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  • Police: we’ll ensure justice in man’s murder

    The police in Oyo State have said they will ensure that justice is served in the death of a man, Lowo Oyediran, who was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife, a lawyer at the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), Ministry of Justice.

    The deceased’s family, at the weekend, raised doubts over the ability of law enforcement agents to ensure fairness and justice in the case.

    The suspect, Yewande, was on Friday remanded in Agodi Prisons after she was arraigned before the Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge of murder.

    A relative, who pleaded for anonymity, expressed fears that the victim may not get justice because of the suspect’s status in the ministry.

    He called on Governor Abiola Ajimobi and Commissioner of Police Leye Oyebade to ensure that the family gets justice.

    Police spokesperson Adekunle Ajisebutu said no one is above the law.

    Ajisebutu said: “How can someone say that? The police are on top of the case and let me tell you that nobody, no matter how highly placed, is above the law.

    “The law is no respecter of person. I can assure you that in this case the law will run its course unhindered. “

    At the couple’s Akobo, Ibadan home yesterday, neighbours evaded questions; some ran away on sighting visitors.

    The gate was locked as the house was deserted.

    The late Oyediran, a native of Gbongan in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State, was allegedly stabbed twice on Tuesday morning at their home.

    He was said to have been stabbed in the arm and back and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

    The victim, after the initial treatment, was brought back home by some neighbours, including his landlord, who waded into the disagreement between him and his wife.

    After everyone had gone to bed, his wife allegedly stabbed him again in the neck while he was asleep.

  • Two held for alleged murder of 20-yr-old

    Two youths in Ilaro, a suburb of Ogun State, Adewale Odede and Taiwo Ogoja, have been arrested for the death of a secondary school graduate, Idowu Akolawole.

    Akolawole, 20, was declared missing on November 15, 2015, when he failed to return home after taking the suspects out on his brother’s motorcycle.

    The matter was reported at Oja Odan Police Division by relatives of the deceased cyclist.

    Akolawole was said to have graduated from Itoku High School, Ilaro, last year.

    The Nation gathered that Akolawole’s mobile telephone set was found on one Idowu, who subsequently mentioned one Ahmed as the individual who sold the phone to him.

    Ahmed, it was gathered, also told men of the local vigilance group who apprehended him that he bought the phone from Odede.

    It was learnt that the suspects allegedly lured Akolawole on November 15, 2015 to an unknown destination.

    A source that did not want to be mentioned said: “Odede said it was Ogoja who called him for a meeting at Olorulekan Village near Oja Odan. He said that Akolawole took them on his motorcycle to the meeting place.

    “When they disembarked on a bridge near Yewa River, Ogoja asked Akolawole to look at a ‘strange’ object inside the river. He then pushed Akolawole from the back into the river and took his motorcycle and phone away.”

    The suspects were later taken to Ilaro Police Division.

    The matter has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, where the suspects are being detained for further investigation.

    The spokesman of Ogun State Police Command, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi, could not be reached on his mobile phone. He also did not respond to a text message forwarded to his phone number at press time.

    The spokesman of Ogun Police Command, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi said: “The case of murder involving Adewole Odede and Taiwo Ogoja has been charged to court. One of the suspects admitted that the missing person (Akolawole) was pushed into a flowing river while his Okada (motorcycle) was taken to Benin Republic where it was seized by the Benin police.

  • Woman docked for attempted murder of fiancé, theft 

    The Police have accused a 46-year-old woman, Victoria Alaegbu, of attempting to kill her fiancé and stealing his 1.5 million dollars cash, equivalent to N295.5 million.

    Alaegbu, whose address was not given, was arraigned Wednesday at an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempt to kill, stealing, unlawful detention and possession of a fake document.

    Prosecuting Sergeant Nicholas Akpene told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offences on December 13, 2015, at 8:30 p.m, at Ojora Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

    He alleged that the defendant attempted to kill one Prince Hillary Unachukwu by administering a noxious chemical substance on him.

    It was also alleged that the substance administered on Unachukwu knocked him out from 8:00 p.m to 12:00 midnight, which gave the defendant time to steal his $1.5 million, equivalent to N295.5 million.

    The prosecutor further alleged that after taking Unachukwu’s money, the defendant locked him up inside his apartment with a padlock.

    He then alleged that when the noxious substance administered to him gradually wore off and Unachukwu awoke, he was too weak to free himself from the unlawful detention by the defendant.

    The prosecutor also claimed that the defendant was unlawfully in possession of a SIM card with number 07087773669, without properly registering the number with her name and address.

    He added that the registration of the sim card was done with the intent to commit fraud.
    The alleged offences contravened Sections 228, 270, 285 (1) (f) and 404 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011, the prosecutor said.

    The defendant, however, denied all of the charges.

