20 robbers strike in Ogun, kill six

Hell was let lose on Saturday in Ifo community in Ifo local government area of Ogun State when armed robbers, numbering about 20, invaded the area and killed six people including five operatives of the Ogun State Vigilante Service. Sunday Vanguard learnt that the robbers were members of a gang that specialized in robbing banks and allied institutions. The robbers, who allegedly operated in an unmarked lorry, entered a filling station and shot the five men of the Vigilante Service guarding the place. One of the petrol station attendants was also said to be unlucky as the robbers bullets hit him and he died on the spot. The robbers were reportedly said to have engaged men of the StateAnti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in a gun duel before they escaped. When contacted, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident but stressed that only two persons were killed.

Obasanjo Dumps Politics For Evangelism, Organizes Nationwide Crusades

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo may dump politics for evangelism soon, DailyPost has learnt. The Ota farmer, we gathered has joined other clerics in organising nationwide crusades. The reason, it was learnt may no be unconnected to the fact that President Jonathan could not allow him to dictate how he wanted Nigeria to be governed. In protest, Obasanjo was said to have dumped politics for evangelism, having been trained at the National Open University. He was said to have teamed up with a royal father from his hometown, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, Karounwi III, and the world-renowned evangelist, Kayode Williams whose ministry is BishopKayode Williams World Outreach, to hold crusades nationwide. Sources disclosed that Obasanjo, Oba Tejuoso and Kayode Williams,an ex armed robber who repented while in the Sokoto prison, have begun a five-day crusade in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, yesterday. Confirming the new status of Obasanjo, a cleric who is also an indigene of Ogbomoso, Pastor Kayode Alabi, said, "Yes, it is true that former President, Obasanjo, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso and Bishop Kayode Williams are coming to Ogbomoso for a five-day crusade beginning from today (yesterday). The whole city is agog for the programme tagged ''Healing Ogbomoso Land Gospel Crusade'' holding at the Beulah Baptist Convention Ground, Ogbomoso. The programme is being hosted by Ogbomoso Christian Ministers' Fellowship." According to him, Obasanjo may have resolved to spend the remaining years of his life servingGod who brought him out of prison and made him president for eight years. He said: "Baba Obasanjo has many reasons for returning to God to serve him. You would recall how Gen. Abacha arrested him with others, sentenced him to death for alleged involvement in a phantom coup; he was set free after spending three years, three months and three days in prison. He was elected president and served for eight years and today he has many reasons to serve the same God. Don't forget that he graduated as an evangelist from the National Open University. Godcould use anyone who is ready and willing to serve him."

Boko-Haram Declare War On Borno, Yobe Youths Over Vigilante Activities

The Boko Haram leader said they now see the youth as their enemies. A spokesperson for the Boko Haram, Abu Zinnira, has said hisgroup will launch a manhunt for youth in Borno and Yobe states who partake in vigilanteactivities to identify and arrest members of the terrorist group. Some youth in both states have formed vigilante groups to assist the Nigerian military to identify and arrest the terrorists in the towns. Their activities have been commended by the presidency and the military; but has now put them in a battle with the terrorists. Abu Zinnira said his group is also waging a bloody war against the government of Borno and Yobe States in reaction to the massive arrest of their members by youth in the states. The terrorists’ spokesman, stated these in a statement written in Hausa and emailed to journalists. He added that they are waginga war against the Nigerian state in order to establish a Sharia legal system. He said while they maintain their hostility against the police, soldiers, politicians and other symbols of authority, they have now added the youth in these states to their kill-list. “We have established that the youth in Borno and Yobe statesare now against our course. They have connived with security operatives and are actively supporting the government of Nigeria in its war against us. We have also resolved to fight back,” he said. Some members of the youth groups, who did not want theiridentity disclosed for security reasons, have also vowed to continue their fight against theBoko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri, saying that they will not be deterred from carrying out their mission and there will be no going back. Borno and Yobe, as well as Adamawa, are under emergency rule with heavy deployment of soldiers by the federal government. This has, however, not stopped the terrorists who have killed dozens of people in separate attacks in the states.

