Crime
Man Gets Life Imprisonment For Raping 10-Year-Old In Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Monday sentenced a 33-year-old man, Olamilekan Ajewole, to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl.
Ajewole was convicted after the court found him guilty of sexually assaulting the minor at Ayetoro Ekiti on June 29, 2024.
He was initially arraigned alongside a 25-year-old woman, Ayo Omoyajowo, on charges of conspiracy and rape.
According to the prosecution, the two defendants were accused of conspiring to commit the offence, which violated Section 31(2) of the Child’s Rights Law, Cap C7, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.
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In her statement to the police, the young victim said she was eating at Omoyajowo’s house when Ajewole entered, locked the door, and forcefully raped her.
“I shouted, but he covered my mouth with his palm. He removed my pant and forcibly had sex with me,” she told investigators.
“Afterwards, he used a handkerchief to clean the blood. I cried because of the pain and told my father what happened when I got home.”
Prosecuting counsel O.B. Ayeleso called five witnesses and tendered several exhibits including the defendant’s statements, a medical report, and video evidence.
Ajewole, in his defence, admitted guilt but maintained that Omoyajowo had no involvement in the crime.
Delivering judgment, Justice Adekunle Adeleye ruled that the prosecution had successfully proved the case against Ajewole beyond reasonable doubt.
“I find no inferable circumstance linking the second defendant (Omoyajowo) to the commission of rape with the first defendant. She is hereby acquitted and discharged,” the judge said.
“However, the prosecution has established the essential ingredients of the offence of rape against the first defendant. He is found guilty as charged.”
Justice Adeleye thereafter sentenced Ajewole to life imprisonment in accordance with the Child’s Rights Law of Ekiti State.
Police Rescue Three Kidnap Victims in Taraba After Sustained Pressure
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed the rescue of three kidnapped victims in Taraba State following sustained pressure mounted by its rescue teams.
The victims were identified as Otuwe Torhumba, 37; Kenneth Nyiutse, 35; and Michael Emmanuel, 27.
The Force made the disclosure on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in its 24-hour operational update covering security operations recorded across the country on October 2.
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According to the Police, “Due to sustained pressure by Police rescue teams, three of five kidnapped victims — Otuwe Torhumba (37), Kenneth Nyiutse (35) and Michael Emmanuel (27) — were rescued unharmed and reunited with their families.”
The Police said the three victims were rescued unharmed and subsequently reunited with their families.
The Force did not provide further details on the circumstances surrounding the abduction or the whereabouts of the remaining two victims in the operational summary.
The case is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Jalingo.
The rescue was among several operational successes recorded by the Nigeria Police Force during the reporting period.
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed the rescue of an 86-year-old man and his son after they were allegedly detained by suspected members of the Axe Men confraternity in Cross River State.
The victims, identified as Dominic Columbus Udoh, 86, and his son, Emmanuel Columbus Udoh, 40, were rescued by Police operatives on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The Police made the disclosure on Saturday, October 3, in its 24-hour operational update detailing security successes recorded across the country.
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According to the Force, Police operatives were mobilised to the scene after receiving information that suspected Axe Men confraternity cultists had unlawfully detained the two men.
The Police said the suspected cultists fled from the scene when operatives arrived.
The Force stated that officers, with assistance from neighbours, “forced open the locked apartment,” where the two victims were found.
According to the Police, both victims had sustained facial and chest injuries.
They were subsequently rescued and conveyed to the Police Hospital for medical treatment.
The Police said the incident is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Calabar.
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that personnel of Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) repelled an ambush by suspected bandits along the Amaafu-Abaji Road in Benue State.
The incident occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, during a routine patrol by the security personnel along the road.
The Police made the disclosure on Saturday, in its 24-hour operational update detailing security successes recorded across different states.
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According to the Police, “Personnel of Operation Zenda JTF on routine patrol along Amaafu-Abaji Road successfully repelled an ambush by bandits, neutralizing one suspect and recovering his locally fabricated gun.”
The Police added that other members of the group fled into the surrounding bushes following the encounter.
It further stated that “No Police casualty was recorded” during the operation.
The recovered firearm was subsequently taken as part of the evidence from the operation as investigations continue.
The Police said the case has been placed under investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Makurdi.
The Police Force continues to urge members of the public to provide security agencies with timely and useful information that can assist ongoing operations against criminal elements.
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