    Magistrate S. K. Matepo (Mrs) granted the defendant bail in the sum of N5 million with two sureties in the like sum.

    She ordered that the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means, show evidence of tax payment, and one of the sureties should be a blood relation of the accused.

    The case adjourned till February 10 for mention.

    Last Tuesday, the police arraigned Unachukwu’s 22-year-old security guard, Isaac Onoja, of conniving with unknown persons to steal the $1.5 million.

    Onoja, from Benue State, had claimed that some unknown armed men forcibly gained entry to the premises and tied him up before stealing the $1.5m from the complainant’s room.

  • Supreme Court affirms death sentence for murder accuse

    The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the judgment of a Lagos High Court sentencing a man, Nonso Okeke to death for murder of one Chinwe Ofomatu on October 28, 2004.

    The Appeal Court according to a statement by the state Deputy Director, Public Affairs in the Ministry of Justice, Bola Akingbade had earlier affirmed the judgment of the lower court.

    Okeke was convicted by the Lagos High Court on April 13, 2010 for the offence of conspiracy to commit murder and murder of Ofomatu at her residence in House 18, A Close, Road 403, Festac Town.

    He was found guilty of the allegations, convicted and sentenced to death by the Court.

    Specifically, Okeke was convicted and sentenced to death by the trial court for conspiracy and murder contrary to Sections 324 and 319(1) of the Criminal Code Act Cap 17, Laws of Lagos State, 2003.

    Dissatisfied, Okeke approached the Court of Appeal in Lagos and asked that the judgment of the lower court be upturned.

    But the appeal failed as the appellate court dismissed the application.

    Again, Okeke took his case before the Supreme Court in Abuja and asked that the judgments of the lower courts be upturned.

    While arguing the case before the apex court, the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem had urged the court to dismiss the appeal and uphold the judgments of the lower courts.

    Kazeem, who was represented by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, Mrs. Idowu Alakija and Mr Justin Jacobs had argued that the appeal was devoid of merit, and ought to be dismissed.

    In its judgment, the apex court upheld the arguments canvassed by the State Government, and held that the appeal of Nonso Okeke lacked merit.

    The court, in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammed thereafter dismissed the appeal and upheld the decision of the lower courts.
    In its judgment, the apex court upheld the arguments canvassed by the State Government, and held that the appeal of Nonso Okeke lacked merit.

    The court, in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammed thereafter dismissed the appeal and upheld the decision of the lower courts.

  • Update: Killers of ex-FUTA VC sentenced to death

    Update: Killers of ex-FUTA VC sentenced to death

    An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure Wednesday sentenced two persons, Daniel Ita Effiog and Olayemi Bamitale, to death by hanging for killing a former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof. Albert Ilemobade.

    Effiog, 24 and Bamitale 36, respectively served as security guard and former driver to the university don.

    They were accused of killing Ilemobade on June 21, 2015, and later dumped his remains in an isolated store in his compound at Ijapo, Akure, before carting away his Toyota Rav 4 Jeep and other valuable items from the compound.

    The deceased decomposed’s body was later found by family members about one week after the incident.

    The duo was arrested by policemen in Ogun State while trying to sell the stolen items on June 27.

    They were later transferred to the Ondo State Police Command for further investigation and prosecution.

    The convicts were charged with conspiracy, robbery and murder by strangling the 78-year-old deceased to death at his residence in Ijapo Estate, Akure.

    The offence, according to prosecution, was contrary to and punishable under Section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

    The prosecution team, led by the state Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, Mrs Adejoke Adeyemi-Tuki , called four witnesses and tendered several exhibits during the prosecution.

    The charges read: “That you Daniel Ita Effiog and Olayemi Bamitale on the 21st June 2015 at about 9pm at No. 1 Ikere Street Ijapo Estate commit felony to wit: murder and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

    “That you Daniel Ita Effiog and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did kill one Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade by jointly strangled him to death and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 316 and punishable under section 319 of Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

    “That you Daniel Ita Effiog and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did conspire together to commit felony to wit: robbery and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 403A of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

    “That you Daniel Ita Effiog and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did rob one late Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade Rav 4 Jeep 2008 model with registration number Lagos GGE-589-CF valued yet unknown and the sum of seven thousand naira property of late Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 401 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006”.

    However, in one of their previous arrangements in court, they denied killing him by pleading not guilty to the three count-charges preferred against them.

    But, in his ruling, Justice William Olamide held that the prosecution was able to establish and proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt and to the satisfaction of the court.

    He said, “The accused persons were callous, wicked and inconsiderate when they decided to slew out life of an elderly person over his property. Against this backdrop, the accused persons do not deserve the sympathy or mercy of this court.

    “Law must take its cause and this will serve as a deterrent to other. The accused persons are hereby sentenced to death by hanging.

