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Fire kills husband, wife, grandson in Ibadan

2024-12-20

The general manager also noted that a team of policemen, led by CSP Olaniyan Jibola from Mapo Division, and operatives of Amotekun, led by Gbenga Akinyemi from the North West Division, were on the scene to maintain law and order. “From our investigation, we discovered that in their attempt to keep their house warm due to the cold weather, they resorted to using a naked flame, which led to the fire disaster after they had fallen asleep,” he explained. Akinyinka said the agency received a distress call about the fire at 3:46 am on Friday from one Hassan and immediately deployed personnel to the scene. The tragedy, which affected a storey building, occurred in the early hours of Friday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Akinyinka confirmed that three people — a husband, his wife, and their grandson — lost their lives in the fire, while five others were rescued alive from the building.

Man sentenced to death for killing baby in Delta

2024-12-20

He said, “The eye witness evidence of the deceased’s mother PW1, the evidence of the pathologist PW2, and the confessional statement of the Defendant made to the investigation Police officer, all established the case of the prosecution beyond a reasonable doubt. “The PW2, Dr Emmanuel Egbuduka, a pathologist who conducted an autopsy on the body of the deceased told the court that the cause of death was as a result of three deep penetrating injuries to the head caused by a sharp object such as a cutlass,” the prosecutor said. The defendant was arraigned before the court on a three-count charge for the offences of attempted murder, murder and causing grievous bodily harm, punishable under Sections 320, 319 and 335 respectively of the Criminal Code Laws of Delta State. “The court rejected the defendant’s denial in his testimony before the court and his retraction of the confessional statement. The prosecution was conducted by the State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mr Omamuzo Erebe, who led other counsel in the matter.

Woman who assaulted FRSC official not a police officer – Lagos PPRO

2024-12-20

He stated that Osayi was arrested and prosecuted by the Ajah Division of the Lagos State Police Command for the assault. He also assured them that the synergy between the police and the FRSC remained robust and crucial in Lagos State’s security architecture. On December 16, 2024, she was arraigned before Court 3 of the Eti-Osa Magistrate Court, where she pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and breach of public peace. She was initially released on bail by the Ajah Divisional Police Headquarters but was later detained due to the Unit Commander’s efforts. Osayi was arrested on December 15, 2024, by the Unit Commander of the RS2.19 Lekki Unit Command.

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