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  • Foreign female tourist, three others killed in Kaduna

    A foreign female tourist and three others have been killed by suspected kidnappers in Kajuru Local Governor Area of Kaduna State.

    Meanwhile, Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the killing of the expatriate and one other.

    The incident occurred around 11:30 am on Friday when the attackers stormed the area shooting  sporadically and in the process shot the victims.

    A source close to the Local Government chairman told our Correspondent that the kidnappers abducted five other persons.

    According to him, “Yes there was an attack at Kajuru Castle but we suspected they were kidnappers and they killed an expatriate whose origin we are still trying to find,” he said.

    The Nation gathered that, there was a party at the castle the night before the incident.

    Confirming the incident, State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo said only two people were killed.

    He also said that only three people were abducted by the kidnappers and that a team of police officers have been deployed to the area.

    According to the PPRO, “we received an information through DPO Kajuru that at about 2340hrs, some  suspected Kidnappers armed with dangerous weapons gained entry into a recreational resort called  Kajuru Castle in Kajuru Local Government Area shooting sporadically and in the process shot dead two persons including an expatriate lady and took away three others.

    “Patrol Teams led by the DPO rushed to the scene evacuated the victims to St. Gerald Hospital. Investigation later revealed that the victims along with twelve others came from Lagos on tourism after which they organized a party at the Castle located at the Hill Top during which the incident happened,” he said.

    ‎He explained that the Commissioner of Police CP Ahmad Abdur-Rahman appeals to members of the public to assist the Police with useful information that would help in the arrest of the perpetrators of the heinous crime.

  • Killings: Human blood too sacred to be wasted – Bishop

    Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese, Anambra State, Rt. Rev. Alexander Chibuzor Ibezim, has raised alarm over incessant reckless killings in Nigeria.

    He stressed the sacredness of blood of human beings, which he said was not created by God to be wasted like fowls as daily done in Nigeria.

    Speaking Saturday at the Cathedral Church of St Faith, Awka, Ibezim warned that spilled innocent blood of Nigerians  would soon seek vengeance.

    He said, “Blood is sacred and human being is created in the image of God. The blood of those killed will ask for vengeance.”
    While calling for an end to the killings, kidnapping and other atrocities, the cleric insisted that abuse of human blood is not only unbiblical, but unethical.

    “Government at all levels should take full responsibilities of protecting her citizens in its totality to ensure that peace and tranquility prevail in the society,” he noted.

    Ibezim further called on christians to re-examine their lives to ensure they were still in faith, proclaim Christ as a Messiah and demonstrate servant hood and humility in all they did.

    “The death and resurrection of Christ is the basis for Christianity. Easter gives us hope of resurrection, victory and life after death,” he added.
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  • Jigawa Imam killed, robbed of 400,000 – Police

    Suspected hoodlums on Saturday, allegedly killed a 65-year-old Chief Imam of Kwara Village, Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa, the Police have confirmed.

    SP Abdu Jinjiri, the Spokesman, Jigawa Police Command, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, in Dutse, that the incident occurred at about 1:30 a.m.

    Jinjiri said the deceased cleric, Alsheik Idris Musa, a resident of Kwara, was attacked by hoodlums at his residence after he sold his farmland for N400, 000 to one of the construction companies in the state.

    He explained that the suspects allegedly hit the deceased several times with sticks, which led to his death.

    The spokesman added that the suspects allegedly took away the sum of N400, 000 belonging to the deceased.

    According to him, the suspects also beat up the wives and children of the deceased.

    “The deceased was said to have sold his farmland to one of the construction companies in the state at the cost of N400, 000,

    “It is suspected that the transaction took place in the presence of the suspected, but unidentified hoodlums who later trailed him to his residence.

    “The village where the incident took place is a remote area. The distance to our station is two hours’ drive.

    “So the DPO in charge of the area got the information at about 1:30 a.m. and proceeded to the scene immediately, but he got there after 3 a.m.

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    “When he got there, the victim was already dead, but he was able to rescue the family members beaten by the hoodlums.

    “They were taken to hospital for medical attention,” the spokesman said.

    Jinjiri said remains of the deceased had been released to his family for burial.

    He added that the police had commenced investigations into the matter, and efforts were being intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects.

    Suspected motorcycle snatchers had also on Friday, in Dutse, allegedly killed a 33-year-old motorcyclist and made away with his motorcycle.

    Suspected armed robbers in the early hours of Thursday shot dead one person and injured several others in Garin Maidawa Village, Dutse Local Government Area of the state.

  • Man jailed for killing friend over 2015 polls

    A Lagos High Court in Igbosere on Tuesday sentenced one Kamoru Kushimo to 10- year imprisonment for stabbing his friend to death after an argument over who would win the 2015 general elections.

    Justice Sedoten Ogunsanya found Kushimo guilty of a one-count charge of manslaughter brought against him by the Lagos State Government.

    The judge held that from the evidence before her, the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

    Justice Ogunsanya held: “The convict is hereby sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. The sentence will take effect from the date of arraignment. The sentence is without an option of fine.”

    The sentence takes effect from November 2014 when the defendant was remanded in prison custody.

