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  • Married man abandons girlfriend in Lagos hotel room, rapes receptionist

    Married man abandons girlfriend in Lagos hotel room, rapes receptionist

    A Lagos resident known as Fuad, has been arrested for allegedly raping a receptionist in a toilet in the Mutab Hotel and Suites on Abeokuta Street, in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State.

    It was gathered that the 19-year-old victim was asleep at the reception of the hotel when one of the lodgers woke her up at midnight and requested a towel.

    It was learnt that the victim immediately left the reception, went to the backyard of the hotel to get the towel and was on her way to attend to the guest when she felt the urge to relieve herself.

    The victim said she decided to urinate at the general toilet at the backyard when Fuad accosted her inside the toilet.

    She said, “He wore only his underpants when he blocked me inside the toilet. I saw a bottle with him and he said if I refused to have sex with him, he would use the bottle to kill me. He raped me inside the toilet and after he was done, he left me there. The incident happened between 12 midnight and 1am on Saturday when everybody was asleep.

    “I was also asleep until one of our customers woke me up and said that he needed a towel. I was the one who attended to him (Fuad) when he came with his girlfriend to lodge in our hotel. He paid N5,000 for the room. He must have seen me when I went to pick the towel as he left his girlfriend inside the room, blocked me inside the toilet and raped me there.

    “I reported the incident to my manager, Mr Ali, who raised the alarm in the morning. Mr Ali and my colleagues went to Fuad’s room, apprehended him and it was at that point that his girlfriend knew what he did. My manager and colleagues saw the bottle Fuad used to threaten me inside the toilet.”

    The owner of the hotel, Mutairu Oke, said the suspect was handed over to the police, adding that the receptionist was taken to hospital for treatment.

    He said, “Immediately I was informed in the morning, I instructed my workers to apprehend him. I rushed down to the hotel and took him to the Denton Police Station. Fuad is currently detained there.

    “We have taken our receptionist to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, where it was confirmed that she was raped. They gave her some medications and told her to return to the hospital on Monday for further tests.”

    The Chief Security Officer, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, Ishola Agbodemu, while condemning the incident, said Fuad was fond of causing trouble in the area.

    He added, “Despite our efforts to reduce crime in the area, it is surprising that someone who has a wife at home, raped a receptionist in the same hotel he lodged with his girlfriend.

    “People know the boy (Fuad) in the neighbourhood; his friends have been trying to intimidate the girl from speaking out.”

    The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the incident.

    He said, “The suspect has been arrested. The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has directed the gender unit of the command to take over the case for further investigation.”

     

  • Rape: Chelsea goalkeeper fumes at being identified as Benjamin Mendy

    Rape: Chelsea goalkeeper fumes at being identified as Benjamin Mendy

    Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has criticised media outlets for mistakenly using his image in stories about Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy.

    City and France full-back Benjamin Mendy has been charged with six counts of rape and one of sexual assault, and remains in custody.

    Photos of Edouard Mendy and his cousin, Real Madrid’s Ferland Mendy, have been used to illustrate articles.

    Edouard Mendy said their use was “highly symbolic”.

    “Sad to see that in 2021, in France as well as in England, for some, black people have neither names nor distinct faces,” the Senegal international wrote on Instagram.

    “These ‘mistakes’ of photos appear anecdotal, but actually they are quite the opposite, they are highly symbolic.

    “It’s not that complicated to differentiate two faces, especially when the football jersey is of valuable help!”

    In August, Benjamin Mendy was charged with four counts of rape and one of sexual assault.

    Those charges related to alleged attacks on three women over the age of 16 at his home between October 2020 and August 2021.

    On Wednesday, the 27-year-old appeared in court to face two further charges of rape, related to alleged attacks in Macclesfield in July and August.

    He was suspended by City after being charged by police, pending an investigation.

  • Police nab rape suspect, rescue kidnap victim in Delta

    Police nab rape suspect, rescue kidnap victim in Delta

    The Police Command in Delta has apprehended a man suspected to be a rapist and also recovered a locally-made gun from him.

    The spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri.

    Edafe said that the 34-year-old suspect identified as Ayuba Adavo was arrested on Monday by the police operatives attached to the Sapele division.

    He explained that the 25-year-old victim (name withheld) had reported that matter on that same date that the suspect accosted her in Amagiya Road, Sapele and dragged her into his room.

    “On Nov. 8, 2021at about 0010hrs, one Adavo was arrested based on the strength of a case reported by a 25-year-old lady of Sapele/Warri Road.

    “(She reported) that on same date at about 2000hrs while she was walking on Amagiya Road, Sapele, suddenly the suspect blocked her way and dragged her into his room.

    “The suspect threatened to shoot her with a locally-made cut-to-size gun and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.

