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  • Man in trouble for ‘setting lover’s home ablaze’

    A 27-year-old man, Ifeanyi Ede, has appeared at a Kubwa Grade I Area Court for allegedly setting his girlfriend’s house ablaze.

    Ede, who lives at Pipeline Kubwa village, Abuja, pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of criminal trespass, causing mischief by fire and criminal intimidation.ý

    The prosecutor, Idowu Lawal, had told the court that ýEsther Yahaya of Kubwa, Abuja, reported the matter at Kubwa Police Station on February 5.

    He said the accused trespassed into the complainant’s home and set it on fire on the said date.

    Lawal said the complainant lost her valuables worth N94,000.ý

    He said the accused while in police custody, threatened the complainant.

    Lawal said the offence contravened sections 342, 337 and 397 of the Penal Code.

    After taking the accused’s plea, the Judge, Mohammed Marafa, granted him bail at N150,000 with one surety.

    He ordered that the surety must produce evidence of means of livelihood and identification.

    Marafa adjourned the matter till March 5 for hearing.

  • Mechanic, lover arrested for ‘killing’ baby

    Mechanic, lover arrested for ‘killing’ baby

    The police in Ebonyi State have arrested a 36-year-old man, Ahmed Ajibore and his lover, aged 17, for allegedly strangling their eight-month-old son.

    The Nation learnt that the incident occurred at 4, Obubra Street, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

    Ajibore, from Osun State, is a tricycle mechanic at 72, Ogoja Road, Abakaliki, but lives at Jemeni Street, Abakaliki.

    A source alleged that he defiled the girl when she was preparing for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the act resulted in a pregnancy.

    The source added that to conceal the act, Ajibore took his lover to Onitsha in Anambra State where he negotiated with a baby factory operator.

    “The operator agreed to keep the girl in the factory and buy the baby for N400,000 after delivery.”

    The source said the girl escaped from the factory and returned to Abakaliki where she rejoined her aunt and her husband, who had been searching for her.

    The Nation gathered that on Tuesday, Ajibore met the girl at night and allegedly instructed her to kill their baby.

    He was alleged to have given the girl N3,000 and a tiny wire, which she used to strangle the baby boy.

    Narrating the incident to our reporter, the aunt, Mrs. Lovelyn Nwode, alleged that her niece was under a spell when she killed her baby.

    Police spokesperson Loveth Odah confirmed the incident. She said the suspects had been arrested and would be arraigned soon.

    Odah said the body had been exhumed, and autopsy would be carried out.

  • Married woman dies in hotel room with ‘lover’

    A married woman has died in a hotel room in Enugu while “enjoying” with her lover during a one-night stand.

    A statement by police spokesman Ebere Amaraizu, a Superintendent of Police (SP), said the deceased was identified as Mrs Ifeyinwa Udeh of Ugboezeji in Abakpa Nike of Enugu State.

    The statement said: “On that fateful day, the deceased with her lover, identified as Joel Ugwu of Abakpa in Enugu State, had allegedly checked into one hotel located around Nowas Junction of Transekulu in Enugu.

    “She was later confirmed dead by a doctor at St Leo’s Hospital Transekulu after suddenly falling ill and becoming unconscious.

    “She was taken to the hospital for medical attention at 11.15 p.m by her lover.”

    The statement said Ugwu, who is in police custody, is assisting the investigation on the incident.

    It said the suspect confessed that he and Ifeyinwa “comfortably checked into the hotel on that fateful day, but later, the lady lover started complaining of ill health. According to the suspect, she was immediately given a bottle of malt drink and bottled water, which he allegedly bought for her while they were relaxing in the hotel room”.

    The police added: “He said following the development, he rushed her to the hospital for medical attention, but she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.

    “The body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue of the Parklane Specialist Hospital in Enugu for autopsy.”

    Also, detectives from Homicide Section of the police command have begun a full scale investigation into the incident.

    The police said they recovered from the hotel room some tablets and capsules as well as other materials, which they said would aid operatives in their investigations.

     

  • Niyola mourns S/African model killed by lover

    SOUTH African model, Karabo Mokoena, and friend to Nigerian female singer Niyola, was reported dead last Thursday.

    Her dad had announced on Facebook about Karabo’s boyfriend confessing to killing and burning her afterwards.

    Earlier, family and friends took to social media platforms to report Karabo’s abusive relationship; Niyola was not left out, as she advised the deceased.

    Karabo who had plans to set up an NGO and help the less privileged had been reported missing since April 28, 2017. Her friends shared her pictures on social media, and implored that anyone who had news of her whereabouts should reach out to them.

    Mourning her passing, Niyola wrote on Instagram: ‘I stared at your pictures for so long, the last conversation we had, hoping to find an answer, why? What was the whole point? How could you do this to yourself, to me, to your family? Dont know how to do this Kay. Words fail me! Rest in peace my friend, I love you so much!”

