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  • Alleged murder: Court to rule on lawyer’s request April 11

    Should Justice Adedayo Akintoye of the Lagos High Court discountenance the conjessional statements of female lawyer, Udeme Otike-Odibi, accused of killing her husband Symphorosa on May 3, last year.

    The court is to conduct a trial-within-trial to determine whether or not to reject the statement.

    The defendant through her counsel Oluseye Banjoko prayed the court to reject the statements, but the prosecutor, Babatunde Sunmonu, demanded for a trial-within-trial to determine the action to take.

    Banjoko urged the court to reject the statements, because the law was not followed in obtaining them from his client.

    The statements, he said,  were not obtained in accordance with Section 93 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) of Lagos State, 2015.

     

     

     

  • Police parade suspects for alleged murder, cultism

    Osun State Police Command yesterday paraded Dauda Amusat (aka Adasi) for alleged murder.

    Two others, Alade Afeez (alias Esubiyi) and Adesoji Seyi (aka Osa) were also paraded for alleged cultism.

    Police Commissioner Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, who paraded them at the command headquarters in Osogbo, said investigation showed that the suspects had killed many people before they were arrested.

    He said Amusat was nabbed last December 28 about 4pm at Ifon-Osun in Orolu Local Government.

    Adeoye said Amusat, 36, was arrested for conspiracy and murder of 42-year-old Sanusi Isiaka, who was allegedly killed on May 14, 2017 around 9pm near Slava Construction Company, Iwo Road, Osogbo.

    He alleged that the deceased’s head was cut off by the suspects before they used it for ritual.

    The CP said: “The deceased was lured from Saki in Oyo State to Osogbo a few days before his death by one of the principal suspects, Yekini Ayinde (aka Abija), now at large.”

    He said the deceased was asked to deliver 500 bags of rice and was later lodged in a hotel with the expectation of getting money for the sale of rice through Ayinde.

    “The deceased was taken to the scene where he was killed. The money was stolen and shared by the suspects.”

    Adeoye said the suspect confessed in his statement to the police that seven of them perpetrated the killing and that four of them used the dismembered head for ritual.

    Addressing reporters, Amusat confessed to the crime, admitting that he put rope on the deceased’s neck, while his colleagues killed him with a knife.

    He said: “I sell beer at Ifon-Osun where I met Abija. He promised to give us N200,000 if we can help him kill the man. He sent his people to bring the man to us at Okefia, Osogbo. When we finished the job, he gave Oyama N65,000, he gave me N70,000 so that I can use N5,000 to buy beer for people the following day. I took the head of the deceased to use it for money ritual.”

    Seyi, 26, and Afeez, 26, were paraded for allegedly being members of a cult.

    Afeez confessed that he shot dead one Bode, adding:  “I also shot another person, but he did not die. The people I shot are members of Aye confraternity.

    “They had tried to kill me before I joined the cult. But God saved me. I made a mistake because I was supposed to forgive, but I did not forgive.”

    He confessed that he joined Eye confraternity in 2009 at Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, where he studied Accountancy.

  • Court remands 34-year-old for alleged murder

    A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 34-year-old man, Princewill Owabie, for alleged murder.

    Owabie allegedly beat Betha Wobeze, a woman from Ngbola-Ndele, Emohua Local Government, to death on November 19 at his home, 391, Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt.

    The suspect also allegedly dug a shallow grave and buried the victim in his one bedroom apartment without the consent of her family.

    He is charged with a two-count charge of murder by the police.

    The charge was not read to him because the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter, hence he did not take any plea.

    Members of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) were in court to watch brief of the proceedings. The suspect, however, have no legal representation.

    Prosecutor Inspector Wilson Isaiah told the court that the offence contravened sections 319 (1) and 242 (b) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol II Laws of Rivers State, 1999.

    Magistrate Sokari Andrew-Jaja ordered that the suspect be remanded in prison custody.

    He also ordered that his case file be sent to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

    Andrew-Jaja adjourned the matter till February 21, pending advice from DPP.

