“Immediately, the minor parent came to the police station to report, she was examined and test was carried out same at Central hospital where it was confirmed that the minor lost her virginity.
Delivering judgment, the Magistrate said, “You do not deserve any mercy even though it is the first time you are appearing in court.
“I consider the offence condemnable since you took advantage of the vulnerable minor.
Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi has been ruled out of today’s Premier League home game against QPR after failing to recover from a ‘minor’ knee injury.
The Nigerian international is among the 25 man squad released by Coach Stephen Keshi for the double header 2015 Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Red Devils of Congo and Bafana Bafana of South Africa this month,
The 27-year- old was in action for 80 minutes before being replaced by Nemanja Matic in the team’s 2-1 win over Shrewsbury Town in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday.
Chelsea revealed the absence of Mikel in the clubs injury news on the club’s official website on Friday.
“John Mikel Obi misses the home game against QPR on November 1 due to a minor knee injury”, the club said on its website.
Also Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who confirmed Diego Costa’s and Ramires’ fitness, said Mikel and Loic Remy will not be available against QPR at Stamford Bridge.
“Costa is available, it’s good news for us,” Mourinho said. “It’s been difficult for us having only one striker [Didier Drogba] available. When you have two the situation improves.
“We don’t have Mikel, it’s not good for us because he is always an option, but the fact we have Ramires back is a compensation for that loss. The situation is a bit better,” Mourinho noted.
•Police arrest teachers in Ebonyi for abducting pupils in Ijebu-Ode
Ebonyi State Police Command said yesterday that it has arrested a 30-year-old man, Mr. Ama Inya Okoro, for allegedly defiling a two-year-old girl at Unwana in Afikpo North Local Government.
The command spokesman Chris Anyanwu briefed reporters yesterday in Abakaliki.
He decried increase in rape in the state.
Anyanwu said the suspect allegedly committed the crime when the victim was asleep, adding that he would be prosecuted.
He urged parents to monitor their children.
The police spokesman also said yesterday that a kidnap suspect, 27-year-old Kingsley Sunday, a teacher, who was arrested by the command for allegedly kidnapping two of his pupils, Dolapo Kosoko and the sister, Tolu, has been transferred to the Ogun State Police Command for investigation.
Anyanwu said the victims have re-united with their family in Ogun State where they live.
He said: “We have concluded investigation on the alleged kidnap of the children by their teacher and this morning (Thursday), police officers from our command escorted the suspects to Ogun State for the continuation of investigation.
“The victims have re-united with their parents. They have gone back to Ogun State where they live.
“With the success recorded by our command and the confessional statement of the suspects, we are optimistic that the Ogun State Police Command will further investigate the matter and prosecute the suspects.”
Anyanwu said the teacher, who works with Imperial International School, Ijebo-Ode in Ogun State, was arrested in his home town, Obieze, Effuim in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, following a tip-off.
The suspect, it was learnt, capitalised on his closeness to the family and took the victims to his village, only to demand a ransom from the parents before releasing the children.
The police spokesman said the suspect demanded N250,000 ransom, out of which the victims’ parents paid N150, 000, begging him to give them time to complete the payment.
He added: “The teacher, from our investigation, had a relationship with the victims’ parents. He convinced them that they should allow him take their children to his village and they agreed.
“The teacher later demanded a ransom from them.”
Anyanwu said another teacher from Ugwulangwu in Ohaozara Local Government, whom the suspect arranged with for the payment of the ransom into his account, has also been arrested.
The Ogun State Police Command yesterday paraded Sunday and the other teacher, Augustus Johnson, for allegedly kidnapping the pupils.
Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who paraded the suspects at Eleweran, Abeokuta, the command’s headquarters, said they would be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
A medical doctor, Felix Ogunlade, on Wednesday told an FCT High Court that a 14-year-old rape victim was brought to his clinic for an abortion by an accused, Apostle Basil Princewill.
Princewill, of Mountain Mover Fire Ministry Church, Nyanya, Abuja, was arraigned on five counts of rape and having unlawful carnal knowledge of a minor.
Other charges are criminal impersonation, criminal intimidation and assault.
Led in evidence by Simon Lough, the prosecutor, the witness who owned Fantanu Head Medical Centre, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, said the victim was brought for an abortion by her father.
“The victim was brought to my clinic by the accused who claimed to be her father.
“He told me the victim was his daughter and she was raped by their senior pastor’s son.
“He said his daughter was two months pregnant and noticed that his daughter had been trying to abort it.”
The medical practitioner told the court that he tried to question the victim but the accused was answering on her behalf.
He said: “I examined the victim and confirmed that she was pregnant.
“I discovered there was an active bleeding in the vagina and the mouth of the womb was opened with about 3 CM in diametre.
The doctor told the court that the accused was briefed about his findings and he (accused) replied that he did not want his daughter to die.
The witness said that he further briefed the accused that the only way to stop the bleeding was to carry out an evacuation on the victim.
He added that the accused gave him the go ahead for the evacuation and it was carried out on the victim.
The witness said that he suggested to the accused to file a criminal charge against the pastor’s son, but he rejected the suggestion.
“My lord, after that, the accused paid me N2,000 for scanning and also paid N20,000 for the evacuation as at then,” he said.
The doctor’s report was admitted as evidence in court.
After hearing the doctor’s testimony, Justice Hussien Baba-Yusuf adjourned the case until May 9 for continuation of hearing.
The accused allegedly sent for the victim sometime in 2012, saying he had a revelation for her.
The victim had also once told the court that the accused informed her that her step mother was trying to kill her.
She added that the Lord directed that a quick deliverance must be carried out on her.
The offences contravene the Penal Code.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
A minor cabinet reshuffle was announced by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday.
Minister of State (Power), Darius Dickson Ishaku, swapped place with the Minister of State (Niger Delta), Hajia Zainab Kuchi. The change takes immediate effect.
Presidential spokesman Dr. Reuben Abati, who announced the reshuffle, said it was meant to strengthen the sector.
Besides, he said, the action was aimed at raising performance level to meet the expectation of Nigerians.
However, it was gathered that the shake-up may not be unconnected with the sudden drop in power supply in some parts of the country shortly after the Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, was eased out of office.
The presidential aide, however, said he was not aware of any drop in power supply.
Abati, who was accompanied by Minister of Works Mike Onolememen, Communications Minister Mrs. Omobola Johnson and FCT Minister of State Ms. Olajumoke Akinjide, also announced that there would be no contract discussion beyond November under the 2012 budget.
The President gave the directive at the council where he also issued the November 30 deadline for submission of memos for contracts under the 2012 budget.
Statutorily, the budget cycle ends in December but the government is allowed to spend into the first three months in the new year.
Abati said: “The President made it clear that no fresh memos for contracts will be accepted by Council after November 30.
“So, effectively, November 30 is the deadline for the submission of any memo under the 2012 budget.”
Responding to a question on the reason behind the swapping, Abati said: “I am not aware that there has been a drop in the supply of electricity.
“If anything, the testimony that we get from Nigerians is that there has been an increase.
“In fact, in many parts of the country, people now enjoy electricity supply for many long hours of the day and for this, government has been commended.
“I don’t know, maybe you are talking about an isolated case, but the general impression across the country is that there has been an improvement and that this is one sector where government has achieved a lot.
“ If the President takes any step at all with regards to power, you can be sure that that effort is to further strengthen the sector and continue to raise the level of performance and to meet the expectation of Nigerians.”