    “The suspect thereafter slept off because he was heavily drunk,” Edafe quoted the victim as saying.

    The spokesman further said that the victim on noticing that the suspect was fast asleep sneaked out and ran to the Sapele Police Division to report the case.

    He said that Police patrol team/detectives were immediately drafted to the scene adding that the suspect was arrested and one locally-made cut-to-size gun with one live cartridge was recovered from him.

    Edafe said that investigation in the matter was ongoing.

    In another development, Edafe said that the command had also rescued one Mudia Efe who was allegedly kidnapped in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state.

    He said that the victim was rescued on Nov. 7, in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area, by the Police patrol team attached to the Agbarho Police Division.

    “On Nov. 7, 2021 at about 1200hrs, Police patrol team from Agbarho division while on township patrol sighted a Lexus 330 Jeep with Registration Number KWL 841 BM.

    “The driver on sighting the police team reversed and sped off. The team trailed the Lexus vehicle to Sobotie Street where the suspected vehicle fell into a ditch.

    “The suspects quickly disembarked from the vehicle and ran into a nearby bush. One Efe was rescued,” he said.

    According to Edafe, the victim said that the hoodlums kidnapped him from Abraka with his vehicle adding that the command had launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspects.

  • Bandits rape two, attack others in Kwara

    Bandits rape two, attack others in Kwara

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has confirmed that unknown gunmen have attacked Nuku Village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara.

    This is contained in a statement signed by the Spokesman of Kwara Command of the Corps, Mr Babawale Afolabi, and made available to newsmen in Ilorin on Thursday.

    Afolabi said that the gunmen abducted two minors of the same family and injured the head of the family and one other person with machete.

    He said that the abducted girls were later released after the abductors had canal knowledge of them.

    “In the early hours of November 3, some yet to be identified gunmen invaded Alhaji Hassan Yunusa’s settlement, at Nuku Village in Kaiama.

    “Investigation revealed that the assailants were actually looking for money, as they ransacked the whole place and could not find anything.

    “They attacked Alhaji Yunusa and Woru Yunusa with multiple machete wounds and went away with two girls, but later released them a few hours later.

    “It was discovered that the abductors had canal knowledge of the innocent girls,” he said.

    The spokesman said that the two victims were receiving medical treatment at a medical facility, adding that series of medical tests were carried out on them.

    He, however, said that security operatives had started investigation to apprehend the evil men for the prosecution to serve as a deterrent.

     

  • Doctor briefs court on how Baba Ijesha allegedly defiled minor

    Doctor briefs court on how Baba Ijesha allegedly defiled minor

    A medical doctor, Aniekan Makanjuola, on Thursday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how a minor (name withheld) was allegedly defiled by Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha.

    Makanjuola made the revelation while being led in evidence by the state prosecutor, Mr Yusuf Sule, during the trial of the actor over allegations of defilement.

    “Our findings were that there was a blunt penetration of the vagina which was consistent with the client’s history,” she said.

    Makanjuola, a trained forensic medical examiner, is Head of Clinical Services at Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF). She was testifying as to the fourth prosecution witness.

    She said: “We took her to the consulting room and she gave a history of the events from seven years ago. She did not mention these incidents to her mother but it began to affect her mood and academic performance.

    “She disclosed what happened to her mother’s friend on April 16 who in turn informed her mother. We decided to do an examination.

    “There was normal external genitalia, we observed a healed laceration on the labia minora at the 3’0Clock position; we also observed a notch at the 6′ 0 clock position.

    “Based on these findings, my lord, the client was sent to the laboratory for more tests, they were HIV 1 and 2, Hepatitis A, B, Syphilis and pregnancy and they all came out negative.

    “She was sent for psychological assessment and a report was made, authenticated and sent to the SCID.”

    Following the revelations, the prosecution tendered the referral letter and medical report as evidence to the court. They were admitted as evidence and marked as Exhibit J and J1.

    While under cross-examination by defence counsel, Mr Dada Awosika (SAN), Makanjuola revealed that WARIF is a sexual assault referral centre.

    She said that she conducted the medical examination based on the client’s history.

    “The healed lacerations connotes that the lacerations found in the genitalia were not something that was recent my lord,”

    Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge bordering on the indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration.

    The offences contravene sections 135, 259, 262, 263 and 262 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Actress and comedienne, Damilola Adekoya, alias Princess, the foster mother of the minor, was present in court to observe the proceedings.

    Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned the case till November 5 and 12 for the continuation of trial.

  • Alleged rape: Baba Ijesha called himself my boyfriend, minor says in video

    Alleged rape: Baba Ijesha called himself my boyfriend, minor says in video

    A 14-year-old minor (name withheld) on Wednesday in a video played during proceedings at an Ikeja Special Offences Court said that Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James alias Baba Ijesha, told her he was her boyfriend.

