by Admin | Feb 17, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Bashir Ishaq Bashir, alongside his companies, Leda Greenpower Consortium, Leda Greenpower Nigeria Limited and Leda Consortium Limited have been charged before Justice S.E. Aladetoyinbo of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, in Abuja. Bashir is facing a three-count charge of obtaining by false pretence and cheating to the tune of $1 million. According to the EFCC, Bashir was alleged to have collected the money as part payment of a $3 million agreement from Althani Investments Company Limited for the purpose of forming a consortium to bid for shares at the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company. The bidding failed and several attempts made by the company for a refund of the money proved abortive. He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to him. Prosecution counsel, Rimamsomte Ezekiel, thereafter asked for a trial date. Counsel for the defendant, A.B. Anachebe, SAN, moved the motion for his bail application. Ezekiel opposed the application, arguing that “the defendant if granted bail will interfere with prosecution witnesses”. He further argued that the application was not proper in the sense that the defence only mentioned the name of the first defendant without reference to the second, third and fourth defendants. Justice Aladetoyinbo, while adjourning to April 10, 2017 for hearing granted him bail in the sum of N2 million and one surety in like some. The surety must be resident in Abuja and must have a landed...
by Admin | Feb 17, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI An Abeokuta, High Court on Monday sentenced Gabriel Joseph to death by hanging for armed robbery. Joseph, whose address was not given, was found guilty of a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery. In her judgment, Justice Olatokunbo Majekodumi, said the convict was found guilty of the offences. “Having found that the accused person is guilty as charged on both counts, you shall be hung by the neck until you are dead,’’ she said. The judge said that the offences committed contravened Section 6(b) and was punishable under Section1(2)( a) of the Robbery and Firearms (special provisions)Act, Cap Rll Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict, who had been standing trial since December 2013, had pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was arrested and charged for robbing one Damilola Alade of his Toyota Camry car with registration number SL 937 AAA, one iPad, a blackberry phone and other valuables, at gun point. The Prosecutor, Mrs Bolarinwa Adebowale, had told the court that the convict committed the offence. at no 4JB, Awo-osejo Street, Arowofela, Magoboro, Abeokuta . According to Adebowale , the convict and three others robbed the complainant and his family in front of his house after arriving from a trip. “When Alade was about to enter his compound, the accused and three others came down from a motorcycle, accosted him and pointed a gun at his head and ordered him to surrender the money in his possession. “The complainant answered that there was no money on him, the accused then asked them to come...
by Admin | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The police in Ogun have arrested a 40-year-old woman, Foluke Owolewa, who allegedly killed her day-old baby. The incident occurred at 17, Ilupeju Street, Anishere Unity Estate, Sango Ota Wednesday morning. Owolewa, a mother of three, was said to have suffocated the baby she had yesterday morning, citing hardship as her reason. It was gathered that her neighbours who rushed into the room after knowing she had been delivered of the baby, planned to take the child from her for fear she would kill it. They were said to have suspected her because she had previously thrown one of her daughters into a pit to die but the child was rescued. According to sources, the woman has been complaining that she barely had money to cater for the children she has, describing the new addition to her family as addition burden. A source said: “The woman gave birth Wednesday morning. Before people could rally round to ensure she doesn’t do anything evil, she suffocated the child. It is not the first time the woman had attempted to kill her children. “When she had her other daughter, she threw the baby into a pit toilet and abandoned her there to die. But neighbours rallied round and rescued the child. That was why she was a suspect and people kept close eye on her. “One wonders why she would allow her husband to get her pregnant and then, carry the pregnancy only to kill her children after putting to birth.” According to the spokesman for Ogun command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) the incident was reported...
by Admin | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Police in Ekiti State police have arrested a man identified as Tosin Oluwatosin for being in possession of a fresh human head. The suspected ritual killer, was said to have carried out the heinous act alongside his sibling, David Oluwatosin. David, according to the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Adeyemi Alberto, is still at large. Alberto told journalists in Ado Ekiti that the suspect was arrested with the fresh head in Ifaki Ekiti, in Ido-Osi local government area of the state around 3.35pm on Tuesday, February 14, following an intelligence report from unnamed source. “Yes, it is true. One of the suspects is on the run. The victim is about 12 years old but we are still looking for the severed body and we are also on the trail of the one at large. After investigation, the suspects would be charged to court.” While decrying recent spate of beheading in the state, the Police image maker said the police would also investigate if the two brothers had hand in the first two beheading. It would be recalled that one person was about two weeks ago beheaded, following a land dispute between the people of Ayede Ekiti and Itaji Ekiti in Oye local government area of the state while a cattle rearer was also beheaded days after in Omu Ekiti. Meanwhile, the state government has set up a panel of enquiry to investigate the cause of the land dispute. The panel is to be chaired by Oluyin of Iyin Ekiti, Oba Ademola...
by Admin | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Nigeria Police on Wednesday said they have arrested the mastermind of high-profile abductions in Ogun and Lagos States. Police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, said in a statement Wednesday night that Joseph Omoni, a 38-year-old native of Ondo State, was arrested around 4:00 a.m. Tuesday following “relentless follow up” by the police. Mr. Moshood said Mr. Omoni confessed to playing a critical role in the kidnapping of students and staff members of Turkish International College in Isheri, Ogun State, last month. Five students and three staff of the Turkish school were kidnapped on January 13. They regained freedom on January 24, nearly two weeks later. The statement also said Mr. Omoni disclosed his involvement in the abduction of a community leader in Isheri North Estate, Lagos, last week. Police also traced the kidnapping of a woman, identified as Aisha Ali-Balogun, in Mile 2 area of Lagos on December 19, 2016, an incident that left one dead. Two (2) houses built from the ransom money by the suspect and one other gang member Aka Chairman have been identified and sealed off by the Police at Century Village Ogijo in Ogun State,” Mr. Jimoh said. “Investigation is being intensified to arrest the remaining members of the gang who are still at large. The suspect will be arraigned in court on completion of the...
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