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16-yr-old girl recounts how own father repeatedly defiled her after mother relocated to SA

A teenager (name withheld) on Thursday narrated to an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court how her 43-year-old biological father (name withheld) allegedly defiled her many times.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the survivor, aged 16, testified at her father’s trial.
She was led in evidence by Lagos State counsel, Ms Bukola Okeowo.
The witness said that before the alleged defilement, her mother relocated to South Africa.
According to her, her mother relocated in 2014.
She said that her father had been having sex with her since she was 14 years.
The survivor said that her father told her that “holy spirit” instructed him to have sexual intercourse with her.
“I was 14 years’ old when the incident happened. It started with him touching my body.
“When I noticed this, I moved away my body from him. I told my twin brother about it the following morning, but he did not believe me.
“The next day, he had sex with me . I could not shout nor do anything because my father threatened me,” the survivor told the court.
She testified that her father continued to defile her even after they relocated to Badore, Ajah, Lagos State.
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“At this point, it became an issue because he had sex with me almost every time on a beach.”
“There was a night he woke me up and told me that ‘holy spirit’ told him to have sex with me and when he realised I was not ready to submit myself, he forcefully had sex with me.
“There was also a time my father had issues with his girlfriend. He woke me up and took me to the kitchen to have sex with me.
“I did not make any sound because he threatened to kill me – the reason I could not tell my mother.”
She testified that her father later took her and her twin brother to his girlfriend’s residence at Chevron area of Lekki, Lagos State, to live with her, adding that he still had sex with her (survivor) there.
She said that her father asked her to pack out of his girlfriend’s house one midnight but she objected and neighbours waded in.
“I saw him at my back at midnight telling me to pack my things and leave the house that day.
“As I was packing, I was scared he might have sex with me again; so, I locked the door from inside,” she testified
The minor told the court that after interventions from the landlord and another old man, she opened the door.
“He took my bag and dragged me out. It was from there I started shouting for help.
“Some youths in the neighbourhood came out and confronted him, asking him where he wanted to take me to at that time of the night.
“He told them that I would not stay in that house again.
“It was at that time I told the other old man that my father had been having sex with me.”
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The survivor said the old man called the estate chairman the following morning.
“The man asked if I wanted to pursue the case and I told him, ‘Yes.’
She said that she also told her father’s girlfriend about the alleged defilement in April 2021 and she connected with her mother on Facebook and informed her about the alleged crime.
She said that her father and mother communicated to each other once in a while and mostly ended up in a fight.
“The case was later reported at Langbasa Police Station in Ajah. After that, it was transferred to the state command.
I later went to the Gender Section of the state police command and they took me to Mirabel Medical Centre where tests were carried out on me.
“I also went to the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Agency (DSVRA) for counselling,” she said.
While responding to questions from defence counsel, Mr Buhari Momoodu, the teenager testified that she was once defiled before her father had canal knowledge of her.
She also said that she did not have any quarrel with her father.
“But he said we were not peaceful; that was the reason he took us to his girlfriend’s place.
“I saw my father as a role model before, because people respect him. He always prays; sometimes, he wakes us up at midnight to pray.
Another witness, Dr Oyedeji Alagbe, a forensic examiner at the Mirabel Centre, told the court that he carried out medical examinations on the survivor on June 28, 2021.
He said that his findings showed no fresh injuries on the vagina but showed that the survivor had repeated forceful vaginal penetration.
Justice Ramon Oshodi adjourned the case until June 6 for continuation of trial.
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AKAMARA host retracts “ihram for fetish claims”, says conversations staged

AKAMARA host retracts “ihram for fetish claims”, says conversations staged
… as Muslim scholars warn against anti-Islamic contents
* It’s unfortunate, example of disinformation: Media expert
A veteran broadcaster and anchor of the controversial radio programme AKAMARA, Mr. Ibrahim Adesola (popularly known as Akamara), has retracted all the allegations made regarding the use of ihram (pilgrims garment) allegedly for rituals or diabolical means, saying that all the purported phone calls during the conversations were STAGED!
