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Missing elder’s son found dead in prophet’s church

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A Prophet, Samuel Alade-Emi, has been ordered to be remanded in prison by an Akure Chief Magistrate Court, in Ondo State, for allegedly killing the son of an elder, Olasupo Abiona, in his church.

Newsbreak.ng gathered that the mother of the slain youth was the ‘lya-ljo’ of the church.

The deceased had been declared missing for seven days until his corpse was allegedly discovered in the prophet’s custody.

The young man was alleged to have died after consuming a concoction given to him by the suspect.

The concoction was suspected to be a poison and reportedly caused the deceased to vomit blood which led to his death.

The cleric, 45, has been arraigned before Chief Magistrate Musa Al-Yunus on two-count charges bothering on deprivation of liberty and murder.

The police prosecutor, Nelson Akintimehin, said that the defendant committed the offence between August 22 and 27, 2022 at Alagbado village via Ore, Odigbo council area of Ondo State.

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The offences contravene sections 365 and 316(5) of the Criminal Law of Ondo State, 2006

The police prosecutor, therefore, urged the court to remand the defendant at the Olokuta Correctional Centre pending the outcome of advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Reacting to the allegation, the prophet said he was innocent. He stated that the deceased was under treatment in his church before he was declared missing.

He added that he was part of the search team, adding that the victim did not die in his church but in the hospital after he was found.

According to him “It was quite unfortunate that he died in the hospital after ten days of treatment,” Prophet Alade-Emi said.

His counsel,  A. Motunrayo, prayed the court to grant her client bail in the most liberal terms, “because of his innocence”.

But, in his response, the trial Chief, Magistrate Musa Al-Yunus, ordered Prophet Alade-Emi’s remand pending an advice from the state DPP.

Magistrate Al-Yunus subsequently adjourned the case till February 9, 2023.

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BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke

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Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke

BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke

A former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has been acquitted of money laundering charges by an Abuja Federal High Court.

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, upheld Adoke’s “no case” submission against the money laundering charges.

In 2017, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Adoke and Abubakar Aliyu, a property developer, with laundering about N300 million.

While the EFCC acknowledged before Ekwo that it was a mortgage taken by Adoke from Unity Bank, it alleged before Justice Kutigi that the money constituted a bribe from the sale of an oil block by Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd in 2011.

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On March 28, 2024, Kutigi dismissed the charges against Adoke and others, citing contradictions and criticizing the EFCC for a four-year trial.

Justice Ekwo, on Friday, ruled that the EFCC failed to provide evidence to prove the essential elements of the offence against Adoke, acquitting him of the charges.

However, Ekwo mandated Aliyu, the second defendant, to open his defence, stating that he has a case to answer.

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Army releases Delta traditional ruler detained over slain 17 soldiers

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Army releases Delta traditional ruler detained over slain 17 soldiers 

 

The Nigerian Army has released a Delta State traditional ruler, Clement Ikolo, arrested over the murder of 17 soldiers in Okuama community.

He was released on Friday during a briefing by the Director of the Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu.

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BREAKING: Tension in Benue as riot police take over APC secretariat

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BREAKING: Tension in Benue as riot police take over APC secretariat

Anti-riot Police forces have assumed control of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Secretariat led by Comrade Austin Agade in Makurdi, the capital of Benue state.

This marks the second instance within a month. It’s noteworthy that Makurdi hosts two separate APC secretariats, with Agada heading one and Benjamin Omakolo overseeing the other.

The Agada-led APC State Working Committee (SWC) had scheduled the inauguration of members of the zoning committee for the upcoming council elections at their Secretariat on Friday the 19th.

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In a pre-emptive move, anti-riot police trucks arrived as early as 6 a.m., barricading all routes leading to the Secretariat.

At present, the situation is chaotic, with motorcycle riders, suspected to be aligned with the Benjamin Omakolo-led APC State Working Committee, occupying the area. Chief Of Staff Paul Biam has characterized this faction as the authentic APC.

Governor Hyacient Alia previously issued a ban on all political activities and public gatherings in Benue State, and it appears this directive remains in force.

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