Obadare To Be Buried In Gold- Plated Casket.

The late Apostle Timothy Obadare would be buried in a gold-plated casket as a mark ofhonour for his contributions to Christendom. This was disclosed by his first son, Pastor Paul Obadare, during a press briefing organised by the family and hisprotégés in Lagos on the burialarrangement. Obadare said, “The coffin to be used for the burial of our father, Apostle Timothy Obadare, is taken after the typeused for the burial of the late Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.” However, Saturday PUNCH’s check showed that these celebrities were buried in Batesville-branded golden caskets, which cost between $25,000 and $30,000. He said the late founder of World Soul Winning Evangelical Ministry deserved to be so honoured. Paul, who is the General Overseer of the church in the United States of America, described his father as a national figure, who made lasting impact on the nation in his time. He said other events lined up for the burial of the renowned evangelist include an exhibition of snapshots of crusade documentaries. He added that there will be lying-in-state in Ilesha, Osun State in a transparent ambulance. “Our father was a renowned teacher of the bible, a great missionary, crusader and devoted apostle of Jesus Christ.He lived a well-fulfilled exemplary life of a good Christian. “He served man and God before his passing. We the children, biological and spiritual, have come together to give him a deserving burial as a national figure. “There will be service of songs in Ilesha, Akure, Ibadan and Lagos, while he will be interredat a mausoleum prepared for his final rest at WOSEM conference ground at Ilesha-Ife, in Osun State,” he added. Meanwhile, one of his protégés, Pastor Ladi Thompson, among others, extolled the virtues of the late preacher

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Tope Alabi Fights Prophet Ajanaku, Her Spiritual Father

If the story making round is anything to go by, then popular Nigerian gospel singer,Tope Alabimight have dumped herspiritual father. According to sources, things have finally fallen apart between the talented singer andProphet Ireti Ajanaku. We learnt the prophet has now replaced Tope with his former spiritual daughter, another singer identified as Ifemide. The man we learnt alleged that Tope is being wayward and her acts are not very pleasing to God and shedidn’t listen to his advice. Her refusal to listen allegedly forced the prophet to de-list her from the long list of spiritual daughters he mentor. All that matters is that God has not left her. When God is involved, who is man? Tope should just ignore all these side talks and focus on her walk with God. She should try to make God first and not pastor.

Man Jailed & Caned For Slapping A Woman In Abuja..lobatan

A Zuba Grade 1 Area Court on Tuesday sentenced one Mustapha Hashimu, 20, of ZubaFruit Market, near Abuja, to six months imprisonment for assaulting a woman. The Judge, Alhassan Kusherki, sentence Mr. Hashimu after the convict pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of criminal force and assault. Mr. Kusherki also ordered that the convict be given twelve strokes of the cane and an option of N20, 000 fine. Prosecutor Momoh Ibrahim told the court that on June 6, Mr. Hashimu went to Polygon Hotel Zuba-Abuja to drink. The prosecutor said it was while Mr. Hashimu was there that arguments ensue and he assaulted one Binta Abubakar of the same Fruit Market. The prosecutor said that the convict slapped the complaint twice on the face. He said the offence contravened Section 268 of the Penal Code.

Bride Failed To Show-Up For Wedding In Ekiti

A bride refused to show up at her wedding at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel, Okesa, Ado-Ekiti, on Saturday resulting in the cancellation of the wedding. Our correspondent learnt that the groom, who is from Ifaki-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local GovernmentArea of the state, was already in the church but waited in vain for the arrival of his bride. Her whereabouts were unknown hours after the service had started. The failure of the bride to show up, it was gathered, forced the clerics to cancel the wedding andinvited guests reportedly left oneafter the other, when it dawned on them that the ceremony would no longer hold. The Dean of the Cathedral, Very Reverend, F.O Bankole, when contacted on the telephone confirmed the incident to our correspondent. He said, “It is true that a wedding which was planned to hold in the church today was cancelled. The bride did not show up.” Bankole said he did not know why the bride failed to showed up, but added that the couple had been “having some issues since they started courting.”

