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Father kills, buries son in Ondo for reportedly embarrassing family

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3 months ago

January 13, 2025

Father kills, buries son in Ondo for reportedly embarrassing family

Monday Elala, the father of 14-year-old Tope Elela, who was reportedly killed and buried, has allegedly confessed to taking his son’s life due to his involvement in housebreaking, theft, and other unlawful activities.

The incident occurred in Ajowa Akoko, located in the Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, where Elala described Tope as the “black sheep” among his seven children.

The father and his wife were alleged to have killed the Tope Elela following which they were arrested by police

Speaking at the police headquarters in Akure, where he was paraded by Ondo State Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Afolabi, Elala explained that after his son passed away following a beating, he buried him in a shallow grave beneath a banana tree behind their house.

“I did not know that the boy would die when I beat him in the night after he escaped from the custody of the State Security Network, Amotekun,” Elala explained.

He revealed that he had often handed Tope over to Amotekun or local vigilante groups whenever he was caught stealing or engaging in other criminal activities.

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According to Elela, after the boy’s escape from Amotekun’s custody, the family was humiliated by his actions, prompting a severe beating.

“The deceased had escaped from Amotekun’s detention and was embarrassing the family because of his criminal activities. When he came back, we beat him and went to sleep. The following morning, his siblings discovered that he was dead, and I decided to bury him under a banana tree,” he said.

Elela was among 25 other suspects paraded by the police for various crimes, including murder, cultism, theft, and housebreaking. Some of those paraded were involved in recent cult clashes in Owo that resulted in five deaths.

Among the suspects was 28-year-old Olamide Ogunseyila, who admitted to being a member of a cult group, as well as Gbenga Bisi, 25, and Gbenga Esther, 20, who were allegedly found at a hideout with firearms and ammunition.

The police also paraded 61-year-old Ijarotimi Taye, who had physical injuries but could not explain their origin, raising suspicion about his involvement in criminal activity.

CP Afolabi also mentioned that Bero Adeola, 30, and Olabode Ojo (alias Paw paw), who had claimed that his brother’s wife and child were victims of the cult violence, were arrested in Akure.

“These suspects confessed to being part of the Aye cult group and claimed that the violence was between the Eiye and Aye groups,” CP Afolabi added. “They left Owo to avoid being involved in the conflict.”

Additional suspects, including Ijalade Olorunfemi, 42, and Ayodele Olayemi, 20, are also under investigation for their suspected involvement in cult activities.

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EFCC declares four persons wanted over CBEX scam

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53 minutes ago

April 26, 2025

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EFCC declares four persons wanted over CBEX scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared eight suspects wanted in connection with the alleged loss of approximately N1.3trillion to Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).

Apart from two of the suspects based in Ibadan, the rest six were said to be from Idimu-Egbeda Road in Lagos.

But the EFCC has held on to two suspects it earlier arrested.

According to a notice by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale, all the suspects are wanted for “fraud allegedly perpetrated on an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).”

The first set of suspects, who are Nigerians, include, Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanishola and Adefowora Abiodun Olaonipekun.

The foreigners are Johnson Okiroh Otieno, Israel Mbaluka, Joseph Michiro Kabera and Serah Michiro.

The Adefoworas and Michiros are suspected to be couples.

The statement described the second set of suspects as “foreign accomplices wanted by the EFCC. “

The statement added: “The public is hereby notified that the persons whose photographs appear above are suspected foreign accomplices wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for fraud allegedly perpetrated on an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).

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“Anybody with useful information as to their whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, llorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja offices or through 08093322644; its e-mail address: info@efcc.gov.ng or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies.”

Asked about those two earlier arrested, a source in EFCC said: “They are still in custody. “

The Director-General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Emomotimi Agama has said CBEX is unregistered with it.

He said the commission cannot be of help to the victims.

He said: “There is nothing the commission can do”.