    “May God have mercy on your souls”.

    Counsel to the accused, Bar. Kazeem Hassan said the convicts have the right to appeal the lower court ruling.

  • Six arrested for ‘murder’

    Policemen attached to the Agbado Division of the Ogun State Command have arrested six persons for killing a man, Yusuf Ogidan, during a clash between rival cult groups – Aye Confraternity and Alora.

    Michael Ayodele, Taofik Adeosun, Oladipupo Damilare, Femi Iseotan, Samuel Akinyele and Anjorim Ismael were apprehended, following raids on their hideouts in Agbado and its environs by the police.

    The suspects were said to be members of the Aye cult group , who allegedly participated in the recent clash in Agbado.

    Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the suspects had made  statements in connection with the killing of Ogidan, a member of Alora.

    Adejobi added that the command, on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, has declared a war on cultists and other criminals.

    The police spokesperson said detectives at Ota Division rescued two teenagers from their abductors last Tuesday on Ijako/Sona Road Ota in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.

    “The victims, who live at Ogunade, Onihale, Ogun State, were “kidnapped” at their home by Rasheed Lasisi of Koleoso Compound, Ijemo-Agbaadu, Abeokuta and Jimoh Dada of Sango Ota.

     The suspects were trying to escape through Ota before they were intercepted.

  • Court remands man in prison over alleged murder

    Court remands man in prison over alleged murder

    An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of one Idowu Ajewole , 38, in prison custody for allegedly killing one Monday Bassey over his lost chicken.

    The accused was said to have killed the 28-year-old Bassey at about 3pm at Adebowale street, Oke-Aro, Akure on December 12,2015.

    According to the prosecution, the accused person and the victim were alleged to be flat mates who had disagreement over a theft of the chicken before discovered its feathers in the deceased property when he was packing out of the apartment.

    The accused alleged to have reported the matter to the police, who came in vehicle to arrest the victim before he made the deceased to hit his head on the floor in the process of pushing the him inside the police vehicle and died as a result of an injury he sustained when he fell.

    The police prosecutor, ASP Pelumi Adejuwon further told the court that the action of the accused was responsible for the death of the victim.

    According to the prosecutor, the offence is contrary to and punishable under section 316 and 319 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 vol.1 Laws of Ondo state of Nigeria 2006.

    Adejuwon prayed the court for adjournment of the case to enable him send the duplicate of the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution for Legal Advise.

    He also urged the court to remand the accused person in prison custody, pending the out come of the advice from the office of the DPP.

    Counsel to the accused person, Barr. A.K .Adewusi, said that he was not opposing the adjournment due to the nature of the charge.

    The presiding magistrate, Mr. Sunday Adedapo,ordered the remand of the accused person in the Olokuta Prison Custody, pending the outcome of the legal advice.

    The case was later adjourned to January 28,2016.

  • Suspect at large as murder puts Cadet Corps on ‘trial’

    Suspect at large as murder puts Cadet Corps on ‘trial’

    Olumuyiwa Ewaworin, a 400-Level Psychology student of Adekunle Ajasin University at Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, has been beaten to death, allegedly by members of the Cadet Corps, the institution’s anti-cultism outfit. The prime suspect, Adeola Adedoyin, is at large, amid the controversy over the incident, RICHARD ADURA-ILESANMI (300-Level Mass Communication) reports.

    • Anti-cultism corps fingered in student’s death

    How did Olumuyiwa Ewaworin die? This is the puzzle for the police to unravel amid the controversy over the circumstances of his death. Accounts of his death vary. Some eyewitnesses claim that Olumuyiwa was beaten up by Adeola Adedoyin and other members of the Cadet Corps, the institution’s anti-cultism outfit, before he died.

    It all began with “simple disagreement” at a party, some said; others claimed that the deceased was a member of a cult group.

    The late Olumuyiwa was a 400-Level Psychology student. The Cadet Corps was established to check criminal and cultist activities on campus.

    The incident happened at Shanghai Villa, an off-campus residence, where the deceased attended a colleague’s birthday party. As the party ended, eyewitnesses said a hot argument ensued between the late Olumuyiwa and Adeola, who is known on campus as “iron body”.

    A resident, who asked not to be named, said: “The incident happened on Sunday during the birthday party of one of the hostel’s residents. Olumuyiwa was invited to the party by his friends, who reside in the hostel. After the party ended, Olumuyiwa was attacked by Adeola and other cadet members, who were also at the event, for allegedly initiating some of their friends into a cult group.”

    Another eyewitness said: “It seems the cadet had a disagreement with Olumuyiwa before they came to the party, because they did not fight while the party lasted. It was after the party ended and when everybody had retired to their rooms that we heard somebody being beaten at Block A of the hostel.

