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  • ‘Prophet’, others remanded for ‘defiling minor’

    A septuagenarian farmer, James Olatoye, a prophet and two others, who allegedly defiled a 12-year-old girl, have been remanded in Omu-Aran Medium Prison, Kwara State, by an Omu-Aran Area Court.

    Olatoye of Moba Compound in Aiyedun and his accomplices: Adeyeye Suleiman, 35, Toyin Adesina, 35, who claimed to be a prophet and Ojo Olayemi, 20, are facing trial for gross indecency.

    They were alleged to have subjected their victim to an act of indecency by defiling her at various times between 2016 and 2017 at Aiyedun.

    Olatoye and Suleiman pleaded guilty. Adesina (the prophet) and Olayemi pleaded not guilty.

    The Judge, Abolade Banigbe, said: “But for lack of jurisdiction, the first and second accused would have been given summary trial for their guilty stance.

    “Olatoye and Suleiman would have known their fate today, but area courts are not empowered to try summarily under Section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).

    “The accused will have to be remanded in prison custody for the prosecution to conclude its investigation.”

    The prosecutor, Oshage Omoh, had objected to the bail application of the accused, saying they might tamper with police investigation.

    He said the accused and their victim lived in the village when the offence was committed.

    Omoh said the offence was contrary to Section 285 of the Penal Code.

    The case was adjourned till October 26 for mention.

     

  • Guard jailed four years for defiling minor

    A 40-year-old security guard, Mr. Francis Gyang, has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by a Jos Upper Area Court in Plateau State for defiling a minor.

    The Judge, Mr. Yahaya Mohammed, convicted Gyang for defiling the six-year-old girl without an option of fine.

    According to the prosecutor, Ibrahim Gukwat, the convict, on September 21, lured the girl to his room and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.

    He said the offence was contrary to Section 282 of the Penal Code.

    The accused pleaded guilty and begged for mercy.

    The judge said the sentence would act as a deterrent to others.

  • Septuagenarian arrested for repeatedly raping minor in Ebonyi

    Septuagenarian arrested for repeatedly raping minor in Ebonyi

    The Police in Ebonyi State have arrested a 70 year old man in Akpoha, Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi state, Simon Alobu popularly known as papa Eke for allegedly hypnotizing and repeatedly raping a 7 year old orphan, simply named Favour.

    The suspect, The Nation gathered was handed over to the police by the Family law centre, where the case was first reported by the victim’s relatives.

    It was also learnt that little Favour moved to her maternal house where her aunt Martha Enya lives after the death of her parents.

    The suspect lives in the same compound with the girl and her Aunt and was reported to the centre by the victim’s aunt who alleged that the man also raped her when she was a little girl.

    The suspect who narrated her ordeal to journalists in Abakaliki said the man first raped her after she prepared food for him.

    “The man said I should come and prepare food for him. After preparing the food, my brother who leaves with me said he was not eating and left immediately”.

    “When my brother left and I was still eating, the man locked the door and carried me to his bed and raped me,” she said.

    The suspect, it was also learnt, first raped the little girl in 2014 and since then has repeatedly raped her.

    Last year, Enya started suspecting that she was being raped when she complained of severe pains in her private.

    But all efforts to make Favour name the culprit were not successful until recently when she opened up.

    According to the woman, she took the girl to Afikpo where the rape was confirmed but efforts to make her reveal the identity of the rapist failed as he continued the act till this year.

    “Favour confessed by herself and we went to the man and he agreed that he is the one raping Favour and that he has raped her five times,” she said.

    She alleged that the suspect mutilated Favour’s bottom with razor blade where he presumably applied some charms to prevent the girl from revealing his identity.

    The suspect when quizzed confessed that he had carnal knowledge of the girl adding that that he committed the act under the influence of alcohol.

    Police spokesman in the state, ASP Loveth Odah said the suspect is in police custody and will soon be arraigned in court.

  • 20-year-old man held for ‘rape’

    20-year-old man held for ‘rape’

    The police in Ogun have arrested a 20-year-old man, Segun Olaseni for allegedly raping a minor.

    He was said to have sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl at 20, Eniola Street, New Life Estate, Ota on May 21.

    It was gathered that the suspect carried out the act when the victim’s father was at work.

    According to the police, the victim’s father reported the case at Sango Ota Division, which prompted detectives led by Akinsola Ogunwale, a Superintendent of Police (SP) to visit his 24, Eniola Street, New Life Estate residence.

    The police said he was arrested and that he confessed to the crime upon interrogation.

    Spokesman for the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) said: “On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence. He claimed to have been closed to the family since their houses are not far from each other. He stated further that he met the girl alone in their living room and dragged her into her father’s bedroom, where he had sex with her.

    “Commissioner of Police Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the transfer of the case to Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit, State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for further investigation and possible prosecution of the suspect.

    “He appealed to members of the public to take their children’s welfare seriously to avoid their becoming easy preys in the hands of devilish people.”

