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Man bags 12-year jail in Lagos for killing his wife

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7 hours ago

November 26, 2024

Man bags 12-year jail in Lagos for killing his wife

An Ikeja High Court has sentenced one Akinwale Akinlabi to 12 years imprisonment for k!lling his wife, Tope.

Tope d!ed on February 2, 2020, at Ijaiye Ojojoro area of Lagos due to sustained injury when she hit her head on the edge of a table after Akinlabi pushed her during a fight.

Akinlabi was charged with inflicting bodily injury on his wife which resulted in her d3ath.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of manslaughter preferred against him by the Lagos State Government.

While delivering judgment on Monday, November 25, 2024, Justice Oyindamola Ogala, held that the prosecution sufficiently proved the charge of manslaughter against Akinlabi.

She held that the prosecution provided circumstantial evidence beyond every reasonable doubt, adding that the unlawful acts of the accused, harmed the deceased and caused her d3ath.

Ogala said it was clear from the evidence before the court that the fatality arose from the violence which occurred between the convict and his wife.

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The judge, however, said it was also clear that the d3ath was unintentional and that the deceased d!ed shortly after the fight.

“The vertical scars on the back of the deceased as stated in exhibit (f), corroborates the evidence of the prosecution witnesses,” she said.

“Prosecution has indeed established the ingredients of the offence of manslaughter, the defendant is therefore accordingly convicted of same.

“Having heard and considered the plea of the defence counsel, and also taking into consideration the peculiarity of this case, the defendant is accordingly sentenced to a term of 12 years imprisonment.

“The sentencing shall begin from the period of his incarceration, February 3, 2020,” Ogala held.

Akinlabi and his deceased wife had a misunderstanding over the volume of a radio, which resulted in a fight.

He pushed Tope, who hit her head on the edge of a table and d!ed on the way to the hospital.

Man bags 12-year jail in Lagos for killing his wife

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Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police

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35 mins ago

November 26, 2024

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Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police

The spokesperson for the police in Delta State, SP Bright Edafe, has confirmed the death of two robbery suspects in the state.

Mr Edafe, who disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Warri, said that the deceased were killed from the bullets shot by their gang members.

According to him, the incident occurred on Wednesday at Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.

Mr Edafe explained that the deceased were leading the police surveillance team attached to the Ekpan Division to their hideout when they were caught during a shoot-out.

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“The suspects were arrested at Effurun roundabout with a bag containing 57 live cartridges and other items. They were leading the surveillance team to their hideout at Warri/Sapele road when their gang members, on sighting the vehicle of the police team, engaged them in a shootout.During the gun duel, the arrested suspects that were leading the police team were fatally wounded by the gun shot of their colleagues. The two injured suspects were taken to the hospital and later died while receiving treatment,” he said.

Mr Edafe said that items recovered from the hoodlums hideout included: one English pump action gun, one locally made cut-to-size gun and eight live cartridges.

Others were: six iPhones, Smart phones and a Rolex wrist watch.

He said that the command had intensified manhunt on the fleeing members of the gang.

Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police

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Akwa Ibom businessman abducted, driver killed, police orderly injured

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38 mins ago

November 26, 2024

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Dr. Samuel Ekerenam

Akwa Ibom businessman abducted, driver killed, police orderly injured

Gunmen kidnapped a prominent businessman, Dr. Samuel Ekerenam and k!lled his driver in Eket town, the headquarter of Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

Ekerena, the owner of Hephzibah Mall, was abducted about 10:00pm on Saturday, 23 November, 2024.

It was gathered that the gunmen trailed the victim to the shopping complex, shooting sporadically to scare the passers-by away before whisking him away to an unknown destination.

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The body of Ekerenam’s driver was discovered in the pool of his blood, while his police orderly was severely wounded in the gun attack.

The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Timfon John, who confirmed the incident on Monday, November 25, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo has deployed tactical operatives to comb for the abducted businessman.

The PPRO added that the police were on top of the game and very soon the kidnap victim would be rescued and the perpetrators made to face the full weight of the law.

Akwa Ibom businessman abducted, driver killed, police orderly injured

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Vigilante arrested in Anambra for robbery

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53 mins ago

November 26, 2024

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Anambra State Police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga

Vigilante arrested in Anambra for robbery

A vigilante operative has been apprehended by the police in Anambra State for alleged robbery.

The suspect was arrested at Nkwelle-Ezunaka in Oyi Local Government Area of the State with a gun.

According to the police, one pump action gun draped in a bag of rice was recovered from the suspect.

The development is contained in a statement on Tuesday by the state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga.

Ikenga disclosed that police operatives attached to 3-3 Police Divisional headquarters led by CSP Emeka Obi, acting on credible information, arrested the suspect on Friday.

He said, “Police operatives attached to 3 Police Divisional headquarters led by CSP Emeka Obi acting on credible information on 22/11/2024 by 6:38pm arrested one Enediong Bassey ‘M’ 25yrs, a native of Ikono LGA of Akwa Ibom State, and recovered one Pump action gun wrapped in a bag of rice at Nkwelle-Ezunaka.

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“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of a security outfit/vigilante and was about to escape with the gun to join his criminal gang for armed robbery and other unpatriotic activities.

“Given the above and following other complaints and unprofessional conduct by some security outfits and vigilante members, the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam, in line with the principles of community policing, reiterates the calls for profiling of security operatives assisting the Police and other security agencies on anti-crime operations to improve safety in the state.”

He stated that the CP also directed the suspect’s immediate transfer to the command’s anti-robbery squad for comprehensive investigations