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  • Request to suspend prison term for ex-justice minister’s wife rejected

    Request to suspend prison term for ex-justice minister’s wife rejected

    Prosecutors have rejected a request by former Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s wife to suspend the four-year prison sentence she got on charges of college admission fraud involving her daughter and financial misconduct.

    Officials said this on Thursday.

    Chung Kyung-sim, a former professor of Dongyang University, has been serving time after receiving the prison sentence from the Supreme Court in January on charges including forging a presidential citation from her university and getting a false internship certificate to use for her daughter’s admission to a medical school in 2013.

    The charges against her also included financial misconduct in violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

    Chung filed a request to suspend her prison sentence early this month, saying she needs urgent medical operations for injuries she got from multiple falls inside the prison, including a ruptured disc.

    The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office held a meeting earlier in the day to review the request.

  • My husband is too lazy, businesswoman tells court

    My husband is too lazy, businesswoman tells court

    A businesswoman, Tawakalitu Sanusi, has asked a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her 15-year-old marriage to her estranged husband, Olaide whom she described as ‘’too lazy.’’

    Sanusi said she is further frustrated by her husband’s alleged ineptitude when he barred her from having access to their three children.

    “My lord, Olaide stubbornly turned down all available job opportunities provided by my father due to his pride.

    “After losing his white collar job, I pleaded with him times without number to learn a trade or get a lesser job, but he was only interested in an office work.

    “For instance, I got him a security job at the University College Hospital (UCH), but he told me that he cannot withstand staying awake in the night.

    “Also, my father got him a job as a driver, but Sanusi bluntly refused,” Sanusi said.

    She said she attempted to travel to Saudi Arabia to work as a domestic so that she can provide for him and their children.

    “In order to keep the home going, I travelled to Abuja and Lagos to hustle and I regularly send money to my husband and the children.

    “However, he has now denied me access to the children. He threatened to kill me if I ever go to his house to see the children again,” she alleged.

    Olaide denied some of the allegations leveled against him.

    “My lord, my wife constantly accuses me of bringing bad luck to her.

    ”When she got a visa to travel to Saudi Arabia, I supported her with N100,000. She kept me in the dark, believing that I will bring her misfortune.

    “She decided on her own that she was no longer interested in the marriage when she filed this suit,” Olaide said.

    He consequently prayed the court to grant him custody of the three children.

    After the couple testified, the court’s President, Mrs S.M Akintayo adjourned the matter until Sept. 30 for judgment.

    Akintayo, however, advised the petitioner and the respondent to maintain peace and order.

  • My husband spread charm on bed to kill me – Wife alleges

    My husband spread charm on bed to kill me – Wife alleges

    A businesswoman, Maria Yakubu, on Friday dragged her husband, Gana Yakubu, to a Customary Court sitting in Nyanya, for allegedly spreading charm on her bed.

    The petitioner said this in a divorce petition she filed against her husband at the court.

    “Since we finished building our new house and moved in, I and my husband started having misunderstanding, whenever I come back home, it’s always one problem or the other.

    “Sometimes my husband will come home with another woman. Just to get me angry, I never reacted, it was not easy but I kept trying not to react.

    “On one faithful day, I came back home and entered my room, and saw charm on my bed, I confronted my husband and he denied, then I involved the police. My husband later confessed that he was the one that spread the charm.”

    The petitioner further begged the court to grant her divorce, saying: “I don’t want to die in this marriage.”

    The presiding judge, Shitta Abdullahi, however, adjourned the matter until Aug. 8 for defense

  • My wife’s adulterous lifestyle is upsetting me – Cleric

    My wife’s adulterous lifestyle is upsetting me – Cleric

    A cleric, Alhaji Lukman Shittu, prayed a Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, to grant him divorce because his wife’s adulterous lifestyle was upsetting him.

    Shittu, who has been married to Fisayo for 20 years,, said he no longer loves his wife.

    ‘My wife started driving a car soon after she moved out of our home. She told lies that her relative gave her the car but my investigations revealed that the same man who had all along been sleeping with her bought her the car.

