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I rape housewives , maids, during operation - robbery suspect A self-confessed robber and serial rapist, yesterday disclosed that he raped women and maids in the presence of their husbands and bosses, as punishment for refusing to give him money, during operation. Rather than showing remorse for his action, the suspect, Adeniyi Ajayi, 27, an ex-convict, begged the Police to kill him, instead of sending him back to prison. Ajayi, who runs a one-man squad, was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad, SARS, in a hotel at Ijora 7-up area of Lagos. His modus operandi was to break into victims’ homes, ordering them to cooperate with him or risk being killed by other members of his gang whom he claimed had surrounded the building. When news of his arrest filtered round Sabo and its environ, eight victims, some of who were civil servants and lawyers, stormed SARS office to affirm that he raped them during operation. Among them were also two female staff of a company in Sabo, ...

According to him, using their positions for undue advantages and other favours was 'antithetical to the character of the administration.'  Muhammadu Buhari The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has warned political appointees and other government officials against using their positions to bestow undue advantage on anyone seeking government jobs, The PUNCH reports. According to him, using their positions for undue advantages and other favours was  “antithetical to the character of the administration.” THE PUNCH reported that members of the National Assembly had walked out the Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Productivity, Festus Keyamo,  during an investigative hearing over the 774,000 jobs offer of the Federal Government. The programme seeks to employ about 774, 000 youths for three months and they would be engaged in unskilled jobs such as sweeping streets, clearing drainages, controlling traffic and road construction among others. The Federal Government had also ...

He made the confession when the Nasarawa State Police Command arrested and paraded him in Lafia.  File photo A 42-year-old suspected rapist, Aliyu Adamu, has disclosed that he dreamt that if he raped a girl between the ages of five and ten, he will be rich. He made the confession when the Nasarawa State Police Command arrested and paraded him in Lafia. The suspect said:  “I am from Bukan Ari area in Lafia Local Government Area. “I had a dream that if I raped a girl between the ages of five and ten, I would be a rich man. “That was why I followed the command from my dream,”  he said. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bola Longe, paraded the suspect and 44 others for committing different offences ranging from rape, armed robbery, and cultism. He said that the suspect was arrested for raping an 8-year-old girl. The commissioner said the case was under investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). Similarly, the Police have also arrested a 22-year-o...

Although over 500 deaths have been recorded in Nigeria, nearly double that number has recovered from the disease. But that is only one side of the story.  File photo This essay has two apparently contradictory messages. On the one hand, it affirms that the coronavirus disease, otherwise known as COVID-19, is not necessarily a death sentence. There are countries, such as Uganda and Vietnam, which have recorded no deaths so far, despite confirmed cases of coronavirus. Although over 500 deaths have been recorded in Nigeria, nearly double that number has recovered from the disease. But that is only one side of the story. On the other hand, the coronavirus disease is a death bomb for certain individuals who are infected. That’s why over half a billion people so far have died of the virus worldwide. True, people with pre-existing conditions, such as heart, lung, or kidney disease, are at greater risk of death, the data so far show that the virus can kill just about anybody. Yet, there is...

The Ekiti state govt has directed worship centres in the state to resume services in line with the agreement reached by the state government and leaders of religious organisations in the state.    Governor Kayode Fayemi Ekiti state government has directed religious centres in the state to resume services from Friday July 17, 2020, while schools are set to reopen July 20. The religious centres in the state are to re-open in line with the agreement reached by the state government and leaders of religious organisations in the state. Ekiti state government urged worshippers and religious leaders to ensure “full compliance with the regulations regarding worship centres, which includes social distancing of 6-feet between worshippers, hand washing and face masks.” Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi made the announcement in a statewide broadcast on Tuesday June 30, where he also announced plans of reopening schools in the state from July 20. He said; “However, this might be in pha...

A woman has died after she was gang-raped by Fulani Herdsmen in a farmland at Anambra State.    Middle-Aged Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped By Herdsmen In Anambra Dies In Ebonyi A middle-aged woman who was allegedly raped to coma in a farmland at Ebenebe in Awka North local government area of Anambra State by suspected herdsmen has reportedly died in her home state of Ebonyi. The woman, whose name was given as Agnes Okekpe from Abakaliki local government area, was hired by a farmer in the community to harvest some crops in their farmland. While working in the farm in December 2019, two herdsmen who came with herds of cattle gang-raped her till she lost consciousness.  She was later taken to her state by her relations for treatment where she recently died. President-general of Ebenebe, Mr. Paul Nnatuanya, while narrating the story, said the woman’s ordeal is no different from what his people have been experiencing, in addition to the destruction of farmlands by suspected herdsm...