Court remands Ondo farmer for raping minor to death as 70-year-old impregnates teenager
Peter Dada and Olaide Oyelude
Published 13 March 2021
Published 13 March 2021
An Ondo Magistrates’ court has ordered the remand of a farmer identified as Israel Kumuyi, who allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl, Esther Friday, to death at Akinfosile town in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state,
The 27-year-old man was arrested by the state police command in February and arraigned him before the magistrates’ court in Akure, the state capital.
The prosecutor, Inspector Uloh Goodluck, said the offence contravened sections 316, 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap 37, Vol. 1 Laws of the Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
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•Motorists queue for Premium Motor Spirit on the outer northern expressway in Abuja. on Friday. Photo: NAN
Published 13 March 2021
Panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, and long queues of vehicles were witnessed at many filling stations across many states in the country on Friday after a reported increase in pump price from N162 to N212.16 by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency.
The PPPRA had early Friday published the expected new lower and upper prices for PMS at retail outlets, putting the rates at N209.61/litre and N212.61/litre respectively.
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Published 13 March 2021
Actress, singer and dancer, Cossy Ojiakor, has said it is rather unfortunate that some people think prostitutes would not make heaven.
In an interview with
Saturday Beats, she said, “I know that a lot of women look down on themselves because of the way they dress. They think they are destined for hell and that, God cannot forgive. I like to dress like them (such women) on Instagram and preach, so they would know that God forgives everyone. I just want to be a beacon of hope for all those that have lost hope. I have been with some ‘men of God’ and I know what they do. Some of them are devilish. They sleep with strange girls and dabble into unimaginable things. Sadly, some people still fight for those type of individuals. A reverend father once grabbed my boobs and offered me money for sex. I also used to introduce a lot of girls to a pastor who owns a big church. I have a good heart and try not to hurt peop