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  • Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping 10 year old girl

    Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping 10 year old girl

    A 33 year old man identified as Ajewole Olamilekan has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Ekiti State High Court located in Ado Ekiti, the state’s capital for raping a 10 year old girl.

    Olamilekan and a 25 year old female accomplice identified as Omoyajowo Ayo were arraigned before Justice Adekunle Adeleye on a two-count charge of rape.

    The charge read, “The defendants on 29th June, 2024 at Ayetoro Ekiti within the jurisdiction of the court did conspire to rape a 10-year-old girl, contrary to Section 31(2) of the Child’s Rights Law, Cap.C7, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.”

    The victim narrated her ordeal before the court.

    She said, “Around 6: 00 pm, I went to my father’s friend house, Mr Akogba, I met his wife Aunty Ayo, she gave me food, I sat on the floor eating, she was also eating, after some time, the defendant, alias Paskolo, knocked the door and came in, at this time, Aunty Ayo had finished eating and went out, the defendant sat on the bed, when I finished eating, I stood up to go outside but the door has been locked, the defendant grabbed me from behind, I was shouting, he covered my mouth with his palm, he removed my pant and forcefully insert his penis into my vagina, thereafter, he brought out an handkerchief from his pocket and used it to clean the blood.

    “I was weeping because my Vagina was paining me, when I got home, I narrated what happened to my father.”

    The prosecuting counsel, O.B. Ayeleso to establish his case, called five witnesses and submitted the defendant’s statements, a CD-ROM, flash drive, medical report, and other medical documents as evidence.

    In his defense, Olamilekan, speaking through his lawyer, claimed that the second defendant, Omoyajowo Ayo, was not involved in the incident and had no knowledge of it.

    He also presented one witness in support of his claim.

    While delivering his judgement, Justice Adeleye acquitted Omoyajowo of all offences and sentenced Olamilekan to life imprisonment.

    The judge said, “I find no inferable circumstance linking the 2nd defendant (Omoyajowo Ayo) to commit rape with the 1st defendant she is hereby discharged and acquitted.

    “On the whole, the prosecution has established the essential ingredients of the offence of rape against the 1st defendant beyond reasonable doubt, he is found guilty as charged.

    “Consequently, the 1st defendant (Ajewole Olamilekan) is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment as provided for by Section 31(2) of the Child’s Rights Law, Cap.C7, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.”

  • Animal farm – Reactions trail viral photo of Dele Farotimi appearing in court with handcuffs

    Animal farm – Reactions trail viral photo of Dele Farotimi appearing in court with handcuffs

    The viral photo of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, appearing at the Ekiti State High Court in handcuffs has sparked outrage amongst Nigerians on social media.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Farotimi’s arrest followed a defamation lawsuit filed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola.

    The popular activist is accused of damaging the reputation of Afe Babalola through statements made in his recently released book, ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.’

    Farotimi, who was arraigned last Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to all sixteen charges against him.

    However, during his appearance in court on Monday, the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, granted the human rights lawyer, ₦50 million bail.

    The 2023 presidential candidate of the Action Alliance Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, made this known in a post on X where he revealed that Farotimi had been granted ₦50 million.

    He wrote, “BREAKING: The first hurdle was crossed. @DeleFarotimi was granted bail of N50 million naira surety in the like sum with someone with landed property. The Case was Adjourned to 29 January 2025.”

    Farotimi, was also escorted out of the court premises by the operatives of the Nigerian police force in handcuffs.

    Reacting to the development, Nigerians via social media, slammed the police for handcuffing Farotimi, while the likes of former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello strolled out of court free, despite been arraigned for fraud to the tune of N110.4billion.

    Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili wrote, “So the gross absurdity of handcuffing @DeleFarotimi was lost on the Prisons Service? “What crime is the @NigeriaGov @PoliceNG really prosecuting @DeleFarotimi for at this stage because how did a civil matter between Dele Farotimi and Chief Babalola morph into the strongest evidence of why Citizens now sadly lack trust in and believe that our Judiciary is fully captured by Nigeria’s irresponsible political class?

    “This reckless desecration of all public institutions under this administration of @officialABAT will not sustain. Never.

