The PDP governorship candidate in Ondo State, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, was arrested yesterday in his alleged residence in Lagos for perjury and false acquisition of property. It has been confirmed that one Mr. Abayomi Kingsley Babatunde, who was also arrested, later confessed that the property claimed to be in his name was actually owned by Agboola without his knowledge. Perjury is a serious offense that undermines justice. It is difficult to prove, but if a witness provides false testimony under oath and there is evidence such as videos, photographs, or eyewitness accounts, they can be charged with perjury. This crime…
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The Benin Division of the Edo High Court, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of one Ikechukwu Tony in prison custody over an alleged attempt to rape a 50-year-old woman. The suspect was arraigned on a count charge of rape, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Ama Iyamu, told the court that the suspect, on March 27, 2023, at Ewayoburu Street, off Uwa in Benin juridical division, attempted to rape one Osayenwenrre Amadi. According to the prosecutor, the offence is contrary to Section 4 of Edo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law, 2021 and punishable under Section 5(2) of…
Kayode Ajulo (SAN) & Co. Castle Of Law has officially distanced itself from a petition reportedly lodged with the Ondo State Commissioner of Police regarding the harassment and assault of individuals advocating for justice for the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, widely known as Mohbad. In a statement released by the firm’s Senior Associate, Hamza N. Dantani, Esq., and Associate, Eniola Oyelami, Esq., the law firm vehemently called for a prompt and thorough investigation into the alleged petition. The document in question purportedly outlined accusations of criminal intimidation, assault, harassment, cyberbullying, and threats against peaceful demonstrators advocating for justice for Mohbad.…
* Insist EFCC’s handling of allegations connotes politicization of mandate Frontline Anti-Corruption Civil Society Organisations have again advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to toe the path of the rule of law and not continue to give credence to the impression that its anti-corruption mandate is being politicized by some interests whose intentions are neither patriotic nor altruistic. According to them, what is happening currently, in the ongoing controversy surrounding the Commission’s handling of its allegations against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, “connotes nothing but that.” They also noted that, with the way the EFCC…
The police on Tuesday arraigned two men and two women in a Zuba Magistrates’ Court Abuja, for allegedly disturbing public peace and intimidating each other. The police charged Charis Mbosi, 54, Angela Mbosi, 38, Chukwuma Eze, 44, and Ifeoma Eze, 32, with criminal conspiracy and disturbing the peace. The prosecution counsel, Mayowa Adefioye, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Feb. 24 at Tungamaji village, Abuja. Mr Adefioye said Mr Mbosi’s family reported a case of criminal intimidation through a direct criminal complaint to Zuba Magistrates on the same date. He said the court referred the matter to Zuba police for…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the following appointments: 1 . Surv. Owolabi Idowu as the Surveyor- General of Ondo State. 2. Mr. Fagite Joseph Sunday as the General Manager of the Ondo State Sports Council. Both appointments take effect from May 6, 2024.
The police on Tuesday arraigned two men and two women in a Zuba Magistrates’ Court Abuja, for allegedly disturbing public peace and intimidating each other. The police charged Charis Mbosi, 54, Angela Mbosi, 38, Chukwuma Eze, 44, and Ifeoma Eze, 32, with criminal conspiracy and disturbing the peace. The prosecution counsel, Mayowa Adefioye, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Feb. 24 at Tungamaji village, Abuja. Mr Adefioye said Mr Mbosi’s family reported a case of criminal intimidation through a direct criminal complaint to Zuba Magistrates on the same date. He said the court referred the matter to Zuba police for…
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday resumed raids on bureau de change operators in Abuja as naria dipped against the dollar. A BDC operator at Wuse Zone 4, Abuja’s currency exchange hub, confirmed EFCC’s raid to Peoples Gazette. Today’s raid comes as another episode since the EFCC started raiding BDC operations nationwide in a bid to stabilise the naira. Last week, the anti-graft agency paraded over 20 BDC operators arrested in Abuja. On claims that BDC operators aid currency speculators damaging naira, the anti-graft agencies have continued to raid BDC operators since February.
An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants, Bidemi Babalola, 28, Oluwaseun Akinwale, 26, Sola Oyebanji, a.k.a. Solademmy, 31, Azeez Jimoh, a.k.a. Asela, 31, and Babatunde Ogunlade, 28, were arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye. The five men, whose addresses were not provided, were arraigned on January 30, 2020, on five counts of conspiracy, armed robbery, possession of firearms, receiving stolen properties and membership in a secret cult. Delivering his judgement, the trial judge said, “in all, the sole issue for determination is resolved in part in favour of…
Two persons have passed away in Isua Akoko, located in the Akoko South-East local government area of Ondo State, during an age group festival in the town. The fatalities occurred due to consumption of a concoction during the festival. The maker of the concoction, along with a middle-aged man visiting from Abuja, reportedly succumbed immediately after consuming it. Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the spokesperson for the state police command, has confirmed the incident. She said the victims died on their way to the hospital after vomiting. She added that the other person who drank the herbal concoction with the duo is receiving…