    “A student identified as Kamal was also beaten mercilessly by the cadet members for unknown reasons. Olumuyiwa was attacked with iron and charm.”

    CAMPUSLIFE gathered that Adeola alerted other cadet members, telling them that the late Olumuyiwa attacked the Chief Commanding Officer of the Cadet Corps, who is a physically-challenged student.

    “So other cadet members reinforced to the scene and pounced on Olumuyiwa with hard materials and charms,” a source said.

    He added: “After beating Olumuyiwa to a coma, Adeola gave other cadet members money to take him to the hospital. On getting there, the doctor on duty demanded for police report before attending to the victim. As they engaged in argument, Olumuyiwa gave up the ghost.”

    The university, which condemmed the incident, banned the corps and suspended the activities of all other paramilitary organisations.

    In a statement by the Registrar, Mr Bamidele Olotu, the university said some of the Cadet Corps members had been arrested.

    Olotu said: “A three-man investigation panel has been constituted to look into the matter and submit its report to the Vice-Chancellor within two weeks.”

    The Dean, Students Affairs’ Division, Bolanle Ogungbamila, said the corps remained banned until the management comes up with its recommendation.

    He said: “The Cadet Corps remains banned while the management investigates the matter.  We advise students not to take the law into their hands; they must remain calm until the school authorities investigate the matter.”

    The Students’ Union Government (SUG) called for calm. It urged students not to attack other members of the Cadet Corps. Its president, Odunyemi Adegbola, said the corps had no right to beat up students.

    He said: “One of us, Olumuyiwa Ewaworin, has been beaten to death by Cadet Corps members led by Adeola Adedoyin at Shanghai Villa. The victim was beaten with all kinds of materials till he went into coma and died. We have closed down the office of the cadet corps on campus till further notice. And the leadership of the union commiserates with the family and friends of the deceased.”

    The union advised Adeola to report himself to the police. Other suspects are also said to be at large, but a source told CAMPUSLIFE that the Commanding Officer of the Cadet Corps whose nickname was given as “Iron Danger” has been arrested at his family house in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

    The hostel remained locked when CAMPUSLIFE visited last weekend. Nobody is being allowed into the building until police investigation is concluded.

    A resident, who gave his name as Olatayo, said: “We have not been allowed to have access to our hostel. Yesterday (Thursday), I had to go and beg the caretaker, who works with the school security unit, to allow me pack my personal effects, since I am travelling immediately after my examination on Friday. I have had one cloth on me since the incident.”

     

  • Man kills own children in Kaduna

    Man kills own children in Kaduna

    A middle aged man, on Wednesday in Kaduna slaughtered four of his children and attempted to kill himself after an alleged quarrel with his wife.

    Neighbours said that the man had quarreled with his wife throughout the night, forcing her to leave the house located on Ahmadu Bello Street in Kawo area of Kaduna metropolis.

    Thereafter, the man allegedly locked the entrance to the house and used a knife to slaughter the four children aged between one to six years.

    One of his children who was not in the house at the time, alerted the ward head of the area, when he found the door to the residence locked from inside on Wednesday afternoon.

    When the neighbours and some policemen forced the door to the house open, the children were already dead while their father was still alive but in serious condition.

    Police spokesman in the state, Zubairu Abubakar, said that the man and the children had been conveyed to St Gerards General Hospital in Kakuri, Kaduna.

    He said that the police had commenced full investigation into the matter.

  • Imo: Guard butchers boss to raise money for Christmas

    Imo: Guard butchers boss to raise money for Christmas

    A 30-year old security man, David Kwaguru, who murdered his boss, Mr. Innocent Ndukwe, in cold blood in connivance with two others, Friday Awuba and Francis Amos at Egbu in Owerri, have been arrested alongside his accomplices by Policemen attached to the state Police Command.

    The victim, a final year student of Civil Engineering at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, was stabbed to death after he was tied up with electric cable by the suspects who are all from Plateau State.

    Parading the suspects, the State Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu, described the arrest of the suspects as a major breakthrough in the fight against crime in the state.

    Acording to him, “the assailants after slaughtering their victim made away with his Pathfinder SUV with registration number KRD 109 BP, two Plasma TV sets, one home theatre and assorted personal effects.

    “The Police Control Room quickly alerted operatives of the Command who immediately cobwebbed the entire state. As a result, the assailants who tried to escape the eagle-eyed operatives were apprehended along West-End old Nekede road, Owerri.”

    He appealed to the residents of the state to avail the Police of useful information that will aid in the fight against crime and criminalities in the state by calling the phone numbers provided for that purpose, warning that thorough security check should be conducted before hiring security guards.

    Meanwhile, the prime suspect and gate man, said they were lured into committing the crime to raise money to travel home for the Christmas celebration.