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  • Man remanded for attempting to rape 110-year-old woman

    What pleasure does a 56-year-old man wanted to derive from raping a 110-year-old woman?
    This is a riddle for an Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court presided over by Mrs. Taiwo Ajibade to resolve.
    The accused person, Abraham Benjamin, has been remanded in prison custody for attempting to violate the very old woman.
    Mrs. Ajibade ruled that the accused person should be kept behind bars pending receipt of legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
    She ruled that the case file be duplicated and a copy sent to the DPP for advice.
    Police Prosecutor, Caleb Leranmo, told the court that the accused committed the offence on April 30 at No. 12, Igbehin Street,
    Ado-Ekiti.
    The prosecutor told the court that the accused attempted to rape the centenarian in her home on the said date before she was rescued by a Good Samaritan.
    The offence, according to him, contravened Section 359 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ekiti State 2012.
    The Magistrate adjourned the case till May 22 for mention.

  • Catholic Church moves to eradicate abortion, rape, others

    •Condemns terrorism, kidnapping

    The Catholic Church in Lagos last week moved to eradicate social anomalies such as abortion, rape, homosexuality and contraception to protect lives.

    This is just as the Catholic Church said it is preaching against any form of violent activity including terrorism and kidnapping that could lead to loss of lives.

    The Order of the Knights of St Lumumba, Nigeria, Lagos Metropolitan Council held a prolife rally along Lagos-Badagry Expressway tagged “The Family and Sanctity of Human Life” to kick against lesbianism, gay bi- sexualism and transgender challenges , capital punishment, same sex marriage, terrorism, kidnapping and domestic violence/child abuse.

    Delivering his address, the Grand Knight, Lucky Arhere, said: “The essence is to protect lives. It is a national programme that is done in all states by the Knight of Saint Mulumba.

    “The rally was organised to drive home the message no man has power to terminate any life that is only given by God.

    Delivering her lecture on the sacredness of human life, Dr. Ngozi Obi said abortion has been condemned by the church from the first century.

    “Direct and intentional killing of an innocent human being is considered a mortal sin and murder of a family member, be it a spouse or child as is common in our environment and procured abortions are very grave sins.”

    “The phrase sacredness of human life refers to the sanctity of human life, the fact that human life is holy and precious and should not be taken under any circumstance.

    “The sacredness of human life is the basis of the Catholic Church teaching on the 5th commandment.”

    She said proper upbringing of children can go a long way in eradicating abortion, among other social vices.

    She also called on leaders at different strata of society to take the moral responsibility of defending innocent members of society trapped in the north east by the activities of terrorists group such as Boko Haram.

    She said there is need for government to improve the living standards of the people through wage increase and utlising dialogue to resolve all areas and issues where there is conflict.

    The Baale of Ketu-Ijanikin, Chief Sulaiman Adio Faloye, thanked members of the Knight of Saint Mulumba for visiting, saying he will convey the message rally to the people of the community so that abortion can be abolished in the community.

     

  • Three children raped, murdered at family weddings – Police

    Three girls who were attending weddings in India were allegedly raped before being murdered, police said Friday, amid growing anger over sexual attacks on minors in the South Asian country.

    Area police chief Ajay Bhadauria said a nine-year-old who was attending a function in Uttar Pradesh state’s Etah district was sexually assaulted and strangled by one of the cooks hired to prepare food.

    Bhadauria said the accused drew the girl away from the function to an isolated place where he committed the crime.

    He said that the girl’s body was found in the early hours of Friday and the accused had been arrested.

    Medical tests to confirm the sexual assault were being conducted.

    In a similar crime in the same district on Wednesday, a seven-year-old girl was taken away from a wedding by an inebriated staff member of the tent-decorators, raped and murdered, police said.

    The India Police also said on Wednesday, an 11-year-old girl was raped and murdered at a wedding in Kabirdham district in the central state of Chhattisgarh.

    Local police said the 25-year-old man, who was arrested, admitted to raping the girl and bashing her head with a stone.

    The child rape-murders have been reported as the Indian government faces public anger over the recent cases of rape of young girls.

    In Uttar Pradesh, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by a ruling party lawmaker, while an eight-year-old girl was gang-raped and murdered in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

    According to the government, there were more than 36,000 cases of rape, sexual assault and similar offences against children recorded in 2016.

    NAN

  • Man, 50, son, 16 arraigned for defiling minor in Edo

    A 50-year old man, Reuben Enosegbe and his son Destiny aged 16, have been arraigned at the Evboriaria Magistrate Court for allegedly defiling a 10-year old girl.

    They were said to have separately gave their victim the sum of N20 each time they have sex with her.

    The victim who was present in court told reporters how both the accused persons had carnal knowledge of her at different occasions.

