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  • Septuagenarian ‘defiles’ girl, 13, in Ogun

    The Police in Ogun have arrested a septuagenarian, Adefuye Emmanuel Teslim, for allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl.

    The incident occurred at the Parapete area of Ago-Iwoye in Ijebu-North Local Government Area.

    Adefuye was said to have lured the girl into his apartment last Sunday, sexually assaulted her, before threatening to kill her if she told anyone.

    The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the victim’s mother, Mariam Kareem, reported the case.

    “When the victim could not cope with the pains in her private parts due to forcible penetration by the suspect, she disclosed it to her mother, who subsequently alerted the police at the Ago-Iwoye Division,” Oyeyemi said.

    The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ade Adedoyin, led detectives to the suspect’s home where he was arrested,

    The girl, Oyeyemi added, was taken to a general hospital for examination and the result confirmed that she had been sexually assaulted.

    The case was then transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID).

     

  • Septuagenarian petitions Lagos over Idimu

    The Lagos State government has been urged to intervene in a planned displacement of over 650, 000 inhabitants of Idimu, a suburb of Lagos, by the traditional ruler of Isheri-Olofin, Oba Wahab Balogun.

    The petitioner, Alhaji Shamsideen Alade, a septuagenarian, accused the traditional ruler of frustrating the residents, stressing that the town he rules over does not legally exist, thus the Oba should be dethroned.

    He claimed that the kingdom, created by the state government in 1984, had no history in Idimu as it was never one of the 500 villages in Ikeja District in the last 500 years.

    Besides, Alade said no such town as Isheri-Olofin ever existed in the composite map of communities in Idimu area drawn by the late Herbert Macaulay in December, 1919.

    Similarly, he contended that Isheri Olofin was never recorded among the 202 settlement communities inherited from the defunct Western Region by virtue of Decree 14 of 1967, which created Lagos State.

    A copy of the petition made available to The Nation, in Abuja, Alade threatened to sue the state government if it fails to act on the petition in 30 days. According to him, the Oba’s action has put the lives and property of over 650,000 inhabitants of Idimu in jeopardy.

    He, therefore, urged the state government to quickly address the issue by declaring Isheri-Olofin non-existent and remove the Oba.

    “No such village ever existed in the history of Idimu or the entire 500 villages that made up Ikeja District preceding your illegal and non-ancestral but political creation,” Alade stressed.

    In a letter to Lagos governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode,  dated March 5, 2018 and signed by Mr Bola Aide, counsel to Alade, the petitioner maintained that it was only Isheri-Idimu that was recorded as one of the 20 “customary tenants’’ of Idimu village, and was duly paying rent to the community.

    He said Balogun, the Oba of the “non-existent” Isheri-Olofin, had openly declared that he was from Orile-Agege, adding that the non-existence of Isheri-Olofin was evident in the government’s Intelligence Report No. 29939 of 1935. To Aldae, therefore, Isheri-Olofin kingdom was an “illegal political creation against all historical and documentary evidences’.’

    He said the illegal creation had given rise to unconstitutional and illegal arrogation of authority by the Balogun to forcefully and unlawfully acquire peoples’ land in Idimu and displace many families.

  • Septuagenarian, son ‘suffocate tenant to death’

    A septuagenarian, Augustine Anumudu, and his son, Okey, were yesterday brought before an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly suffocating a tenant to death.

    The duo were brought before the court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.

    The charge was read to them but their plea was not taken.

    Inspector Julius Babatope told the court that the offences were committed on April 2, by 2p.m. at 3B, Esomo Street, off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos mainland.

    He said father and son conspired to suffocate Anthony Obuse to death for ‘illegal occupation of his house’.

    Babatope said the offences contravened Sections 223 and 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Chief Magistrate O.A. Adegite granted the accused N100,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.

    She said the two accused should remain in prison pending perfection of their bail conditions.

    Adegite ordered that the case file be duplicated and sent to the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice and adjourned the case till May 14.

