COURT REMANDS THREE FOR ALLEGEDLY BEATING POLICEMAN TO DEATH IN IBADAN

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered that three men who allegedly beat a policeman to death, be remanded in prison, pending legal advice.

The Magistrate, Mrs Mercy Amole-Ajimoti, ordered that Abubakar Mohammed, 25; Salisu Usman, 20; and Ajayi Ojo, 32, be remanded in Agodi prison.

Amole-Ajimoti, who did not take the plea of the defendants, ordered the police to return the case file to the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).

She, subsequently, adjourned the case until July 15, for mention.

The Prosecution, Insp. Sunday Ojeleye, told the court that the three defendants allegedly conspired to commit the offence on March 22, by 7 p.m. at Sabo area, Mokola, Ibadan.

Ojeleye alleged that the defendants assaulted Insp. Tirimisiyu Akinola, with dangerous weapons at Sabo, while on lawful duty in a dark spot in the area.

The deceased, he said, was a policeman attached to the Area Command, Iyaganku, Ibadan, and led a team of policemen to Sabo.

The prosecution said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 316 and punishable under Sections 319 and 324.

Comments

BREAKING: SENATE COMMENCES PROBE OF SENATOR ABBO FOR ASSULTING NURSING MOTHER

The Senate has begun probe into the case of Senator Elisha Abbo PDP, Adamawa North who allegedly slapped a nursing mother repeatedly at a sex toy shop in Abuja. Against this backdrop, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has set up a seven- Member Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the matter and report back in two weeks. Presenting the Committee, Lawan promised that the Senate will be responsive and responsible, stressing that it will continue to remain the Senate of the people. The decision of the Senate to set Up the Committee was sequel to a motion by Senator Uba Sani, APC, Kaduna Central. The Committee is chaired by Senator Sam Egwu, PDP, Ebonyi North. Other members of the Committee are Senators Oluremi Tinubu, APC, Lagos Central; Matthew Urhoghide, PDP, Edo South; Stella Oduah, PDP, Anambra North; Danladi Sankara, APC,Jigawa North- West; Sani Musa, Niger and Daudu Haliru Jika, Bauchi Central. Senator Abbo, who defeated Senator Binta Garba, to emerge as the wi

Rohr On Verge Of Sack As Super Eagles Coach

Rohr On Verge Of Sack As Super Eagles Coach The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will not renew Gernot Rohr’s contract as head coach of the Super Eagles, even if he wins the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations; this is authoritative. According to our sources, senior officials who matter at the decision-making echelon of the federation are not impressed by the Rohr’s rather uncommitted handling of the nation’s apex football team. The unimpressive outing of the German and his boys in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations’ Competition (AFCON) has forced the federation officials to ask their lawyers to look at Rohr’s contract, as a first step to terminating his deal with Nigeria, immediately after the AFCON matches on July 19. “The NFF is not impressed with the way the team is playing after Rohr has been given all the support he required and were left unimpressed after he fuelled the match bonus crisis in the Eagles camp. “Since Nigeria qualified for AFCON, our attackers have been clay-foo

PHOTO NEWS : Oyo Pensioners thank You Visit to Makinde

SEE PICTURES Oyo Pensioners thank You Visit to Makinde The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde met with pensioners who came to show their appreciation to his administration for paying their pensions on time. Makinde in his address to them said last Saturday he inform them,that the government is not doing civil servants and pensioners a favour by paying their entitlements on time, as it is their right. The Governor added that he promised to also make all outstanding backlog payments to pensioners over time.

OGBOMOSO INFO

Search This Blog