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  • Banker arrested on wedding day over ‘N1m fraud’

    A marketing officer with a microfinance bank (MFB) Aliu Mustapha, who allegedly absconded with a customer’s N1 million, was yesterday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court.

    According to the police, Mustapha, 37, was arrested last Saturday at his wedding.

    He was arraigned on a one-count charge of stealing before Magistrate Y.O. Aro-Lambo.

    Prosecuting Sergeant Samuel Mishozunnu alleged that Mustapha committed the offence between May and June last year, while he was working with Addosser Microfinance Bank Plc, at 32, Lewis Street, Lagos Island.

    The court heard that the defendant collected the N1million in two tranches of N840,000 and N160,000 from a customer but refused to remit it to the bank absconded.

    Mishozunnu said: “The defendant was arrested last Saturday, August 11, 2018, at his wedding, after the police got information that he was getting married.

    “The police waited for him to exchange his marriage vows following which he was apprehended.”

    Mustapha pleaded not guilty.

    His counsel, Mr M.A. Rufai, applied for his bail “in the most liberal terms.”

    Magistrate Aro-Lambo upheld his prayer and granted Mustapha N200,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.

    He adjourned till September 11.

  • Bride absconds on wedding day in Ondo

    The solemnisation of a marriage was at the weekend stalled in Ondo town when the bride allegedly abandoned the groom and moved to an unknown destination.

    It was learnt the duo were former students of Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) Ondo and had been dating for seven years.

    Family sources said the wedding programmes, which were in two parts, begun on December 27, 2016, with the traditional introduction of families of the couple amid fanfare.

    The final wedlock scheduled for last Saturday was to be attended by dignitaries within and outside the town. This could not hold following the sudden disappearance of the bride in the early hour of the day.

    At the residence of the bride’s parents at Christ Land Area, Oka, Ondo, several visitors including the Ogunsua of Modakeke,Oba Festus Adedoyin, as well members of a Pentecostal Church from Lagos State were seen waiting endlessly for the arrival of the bride.

    Also,a cow and several food items were placed under an expansive canopy in front of the house. A lady said to be the twin sister of the absconded bride was seen wailing.

    A close ally of the groom, who identified himself as the “best man”, said arrangements had been concluded and the church service was to be held at Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Oka-Ondo before the bride suddenly disappeared.

    Also,one of the groom’s men at the ceremony, who craved anonymity, said all was well with the groom and the bride until Saturday morning when the bride disappeared.

    He explained that traditional wedding was held in her father’s house located at Christ Land area, Oka, Ondo town “with pomp and pageantry last year December where the date of marriage was sealed”.

    It was learnt the bride’s mother slumped on hearing the news about the disappearance of her daughter. She was rushed to the Ondo State Specialist Hospital, where she was placed on treatment.

    As at the press time,the whereabouts of the bride was yet to be ascertained as efforts to reach her on phone was futile.

  • Adebayo’s wedding day driver speaks

    Adebayo’s wedding day driver speaks

    An Ado Ekiti-based elder statesman Pa Olabode Olajide, yesterday relived his experience of driving the late Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo on his wedding day in Awo-Ekiti,  in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State.

    Awo-Ekiti, the hometown of the late General’s wife, is less than five kilometers away from Iyin-Ekiti, where the then new couple retired to after their wedding to enjoy the honeymoon for some days.

    Pa Olabode, 84, who was the official driver of two Premiers of the defunct Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief Ladoke Akintola (both deceased), described the late Gen. Adebayo as a gallant and patriotic soldier, who was interested in the welfare of his people.

    In his immediate reaction to the death of Gen. Adebayo, Pa Olabode said his demise was painful to him, noting that he cherished all the memories of his relationship with the retired general.

    The retired driver urged youths to emulate the late Gen. Adebayo’s courage, generosity, discipline and readiness to identify with his people anywhere he saw them.

    According to him, the late Adebayo’s good performance as military governor and at all command positions he held, contributed to his election as president of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), where he advanced the interest of the Yoruba race.

    Pa Olabode said: “His (Adebayo’s) death was painful to me. He was a good man and performed well when he was governor. I drove him on his wedding day in 1954.

