NIGERIAN COUPLE JAILED 15 YEARS FOR CHILD ABUSE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN UK

                                                                    

A Nigerian couple living in Rochdale, U.K., has been jailed for a string of child abuse and sexual assault.

Shola Ogundare, a 49-year-old male, has been jailed for 15 years after appearing at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday, May 15, whilst Olwafunmilayo Emmanuel, 35, has been jailed for 4 years for her role in the crimes.

In July 2018, police were made aware that a young girl had reported being abused by Shola Ogundare, 49, and Olwafunmilayo Emmanuel, 35.

An investigation was launched and officers established that the girl had been physically and sexually abused by the man named Ogundare and physically abused by Olwafunmilayo Emmanuel. Enquiries also established that a young boy had been physically abused by Ogundare and Emmanuel.

Ogundare and Emmanuel were arrested and taken into police custody for questioning. They were subsequently charged and pleaded not guilty.

Following a one-week trial, a jury found Ogundare guilty of attempted rape of a child, sexual assault by penetration of a child, sexual assault by touching of a child, causing a child to watch a sexual act, cruelty to a person under 16 and four counts of assault.

Ogundare was sentenced at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court to 15 years in prison, while Emmanuel was found guilty of four counts of cruelty to a person under 16, and sentenced to four years in prison.

Detective Constable Russell Clarke, of GMP’s Rochdale district, said: “First and foremost I would like to commend the victims for their strength in seeking help and disclosing what had happened to them. Both children have demonstrated incredible courage throughout our investigation and this trial, especially considering their age.

“Abuse of this kind often has a long-lasting impact on victims but I sincerely hope that they can move forward with their lives – free from the fear of being abused.

“Ogundare subjected these children to a prolonged campaign of abuse. Under the pretence of punishment, he sexually abused one of the victims to satisfy his most repulsive desires. Throughout this investigation, he has shown no remorse and the things he has said to try to evade justice have been beyond comprehension.

“Emmanuel also subjected the children to physical abuse and has also shown no remorse. She has repeatedly defended Ogundare and tried to discredit the victims.

“I hope today’s result sends a clear message to members of the public and offenders alike that police officers will do everything in their power to see justice done.”

AFRICAN HAIR DO THAT SKY NEWS REFFERED TO "spiky coronavirus haircut"

                                                                            

Sky News referred to the threaded hairstyle as a "spiky coronavirus haircut" because it resembles the shape of the Coronavirus.

 The threaded hairstyle is a style that has been popular among African women for decades. Mo Abudu said;"As early as the 15th century, different tribes used hair to show one’s social hierarchy. Members of royalty wore elaborate hairstyles as a symbol of their stature."

"other thing to note is that Africa is rich with ancient hair traditions and styles. African threading dated as far back as the late 15th century and is a cherished tradition amongst women in parts of Nigeria, Ghana, and the entire Sub Saharan Africa."

DON'T COME TO MY PLATFORM TO BEG FOR MONEY~~OMOTOLA

                                                                                

Nollywood star asctress, Omotola Jalade Ekehinde has revealed in a tweet that she hates the act of begging.
She reveled this after a fan took to the micro blogging platform to beg her for ‘money’.
The fan wrote; “I have miss u oh Any palliatives for us ??”
Narrating that she hates begging and loves hardworking fans, she replied;
“Please I don’t like begi begi people oh… I like my followers to be mature, funny and hardworking people … I’m sure you are not here for giveaways … otherwise, wrong accant!”

see screenshot below…

EX-BEAUTY QUEEN HELEN PREST IN TROUBLE AS EX-HUSBAND CHILDREN DEMAND PROBE FATHER'S DEATH

                                                                                   

 A former beauty queen, Helen Prest is currently embroiled in trouble over the circumstances surrounding the death of the late founder and Medical Director of First Foundation Medical Limited, Lagos, Dr. Tosin Ajayi, who was said to be her lover.

The five children of the deceased have started taking steps to unravel the circumstances behind the death of their father and the missing of some vital documents of their father’s business empire.

In a letter written to the Chief Judge of Lagos State, the children called for the investigations of Dr. Ajayi’s death and demanded the vital documents said to have been missing after the man’s demise as they suspected a foul play. The late Dr. Ajayi was said to have begun a relationship with Helen Prest over a decade ago.
The children claimed that Helen was never legally married to their father, and that the marriage between him and their mother was never dissolved.

A source in the family said, “The five children are all accomplished. Two of them are medical doctors, while the others are also successful and well educated in their own right.

They kept in touch with their father regularly, but he became unreachable apparently when he got sick and was possibly in hospital by then.“Weeks before his death, he was no longer answering phone calls and they got worried.
Helen took him to hospital without the knowledge of any of the children. She was the first to know about his demise and never informed any of them.
“According to the children, they reliably learnt that their dad had been in hospital for about four weeks prior to his demise. They only got to know after he had passed away but not from Helen.“We were told that after his death, Helen went to his First Foundation office in Ikeja and made away with some items.”
The children were allegedly barred from viewing his corpse, which was deposited in the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital’s private mortuary.
The family source added that; “The children tried to see their father’s corpse and made arrangements with Helen. For a whole week, it was one story after the other; so, they decided to go to the mortuary themselves.