    “My lord, Fisayo started misbehaving when things became difficult for me and I was unable to give her money to rent a shop.

    “She started coming home late. She decided to take the three children from my house. And changed the school of the last child without my knowledge and the other two have vowed not to recognise me as their father anymore.

    “During the last Ramadan, I invited the second one to live with me, but he turned down my offer.

    ”Mr Lord, do you believe that Fisayo’s lover worships in the same mosque where I am cleric?,” Shittu lamented.

    Earlier, Fisayo, the petitioner who lived at Odo ona Ewe area of Ibadan contended that her husband was irresponsible and threatens her.

    “Shittu deceived me into getting a loan from a micro-finance bank under the agreement that I will use it to establish my business.

    “Unknowingly, I was facilitating his adulterous intentions. Shittu frequently brings difference types of women into our matrimonial home.

    “In addition, Shittu demolished the shop which I furnished with my money in order to deny me any means of sustenance.

    Delivering judgment, the President of the Court, Mrs S.M. Akintayo pronounced the marriage dissolved citing lack of love for the dissolution.

    Akintayo held that there was no point keeping Shittu and Fisayo together since both have agreed to part ways.

    “In the interest of peace, the customary marriage between Shittu and fisayo ceases to be henceforth.

    “Custody of the three children is granted to Fisayo. Shittu must not be denied access to his children

    “He must pay a monthly feeding allowance of N30,000 for the children’s upkeep starting from July 2022,” Akintayo said.

    The court’s president also granted an order restraining Shittu from harassing, intimidating and interfering with the personal life of the petitioner.

  • Ekweremadu, wife sue NIMC, NIS, UBA, others over organ donor’s claim

    Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others over the controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s real age.

    Others mentioned in the suit are the Comptroller General (C-G), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Stanbic-IBTC Bank; United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc as 2nd to 5th respondents respectively.

    Recall that Ekweremadu and his wife were, on Thursday, remanded in the UK police custody, after they were arraigned before the  Uxbridge Magistrate Court for alleged conspiracy to facilitate the travel of Ukpo, alleged to be a minor, for organ harvesting.

    The couple, however, denied the allegations and the court adjourned till July 7 for hearing.

    But in an originating summon marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/2022, dated and filed June 27 by their counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, the Ekweremadus prayed the court for an order directing the NIMC to supply them with the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the biodata information of David Nwamini Ukpo.

    The applicants said Ukpo’s National Identification Number (NIN):19438077110, which is in the possession of the agency, should be produced for the purpose of facilitating the criminal investigation and tendering same to establish their innocence with respect to Ukpo’s age in the criminal charges against them before the Uxbridge Magistrate Court.

    They also sought an order directing the NIS C-G  to supply the applicants with the documents and application form of David Nwamini Ukpo in the possession of the 2nd respondent presented for the issuance of International passport No. BO0569974 for the purpose of assisting criminal investigation and tendering same before the Uxbridge Magistrate Court, UK  until July 7 in the alleged criminal charge brought against the applicants.

    They also sought an order of court directing the Stanbic-IBTC Bank to supply the applicants with the Certified True Copy of mandate card and account opening package of account No. 0032551834 maintained by its customer, Ukpo, with Bank Verification Number 22509616391 in the custody of the bank, for the purpose of tendering same to establish the innocence of the applicants with respect to his age in the criminal charges filed against the applicants.

    They sought an order of court directing UBA to supply the applicants with the Certified True Copy of mandate card and account opening package of account No. 2195739574 maintained by Ukpo with Bank Verification Number 22509616391 in the custody of the bank, for the purpose of tendering same to establish the innocence of the applicants.

    Awomolo said that the application was brought pursuant to Order 3, Rule 1 of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2019, Sections 6 and 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and under the inherent jurisdiction of the court.

    The senior lawyer, who gave 20 grounds why the prayers should be granted, said the 1st applicant (Ike Ekweremadu) is a serving senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, representing Enugu West Senatorial District.