LADOJA/AKALA ALLIANCE: Your poor performances made Ajimobi a star – Oyeleso slams

Two chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State,Elder Wole Oyelese and Senator Lekan Balogun, have criticised the proposed alliance between former Governors Rashidi Ladoja and Adebayo Alao-Akala. They described it as “self-seeking” and a “purposeless marriage of convenience”. Speaking with The Nation at the weekend, Oyelese said the alliance did not have the blessing of PDP leaders in the state. The former Minister of Power and Steel said the poor performance of Ladoja and Alao-Akala while in office created room for Governor Abiola Ajimobi to become a star within two years in office. Oyelese said: “I think Ladoja and Alao-Akala are getting it wrong on the so-called alliance. Their approach is wrong, as they are not carrying other PDP leaders along. It is unfortunate that they are coming together for the wrong reason because I read in the papers that they came together for the sole purpose of preventing Ajimobi from winning the election for a second term in office. “For now, it is possible to say that Ajimobi has performed in his first two years. But I believe he owes thisperception largely to the inability of Ladoja and Alao-Akala to do some ofthe basic things he has done when they were in the same position. “If they had done it, Ajimobi would not have become such a star that henow appears to be for doing basic things. Ajimobi should not be their reason for coming together, as I do not believe he is the best Oyo State can offer and should therefore not be a big issue. “At any rate, if their ambition is to come back as governor, the current situation where they belong to two different political parties smells of confusion. I think one of them has to make up his mind to join the party of the other in order to have aplatform. We also need to ask them if they are the only people in the PDP that can govern Oyo State, should Ladoja decide to join the party. “Their approach is faulty and not in the best interest of the PDP and OyoState. Other party leaders, including me, do not think much of what theyare doing. It is at best another way of further dividing the party, as the duo do not have better claim on thePDP than the rest of us leaders. “I think the alliance is a self-seeking venture. It is time they stopped thinking about themselves and theirpolitical aspiration to rule the state again and begin to think of the state’s progress.” Balogun said: “It is a political gimmickry that has no purpose. The people are not fools. The voters are now wiser than before. Today, both of them will not get up to the lowest of the votes one of them got the last time. “The masses are not fools. They are more intelligent than what these people take them for. Ladoja and Alao-Akala are not as popular as they think.” Ladoja and Alao-Akala raised a 10-man committee last week to work out modalities for an alliance between them.

Buhari, Al-Makura, El-Rufai, Ewuga Storm Southern Kaduna On Anti-PDP Mission

Top members of the All Progressive Congress (APC), including General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.), Governor Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa, Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, Senators Solomon Ewuga and George Akume as well asMr. Buba Galadima were yesterday at Kagoro, Southern Kaduna on what a source described as a major political mobilization. “The APC chieftains are on the first leg of a serious move to dislodge the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from their Kaduna stronghold,” said our source. The party top brass arrived in Kagoro to hold a political rally. Other members of the party involved in the all-out effort include Caleb Zagi, Danlami Ikenya, General Lawal Jafaru Isah (ret.), and a formerdeputy governor of Kano State, Magaji Abdullahi. Our source disclosed that the venue was filled to the brim. Former chief of naval staff, Vice Admiral Ibrahim Iko (ret.), is serving as chairman of the APC’s mobilization conference. The source said the gathering was organized by the Democracy Emancipation Conference of Opposition Parties in the Southern Kaduna area of the state. The move is designed to dislodge PDP from Southern Kaduna, in view of their failure to address basic issues confronting the area, particularly insecurity and underdevelopment. The PDP since 1999 to date has been relying on the area to win its governorship and presidential elections

