GUARD ARRESTED FOR RAPING PUPIL ON SCHOOL PREMISES

Apapa Magistrate’s Court

Afeez Hanafi

The police have arrested a security guard of a public school in Lagos, Adeniyi Primary School, Itire, for allegedly raping an eight-year-old pupil.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the 40-year-old suspect, Friday Oshoba, aka Mopol, committed the alleged crime while the primary 2 pupil, Mercy (pseudonym), was waiting for her sister to pick her up after the school closed around 2pm.

Oshoba was said to have persuaded her to follow him to a deserted spot within the school and removed her underwear. He reportedly raped her afterwards.

It was gathered that a class five pupil, identified only as Bukola, who was sent on an errand by a schoolteacher, caught the guard in the act and reported to the teacher.

Our correspondent learnt that Mercy, on getting home, recounted the incident to her parents. An uncle of the girl followed her to the school the following day and reported the matter to the head teacher.

The head teacher was said to have invited policemen from the Itire division, leading to Oshoba’s arrest.

Mercy, in her statements to the police, said, “I was in the school on May 11 at about 2pm when Mopol (Oshoba) called me to a place on the school premises. He removed my underwear and put his thing (manhood) inside my bum-bum. Bukola, who is in primary five, saw us and reported to her teacher. I also told my daddy when I got home.”

The suspect, an indigene of Ekpoma, Edo State, denied raping the girl, saying he did not know her name. Oshoba was, however, silent in his statement on whether he took Mercy to any spot as alleged.

He said, “The girl is one of our pupils in Adeniyi Primary School.

“I did not know her name, but I know she is in Primary two. I did not do anything with her. I was married, but my wife left me and I don’t have any child.”

However, a social worker at the Mirabel Centre, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, where medical examinations were carried out on the victim, said Mercy had bruises in her private parts.

The worker, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said, “The result of the test conducted on the girl shows that she had bruises and fresh lacerations on her hymen. These suggest that the suspect forcefully penetrated her private parts as she claimed.”

 Oshoba was subsequently brought before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court by a police prosecutor, Francisca Job, on one count of rape.

The charge read, “That you, Friday Oshoba, on May 11, 2016, at about 2pm, at Adeniyi Primary School, Itire, Lagos State, in the Apapa Magisterial District, did defile an eight-year-old girl… thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.”

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. The presiding magistrate, Mrs. A.O. Adegbite, admitted him to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The case was adjourned till July 27, 2016.

Alleged SAN’s bribe: EFCC to prosecute retired judge, Yunusa

Alleged SAN's bribe: EFCC to prosecute retired jugde,Yunusa

 

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Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to charge suspended Federal High Court judge, Justice Mohammed Yunusa, who the National Judicial Commission recently recommended for retirement.

The EFCC had, in February, lodged a complaint of alleged misconduct against Yunusa before the NJC.

Yunusa first became the subject of an EFCC investigation when the commission was investigating a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Rickey Tarfa, who is on trial for allegedly offering gratification to a public official.

The EFCC also stated that from its investigations, Tarfa’s law firm, Rickey Tarfa & Co., with Access Bank account number 0000964760, paid N225,000 into Justice Yunusa’s bank account.

The commission had further alleged that “the N225, 000 was accepted and acknowledged by Justice Yunusa in a text message to Tarfa wherein he said, “Thank you my senior advocate.”

However, Tarfa stated in an affidavit he filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, that the money was a contribution by some friends of Justice Yunusa towards the funeral rites of his father-in-law, Audi Damasa.

Apart from the Tarfa case, the NJC also received two petitions against the judge in respect of some matters – Honeywell v ECOBANK and Sterling Bank v Joma Frozen Foods Product Limited.

The judge was also reportedly sanctioned for his decision to grant an interlocutory injunction stopping the EFCC from investigating and arresting Senator Stella Oduah, a former Minister of Aviation, who was accused of embezzlement of public funds and acts of fraud in contracts.

In a petition by Civil Society Network Against Corruption, the group accused the judge of consistent refusal to abide by judicial precedents laid down by the apex court in granting orders and injunctions against the EFCC.

It listed some of the cases concerned as FHC/L/CS/1471/2015 Mr. Simon John Adonmene & 3ors v the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission filed on September 21, 2015;  FHC/L/CS/487/14 – FRN v. Michael Adenuga; FHC/L/CS/1342/15. Senator Stella Oduah v. AG Federation, EFCC, ICPC and IGP; FHC/L/CS/1285/15 – Jyde Adelakun & Anor v. Chairman, EFCC & Anor; FHC/L/CS/1445/15 – Dr. Martins Oluwafemi Thomas v. EFCC; FHC/L/CS/1269/15 – Honourable Shamsudeen Abogu v. EFCC & Ors; and FHC/L/CS/1012/15 – Hon. Teeth Dauzia Loya v. EFCC.

A reliable source at the anti-graft agency hailed the decision of the NJC recommending Yunusa for retirement.