    Kushimo was arraigned on February 10, 2016 but pleaded not guilty, following which the state renewed the remand order against him.

    Prosecuting counsel Adebayo Haroun told the court the defendant committed the offence on November 5, 2014 at a viewing centre on Alaafia Street, Alaagba Bus Stop, Agege, Lagos.

    Haroun said: “The trouble started when the deceased, Mubarak Salau and the defendant, his friend, argued over which political party would win the the 2015 general elections.

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    “The argument degenerated to a heated quarrel and the parties began exchanging insults.

    “The defendant told Salau that it seemed he was so drunk that he was saying nonsense. This infuriated Salau and he ran out to get a knife to fight the defendant.

    “The defendant too ran out and got a broken bottle. During the fight, the defendant stabbed Salau on the chest and back.”

    The court heard that after the incident, passersby rushed Salau and Kushimo to a hospital for treatment but Salau was pronounced dead at the hospital.

    “The injuries the deceased sustained as a resulted of the stab by the defendant led to his death,” Haroun said.

    The prosecution also called four witnesses who corroborated the case against the defendant.

    In his defence, Kushimo denied the allegations.

    He told the court that he never stabbed Salau rather Salau attacked him with a knife and ran away but fell on plank and injured himself following which he died.

    But Justice Ogunsanya observed that there were several inconsistencies in his defence.

    The judge noted the defendant contradicted himself when he, in one breath, claimed that his friend attacked him and fled and in another said both of them fought and someone from the neighborhood separated the fight.

    “The court finds that the defendant’s defence was an afterthought,” Justice Ogunsanya held.

     

     

  • Police parade fake officer, 213 suspects

    The Akwa Ibom state police command has paraded a fake police officer of the rank of assistant commissioner of police ACP) and 213 other suspects for various crimes.

    The state police commissioner, Musa Kimo who paraded the suspects before journalists on Thursday at the command’s headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, listed their crimes as murder, Kidnapping, child stealing, defilement, stealing, armed Robbery among others.

    Kimo later in a press briefing said the fake police officer identified as Kingsley Udoyen of No.3 stadium road, in Abak council area of the state, had defrauded and threatened unsuspecting members of the public.

    The CP mentioned that one English pistol without magazine and ammunition, portraits of chief superintendent of police and Assistant Commissioner of police, three pairs of uniform, police belt, fake police identity cards as well as other documents were recovered from the suspect.

    When interrogated by journalists, the fake police officer said,”It started when I lost my job. I was with the police in Alagbon as a superintendent of police. I was dismissed in 2007 because of the illegal job I went for. I left Lagos in 2008 and went to Calabar where I met Glory Etim, my girlfriend.

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    “She is the one who bought all these police uniforms for me, she is a serving officer and works with the Police Secondary School.

    I am a car dealer and I go to Cotonou. Since I was dismissed, I don’t have a job. I am 56 years old from Mbiaobong Ikot Etefia in Ikono and I am married with four children. I know what I am doing is against the law”, he lamented.

    The Commissioner of police further disclosed that one Joseph Effiong from Ikono local government area who worked as a security man at Royal City Central Chapel, Uyo was arrested for allegedly luring one little Miss Mfoniso Nse Okon to an uncompleted building and defiled her.

    He said another suspect one Joseph Sunday Essien was apprehended by his men for defiling his 13-year-old stepdaughter, Miss Patience Eden.

    Kimo also confirmed the arrest of two self-confessed cultists of Red Skin Confraternity, Okon Asuquo and Iboro Edet Etim , who allegedly robbed one Josephine Nkweke in her provision shop at Ekpene Ukim early this month.

    He said that eight other cultists who were confirmed members of Iceland confraternity have been arrested for armed robbery.

    The commissioner of police warned the people to desist from crime as the 2019 general election was fast approaching.

  • Woman charged with murder of lover’s son

    An Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court has remanded Chinenye Ndubuife, 20, following arraignment for the alleged killing of her estranged lover’s two-year-old son.

    “The accused is to remain behind bars for the next 26 days pending the outcome of advice by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP),” Chief Magistrate A.O. Komolafe ordered.

    She ordered the accused kept at the Kirikiri Prison and adjourned till January 30.

    Prosecutor Kehinde Omisakin said the accused committed the offence last December 12 at 70, Lawani Street, Olodi-Apapa.

    She alleged that the accused hit the two-year-old boy’s head against the wall before smashing it with a stone. She allegedly dumped the body in a pit toilet when she realised he was dead.

    “The accused claimed her act was that of vengeance because she had lost her womb following abortions from pregnancies due to her amorous affair with the deceased’s father,” Omisakin said.

  • Three suspected cultists nabbed for murder in Anambra

    THREE persons were on Friday, arrested by the police for allegedly killing a 26-year old man, Dominic Njem, in Ihialla, Anambra State.

    The suspects, said to be members of a cult group, reportedly inflicted several machete cuts on their victim’s body until he became unconscious.

    The Nation gathered that the deceased was rushed to a nearby hospital in the area after which he  was certified dead by the medical doctor on duty.

