This move is seen as a bold step in the governor’s fight against corruption, demonstrating his commitment to ensuring that public funds are used for the benefit of all.
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Bandits kill Kaduna judge son, demand N300m to free father, other children
Bandits kill Kaduna judge son, demand N300m to free father, other children
A female Kaduna judge and her four children that were abducted on 23 June are still languishing in bandits’ den as their captors continue to subject them to unspeakable horror and brutal dehumanisation.
They were reportedly abducted after a clutch of bandits stormed their residence in the Mahuta area of the state.
The judge’s husband, one Dr. Musa Gimba Dutse, a medical doctor, was said to be away on duty, when the incident happened.
However, news filtered through on Wednesday that the bandits have killed her eldest son and are now demanding for a staggering N300 million to release the judge and her remaining three children.
A human rights lawyer, and Chief Executive Officer of the House of Justice, Gloria Ballason, confirmed the development.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Ballason disclose ld that the kidnappers have threatened to kill her remaining sons if the ransom was not paid in time.
Ballason said the abductors killed the 14-year-old son of the judge in captivity when the family couldn’t pay the demanded ransom.
According to her, the boy, identified as Victor Gimba, the first son of the judge, was shot dead on July 2.
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“The abductors, reported to have been about 15, took their captives hostage and demanded a huge sum as ransom.
“On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the terrorists shot dead Victor Gimba, the first child of the judge, when the ransom demanded could not be obtained,” she said.
She also called for the protection of the judge and her family, urging the government, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and security agencies to take urgent action and ensure the judge and her children are rescued.
Similarly, the state chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association has issued a statement condemning the incident, while urging the security agencies to rise to the occasion.
NMA’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Shuaibu Joga, expressed shock that the first son was killed to force payment of the said sum.
He said the NMA would be calling for an emergency SEC meeting on Thursday and a press conference to further call on the authorities to expedite action on securing their immediate release and also for the release of their other doctors kidnapped 6 months ago.
“Following the incident, we visited the husband and interacted with him and he informed us that the kidnappers had made a demand of N300 million to secure their release.
“While the security agencies had been informed and negotiations with the kidnappers were ongoing, we received the shocking news today that the first son was killed to force payment of the said sum.
“In response, we are calling for an emergency SEC meeting today and a press conference to further call on the authorities to expedite action on securing their immediate release and also the release of our other doctor kidnapped 6 months ago.
“We call for calm from members and request all to stay safe while we engage the necessary security organs to end this needless wanton evil,” he said.
As of the time of filing this report, there was no official statement from the state government or the state police command.
Bandits kill Kaduna judge son, demand N300m to free father, other children
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Nigerian Oladip Oshodi jailed 25 years in London for rape
Nigerian Oladip Oshodi jailed 25 years in London for rape
A Nigerian man, Oladip Oshodi has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for raping a woman, who later jumped from a window to reach safety.
Oshodi, 48 was jailed on Friday, 5 July for violently assaulting and raping a woman after she managed to flee his Dagenham home.
According to the Met Police, Oshodi, 48 of Dagenham appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 5 July where he was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment for two counts of rape, administering a noxious substance, threats to kill, grievous bodily harm and controlling coercive behaviour.
The police said Oshodi was arrested on 12 July, 2023 by detectives from the Met’s East Area Public Protection Unit and was remanded in custody throughout proceedings.
He was convicted on 10 May this year of all counts.
The Met Police report that on the evening of 11 July, 2023, Oshodi had made sexual advances toward a woman, who was known to him, at his home in the Mayesbrook area of Dagenham.
The police said despite the victim clearly stating that she did not want to have sex with Oshodi, during the course of that night, he raped her twice.
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Woman sells sibling ₦410k, gives money to fiancé to buy wedding items
Woman sells sibling ₦410k, gives money to fiancé to buy wedding items
Okonkwo is a resident of Mubi in Adamawa State, while her sibling lived with their mother, Hauwa Lawan, in Rimirgo in the Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
The suspect reportedly tricked her mother before taking the kid on the false pretence of enrolling him in a school in Mubi, some 40 kilometres away from Rimirgo.
After several weeks, their mother became worried as all her attempts to speak with her son over the phone were cunningly thwarted by Okonkwo.
Lawan resorted to flagging the situation to the police, which led to the arrest of the suspect.
Narrating the incident, Okonkwo said she sold the boy for 410,000 naira to a willing buyer, one Efunaya Nabufe, who trafficked the victim to Enugu city in the southeastern state of Enugu.
“I used the proceeds of the crime to buy a grinding machine so I can start a business and also gave my boyfriend ₦200,000 to buy items required for our traditional wedding,” the suspect confessed to the police.
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For her part, Lawan expressed dismay, wondering how her daughter could sell her sibling to a total stranger.
“She visited sometime last year and lied to me that she would be taking her kid brother to enrol him in a school in the city, seeing there’s no good school in our village.
“Ever since she took away the boy I never heard from him because any time I called to hear his voice she kept telling me one lie or the other for one year now. I got tired of asking and since I least suspected my own daughter could do this to me, I didn’t raise any alarm.
“As God will have it, she took a proposed husband home to her father in the southeast, the father demanded to know the whereabouts of his child first before attending to her marriage proposal.
“She then lied to him that the kid was dead, but the father consulted an oracle and was told the child was alive. He then threatened her and she opened up and told him the truth; that he was living with a woman in Enugu.
“When her father informed me, I reported the matter to the police who swiftly arrested her and her accomplice, the child trafficker, one Efunaya Nabufe,” the distraught mother narrated.
The Spokesperson of the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the incident, said Okonkwo and Nabufe are connected to the crime.
Woman sells sibling ₦410k, gives money to fiancé to buy wedding items
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Sokoto governor orders officials to return workers’ sallah gifts
Sokoto governor orders officials to return workers’ sallah gifts
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has issued a stern warning to local government and Local Government Education Authority officials to return the N30,000 Sallah gifts meant for workers in the state that were reportedly diverted into private pockets.
The Governor demanded that the diverted funds be returned immediately, threatening serious consequences for those who fail to comply.
Speaking at a gathering at the Government House, Sokoto, Governor Aliyu expressed dismay at the nefarious actions of some finance officers who denied workers the approved stipends.
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He vowed to ensure accountability, transparency, and prudent management of public funds, promising zero-tolerance for corruption.
The governor directed heads of agencies to compile lists of affected workers and ensure refunds.
He thanked the people of the state for their support and called for continued cooperation in the administration’s quest to deliver on its campaign promises.
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