    Another close friend of the deceased, Tarmar Awobotu wrote: ‘Dear Friend , you were my little baby , and my sister, you had dreams ,you wanted to live life the way God wants, you wanted to inspire young girls but he took your life …. All you wanted was to love and be loved Karabo went missing since the 28th of April Please be careful who you share your life with… My friend Karabo was killed and burnt by a man she loves and furthermore joined in the search for her… he would beat and rape her, and say sorry with a reoccurrence of the 1st incident… Love doesn’t hurt guys … RUN RUN FAR AWAY… Rest In Peace chomi…I pray he forgives your sins and accepts your soul (Amen) #saynotodomesticviolence #IFHEHITYOUONCERUN #DONTRETURN #LOVEDONTHURT.”

  • Woman steals lover’s car after drugging him

    Woman steals lover’s car after drugging him

    Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives have arrested a woman who allegedly drugged her lover in a hotel and stole his Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2001 model.

    The suspect was apprehended in Agbor, Delta State last Tuesday, where she was traced to with the help of a dealer she engaged to process import papers for the stolen vehicle.

    She was also said to have stolen her victim’s laptop and mobile phones from the hotel in Ojodu, Berger, where they lodged on January 19.

    Also arrested was a generator repairer, Adesanya Gbenga, who drove the vehicle out of the hotel for her.

    According to RRS, the victim, a doctor, said he met the woman on a social media site, Badoo, last year.

    The suspect was said to have told her brother, Mukoro Okpako, of her intention to sell the vehicle but was arrested before she could perfect the papers.

    The police also recovered the stolen vehicle from a shop in Warri, but its number plate was removed.

    It was gathered that the suspect who gave the victim a false name, drugged the malt and yoghurt she got from the bar, while he was taking his bath.

    He claimed that after taking the drink around 6pm, he slept off and woke up around 2pm the following day.

    He said: “I went in to take my bath and when I returned, she had gone to buy some drinks. I took the malt drink and yoghurt and I slept off. I slept at 6pm and woke up around 2pm.

    “When I woke up, my personal effects such as phone and laptop had gone. Unfortunately for me, I do not know any of her relatives. We only met on a social media dating site, Badoo about a year ago. As I woke up, I rushed straight to meet with the receptionist and gateman to ask for her whereabouts, that was when I realised my car had been taken away too.

    “They told me someone came to pick the car for her. And, she said she was going to get food. Immediately, I reported the incident at Omole Police Station.

    “I was getting to know her for real. She told me her name was Aisha and gave me these numbers- 08067188213, 07081240038. I never knew her name is Mitchel. Since the incident, I have been trying to call her to no avail. One of the numbers was switched off, she wasn’t picking the other.”

    Gbenga, according to RRS, said he had driven about three cars to Sapele for the suspect.

    RRS quoted him as saying: “I was surprised to see her opening the gate of the hotel herself for me to drive out instead of the gateman. That wasn’t the first time I would be helping her take a vehicle out of Lagos to Sapele. It was about the third time. First, it was a Toyota Camry “Big for Nothing.” I helped her move it from Ajah to Sapele. The second one was an “End of Discussion” Honda Accord and thirdly, Volkswagen Passat, 2001 model. I moved that too all night to Sapele.

    “I was introduced to her last year by her elder brother, who works as a clearing and forwarding agent. I was told she needed the assistance of a good driver to take her to Warri. I later met her in Ajah where I helped her to carry a Toyota Camry to Sapele.

    “About four months later, she summoned me to GRA Ikeja. She gave me a Honda Accord (End of Discussion) to help her collect fuel from her brother at Wawa, Ogun State. I took the fuel and returned the car. She then told me that she has gotten another driver to take her. She gave me N5000 and I left.

    “The last vehicle is the one that has created crisis for me. Although, I have been wondering where she has been getting these cars but she told me that she hired them from Delta whenever she comes to Lagos, and that a driver brought her to Lagos and returned to Delta. I didn’t know she steals cars.”

    A source said she tried to conceal the victim’s phone when she was apprehended, adding that investigations were ongoing to know the whereabouts of the other stolen cars.

    Police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP), said the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID).

  • Husband kills wife’s lover

    A fight for the heart of a woman has left one person dead in the Emebiren area of Warri.
    The Nation gathered that the deceased, identified as Robinson Ituke, was in a sexual relationship with Rose Ajekpemevor before she got married to Ochuko Ajekpemevor. Robinson and Rose however reportedly continued seeing each other even after the lady had been married.
    The situation was said to have got out of hands on Saturday when Ochuko, who has been suspecting his wife and had warned Robinson to stay away from her, reportedly got wind that the duo had continued with the illicit relationship.
    According to sources, Ochuko, in a feat of anger, had beaten up his wife and forced her to take him to her ‘lover’s’ house.
    The Nation gathered that on arriving at Robinson’s residence at Number 8, Udoko Street, Ugborikoko, Ochuko who had reportedly hidden a knife in his pants, pounced on his ‘rival’ and stabbed him on the chest. The attacker reportedly fled immediately.
    When the relatives of the deceased learnt of what had happened to their brother, they mobilized to the attacker’s house thinking he was still at home. But when they found out that the man had escaped, they destroyed all his property and left.
    Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta state Celestina Kalu (SP), said the command was already on the trail of the killer-husband.
    In a brief situation report, made available to the Nation in Warri on Sunday, Kalu said “one Clement Ituke of No.8 Udoko Street, Ugborikoko, Effurun, reported that at about 1600hrs of the day, one Ochuko Ajekpemevor and his wife, Rose Ajekpemevor, came into his house and the wife pointed hand on his son and her said her husband, Ochuko Ajekpemevor, brought out knife and stabbed his son on his chest and ran away.
    “The victim was rushed to lnland Hospital Ugborikoko immediately where he gave up the ghost. Meanwhile, detectives visited the scene, photographs taken and the corpse deposited at Warri Central Hospital’s morgue for autopsy while effort is on going to trace and arrest the fleeing suspect”, she said.

