Crime
Tenant Defiled, Impregnate Pastor’s 16 Year Old Daughter
During a session at the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, a 61-year-old pastor accused his tenant, Godwin Emmanuel, of defiling and impregnating his 16-year-old daughter.
Emmanuel, who pleaded not guilty, is facing a one-count charge of defilement brought forth by the Lagos State government.
The prosecution informed the court that Emmanuel allegedly defiled the pastor’s daughter between April and July 2021 in the Ajangbadi area of Badagry.
According to the prosecution counsel, this act contravenes the Criminal Laws of Lagos State.
After Emmanuel pleaded not guilty, state counsel Ms. Abimbola Abolade called the pastor to testify. The witness revealed that Emmanuel, his tenant, was known to him through an estate agent.
He said he had known Emmanuel for three to four years and that his daughter identified the defendant as the person responsible for her pregnancy since he had been sleeping with her.
He explained “Godwin defiled my daughter and impregnated her at the age of 16 years.
“I reported the case at Area K Police Station in Badagry where my daughter confirmed that he had been sleeping with her for a long time. My daughter kept the pregnancy and gave birth to a female child,’’ he added
During cross-examination by defense counsel Victor Edet, the pastor stated that he couldn’t recall the exact date he reported the case to the police.
Nevertheless, he mentioned reporting it to the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency and a medical center when the police took no action.
The pastor asserted his conviction that the defendant impregnated his daughter, alleging that Emmanuel’s wife, a nurse, provided drugs to induce an abortion.
The pastor informed the court that his daughter disclosed to him that during one of the encounters, the condom used by Emmanuel broke.
The pastor added that Emmanuel instructed her to shift responsibility to a third person introduced by him.
Presiding Justice Abiola Soladoye adjourned further hearing in the case to December 11.
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summons for former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, requiring him to appear in court on October 24.
This summons follows the filing of a 16-count charge of alleged fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The EFCC has accused Bello, alongside two others—Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu—of criminal breach of trust involving a staggering sum of N110.4 billion.
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The public summons was issued by Justice Maryanne Anenih on Thursday, after the EFCC reported difficulties in serving Bello with the charges.
Bello’s absence led to the postponement of his arraignment, which was originally scheduled for Thursday.
This latest development follows prior efforts to compel Bello to attend court, including a May ruling by Justice Emeka Nwite that mandated his physical presence, as well as a recent order from the Court of Appeal.
Darius Ishaku, the former governor of Taraba State, has been granted bail of N150 million by a high court in Maitama, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Ishaku appeared in court on Monday alongside Bello Yero, the former permanent secretary of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, facing serious allegations including criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, and conversion of public funds.
The two defendants pleaded “not guilty” to a total of 15 charges during their arraignment.
In a court session on Thursday, their legal teams presented bail applications, which were not opposed by the prosecution.
Rotimi Jacobs, representing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), stated that he had no objection since the defendants had previously been granted administrative bail.
Judge Sylvanus Oriji approved the bail, requiring each defendant to provide two sureties in the same amount as the bail.
The sureties must be responsible citizens residing in the FCT, with verifiable office and residential addresses.
Additionally, at least one surety for each defendant must hold a director-level position in the civil service.
The court imposed restrictions on both men, preventing them from traveling outside the country without prior approval and mandating that they deposit their travel documents with the court.
Ishaku, 70, who governed Taraba from 2015 to 2023, was previously invited by the EFCC in July 2023 regarding financial transactions during his tenure, resulting in his initial release on bail.
However, both Ishaku and Yero were arrested and detained by the EFCC on September 27, 2024.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 33 individuals suspected of involvement in internet fraud during a recent operation in Port Harcourt.
The agency announced the arrests via its X account (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.
The suspects were apprehended in a sting operation in the Iwofe and Ogboro areas of the city, following credible intelligence regarding their alleged criminal activities.
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Along with the arrests, the EFCC seized a range of items, including several mobile phones, laptops, and boxes containing counterfeit United States dollars.
The operation also revealed fake stamps from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Customs, airport clearance, DHL, and FedEx, as well as two vehicles.
The suspects are currently in custody and will face charges in court upon the completion of ongoing investigations.
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