By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Police Command on Thursday said the husband of a 20-year old housewife, who was allegedly raped by a Deputy Superintendent of Immigration, Sani Mu’azu, was arrested over terrorism allegations that were leveled against him. The command’s spokesman, SP Ahmed Wakil, stated...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – A 30-year old ex-convict, Dada Isiaka, an indigene of Ada in Boripe Local Government of Osun, has been arrested by the Osun State Amotekun Corps for allegedly raping a 9-year old girl in Ada Town. The Osun State Amotekun Commander, retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi,...
A Family Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of one Michael Ayinde, 51 and his son, Abiola, 19, for allegedly raping his daughter and the latter, his sister. The magistrate, Mrs O. O. Ogunkanmi, who did not take the pleas of the defendants, ordered their remand...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday, remanded a man, Wasiu Oriyomi in Kirikiri Maximum Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 7-year-old girl. Oriyomi, whose residential address was not given, is being charged for defilement. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Justice Rahman...
The Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, has asked the Court of Appeal to set aside his conviction by the lower court over alleged rape of minor. Olaleye, in a notice of appeal filed by his lawyer, Dr Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, said that the...
A 34-year old man has been arrested and charged with the rape of a 90-year old woman in an aged care home in the town of Bateau Bay, 100km north of Sydney in Australia. An Australian Guardian report on Tuesday, citing the police, said that the suspect entered...
Operatives of te Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a 76-yea -old man in Abeokuta for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Ogun, Mrs Adijat Adeleye, told newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday that the septuagenarian would...
A 20-year old woman (name withheld) on Wednesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court that her boyfriend, Victory Tasie, who is standing trial for alleged defilement, did not rape her. The witness, while being led in evidence by the state counsel, Mrs Olufunke Adegoke, said...
Police in Ondo State have arrested four robbery suspects over the alleged murder of their gang member following a dispute on sharing of their loot. SP Funmilayo Odunlami- Omisanya, the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, made this known when the suspects and 14 others were parade before newsmen on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A 37-year old man, Hamisu Dauda has been arrested by the Borno State Police Command for allegedly raping a 62-year old woman in Shani Local Government Area of the state. The Borno State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Yusufu, disclosed this...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday signed into law nine different Bills passed by the State House of Assembly, one of which was the “Borno State Social Investment Bill” which will provide legal backing for the state to provide special support to...
The Lagos State Government has called for more mandated reporting in the case of alleged defilement of a 12-year-old girl in the Ikorodu area of the state by one Ife Adekoya. Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary, Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), who made this known in...
By HARUNA AHMED,Yola – The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly gang raping a 15-year- old girl in Mayo Belwa LGA of the state. The police spokesman in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in...
One Mr Matthew Uyangha has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old orphan (name withheld). Uyangha was sentenced by Justice Blessing Egwu of the Calabar Division of the High Court of Cross River on Thursday, July 20 The rapist had drugged and kidnapped the...
By OLA MUDOPE,Akure – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested a 35-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Peter Nweke, for allegedly raping a 15-year-old boy (name withheld) in Ondo State. The NSCDC spokesman in the state, DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court, has remanded four minors to Borstal Correctional Center, for allegedly raping a 16- year-old girl inside a Church’s toilet. The defendants, all students, aged 17, reside with their parents at Ikosi Ketu, Lagos State, are being tried for conspiracy, rape and cyber bullying. The Magistrate,...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, sentenced a 56-year-old driver, Folarin Raufu, to life imprisonment for defiling his employer’s granddaughter, aged five years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that prosecution successfully proved all the ingredients of defilement against...
Police operatives from the Gender Section of the Lagos State Command have arrested four 17-year old boys, who allegedly conspired and gang raped a 16-year old girl, recorded their various sex actions and uploaded same on the social media. The boys, Taofik Jimoh, Oduyebo Samson, Adegoke Oluwatimileh and Adesanya...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a painter, Sunday Ajibade, to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year old daughter of his neighbour. Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubts, the charge of defilement against Ajibade, a resident of Abule-Egba in...
An Aba South Senior Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday remanded 60-year-old Chukwuemeka Orji at the Correctional Centre over the alleged rape of a minor. Orji, a Pastor of the Assemblies of God Church, Ukonu Street, off Ngwa Road, Aba is facing a one-count charge of serially raping a 13-year-old girl...