A female undergraduate student (name withheld) has accused a lecturer at the University of Lagos, Akoka, simply identified as Dr Kadiri, of rape.

The undergraduate said the incident occurred when she visited the lecturer in the office to sort out issues about her results.

A non-governmental organisation, Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation, where the victim reported the case, said rather than the lecturer attending to the undergraduate’s result issues, he allegedly raped her on August 16, 2023.

It was  gathered that InclusiveSWEF reported the case to the Gender Unit of the state police command and through the OC Gender, the state CP, Idowu Owohunwa, issued a warrant of arrest for the lecturer through the state High Court and involved the Vice Chancellor of the university.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, saying, “He is to appear in court in the coming days.”

Reacting, the spokesperson for UNILAG, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, said that the university was aware of an investigation involving an employee of the university.

She said, “UNILAG Management, on August 28, received a letter from the Nigeria Police Force, inviting an employee of the university for questioning. The employee was immediately informed of the development and advised to comply.

“On August 29, the employee complied. While we are not yet privy to the full details of the incident that led to the arrest of the employee, we are fully aware that the investigation is ongoing and we are cooperating with security agencies to ensure that the matter is resolved in the interest of justice.”

Burna Boy, Rema, Asake, Win Big In US [Full Winners List]

Grammy award-winning artiste, Burna Boy has added another feather to his cap as he won several awards including Best Afrobeats Single of the Year with the song ‘Last Last’ at the recently concluded 16th edition of the Headies award that took place on Sunday at the Cobb Energy Performing Centre, Atlanta US.

Other stars who shined at the award night themed  ‘Celebrating African Renaissance,’ include Asake who won the highly-coveted ‘Next Rated’ award while also scoring the ‘Album of the Year’ category for ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’, and Rema.

Other artistes who won went home with the Headies award including the likes of Seyi Vibez, Odumodublvck, Victony.

*See the full list of the winners below:*

*BEST MALE ARTIST*

REMA (Calm Down)

*AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR*

‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy

*DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR*

Rema (Calm Down)

*BEST RAP SINGLE*

‘Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK

*BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR*

‘Calm Down’ – Director K (Rema)

*ROOKIE OF THE YEAR*

ODUMODUBLVCK

*BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE*

‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal

*BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG*

‘Tinko Tinko’ – Obong Jayar

*BEST RAP ALBUM*

‘Young Preacher’ by Blaqbonez

*LYRICIST ON THE ROLL*

‘Flytalk Only’ by Payper Corleone

*PRODUCER OF THE YEAR*

‘Abracadabra’ by Rexxie

*BEST RAP ALBUM*

‘Young Preacher’ by Blaqbonez

*LYRICIST ON THE ROLL*

‘Flytalk Only’ by Payper Corleone

*BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG*

‘Eze Ebube’ – Neon Adejo

*SPECIAL RECOGNITION*

Sound Sultan

*BEST STREET HOP SINGLE*

‘Chance’ – Seyi Vibez*

*Next Rated Artist:*

Asake

*ALBUM OF THE YEAR*

‘Mr. Money With The Vibez’ by Asake

*SONG OF THE YEAR*

‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy

*BEST COLLABORATION AWARD*

WINNER — “Who’s Your Guy” By Spyro ft. Tiwa Savage

*WEST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR*

Black Sheriff

The police in Kwara State, yesterday, confirmed the death of three middle/aged men suspected to be members of rival cult groups in Ilorin, the state capital.

The deceased persons believed to be members of opposing cult groups died in Idi-Ape, Gambari, Baboko, and Surulere areas of Ilorin metropolis.

Spokesperson for the Command, Ajayi Okasanmi, told newsmen that the police would arrest leaders of the outlawed groups for prosecution.

Okasanmi urged parents in the state to warn their children and wards against cultism. He also advised members of the public to report suspected cases of cultism to the police via hotlines released by the law enforcement agency.

Okasanmi assured residents of Idi-Ape, Gambari, Baboko, and Surulere areas of Ilorin metropolis that the command was doing all within its powers to put a stop to the recent activities of suspected cultists in the area.

He said: “The command has commenced aggressive raids of black spots, stop-and-search and a total clampdown on motorcycles and tricycles operating outside the time permitted by the law, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00p.m. daily.”

He explained that the measures were in place to mitigate activities of the deviants.

“Anyone found committing any crime, especially cultism, regardless of any nomenclature, would be arrested and prosecuted.”

A 17-year-old boy identified simply as Ayomiposi Esan has allegedly stolen three mobile phones, two generator sets, a sound system and a Toyota Corolla car belonging to his parents identified as Mr Oluwafemi and Mrs Tosin.

The boy ran away with the items after locking his parents inside the house in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State.

It was gathered that on September 3, 2023, the suspect was said to have broken into the house in the wee hours of the night while the couple were asleep in the apartment.