They were, however, barred from seeing the corpse.“ So, they proceeded to the Ikeja Police Division and made a complaint against Helen and the mortuary. It was only after the police intervened that they were allowed to see the corpse.”

Sources close to the children revealed that they have vowed to take the matter up with the former beauty queen and retrieve all the documents relating to their father’s business, which they said included those relating to bank and financial transactions.

When contacted on the telephone, Helen said she was still mourning her husband and would not be able to speak. Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has reportedly confirmed the steps being taking by the children of the deceased.

“It is true. We have written a letter to demand a coroner’s inquest. The children want to know the circumstances surrounding the death of their father. That is all I can say for now,” Falana said.

The late Dr Ajayi was a wealthy physician and businessman, and had interests in many companies. He first came into prominence in October 1986 when he tried to save the late publisher of the Newswatch magazine, Dele Giwa, after a parcel bomb exploded on him.

A family friend of the Ajayis said that the deceased and his wife, Oluyemisi, a retired Chief Nursing Officer with the Lagos State Government, were legally married for over 45 years even though they were estranged as of the time of his death

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WATCH ROBBERY FOOTAGE CAUGHT ON CAMERA (VIDEO)

                                                                  

A CCTV footage captured the moment 7 thieves scaled a fence and broke into homes to rob residents.

  In the video shared online, the robbers are seen holding cutlasses as they scaled the fence one after the other.

 After scaling the fence, they went door to door, kicking them down to gain entrance into the homes of those living in the compound.

Surprisingly, a voice from the background said;"i know one of them, his name is Abubakar......"

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

MERCY AIGBE'S EX CELEBRATE HIS NEW "GOOD WIFE" ON HER BIRTHDAY

                                                                              

Lanre Gentry, Mercy Aigbe's ex-husband,  took to Instagram to celebrate his wife on her birthday. He shared a photo of her and wrote: "My good wife happy birthday to you long life and prosperity may God be with you and your family in Jesus name @fab_mrsgentry."

HOW MY AUNT SOLD MY BABY AND LIED TO ME THAT THE BABY DID AFTER DELIVERY

                                                                             

A 20-year-old woman, Abiola Komolafe, has narrated how her aunt, Tolulope Bosede sold her one-month-old son to a child trafficking syndicate in Onitsha, Anambra State, after lying to her that the baby died after delivery.



The Delta State police commissioner, Hafiz Inuwa said the child trafficking syndicate specialises in trafficking young pregnant girls and selling their babies was uncovered following a diligent investigation by his men.



According to Inuwa, the syndicate comprised three women who are assigned to trick young pregnant girls to Onitsha to deliver babies who are in turn sold, while the young mothers are deceived to believe their babies died during delivery.



Inuwa said: “In the course of investigation, Tolulope Bosede confessed that she tricked Abiola Komolafe from Akure to Onitsha, where she successfully gave  birth to a baby boy. But she later took the baby from her and sold him to Mrs Nkaneme Melife,37, in Onitsha, while she lied to the mother that the baby died some hours after delivery.



“The buyer, Mrs Nkaneme Melife, also later sold the child to another buyer, Mrs Ekunno Ifeyinwa, 56, of Onora family house Abba village, Onitsha. Meanwhile, the two buyers have been arrested along with one Josephine Unnoha and the stolen child recovered.”



The police boss added that the arrest of members of the syndicate led to the recovery of another male child, aged two weeks old, suspected to have been stolen by Mrs Ekunno Ifeyinwa.



Speaking with The Nation, Komolafe, said her ordeal started after she lost her parents and was forced to live with her aunt in Akure, Ondo State.



She explained that she trained as a hair stylist and make up specialist after her secondary school education.



She said she became pregnant for her lover who bolted afterwards, leaving her on her own.



She said: “My aunt promised to take me to a woman in Onitsha, who would assist me by giving her a nanny’s job and support my unborn child. I believed her because she was nice to me after I lost my parents, following which she accommodated me in her house in Akure.



”Shortly after I got to Onitsha, I gave birth at a hospital but I was told that my child died during delivery.”



She said she was devastated following the loss of her son, but never suspected any foul play.



She said that while she was on the way back to Akure, the driver of the commercial bus she  boarded informed her that he overheard her aunt and another woman haggling the price of a baby boy, and inquired whether it was her baby that was referred to.



“As we were going back to Akure, the driver inquired if I had just given birth because he overheard my aunt and another woman haggling the price of a baby boy. I told the driver that I had just given birth but was told my baby died.



“I begged him (the driver) to drive into any police station for proper investigation on my missing child. As we drove into Asaba, Delta State, the driver pulled into a petrol station to buy fuel and raised the alarm that attracted police on guard duty at the filling station and the suspects were arrested.”



She said her aunt does not wish her well and she does not feel any sense of betrayal by informing the police.

 She expressed joy that her son had been recovered, and commended the police for acting to recover her son.


Komolafe’s aunt, Mrs Tolulope Bosede pleaded for mercy. She blamed her action on the devil.

 Meanwhile, Komolafe said she would stay back in Asaba to rearrange her life once again: “I will not go back to Akure. I will find a job in Asaba as a hair stylist and earn a living to fend for my son.”