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19-year-old jailed for life for attempted robbery

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3 years ago

August 10, 2021

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One 19-year-old Ademola Oluwaseun, was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment for attempted armed robbery by an Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti.

In his judgment, the judge, Lekan Ogunmoye, said although the convict was charged for the offence of armed robbery, evidence before the court only established the offence of attempted armed robbery against him.

Mr Ogunmoye said there was no evidence that he succeeded in stealing anything from his victim when he was caught.

The judge, however, said the sole issue for determination had been resolved partly in favour of the prosecution.

“I reiterate that the defendant is convicted for the offence of attempted armed robbery. He is sentenced to life imprisonment,” the judge said.

The Prosecutor, Dolapo Oyewole, told the court the convict committed the offence on May 6, 2017 in the Idolofin area of Ado Ekiti.

Mr Oyewole said the convict, armed with a gun, robbed one Arowolo Suleiman of his Bajaj motorcycle with registration number (OGUN) LAR 223 VC.

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According to him, Mr Suleiman is a commercial motorcyclist in Ado-Ekiti.

The prosecutor called three witnesses and also tendered the motorcycle as exhibits

He said the offence contravened Section 402(2) of the Criminal, CAP. C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012.

Suleiman, while narrating his ordeal, told the court he conveyed Mr Oluwaseun and one other, now at large, from Oke-Ila to Idolofin in Ado-Ekiti about 6:30 a.m.

Suleiman said on getting there, one of them pointed a gun at him and commanded him to lay face down inside a drainage.

The victim said before the convict could escape with the motorcycle, he stood up and pushed them down from his motorcycle.

He said his shout for help attracted neighbours, who chased Oluwaseun and the other now at large, that led to the arrest of the convict while his accomplice escaped.

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Ajayi Crowther varsity guards arrested for raping female student

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15 mins ago

May 11, 2024

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The management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Saturday, announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly raping a female student of the institution.

The management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university had set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

Atoyebi said the suspects have been handed over to the police with a vow to ensure heavy penalty on anyone found culpable after a thorough investigation.

He, therefore, assured all stakeholders that the institution would not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

The statement read in part, “Management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo received with shock a report of alleged rape of one of our female students on Thursday, May 9, 2024, by two members of our vigilance group.

“The management promptly handed over to the police, the two people alleged to have committed the crime while the university has set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

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“The management wishes to assure all stakeholders that ACU will not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

“Raising Godly intellectuals is our primary goal in ACU and we will not allow any act of misconduct capable of diverting our attention from our goal. Heavy penalty awaits anyone who is found culpable after our thorough investigation.”

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JUST IN: XeJet Airlines plane skids off Lagos airport runway

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40 mins ago

May 11, 2024

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A XeJet Airlines plane, On Saturday, veered off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday.

The bureau said the aircraft, which departed Abuja, skidded off runway 18L on landing in Lagos — making a halt on “the grass verge.”

According to the agency, about 52 passengers were on board the ill-fated aircraft, with the call sign 5NBZZ.

“NSIB confirms that an aircraft belonging to Xejet airlines skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport this morning. A go team has been deployed to the site of the incident,” the statement reads.

“Fire and Rescue on ground to help in evacuation of the passengers.”

The bureau said the runway has been closed to traffic at the moment.

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Robbers steal car with three-year-old boy inside in Ogun

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6 hours ago

May 11, 2024

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A father, Taiwo Fayobi, has sought police intervention after some robbers stole his Toyota Camry car with his son in it in the Ikenne area of Ogun State.

It was gathered that Fayobi was attempting to open the gate of his house when the robbers entered his vehicle and drove away with his three-year-old son.

The development threw Fayobi into confusion and he raised the alarm over the incident.

He, thereafter, proceeded to the nearest police station to lodge an official complaint so the suspects would be tracked down and arrested.

Confirming the development in a post on X on Saturday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omotola Odutola, identified the number plate of the stolen car as PKA 446 GV.

The post read, “Stolen Car / Child. On May 11, 2024. One Taiwo Fayobi, a resident in Ikenne, Ogun State, reported he alighted from his Toyota Camry PKA 446 GV to open his gate.

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“Two hoodlums zoomed off with his car, with his three-year-old son inside. Influencers pls share to save the boy.”