Ecobank Sacked 147 Workers; Diamond Bank Fired 2000 Staff

It is sad news again for the bankers workers again in Nigeria, Thousand of banker are now out of jobs According to news going viral now, two top trouble banks, Ecobank and Diamond bank plc have laid off thousands of their workers. In early May, over 147 staff were sacked from Ecobank after they’re tagged as non-performing workers. The laid off employees of the Ecobank find the non-performinglabel offensive and have vowed to sue the bank. In another development, Diamond bank have fired 2000 staff over low patronage. The sacked employees of Diamond bank were not given any notice…They were surprised to hear that the bank no longer needs their service. The employees stormed the premises of Diamond bank in Abuja on May 15th to protest their lay off. There is nothing like having a business of your own in any country you find yourself. Hope those workers can find something to sustain themselvesin the main time.

Wasiu Alabi Pasuma Attacked By Armed Robbers – Car Stolen At Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

On Monday night, some armed robbers attacked popular Fuji Musician Wasiu Alabi popularly called Pasuma on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway very close to Ahmadiyya. We learnt the 9-man robbery gang snatched Pasuma’s SUV with plate #MUS 830AP. He was also robbed of several multi-million naira valuables. According to reports, the attacked happened in the presence of a friendas they head down to a show. The robbers we learnt kidnapped the Fuji star for over 3 hours. He was driven around town for 3 hours before being dumped at a bush very close to Ota in Ogun State. According to a friend of Pasuma who witnessed the robbery, the masked robbers attacked him at around 9pm on Monday. “ On Monday night, Pasuma was on his way to perform at a party but on getting to Ahmadiyya, he was attacked and the culprits took all his money and his mobilephones. His friend, who was in the car with him, was robbed as well. “The robbers then took control and drove Pasuma around for about three hours. While he was in their custody, Pasuma hid his face from them so the robbers did not know he was the one. When it was about 12 midnight, they dumped him and his friend in a bush at Itele area of Ogun State.” – said a friend As we speak, an official report has been filed at a local police station in the area. Efforts are being made to recover the stolen SUV and arrest the robbers.

He can’t perform well in bed —Wife —Wife

An office assistant, Mrs Grace Oguche-Madu, has urged an Agege Customary Court in Lagos State, to dissolve her seven-year-old marriage over alleged inability of her husband to satisfy her sexually. Twenty-four-year-old Grace, who resides at No. 6, Church Street., Bariga, Lagos State, also alleged thather husband, Maxwell Madu, 40, is not man enough to impregnate a woman.’ “Since I got married to him, I have not enjoyed sex; he does not perform well in bed. “It was by grace that we had our only child,” she said. Grace also accused her husband of maltreating her, adding that he had not been providing for his family. “Anytime I return from work, he accuses me of lateness and calls me a prostitute. “Since he became jobless, I have shouldered the responsibilities of providing clothes and food and paying our child’s school fees. “There is no point managing the marriage; I want the court to dissolve the union and grant me thecustody of our child,” she said. In his response, Maxwell, a businessman, said that since he lost his job, his wife had taken to adultery. “She is never satisfied in bed, even ifwe go five rounds, she will still ask for more. “My wife keeps late nights, flirts around with different men and, at times, does not come home after work,’’ he said. Maxwell said, however, that he was willing to live with Grace, if she could change her behaviour. The court president, Mr Emmanuel Sokunle directed both parties to maintain the peace, and adjourned the case to June 11, for judgment.