     

  • Boy, 19, held for alleged rape of minor

    Boy, 19, held for alleged rape of minor

    The police in Ogun State have arrested a 19-year-old boy, Felix Gbadebo, for allegedly defiling a minor.

    Gbadebo was arrested by operatives of the Sango Division after the 10-year-old victim’s father reported the matter.

    It was gathered the suspect called the girl to his 7 Alani Akintoye Railway line, Ijoko, residence under the guise of sending her on an errand.

    But on getting to his apartment, Gbadebo allegedly overpowered the girl and used a pillow to cover her mouth.

    After sexually abusing her, the minor was said to have reported the incident to her father, who called the police.

    Confirming the arrest, the command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the case  was transferred to the Anti-human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID).

    “The Police Commissioner, Ahmed Iliyasu, appeals to parents to be mindful of their children in order to prevent them from becoming victims in the hands of people with devillish intention,” said Oyeyemi.

  • Police arraign businessman for raping minor

    Police arraign businessman for raping minor

    A 40-year-old businessman, Cosmos Ajibo, who allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl, was on Monday charged before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Junaidu Aminu, told the court that one Barira Isyaku reported the case to Takai Police Division on Jan. 19.

    Aminu said that the accused committed the offence on Jan. 19, at about 5.00p.m in Unguwar Tsamiya Quarters, Takai Local Government.

    He said that the accused had dragged the girl to his room when she went to buy biscuit from his shop and “forcefully had unlawful sexual intercourse with the victim, which caused her harm.”

    The offence is punishable under Section 283 of the Penal Code.

    Ajibo, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape, and his counsel, Mr Casmir Agbueze, applied to the court for bail.

    Senior Magistrate Kabiru Abubakar, granted the accused bail in the sum of N300, 000 with one surety in like sum.

    He said both the accused and surety shall deposit two recent passport photographs with the court.

    The case was adjourned to Oct. 20, for mention.

  • Supreme Court affirms five-year jail term for rapist

    Supreme Court affirms five-year jail term for rapist

    The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the five-year jail term with hard labour passed on Afor Lucky for raping a minor.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the option of N300, 000 fine was also upheld by the apex court.

    Delivering the judgment, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta held that it was proved beyond reasonable doubt that the convict had forceful carnal knowledge of the minor.

    “The convict has successfully killed something in the psyche of the victim, leaving the poor girl devastated and with a permanent scar for life.

    “The principle of inviolability of a sentence not appealed against, which I am duty bound to apply herein most regrettable and painfully appears to give credence to the saying that the law is an ass.

    “Maybe the asinine attribute is not inherent in the law but in the application of its provision as amply demonstrated in this case.

    “The provision has provided for 14 years maximum jail term for rape but the trial judge decided to give Lucky five.

    “In conclusion, having resolved the five issues, except one, against the convict, I therefore dismiss the appeal for want of merit.

    “The judgment of the Court below which affirmed the judgment of the trial Court is hereby affirmed,’’ Ngwuta held.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict was charged with rape, punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code Cap C21 Vol.1 Laws of Delta State of Nigeria, 2006.

    The particulars of offence held that Lucky, on or about April 7, 2007 at Ole in Delta State, had carnal knowledge of the five-year-old girl.

    Lucky was tried and convicted as charged in the High Court of Delta State.

    Dissatisfied with the decision of the trial court, the convict approached the Court of Appeal, Benin City, which dismissed his appeal on Nov.17, 2014.

    Further dissatisfied with the outcome of his appeal, Lucky sought the intervention of the apex court on six grounds of appeal.

    The convict had asked the court to decide whether the Court of Appeal was right to have held that his counsel conceded that rape was committed.

    He had also asked the court to say whether the Court of Appeal did not speculate when held that he (convict) had sexual intercourse with the minor.

    The convict further asked that court to decide whether in the circumstances of the case, the Court of Appeal was right in holding that the defence of alibi was not open to him.

    He also wanted the apex court to decide whether the evidence of the medical doctor, in the circumstances of the case, amounted to corroboration.

    And finally, the convict had asked the most superior court to decide whether allocution amounts to admission of guilt.

    An allocution or allocutus is a formal statement made to the court by the defendant who has been found guilty, prior to being sentenced.

  • Father rapes own two-year-old daughter in Kaduna

    Father rapes own two-year-old daughter in Kaduna

    A biological father, Daniel Joseph, 31-years have been handed over to the Kaduna Police Command for raping own two years old daughter name withheld.

    The incidence was said to have occurred in Gonin-Gora, Chikun local government area of the state and leading to the daughter discharging.

    Joseph, a Carpenter was said to have been exposed by his Neighbours who reported the case to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development after which he was handed over to the police command (CID).

    It was also gathered that mother of the girl is late and giving room for the father to allegedly have carnal knowledge of his daughter.

    Upon interrogation, the suspect was said to have denied it but people in the area testified that he is fond of the ungodly act.

    It was however gathered that a Doctor who examined the little girl confirmed penetration & serious infection.

