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Court sentences man to life imprisonment for defiling three-year-old step-daughter

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The Akwa State High Court, Uyo, on Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old man, Iniobong Moses, to life imprisonment for defiling his three-year-old step-daughter.

Justice Okon Okon, who gave the verdict, described the convict as “a disgrace to humanity whose conduct fell abysmally below that of beasts.”

In his confession statement to the court, the convict said he was under the influence of alcohol.

Moses told the court that he defiled the infant by putting his fingers and penis into her private part on November 8, 2019, when his wife left for the market.

However, the judge said drunkenness was not an “exculpatory defence in law for the commission of a crime especially when it was self-inflicted.”

“The convict deserves to be put away for a long time from public glare to save innocent children from being further brutalized and ravished by him,” he added.

Moses was arraigned by the police last year.

A medical report presented by police in court showed a history of abnormal vaginal discharge and wound on the victim’s labium.

These, according to the report, were caused by sexual assault.

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Alleged pension thief, Maina begs court for another bail over deteriorating health

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The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has pleaded for another bail at the Federal High Court, Abuja, to enable him to seek a medical attention for his worsening health.

He made the request in a motion on notice filed by his counsel, Anayo Adibe, dated December 24, 2020 with charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/258/19.

The counsel said the application was vital because his client’s worsening health required urgent medical attention.

When the matter came up on Wednesday, Justice Okon Abang adjourned its hearing till February 1.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Maina in 2019 for alleged N2 billion money laundering.

He was granted bail in December 2019 and remained in custody due to his inability to perfect the bail conditions.

Maina was eventually released after the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Nigerian Army, Ali Ndume, intervened and agreed to stand as his surety.

The ex-pension task team chief later jumped bail and absconded to the Niger Republic.

The development forced Justice Abang to revoke the bail and issued a warrant for his arrest.

Maina was arrested in the Niger Republic and extradited to Nigeria on December 4, 2020.

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#EndSARS: Court stops prosecution of Davido, Pastor Sam Adeyemi and others

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waving flags on crowded street with black people during demonstration

A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has stopped the prosecution of Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre, Burna Boy, Davido, Falz, activist Deji Adeyanju and others over the #EndSARS protest. 

The High Court ordered a Magistrate court to immediately stop proceedings and stay action against 50 persons who supported the #EndSARS protests, following a criminal complaint filed by lawyer Kenechukwu Okeke. 

Okeke in his suit alleged that during the riot,  properties were destroyed and the defendants who promoted the #EndSARS protests must be held responsible for it and also brought to justice.

Justice Bello Kawu who delivered a judgement on the application filed by Activist Deji Adeyanju (one of the defendants) for a judicial review of the substantive matter before the magistrate, said; 

“An order of this honourable court granting leave to the application to issue and serve on the defendant an application for judicial review against the proceedings/direct criminal complaint of Hon. Omolola Tolulope Akindele sitting at Chief Magistrate Court II, Wuse Zone 6 in the suit of Kenechukwu Okeke Vs Deji Adeyanju and 49 others in suit No. CR/49/2020.

“An order of this honourable court, that on the grant of the above orders herein, serve as stay of all proceedings on the direct criminal complaint Omolola Tolulope Akindele sitting at Chief Magistrate Court II, Wuse Zone 6 in the suit of Kenechukwu Okeke Vs Deji Adeyanju and 49 others in suit no. CR/49/2020.

“An order of this honourable court, that on the grant of the above orders herein, same order as granted by the honourable court shall restrain the Nigeria Police Force, 2nd and 3rd defendants from taking any further steps, arresting and or taking any unconstitutional/illegal steps in the form of any guise as it concerns the subject matters whatsoever before this court herein as it concerns all parties in the proceedings.”

Politics

Lawyer sues Falana, nine others over demand for independent panel to probe #ENDSARS killings

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An Abuja based human rights lawyer, Lucky Odigie, has sued the constitutional lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and nine other persons at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over calls for an independent judiciary panel to probe alleged killings during last year’s #ENDSARS protest in the country.

Other defendants are Ade Atambi, Adewale Adeoye, Chino Obiagwu (SAN), Affiong Affiong, Prof. Adenike Ogushe, Y.Z Yau, Malachy Ugwumadu, Fatima Umar and Olumide Ogele.

Odigie, who filed the suit though his lawyer, Oghenovo Otemu, asked the court to restrain the defendants from setting up any parallel independent inquiry to probe alleged killings of Nigerians during the protest.

