Gunmen murder Egba chief in Ogun, leaves a note on him

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Wednesday murdered an Egba Chief, Moses Oyebade.

Oyebade was assassinated in his residence at Ikanna compound in the Ago-Oba area of the Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The victim, who was until his demise the Oluwo of Ikanna, was said to have been shot by his assailants while sleeping in his bedroom at about 12am on Wednesday.

It was gathered that Oyebade, who recently celebrated his 75th birthday in Lagos two weeks ago, was the only occupant in the house when the gunmen came.

The first son of the deceased, Oluyemi Oyebade, who confirmed the sad incident, said he got the news of his father’s death through a telephone call from his brother.

He said, “My father was sleeping in his bedroom. The bed is close to the window. As the glass was broken, he woke up to see what happened. He took his torch to see who was there.

“That was how he was shot. The first gunshot hit him in the hand. They shot him again. They shot him three times.”

He said, “Nobody came to his aid. The neighbours could have assisted him, but they pretended as if they did not know what happened.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident, adding that the assailants left a note at the victim’s residence.

He said, “Some men went to the house of Apena of Ikanna, Chief Moses Oyebade, broke his window and shot him at 12 am on Wednesday.

“We have examined the place and recovered a note which contained a message written in both English and Yoruba languages.

“The note read thus, ‘Useless man, Onidokudo (promiscuous)’. In our preliminary investigation, it could be a case of assassination. We will invite some people for interrogation.

“The state Police Commissioner, Valentine Ntomchukwu, has directed that the case be transferred to the Department of Criminal Investigation. The perpetrators will not go scot- free”.

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Man bags three-year jail term, hard labour for rape

An Ebonyi State High Court sitting in Abakaliki on Wednesday sentenced a middle-aged man, Ekene Nweke, to three years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 20-year-old girl.

The State Chief Judge, Justice Alloy Nwankwo, sentenced the Ekene for defiling one Miss Blessing on Feb. 21, 2011.

According to the Prosecutor, Mrs Nkem Chukwu, Nweke had on February 21, 2011 raped Blessing at her residence in Abakaliki.

The prosecutor said the offence was contrary to section 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap 33, Vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State.

Chukwu, in his argument provided a report of the medical examination carried out on the victim, showing deposit of semen around her private part.

While delivering judgement, Justice Nwankwo said evidence before him shows that Nweke committed the act and as such must be punished.

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I am not Patience Jonathan, do not pay anybody to see me, my husband – Aisha Buhari

According to DailyPost, First Lady, Hajia Aisha Buhari, has called on those working with her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari against taking bribes from anybody before gaining access to her.

Mrs. Buhari reminded them that they should thread with caution because it took her husband 12 years before getting to the position he currently occupies.

The First Lady made this appeal during an “Appreciation Dinner” she hosted in honour of the All Progressives Congress’ women and youths at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

She said, “There was nothing that people did not say about the past administration. It is not former President Goodluck Jonathan that is not good but the people around him.

“So, the people that are going to be around President Buhari have to be very careful because this election ended peacefully.

“We are praying and hoping that people around him should know that it took him 12 years to get to that position and they must know that they are coming to serve the masses, not General Buhari

Court sentences four kidnappers to 85 years imprisonment in Delta

According to DailyPost, Four persons who abducted a house wife in Warri, Delta State in 2011 have been sentenced to 85 years imprisonment by Justice Marshal Umukoro, of the Asaba High Court.

The accused persons, Daniel Barefo, Sunday Analue, Silvanus Mudiaga Onome, and Ezegbune Daniel, were arraigned on a four count charge bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping, armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms.

While delivering judgment, the presiding Judge, Justice Marshal Umukoro said the statement of the convicts shows that they committed the crime.

Umukoro noted that their statement was an indication of the role they all played in the kidnapping, adding that the victim also identified the first accused person.

The court stated that the testimony by the accused persons equally showed that the abduction was carefully thought out, hence they were sentenced to 85 years imprisonment with hard labour.

Accident claims 17 lives in Cross River

No fewer than 17 persons have lost their lives in a fatal accident involving an 18 seater bus at Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State.

The bus was reportedly heading to Enugu from Calabar when the accident happened.

Available report said a passenger and the bus driver survived the crash, but DAILY POST could not ascertain the degree of injuries both victims sustained

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