    “He got to Ado Ekiti in a Land Rover. He was then the ADC (aide-de-camp) to the then Governor-General. He came to hire a car and he hired my taxi cab in which I drove him to Awo-Ekiti, the hometown of his wife on the day he was getting married in 1954.

    “He chartered my car marked G 4129. It was an Anglia Ford car. I drove him to his in-law’s house. His wife was the daughter of the late Alawo (monarch) of Awo-Ekiti and her name was Aunty Adeola.

    “After the wedding at Awo-Ekiti, I drove the new couple back to Iyin-Ekiti, Adebayo’s hometown, where the new couple entertained me and many other guests that were there. That was in 1954, he was then a Lieutenant in the Army.”

    Extolling the virtues of the deceased, Pa Olabode said: “He was a gallant soldier; a soldier of repute; very active and his good works earned him the position of governor of the Western Region.”

    Pa Olabode said he did not work in the Western Region civil service under the later Gen. Adebayo because he (Olabode) had been elevated to senior driver’s cadre in charge of recruiting drivers into the civil service.

    Speaking more on Adebayo’s life, Pa Olabode said: “Immediately after the coup when Lt.-Col. Adekunle Fajuyi was assassinated, he replaced Fajuyi and he was there for some time during the regime of Gen. Yakubu Gowon.

    “After some years in office in Ibadan, Adebayo was replaced by Brig-Gen Oluwole Rotimi. The late Adebayo performed well as a military governor. He was a gallant and strong soldier. No wonder, he was chosen as leader of the Yoruba Council of Elders, many years after his retirement.

    “I want the future generation to emulate his gallantry, valour, industry and selflessness. He left a good legacy and performed very well in his lifetime.”

  • Soldiers shoot woman dead on daughter’s wedding day

    Soldiers shoot woman dead on daughter’s wedding day

    A middle aged woman, Mrs. Akparobi Orobogha, was yesterday allegedly shot dead by one of the soldiers deployed to enforce the no- movement restriction during environmental sanitation at Jakpa Junction, Uvwie council area of Delta State.

    It was learnt that soldiers stopped the tricycle conveying Mrs. Orobogha from the wedding ceremony at the roadblock but the rider refused to comply.

    One of the soldiers, according to the family members of the deceased, fired a shot at the fleeing tricycle which allegedly killed the woman.

    Military sources however countered the bride’s mother died from a bayonet injury fired by one of the soldiers.

    First child of the deceased, Alero, who was speaking from Ekpan Police Station where the case was reported, said the killer-soldier had been whisked away by members of the JTF contrary to reports that he has been arrested.

    She said colleagues of the killer-soldier at the roadblock where the incident happened have been taken to Warri Area Command for interrogations.

    “They have not arrested the soldier. JTF whisked him away. His colleagues that were at the road block together are now at Warri Area Command.

    “It was my mom that was shot, not my sister that is wedding today. She was coming from the wedding,” Alero said.

    A senior army officer at the 3 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Effunrun Barracks, who craved anonymity, debunked claims that the deceased was shot.

    He said it was a bayonet that unintentionally pierced the women.

    He added the soldiers involved in the incident had been rounded off by the Army for interrogations.

    Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, Celestina Kalu (DSP), said the case was already being investigated.

    He however said no arrest had been made by the Command yet on the case.

    Asked to clear the air on the controversy over the killing, the police image maker said the Command will wait for the autopsy report before giving any information.

    According to him: “It’s not in our place to give an expert opinion on what it really was; whether a gun wound or a bayonet wound.

    “It is when they must have done the autopsy that autopsy report will tell us what it really was. But the matter is still under investigation, no arrest has been made yet.”

  • Bride writes exam on wedding day

    Bride writes exam on wedding day

    Which is the most important between a wedding and an examination? For Oluwatunmise Adejube, an HND 1 Accountancy student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), Ondo State, both are dear. On her wedding day, after she was pronounced a new bride, Oluwatunmise rushed to the school to write an exam. ENIOLA OLURANKINSE reports.

    It appeared like an Aro (a comic display) taken too far. All was silent in the examination hall as students prepared to write a tough paper. Then a lady, clad in a sparkling wedding gown, sauntered in, walking dazzlingly on the narrow path between the hall benches.

