Funke Busari, Lagos The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi is proposing strict implemention of capital punishment to reduce the crime rates in Nigeria. The monarch was speaking on TVC Breakfast Show ‘Your View’ on the recurring security challenges and the Southern Governors Asaba Accord. He seriously opposed what he described as ethnic profiling, cleansing occassioned by the attacks on herders saying there are criminals in all the tribes. He said when the country invest in security and enforces death penalty to the letter, the would-be criminals will have a rethink. According to him the late Gaddafi cannot be…
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Funke Busari, Lagos Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has been granted bail. This information is credited to his lawyer, Mr. Adesina Ogunlana. CASEFILE was informed on Monday evening that though he is still in police custody, effort is ongoing to perfect his bail. According to his lawyer, “He is still in police custody but we have to perfect his bail. “He has been granted bail by Chief Magistrate Oluwatoyin Oghre. The suspect was granted bail on the condition of providing two sureties. One of the sureties must be of Level 10 Officer while the other must be a…
Funke Busari Following the disruption on transportation emanating as a result of industrial action in Kaduna State on Monday, the Inspector-General of Police, acting IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered policemen deployed to the state to protect communities and travellers. Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba communicated the police boss’ directives in a release today. The police additional deployment is in anticipation of increased traffic on Kaduna – Abuja expressway. The Police boss noted that the deployment is designed to enhance police visibility, prevent and neutralize possible criminal activities targeted at citizens plying the road. The police high command…
Funke Busari A-14-year-old girl, identified as a survivor, italics ours (name withheld) has after one week of intensive medical examination and treatment at a government hospital in Asaba, narrated how she was gang-raped by seven boys in Delta. She narrated her ordeal in the hands of alleged cult boys to members of the Delta State Child’s Rights Implementation Committee and Sexual Offences Unit of the Ministry of Justice how she was beaten and repeatedly raped. Aboy Nwaise, Sunday, Michael, Abraham, Uche, Jungle Boy are said to have perpetrated the crime alongside one other suspect. According to the victim, some of the boys were…
Funke Busari, Lagos This is certainly not the best of times for the Yoruba actors in Nollywood as the case of defilement against one of their own ‘Baba Ijesha’ is putting the final nails on the coffins of their unity, this time around Iyabo Ojo and Yomi Fabiyi are at each other throats again. On Wednesday, Yomi Fabiyi led some protesters to the Police Formation at Panti in Yaba Lagos, demanding for the release of Olarenwaju James alias Baba Ijesha on bail, his claim is that the offence is bailable. But Iyabo Ojo is picking holes on Yomi Fabiyi utterances,…
My name is Kufre Effiong. I am aware of some social media publications attempting to link me up with the gruesome murder of Late Ms. Iniubong Umoren. At first, I had wanted to maintain silence and allow the Police and the various agencies involved in the matter conclude their investigations and come up with comprehensive report but it now appears clear to me that silence is not golden in this matter where my hard earned reputation has continued to gather moss in the most misguided, misleading and mischievous manner in the court of the Nigerian social media. Consequently, I am…
Funke Busari, Lagos The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Lagos State, has joined other women journalists across the country, to seek divine intervention over the insecurity challenges facing the nation. This is according to a statement co-signed by NAWOJ Lagos Chairperson, Adeola Ekine and its Assiatant Secretary, Abosede Adelaja. The online Solemn Assembly with theme, “Oh! God!! Heal Our Land,” took place on Tuesday, with both current and past leaders of NAWOJ and Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in attendance. Addressing participants at the prayer meeting, NAWOJ Vice President, B-Zone, Ayaba Omobola Nowoola Akingbehin advised them to be fervent in…
Funke Busari, Lagos A former Vice Chairman of Lagos Island Loca Council Development Area, LCDA Asekun Kehinde Sakiru, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. A statement signed by the Agency’s Spokesperson, Femi Babafemi says Asekun has been on the wanted list of the Agency following the recent arrest of some traffickers and drug seizures linked to him. He was finally arrested at about 9.40p.m on Friday 7th May, 2021 while trying to board a Virgin Atlantic airline flight to London, United Kingdom at the…
Funke Busari There has been mixed reactions to the viral video where Pastor Paul Adefarasin was watched advising his members to have plan B of mass moving from Nigeria. This time another cleric the Shepherd Superintendent of the Household of God Church Oregun, Lagos, Rev. Chris Okotie is advising Nigerians against it. In a statement titled: ‘Lets stand against Terror’ he urged Nigerians not to run away from their fatherland because of the current security situation of the country. In a brief statement released to the media early today, Rev. Okotie said Nigerians should stand up to the challenges posed by…
Funke Busari A retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Police Service Commission, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi has assured of diligent investigation into serious alledged police misconduct contained in the report of the Action Group on Free Civic Space in Nigeria presented to the Commission in Abuja on Monday. She was speaking on behalf of the PSC Chairman, Musiliu Smith. The commission public relations officer, Ikechukwu Ani through a statement on Monday informed that the Commission assured the group that allegations contained in the report will be investigated. The Group led by Zikora Ibe, accompanied by accompanied by Okechukwu Nwanguma and Kingsley…