A detective, who did not want his name in print said, “We are already prosecuting Tarfa for bribing a judge. It therefore follows that the judge must be prosecuted for allegedly receiving a bribe.

“Now that the judge has been retired, we will have the freedom to even carry out further investigations and look into some of the cases that he handled. We might even reopen some of the cases that he threw out.

“It will also boost our case against Tarfa, which is currently in court. This is a welcome development and a victory for the anti-graft war.”

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), said the prosecution of the judge, after his manner of retirement, was expected.

Sagay said it was within the power of the EFCC to investigate the judge for the other petitions written against him.

“Yes, the EFCC is competent to investigate the judge further as it sees fit,” the senior advocate added.

ÉKO DISCO'S REVENUE DROPS TO N1.5BN MONTHLY...READ IT ALL ON TAFIA WORLD

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc. on Monday said that its monthly revenue generation had dropped from N4 billion to N 1.5 billion.

Mr Oladele Amoda, EKEDP Chief Executive Officer, said that the drop was due to inadequate electricity supply to the network.

Amoda attributed the reduction to pipeline gas disruption in the Niger Delta.

He added that the company usually generated above N4 billion monthly but it had dropped to N1.5 billion.

“The drastic drop in power supply within our network has affected the company’s operation deeply.

“It has also impacted on the revenue and business activities of the company significantly,“he said.

He said that the shortfall had adversely impacted on the ability of the company to make capital investment in metering, network expansion, equipment rehabilitation and replacement that were critical to service delivery.

“This is a cash crisis that threatens to completely undermine the electricity value chain and ability to continue to serve consumers,” he said.

Amoda said that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) debts, including interest, now stood at N93 billion.

He said the industry could not survive with this in addition to the dearth of foreign exchange.

Amoda added that shortage of foreign exchange was also contributing negatively to aggregate industry performance.

“The ability of the industry to meet its service delivery obligation is severely constrained by lack of access to foreign exchange,” he said.

He also said that vandalism of gas pipelines had led to massive drop in power generation.

“Therefore, distribution companies should not be blamed for poor power supply because we cannot give what we don’t have’,” he said.

Amoda said that it had secured additional 160 megawatts of electricity to augment its allocation from the national grid.

He said that the company had entered into bilateral agreements with Egbin Power Plc and Paras Energy & Natural Resources Development Limited for effective electricity supply within its network.

He said that the company was also discussing with other firms for more embedded and captive power purchase.

Amoda said the company voted N50 billion to procure smart meters to realise its three-year metering programme for over 400,000 customers.

He said that 7,500 Maximum Demand (MD) meters and 50,000 non-MD were acquired and installation of the meters had begun.

Amoda said about 9.7 million dollars was spent on purchase of the MD meters while N2.8 billion was spent on non-MD meters, adding that about N5 billion had been spent on the MD and non-MD meters.

“These meters both for MD and non-MD constitute only the first phase of our metering plan that will see all 400,000 customers metered free of charge,“he said.

“Because of our belief in contributing meaningfully to the local economy, we have procured a larger portion of these meters from local meter manufacturers.

“For those customers that cannot wait for the installation schedule, they can get their meters immediately through Credited Advance Payment for Metering Implementation (CAPMI).

“Such customers pay for the meters and later pay back gradually by the distribution company,” he added.

Amoda said that the number of smart prepaid meters supplied to its customers would reach 200,000 by the end of this year.

GAS EXPLOSION IN EDO STATE...READ IT ALL ON TAFIA WORLD

 

 

 

Alexander Okere, Benin 

No fewer than three persons, including two children, have been killed by a gas explosion at 32, Osazuwa Street, along Agbor road, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.

Ten other persons were also said to have been injured in the fatal incident that occurred at about 7am on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as 11-year-old Favour Okotie and Odion Okotie, aged two, and one Augustine, also known as Ebo.

 

Alexander Okere, Benin 

No fewer than three persons, including two children, have been killed by a gas explosion at 32, Osazuwa Street, along Agbor road, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.

Ten other persons were also said to have been injured in the fatal incident that occurred at about 7am on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as 11-year-old Favour Okotie and Odion Okotie, aged two, and one Augustine, also known as Ebo.

TWO HOMOSEXUAALS RESCUED MOB IN ENUGU... READ IT ALL ON TAFIA WORLD

Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu

Two suspected homosexuals, Orji Odinaka, 32, and Ejineme Nonso, 22, are being held by the police in Enugu State.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the two men were rescued from an irate mob that wanted to set them ablaze.He said the incident took place in the Coal Camp area of Enugu on Saturday

Amaraizu explained that Odinaka, a commercial driver  in Enugu, was accosted by the mob after he attempted to rape one Sunday, a wheelbarrow pusher, who was in the same room with him.

“The boy raised the alarm, a development which attracted people in the area.

“Nonso, who was alleged to be Odinaka’s accomplice in the gay practice, was also accosted by the mob after another boy, Chimezie, revealed that he had been threatening him for refusing to succumb to his homosexual advances,” the PPRO added.