    Before invigilators at the Old Auditorium,  the exam venue, understood what was happening, the tension-soaked atmosphere became relaxed as the lady’s action elicited laughter from the stressed students, who thought it was all a drama. But, this was not a comedy, neither was it a rib-tickling stunt. It all happened at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO) in Ondo State.

    The lady, Oluwatunmise Adejube,  was actually a candidate for the examination.

    After she said “yes I do” to her beau, Oluwatumise, a student of Department of Accountancy, hurriedly left the Owo Local Government Area, where she swore matrimonial oath, and rushed to the school for her Higher National Diploma (HND) 1 examination.

    She created a scene when she breezed into the examination hall in her flowing wedding gown. She was accompanied by a group of ladies, who formed her bridal train. They stormed the school in a convoy of three exotic cars.

    Barely an hour later, Oluwatunmise rushed out of examination hall to reception, where her husband and guests were waiting for her arrival at the ceremony.

    An invigilator, who spoke told CAMPUSLIFE on condition of anonymity, said Oluwatumise was allowed to write the paper despite her lateness for the exam because of her determination not to be carried away by the euphoria of her wedding.

    Speaking with our reporter after  writing the paper, Oluwatumise, who now answers Mrs Adesina, said she had no choice than to leave the court room to write the paper, stressing that her education was as important to her as her marriage.

    She said: “When the wedding date was fixed some months ago, nobody knew it would clash with my second semester examination. What appears to be a saving grace for me is that, both the wedding and examination are taking place in the same town. If otherwise, I would have missed the three-unit paper and carry it automatically.”

    The groom, Adesina, told CAMPUSLIFE that he was startled when his bride told him the examination timetable clashed with the wedding. He said he , Production Management, was considered the toughest and her spouse would be writing the paper on the day of their wedding.

    He said: “I really praised her dogged determination. It was like a tug of war because she had to prepare for her exam and ran around for the wedding at the same time. Now that the confusion is over, I give thanks to God for making it easy for us.”

     

     

  • Be distinct with the pearl

    Be distinct with the pearl

    Getting set for the wedding day can be a delight. Yetunde Oladeinde takes a look at the pearl as an accessory and how it can make you distinct as you step out in style.

    THE best thing that can happen to any bride is to look fantastic and be the toast of everyone. This way, she is likely to feel complete and proud that her day has been personalised. To do this effectively, you need to get creative and make use of your selling points and special features.

    For the bride, getting the right accessories to complement the bridal gown can be a delight. You can make your dreams come through once you know and understand the effect that you want to achieve on your D-day. When it comes to choosing accessories with panache for the day, the pearl comes to mind. For so long, it has proved to be the accessory for ladies with class and in spite of its simplicity.

    The bride can therefore opt for the regal look with the pearl experience. Interestingly, the pearl is known to symbolise wealth, wisdom and feminity. It connotes elegance, high fashion and more. It is a hard lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish grey, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or some other highly prized material as the gem. It speaks volume in terms of quality and you have a variety of exciting options like the priced freshwater and glass pearl design.

    On the list of wonderful treasure that you can make use of in the pearl family is the bridal shoe designs with pearl studs on the fringe and other interesting parts of your choice design. The pearl can also take you into a wonderful adventure with headbands, jewelry sets, pendants and more.

  • Creating a unique outlook

    Creating a unique outlook

    YOUR wedding day is indeed to step out and look gorgeous in your best. For a number of ladies looking trim and smart to fit into their dream outfits is one assignment that is a must. It is indeed a period when they go dieting and pamper their skin to look good.

    One other aspect of the preparation that helps create the needed transformation is the accessories that would compliment your outfit. While shopping for your accessories, you need to take note of what you need and choice matching accessories for the outfits.

    You also need to remember that the other ceremonies preceding the elaborate wedding ceremony are all important for the bride. She needs to create a unique outlook for each event and still strike a wonderful balance with the image that she wants to be identified with.

    In your wedding dress, simple necklaces with matching earrings, bracelets and a cute wristwatch helps set the tone for innocence in a unique way. For the engagement ceremony however, you can get more creative and more daring in bright and bold accessories. Looking like a wonderful princess can also be achieved wearing accessories made of diamonds, rubies, Crystals and other accessories made with precious stones.