OSOGBO— RESIDENTS of Ikirun in Ifelodun local government area of Osun State were, yesterday, thrown into confusion as a local security guard was found slaughtered at his duty post by unknown assailants. It was gathered that the security guard, popularly known as ‘Ibariba’, was killed at a shop, owned by one man named Baba Giwa, where he was found early Monday. A resident, Rafiu Sola disclosed that the slaughtered body of Ibariba was discovered in the morning when business activities was about to start and residents quickly alerted security operatives. He added that security operatives, including men of the Nigerian…
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A Nigerian woman named Favour Igiebor, who tore up her husband’s passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, could face a jail term as punishment for her actions if found guilty, according to the Nigeria Immigration Service Act of 2015 (as amended). The NIS had on Monday revealed that it had launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the destruction of a man’s passport by his wife, identified as Favour Igiebor, stating that she had been summoned for questioning. In a statement, the spokesperson for the NIS, Kenneth Udo, described Igiebor’s action as a violation of Nigerian law. The investigation…
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has elected seven new bishops to fill the vacancies in seven of its dioceses and four archbishops for its internal provinces. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the church’s Communication Officer, Korede Akintunde, and made available to PUNCH Online. The statement noted that the elections were conducted during the church’s Episcopal Synod held on Monday, August 12, 2024, a the St Matthew’s Anglican Church Maitama, Abuja. Akintunde said the elections were announced by the church’s Primate, Dr. Henry Ndukuba, at the end of the synod. The primate, who congratulated the newly…
A prophetess, Folake Olasode, 35, and a schoolteacher, Damilola Aboloyinijo, 31, were on Monday arraigned before a Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Tinubu for allegedly preparing a fake charm of protection and obtaining N8m from their victim. The duo are facing five counts of conspiracy, stealing, obtaining, unlawful assault, and breach of public peace, preferred against them by the police. The Prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police Francis Igbinosa, told the court that Olasode and Aboloyinijo, whose addresses were not given, allegedly committed the offences sometime in May 2024.Igbinosa said the defendants conspired to commit the alleged offences. He said…
Prof. Francis Gbore, the Vice-Chancellor of Sam Maris University, SMU, Supare-Akoko, has remarked the Institution as one of the best private Universities in Nigeria. The Don gave the remarks during an interview with newsmen on Monday. The Vice-Chancellor noted that the inimitable infrastructural facilities, coupled with high-capacity lecturers imbued with pedagogy in the University have distinguished SMU amongst other private Universities in Nigeria. He also stressed that the tuition is cheap, compared to what is obtainable in other Institutions, adding that students enjoy the privilege of flexible payment due to the extant economic realities. In his words, Gbore said, “Sam…
As the world marks the 2024 International Youth Day (IYD), the Ondo state government has reiterated its commitment to work with the private sector and development partners to build the capacity of young people in the state. The state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, made the disclosure at a symposium to mark the 2024 International Youth Day, held in Akure, on Monday. Represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, the governor said the youths are the driving force of the economy and must be prepared to be globally competitive. He said, “I want to reiterate that our administration is irrevocably committed to human…
.Say ‘Court cases are won with evidence, not sentiments, propaganda’ Civil Society Organizations, INEC accredited observers in the November 11, 2023 Kogi governorship election as well as indigenous people of the state have raised concerns over what they described as mindless blackmail and “propaganda taken too far” by the Social Democratic Party and its candidate, Muritala Ajaka, aimed at putting undue pressure on the Judiciary. According to them, the needless attacks on the Judiciary after every judgement, shows crass ignorance on the part of both the SDP and its candidate, “who are not being properly guided by their lawyers for…
A divorcee, Maryam Najib, on Monday, begged the Shari’a court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, to grant custody of her two boys aged 10 and eight years to their father, Abdulkarim Muhammad. The complainant, who spoke through her counsel, Kabir Al-Hassan, said she had been divorced from the defendant since 2016, adding that since then, she had been taking care of the children. She said “I have been taking care of their feeding, clothing and school fees for eight years and now I have got a fine suitor to marry, but he has refused to take his children. I pray…
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 31- year-old security guard, Bashiru Ibrahim in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s daughter. Ibrahim, who resides at 2, CMCM Church St., Ojodu Berger, Lagos, is charged with defilement. The Chief Magistrate, Bola Osunsanmi, did not take Ibrahim’s plea for want in jurisdiction. She directed the police to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice. The chief magistrate adjourned the case until September 12 for DPP advice. Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem told the court that the offence was committed on June 25. Mr…
A 37- year-old security guard, Effiong Okon, was on Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly molesting a 10-year-old girl. The police charged Okon, who resides in Omole Phase I, Ojodu Berger in Lagos, with sexual assault. The Prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem, told the court that the offence was committed on July 18 at 153, Lola Holloway St., Omole, Ojodu Berger, Lagos. The offence, according to the prosecutor, contravenes the provisions of Section 135 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Chief Magistrate, Bola Osunsanmi, admitted Okon…