Crime & Court
Decomposing corpse of Ondo ex Deputy governor’s daughter found under her fiancee’s bed
SIX days after declaring her missing, the decomposing corpse of the final year student of Computer Science and daughter of the immediate past deputy governor of Ondo state, Khadijat Adenike Oluboyo was discovered buried under the bed of her fiance, Adeyemi Alao.
Late Khadijat Oluboyo Family source hinted that the lover birds started dating while in secondary school but reunited few years ago and agreed to get married in few year time. Consequently, the state police have arrested some suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of the student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba,Akoko. Police image maker Femi Joseph who confirmed the murder and arrest said the state police commissioner Gbenga Adeyanju will address newsmen on the commands findings on the matter.
While Joseph declined to confirm if the main suspect who is based in Abuja with the nickname QS had been arrested, reliable source said he was already in police custody undergoing interrogation. The deceased was said to have been used for money rituals by her fiancée.
Ironically, when the deceased was declared missing after she could not be seen in school, the fiancée was said to have joined the parents and colleagues in the search for her. Source said that the deceased left her institution in Akungba seven days ago without informing her mates to keep a date with he fiancée at his Oke Aro residence in Akure metropolis only to meet her untimely death. Sources said that the head of the deceased was chopped off while the body parts dismembered and buried under his bed as instructed by a native doctor.
Vanguard gathered that the herbalist instructed the suspect to keep the corpse under his bed for seven days after which the money ritual would have been completed. Police source said luck however ran against the killer fiancée on the sixth day when the body of the victim was discovered by the suspects younger brother who came visiting the house while the suspect was not in the house.
According to police source the suspects younger brother reportedly said the ghost of the deceased appeared to him severally while he was in the house and instructed him to expose his brother to the police. “The boy had to report because he could not keep the secret to himself as he was being hunted by the victims ghost” Police image maker, Joseph, said the command has begun full investigation into the matter Joseph said the command’s officers discovered the dead body of the undergraduate at a house at Oke-Aro area of Akure following a tip-off.
Political associates including firmer state executive council members in the immediate past administration have continued to troop to the residence of the firmer deputy governor in Akure metropolis to sympathise with him.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Yahaya Bello wanted for an alleged financial crime to the tune of N80.2 billion,” Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency announced.
“Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 Billion,” the EFCC stated in a Thursday evening Facebook post titled ‘Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello Wanted By the EFCC.’
“Anybody with information as to his whereabouts should report immediately to the Commission or the nearest police Station,” the statement continued.
This declaration follows the absence of the chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Federal High Court in Abuja earlier in the day for a suit instituted against him by the EFCC.
Consequently, Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the suit and called for substituted service and the possible arraignment of Bello for alleged money laundering.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a Delhi-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna, at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos.
Ogbonna was detained for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine.
The arrest took place on Sunday, March 31, 2024, as Ogbonna attempted to board a flight to Delhi, India via Doha on Qatar Airways.
He was in possession of a Liberian international passport under the name Carr Bismark.
According to NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the suspect underwent a body scan which detected the presence of illicit drugs. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Ogbonna’s real identity was Freeman Charles Ogbonna.
He was then placed under NDLEA observation, where he began to exhibit signs of discomfort.
“Obviously choked by the volume of illicit drugs in his stomach and another substance taken to hold back excretion, the suspect soon began to retch before starting to vomit and excrete wraps of cocaine he ingested almost simultaneously,” Babafemi stated.
“Over four days, Ogbonna expelled a total of 80 wraps of cocaine weighing 889 grams through his mouth and anus. Despite the grave risk to his life, Ogbonna claimed he was coerced into drug trafficking by a relative. He confessed that he was given the drugs to swallow at a hotel in the Ipodo area of Ikeja, with a promise of a cash reward of N300,000 upon successful delivery of the consignment in India”.
The NDLEA has since detained Ogbonna as investigations continue into the drug trafficking operation.
The Federal High Court in Lagos has set April 9, 2024, as the date to sentence the controversial cross-dresser and social media sensation, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky.
This decision came after Bobrisky pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of Naira abuse brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Abimbola Awogboro, who presided over the case, reserved the date for the sentencing.
The courtroom proceedings commenced promptly at 11:55 am, with Mr. Sulaiman Sulaiman representing the EFCC, and Mr. Ayo Olumofin appearing for the defendant.
During the session, Justice Awogboro directed Bobrisky to uncover his face, previously obscured by a black hijab, which he complied with.
The EFCC initially filed a six-count charge against Bobrisky, but the prosecutor, Sulaiman, requested the court to strike out counts five and six due to an agreement reached with the defendant.
Justice Awogboro granted the request, leaving counts one to four for consideration.
Bobrisky pleaded guilty to each of the four counts, confirming his understanding of the charges brought against him.
The EFCC prosecutor proceeded to present the case’s facts, calling an EFCC Assistant Superintendent, Mr. Bolaji Temitope, as a witness. Temitope outlined how the EFCC became aware of Bobrisky’s actions through intelligence gathering and surveillance of social media activities.
The witness testified to several instances where Bobrisky was observed spraying Naira notes during events, supported by video evidence which was admitted by the court as exhibits.
In a bench ruling, Justice Awogboro convicted Bobrisky as charged, despite his plea for mercy and assertion of ignorance of the law.
Bobrisky, expressing remorse, requested a second chance to educate his followers on the consequences of Naira abuse, citing his substantial social media influence.
His legal counsel urged the court to consider a non-custodial sentence and an option of a fine, highlighting Bobrisky’s commitment to reform.
Sentencing has been adjourned till April 9, with Bobrisky facing the possibility of six months imprisonment, a fine of N50,000, or both, in accordance with Section 21(1) of the CBN Act 2007.
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