     

  • Alleged murder: Court admits dismissed cop to N5m bail

    Justice Sunday Aladetoyinbo  of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja yesterday admitted a dismissed police officer, Gabriel Achimi, to bail in the sum of N5 million.

    Achimi, 37, is charged with the murder of  Ishaku Musa, a commercial motorcyclist, around Gishiri junction, Abuja.

    Justice Aladetoyinbo granted bail to Achimi after the prosecutor, Ms Munrat Suleiman, told the court that the Police is yet to transfer the case file to the Ministry of Justice.

    He ordered the defendant to produce one surety who must be a public servant residing in the FCT.

    Justice Aladetoyinbo adjourned the case till February 28 for commencement of trial.

    Mr Akin Akintan, the defence counsel, had told the court that the defendant could not be kept in detention perpetually./

    He said the prosecution had been granted adjournments several times with the same exercises.

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    “The prosecution and witnesses are not ready for this case. We are in a circle of motionlessness. The defendant should be discharged or granted bail,” he prayed.

    The police on February 27 alleged that on May 10, 2017, about 8pm, Achimi shot Musa around Gishiri junction, Abuja.

    They alleged that the act led to the death of the deceased.

    The police in the charge said the action contravened Section 224 of the Penal Code.

    The defendant had pleaded not guilty.

  • Alleged murder: SANs’ withdrawal stalls Maryam Sanda’s trial

    The ongoing trial of Maryam Sanda for alleged murder of her husband, Bilayaminu Bello, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, suffered another adjournment yesterday for the third time.

    The case was adjourned because of the withdrawal of three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) Joseph Daudu, A. T. Kehinde and Rotimi Ogunesan, who are defence counsel.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the prosecution alleged that Sanda, on November 19, last year, at their home in Abuja, conspired and murdered her husband, Bello, son of a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Dr Haliru Bello.

    Charged with Sanda are her mother, Mrs Maimuna Aliyu, her brother, Aliyu Sanda and her housemaid, Sadiya Aminu.

    In March, Sanda was granted bail following a medical report that she was pregnant and that she could not withstand the rigours of the Suleja prison.

    The court also considered her asthmatic condition as among the reasons for granting her bail.

    At the resumed hearing yesterday, the prosecuting counsel, James Idachaba, informed the court that he had been served with three different letters on the trial.

    Idachaba said the three letters were from the defence lawyers, who announced their withdrawal from the case.

    The lawyer said the content of the letters also informed him of the takeover of the defence by another lawyer, Mr Olusegun Jolaawo, of Ricky Tarfa Chambers.

    He sought the court’s permission for an adjournment to enable the defence regularise its appearance in the case.

    Idachaba informed the court that Sanda, who recently put to bed, was also absent from court.

    Jolaawo informed the court that a report from the hospital where the accused put to bed stated that she must be allowed at least a six-week rest after delivery to be fit to appear for trial.

    The lawyer pleaded with the court to grant an adjournment to enable the new chamber study the case files.

    Justice Halilu granted the defence lawyer’s request and adjourned the matter till October 24 for definite continuation of hearing.

  • Herdsman remanded for alleged murder

    An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded a herdsman, Habeeb Aliyu, for allegedly killing Umar Ismail at Sunbare village of Banni in Kwara State.

    Aliyu, whose address was not provided, is standing trial for alleged culpable homicide.

    The Magistrate, Mrs. Mariam Dasuki, ordered the accused to be remanded in Mandala Prison, Ilorin, the state capital.

    She adjourned the matter till October 16 for mention.

    The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Prosecutor, Corporal Gbenga Ayeni, told the court that the deceased, who grazed his herd on September 23, was reported missing on September 25.

    He added that the body of the deceased was later recovered from the bush without his head.

    Ayeni said the accused had told the parents of the deceased that Umar had taken the animals to graze and they should not look for him.

    The prosecutor said during investigation, the police discovered that the accused killed the deceased because of a rift between them.

