The Bauchi state Peace and Security Committee (BSPSC) on Monday dissociated itself from an alleged rapist, saying the suspect was not its member as insinuated by a Non-Government Organisations in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that the suspect, a middle-aged man (names withheld), was apprehended recently for allegedly raping a five-year-old […]

Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Ishau Gruma to life imprisonment for raping a 6 yrs old girl. In his judgment, justice Adekunle Adeleye said the victim’s father’s statement, the medical report of the victim, the accused confessional statement, and his request for forgiveness, corroborate the fact […]

By Harris Emanuel – Uyo A pastor’s son and five suspected rape and sex offenders are now cooling their heels in the cell of Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Ikoy Akpanabia, Ibesikpo-Asutan council of the State. Police Public Relations Officer, CSP N-Nudam Fredrick, in a statement, weekend, said all the six offenders including the pastor’s […]

By Harris Emanuel Uyo — A pastor’s son and five suspected rape and sex offenders are now cooling their heels in the cell of Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Ikoy Akpanabia, Ibesikpo-Asutan council of the State. Police Public Relations Officer, CSP N-Nudam Fredrick, in a statement at the weekend, said all the six offenders confessed […]

The Nigeria Police have cleared popular Nigerian singer and songwriter D’banj, of the rape allegations levelled against him by a twitter user Miss Seyitan Babatayo. This was contained in a report signed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Umar Sanda on behalf of Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigations Department, Force Headquarters, and obtained […]

By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The accuser of musician, Oladapo Oyebanjo aka D’Banj of rape, Ms Seyitan Babatayo, has written a letter to the police withdrawing her petition. Recall that the Force Public Criminal Investigations Department FCID has been investigating the allegation on the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu. Sources confirmed […]

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded a 25-year-old man, Wasiu Nurudeen, for allegedly allowing his friend to rape a teenager in his apartment. Nurudeen, a labourer, who resides at 10, Asoge St., Ijeshatedo in Lagos State, is facing a charge of being an accessory to the commission of a crime. Also read: Gridlock: Lagos […]

The Police Command in Yobe on Tuesday paraded Abubakar Musa, an Assistant Headmaster, for allegedly raping a 10-year-old pupil (name withheld) in Jajere, Fune Local Government Area of the state. Parading the suspect in Damaturu, the command’s Spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, said Musa was with Jajere Central Primary School, in which the victim, a primary […]

James Ogunnaike An Abeokuta High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 35-year-old man, Adekunle Olalere to life imprisonment for raping a two years old girl. Olalere who resides at No. 18, Bashorun Street, Off Unity Road, Olowotedo in Mowe, Ogun State, was convicted on a one-count charge of having sexual intercourse with a two years old […]

By Umar Yusuf – Yola As the fight and campaign against rape and sexual assault against women and girls continue across the country, Adamawa state police command has nabbed a 39 years old father for allegedly raping his 9years old stepdaughter. The Spokesman of the Command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, said Tuesday that the couple resides […]