  • Septuagenarian remanded for alleged attempt to defile minor

    A Sokoto Magistrates’ Court at the weekend remanded a 70-year-old pensioner, Haliru Usman, in prison for alleged attempt to rape a minor.

    The accused, who lives in Mabera Magaji, Sokoto, is facing a charge of attempted rape.

    Chief Magistrate Shuaibu Ahmad, who gave the order, said the court lacked jurisdiction to try the case.

    Police prosecutor Yahaya Ajuji alleged that the offence was committed on March 16 at Mabera Magaji.

    He said Usman allegedly lured the eight-year-old girl to his room in an attempt to sleep with her.

    Ajuji alleged that the accused placed his manhood on her private part and ejaculated on her body.

    The offence contravenes Section 95 of the Penal Code.

    The accused pleaded not guilty.

    Ahmad adjourned the case till April 16 for mention and transfer to a court of competent jurisdiction.

     

  • Septuagenarian, two sons arrested for defiling minor

    A 70-year- old man, Francis Ezomo and his two sons, Nosa,26 and Festus aged, 29, have been arrested by the police for defiling a nine-year- old girl.

    The victim who is a relative of Francis’ wife, is a primary two pupil of Uyiosa Primary School at Olihia quarters in Egor Local Government Area.

    Her mother was said to have died while on a journey to Europe which made her to live with the suspects as a house help.

    Sources said the victim was sexually abused severally by the deceased.

    The source said it was Francis that first had carnal knowledge of the minor before his sons took turns on her.

    When the victim was questioned, she said old baba(Francis) had sex with her five times.

    The victim’s school head teacher reported the case to officials of the state government after noticing a change in her behaviour.

    The victim was said to have narrated her ordeal to the headmistress who then informed the Education Secretary of the local government council where the alleged crime took place. Commissioner of Police, Babatunde Kokumo, assured that his men would investigate the allegation and charge the suspects to court.

    “Scientific investigation for the minor was sent to the hospital and a doctor report has shown that her hymen has been broken. The scientific report has established that the minor was sexually abused. We will investigate the case and charge them to court.

    “Nurturing a child is not just the responsibility of the school, both parents and guardians have a lot of roles to play in the proper training up of our children,’’ Kokumo said.

  • Septuagenarian ‘unlawfully uses Lagos ‘Yellow Taxi’ trademark’

    A 75-year-old man, Babatunde Aremu,  was yesterday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for allegedly illegally using the Lagos State Taxi Driver and Cab Operator (yelow taxi) trademark

    Aremu is standing trial before Mrs A. M. Davies on a three-count charge of conspiracy, unlawful use of trademark, and false representation.

    According to prosecuting Sergeant Rueben Solomon, the offences contravened Sections 168(1)(d), 380(1) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Solomon said Aremu conspired with others at large to commit the offences between 2014 and 2018.

    He said they conducted themselves “in a manner likely to cause breach of the peace by falsely and unlawfully making use of the trademark of the Lagos State Taxi Drivers & Cab Operators (Yellow Taxi).”

    According to the prosecutor, they also “falsely represented themselves to be Lagos State Taxi Drivers and Cab Operators (Yellow Taxi).”

    The defendant pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Davis granted him N100,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.

    She remanded the defendant pending the perfection of his bail terms.

    The case continues on March 27.

  • Septuagenarian killed with machete in Ondo

    A Septugenarian, Kayode Omotore has been reportedly killed by his neighbour over a minor scuffle.

    The incident occurred at Ilu-Tuntun,Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State at the weekend.

    Omotore, was said to have been matcheted to death by his assailant while the deceased’s wife, Joana was also attacked as the alleged killer who succeeded in cutting off some of her fingers.

    Sources said the deceased, and the alleged killer always had disagreement over the issue of fire setting beside the deceased’s house as he usually complained of smoke in his compound whenever Raphael set up the fire.

    The source narrated that when the fight ensued again between the two neighbours, there was no one around to separate them.

    However, it was one of the neighbours that raised the alarm when he saw the assailant hitting the deceased and his wife with a cutlass.

