11 armed robbery suspects sent to prison in Ibadan

Eleven men were on Friday remanded over their alleged involvement in an armed robbery in Oyo State.

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan ordered the remand of the suspects in a correctional facility.

The defendants are Musa Abdulahi, 23, Abdulahi Sodiq, 26, Umaru Dama, 27, Usman Sule, 23, Sule Abubakar, 21, Muhammadu Abdulahi, 30, Muhammed Bello, 25 and Musa Amu, 22.

Others are, Muhammed Abdulahi, 23, Abu Abdulahi, 30 and Muhammadu Abubakar, 28.

They were arraigned on a count charge of armed robbery.

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The Magistrate, Mrs Gladys Oladele, rejected the plea of the defendants for want of jurisdiction.

She directed the police to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.

She thereafter adjourned the case until Nov. 14 for mention.

The prosecutor, Insp Femi Omilana, had earlier disclosed that the defendants committed the offence on Sept. 13, at 9.00 a.m., in the Saki area of Oyo State.

Omilana told the court that the defendants, while armed with a gun and cutlasses, robbed two people of goods valued at N340,000.

According to him, the defendants stole three bags of Soya beans worth N60,000 from one Mr Moshood Isau and a motorcycle worth N280,000 from one Mr Ibrahim Yuma.

He said the offence contravened Section 1 (2)(a)(b) of the Robbery and Firearms Laws of Nigeria, 2004

11 armed robbery suspects sent to prison in Ibadan

Generator fumes kill man in Ogun, wife hospitalised

One Nwachukwu Ikechukwu has died after inhaling fumes from his petrol-powered generator in Ogun state.

The deceased’s wife, Oyin Falodun, has also been hospitalised after the incident which happened at their residence in Shogoye community in the Owode Egba area.

A local, Oladayo Olasubomi, found the lifeless body of Ikechukwu and that of his unconscious wife on the floor.

Upon seeing them, Olasubomi, who had come to pay the daily contribution of N1,000 to his wife, raised an alarm and alerted other community members, who rushed to the apartment.

Police Public Relations Officer Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Saturday.

According to her, the chairman of the community, Showunmi Sunday, reported the incident at about 11:00 a.m. on Friday.

She stated that upon receiving the information, officers were dispatched to the scene, where the deceased was found lifeless on the floor and his wife unconscious. They were taken to Ore Ofe Hospital, Owode Egba.

Odutola said, “One Showunmi Sunday, a male resident of Shogoye community, who doubles as the chairman of the same community, came to our station and reported that a couple residing in the Shogoye area near Owode Egba had issues in their residence.

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“Oyin Falodun, a female, and Nwachukwu Ikechukwu, a male, both living in their personal residence, were visited by Oladayo Olasubomi, a female from the same community, who came to give Oyin her daily contribution of N1,000. Upon arriving at the couple’s residence, she found the lifeless body of Nwachukwu Ikechukwu on the floor in their room, and his wife, Oyin Falodun, was also found lying beside him, unconscious, with no marks of violence on either of them.

“Oladayo, who discovered the situation, then raised an alarm and alerted other community members, who rushed to the victims’ residence to rescue them.”

Odutola noted that the wife, upon regaining consciousness, said they had fallen asleep after turning on their generator in the sitting room to power the fan in their bedroom.

She explained that Oyin noticed her husband struggling out of bed and then falling to the ground, lifeless, after the generator had gone off due to fuel exhaustion.

“She regained consciousness and said that at around 10:00 p.m. on Friday, she asked her husband whether she should turn off the generator they were using to enjoy their fans in the bedroom, but he told her not to do so.

“The two of them fell asleep, and the generator must have caused the harm that befell them when it automatically turned off due to fuel exhaustion. She later discovered that her husband had struggled out of their matrimonial bed and fallen to the floor, face down, and dead.”

Odutola noted that further investigations are ongoing, and the corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the General Hospital, Owode Egba, for an autopsy.

Generator fumes kill man in Ogun, wife hospitalised

Edo Election: Two political thugs arrested, firearms recovered

The Nigeria Police Force says it detained two political thugs during a nighttime raid in Edo State. 

ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a press statement on Saturday.

According to Adejobi, three cut-to-size locally built pistols and one locally made gun were retrieved from the accused.

He said, “The Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb electoral violence in Edo State with the arrest of two political thugs, namely: Edwin Obanor, 43, and Audu Tajudeen, a 41-year-old Peoples Democratic Party member from Ugbogbo quarters, Igara Akoko, Edo.

“Acting on a tip-off that some individuals had been armed to cause mayhem and instability during the election on Saturday, the police operatives swooped into action and apprehended Obanor, a leader of an armed group, at Oredo Ward 4 at about 9 p.m. and Audu Tajudeen at Igara Akoko, Edo, on the eve of the election.

“Upon searching the bags in their possession, three cut-to-size locally fabricated pistols were discovered on Obanor, while one locally made gun was recovered from Tajudeen.”

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The PPRO mentioned that the arrests are a testament to the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to maintaining law and order and ensuring a peaceful electoral process during Saturday’s governorship election across the state.

“These arrests are a testament to the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to maintaining law and order and ensuring a peaceful electoral process.

“The police and other supporting security agencies will not tolerate any form of violence or disorderliness during the election in Edo State,” he added.

He added that the suspects are currently in custody and will face the full wrath of the law.

“The police reassure the public of its dedication to protecting lives and property and, therefore, urge citizens to report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or via our published helplines,” the statement added.

Edo Election: Two political thugs arrested, firearms recovered