Crime
Court Jailed 9 Years For S£xually Assaulting Minor
Court Jailed 9 Years For S£xually Assaulting Minor
Court jailed 9 years for s£xually assaulting minor. Ms Aluko told the court that the convict committed the offences on June 25, 2020, at No.13 Shiaba St., Agege, Lagos.
An Ikeja S£xual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a 30-year-old barber, Rasaq Akinyemi, to nine years imprisonment for s£xually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.
Akinyemi had in a plea bargain agreement pleaded guilty to an amended two-count charge of indecent treatment of a child and s£xual assault.
Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted Akinyemi after he entered a guilty plea.
Oshodi, while delivering the judgment, held that the offences for which Akinyemi had entered a plea bargain agreement were serious and had caused significant harm to the young survivor, who trusted him as a family member.
He, however, said that the convict expressed genuine remorse for his actions.
The judge said: “You have explained while in custody that you have made commendable efforts to rehabilitate yourself, learning the trade of barbing and pursuing your studies.
Your active participation in the Muslim society, where you served as one of the imam, demonstrates your efforts to reform and maintain a spiritual connection. Your expression that you do not want to be useless but rather want to be useful to society demonstrates insight into the need for personal transformation.
The prosecution has rightly emphasised the aggravating factor that you were in a position of trust as a relative to the victim.”
The court further held that it had carefully weighed all factors, including the severity of the offences, breach of trust, guilty plea, genuine remorse and concrete steps toward rehabilitation.
“I am persuaded to order that you serve 90 per cent of the agreed-upon 10-year sentence, which translates to nine years. Accordingly, I sentence you to seven years imprisonment on count one, and two years on count two. The sentences shall run consecutively for a total of nine years, computed from June 26, 2020, when you were first remanded in custody,” Justice Oshodi held.
The court further ordered that the convict’s name be registered in the Sexual Offences Register of Lagos State.
Akinyemi was earlier arraigned on a two-count charge of defilement and indecent treatment of a child, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The State Counsel, Olufunmilayo Aluko, called two witnesses: a medical officer and an investigative police officer. Through the latter, the confessional statement of the convict was tendered, and it was not objected to by the defence.
Ms Aluko told the court that the convict committed the offences on June 25, 2020, at No.13 Shiaba St., Agege, Lagos.
Court
She submitted that the convict indecently treated the survivor by removing her clothes and looking at her private parts.
The prosecutor informed the court on January 30 that the parties entered a plea and sentence agreement.
According to the prosecutor, the offences violate Sections 135 and 263 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
EFCC: 32 Internet Fraudsters Jailed In Ibadan
EFCC: 32 internet fraudsters jailed in Ibadan. The Oyo State High Court and Federal High Court in Ibadan have convicted and sentenced 32 individuals for internet-related fraud. Justices Ladiran Akintola, O.S. Adeyemi, K.B. Olawoyin, G.A. Sunmonu, and Nkeonye Maha handed down various sentences after the convicts pleaded guilty to charges of impersonation and cybercrime.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Directorate, prosecuted the offenders on separate one-count charges. Sentences ranged from community service to prison terms, with some convicts given the option of fines.
Among the penalties:
– Some convicts received up to **two years in prison or were ordered to pay fines ranging from ₦30,000 to ₦500,000.
– Others were sentenced to community service without an option of fine.
– One convict, Adedara Ademola Ayobami, was ordered to refund ₦2.5 million to his victim.
EFCC
Additionally, the court ordered the forfeiture of various assets recovered from the convicts to the federal government. These included money, phones, laptops, and several vehicles, such as Toyota Camry and Toyota Corolla cars.
Kaduna Woman Drags 3 Neighbours To Sharia Court For Allegedly Calling Her Prostitute
Kaduna Woman drags 3 neighbours to Sharia court for allegedly calling her prostitute. Amiddle-aged woman, Shema’u Isma’il, on Wednesday, dragged three neighbours before a Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for allegedly calling her a prostitute.
The complainant accused Halima Umar, Aisha Umar, and Bilkisu Umar for allegedly making defamatory remarks about her, particularly regarding her marital status.
“They said I am living alone despite being a married woman,” she told the court.
She further alleged that the defendants harass her nine-year-old son, scaring him away and beating him whenever he goes outside to play.
She pleaded, “We have tried to settle the matter at home, but they refuse to stop. I want this honourable court to intervene and grant me justice.’’ Ms Halima, mother of Aisha and Bilkisu, who spoke in their defence, denied the allegation.
Shari’a Court
She claimed that the complainant was the first to insult her children, calling them prostitutes, and they only retaliated. She also told the court that both the complainant’s son and her own children were underage.
The Judge, Kabir Muhammad asked the defendants whether they had witnesses, to which they responded in the affirmative.
The judge subsequently referred the case to the police for further investigation and adjourned the hearing until March 26.
FCT Police Eliminate Notorious Bandit Known As Dogo Saleh
FCT police eliminate notorious bandit known as Dogo Saleh. Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have killed a wanted terrorist, Salisu Mohammed, also known as Dogo Saleh, who was behind multiple attacks in Abuja communities.
In a statement on Wednesday, FCT Police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh confirmed that the operation was part of an intensified counter-kidnapping effort to dismantle criminal networks operating along the Kaduna-Lokoja-Enugu highway and within the FCT.
According to the statement, on March 3, 2025, officers from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit blocked key escape routes used by the gang.
Acting on intelligence from an arrested suspect, the operatives launched a high-risk operation on March 4, leading them to Kwasau Forest in Kaduna State, where the gang, led by Abdu Musa, alias Kanabaro, had a hideout.
Police
Upon arrival, the police team was ambushed by armed bandits attempting to free the suspect. A fierce gun battle ensued, forcing the criminals to flee into the forest with severe gunshot wounds.
During the crossfire, Dogo Saleh sustained fatal injuries from his own gang members. He was taken to Kubwa General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
The police revealed that before his demise, Dogo and his gang had terrorized at least ten villages across the FCT.
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