    Another source said that the suspect was mentally-derailed.

    Police Spokesman in the state, Femi Joseph confirmed the incident and said the suspect had been arrested.

    According to him, “Investigation had begun and we have arrested the suspect. The deceased is a neighbour to the suspect. Some people believed he has a mental problem but that does not mean we should not do our own work”.

    Joseph said at about 12pm on Friday, some angry mob in the town went to suspect’s house and burnt it down.

    He disclosed that the body of the deceased had been deposited at the mortuary while his wife was receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

     

  • Septuagenarian, others sued

    Three men, who allegedly forged the documents of a land title, have been arraigned at an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court, Osun State.

    The defendants, Alarape Sariyu, 70, Rauf Balogun, 60 and Abdul Hazeem, 34, are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, forgery, unlawful entry and breach of public peace.

    The prosecutor, Joshua Oladoye, told the court that the defendants committed the offences last month at 1, Obelawo Estate, Osogbo.

    He said the defendants forged documents of a piece of land belonging to Lawal Obelawo.

    Oladoye said the defendants unlawfully erected a building on the land without consent of the complainant.

    “This led to the breach of public peace, as there was a fracas between the defendants and the complainant,’’ the prosecutor said.

    He said the matter was reported to the police and the defendants were arrested.

    Oladoye said the offences contravened sections 81, 249 (d) 456 and 516 of the Criminal Law of Osun State, 2003.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty.

    The defence counsel, Mrs. Olubukola Ademola, urged the court to grant her clients bail in liberal terms.

    The Magistrate, Mrs. Fatima Sodamade, granted the defendants bail at N500,000 each, with one surety.

    She adjourned the case till December 20 for mention.

  • Septuagenarian commits suicide in Ondo

    A 72-year-old man, Titus Agunbiade, has reportedly hanged himself in his late father’s house at Kajola on Barracks Road in Ondo town, Ondo State.

    The deceased was said to have climbed the two-storey building with a ladder and hanged himself with a rope.

    Agunbiade’s decomposed body was reportedly discovered on the sixth day he was declared missing by a ‘’relation’’.

    The late septuagenarian was popularly called “Chief”.

    It was learnt that his family searched for his whereabouts until his body was discovered.

    The immediate cause of the incident could not be established last night.

    Residents described the deceased as a prominent community leader and public affairs analyst.

    On the scene of the incident was a pair of sandals and a towel belonging to the late septuagenarian.

    Residents were discussing the development in hushed tones, while his relatives wailed uncontrollably.

    Police officers from Yaba Division were accompanied by his family to release the body to traditionalists for burial.

    A family source said the man might have taken his life due to protracted illness.

    The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Mrs. Regina Mogbojuri was said to be on leave.

    Another senior police officer, who spoke in confidence, said no suicide note was found in the room.

    He said the report on the development had been forwarded to the appropriate unit in Akure, the state capital, for further investigation.

  • Driver in court for ‘killing’ septuagenarian

    The police in Lagos have arraigned a 27-year-old driver for alleged reckless driving, resulting in the death of a septuagenarian.

    The accused, Abuduljamin Jubril, is facing a two-count charge of reckless driving and causing death at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court

    The prosecutor, Godwin Awase, told the court that the accused drove a DAF diesel truck in a reckless manner and caused the death of a 72-year-old man, Mr. Rafiu Ajala.

    He said the accused committed the offences on September 24 at Kola bus stop on Lagos – Abeokuta Expressway.

    “The accused drove the vehicle on a highway without regard for other road users; he lost control and rammed into the victim, who wanted to board a bus.

    “The victim died on his way to hospital,” Awase said.

    He told the court that “the accused drove the vehicle without a driver’s licence.”

    The prosecutor said the offences contravened Section 20 of Road Traffic Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2012.

    The accused, who lives at Medile in Kano pleaded not guilty.

    The Magistrate, Mr. J.A Adigun, granted the accused N100,000 bail with two sureties.

    He adjourned the case till October 23 for mention