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  • Court remands herdsman over murder

    An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a herdsman, Sulieman Adamu, over alleged murder.

    Magistrate Mariam Yahaya, who did not take the plea of the accused, therefore ordered that he be remanded in Oke-Kura Prison, Ilorin.

    She ordered the police to return the case file to the Kwara Department of Public Prosecution.

    Yahaya adjourned the case untill May 24 for further mention.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Abegunde Elijah, informed the court that the accused was arrested following the information received from the deceased’s brother, Mustapha Abubakar.

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    Elijah said when a search was conducted in the house of the accused, police recovered s  dane gun, a locally made cut to size revolver pistol, six cartridges and two pairs of rubber shoes.

    He said the investigation revealed that the accused person allegedly killed one Abdulkareem Musa in his residence in Dutsi Camp in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara.

    The prosecution said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 221 of Penal Code Law.

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  • Court remands two friends for gang raping 19 year–old girl

    An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that two friends, who allegedly raped a 19-year-old woman be remanded in prison.

    Magistrate Monisola Kamson, ordered that Sodiq  Abdulrauf and Ali Ahmad, be remanded in Oke-kura Prison Yard, Ilorin.

    She adjourned the case until May 2 for further mention.

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    The Prosecutor, Sgt.Gbenga Ayeni, informed the court that the victim accompanied her friend to her boyfriend’s house where she was assaulted and gang-raped.

    Ayeni said that the defendants and one Korani, who is now at large, beat up the victim and raped her.

    After the charge was read to them, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

    The Prosecutor, said that the alleged offence contravened the sections 97 and 282 of the Penal Code Law.

    He prayed the court to remand the accused persons in prison custody pending the completion of investigation.

     

  • Court remands two brothers over alleged membership of secret cult

    An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that two brothers Sadudeen and Olasunkanmi Abdulazeez be remanded in prison custody for allegedly belonging to a secret cult.

    The police charged Sadudeen and Olasunkanmi with five counts of criminal conspiracy, attempt to commit culpable homicide, armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and suspected members of secret cult of terrorizing innocent people at Ogidi Area of Ilorin.

    Magistrate Mohammed Ibrahim,  ordered that the accused be remanded at the Federal Prison Yard, Ilorin after he refused to take their plea.

    He adjourned the case unti December 17 for further mention.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Nasir Yusuf told the court that Sadudeen and Olasunkanmi, were arrested on November 19 following information received from one of the residents of Ogidi, Kayode Abdullahi, who reported the case at ‘G’ Division, Oloje.

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    He added that when the police searched the brothers, a locally made short gun and one live cartridge were recovered from first accused (Sadudeen).

    The prosecutor, said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 97,229 of Penal Code Law and 6(B)(1)(2) of robbery and firearm (special provision) act, section 14 of secret cult and secret societies (prohibition) law 2016.

    He prayed the court to remand the accused persons in prison custody, saying that the investigation was ongoing.

     

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  • Man remanded in prison for assaulting police officer, court clerk

    An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court in Kwara on Monday remanded a man, Ogbechukwu Ogbe,  in prison for allegedly slapping a police officer, Sgt. Adisa Akinjide, and a court clerk, Ishola Rotimi, during court proceedings.

    The Prosecutor, Abegunde Elijas, said that the accused was disturbing the court during proceedings when he was cautioned not to make noise, but he bluntly refused.

    Elijas said that in the process, he was asked to move out of the court, but he refused and started fighting the police and the court clerk.

    He alleged that the accused tore the policeman’s uniform and threatened to deal with both of them.

    The prosecutor said that the accused was standing trial on a four-count charge of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty, interruption of judicial proceeding and intimidation.

    He said the offences contravened Sections 267, 155 and 396 of the Penal Code.

    Magistrate Babatunde Immam ordered that the accused be remanded at Okekura Prison in Ilorin.

    He adjourned the case till March 27 for further mention.

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  • Land owner docked over alleged cheating, breach of trust

    A land owner was Monday charged to an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court for allegedly collecting N250,000 under false pretence of selling a plot of land to a prospective buyer.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. James Odaodu, told the court that the accused, Alade Usman, on Oct. 7, 2015, collected the money for the plot of land from one Ayamolowo David.

    The prosecutor said that the accused neither provided the complainant the plot of land nor refunded his money.

    James said that the accused wrote a letter of undertaking, promising to pay on Feb. 28, but failed to do so.

    He said the accused was arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and cheating, contrary to Sections 312 and 322 of Penal Code Law of Kwara.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr Nurudeen Adeyanju, granted the accused N50, 000 bail and two sureties in like sum.

    He adjourned the case to May 20 for further mention.

     

  • Court remands farmer for killing wife’s lover

    Court remands farmer for killing wife’s lover

    A 25-year-old farmer, Mohammed Tanko, was on Tuesday ordered to be remanded in prison for allegedly killing his wife’s lover.
    Tanko of Gorobani village in Kaiama, Kwara, was charged before an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing to death one Boka who he suspected to be having extra-marital affairs with his wife.
    The Prosecutor, Cpl. Abideen Oderinde, told the court that on Feb. 25, the accused assaulted Boka because he suspected him having sexual intercourse with his wife (Daya).
    In his words, “As a result, fight ensued between them and Mohammed Tanko stabbed Boka with knife and he died instantly.
    “Investigation conducted revealed that the accused callously stabbed Boka to death based on information he heard that the deceased had sexual intercourse with his wife,’’ Oderinde said.
    The prosecutor said the accused is facing a one-count charge of culpable homicide.
    He said that offence contravened Section 221 of Penal Code Law.
    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
    The Magistrate, M. F. Adebola, ordered the remand of the accused at Federal Prison Oke-Kura, Ilorin.
    Adebola adjourned the case to April 14, for further mention