    According to him, the 2nd applicant (Beatrice) is a chartered accountant, civil servant and the wife of the 1st applicant.

    “The applicants have a daughter named Sonia Ekweremadu, who is suffering from kidney failure and the applicants have been managing it for about five years.

    “The said daughter of the applicants urgently needed kidney transplant to save her life.

    “David Nwamini Ukpo, offered to donate one of his kidneys for the daughter of the applicants if his kidney is compatible with that of Miss Sonia Ekweremadu.

    “David Nwamini Ukpo informed the applicants that he is Twenty One (21) years of age having being born In the year 2000.

    “The 1st applicant supported the visa application of David Nwamini Ukpo to the United Kingdom with a letter to the British High Commission in Nigeria, explaining the purpose of the visit i.e to enable him undergo medical examination in the United Kingdom so that the donor and Sonia Ekweremadu get the best of medical attention.

    “After conducting various medical tests, the Royal Free Hospital in London decided that the said David Nwamini Ukpo was not a suitable donor because his kidney is not compatible with that of Sonia Ekweremadu,” he said.

    According to Awomolo, Ukpo was then asked to return to Nigeria but rather than do so, he approached the authorities in the United Kingdom for protection from being returned to Nigeria.

    “David Nwamini Ukpo told the United Kingdom police that he is fifteen years of age contrary to the information supplied to the applicants by the same David Nwamini Ukpo.

    “The applicants verily believe that  Ukpo was actually 21 or more having regards to the public records in the custody of the respondents.

    “The applicants were arrested by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom on June 21 for the allegation that they brought a 15-year-old child (a minor) to the UK to harvest his organs.

    “The applicants were charged before the Uxbridge Magistrate Court, United Kingdom on the 23rd of June 2022 for offences of conspiracy to arrange/facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting.

    ‘”The court denied them bail and they are presently in the custody of UK authorities.

    “The applicants require documents from the respondents to assist in the fair criminal investigation and as facts In their defence to establish their innocence of the allegation In the charge and to prove that David Nwamini Ukpo is not a minor and Indeed consented to the medical examination in the United Kingdom.

    “The said David Nwamini Ukpo is presently in care in the custody of British Authorities and he cannot be accessed by the applicants.

    “The documents being sought to be handed over to the applicants will support the applicants in their defence and establish their innocence of the charges brought against them.,” he said, among others

    The lawyer said the application was made in the interest of justice.

    Also, Bright Ekweremadu, the elder brother of the lawmaker, in the affidavit deposed to, said Ukpo informed the couple that he was 21 years old, having being born in the year 2000 and was ready to help Sonia.

    Justice Ekwo fixed July 1 for hearing of the matter.

  • Photos: Fmr Senate President, Saraki, wife, others at Otunba Ojora 90th birthday bash

    Otunba Adekunle Ojora, the Lisa of Ife and Commander of Niger (CON) turned 90 today. His children, Barrister Toyin and Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki as well as Prince Yinka Ojora joined their mum, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora in hosting a few friends and family members inside the nonagenarian’s sitting room in Ikoyi. Below are few of the faces present at the event.

    PIC 1: Members of the Saraki and Ojora families, including former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki; his wife, Barrister Toyin Ojora-Saraki; and wife of the celebrant, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora, at the 90th Birthday Celebration of Otunba Adekunle Ojora, in Ikoyi, Lagos State.

    PIC 2: Members of the Saraki and Ojora families, including former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki; his wife, Barrister Toyin Ojora-Saraki; and wife of the celebrant, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora, at the 90th Birthday Celebration of Otunba Adekunle Ojora, in Ikoyi, Lagos State.

    PIC 3: CEO of the Chagoury Group, Ronald Chagoury; Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki; Earl Osaro Onaiwu; and Prince Dillis Nwokedi, at the 90th Birthday Celebration of Otunba Adekunle Ojora, in Ikoyi, Lagos.

