PHOTO: ALAAFIN OF OYO VISITS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

His Majesty Alaafin of Oyo, Alayeluwa Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II, and two of his wives was at the University of London, UK, recently on the invitation of legal icon, Chief Afe Babalola, who was being honoured with the Doctor of Letters at the university. See more photos after the cut...

NDLEA CONFISCATED 34,030 KG OF CANNABIS IN ONDO STATE

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Thursday confiscated 34,030 kilogrammes of Cannabis sativa in a warehouse in Akure, the largest single haul since the establishment of the agency’s Command in Ondo State.

According to Ibrahim Abdul, NDLEA Ondo State commander, who described the seizure as “massive” on Friday,  said it acted on a tip-off on suspicious activities at the Shagari Housing Estate in the state capital.

“The total weight of the seized drug is 34,030kg with an estimated street value of 364 million naira,” the agency said in a statement.

“We began evacuation of the drugs since 4 a.m. with twelve vehicles and the operation lasted over twelve hours. As we speak, three sensitive operations involving the destruction of cannabis plantation are going on simultaneously.”

The two suspects arrested in connection to the drugs – Collins Nmor, 35,  and Godday Chibuzor, 27 – are currently assisting NDLEA investigators with “useful information,” the agency said.

Ahmadu Giade, NDLEA’s Chairman, said the discovery of the illicit drugs in a residential area “is laudable.”

“I commend the officers for this landmark achievement in the agency’s supply control efforts,” Mr. Giade said.

“We shall continue to provide logistic support to officers in eradicating illicit drugs from our society. Let me assure you that no drug baron shall go unpunished and the building used for the storage shall also be forfeited to the federal government.”

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A PAEDOPHILE WHO RAPED A 2-YEAR OLD GIRL & RECORDED THE SCENE JAILED FOR 15 YEARS

A paedophile chemist, Jeremy Oketch, 30, has been jailed for 15 years after footage of his rape of a two-year-old girl left a female judge close to tears.

Oketch, allegedly filmed his sickening abuse of the toddler on a camcorder in 2013 and 2014.

He was caught after a horrified girlfriend who suspected he was being unfaithful found the images on his computer. 

At Manchester Crown Court on Thursday, Judge Hilary Manley adjourned the case for two hours whilst she viewed the 55 minute footage in her chambers.

The 48-year old judge returned to court looking pale and at first struggled to get her words out.

She said: 'It is of such an extremely graphic nature. It was essential to watch the footage myself.

'Only on watching, one can see clearly what has occurred and what the full criminality is and no description in a statement can do it justice.'

Oketch, of Whalley Range, Manchester, pleaded guilty to assault by penetration, two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of a child under the age of 13.

Jailing Oketch this week, Judge Manley told him: '[The footage] is lengthy, horrific and graphic.

'You present as a plausible and educated individual and you exploited that to your advantage. There is little evidence of remorse.

'You can provide little or no reason for why you committed these offences. You have a deeply unnatural, twisted and obsessive sexual interest in very young children.'

The girl's foster mother had previously told the court the girl now suffers 'extended periods of crying and screaming'.

Speaking after his sentencing, Det Ch Insp Colin Larkin of Greater Manchester Police said: 'Having had to watch these videos, they are without doubt some of the most harrowing, sickening images you could ever see.

'Anyone would share our revulsion over these wicked acts being committed upon such a young child.

'The judge said the footage was exceptionally disturbing, horrific, graphic and grotesque and that nobody, not a member of the public, a police officer or a judge should ever have to watch such material. I can only echo those views.

'I cannot even begin to comprehend what would possess a man to commit such vile, repulsive acts upon an innocent two-year-old girl who could neither understand what was happening, nor fight back nor even tell anyone what had happened.

'Filming the abuse proves Oketch pre-planned what he was going to do to that little girl. This man is utterly devoid of any conscience.

'Make no mistake, Oketch deserves every second he will spend in jail. I hope the length of his sentence, in some small way, gives those who know this little girl some semblance of justice seeing this dangerous man behind bars for such a long time.

'We will continue to offer support to everyone who knows and cares for this little girl for as long as they need it.'

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CRUEL & BARBARIC: COUPLE PHYSICALLY ABUSED THEIR 11-YEAR OLD BABY OVER 'WITCHCRAFT'

Cross River State  Police Command, have arrested a couple Alvan and Ugonwa Orji, from Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo local government area of the state for been physically abusing their 11-month-old baby boy over accusations that the toddler is bewitched and is the one behind their misfortunes!!!

The complainant, Barrister James Ibor, the Principal Counsel of Basic Rights Council Initiative (BRCI), a child rights advocate group, told the police that he received a complain from an anonymous person that the couple were in the habit of physically and emotionally assaulting their son constantly, giving him inhuman treatments such as tying him to a chair, using electric cable on him and consistently yelling at the boy.

Ibor then decided to carry out investigations into the allegation privately and sent some undercover agents to the Orjis wine shop in the town on several occasions.

The investigators confirmed what the neighbours had earlier reported and after spending as much as an hour in the shop, they realized that the baby had been maltreated severally with scars on his body and face.

After they were arrested, the couple confessed to inflicting injuries on his child because the baby is possessed with 'Ogbanje' (Marine) spirit. 

PRESIDENT MEETS OPC LEADERS IN LAGOS

 President Goodluck Jonathan met with leaders of the Oodua People's Congress (OPC) at the State House Marina, Lagos, yesterday Thursday March 12th. As one commentator put it; ‘If he like make he meet with XYZ leaders, we are the electorates and we av decided... Shikena! ....See more photos after the cut

'I'VE BURIED TOO MANY COMMISSIONERS...GABRIEL SUSWAN

The Governor of Benue state, Gabriel Suswam, expressed his sadness today March 13th during the funeral of the Commissioner of Rural Development and Cooperative, Aondowase Chia who died last Thursday March 5th ,that he has buried quite a few Commissioners in his cabinet since the inception of his administration.

Gov Suswam said: “I’ve buried too many commissioners; I am very uncomfortable and I completely align myself with what His Royal Majesty earlier said that we must all go back to God.

Most people believe that they will hire political thugs to kill; unfortunately, they forget the fact that life is full of emptiness. God alone determines the destiny of every man,” he said Mr Atorto Girgi, who served as the ministry of Rural Development and Cooperative died in active service three years ago, giving way to Mr Chia who died last week..

REVEALED: JONATHAN USES EFCC AGAINST ATIKU...TINUBU..AMAECHI & OTHERS

The Chief of staff to the President, Jones Oladehinde Arogbofa (Brig.Gen Rtd) , on 17th February wrote a memo to the EFCC Chairman with the heading INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES thus: ''I have been directed by the CinC to instruct your agency to clandestinely investigate the Personal and official finances of the following presents and former governors and report back by the 16th of March''.

However, if this directive is true, by all means investigate whoever needs investigating but why do it secrecy or why is the investigation directed only at the opposition?  Mr President, please be fair to Nigeria and order the investigation on all fraudulent elites including the public office holders particularly high ranking officials too.


Others on the list are: Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo; Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal; Governor Aliyu Wammako of Sokoto; Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano; Former Gombe state governor, Senator Danjuma Goje; Former Kwara state governor, Senator Bukola Saraki.

Farouk Ahmed, Suleiman Barau, Habib Abdullahi, Captain Muktar Usman, Umaru Ibrahim, Abdulfatah Ahmed, Attahiru B. Yusuf, Aisha Abdurrahman, Sen Aisha Alhassan, Ahmed Modibbo (former Chief Registrar FCT Judiciary) Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai, former Minister of Education make up the list.

Source: PM NEWS