Author: The Nation

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court yesterday sentenced a man, Eniola Ibrahim to life imprisonment for raping his girlfriend.

 Justice Ramon Oshsodi found Ibrahim guilty of having sexual intercourse with his girlfriend without her consent.

 Oshodi held that the prosecution demonstrated the application of force, intimidation and threat when the defendant had sexual intercourse with the survivor.

 “I have have critically reviewed all the materials, consisting of the written submissions of counsel already identified and the entire record of proceedings.

 “The court has also take into cognizance  remarks made by the defendant that he loves the victim.

 “I have listened to your counsel’s submission that I should have mercy on you and I have also considered the prosecution’s request that I must sentence you by section 260 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State (supra).

 ” You must not hurt people that you love. The evidence, in this case, demonstrates that you did not just rape the victim but you did it in a ferocious and animalistic way.

 “You hit her on the face which made it swollen. She had bloody eyes and swollen lips.

 “You pinned her neck to your bed and raped her. A man like you, who has committed sexual violence against a woman, should be ashamed and must be punished,” he said.

The  judge held  that a woman or a girl who was a victim of sexual violence had committed no crime, so she needed not be ashamed.

 ”In this case, the victim was not ashamed as she persisted in her quest for justice.

 “In your case, I do consider the seriousness of the offence to justify a life sentence and that is the sentence I must, therefore, impose upon you.

 “Accordingly, I sentence you, Mr Eniola Wasiu Ibrahim to life imprisonment,” the judge said.

 The court further ordered that the convict’s  name be registered as a sex offender on Lagos State Sexual Offenders register.

 The state counsel, Ms Inumidun, said the convict committed the offence on June 6, 2012 at his residence on Lateef Dosumu Street in Lagos.

 Wasiu was arraigned on December 1, 2021.

Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has warned popular skit maker Trinity Guy that he should have been arrested following a recent video showing him playing a “prank” people.

 In Adejobi’s view, the prank was extreme and his victims have a “good case against him”.

 The Police image maker had previously warned skit makers who do pranks for a living to regulate them, saying they often endanger. lives.

 He posted the video on his Instagram account and called for Trinity Guy’s arrest.

 The officer also encouraged those affected by the pranks to complain to the authorities. saying, “This doesn’t make any sense. I think the guy should have been arrested.

 “Those individuals who feel the heat and fear of the pranks should be reporting the pranksters, as many of their pranks are criminal, immoral, and evil. These women have a good case against him”.

The Police have arrested three persons working at the Emure-Ile Comprehensive Health Centre in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State for questioning over the missing placenta of a newborn.

 The Nation gathered that the baby’s parents, Tunde and Joy Ijanusi, claimed the hospital’s management told them the placenta was stolen by a stray dog.

The couple said they had their baby after a nine-month wait.

  Mr. Ijanusi, 23, alleged that the dog entered the facility and made off with the placenta.

 He alleged that the hospital management tried to persuade his family to let go of the matter.

 But the family insisted the placenta must be produced because of the belief that the placenta was tied to the child’s successes, therefore dangerous to be in the wrong hands.

Ondo Police spokesman, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed that three persons, a nurse, a health assistant and a security officer were arrested in connection with the missing placenta.

The hospital’s management could not be reached for comment.

Gunmen have kidnapped the Oba of Idofin and his wife in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State.

 The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the traditional ruler, Shedrack Durojaye Obibeni, and wife were said to have been abducted along the Makutu-Idofin road at about 5pm.

Mr Abdulrasak Asiru, Yagba East Local Government Council Chairman, who confirmed the incident, described it as “very shocking” and “sad”.

 Asiru said he was still in shock over the incident which had not happened in the area for almost two years.

 “I, as the council chairman and the people of Yagba East are in great shock over the kidnap of our respected Oba and his wife.

 “This is because we in this LGA have a very robust security architecture keeping vigil and warding off criminal elements away from us.

 “This incident was well planned by the kidnappers because from what I learnt, the Oba and his wife only moved out to see something and in less than 10 minutes that incident happened.

“We smell a rat over this sad incident and we are not resting until we get to the criminal elements who did this dastardly act and rescue our traditional ruler and his wife,” he said.

The council boss said that already messages have been sent to all the traditional rulers and community leaders in Okun land to be vigilant and conduct a thorough search for the rescue of the couple.

 Asiru said: “As we speak, our hunters and vigilance groups are already out into the bushes searching for the criminals so as to rescue our Oba and his wife as soon as possible.”

But the Kogi Police Command’s Public Relation Officer, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, said he was yet to be briefed by the DPO of the affected area on the incident.

Leke Adeboye, last born of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (R.C.C.G) Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has pledged to feed a hundred people weekly.

Mr. Leke, lead Pastor of RCCG The Bridge parish, said this was in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger.

He explained that it was also part of his 41st birthday celebration.

He stated this during a special thanksgiving service where over 400 parishioners in attendance were fed.

 Some business owners were also given cash gifts of N400,000 each to support their dreams and boost their businesses.

 He said the feeding, which will take place every Wednesday at 6pm at the Old International Office, Redemption Camp, is open to everyone.

The Police in Edo State have arrested nine persons for suspected involvement in the alleged attempted murder of two persons.

 The Nation gathered that the attempted killing occurred at Ogunbaye Quarters, Ologbo in Ikpoba/Okha Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo.  The suspects were said to have opened fire on one Oluwa Esimaje, 39, and Osagie Festus, 40, in Ologbo, injuring them in the process.

 Edo Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chidi Nwabuzor, a Superintendent of Police (SP), confirmed the suspects’ arrest.

 Nwabuzor said policemen mobilised to the scene and arrested Osahon Omofuma, 38, and eight others, while the injured victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.

The Kwara State Fire Service yesterday recovered the body of a-57 year old woman, Sikirat Jamiu, from a well in Ilorin, the state capital.

 Jamiu of  Ile-Agunko compound, Adeta area, was believed to have fallen into the well at Ile-Onikoko compound Adeta where she had gone to fetch water.

 The Nation gathered that the incident occurred at about 6:42pm on Monday, June 19.

 Spokesperson of the fire service, Hassan Adekunle, said the corpse had been handed over to her relatives.

 “Firemen were able to recover the dead body from the well and handed it over to one Alfa Abdulganiyu Akuko, a family member of the deceased, in the presence of the policemen,” Adekunle said.