    The state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the arrest, saying the corpse had been deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.

    He said the suspects were arrested by Police detectives attached to Ihiala division following intelligence report. He gave the suspects’ names as Chidubem Ejezie, a.k.a Santana, Arinze Azubuike Adigwe and Chijioke Onu. Mohammed said, “The victim was rushed to our lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala by police patrol team who visited the scene but he was certified dead by the medical doctor while receiving treatment. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects belonged to a cult group known as Aiye Confraternity.” He said the suspects would be charged to after investigations are concluded.

  • ‘Command investigating suspected murder, suicide cases’

    The Rivers State Police Command is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man, Patrick Achibong, who on Tuesday allegedly killed his four children who were asleep, set ablaze his house and committed suicide.

    The deceased reportedly strangled his children (three girls and a boy) at Alesa, in Eleme Local Government.

    The Nation learnt yesterday in Port Harcourt that policemen from the command traced the deceased’s wife, an Igbo woman, to where she was receiving treatment, to ascertain her state of health and help in their investigation.

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    A source said when the policemen observed that the wife’s condition was stable, they told her to accompany them to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Port Harcourt, where she made statement, adding that she was later asked to go, but should report regularly till the end of the investigation.

    Police spokesman Nnamdi Omoni, in a phone interview yesterday said the command was investigating cases of murder and suicide.

    He said since Achibong did not leave a suicide note, but chased away his hairdresser-wife, before killing his children and hanging himself, investigating officers would take their time to unravel the circumstances leading to the crimes.

  • Man in court for alleged murder

    A 20-year-old man, Basit Yusuf, was on Wednesday arraigned at a Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly killing Saliu Jamiu.

    Yusuf, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.

    The police prosecutor, Insp. Monica Ikebuilo, told the court that the accused committed the offence in Ado-Ekiti on Nov. 7.

    She alleged that the accused had earlier threatened to kill Jamiu if he failed to procure a motorcycle for him.

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    Ikebuilo said that some days after the threat, the body of the deceased was found in a canal in the Odo-Ado neighbourhood of Ado-Ekiti.

    “The accused was later then apprehended by the police when he tried to escape,’’ she said.

    She said that the offences contravened Section 324 and 319 (1) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2012.

    The prosecutor then urged the Court to remand the accused in prison custody, pending legal advice from the office of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    The plea of the accused was not taken.

    In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs Omolola Akosile, ordered that the accused should be remanded in prison and adjourned the case until Dec.13 for mention.

    NAN

  • Lecturer remanded for alleged rape, murder

    A Magistrates’ Court in Benue State has remanded a 51-year-old senior lecturer in the Department of Catering and Hotel Management, Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Mr. Andrew Ogbuja, at the Federal Prison, Makurdi.

    He was charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

    The lecturer was accused of defiling Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbanje, a 13-year-old pupil of the Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Gboko, Benue State.

    Her death has drawn sympathy across the country, following reports that she was allegedly raped several times by the lecturer.

    It was also alleged that his son, Andrew, a student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi defiled the deceased, who was under their care.

    When the case came up, the First Information Report (FIR) read to the accused showed that on October 22, the case was reported by Evangelist Enuwa Soo, female, of 2/4, Potter Avenue, Otada in Otukpo Local Government, through a petition to the Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command.

    According to the FIR, on June 23, the family of Miss Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbanje, female, of Agene Amen, Okpokwu Local Government, aged 13, noticed that Andrew Ogbuja, male, a lecturer with Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo and his son, Victor Ogbuja, had been having carnal knowledge of her since she was living with them, which resulted in her being diagnosed with VVF and other diseases.

    “Ochanya was hospitalised at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi where she later died on October 17.”

    The court further heard that during police investigation, Andrew Ogbuja was arrested.

    The offence is contrary to sections 97 and 222 of the Penal Code Laws of Benue State 2004.

    Counsel to the accused, Anthony Onoja, however, observed that the media have been awash with reports of his client, who has not been proved guilty.

    He said if care is not taken, such reports will not allow the matter to go on smoothly.

    Onoja appealed to the judge to protect them (lawyers) from journalists and caution the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).

    He said he has no objection to the remand of his client.

    However, the Magistrate, Isaac Ajim, overruled Onoja, saying no plea was taken for want of jurisdiction.

    He ordered that the accused be remanded at the Federal Prison, Makurdi.

    The case was adjourned till November 29 for further mention.

     

    Women groups protest

    •’We seek justice’

    Women groups led by the National Council of Women Society (NCWS) and the Federation of International Women Lawyers (FIDA) yesterday protested alleged sexual molestation of the late Ochanya Ogbanje.

    They called for the prosecution of the suspects.

    Addressing reporters after the sitting, the President, NCWS, Benue State chapter, Mrs. Okochi, said Benue women were in pains over what happened to Ochanya and what other women in the country were going through.

    She added: “We are not going to take it lightly. We need justice in this case. I implore the police to arrest and prosecute the lecturer’s son and his mother.

    “I thank God that before the girl died, she confirmed that the lecturer and his son raped her several times.”

    Security men had a hectic time controlling the angry women, who carried placards.