    She. Said she was always tempted with N20 during the countless times they defiled her and that they always sent her to buy recharge card for them just to lure her into their house.

    Both father and son were charged on a one count-charge each bothering of forceful penetration.

    They however pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The offence is punishable under section 218 of the criminal code cap 48 Volume 2 laws of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976 as applicable in Edo State.

    Defense Counsel, Barrister Nicholas Omobude, applied for his clients to be granted their bail since they were innocent of the crime until proven otherwise.

    Omobude promised that the accused persons would not jump bail.

    But presiding Magistrate, Efe Akhere said the matter would not be tried in his court.

    He transfered the case to a family court where the accused persons’ bail will be considered upon resumption on Wednesday April 21, 2018.

    Magistrate Akhere remanded the father to Oko Prison while his son was remanded to the Children’s Remand Home at Ugbekun Quarters.

    Coordinator of the Child Protection Network, Mrs. Jennifer Ero assured that the cases would be pursued to logical conclusion.

  • ‘Herdsmen’ rape, kill widow

    Suspected herdsmen have raped and killed a widow at her farm in Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.

    A community source, who pleaded for anonymity, said the body was discovered on Saturday.

    But the traditional ruler, Igwe Rowland Odegbo, said the deceased was not from his community.

    According to him, the deceased was taken round the community and no one could identify her.

    He added that the incident occurred in a land belonging to their neighbours, Umueri.

    He said: “The incident happened in a land belonging to our neighbours, Umueri; that was where she was found, so we suspect that she may be from Umueri or even Aguleri.

    “The matter has already been lodged at Otuocha police division in Anambra East council.”

    But another source insisted that the woman was from Nteje and completed the funeral rites of her husband in February.

    Nobody could, however, give her name.

    Police spokesman Princess Nkeiruka Nwode denied the incident had anything to do with herdsmen.

    She said: “I don’t know if the woman was murdered by Fulani herdsmen. There is nothing to show that Fulani herdsmen were involved in her death.

    “That matter is a sensitive issue and I don’t want you to report what would breach peace.”

    She said one person was arrested in connection with the matter, adding that investigation is on.

    Another source said the deceased might have been a victim of the crisis between the neighbouring communities Umueri and Aguleri, which started last week.

  • Man remanded for raping 9-year-old girl

    Justice Charles Agbaza of the High Court of the FCT sitting in Jabi has yesterday remanded a 25 year old Ekemgba Chisom in Kuje prison custody for allegedly raping Rabi Zakari,a nine year old of Internally Displaced Person Camp, Karmajiji Airport road, Abuja.

    The trial judge however ordered the remand of the defendant who is facing a three count charge preferred on him by the police.

    The Police prosecutor Mr Donatus Abah told the court that the defendant who pleaded not guilty to the three count charge was said to have forcefully slept with the victim against her will on the 9th November 2017 at IDP camp.

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     Mr Abah further accused the defendant to have forcefully compelled his victim to engaged in the sexual intercourse to the detriment of her psychological well being.

    Moreover part of the charge against the defendant is a criminal offences and is punishable under Section 1(2) and Section 5(1) of the violence against persons prohibition Act,2015

    Justice Agbaza adjourned the trial till May 2nd for commencement of trial.

  • Reps vow to unravel alleged rape cases in IDP camps

    The House of Representative on Wednesday vowed to unravel alleged rampant cases of raping across Internally Displaced Persons ( IDPs ) camp in the country.

    This followed a motion by Rep. Hassan Saleh (Benue-APC) on the “need to investigate the untoward activities going on in the various IDPs camps in Nigeria.”

    Moving the motion, Saleh said government’s effort concerning the care and protection of the IDPs was not enough, hence the need for government to do more to protect the victims.

    He expressed concern over the publication in one of the nation’s dailies of Dec. 17, 2017 on how the IDPs in Nigeria were poorly managed.

    “There are several IDP camps all over the country due to the continuous invasion by Boko Haram which has led to displacement of many innocent citizens from their communities” he said.

    According to him, there are a lot of stories in National dailies including New York Times of the harrowing Experiences of rape allegedly committed against women and girls by men in the camps, especially those who are supposed to protect them.

    He expressed worry that the stories of rape, sex for food and materials, rampant pregnancy and abandonment of young mothers and their children were the same in all the camps across the country.

    “There are also cases of pilfering of relief materials and extortion ravaging the camps.

    “Human Right watch had reportedly written to various government agencies requesting comments on the various allegations emanating from all the camps but has not received any response.

    “The National Emergency Management ( NEMA ) is mandated by its Act to provide relief materials to victims of natural or other disasters and to assist in their rehabilitation but it unable to do so.