Akamara made the retractions in a video recorded during an urgent meeting convened by the Wakeelul Muslimeen of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Sheikh Iskeel Lawal Sugar, on Saturday, 26th April to address the topic which has sparked uproar among the Nigerian Muslim community.
Held in his office, the meeting was attended by stakeholders from Yewa Land, Owode Idiroko as well as journalists and lawyers.
Also in attendance was a representative of the President of League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State, The Chief Imam of Owode Yewa, The Ad-hoc Chairman of Ogun State Muslims Pilgrims Board, Sheikh Ishaq Olorungbebe, Sheikh Fasasi Akeukanwo among others.
In a statement issued on Sunday, 27th April 2025 by Alhaji Lawal Abu Mordiyah, the Administrative Officer at the Office of Wakeelul Muslimeen of Yorubaland, the scholars warned bloggers like the host of Akamara who are attempting to use Islam or Islamic content to trend on social media for quick money to desist or be ready to face prosecution and risk going to jail.
The stakeholders, however, urged Muslims across the world to overlook and forgive the misdemeanor of Mr Ibrahim Adesola and continue to be good Muslims that they are.
The Beginning
Muslim News Nigeria gathered that a man, who identified himself as Najeem Ajisafe appeared on the radio programme alleging that one Alhaji Lukman Owokomago from Owode Onirin was sponsoring people of the area to Hajj only to collect their Ihram (hajj garment) after returning from hajj, supposedly for ritual.
The man, in a recorded viral audio, especially on Tiktok, claimed that when it was the turn of his father, Sulaiman Ajisafe, who went for the 2024 hajj under the sponsorship of Alhaji Owokomago, he decided to buy another cloth to give him instead of the one he allegedly used for hajj.
“To my father’s surprise, Alhaji Owokomago was able to tell that it wasn’t the original cloth and insisted that he wanted the original cloth used to perform hajj”, the man narrated the incident to the host of Akamara, promising him to release the suspect’s phone number to hear his own side of the story.
Follow-up story
In a bid to confirm the authenticity of the claim, the Akamara host brought the accused person Alhaji Owokomago to his programme, allegedly through a phone conversation, who confirmed the story, adding that the demand for Ihram was part of their agreement before the trip and it was his right to collect it.
“I have a right to demand the Ihram from them. In fact, it was part of the agreement before I sponsored them for Hajj. ₦10m per person isn’t small money. I sponsored five people. I must collect the Ihram. If I didn’t collect it before the next hajj, one soul will give up for another”, Alhaji Owokomago threatened the host of Akamara during their heated conversation.
Investigation leads to the truth
The audio clip has since sparked uproar on social media with many Islamophobes attacking Islam and hajj institutions, questioning the intentions of many philanthropists who sponsor underprivileged Nigerians to hajj.
But as the news got to the Office of Wakeelul Muslimeen of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, he invited the host of Akamara to his office on Saturday, 26th April 2025 where it was revealed that the whole episode was STAGED!
Mr Adesola fondly called Akamara told the leadership of the community who attended the meeting that the story was a hoax, and a fiction, saying all the people involved in the audio recordings, including Owokomago and Ajisafe with his son, Najeem, do not exist in reality. It was all engineered and stage-managed by the host of Akamara himself.
In a recorded video shared on the official social media handle of the Wakeelul Muslimeen of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, the host of Akamara has been mandated to do a two-minute retraction audio to explain what really happened. He was also mandated to dedicate his next radio programme to admit the story was STAGED, which he agreed to.
Despite the widespread backlash, the scholars urged Muslims worldwide to forgive the veteran broadcaster for his actions and continue to practice Islam with integrity and righteousness.
It’s unfortunate, example of disinformation: Media expert
The controversy surrounding Akamara’s staged broadcast drew sharp criticism from notable Nigerians, including Dr. Jamiu Folarin, a varsity lecturer, journalist and fact-checker.
Dr. Folarin described the incident as a prime example of disinformation, calling out content creators who prioritize monetary gain over ethical reporting.
“It is one thing to make a mistake, but it is entirely another to deliberately fabricate a story for financial profit,” said Dr. Folarin.
“What Ibrahim Adesola did – scripting a live broadcast involving false characters and events – is a high level of unprofessionalism. In a more regulated environment, such broadcasters would likely face severe penalties, including having their licenses revoked.”
