Crime
Ekiti Herbalist Bags 5-Year-Sentence Over Fraud
Nurudeen Ibrahim, a 58-year-old herbalist from Ekiti, has been sentenced to five years in prison with hard labour after being found guilty of defrauding a businesswoman of N8 million.
Ibrahim faced charges of conspiracy, fraud, and indecent assault when arraigned before the Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on August 2, 2022.
The prosecutor, Insp Elijah Adejare, presented that Ibrahim and accomplices, still at large, committed these offenses in September 2019 in Aramoko-Ekiti.
The prosecutor stated that the convict, along with others who remain unidentified, conspired to commit a felony by deceitfully acquiring N10.4 million from the complainant.
Additionally, they allegedly subjected the complainant to indecent assault.
The prosecutor cited that these actions violated Sections 516, 419, and 353 of the Criminal Code Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012.
The complainant in her testimony before the court, said that she was a businesswoman, based in Lagos, but in September 2019, when her business suffered some setbacks, her father invited her home to Aramoko-Ekiti, and introduced her to the herbalist “for assistance.”
She said “Thereafter, I discovered he had used charm on me; he was collecting my money, on the pretext of finding solutions to my problems.
“He sexually assaulted me and slept with me severally. I sold my cars and house among others for the sum of N10.4 million, which he collected from me.
“He also collected some of my personal belongings and gave them to his wife. I bought a car for him from the proceeds of my sold properties, with evidence.
“When I became seriously sick, I begged him to please give me part of the money to take care of myself, but he refused and instead threatened my life if I informed anyone of what had transpired between us.”
In support of his case, Adejare presented seven witnesses and submitted various pieces of evidence as exhibits, including statements from the complainant, her photos while on a sickbed, assorted charms and fetish objects, a Toyota Camry car, and the defendant’s statement.
During the trial, the convict presented his defense and refuted some of the allegations when questioned by his counsel, Mr. Busuyi Ayorinde.
In contrast, he acknowledged acquiring N8 million from the businesswoman but summoned a single witness to testify on his behalf.
Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mr Olatomiwa Daramola said: “I find the defendant not guilty of offence of conspiracy, he is discharged and acquitted.
“However, he is found guilty of the offence of obtaining by false pretences to wit fraud and convicted accordingly.
“He is hereby sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour, or an option of restitution of the sum of N8 million, being the amount the convict admitted having obtained from the victim, which the court has found to be under false pretence, in lieu of imprisonment.
“On the Toyota Camry Car, which was found to be proceed of crime, the court is empowered by Section 296 (b) of the Ekiti State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2014, to order that it be applied as part of the sum of N8 million, due to the complainant, and I so hold,” Daramola added
The Ogun State Police Command has taken a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, into custody in connection with a suspected arson incident that claimed the life of his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe, in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area.
The incident was reported at the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday, October 18, 2026, following information that a house had been set ablaze, resulting in the woman’s death.
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The Ogun State Police Command disclosed the development in a press release issued on Sunday, stating that the husband was in custody in connection with the incident.
The deceased’s body has been deposited at a mortuary for post-mortem examination to establish further details surrounding her death.
The police also disclosed that the case was being processed for transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni, psc, FCSS, MNIPR, assured the public that the matter would be investigated diligently and professionally in accordance with the law.
According to the statement, the commissioner assured the public that “the matter will be investigated diligently and professionally in accordance with the law.”
Ojajuni reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property, stressing that allegations of serious crimes would receive appropriate investigative attention.
The command also called on members of the public to report suspicious activities promptly and provide credible information that could assist crime prevention and ongoing investigations.
“The Command urges members of the public to report suspicious activities promptly and provide credible information that may assist crime prevention and ongoing investigations,” the statement read.
The circumstances surrounding the fire and the alleged involvement of the husband remain subject to investigation.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an 85-year-old woman, Grace Ehimeka, after recovering 179 kilogrammes of skunk from her during anti-drug operations in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Ehimeka was among six suspects arrested during raids conducted by NDLEA operatives in the area as part of a series of nationwide operations targeting illicit drugs.
The operations in Edo State also led to the recovery of another 220.8 kilogrammes of skunk, alongside smaller quantities of cannabis and other controlled substances.
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The arrest was one of several recorded during the agency’s nationwide operations, which resulted in major drug seizures across multiple states.
In Lagos, the NDLEA seized 8,725 kilogrammes of tramadol hydrochloride powder worth over ₦6.98 billion at Apapa Port. The shipment, which originated from India, had been declared as maize starch.
The agency also intercepted cannabis concealed in palm oil at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The consignment was allegedly intended for Saudi Arabia, while two suspects were arrested in connection with the case.
In Ondo State, operatives destroyed an estimated 7,500 kilogrammes of skunk cultivated on three hectares of farmland and arrested five suspects.
Other seizures were recorded in Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna and the Federal Capital Territory, including large quantities of tramadol, Exol-5 tablets and cannabis.
The operations formed part of the NDLEA’s ongoing efforts to disrupt the trafficking and distribution of illicit drugs across the country.
A 70-year-old man, Alhaji Saleh Kasim, has been killed during a bandit attack on Gamji Village in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, while 27 abducted residents have been rescued by security forces.
The Katsina State Government disclosed this in a press release issued on Saturday by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasir Mu’azu.
According to the statement, about 40 armed bandits, led by a suspected gang leader identified as Kachalla Alhaji Bawa Kabir, invaded the community in the early hours of October 16, 2026.
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The attackers reportedly arrived on 20 motorcycles, abducted 27 residents, mostly women, children and elderly people, and rustled six cows.
The government said Kasim was shot dead during the attack.
Following credible intelligence, troops of the 17 Brigade, working with local hunters and the Community Watch Corps, moved to block the attackers’ escape routes towards the Madaci forest enclave.
At about 6 p.m. on the same day, the troops engaged the bandits at Tashar Bawa forest and successfully rescued all 27 abducted residents.
The rescued victims were subsequently taken to the Machika Military Forward Operating Base for medical attention.
The statement added that joint security teams had commenced clearance operations to flush out the remaining members of the gang and prevent possible reprisal attacks on the community.
The Katsina State Government, under Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, reaffirmed its commitment to protecting residents across the state.
Mu’azu commended the troops and community-based security groups for their swift response to the incident.
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