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Police hunt man who escaped to Nigeria after rape sentence in UK
Police hunt man who escaped to Nigeria after rape sentence in UK
The police have vowed to investigate the case of Kelechukwu Orji, a 48-year-old British fugitive who fled the UK to Nigeria after being sentenced to 15 years for rape.
ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, said he will keep reporters updated on the situation.
Orji was found guilty of two counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, one act of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault by a Crown Court in Lewes, East Sussex, England, on November 22, 2023.
According to Premium Times, following Orji’s conviction, the trial court ordered a pre-sentence report to determine whether he posed a significant risk of serious injury if he committed other crimes.
Orji was allowed to settle his affairs before his sentencing and imprisonment, which were scheduled for the next day.
Orji, on the other hand, did not appear in court the next day, when it was revealed that he had fled England for Nigeria on the evening of November 22, 2023.
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The victim, described as AB, a woman in her early twenties, arrived in the UK in September 2020 to work as a housekeeper for the criminal.
She was, however, subjected to sexual assault by the convict.
The court said, “The first occasion on which AB was raped (count 4) occurred when the offender came into her bedroom late at night. He pulled her from her bed and dragged her downstairs. He forced her into the living room, where he made her bend over. AB put up a struggle. Eventually, the offender was able to pull down her leggings. He held her from behind while he raped her vaginally. AB told him to stop. The offender ignored her. He ejaculated.
“The remaining counts reflected a single continuing incident. It began in the kitchen. The offender’s wife had gone to work. The offender asked AB to come and make him some food. When she came into the kitchen, the offender pressed her breasts over her clothing (count 8). He then grabbed hold of AB. He said that she had to let him have sex with her. She struggled and begged him not to do it. As he held her down, the offender digitally penetrated AB (count 9).
“Thereafter, the offender pulled her into the living room. AB repeatedly said, ‘Stop, I don’t want this.’ The offender ignored AB, who was struggling and trying to bite the offender. He held her down and raped her vaginally (count 10). He ejaculated inside her.
“AB had downloaded a recording app onto her telephone after the first incident of rape. She audio-recorded significant parts of this final incident.
“The offender had threatened AB that if she were to tell anybody about what had happened, she would not be safe in Nigeria when she returned home. AB did disclose something about what was happening to her boyfriend back in Nigeria. In October 2020, she contacted a support group for Nigerians in the United Kingdom. A member of the group contacted the police to say that they were concerned for the safety of AB. The address of the offender was given as the place where AB was living.”
Police hunt man who escaped to Nigeria after rape sentence in UK
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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to fake Dettol soap
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to fake Dettol soap
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has alerted Nigeria to the sale of a fake soap labelled as “Dettol Health Fresh Soap” in the market.
According to the alert on NAFDAC’s website on Thursday, the manufacturer of Dettol Antiseptic products confirmed that the soap is fake as it does not have any product by the name “Dettol Health Fresh Soap.”
“The Marketing Authorisation Holder and manufacturer (Reckitt Benckiser Nigeria Limited) of Dettol Antiseptic products, received a consumer complaint regarding the above-mentioned product. The product was reported to have caused skin irritation to the complainant.
“The MAH has confirmed that the product is fake as they do not have any product by the name “Dettol Health Fresh Soap”. Dettol Antiseptic products are widely used in Nigeria for household disinfection and personal hygiene to prevent illnesses from germs (bacterial infection),” it said.
It added that details of the complaint product were not provided by the complainant except for the name of the product “Dettol Health Fresh Soap.”
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The agency noted that the illegal marketing of NAFDAC-regulated products or fake products poses a risk to people’s health, and since they do not comply with the regulatory provisions, the products’ safety, quality, and efficacy are not guaranteed.
It said all NAFDAC zonal directors and state coordinators have been directed to carry out surveillance and mop up the fake product if found within the zones and states.
“Importers, distributors, retailers, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and consumers are advised to exercise caution and vigilance within the supply chain to avoid the importation, distribution, sale, and use of the fake product. All medical products must be obtained from authorised/licensed suppliers. The products’ authenticity and physical condition should be carefully checked.
“Healthcare professionals and consumers are advised to report any suspicion of the sale of substandard and falsified medicines or medical products to the nearest NAFDAC office, NAFDAC on 0800-162-3322 or via email: sf.alert@nafdac.gov.ng.
“Similarly, healthcare professionals and patients are also encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of medicinal products or devices to the nearest NAFDAC office, or through the use of the E-reporting platforms available on the NAFDAC website www.nafdac.gov.ng or via the Med- safety application available for download on android and IOS stores or via e-mail on pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng.”
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to fake Dettol soap
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JUST IN: Lagos shuts Idera market over dirty condition
JUST IN: Lagos shuts Idera market over dirty condition
The Lagos state government has shut down the Idera Market in the Oshodi-Isolo Local Council Development Area over unsanitary conditions.
Corps Marshal of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, Maj. Olaniyi Olatunbosun (rtd), said ‘the market stinks’.
He said: “We shut Idera market because it stinks. They had probably not cleared the drainages for over one year and everywhere was smelly. So we shut the market based on the commissioner’s directive. And when they are ready to do the proper thing, the market will be reopened. It might take days or weeks, but it has to be clean.
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“Though they complained of ineffective PSP operators in clearing their waste, we found out that they most likely don’t even patronise the PSP operators. Besides, Idera is not the only market in the Oshodi area so let them do the right thing by cleaning their space and the market will be reopened.”
JUST IN: Lagos shuts Idera market over dirty condition
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Two people remanded for allegedly unleashing dogs on police
Two people remanded for allegedly unleashing dogs on police
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has ordered the remand of Olayinka Akinware, 35, and Tunji Adesina, 29, for allegedly using four dogs to prevent police officers from arresting a suspect.
The court, presided over by Magistrate M. Mudashiru, did not take the plea of the defendants due to lack of jurisdiction and directed that they be remanded in Abolongo Correctional Facility pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The case has been adjourned until December 18 for further mention.
According to the Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Femi Oluwadare, Akinware and Adesina are facing charges of conspiracy and prevention of arrest. The incident occurred on September 12 at around 8:30 a.m. at their residence in Oluwo, Ibadan.
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The suspects allegedly assaulted four police officers, DSP Festus Fagbohun, ASP Ojo Tolulope, Inspector Sariki Mohammed, and Corporal Tosin Olubode, with bamboo tree branches while unleashing their Pitbull, Rottweiler, and two Eskimo dogs to prevent the lawful arrest of a suspect, Korede Adeoye, who was staying at their house.
The prosecution stated that the offenses are in violation of Sections 332 and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State, which prescribe life imprisonment for the offender if found guilty.
This case has drawn significant attention due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the use of dogs in obstructing law enforcement.
Two people remanded for allegedly unleashing dogs on police
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