    The video was a taped recording of the child forensic interview conducted on May 15 by Mrs Olabisi Ajayi-Kayode, a child expert and the Executive Director of the Cece Yara Foundation.

    The video was played during the cross-examination of Ajayi-Kayode by the defence counsel. Mr Babatunde Ogala (SAN).

    The child, during the interview, described the interaction she had with the 49-year-old embattled actor on April 19 when she met him at her foster mother’s home.

    He was invited following revelations that he had defiled her seven-years ago and unbeknownst to him, a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera had been set up in the home.

    The minor in the interview said when Baba Ijesha came into the home, he initially acted like he was having a phone conversation and that the defendant began checking the apartment to know whether anyone was home before he approached her.

    “He said you’re a smart young girl, my baby. Do you have a boyfriend? I said no and he said since you do not have a boyfriend now that you’re much more mature, you’re now mine, I am your boyfriend.

    “He said I used to teach you some things when you were small. I asked him what things so that I can record him with my phone.

    “My phone was under the throw pillow because I thought he wanted to confess to what he did seven-years ago but I was unable to record him.

    “He said don’t you remember, me and you used to play together, I used to teach you some things when you were small. Me and you had a contract and I asked him what contract?

    “He asked me to sit on his legs and I said no and he said you that when you were small you were not afraid. Now you’re afraid,” the minor said in the interview.

    The child told Ajayi-Kayode that Baba Ijesha during the April 19 incident, began touching her sexually and he had asked her to bring him some water.

    “When I went to the kitchen he also followed me and it was at this point that my mother and the other men (CCTV company staff) came in,” she said.

    Earlier, the minor narrated to Ajayi-Kayode what transpired when the Nollywood actor allegedly defiled her seven-years ago.

    She said that the first incident occured when Baba Ijesha came to visit her sick foster mother when she was a seven-year old. She said she was sitting on the carpet watching cartoons while he sat on the couch.

    She said the defendant asked her to remove her underwear and that he brought out his private part and asked her wriggle her waist while sitting on his laps.

    “My concentration was on the cartoon I was watching, I couldn’t remember how long I was on his laps before I felt some wetness.

    “He cleaned himself with a handkerchief and he asked me to clean myself up and I went to the bathroom to clean myself up with a towel,” she said.

    The minor said that the defendant told her not to tell anyone about what transpired between them.

    The child told Ajayi-Kayode that next day, Baba Ijesha came to her home with some fruits for her foster mother and she was asked to pick up the fruits from his car.

    “The car was parked at a T-junction and there was a wall and a gutter there and no one was on the other side.

    “The fruits were on the back seat and he opened the door in front and asked me to take the fruits.

    “When I stretched to pick the fruits from the back seat, he put the car keys into my private part and at the same time he was trying to kiss me.

    “After this incident, I did not see him again until seven-years later,” she said.

    During the interview, the child expert gave the minor a male and a female doll to depict how the defendant allegedly molested her seven-years ago.

    The child gave a demonstration of how the molestation happened to the observation of Ajayi-Kayode.

    NAN reports that the embattled actor faces a six-count charge bordering on indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration.

    The offences contravene Sections 135, 259, 262, 263 and 262 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Actress and comedienne Ms Damilola Adekoya alias Princess, the foster mother of the minor and Nollywood actress, Ms Iyabo Ojo were present in court to observe proceedings.

    Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned the case until Oct. 21 for continuation of trial.

  • Devil tempted me to rape 11-year-old girl – Suspect

    Devil tempted me to rape 11-year-old girl – Suspect

    A 42-year-old man, Jacob Joel, who has been imprisoned in a Jos Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl, stated that the devil tempted him to rape the minor.

    The Police told the court that the victim, who is a friend to the defendant’s daughter, was said to have been defiled allegedly by the defendant when she went to visit her friend.

    The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the crime.

    The judge, Justice S.P Gang, in his ruling, ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison until Dec. 7, for hearing.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, L.P Fombot, told the court that the minor had visited the accused home to see her friend, but did not meet her at home.

    Fombot said the victim, however, met the accused at home alone who allegedly dragged her into his room, threatened her with a knife, and had carnal knowledge of her.

    She alleged that the accused threatened her on several occasions, raping her repeatedly.

    The prosecutor said luck, however, ran out on him when he took the minor to the bush to have carnal knowledge of her, but was spotted by her school teacher.

    If convicted, the accused could face life imprisonment.

    The prosecutor said that during police interrogation, the accused blamed it on the devil, saying, “the devil tempted him.”

     

  • UNIBEN suspends lecturer, orders probe of alleged student’s rape

    UNIBEN suspends lecturer, orders probe of alleged student’s rape

    The management of the University of Benin said on Thursday said it had referred to the police a case of alleged rape against a lecturer, Dr Bode Ekundayo of the Department of English and Literature.

