An Ikeja Special and Sexual Offences court has convicted and sentenced Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka James, alias Baba Ijesha, to 16 years imprisonment for sexual assault of an under age girl on Thursday. Delivering the judgement, the trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo found the defendant guilty of four offences; out of the six counts he stood trial for. Bordering on allegations of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration, and sexual assault by penetration. Baba Ijesha was pronounced guilty of counts 2,3,4 and 5 while the prosecution could not prove the offences on count 1…
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The Theatre Commander, TC, Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Major General Christopher Musa has commended the laudable efforts and commitment of the Acting Assistant Director Army Physical Training 7 Division Major AR Oloruntoba for his conception and actualisation of the newly constructed edifice to serve as the office accommodation for 7 Division Physical Training Group. General Christopher gave the commendation on Wednesday, 13 July, 2022 while commissioning the project in Maimalari Cantonment. “It is heart warming in the Theatre to see us busy all round in aspect of training and infrastructural development within the Cantonment which…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has welcomed the directives from the Police Inspector General of Police banning the use of Spy Police Number Plate nationwide. This is contained in a statement signed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem. Quoting the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, Kazeem said the FRSC commended the bold step and further directed Commanding Officers of the Corps across the nation to join hands with the Police Force to enforce the order. According to Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Marshal also directed Commanding Officers to ensure that no stone is left unturned in the…
The African Union, AU, has shown support for the operations of Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF. The Force Commander, FC, Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, Major General Abdul Ibrahim on Tuesday, 12 July, 2022 handed over some African Union, AU, donated equipment and logistics to Commander Sector 3 OPHK/MNJTF, Major General GM Mutkut at Maimalari Military Cantonment. Major General Ibrahim stated that the equipment which ranges from military trucks, water tanker, super mobile generators, anti-riot Armoured Personnel Carriers, Improvised Explosive Device equipment, tents, as well as information and office equipment will no doubt improve and enhance the combat efficiency of…
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has been summoned to appear before a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. The IGP was summoned alongside the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG in charge of Zone 2 Command. This is the order of Justice Taiwo Oladokun in response to an Affidavit of Urgency filed by the family of Late Alaba Bakare. The deceased is the owner of Bama Hotel and Suite. He was allegedly murdered on January 24, 2022 by his wife, Motunrayo. But as the case progresses, the complainant adduced an evidence alleging a compromise. In an…
Embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka James, also known as Baba Ijesha will tomorrow know his fate over the sexual assault and defilement allegations leveled against him. He was accused of sexually molesting an adopted daughter of another colleague, Damilola Adekoya, also known as Princess. He was charged with indecent treatment of a child, defilement of a child, sexual assault by penetration, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault – which contravenes Sections 135, 137, 261, 202, 262 and 263 of the Lagos State Criminal Law 2015. The case is before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special and Sexual Offences…
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has banned both authorised and unathorised use of Spy Police number plates nationwide. This is contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP. Muyiwa Adejobi. Adejobi said the Police boss directive also directs reversal to original registered number plates. He further said irrespective of whether it is authorised, or not, all authorisations are hereby revoked indefinitely. According to him, the order is sequel to the continuous disregard for traffic rules and regulations and other extant laws guiding road use by individuals hiding under the privileges of Spy police number…
The choice of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s running mate is in the front burner again. This time the Social Democratic Party Lagos Gubernatorial candidate, Jagunmolu Kunle Uthman is not buying into the reasons given for the choice of Senator Kashim Shettima which produced a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the APC. According to him the fact that it happened successfully 29 years ago should not be a yardstick for its repeat this time around. He hammered on the religion sensitivity in Nigeria which requires that others must feel a sense of belonging. For him, religion is an…
Again, not less than 13 suspected railway vandals have been arrested by the Railway Police Command of the Nigerian Police Force. Confirming some arrests made in the month of May and June 2022, the Commissioner of Police, Railway Police Command, CP. Yetunde Longe said suspects were arrested in various parts of the country, noting the importance of Citizen-Police Partnership and Community Policing in the securing of lives and properties. Giving breakdown of the arrests, Command said, “On 12th of May 2022, men of the Railway Police Command upon credible tip off by a group of Civilian Joint Task Force arrested five suspected vandals in…
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, alias Jenifa, has confirmed that she is the deputy gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. She confirmed her nomination in a video posted via her Instagram page on Tuesday. She added that she would be putting a hold on her career as an actress and will venture into politics to cause a change to improve the welfare of Lagosians. Akindele urged the youths to rally around her and governorship candidate, Dr. Olajide Adediran known as Jandor to achieve a better Lagos. “I am a Lagosian born out of Ikorodu so when the PDP gubernatorial candidate…