3 Ondo Amotekun officers dismissed for misconduct, 7 suspects paraded
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Mbaka: I’m loyal to Catholic church, count me out of protest
Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), says he remains submissive to the Catholic church and asked his followers to refrain from any form of violence as a result of the ban placed on his ministry by the Catholic diocese of Enugu.
On June 16, Mbaka described Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), as a “stingy man”, and asked his followers not to support his bid to become Nigeria’s president.
Following widespread criticism, Mbaka apologised for the remarks, saying his intention was not to malign the latter’s image.
But on June 18, Callistus Onaga, bishop of the Enugu diocese, barred Catholics from attending the adoration ministry.
Reacting to the directive, Mbaka’s followers gathered at the Adoration ground on Sunday to protest the decision of the bishop.
However, in a statement on Monday, Mbaka told his followers to remain calm and desist from attacking or insulting the bishop.
The statement read, “Dear people of God, I greet you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. My attention has been drawn to activities that took place in the Adoration ground this Sunday (19/06/2022).
“I am not in any way involved in such activity. We received with obedience the directive issued by my Bishop, His Excellency Most Rev CVC Onaga, on June 17, 2022. May I therefore appeal to the faithful, in particular, members of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria, to remain calm, and united with the body of Christ in the Diocese and also refrain from any measure of violence, either in action or by abusive utterances.
“Those who take to attacking or insulting my dear Bishop should desist from such. The Bishop is the Chief Shepherd of the Church in the Diocese and we remain his flock who in every way and at all times is expected to be respectful, obedient and willing to respond favourably to his apostolic directives.”
He reminded his followers that activities at the Adoration Ministry remained suspended and that the ministry would be “ever submissive to the mother church.”
“Once again, I pledge my obedience to my Bishop. Adorers should endeavour to attend masses on a regular basis. I request your prayers and I promise to be praying for you in this perilous time.”
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Navy arrests suspected oil thief enroute Cameroon with 15,500 litres of PMS
Navy arrests suspected oil thief enroute Cameroon with 15,500 litres of PMS
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, has arrested a suspected oil thief enroute Cameroon with 15,500 litres of suspected Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
The commanding officer, Capt. Uche Aneke, disclosed this at Ibaka while handing over the suspect and the seized product to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).
Aneke said that the suspect was arrested with the exhibit at about 2:00 a.m. on Friday.
He said the navy received intelligence report that a boat was conveying suspected smuggled products through FOB Ibaka operational area and heading towards Cameroon.
”We intercepted the boat and discovered that it was laden with 15,500 litres of products suspected PMS concealed under a tarpaulin.
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”We also found a suspected smuggler onboard who was arrested immediately,” he said.
The commanding officer warned against smuggling of illegal consignments in or out of the country, saying that the navy was committed to tackling such activities.
”We are committed towards detecting every criminal move around our operational area using advanced surveillance equipment and intelligence.
”Criminals are warned, Nigeria’s water and coastal areas are not for illegal activities,” he said.
Receiving the exhibit, Mr Etefia Koko-Ette, Head, Anti Vandal Unit of the NSCDC Command in Akwa Ibom, said that further investigation would be conducted on this matter.
Navy arrests suspected oil thief enroute Cameroon with 15,500 litres of PMS
(NAN)
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3 Ondo Amotekun officers dismissed for misconduct, 7 suspects paraded
Adetunji Adeleye, State Commander of Amotekun corps, made the disclosure while parading seven suspects for human trafficking and house breaking before newsmen on Tuesday in Akure.
Adeleye said the three dismissed officers would be prosecuted in line with the regulations guiding the corps.
“Today, we have three Amotekun personnel that had gone through the normal process of court marshal and are being dismissed today for professional misconduct.
“They cease to be members of Amotekun Ondo State Corp as from now and we would ensure that adequate punishment would be meted out to them even after dismissal,” he said.
Adeleye, who called for more credible intelligence information from residents, said that a vehicle, which was stolen by armed bandits around Akure community, was recovered through timely information.
According to him, the electronics equipment also stolen from a resident of the community was recovered and investigations are ongoing to apprehend the robbers who fled when they cited corps personnel.
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“Out of the seven suspects we are parading today, we have three that were arrested for human trafficking cases and we have four others that were arrested for house breaking.
“And we were able to retrieve all the items stolen from their operation, which would be handed over to the rightful owners.
“However, this is to reconfirm that the response to distress calls is actually working for us in order to reduce crime to the minimum,” he stated.
Adeleye also said that the command had deployed 700 officers across the 18 Local Government Area of the state ahead of the Easter celebration. He admonished the people to shun night travels for their benefit and safety of lives and properties.
“To commuters, we advise you to reduce traveling late in the night, and early in the morning. However, we will commence our 24-hours patrol from the end of this week to ensure safety.
“We want to encourage the good people of Ondo state to give us timely information to work for them,” he added.
3 Ondo Amotekun officers dismissed for misconduct, 7 suspects paraded
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Man bags life imprisonment after defiling neighbour’s 5-yr-old daughter
Man bags life imprisonment after defiling neighbour’s 5-yr-old daughter
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a man, Ugochukwu Onuoha, to life imprisonment for defiling a five-year-old minor, his neighbour’s daughter.
Justice Rahman Oshodi, in his judgment, held that the prosecution had established beyond reasonable doubt, the charge of defilement against Onuoha.
Oshodi said the prosecutrix (survivor) was a child at the time of the incident.
He said the prosecutrix’s mother’s evidence that Onuoha apologised and promised not to do it again was an admission which corroborated the prosecutrix’s evidence.
According to him: “There is abundant evidence that the defendant committed the crime.
“I believed the prosecutrix when she testified before me as she was resolute that it was the defendant that penetrated her vagina with his penis.
“She maintained this during cross-examination and gave further details to embellish her evidence in chief.
“The evidence shows that the defendant had sexual intercourse with the victim, who, to his knowledge, was a child.”
The judge, thereafter, found Onuoha guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
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The court further held that the medical evidence showed short and long-term impacts on the victim as the sexual intercourse he had with the survivor could cause structural damage to the vagina, the uterus, and other surrounding organs.
Oshodi said: “According to the medical evidence, by the age of the victim, the sexual intercourse you had with her could cause vagina bleeding and may lead to death.
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