    It added that the lecturer, Dr Bode Ekundayo, had been issued a query and placed on suspension pending the conclusion of investigations by the police.

    Reports of the alleged rape, which was said to have been committed on October 5 in the lecturer’s office, broke out on Wednesday.

    A video showing the lecturer pleading for forgiveness after allegedly committing the crime also went viral on social media after it was initially posted on the victim’s class WhatsApp group.

    A statement by the institution’s spokesperson, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, on Thursday said a preliminary report on the issue had been submitted to university management.

    The statement reads partly, “Considering the gravity of the allegations and legal issues involved, the matter has been referred to the police for further investigation.

    “Management is, however, not oblivious of its responsibility of ensuring proper conduct by both staff and students of the university.

    “Accordingly, management has directed that the lecturer, Dr Bode Ekundayo, be issued a query and placed on interdiction pending the conclusion of investigations by the police.

    “These are in line with internal mechanisms as contained in the ‘Regulations Governing the Service of Senior Staff of the University on Benin, 2017.’

    “Management assures staff, students, parents and other stakeholders that the investigation will be pursued to its logical conclusion to ensure that justice is served.”

  • Nkechi Blessing recounts near rape experience

    Nkechi Blessing recounts near rape experience

    Popular actress, Nkechi Blessing has narrated how she was almost raped by a boyfriend of her sister when she was about 17 years.

    The actress made this known during an interview with Chude Jideonwo.

    The movie star said her sister once had her set up with a man in what she alleged was a plot to test her virginity.

    “I was 16 or 17 and I had this sister I used to tell I was a virgin and she would say I was lying. I used to dance and my mum ran a beer palour. This sister invited me to meet her boyfriend,” Blessing said.

    “It was as if she wanted to set me up to confirm if I was still a virgin or not. As a young girl who was knowledgeable about such matters, I sat down. Drinks were served. This sister told me she would be back and went out.

    “The boyfriend came close, sat beside me. My mind went to the virginity conversation I had with the sister. I was scared to death. I stood up and he held me, saying I wouldn’t leave. I protested, asked if he wanted to rape me.

    “He knew I was going to scream so he let me be. I guessed that (rape) was going to happen. I thought to myself that rapists should be given the death penalty. There’s no need for court. You hear a person raped, just kill them there.

    “I feared what would have happened to me if he eventually did it. I’ve seen victims; read loads of messages from people, even adults who were raped. You can imagine the anger and trauma that they have gone through.

    “Consider the 14-year-old girl involved in the Baba Ijesha case. No sane person hears that and wouldn’t speak up.”

     

  • Teacher who raped, infected 14 pupils with HIV in police net

    Teacher who raped, infected 14 pupils with HIV in police net

    A middle aged Grade two teacher, Usman Galadima has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for defiling 14 pupils of Central Primary School Karabonde Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.

    This is as the Niger State Government has constituted a Committee to investigate the incident as he is said to have infected the children with the dreaded HIV an allegation not yet verified.

    The state Child Right Agency, Director General, Mariam Kolo had last week confirmed the incident.

    The Committee set up by the government is to be headed by the state Commissioner for Education Hajiya Hanatu Jibrin Salihu. Others are the Director Child Right Protection Agency, the state Commissioner for Women Affairs, the State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB) among others in the state.

    A top source told our correspondent that as soon as the state CID is done with interrogation, the accused would be brought before the Committee for further questioning.

    According to the source, “the Committee is travelling today (Sunday) to Borgu on a four day facts finding mission on the matter. The development is so pathetic”.

    After the incident, the girls were said to have been taken to the hospital where it was discovered that the teacher who molested them is HIV positive.

    A source whose relatives are among the abused pupils revealed that the families of the victims are worried the children may not get justice as it appears some elders in the community are trying to protect the accused.

    Galadima who has already been suspended from work by the state SUBEB for allegedly assaulting the 14 girls sexually had confessed to the crime before a Committee constituted by the Councils’ Education Secretary, last week.

    One of the parents who did not want her name mentioned said Galadima was reported in July when two female pupils summoned the courage to report him to the head teacher for molesting them sexually.

    She said “the pupils were afraid to speak earlier after Galadima threatened to kill them if they dare mention to anyone what he did to them”.

    The case it was gathered was later reported to the headmaster of the school, Mallam Abdullahi Toure, by Hajiya Maimunat after which the accused teacher was summoned.

    The state Commissioner for Education Hajiya Hanatu Jibrin Salihu could not be reached for reaction to the development.

    Confirming the arrest of the suspect, the state Police command through the Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun said the suspect is with the Command over the allegations of sexual assault.

    According to him, the suspect initially disappeared, but was later arrested and transferred to Minna by the DPO of Borgu Divisional Police Station.