justice S.Y. Abubakar, accordinglly sentenced him to two year jail term with an option of fine of fifty thousand naira (N50, 000) and ordered him to pay the victim the sum of Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira (N360, 000) as restitution.

The convict was dragged before the Court by the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for criminal breach of trust to the tune of Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N650, 000.00).

REPAIR NIGERIA’S FOUR REFINERIES BEFORE SUBSIDY REMOVAL -IPMAN TELLS FG

FG should fix refineries before subsidy removal - IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria( IPMAN) has called on the federal government to to revitalize the nation’s of four refineries to give way to the removal of the subsidy on petroleum products.

The IPMAN President, who noted that selective supply to private depots is making it impossible for the product to be sold at the government prices, also urged the Federal Government to ensure availability of petroleum products to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited depots across the country.

According to the stayemt, ‘The leadership of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) commends the Federal Government for the suspension of the removal of fuel subsidy.“

“We reiterate our position that the four nations’ refinery be repaired and allow to function optimally before the removal of fuel subsidy.”

“We also use this opportunity to call on the federal government to resume the supply of petroleum products to NNPC depots nationwide as against the selective supply to private depots making it impossible for the product to be sold at the government upper price band.”

“Our huge funds are tied up with PPMC Ltd, a subsidiary of NNPC, where members pay for NNPC products supplied to their depots.”

“We are equally pleading that marketers transportation claims be paid to allow members remain afloat in business,” Ahmed stated.

He demanded payment of oustanding Bridging Claims owed marketers by the defunct Petroleum Equalisation Fund now operating under the name, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

PDP PUBLICITY SECRETARY DOCKED FALSE, DEFAMATORY PUBLICATIONS

The Ebonyi Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chika Nwoba, has been docked before a Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, for alleged publication of false, malicious and defamatory publications on social media, against a federal lawmaker from the state.

Nwoba allegedlly portrayed the Federal Lawmaker, Chinedu Ogah, who represents Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, as being unfit to he in the House of Representatives

The prosecution alleged that the publications also portrayed Ogah as greedy and corrupt, a terrorist, land grabber, deceiver, timid and non-achiever.

Nwoba’s Counsel, Luke Nkwegu, who urged the Court to strike out the six-count charge, emphasized that the they were brought against Nwoba by the police in bad faith to keep him behind bars and argued that the Cybercrimes Prohibition Law of the state, under which Nwoba was charged, was not gazetted and unknown to law.

Nwoba was was earlier docked before the Court on. for allegedlly publishing false information on Facebook against the State Ebonyi Governor, Dave Umahi.

GAS TANKER EXPLOSION: DRIVER, CONDUCTOR KILLED, HOUSES BURNT

A tanker carrying gas has exploded at Ohoror community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Resports indicate that the tanker driver and his conductor were killed in the inferno while more than 30 houses and other valuables were destroyed in the process.

Sources disclosed that incident occurred at Ohoror junction, along the East-West road when a truck laden with granite, heading towards Port Harcourt from Ughelli axis, collided with the parked gas tanker and burst into flames.

Okowa, who visited the scene of the accident on Thursday, commiserated with the community, assured of Governments support for victim’s of the inferno and called for investigation into the cause of the incident.

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR RAPING HIS 15-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER

The Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, has convicted and sentenced a 42-year-old man Ekpo Lawrence to life in prison for defiling and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter.

Delivering judgement, Hon. Justice Abiola Soladoye, held that the prosecution proved the case of defilement beyond a reasonable doubt as required by law.

The prosecution had told the court that the convict, who was 39 years old when the offence was committed, defiled his 15-year-old daughter by having unlawful sexual intercourse with her.

Hon. Justice Soladoye upheld the evidence of the prosecution as consistent while that of the defendant was inconsistent and manifestly unreliable.

Hon. Justice Soladoye observed that the convict’s denial of the allegations was a calculated attempt to mislead the court.

“The immoral behaviour of having sex with his biological daughter is toxic, absolutely disgraceful, and an abomination contrary to the law of nature.”

“It is morally reprehensible as it is incest,” she said.”

“Where is the self-respect of this defendant? How bizarre! Having sex with his daughter obviously took away his ability to make rational decisions. He foolishly tampered with the purity and self-esteem of his child.”

“I pray for inner peace for the victim to relieve her of fear and hatred for her father who sexually molested her several times so that she can deal with her pains, trials, and tribulations and go on to live a purpose-driven life.”

“A father should be a trusted person in the life of a child. He was supposed to keep his child safe but betrayed her sexually; he ripped purity off her body and her soul. This is taboo and he must no doubt face the music for his morbid, sordid sexual misconduct,” the Court added.

The convict, between December 2018 and June 2019 at his home in the Agege area of Lagos State, had unlawful carnal knowledge of his 15-year-old daughter.

The case was initiated by a social worker in the girl’s school whom the little girl confided in about her father’s exploits, whenever her step-mother was away.

POLICE PARADES ALLEGED KILLERS OF TWO OFFICERS

PHOTOS : Police arrest suspected killers of officers, recover N2 million

Some suspects who allegedlly killed two police officers in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa state, have been arrested by men of the State Police Command.

Parading the suspects in Dutse, the State capital, the Command’s Police Commissioner, Aliyu Tafida, said the suspects were arrested during raids of three criminal hideouts in Maizuwo forest at ‘Dan Gwanki and Yandamo’ villages in Sule Tankarkar local government area.

The commissioner disclosed that one 20-year-old Hadiza Chadi, who was abducted on January, 8 2022, by the suspects in Marmara village, Kirikasamma Local Government Area, was rescued unhurt.

He also disclosed that two rifles stolen from the slained Policecmen were recovered from the suspects during the raid in a combined operation by the police, the Criminal Investigation Department, State Intelligence Bureau, Medical Department and three Area Commands of Gumel, Ringim and Kafin Hausa.

According to him, “Items recovered from the suspects included 3 AK-47, nine magazines and 308 live ammunition of 7.6mm, one General Purpose Machine Gun, (GPMC), N 2m cash, Cutlass, six phone sets with nine batteries, 12 sim cards and five SD card memories as well as one 28-seater Toyota Hiace Bus.”

”The motorcycle recovered belongs to one Abdu Sajo, a commander of a local security outfit called Yanbulala ,who was also shot and killed by yet-to-be-identified persons in Kirikasamma local government area on Tuesday.”

Fourteen suspects, comprising 10 males and four females, including a suspect from Kaduna, alongside six children were paraded by the Police.

While assuring the people that the police will not relent in the efforts to rid the State of crimes, the C.P said the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of investigation.

AIR MISHAP: POLICE HELICOPTER CRASHES IN BAUCHI

A Police helicopter has reportedly crashed at the Bauchi Airport.

A statement by the Accident Investigation Bureau of Nigeria(AIB), disclosed that, though some person on board sustained injuries, no life was, however, lost in the crash.

“On 26th January 2022, Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria was notified by Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) about an accident involving a Bell 429 helicopter with Registration Marks 5N-MDA owned and operated by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

“The accident occurred on 26th January 2022 around 7:30 pm (Local Time) at Bauchi Airport.

“The NPF helicopter had departed Abuja at 16:54 UTC for Bauchi with Six persons onboard maintaining 5,500ft.