The kidnappers of the grandson of renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, have been arrested and the three-year-old boy rescued.
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The spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident on Wednesday
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, the Forum’s Chairman, disclosed this in Abakaliki while addressing newsmen after its virtual meeting with Adamu.
Twenty-five other stations were also sanctioned and fined for various offences in the first quarter of 2020.
The police arraigned Adisa for allegedly drowning her one and half year old daughter.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
An Osun State High Court on Wednesday sentenced two persons to death by hanging for armed robbery and conspiracy.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Jide Falola, had ordered that the convicts be hung until they die due to the magnitude of the offence committed.
The convicts faced a five-count charge bordering on armed robbery, conspiracy and theft preferred against them.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the judgement was delivered at the Ilesa Correctional Centre during the Prison visit of the Osun Chief Judge, Justice Adeleke Ojo.
Falola had earlier found the convicts guilty of the five-count charges after thorough judicial proceeding and arguments from the counsel.
The State Prosecution Counsel, Muyiwa Ogunleye, had told the court that the convicts committed the offenve on April 14, 2016 at Oke-Ola area at about 8pm.
He said the convicts conspired among themselves with others, now at large, to rob Muideen Owonifari, Clement Taiwo and Olubunmi of their property and money.
Ogunleye said: “The convicts who had a list of their targets normally tick the list once their target is taken off from investigation.
“They robbed, assaulted and also stole some valuables and huge amount of money belonging to the complainants at gun point.”
The prosecution counsel said the offence contravened sections 1 (1)(2)(a) robbery and firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R 11 laws of Nigeria, 2004.
The defence counsel, L. S Bello, had earlier prayed the court to temper justice with mercy in sentencing the accused.
Aleke, who represents Ebonyi North-West in the Assembly, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abakaliki.
The EFCC had on March 23 charged Oyo-Ita and eight others with 18-counts of money laundering to the tune of N570 million.
According to available information, the pastor said he needed the power to draw worshippers to his church.
The Minister made the donation while felicitating with the inmates as part of activities to celebrate this year’s Eid el-Fitr.
Briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Calabar, the Commander of NNVS, Rear Admiral Vincent Okeke, said the suspects were arrested on Sunday through a tip off by concerned individuals.
The spokesperson of the Ebonyi State Police Command, Loveth Odah, on Tuesday confirmed the development to newsmen.
The Governor said this on a live programme via Skype.
He said preliminary investigation revealed that the child was brought from Benue State to Anambra State by his traffickers last week, but the boy ran away from the supposed guardian and all efforts to contact his relations proved difficult
The couple had been married for 50 years
As earlier reported by The Eagle Online, the former DG stabbed his wife to death on Monday in Imerienwe community of Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, fleeing after carrying out the act
Abubakar said this over Eid el-Fitr lunch with troops of the Air Component: “Operation Hadarin Daji,” at the 213 forward operation base in Katsina on Monday.
The incident occurred in Imerenwe, Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, confirmed the development on Monday