Crime

Just In: Neighbour in trouble for having Sex with two Kids

Posted on August 12, 2020 by sunshinetruth

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State on Wednesday ordered that a 21-year-old man, Mr Happiness Sunday, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s children, be remanded in a correctional centre (formerly Nigerian Prisons), pending legal advice. Mr Sunday, who resides at No 50A, Jaiye Oyedotun St., Magodo, Lagos, is charged with defilement. Chief Magistrate P.E. Nwaka, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered that he should be remanded in the Kirikiri…

Tricyclist bagged life imprisonment for raping teenager in Ondo

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 by sunshinetruth

By: Oluwatosin Adesola The war against rape in the country received a major boost today when a Keke NAPEP driver in Ondo town, Blessing Kingsley, bagged a life imprisonment for raping a teenager. Kingsley is to spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping a 14-year-old girl and infecting her with Hepatitis B. Justice Bode Adegbehingbe of an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, who gave the judgement after a two-year trial,…

Appeal Court overrules itself over deregistered pol parties

Posted on August 10, 2020 by sunshinetruth

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday overruled itself in the case of deregistration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a very rare occurrence, the appellate Court delivered a conflicting judgment by ordering INEC to reinstate the 22 deregistered parties when the same Court had earlier in the month in the case of National Unity Party upheld and validated the power of INEC to deregister the Parties….

“Ondo 2020: Nobody has left Ondo ZLP in last 7months”

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 by sunshinetruth

By: Oluwatosin Adesola …..It’s hilarious Aketi’s camp celebrating former ZLP members —Lawmaker A member of the Ondo state House of Assembly elected on the platform of ZLP, Hon Tomide Akinribido has dismissed a report that the state deputy chairman of the Zenith Labour Party, Engineer Abayomi Adebayo, Organising Secretary, Hon Femi Ikoyi and scores of leaders of the party including ward chairmen and members of the party local government executives have dumped the party for…

COVID-19 tears Community apart, as youths use dangerous weapons against Monarch

Posted on August 10, 2020 by sunshinetruth

The ravaging COVID-19 pandemic has torn apart a community as this year’s Ogun Onire festival took a different dimension in Ire Ekiti SUNSHINETRUTH learnt that some hoodlums in Ire Ekiti, allegedly destroyed property in the palace of Onire of Ire Ekiti, Oba Bobade Adeleke. An eyewitness told newsmen that as if that was not enough, report has it that the same group of people vandalized police vehicle in the community. The Onire of Ire Ekiti,…

“Edo: Emergence of new Speaker good omen for APC ahead of Guber polls”

Posted on August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 by sunshinetruth

……… Ensure protection of 17 Edo lawmakers to hold sittings —FG tells IGP. ……. PDP won’t allow impeachment of Obaseki —PDP, Wike. ……Obaseki behaving like dictator —Tinubu. Kano Governor and Chairman of the Edo State Gubernatorial Campaign Council for All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje has congratulated new Edo Speaker Victor Edoror. His Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Abba Anwar, said the Governor also congratulated all the newly elected principal officers. Ganduje said with the new…

How Edo Assembly elected new Speaker amidst tension, as Obaseki cries foul

Posted on August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 by sunshinetruth

There is political tension as 17 out of 24 members of Edo State House of Assembly today said they have impeached the Speaker, Mr. Francis Okiye. They also claimed to have impeached the newly inaugurated deputy Speaker, Roland Asoro. The 17 lawmakers comprise 14 members whose seats were declared vacant, and an additional three members of the Assembly. The14 lawmakers were sworn in at a private location, after which they teamed up with three others…

Black Weekend as Generator fume kills 7 women inside salon

Posted on August 1, 2020August 2, 2020 by sunshinetruth

It was a black weekend when Niger State Police Command today confirmed the death of seven ladies from generator fume. The tragedy occurred on Friday night at Rijau town in Rijau Local Government Area. Adamu Usman, Commissioner of Police, made the confirmation to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. He said Alhaji Mohammed Bello, the district Head of Rijau, reported the incident at Rijau Divisional Police Office. Bello reported the discovery of seven…

How families can help in ending Rape —Experts

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 by sunshinetruth

An advocate against Rape, Mr Dipo Olukemi has said the battle against the scourge must begin from the family. Mr Olukemi while speaking on an online forum themed PERVERSION: SAY NO TO RAPE, explained that both the perpetrators and victims of rape emerge from the family hence the need to address the root which is the family. He maintained that frequency of rape indicated there was need for more commitment on the part of parents…

Ondo 2020: Why I won’t sacrifice Mimiko for politics of EFCC —Akeredolu

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 by sunshinetruth

By: Ade Adeleke Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has dismissed a rumour that he is using an anti-graft agency, EFCC to threaten his predecessor and friend of over 40years, Dr Olusegun Mimiko as a result of ongoing political situation in Ondo state ahead of the October 10 governorship election. In a press statement made available to SUNSHINETRUTH in Akure, the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo said Akeredolu would not sacrifice his friendship with Mimiko…

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