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Gunmen abduct truck driver, ask family to conduct burial after reducing ransom from N3m to N300,000
The family of a truck driver, Mr Adedeji Ireyomi, has petitioned the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja, over his abduction since October 2021.
Ireyomi was abducted while returning to Sagamu, Ogun State, from Zamfara State en route the Auchi-Benin way.
His vehicle was abandoned by the roadside, while he has not been seen since then.
The family’s petition, titled, ‘A case of kidnap of Mr Adedeji Ireyomi of Transport Service Ltd, along the Auchi-Benin way by unknown kidnappers,’ and dated November 30, 2021, was signed by a lawyer, Olushola Abisoye, on behalf of the family.
It said Ireyomi was employed in 2014 by TSL and was one of the company’s professional drivers.
The petition disclosed that after the driver was whisked away, his kidnappers reached out to the family and demanded a ransom of N3m.
The company was alleged to have asked his wife to negotiate with the criminals.
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The family stated, “The kidnappers established contact with the family on the same day whereby they equally reached out to our client’s co-workers, precisely Mr Saheed, who in turn informed one Mr Korede with a promise by both drivers to find a solution to this matter, though they failed.
“At this juncture, our client’s wife, Mrs Temitope Ireyomi, on October 24 met the chief security officer of the company, who informed her that the kidnappers were demanding N3m and asked our client’s wife to negotiate with the kidnappers for N300,000 and our client’s wife did as she was instructed, but the kidnappers refused to accept the offer.”
Ireyomi’s wife was said to have informed the company about the gang’s response, after which she visited the company’s office to seek assistance.
“On the same day, while our client’s family members were on the way to their head office, our client’s wife received a text message on her phone, which read, ‘This is kidnappers; I called you, you refuse to pick my call. Don’t worry, I have killed your husband, go and do the burial.’
“Following this development, our client’s wife forwarded the above text message to the CSO as well as the head of human resources and they both promised to resolve this issue. But eventually, the CSO denied being aware of the matter and warned our client’s wife to stop telling people that he was aware of the matter,” the petition added.
After the threat from the suspected kidnappers, the family claimed that the company retrieved its truck from the police and abandoned Mrs Ireyomi to her plight.
The TSL Chief Security Officer, Adegboye Akinlawon, declined to comment on the case.
He said, “I cannot discuss it on the phone because it is a security matter.
“You have to come to my office; I don’t know you and cannot talk about it on the phone.”
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Many dead, houses razed in Delta tanker explosion
Many dead, houses razed in Delta tanker explosion
A devastating tanker explosion in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta State has left many people dead.
The incident, which happened when a tanker exploded, occurred on Friday at Ometan community, in Okpe local government area of Delta State.
It’s gathered that the incident occurred when the ill-fated tanker lost control while overtaking another truck near the boundary bridge between Uvwie and Okpe Local Government Area.
The front part of the oil tanker suddenly detached from the rear compartment while on motion, leading to an explosion, eyewitnesses said.
According to Daily Post, all buildings in the community within the perimeter of the explosion were razed and some residents who were trapped in the building were also burnt to death.
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The state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has visited the scene, and condoled with the Ometan community and families of the victims.
Speaking at the scene, the governor, who was accompanied by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor and former chairman of Okpe local government area, said he was away when the incident occurred.
“On getting here, I saw dead bodies and those who witnessed the unfortunate incident.
“It is a very sad situation and I commiserate with the people of Ometan community and families of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate incident”, he said.
The development is coming barely four days after a gas tanker explosion killed many residents in Rivers State and destroyed properties
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Court sends teenager to prison for defiling 8-year-old neighbour’s daughter
Court sends teenager to prison for defiling 8-year-old neighbour’s daughter
In Oyo State, one Joshua Olayiwola, a teenager, has been remanded for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old neighbour’s daughter.
A Family Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, ordered the remand of Olayiwola in Abolongo Correctional facility, Oyo Town.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the police charged Olayiwola with defilement.
The Magistrate, Mrs S. A. Adesina, declined Olayiwola’s plea due to lack of jurisdiction and adjourned the matter until June 13.
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He also ordered the police to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Gbemisola Adedeji told the court that Olayiwola, on April 15, between 8am and 10 pm allegedly defiled the minor in the Ojo Ekun area of Ibadan.
She said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 34 of the Oyo State Child Rights Law 2006
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