    “The Minister of Interior- Olubunmi Tunde-Ojo @BTOofficial who is in charge of @CorrectionsNg – The Prisons – has to explain the basis of those handcuffs on Mr Farotimi and immediately take steps to correct repeat of such anomaly by overzealous officers.

    “Those pushing this gross violation of Citizen-Farotimi’s constitutional rights should advise themselves now and cease pushing forward the shenanigans playing out on this matter. Enough is Enough!

    Another user, ifeomast.agatha wrote: ”Animal Farm.”

    pweetie_ik wrote: “Nigeria and it’s criminal justice system.” One man stole billions and is smiling while being escorted by security agents. On the other hand, another man spoke the truth to power and is in handcuffs.”

    avalonokpe wrote: “Una forget to add “smiling” at the end of the sentence.”

    ehhllyys wrote: “Nigeria will work. Let’s keep praying.Exactly what he talked about. The Judiciary is corrupt.”

    okunenyeife_cko wrote: “These are the issues…A lot of docile people enjoying toxic relationships in leadership, being abused and cheated in leadership while they sing and dance for their abusive masters for a bag of rice and 25,000 stipend.”

    napoleonedohwhisky wrote: “That is the injustice in obvious display.”

    ifyogbugo1 wrote: “The oppression in this country is heart breaking tbvh.”

    ujurogerz wrote: “Nigeria Na zoo normally… Mazi Nnamdi no lie.”

  • NJC reinstates Ekiti judge, Justice Aladejana after 16 years of suspension

    NJC reinstates Ekiti judge, Justice Aladejana after 16 years of suspension

    After 16 years of suspension by the National Judicial Council, NJC, Justice Babajide Aladejana of Ekiti State High Court has been reinstated to office.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Aladejana was suspended from office in 2006 with the state’s former Chief Judge, Justice Kayode Bamisile, under the administration of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore.

    The duo were suspended for their alleged roles in the political crisis that led to the impeachment of the former Governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose on October 16, 2006, over an alleged N1.4 billion poultry scandal, abuse of office and illegal operation of a foreign account.

    However, Aladejana officially resumed work on Tuesday, as it was gathered that the lift of his suspension followed the review of the NJC.

    He was subsequently allocated High Court number two where he would be hearing cases and performing other judicial functions.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) is an executive body established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in accordance with the provisions of Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution as amended to protect the Judiciary of Nigeria from the whims and caprices of the Executive.

    The Chairman of Council is the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Olukayode Ariwoola, while the deputy chairman is Hon Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad, justice of the Supreme Court.

    Other members are: The President of the Court of Appeal, four retired Justices of the Supreme Court, a retired President of the Court of Appeal, President of National Industrial Court, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Chief Judge of the High Court FCT, Chief Judges of High Court of four states, President of Customary Court of Appeal, Grand Khadi of Sharia Court of Appeal, President of the Nigerian Bar Association, a former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, three members of the Nigeria Bar Association, and two retired Public Servant.

  • MURDER: Court sentences Ekiti prince to death by hanging

    MURDER: Court sentences Ekiti prince to death by hanging

    A 42-year-old prince, Ademola Omoniyi, has been sentenced to death by hanging, by an Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, for killing a traditional ruler of his community.

     

    Omoniyi was arraigned on one count of murder contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012.

     

    The charge read, “Ademola Stephen Omoniyi on August 20, 2018, at Odo Oro Ekiti in the Ikole Ekiti Judicial Division, murdered His Royal Majesty, Oba Gbadebo Ibitoye Olowoselu ll, the Onise of Odo Oro Ekiti in the Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State.”

     

    A chief who testified before the court said, “We were at the palace on that day for the Onise-in-Council meeting around 7am. Before the commencement of the meeting, Ademola Omoniyi entered the palace and sat on kabiyesi’s seat, but the chiefs frowned on his action and drove him away.

     

    “After the meeting, the late Onise, in the company of his male clerk, was trekking back to the main palace when Ademola came out of his hiding and attacked kabiyesi with a knife on the road and stabbed him to death. Before that day, he had been parading himself as the king of the town.”

     

    To prove his case, the state counsel, Adegboyega Morakinyo, called five witnesses and tendered a medical report, statements of the convict, a knife and a rope, among others, as exhibits, while the convict spoke through his counsel, Tope Salami, and called no witness.