The plaintiff, in the summons, asked the court to determine whether by virtue of the Tribunals of Inquiry Act Cap 447 LFN 1990 and all other extant Federal and State laws, can validly and legally constitute or set up a parallel independent panel of inquiry to probe the #ENDSARS killings.

He also prayed the court for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from conducting any parallel independent inquiry to probe any alleged killings of Nigerians, including security operatives and the destruction of properties following the deployment of security operatives in the wake of the #ENDSARS protests in Nigeria.

In an affidavit to support his lawsuit, Odigie said:

“The defendants cannot validly and legally constitute or set up a parallel independent panel of inquiry to probe the killing of Nigerians, including security operatives and the destruction of properties following the deployment of security operatives during the #ENDSARS protests in Nigeria.”

He added that the action of the defendants in setting up a parallel panel of inquiry to probe the #ENDSARS killings was targeted at undermining the different panels set up by the different state governors to probe allegations of police brutality and human rights abuses by security agents.

Politics

See what Atiku Said After Court Gave Verdict on Obaseki’s Certificate Forgery Case

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For some time now the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and the All Progressive People’s party (APC) have been in court over a case of certificate Forgery that was instituted against Obaseki by APC. However, the judge presiding over the case in Abuja high court finally gave a verdict and he dismissed the case against Obaseki citing that substantial evidence wasn’t provided by the APC to validate their allegation.

See the what the judge said in the screenshots below.

Shortly after the high court in Abuja verdict was given, Atiku Abubakar sent his congratulations to Obaseki on his official Twitter account. See what he said.

“I congratulate Governor Obaseki for his victory in the frivolous suit brought against him for certificate forgery. Kudos to our great party PDP and the good people of Edo State for standing firmly by the governor, and protecting their electoral mandate from being torpedoed by anti-democratic forces.”

I believe this is another victory for both PDP and Governor Godwin Obaseki who won the last Edo state gubernatorial election despite defecting from his former party to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) close to the election. PDP will also be grateful that the case against Obaseki Didn’t yield any fruits as Edo state will most certainly be in their plans ahead of 2023.

World News

Court jails Russian professor for murdering student.

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A Russian court on Friday sentenced a distinguished historian known for re-enacting Napoleonic battle scenes to 12.5 years in jail.

He was convicted for the murder of his young student lover, whom he dismembered.

Oleg Sokolov, 64, a former history professor at St. Petersburg State University, was found in a river in November 2019 with a bag containing the severed arms of Anastasia Yeshchenko, a 24-year-old postgraduate.

Mr. Sokolov pleaded guilty to her murder, but told the court it had not been premeditated and that she had driven him to a state of complete insanity by making insulting comments about his children from another relationship.

Oleg Sokolov

The prosecution had asked the court in St. Petersburg to jail him for 15 years. Mr. Sokolov said he was tormented by the crime and sought a more lenient sentence.

As she handed down the verdict, the judge said Mr. Sokolov had shot Ms. Yeshchenko four times with a rifle before dismembering her with a knife and saw, taking the body parts out in bags and dumping them in St Petersburg’s River Moyka.

He got rid of her phone in the river near his home, but was caught while disposing of the body parts.

When the severed arms failed to sink, he got into the frigid waters and was then physically unable to get back out because of the cold, the judge said. He was subsequently caught.

The court also found him guilty of weapons possession and that was factored into his 12.5 year sentence.

Mr. Sokolov is an expert on Napoleon Bonaparte and was awarded the Legion of Honour order of merit by France.

Lifestyle

End SARS: Court orders police to probe Davido, Wizkid, Falz, Moe, Tiwa Savage, others [Full list]

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A Magistrate Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Police to investigate 50 End SARS protesters.

They are accused of playing active roles in the agitaion.

They include Aisha Yesufu, David Adeleke – Davido, Ayodeji Balogun – Wizkid, Deji Adeyanju, Sam Adeyemi, Ayo Sogunro, Tiwa Savage, Dipo Awojide, Folarin Falana – Falz, Modupe Odele – Moe, Feyikemi Abudu – FK.

Micheal Ajereh – Don Jazzy, Peter Okoye, Paul Okoye, Rinu Oduala, Innocent Idibia – 2baba, Kanu Nwankwo, Joe Abah, Kiki Mordi, Tope Akinyode, Adebola Williams, Yul Edochie, Bankole Wellington.

Also on the list are Oseyi Etomi, Jola Ayeye,
Japhet Omojuwa, Pamilerin Adegoke, Kelvin Odanz Adekunle Temitope, Layo Ogunbanwo, Ayodele Makun, Uche Jombo, Yemi Alade, Ojabodu Ademola.