Pregnant Woman Sold Unborn Baby For N200,000

A 23-year-old pregnant woman, Adaeze Mba, caused a stir at the Lagos State Police headquarters on Thursday after she confessed that she had sold her unborn baby for N200,000, in advance: “I am seven months pregnant and as I speak to you, my husband has already sold our unborn baby for N200,000. I wasagainst it but he convinced me to agree to it, saying he had already collected the money.” She and her husband also sold their neighbour's son for N400,000 and escaped... The woman, who was arrested for conniving with her husband to sell their neighbour’s four-year-old son for N400,000, said it was poverty that pushed them to crime. She confessed that she and her husband had sold two other children for N700,000. She said, “In March 2013, my neighbour’s son, Stanley Ezeaka, was following me about in the compound at Jakande Estate andit was at that time that my husband received a phone call from his partner that she neededa child for sale. My husband then suggested that we took Stanley even though he was a bit old. “We travelled to Imo State the following morning and sold him for N400,000 after which we relocated to Calabar.” When asked about the other children she and her husband, Chibueze, had sold, she said, “Themale child was sold at N400,000 while the female child, who was two months old but is now over a year old, was sold at N300,000.” The husband, Chibueze, on his part, said he went into the business last year. He said he hadsold ‘only’ three children to his business partner, Madam Benedicta Ogbonna. He said, “One of the children was born by a mentally challenged woman; so I have committed no crime by selling the child to people who would take care of her.” Ogbonna, who bought the three children from Chibueze and his wife at different times, said she sold children to barren couples. She said, “I am doing this business for humanitarian reasons and not for monetary gain. I am 35 years old and I have four children. I can never sell my own children and in fact my husband does not know I aminto this kind of business. “Chibueze brought Stanley to meand told me that his mother wasa prostitute so he sold him to meat N400,000. I then sold Stanley to Mrs. Patricia Anibogwu for N600,000. So far, I have sold onlythree children. I buy boys at N400,000 and girls at N300,000. “I use the money to take care of people and also invest it in my business. I sell shoes for a living at Anambra Wholesale Market.” Anibogwu, who was the final buyer, said she thought Ogbonnawas an employee of an orphanage. She said she bought Stanley because she was lonely having lost her husband. She said amid tears that, “I was married for 28 years without a child. After my husband died, I decided to adopt the child because I was lonely. Someone introduced me to Ogbonna. Ogbonna told me she worked at an orphanage and would sell Stanley to me for N600,000. “I used my savings to pay for him and she brought Stanley to aroadside. I took Stanley home and started taking care of him like my own child. I changed his name to Uchenna. Ogbonna promised me that she would give me legal documents later but, unfortunately, I was arrested.” Parents have been advised to be vigilant and childless women tooare urged to go through the formal process of adoption rather than buying children fromjust anyone. ollynation.blogspot.Com gathered that all those involved in the dirty business will appear in court for trial

Man Arrested For Duping Facebook Girlfriend Of N850, 000

Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Ondo State have arrested one Arowolo Femi for duping a girl he met on the Facebook of N850,000 Mr. Arowolo was also accused of duping a Reverend Father of his Honda Accord 2007 model with number plate CU 730RSH under the pretext that he would help him sell the car. A statement by the command’s spokesman, Kayode Balogun, said the suspect was arrested in Akure after the girl he duped came to report him. Mr. Balogun said in March 2013, the suspect duped one reverend father (name withheld) of his Honda Accord 2007 model by lying to his younger sister that he would marry her. She then introduced him to the reverend and he prayed for them. The suspect later told the Reverend Father that he was a car dealer to which the Reverend toldhim he wanted to sell his car. The suspect allegedly collected the carto sell in Lokoja; but ran away with the car in March. Mr. Balogun said efforts to reach the suspect had been futile until he was arrested in Akure. He said the suspect was invited toAkure by the girl he met on facebook after they had been friends for a month. Mr. Balogun said after meeting the girl, he passed the night in her house. During the night, the suspect checked her phone and found out that she had money in her account; he pleaded with her to lend him N850,000 to clear some of his goods at the port in Lagos, the civil defence said. When it dawned on the girl that the suspect, who came back the second day to collect the money, was about to dupe her she reportedly contacted men of the civil defence who came to invite the suspect for questioning. The state commandant, Popoola Waheed Bamidele, therefore advised member of the public to avoid dating people they don’t know on social network. Mr. Bamidele said the rate at which people have been duped on social network recently has been on the increase and chargedwomen to be careful with the useof social network. The commandant said the car recovered from the suspect will be handed over to the Reverend while the N850, 000 he collected from the woman will be recovered. Mr. Bamidele added that the suspect would be charged to court accordingly.