  • Man arrested for killing wife’s lover

    Man arrested for killing wife’s lover

    A middle aged man, Moses Alugo has been arrested by men of the Ondo state police command over the alleged murder of his wife’s lover.

    Alugo was said to have warned the deceased to desist from sleeping with his wife, before he finally took law into his hands.

    The incident which occurred in Ode Aye in Okitipupa local government area of Ondo State threw the community in pandemonium.

    It was gathered that the deceased had been buried by some villagers at Akinpelu camp, Ode-Aye before the information got to the police.

    The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Femi Joseph who confirmed the incident said members of the community quickly buried the deceased before the police could get to the place.

    The Police Image-maker said the case has been transferred to the state CID for further investigation.

    He described the incident as unfortunate and warned the people against taken laws into their hands.

  • Toyin Aimhaku declares new lover on Val’s day

    Toyin Aimhaku declares new lover on Val’s day

    Far from speculations, Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu came out bold on St. Valentine’s Day to declare her new lover, Seun Egbegbe, a film marketer.

    In romantic photo posture uploaded on Instagram, the actress said: “Thanks to GOD for using you to bring happiness back to my life, you will never know sorrow and happiness will not be far from you. May GOD continue to bless and uplift you and may GOD give me the strength to be able to pay you back.”

    Few days back, Aimakhu’s estranged husband, Niyi Johnson posted suggestive pictures on Instagram, holding tight to a lady whose face he refused to show. With the pictures, Johnson earned the sympathy of fans, most of who encouraged him to carry on with his life.

    Recall that Niyi and Aimakhu have been separated following several quarrels, linked to infidelity. Johnson had declared in some of his interviews that his wife caught him cheating, and had pleaded with her to forgive.

    If these are not some publicity stunts, then recent events show that the couple are moving farther apart.

    Aimakhu had, in January, confirmed her relationship with Elegbe to a fan who asked if she was truly dating the film marketer.

    In the face of regular criticisms, the actress had argued her case, saying that despite being a public figure, she is also human.

    “Doing our job doesn’t mean we are useless or irresponsible,” the actress noted, saying she should not be criticised all the time.

    “Anything you do I do, you fight, I fight, you eat, I eat, you abuse, I abuse, you go to club, I follow you; people just take advantage because we are in the limelight. We have blood running through our veins – One love and happy New Year,” she said.

    She had also been doling out freebies to her fans since late last year.

  • Tosyn Bucknor marries French lover

    Tosyn Bucknor marries French lover

    Four months after her engagement to French lover, Aurelien Boyer, the ovation got loudest for popular OAP, Tosyn Bucknor, who got married last Saturday amidst pomp and pageantry, befitting of a celebrity.

    Colleagues, friends, family members and well-wishers came out in great numbers to celebrate with the queen of radio who signed the dotted lines at the Landmark Events Center, Oniru, Lagos.

    Among the celebrities spotted at the lavish ceremony were Olu Jacobs, Joke Silva, Banky W, Toke Makinwa, Ubi Franklin, Yaw, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Banky W and Hakeem Adeyinka Balogun.

    The ceremony was anchored by comedian Tee A, while Funke Bucknor-Obruthe led Zapphire events was said to have handled the entire planning of the wedding.

    Tosyn’s engagement to Aurelien on August 11, happened during their vacation in Corsica, South of France.

  • Lover of strangled NYSC member regains freedom

    Mr Olusola Babalola, who is the lover of the 29-year old corps member strangled in Ibadan, has regained freedom from police.

    Babalola was released Thursday evening according to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Oyo State, Mr Adekunle Ajisebutu.

    His release came after spending four nights in the police custody following the murder of Miss Abogunrin Sunday evening in Apata area of Ibadan, the state capital.

    He was arrested for being the last person to speak with the deceased on telephone before her death.

    Miss Abogunrin was raped and killed about 1,000 metres away from Babalola’s house. She was on her way to the latter when she was attacked by unknown criminals who raped and snuffed life out of her.

    The incident occurred at about 1:30 pm last Sunday.

    The love birds had slated their wedding for October 17, the day Omolola would have turned 29 years old.

    In a telephone interview Sunday, Ajisebutu disclosed that Mr Babalola was released in the course of investigation, pointing out that anyone suspected to be capable of giving useful information would be interrogated.

    He vowed that the police would eventually track down Omolola’s killers.