“We are worried that this went on for long without anyone drawing our attention to it. That is why we are doing more enlightenment and asking people to come forward to report this for early detection.”

SEC said preliminary investigations revealed that CBEX, which also operates under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Ltd, Smart Treasure/Super Technology, had held itself out as a digital asset-trading platform, offering high returns to investors in Nigeria.

It said: “The Commission hereby clarifies that neither CBEX nor its affiliates were granted registration by the Commission at any time to operate as a Digital Assets Exchange, solicit investments from the public or perform any other function within the Nigerian capital market.”

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Two more govs, 40 lawmakers set to dump PDP – Opposition group

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59 minutes ago

April 26, 2025

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Two more govs, 40 lawmakers set to dump PDP – Opposition group

The Nigeria Lawmakers Opposition Coalition has revealed that 40 legislators and two additional governors are on the verge of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing disillusionment with the party’s leadership and direction.

Spokesman of the coalition, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, disclosed this during a press conference held on Friday in his hometown of Akokwa.

Ugochinyere expressed disappointment in the current state of the PDP, asserting that its founding fathers would be ashamed of what the once-proud party had become. He accused the current leadership of sabotaging the platform that brought them to prominence.

The coalition demanded the immediate sack of the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum; the PDP’s 2023 governorship candidate in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; and the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. They also called for the emergence of a substantive national chairman from the North Central zone to save the party from collapse.

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“For two years, the leaders of this party have failed to find a solution to its internal crisis because they are actively undermining the very platform that made them,” Ugochinyere stated.

He criticized Damagum’s statements invoking divine guidance, questioning his inaction during critical party decisions. “Where was God when you allowed the North Central to be sidelined in appointing an acting chairman? Where was God when you supported APC defectors in court? Or when party structures were handed to APC members? And yet you speak of faith in God?”

He also questioned the continued membership of Wike in the PDP despite his open collaboration with the APC-led federal government.

Ugochinyere further used the platform to draw attention to the severe erosion crisis ravaging his constituency, Ideato. He appreciated the federal government’s intervention in the N25 billion Umuchima erosion control project, commending both federal and state efforts.

“I thank the federal and state governments for their commitment, but in other parts of my constituency, especially the Umuechi-Urualla axis, the erosion is out of control. It’s threatening St. Jude’s Catholic Church, the king’s palace, and federal infrastructure. The situation is dire,” he warned.

He revealed that a previous World Bank erosion control project in the area worth N9 billion had been abandoned due to mismanagement by the former state administration, resulting in worsening conditions.

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Three people found with human parts arrested in Ogun

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April 26, 2025

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Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola

Three people found with human parts arrested in Ogun

The Ogun State Police command said it has arrested three persons over unlawful possession of human parts in Abeokuta, the state capital.

The command image maker, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Friday. The statement said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday following a credible intelligence report.

According to Odutola, the suspects included 36-year-old Sunday Akintobi, Oladimeji Olaniran, and 40-year-old and 38-year-old Isaiah Tijani.

The statement reads, “On April 22, 2025, at about 0800hrs, operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, through its SWAT unit, acted on credible intelligence and apprehended one Sunday Akintobi (male, 36 years), a resident of Itoku area in Abeokuta, suspected of trading in human body parts.”

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“Further investigation led to the arrest of two additional individuals: Oladimeji Olaniran (male, 40 years) and Isaiah Tijani (male, 38 years). A search of their residences led to recovery of body parts believed to be human remains.”

“Cerebral bones were also recovered from a location disguised as a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Kobape town and along Abiola Way in Abeokuta.”

Odutola added that the Commissioner of Police in the State, Lanre Ogunlowo, has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to conduct a discreet investigation into the case to establish the suspects’ full involvement in the heinous crime.

“As a friendly force, the Ogun State Police Command, urges the public to refrain from shielding criminal elements and to provide timely and credible information to security agencies. Such cooperation is crucial in curbing ritual killings and other violent crimes in the state.”