Dr. Folarin also reiterated the urgent need for better regulation of content creation, especially concerning social media and the growing trend of skits, pranks, and satire that often mislead the public. “We must implement proper training for content creators, label satirical content clearly, and invest in media literacy programmes to prevent the spread of disinformation,” he emphasized.
The AKAMARA incident highlights the growing need for ethical conduct in media, especially at a time when misinformation and disinformation can easily spread across platforms.
As for Akamara, he has been given a chance to make amends and restore his credibility by publicly admitting his mistake and re-aligning his future broadcasts with the values of truth and responsibility.
AKAMARA host retracts “ihram for fetish claims”, says conversations staged
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Police arrest 16-year-old boy with gun in Lagos

Police arrest 16-year-old boy with gun in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Solomon Ibiwoye, after he was found in possession of a firearm in the Ebute-Ero area of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced the arrest in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, praising alert residents for their role in the incident.
Kudos to observant Lagosians who noticed 16-year-old Solomon Ibiwoye with a firearm and discreetly alerted Ebute-Ero Police Division. The police searched his house and recovered a locally fabricated firearm and an unexpended cartridge. Investigation is in progress. One more… pic.twitter.com/vNLVDm8Qyt
— CSP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) April 27, 2025
“Kudos to observant Lagosians who noticed 16-year-old Solomon Ibiwoye with a firearm and discreetly alerted Ebute-Ero Police Division,” Hundeyin wrote.
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According to Hundeyin, a subsequent search of the teenager’s home led to the recovery of a locally made firearm and an unexpended cartridge.
“One more firearm off the streets,” he added, assuring that investigations into the case are ongoing.
Hundeyin further emphasized the importance of community vigilance in helping to curb crime, urging residents, “See something, say something!”
While the police spokesperson did not reveal how the teenager came into possession of the weapon or whether he is connected to any criminal gang, he assured the public that a thorough investigation is underway.
Police arrest 16-year-old boy with gun in Lagos
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Tinubu tried to silence me with EFCC – Ex-NHIS boss Yusuf

Tinubu tried to silence me with EFCC – Ex-NHIS boss Yusuf
Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of weaponising the EFCC to silence him, alleging he was treated like a criminal for criticising the government.
Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Sunday, Yusuf alleged that his recent detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was part of a deliberate attempt to silence him. “This government deliberately denied me bail to shake me up… all to try and silence me. But I am not someone who can be silenced,” he said.
In February, the EFCC arraigned Yusuf before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on a five-count charge of alleged fraud. He pleaded not guilty.
Recounting the events that led to his detention, Yusuf said EFCC operatives stormed his home on 29 January without presenting an arrest warrant. “They walked into the house and said they wanted to see me, claiming I was expecting them. They only later showed their badges,” he said.
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He described how the operatives prevented him from changing clothes and blocked his wife from providing him with alternative clothing. Yusuf also recounted how, during transport, officers treated him “as if they had captured a notorious criminal like Kachalla Bello Turji,” a notorious bandit leader.
Yusuf spent six days in EFCC custody before his arraignment and was subsequently denied bail, a move he said was unconstitutional. “Bail is a constitutionally guaranteed right for any accused person, except in cases of capital offences or terrorism, and my case was neither,” he said.
The denial of bail forced Yusuf to spend an additional 24 days at Kuje Prison. He characterised his imprisonment as a period of “retreat for rest, prayers, and reflection,” insisting it only strengthened his spirit.
“The whole purpose was for the government of President Bola Tinubu to try to silence any form of dissent,” Yusuf said. “This is coming from a president who himself was once a NADECO activist — someone who fought against the military dictatorship.”
He warned that the current administration is attempting to stifle democratic criticism and create a “one-party dictatorial state.”
Yusuf was appointed executive secretary of the NHIS in 2016 by former President Muhammadu Buhari. He was suspended in 2017 and again in 2018 by the health minister and the NHIS board over allegations of corruption, and was eventually removed from office in 2019.
Tinubu tried to silence me with EFCC – Ex-NHIS boss Yusuf
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