Crime
Court remands Benue farmer over alleged possession of firearm
A farmer, Mr Imoter Tarkighir was on Friday remanded for alleged criminal trespass, intimidation and unlawful possession of a firearm.
The Magistrate, Mr Kelvin Mbanongun did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction.
Mbanongun ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Makurdi Correctional Centre as the investigation continues.
He then adjourned the case until Nov 7, for further mention.
The police prosecutor, Insp Ato Godwin told the court that the case was reported by Orpin Tarkighir of Jape village of Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue on Aug 5.
He said that the complainant was on his farm with his wife, Mrs. Iermber Orpin when the defendant who is from Jape village, trespassed onto his farm and threatened to kill him.
According to him, the defendant came with a pistol and charm on his body which made the complainant take to his heels leaving his wife behind.
He said the defendant then attacked the complainant`s wife, beat her up and also threatened to kill her if she did not leave the farm.
Tarkighir said that during a police investigation, the farmer was arrested and the charm and one locally made pistol were recovered from him, while he confessed to committing the crime.
The Prosecutor said an investigation was still in progress and asked the court for another date for mention.
He said the offence contravened sections 349 and 393 of the Penal Code Law of Benue State 2004 and Section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms Act 2004.
Crime
Police rescue kidnap victim held inside ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag
Police rescue kidnap victim held inside ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag
The Police Command in Rivers has rescued a teenager, who was kidnapped in Enugu and transported to Port Harcourt in a ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Olatunji Disu, announced this during a news conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Disu said that the teenager, aged 16, was repeatedly raped by her kidnappers after being taken to Port Harcourt.
He said that the crime was uncovered when officers at Abuloma Police Station received credible intelligence regarding the suspicious movement of one of the suspects.
“Upon receiving the information, operatives were swiftly dispatched to the area, and they arrested one male suspect.
“Officers rescued the teenage girl (name withheld) who had been held against her will by the suspect.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect lured the teenager from her residence in Garki, Enugu, placed her in a ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag and transported her from Enugu to Port Harcourt,” Disu said.
The police chief added that, upon arriving in Port Harcourt, the victim was taken to the residence of an alleged internet fraudster.
He said that the alleged fraudster and another suspect repeatedly had carnal knowledge of the teenager.
“The victim has undergone medical examination and treatment, while the suspects are in our custody,” he said.
Disu said that a manhunt for other suspects had been initiated.
Crime
70-year-old man bags six months in prison for stealing mats
70-year-old man bags six months in prison for stealing mats
A Shari’a Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna on Thursday sentenced a 70-year-old man, Jibril Musa to six months in a correctional facility for stealing mats belonging to mosques.
The Judge, Malam Mukhtar Aliyu gave the judgement after Musa pleaded guilty to the offence bordering on criminal trespass and theft.
The Judge stated that the convict had appeared before him in the past for the same offence where he was released with the condition that he would not repeat the crime.
The convict had pleaded for leniency, promising not to steal again but his prayers were not considered due to his history of theft.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Sambo Maigari stated that Aminu Al-hassan, a village head in Rigasa reported the matter at the Rigasa police division on Sept. 9.
He said that the convict entered a mosque located on Dan Galadima Road and stole the mats.
Maigari added that the man also went to another Mosque located at Bakin Dogo and stole more mats and sold them to one Aisha Abdullahi.
On her part, Abdullahi stated that she bought the mats for N1,500 without knowing they were stolen goods.
She pleaded for leniency because she had been an honest businesswoman and did not know that an old man like Musa would steal.
The Judge adjourned the matter until Sept 18 for judgment on Abdullahi
Crime
Tragedy in Ibadan: Man Allegedly Murders Grandfather, Uncle in Shocking Incident
Tragedy in Ibadan: Man Allegedly Murders Grandfather, Uncle in Shocking Incident
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a middle-aged man accused of killing both his grandfather and uncle in the Apete area of Ibadan.
According to the command’s spokesperson, SP Adewale Osifeso, the authorities have launched an investigation into the case. He assured the public that updates would be provided as the inquiry progresses.
“Investigation has commenced into the matter, while updates will be provided accordingly,” Osifeso stated in a message sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday.
The tragic incident, involving the suspect identified only as Ahmed, reportedly occurred around 6 p.m. on Sunday. Ahmed is said to have been living in the same house with his visually impaired father and his ailing uncle prior to the shocking event.
The motive behind the gruesome act remains unclear as investigations continue.
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