    Efforts to reach the Kaduna Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Zubairu Abubakar for formal confirmation of the development proved abortive as he was not picking his calls.

    Earlier, the Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Rabi Abdulsalam expressed shock and condemned the act in totality.

    She however directed that the little girl be given proper medical treatment.

    Meanwhile, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalist, NAWOJ through it state Chairperson, Juliet Nwogu Oyoyo also condemned the act and disclosed it plan to organize a rally to kick against rape and molestation of the women folks.

     

  • Bayelsa: Police arrest man for aborting pregnancy of minor 

    Bayelsa: Police arrest man for aborting pregnancy of minor 

    The ‘quack doctor ‘ who allegedly aborted the four-month pregnancy of 12-year-old Bayelsa State girl, identified simply as Queen, has been arrested by the police.

    The minor was allegedly raped serially and impregnated by her father, Bamekpa Ademe, who is currently being held at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Bayelsa police command.

    The police later launched manhunt on the man who crudely aborted the minor’s pregnancy under the instruction of Bamekpa.

    The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Asinim Butswat, Friday, identified the arrested quack doctor as Mr. Fredrick Osai, who is 38 years old.

    Butswat said Osai was arrested at his community in Otiokpoti, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.

    The abused teenager earlier said her life became more traumatic when her father commenced the process of aborting the pregnancy.

    She said the method was crude and opened a chapter of health problems in her life.

    She said: “My father after knowing I was pregnant took me to do an abortion. He took me to Elebele and handed me over to his female friend called Peace. Peace then took me to Otu-Aba. The place was an ordinary house.

    “They didn’t allow me see the process but I saw the instruments. It was very painful. After that day, I started bleeding because he didn’t abort the pregnancy completely. I was taken back to Otu-Aba on December 5 and from there we went to Otu-Asiga to flush the remaining one.

    “I discovered later that my body system had been messed up. I noticed I was no longer menstruating. It was just recently that I was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) where an operation was done on me with something like a container inserted into me. They called it a minor operation. I went back to remove the container”.

    Having arrested Osai, the PPRO said the attention of the police was focused on apprehending Peace who took the minor to Osai for the abortion.

    But the teenager’s nephew David Apigi, said unknown to the police commissioner, some members of the team in charge of the case were demanding money from the victim’s family to effect the arrest.

    He said such persons even threatened to dismiss the matter and release the suspects if the victim’s family failed to give them money to conclude their investigations.

    He said: “The first time we met with the Commissioner of Police, we told him that the policemen in charge of the case were complaining of lack of logistics. He promised to make logistics available to the team.

    “I learnt that they collected money from our people before undertaking the mission to arrest the doctor. They are now asking us to bring N20, 000 to enable them go and arrest the lady. They even threatened to leave the matter and release the suspects if we failed to bring the money.

    “Now, there is a rumour in our community that the suspect has been asked to bring N400, 000 for the case to be quashed. We are asking the commissioner to monitor what some of the persons handling this matter is doing”.

    Butswat, however, said the police were fully committed in getting to the root of the matter adding that all the persons involved in the case would be arrested.

    He said: “We are still investigating and we will surely arrest the lady. The command is taking the matter seriously and we have achieved a lot within a short period. We will arrest everybody involved and charge them to court.”

    Meanwhile there is jubilation in the Imiringi community, Ogbia, following the arrest of Bamekpa. Apigi said people were happy that the alleged randy man had finally bitten more than he could chew.

    “Many people are happy that the law has finally caught up with Bamekpa. They are begging the police to diligently prosecute the matter and ensure that justice is done. They are saluting our courage because we stood our ground to challenge him.

    “We are also happy that the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioner of Police have shown interest in the matter,” he said.

     

     

     

     

  • Police nab barber for alleged rape of minor

    Police nab barber for alleged rape of minor

    Police operatives in Lagos have arrested a barber for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl (names withheld).

    The suspect, Yusuf Adelopo, 37, was nabbed by policemen at Okesanya Street, Papajao in Mushin after he allegedly raped his neighbour’s daughter.

    His arrest was sequel to a medical confirmation by specialists at the Mushin General Hospital that there was penetration.

    It was gathered that the minor’s parents had notified the police after she told them that the suspect on Tuesday defiled her under the staircase.

    She was said to have gone to his shop to enquire the whereabouts of her older siblings who she did not meet when she returned from school.

    But rather than give her an answer, the suspect, it was gathered held the girl by the hand, took her to their apartment and confirmed it was locked.

    He was said to have brought a bench which he kept under the staircase, then forcefully removed the minor’s underwear and had his way.

    The little girl, who narrated the incident to her parents, was said to have told them that the suspect brought a rag and cleaned her private part when he was done, ordering her to put her pants on, before taking her to his saloon where she waited until her elder brother returned.

    After reporting the matter to her parents, they were said to have lodge a complaint at Olosan Police Station, where the suspect is currently being detained.

    Confirming the arrest, the state command’s spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent of Police said investigations were ongoing.