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  • Man remanded in prison for allegedly “fingering” his 3 adolescent daughters

    Man remanded in prison for allegedly “fingering” his 3 adolescent daughters

    An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has remanded a 43-year-old man, Ademola Oladimeji, for allegedly inserting his finger into the private part of his three adolescent daughters.

    Oladimeji, a resident of Fadeyi, was arraigned by the police on a two-count charge of defilement and assault.

    The Prosecution Counsel, DSP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that Oladimeji committed the offence sometime in 2021, in his residence at Fadeyi.

    Ajayi explained that the mother of the girls had reported that the accused had been defiling their daughters aged nine, seven, and five.

    The Prosecution informed the court that when the girls’ mother found out, she confronted her husband, who got angry, beat her and inflicted injuries on her body.

    According to Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2005, defilement attracts life imprisonment.

    In the ruling, the Magistrate, A.O. Ajibade, who refused to take Oladimeji’s plea, directed the police to send the case file to the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

    She adjourned the case until March 2 for the DPP’s advice and directed the suspect be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre.

  • 2019: Electorate can use any finger to vote – INEC

    2019: Electorate can use any finger to vote – INEC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that electorate can use any finger to cast their votes in the forthcoming general elections.

    The commission made the clarification on its official twitter page @inecnigeria on Wednesday.

    It said that the ballot paper was not finger sensitive, but advised the electorate not to allow the indelible ink on their fingers cross into another box.

    “A voter can use any finger to vote but should ensure that his or her mark is clear and placed inside the box of the political party of his or her choice and does not stray into another box,’’ it said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that there have been unfounded reports alleging INEC of secretly changing the pattern of fingers allowed for thumb printing on the ballot papers, ahead of the elections.

    NAN further reports that 73 political parties are partaking in Saturday’s presidential election.