    He said the offence of culpable homicide contravenes Section 221 of the Penal Code Law.

    Ayeni objected to the bail for the accused, urging the court to remand him in prison custody pending the outcome of investigation.

     

  • Alleged murder: Court releases Lagos PDP Chairman, Moshood Salvador

    A Lagos High Court in Ikeja has released the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr. Moshood Salvador and 10 others charged trial for alleged murder.

    Vacation judge, Justice Obafemi Adamson also released 10 others who were docked for the offence alongside Salvador.

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    They were charged following the death on July 21 of the party chairman in Apapa Local Government Area, Adeniyi Aborishade.

    The prosecution alleged that Aborishade was murdered during the PDP’s “visitation meeting” that held at Igbosuku Village, Eti-Osa Local Government Area.

    The 10 others are: Kehinde Fasasi, Rotimi Kujore, Fatai Adele, Ismaila Abiola, Amos Fawole, Victoria Falowo, Mukaila Odukoya, Oropo Isaac, Mohammed Babangida and Ugochukwu Nwoke.

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  • Court remands man for alleged murder

    An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State yesterday ordered the remand of 23-year-old Jamiu Ramon, arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.

    Senior Magistrate G. E. Alan ordered that the accused be remanded in Oba Prison, Abeokuta, pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    Prosecutor Chudu Gbesi told the court that the accused allegedly committed the offences on April 26, last year, at 12:20 am., at Ogba-Ayo, under bridge, Ijoko, Ota.

    He said the accused, with others at large, allegedly killed Lanre Adebowale and a pupil (name unknown).

    Gbesi alleged that the accused is a member of Eiye Confraternity. The offences contravene sections 319 (1) and 324 of the Criminal Code Vol. 1, Law of Ogun State, 2006.

    The accused’s plea was not taken.

    The case was adjourned till June 21 for mention.

     

  • Mob lynches suspect for alleged murder in Delta State

    Mob lynches suspect for alleged murder in Delta State

    A mob has reportedly lynched a 33-year-old man, simply identified as Ozegbe, at Ogbe-Ogume in Ndokwa West Local Government of Delta State.

    The Nation learnt that he was killed for his alleged involvement in the murder of a commercial motorcyclist (okada rider).

    It was gathered that Ozegbe, who fled after allegedly committing the offence, was relaxing in a beer parlour when he was apprehended by a mob, who clubbed him to death.

    A source said the okada rider was allegedly shot dead at his home in Ogbe-Ogume on January 23 by gunmen, who stole his motorcycle.

    The source said the hoodlums accosted the commercial motorcyclist at the entrance of his home, as he arrived after work and demanded the key of his motorcycle.

    “The robbers snatched the motorcycle from him and shot him dead. The police later arrested one of the suspects, who confessed that Ozegbe was involved in the murder. Since then, he had been on the run until he was found in the beer parlour and killed.”

    Police spokesman Andrew Aniamaka confirmed the incident.

    He said: “There was a case of robbery and murder. The notorious criminal was killed by a mob.”

     

  • Teenager nabbed for alleged murder, rape

    Teenager nabbed for alleged murder, rape

    Delta State Police Command yesterday paraded an 18-year-old boy for alleged defilement of his six-year-old sister and murder of his eight-year-old brother.

    The police said the suspect hails from Ofagbe in Isoko South Local Government of Delta State.

    The Nation learnt that the suspect defiled his sister because a spirit told him to do so.

    He reportedly killed his half-brother because his father hated him.

    The suspect said: “I raped my six-year-old sister and killed my brother aged eight. He did not offend me. I killed him because my father hates me. A spirit pushed me into raping and killing. My father loves my half-brother’s mother and her children.

    ‘’My father has five wives and he loves my brother, Karo, more than me. My father was a commercial driver, but he is now a farmer.”

    Police Commissioner Muhammadu Mustafa, who addressed reporters in Asaba, said the suspect was arrested following a complaint by the suspect’s father, Mr. Afure Efemena.