The order to investigate the protesters was given by Chief Magistrate Omolola Akindele of the Wuse Zone 6 of the Magistrate Court.

Akindele gave the Police two weeks conclude their investigation so that trial of the case would commence.

Lifestyle

Alleged exam malpractices: Court to rule on Adeleke, other’s no-case submission

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled ruling for January 26, 2021 in the no-case submissions made by the defendants in a case of alleged examination malpractices involving a relative of former governorship candidate in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Sikiru Adeleke and three others.

Other defendants are: Alhaji Aregbesola Mufutau (the Principal of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Ojo-Aro, Osun State), Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo (the school’s Registrar) and Dare Samuel Olutope (a teacher in the school).

Justice Inyang Ekwo chose the date on Tuesday after parties adopted their written addresses in relation to the defendants’ no-case objection.

Justice Ekwo said he chose a fairly long adjourned date in view of the crowded court’s docket but told parties they would be informed should the ruling be ready before then.

The defence team led by Nathaniel Oke (SAN), while adopting the defendants’ addresses, argued that the prosecution failed, through its five witnesses, to establish a prima facie case against the defendants to warrant their being called upon to enter defence.

The defendants prayed the court to uphold their no-case submissions, dismiss the charge and acquit them.

Lawyer to the prosecution, Simon Lough, argued otherwise.

He insisted the prosecution has sufficiently made out a case against the defendants to require them to be ordered to enter their defence.

Lough prayed the court to reject the defendants’ no-case submissions and order them to defend themselves against the offences alleged.

Senator Adeleke, who contested the last Osun State governorship election in 2018 as a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was initially charged with the current four defendants, and were first arraigned in late 2018.

In the initial four-count charge, Senator Adeleke and Sikiru were accused of “fraudulently, through personation,” registered as students of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Ojo-Aro, Osun State to enable them sit for the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination of June/July 2017.

The other three defendants were accused of aiding the commission of the alleged offence, in the charge filed in the name of the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

However, the prosecution amended the charge in December 2018 and raised the counts to seven, following which the defendants were re-arraigned on the amended charge on December 16, 2018.

On May 28, 2020 the prosecution applied to discontinue against Senator Adeleke, citing his prolonged absence from the country.

The Senator had reportedly travelled outside the country having earlier been granted leave by the court to travel abroad on health grounds.

In a ruling on May 29, 2020, Justice Ekwo granted the prosecution’s application and proceeded to discharge and acquit the politician, leaving the remaining four as defendants in the case.

Lifestyle

Court remands mechanic for allegedly biting off wife’s 3 fingers

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A Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Wednesday ordered that a 45-year-old mechanic, Amusu Olajide , who pleaded guilty to biting off his wife’s three fingers be remanded in police custody.

The police charged Olajide, who lives in Gui village, Sunka, FCT with two counts of criminal force and assault and causing grievous hurt.

Magistrate Yusuf Ibrahim, ordered that Olajide be remanded until the victim is discharged from the hospital.

Ibrahim adjourned the case until Nov. 18 for possible determination in the matter.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Abudullahi Tanko, told the court that the police received information that the defendant on Oct. 20, locked up his wife Bose, who is a mother of four inside his bedroom after a fight.

He alleged that the defendant after attempting several times to stab Bose , used his teeth and bit off her three fingers.

Tanko said the victim was rescued by Mr Barnabas Enoch, their landlord.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 265 and 241 of the Penal Code.

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Ondo Prophet Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Over Missing Child

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The founder of Sotitobire Miracle Centre, Akure, Ondo State, has been sentenced to life imprisonment over his involvement in the disappearance of Gold Kolawole, a toddler, in his church. 

Prophet Babatunde was jailed on Tuesday by Justice Olusegun Odusola of the Ondo State High Court, Akure.

Gold was one-year-old at that time of his disappearance from the church in Akure. He went missing on November 10 during a Sunday service after his mother, Modupe Kolawole, dropped him at the children’s unit of the church. 

The prophet was jailed alongside six other defendants including Omodara Olayinka, Margaret Oyebola, Grace Ogunjobi, Egunjobi Motunrayo, Esther Kayode and Peter Anjorin. 

Justice Odusola condemned in strong terms the complicity, compromise and lackadaisical attitude of the Ondo State Police command after Kolawole went missing, an incident that led to the burning of the church.

Prophet Babatunde was arrested on December 10, 2019 by the Department of the State Services following a petition by parents of the missing child.

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