  • Man bathes sleeping wife with hot water

    A retiree, Mr Isaac Ekeh, has allegedly bathed his wife, Stella, with hot water while she was sleeping in the night.

    According to reports, the incident happened on May 31, at 3:00 a:m at Satellite Town, Alakija, in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government area of Lagos State.

    Mrs Ekeh, an educationist, who sustained a high degree of injuries said on Monday, that the family had dinner together before the unfortunate incident.

    “My children, husband and I ate our dinner together on the fateful day before we went to bed.

    “Isaac woke up around 3:00 am, boiled water which he used to bathe me while I was sleeping in the bedroom.

    “My scream alerted my children, who stormed my room as my body was already peeling.

    “My children rushed me to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, where I am receiving treatment.

    “What baffled me was that we did not quarrel, no fight, no disagreement that would have warranted him to scald my skin,” she said.

    The mother of four said that her husband has since travelled to his village after causing her grievous harm, adding that he is currently in his village in Owerri, Imo state.

    When contacted, the State Police Public Relationships Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said he had no knowledge of the incident.

    “I do not have a report of such, the case was not reported.

    “The woman should go to any police station nearer to her to report,” he said.

  • Ogun police arrest man who sold wife, son for 2million naira

    Ogun police arrest man who sold wife, son for 2million naira

    A man aged 36 years whose name has been given as Kingsley Essien is cooling off in police cell for allegedly selling his Wife and two-year-old son for a sum of 2 million naira

    It was gathered that his wife was sold for 1.4 Million naira while he received 600,000 for the sale of his son.

    The police in Ogun State said the husband had trafficked his wife to Mali for prostitution at the rate of ₦1.4million.

    Confirming the incident on Thursday, the Ogun State police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed that Essien’s arrest followed a report lodged at the Agbara division by the wife, Bright Essien.

    The woman was said to have reported to the police that her husband had sometime in October 2021, lied that he had secured a job for her in Bamako, Mali, and that he had in the past assisted many to secure a job in Mali.

    Not suspecting any foul play, Bright said she agreed to go to Mali, but she got to the African country and discovered that she had been sold to a human trafficking cartel headed by a woman at the rate of N1,400,000.

    “While in Mali, she was forced into prostitution, but she later found her way to the Nigerian embassy in Bamako where she was assisted back to Nigeria,” Oyeyemi said.

    He added that as the wife returned to Nigeria, she could not find her son and this prompted her to report at the police station.

    “Upon the report, the DPO of Agbara division, SP Abiodun Salau, detailed his detectives to go after the suspect, and he was eventually arrested.

    “On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime, he confessed further that he sold the two-year-old son to somebody at the rate of six hundred thousand Naira,” Oyeyemi said.

    Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has directed that the man be moved to the Anti-human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the state CIID for investigation, directing police officers to trace and arrest the buyer of the stolen so as to recovered.

  • Be ready for your wife to cheat on you – Paul Play tells men

    Be ready for your wife to cheat on you – Paul Play tells men

    Veteran singer, Paul Play Dairo, has shared his opinion on men who cheat in their marriages

    He warned men who hide under tradition to cheat to beware of women of today.

    He wrote on his Instagram: “If you are ready to CHEAT on your wife, be ready for her to CHEAT on you, tradition ko !trabaye ni.

    “The Bible says love your neighbor as yourself . If you think you can hide under tradition and start behaving anyhow . Today’s woman no send you . You go hear am!”

  • Orlando Julius died in my arms – Wife reveals

    Orlando Julius died in my arms – Wife reveals

    Wife of late veteran highlife musician, Orlando Julius Ekemode, Latoya Aduke has said that her late husband gave his last breath peacefully in her arms.

    According to Latoya, the veteran musician passed on Thursday night naturally in his home in Ilesha, Osun State.

    Speaking on the phone, Latoya said, “Orlando has gone oh,” and she sobbed.

    “He died in my arms at night. I thank the Lord,” she wept in the phone conversation with Tribune Online.

    The musician, aged 78 years, had been hale and hearty for some years, but inactive to perform live since 2020.