    “NEMA and the Refugee Commission which have expanded mandate for IDPs are unable to cope with the level of displacement,” he said.

    The motion was unanimously adopted by members when it was put to a voice vote by the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara.

    The House, therefore, mandated its Committee on IDPs, Refugees and Initiative on North-East to investigate cases of rape, teenage pregnancy, extortion and stealing of relief materials in IDPs’ camps.

    The committee has eight weeks to carry out the assignment.

    NAN

  • Teenager nabbed for alleged murder, rape

    Teenager nabbed for alleged murder, rape

    Delta State Police Command yesterday paraded an 18-year-old boy for alleged defilement of his six-year-old sister and murder of his eight-year-old brother.

    The police said the suspect hails from Ofagbe in Isoko South Local Government of Delta State.

    The Nation learnt that the suspect defiled his sister because a spirit told him to do so.

    He reportedly killed his half-brother because his father hated him.

    The suspect said: “I raped my six-year-old sister and killed my brother aged eight. He did not offend me. I killed him because my father hates me. A spirit pushed me into raping and killing. My father loves my half-brother’s mother and her children.

    ‘’My father has five wives and he loves my brother, Karo, more than me. My father was a commercial driver, but he is now a farmer.”

    Police Commissioner Muhammadu Mustafa, who addressed reporters in Asaba, said the suspect was arrested following a complaint by the suspect’s father, Mr. Afure Efemena.

  • Man remanded in prison for raping minor

    Man remanded in prison for raping minor

    An 18-year-old man, Isyaku Isyaku, on Wednesday appeared before a Plateau State High Court in Jos over alleged raping of a three year-old neighbour’s daughter.

    The accused person, a resident of Naraguta village, Jos was charged with rape, an offence the prosecutor, Mrs. S. F. Dalyop, said contravened section 282(1), and punishable under section 283, of the Penal Code.

    Isyaku has, however, denied the charge.

    At the hearing of the case on Wednesday, Dalyop told the court that the accused committed the crime on Dec. 13, 2017, at Naraguta village.

    “The accused, in a confessional statement, told the Police that he lured the girl into an uncompleted building and raped her.

    “The accused also told investigators that the little girl was a neighbour’s daughter and was sitting in front of the family house when he lured her into following him into an uncompleted building.

    “He further said that he placed the girl on his lap and had carnal knowledge of her, but ran out of luck when his brother caught him in the act.”

    Dalyop further quoted the accused as saying that he was “just about to ejaculate” when his brother entered the building.

    “The accused confessed that he ran away on sighting his brother but was apprehended by people that heard the brother screaming,” the prosecutor said.

    The prosecutor told the court that a hospital examination had confirmed that the girl was actually defiled.

    Dalyop said that if found guilty, the accused is liable to up to 21 years imprisonment.

    The judge, Justice Nafisa Musa, adjourned the matter to March 2 for hearing and ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody.

    NAN

  • Bayelsa worried by rape, assault on women

    Bayelsa worried by rape, assault on women

    Bayelsa State government is worried by the spate of defilement of minors and assault on women.

    Attorney-General and Justice Commissioner Mr. Wodu Kemasuode, yesterday in Yenagoa, inaugurated a special committee to work with the police to ensure prosecution of suspects.

    He told the committee headed by Mrs. Pere Egbuson that the ministry was inundated with complaints about such offences.

    Kemasuode asked the committee to track case files and give the victims justice.

    He gave it the responsibility of monitoring the conduct of law officers attached to the ministry.

    The commissioner said investigations showed that most cases of defilement were not entertained because of constraints militating against the police.

    He said: “We have over the last few years been receiving complaints about sexual offences committed against women, girl-child and defilement. We have received complaints.

    “The police have been forwarding case files to us for prosecution, which we have been doing. But I am aware that there are problems the police are encountering in investigation of the cases that are reported to them before they get to us.

    “We do not even receive up to a third of the complaints received from people that have been assaulted. We need to engage the police and ensure that when these reports are made to them, they will promptly investigate the complaints and forward to us for prosecution.

    “This is important because it is becoming a problem we need to address, and (to) take this proactive step instead (of sitting) down in the office and (waiting) for the police to come up with case files with their own constraints too.”

    Kemasuode inaugurated a committee headed by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Preye Agedah, to document the native laws and custom of the people in relation to chieftaincy issues, land law, inheritance and marriage.

    He said there were problems of proof in court because of the uncertainty based on oral tradition.

    “It was not in the place of the government to make native laws and custom for the people. The government only documents them for certainty so that when there is need to rely on the laws and custom, whether in litigation or for other purposes by the government or any authority or person, they have established a precedence as reference,” the commissioner said.