Amaraizu said the mob had already stripped Odinaka and Nonso naked, and was about setting them ablaze when policemen from the Enugu Central Police Station arrived at the scene.

The two men were immediately taken into custody.

Amaraizu said Odinaka told the police that he was married, but his wife left him because of his homosexual activities.

Odinaka also allegedly said he had visited several men of God for prayers in an unsuccessful bid to drop the homosexual habit.

Nonso was said to have told the police that he had left the homosexual practice until he saw the boy, Chimezie, who reported him to the irate mob.

Amaraizu said the two homosexuals were being investigated by the police.

DO BUHARI'S APPOINTMENTS REFLECT FEDERAL CHARACTER? READ IT ALL ON TAFIA WORLD

 

I have never liked the principle of federal character. It is an opportunity to fill public offices with unqualified people. I mean people who are intellectually undeserving. I am sure that I am speaking the minds of many Nigerians. I believe in one thing: if somebody is good, don’t play politics with his competence.

We should not sacrifice meritocracy on the altar of federal character. Which country has ever developed by doing that? All the developed countries of the world have always gone for the best when filling vacant positions. They do not care about where the appointee comes from. The principle of federal character is retrogressive in terms of the economic development of the country. That is why people who are qualified for certain jobs are never given the opportunities. On the contrary, those who do not have anything to offer are given sensitive jobs. The civil service is where it is today because of the principle of federal character.

If President Muhammadu Buhari believes that good people come from a particular local government area, let them come and work for the country. The earlier we do away with federal character, the better for this great country.This is my position.

 

 

 

MR ONE IN A MILLION ON IT AGAIN, GABBY FT METADOR IN THE INDUSTRY, dropping soon...........

The Industry hmmm, people might wonder why that title?, I have listened to the trck, its banging, this block buster and party Jam is set to drop on Friday the 15th of July, this is a follow up to the much talked about release from the EU award winner Gabby.

Gabby is taking the music to another level dropping hits after hit, some of his hits tracks are dorothy,one in a million that took the air waves in a storm.

Now he is coming out again with another one named the industry, i bet you this track and its lyrics is to encourage all EU deejay, promoter and Entertainers to come together, the need for us all to work together, Gabby belive in unity and he has gone out all the way to plead with us all to unite and stop the beef and work together.

Tafia world will bring you the download link once the trck is out.


follow up shalom.

Ga

Award winning Gospel Artist Iyobo4Christ Drops “Baba Twale” download it here!!!!!.

One of the names making waves and positive impact in Europe is ADMA AWARD WINNING Gospel artist of the year 2012 IYOBO4CHRIST .  She also won BEST GOSPEL  FEMALE ARTIST IN IRELAND 2011.

Blessed with such an undeniable unique voice and stage presence, Iyobo BORN INTO THE FAMILY OF THE OMO-ODIASE FROM BENIN CITY,  has fully captured the attention of Africans in the Diaspora, and now gradually for sure the world at large. Born in edo state of Nigeria, base in the Netherlands.  she started singing at the age of 8 in her local church.  She was born into the  Baptist family church.

Through her music , she inspires many and she is indeed changing lives with her God given gifts. Her mission is to inspire people to embrace the weapon of praise when everything else fails !. She recently released her DVD titled ILEBUWERE.  ( I run to you ) . The DVD is a compilation of all her hit tracks.

ILEBUWERE indeed without no doubt, became A HIT! People call her THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF ILEBUWERE!!.

She made people cry with her unique kind of Voice.  ILEBUWERE was written in her deepest and darkness moment.  Without no preparations, I found myself in the WILDERNESSES OF LIFE , says Iyobo4christ.  I had to stand and fight back with the weapon i know best works  ( praise). ILEBUWERE was birthed out of PAIN. And this very track became HER TICKET TO THE TOP.

Now she is coming out with another side of hers. Everyone knows her soft side that makes folks cry. But this time she's bringing her other side on stage out !
Iyobo is a PODIUM BOSS! She totally steals the hearts of everyone when she steps the stage and handles the mic with her unexplainable ENERGY ON STAGE.  You can say ,  SHE IS A BEAST ON STAGE. Her passions and love for what she has been called to do is very visible when she steps the stage. She got a unique ENERGY INDEED.


She brought that same energy into this very single TWALE BABA.
She is also a song writer.  This track was written by her too. Looking back at the last 4 years of my life today , says Iyobo4christ. 

I know it's God's grace that brought me through my WILDERNESSES.  would have completely lost my mind. So this song is a song of gratitude to my way-maker. My sustainer and keeper of my soul. It's a song that tells fully that power belongs to God and God alone.

TWALE BABA means I SALUTE YOU LORD. After all I have been through and still standing here today. ALL I CAN SAY IS TWALE BABA INDEED.  SHALOM.

download links to buy music:   dowuload twale here...
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