Principal flees town after impregnating Army officer’s daughter in Kogi

A Principal of one Baptist High School, Ekinrin/Adde, in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Mr. Ajayi Ajibulu has allegedly impregnated one of his students (undisclosed name) . Thesecret between the Principal and the young girl was exposed after the principal’s letter via the girl toa doctor who was to carry out an abortion on her was seen by her (the girl) female friend. Ollynation investigation has revealed that the girl is a daughter to a retired Army officerwho was also a close friend to theprincipal. Sources told our reporter that it was because of the closeness that had existed between the principal and the girl’s father that she became regular in the principal’s house, leading to the pregnancy. It was revealed that the girl was still contemplating carrying out the abortion, which would have been the third of its kind, when her friend stumbled on the letter, and quickly let ‘the cat out of the bag’. After being informed of the development, the father raised the alarm, attracting the youth of the town who dragged the principal to the king’s palace. Oba Solomon Hambolu, the king, had advised the community to remain calm over the matter, as his palace was capable of dealing with the matter. He cautioned them not to take the law into their hands. A bird in the know has squealed that the Principal has been havingissues with his staff relating to hisdiabolical practices, even as a church deacon. Ollynation has also gathered that the Principal escaped from the King’s Palace after the youth had delivered him to the king, and may have fled the town already.

Dead Man Wakes Up At His Funeral,accept Jesus to avoid hell fire

Mourners at a funeral in Zimbabwe were stunned when the dead man woke up as they filed by his coffin, state media reported today. Brighton Dama Zanthe, 34, was being laid to rest inside a coffin last Monday after he apparently died at his home following a long illness. The transport worker's grieving family covered his body with blankets and made arrangements to transfer him to a local mortuary, according to a report in the Herald newspaper. But the next day Mr Zanthe's friends and relatives scattered in disbelief when he started moving as they filed past to say their emotional goodbyes. The dead man's boss Lot Gaka told the Herald of the moment he realised his employee was still alive. He said: 'I was the first to notice Zanthe's moving legs as I was in the queue to view his body. This shocked me. 'At first I could not believe my eyes but later realised that there was indeed some movements onthe body as other mourners retreated in disbelief.' Mr Gaka, who runs a bus company in the midlands city of Gweru, told the newspaper Mr Zanthe had been persistently unwell before his 'death' last week. He told how he visited the family's home to offer support when his employee's wife called to say he had passed away. He said: 'Zanthe had been on sickleave for some time and everyone at work was aware that he was critical. 'We would visit him at his home. 'I was not surprised when I received a call from Zanthe's wifeon Monday night last week saying that her husband had died.' He added: 'I visited two local funeral parlours for quotations before I drove to Zanthe's house so that we could take the body to the mortuary. 'Zanthe's body had already been put in a coffin and people were preparing to conduct a body viewing procession so that his body could be taken to a mortuary. 'It was during the body viewing procession that he "resurrected".' Another witness told the state-controlled newspaper how the family desperately pulled blankets off Mr Zanthe's body to try to revive him after realising he was still alive. He said: 'Gaka later removed some blankets from Zanthe's body after we noticed some movements and this was when we all realised that there was still life. 'We then called an ambulance which came within seven minutes. 'It's really a miracle and most people are still in disbelief.' The Herald, which is owned by Zimbabwe's government, reported that Mr Zanthe spent two days on life support after being rushed to the Gweru Provincial Hospital following the incident. He was discharged last week andhas since returned home. The shaken family man told the newspaper he had only a hazy recollection of the event. He said: 'This issue can be best told by people who came to my house to attend my funeral. 'I don't know what happened and I only remember being on a life support system in hospital.' He added: 'Everything is history to me. 'What I can only confirm is that people gathered at my house to mourn but I was given another chance and I am alive. I feel okaynow.'