A source in the area, who did not want to be mentioned because he was not authorised to speak for the family, told our correspondent that it took a joint effort of other residents to free the parents from the apartment after their son fled the scene with the stolen items.

After the victims reported the incident to the Ogijo Divisional Police Station, a Superintendent of Police, Awode Olatunde, led his men in hot pursuit of the suspect, leading to his arrest in Lagos while he (Ayomiposi) was looking for buyers for the stolen items.



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7th September 2023



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A 17-year-old boy identified simply as Ayomiposi Esan has allegedly stolen three mobile phones, two generator sets, a sound system and a Toyota Corolla car belonging to his parents identified as Mr Oluwafemi and Mrs Tosin.

The boy ran away with the items after locking his parents inside the house in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that on September 3, 2023, the suspect was said to have broken into the house in the wee hours of the night while the couple were asleep in the apartment.

A source in the area, who did not want to be mentioned because he was not authorised to speak for the family, told our correspondent that it took a joint effort of other residents to free the parents from the apartment after their son fled the scene with the stolen items.

After the victims reported the incident to the Ogijo Divisional Police Station, a Superintendent of Police, Awode Olatunde, led his men in hot pursuit of the suspect, leading to his arrest in Lagos while he (Ayomiposi) was looking for buyers for the stolen items.

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The source said, “The boy had successfully sold one generator set he stole. The father is preventing the police from prosecuting the son after his arrest. The police wanted the boy to be prosecuted for his action, but the parents said they wanted him to be released along with the stolen items.”

Speaking on the matter, the state Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Wednesday, said the force intended to prosecute the boy but could not do so since the parents had opposed it.

Odutola said, “The course of the investigation was truncated by the complainant, who was equally the biological father of the suspect, as he vehemently declined prosecution of his son, one Ayomiposi Esan. He wanted his son and the recovered stolen goods, including the car, released.

“In the spirit of community policing and taking into consideration the image of the force so that police will not be seen as being too harsh on him and his family, the teenage son was consequently released with his property on bond.

“However, the son was counselled, cautioned, and advised to turn a new leaf and shun further indulgence in all forms of delinquency to avoid future occurrences.”

The Labour Party (LP) has expressed dismay and trepidation over the dismissal of petitions by the five-man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) led by Justice Haruna Tsammani.

The tribunal had ruled on the petition filed by the party and its Presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

The tribunal had struck out the petition filed against President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, declaring it as incompetent.

Reacting, National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, said justice was not served and it did not reflect the law and the desire of the people.

“Nigerians were witnesses to the electoral robbery that took place on February 25, 2023, which was globally condemned but the Tribunal in its wisdom refused to accept the obvious.

“What is at stake is democracy and we will not relent until the people will prevail.

We salute the doggedness of our team of lawyers who fearlessly exposed the wrath in our system. We can only weep for democracy in Nigeria but we refuse to give up on Nigeria,” Ifoh said.

He said that details of the party’s position will be presented after consultation with their lawyers after the Certified True Copy of the judgement is made available to the party.

He also urged all lovers of democracy to remain focused and hopeful because a new Nigeria is possible.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, have rejected Wednesday’s judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal affirming the election of President Bola Tinubu.

The Legal Adviser to the Labour Party, Kehinde Edun, vowed to challenge the judgment at the Supreme Court.

Also, Atiku’s Lead Counsel, Chris Uche,  SAN, said he had received instructions from his client to file an appeal at the Supreme Court.

He said “The judgment has been delivered but we have not received justice. Luckily, the law has given us leverage to go on appeal to the Supreme Court. We have instructions from our clients to go to the Supreme Court. The struggle continues.”

 The PEPT which began sitting at 9.40am at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, ruled that the petition filed by Atiku and Obi and their parties had no merit and unanimously upheld Tinubu’s electoral victory in the February 25 presidential election.

The five-member panel took turns to dismiss the petitions presented by Atiku and Obi against the declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission on March 1, 2023.

The judgment was delivered by the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Haruna Tsammani, assisted by other members of the panel-Justices Stephen Adah, Monsurat Bolaji-Yusuf, Moses Ugo and Abba Mohammed.

The National Legal Adviser of the LP, Edun, expressed disappointment with the judgment, stressing that the tribunal was unfair to reject 10 of their 13 witnesses, adding that the decision weakened their case.

Edun said, “We already had a premonition that this might happen. For example, where the court was saying the statements of some key witnesses should have been filed along with the petitions. How can that be? Subpoena is an order of court by which the court has compelled a witness to come and give evidence before or as of the time you are filing the petition.

‘’This is because I have not assumed jurisdiction, the tribunal has also not assumed jurisdiction.  We are just filing. It is only after filing that the court assumes jurisdiction, not before. So how can you file a witness statement at the time of filing the petition? It is when the court signs the subpoena.”

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