Crime
Woman who brutalized 10-year-old house help for stealing meat sentenced to Jail (Video)
Woman who brutalized 10-year-old house help for stealing meat sentenced to Jail (Video)
Ondo Widow, Opeyemi Omoyemi, who was arraigned for brutalizing her house help, Joel Sunday, has been sentenced to four and a half years in jail by the Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The reports gathered that Mrs Opeyemi Omoyemi brutalized her 10-year-old house help, Joel Sunday, lacerating his body severally with a razor blade for stealing a piece of meat from the pot of soup on February 6, 2022, at her residence in Idimango Adewale, Ondo Road, Akure.
She had pleaded guilty to four of the 5-count charge preferred against her.
Delivering her verdict, Mrs O.A Edwin slammed the defendant with three and half years imprisonment with hard labour on count charge one, which is on heavy bodily harm, and one-year imprisonment on count five.
The Prosecution Counsel, Emmanuel Tanimowo, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, during trial applied for the withdrawal of count four charges which the Magistrate granted.
The attorney to the respondent, Folusho Kayode, pleaded with the court to be lenient with the respondent on grounds that she was a first-time offender.
He also told the court that she’s a mother of four children and had been responsible for the upkeep of the house help.
The attorney said: “The court should be lenient in passing sentence on the defendant. The prayer for leniency is that the defendant has been the one solely responsible for the wellbeing and education of the 12-year-old Sunday. She has been doing this dutifully for the past four years since the death of her husband.
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“The defendant has kids and they have been crying since the incident happened as they could not see their mother.”
“The defendant is a first offender and has never been arrested for any inhuman behaviour. The court should graciously pass the sentence.”
In her ruling, the Magistrate said: “I know that the defendant is a first-time offender but the facts of the offences are not only an abuse on the victim but an offence against public policy.
“The sentence must therefore want to deter others and also ensure that justice is done to the victim.”
The case was, however, adjourned to April 13, 2022, for trial on count three of the charge which is on trafficking in persons, a charge to which the respondent had pleaded not guilty.
Gunmen kill one, abduct two women in Kano
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed men have killed one person and abducted two women in Kwanar Dangora community, Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State.
Zagazola Makama report that the attack occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Friday when the hoodlums, in large numbers and armed with dangerous weapons, invaded the residence of one Alhaji Ibrahim at Kwanar Dangora.
According to sources, the assailants abducted the two wives of the victim, identified as Safara’u Ibrahim and Attine Ibrahim.
“In the process, one Abdul Usman, 27, of the same address, was shot dead by the attackers.
“Scene of the incident was visited, the corpse was released to his relatives for burial.
“Investigation has commenced and efforts are being intensified to rescue the victims unhurt, trace and arrest the culprits,”said sources.
Gunmen kill one, abduct two women in Kano
Police investigate alleged rape of UNILAG student by lecturer
By: Zagazola Makama
The police in Lagos have commenced investigation into the alleged rape of a 20-year-old female student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, by a lecturer in the institution.
Sources said the survivor, identified as Owonifari Fiyinfoluwa, a 300-level student of the university, reported the matter to the police on Aug. 28.
“She alleged that on Aug. 22, at about 12 noon, her lecturer, Dr. Samuel Ojogbo, invited her into his office at the university and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
“A team of detectives visited the scene and the survivor was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment,” said the sources
The sources added that investigation into the case was ongoing.
Police investigate alleged rape of UNILAG student by lecturer
Police arrest fake soldier, recover firearms in Abuja
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested a 40-year-old man who allegedly posed as a soldier to deceive and extort unsuspecting members of the public in Abuja.
Sources said that the suspect, identified as Abdullahi Salisu of Military Pension Board area, was arrested on Monday evening by a police ambush team from Kubwa Division while on routine patrol at FO1, Kubwa.
“On a spot search, one locally made pistol with a cartridge was recovered in his possession.
“A further search conducted at his residence led to the recovery of another locally made gun, as well as clothing and tokens suspected to belong to a civilian JTF unit, which the suspect allegedly used in carrying out criminal activities,” said the sources.
The sources said suspect is currently in custody undergoing interrogation to ascertain his true identity and involvement in other crimes.
Police arrest fake soldier, recover firearms in Abuja
Gunmen kill one, abduct two women in Kano
Police investigate alleged rape of UNILAG student by lecturer
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