Nigerian Actor Lere Paimo Arrested In Ibadan, Blames Jide Kosoko & ANTP For His Arrest

Last week Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria, veteran Yoruba actor Lere Paimo popularly called Eda Onileola was arrested for contempting a court order. Lere Paimo allegedly refused to show up at a court in Ilorin over a case brought against him by ANTP (Association of Nigerian Theatre Practitioners) over a presidential election of the group that returned Comrade Victor Ashaolu as the President in 2010. Upon his arrest, Lere Paimo told the officer who arrested him of his health problem. He begged the officer to allow him to come to the court later. When the actor insisted that he needed medical help, which eventually convinced the officer of the seriousness of the actor’s situation, he took him to a police clinic in Ibadan for medical attention. Eda was admitted for a day and was taken to Ilorin the next day to face contempt charge brought against him. After a lot of pleading, he was released and allow to return to Ibadan. According to ANTP Lawyer, the veteran actor who is diabetic might die in prison if he is eventually jailed. It was learnt that Eda Onileola was diabetic. According to the lawyer: “I have explained baba’s condition to the court and he was allowed to go back home. He actually could have been jailed if not for his ill health. As regards his final freedom though, it is only the court that can decide that” . said ANTP lawyer Lere Paimo blamed Jide Kosoko for his arrest. “I know those behind my problem now, especially Jide Kosoko. I will not forgive them even if I am asked to, because my spirit will not forgive me if I do what you asked as regards forgiving them if they ask me to,” . In his response to Lere Paimo’s claim that Jide Kosoko ordered his arrest from Lagos, Kosoko said; “ With due respect to Baba Eda, who I hold dearly, I am not behind his legal problems or any other problems he is going through. Someone sued those who conducted an election a court had earlier instructed that should not be held and baba is now blaming me. I am not the court. A court issued a bench warrant for his arrest, not me, not ANTP.

Court Sends 20 Students To Prison Over Murder Of Lecturer

Twenty students of the Kogi StatePolytechnic have been remanded in prison custody by a Lokoja Magistrates Court over rioting andmurder of a senior lecturer of the institution, Mr Nathaniel Abimaje. During the court session yesterday, the police prosecutor, Samuel Ikutanwa, told the court that on April 19, the accused persons incited some unidentifiedstudents of the institution to riot over the setting up of a panel to look into the case of a student who was involved in examinationmalpractice. He told the court that the accusedpersons were armed with dangerous weapons such as axes, guns and cutlasses. He further alleged that the students went onrampage and stabbed Abimaje severally. “They were protesting the settingup of a panel to look into the caseof examination malpractice. During the rampage, the accused beat and stabbed Abimaje severally and left him in a pool of his blood. The lecturer was rushedto the Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, but died before he could receive medical attention,” Ikutanwa said. The prosecutor said investigation revealed that a long-standing dispute between Igala and Ebira students in the institution also fuelled the crisis. He urged the court to remand the accused in prison custody. The accused persons who were charged with criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance of public peace, rioting and culpable homicide, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Counsel to the accused, J.E. UsmanEsq. asked the court to exercise itsdiscretion and grant the accused bail on the ground that an accused is presumed innocent until proven otherwise. In his ruling Chief Magistrate Levi Animoku said the offence of culpable homicide which the accused were charged with carries death penalty under Section 221 of the Penal Code andwas not bailable. He said he had no discretion to exercise in the matter as the offence was a capital one, adding that Section 35(7)(a) of the 1999 constitution provides that presumption of innocence was not absolute, especially in a case of culpable homicide. Animoku ordered that the accused be remanded at Federal Prisons, Kabba, and adjourned the case to May 21 for further mention.

Kidnappers Snatch Wife, Daughter And Driver Of Supreme Court Justice Rhodes-Vivour In Edo

Kidnappers in Nigeria yesterday night snatched the wife, daughter and driver of Supreme Court Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour in Benin Edo State. The gunmen reportedly waylaid the woman, her daughter and their driver at gunpoint as they were driving to Benin, the capital of Edo city in preparation for Justice Vivour daughter’s wedding. Family sources told Saharareporters that the kidnappers have not contacted the family to make any ransom demands.