Man, 55, docked over alleged N600,000 land fraud

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9 months ago

July 26, 2023

Man, 55, docked over alleged N600,000 land fraud

A 55-year-old man, Adekunle Micheal, was on Wednesday docked at an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, Osun, over an alleged N600,000 land fraud.

The defendant, of no fixed address, is facing a three-count charged of fraud, stealing and breach of public peace.

The prosecutor, ASP Abdullahi Emmanuel, told the court that the defendant committed the offences in October 2021 at Oke-Ogbo Area, Ile-Ife.

Emmanuel said that the defendant obtain the sum of N600,000 from the complainant, Elufisoye Idowu, on the pretence of selling one acre of land to him.

The prosecutor said the defendant who did not sell the land to the complainant, however, converted the money to his personal use.

According to him, the offence contravene Sections 249(d), 390(9) and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Abosede Sarumi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Sarumi said that the sureties must swear to affidavit of means and reside within the court jurisdiction.

She also ordered that one of the sureties must be landowner and deposit the land document in the court as part of the bail conditions.

The magistrate directed that the address of the sureties must be verified, while their three recent passport photographs and three years tax clearance certificate must be submitted to the court.

The case was adjourned until Sept. 27, for hearing.

Osun Poly Student, Olanrewaju Olatona killed by hit-and-run one-way driver

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3 days ago

April 18, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A Student Of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, has died after being hit by a trailer driver on Monday, April 15.

The Accident was said to have occurred when the driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying a student named Olanrewaju Olatona and another passenger along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state.

Due to the severe impact, Olanrewaju Olatona, a National Diploma 2 student, suffered fatal injuries. He died at the scene.

Olatona, who was the Financial Secretary of the Department of Mass Communication, was preparing for the one-year Industrial Training programme.

The driver fled the scene after the accident and has not been apprehended.

Subsequently, Osun State Polytechnic students organised a procession in front of the school gate and blocked the expressway for several hours.

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Unknown Gunmen Abduct Channelstv Reporter In Port-harcourt

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1 week ago

April 12, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

Some unknown gunmen have kidnapped Joshua Rogers, the ChannelsTV reporter in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Politics Nigeria learnt that Rogers was picked up close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt and to an unknown destination by the gunmen around 9pm on Thursday, April 11.

The reporter was driving his official ChannelsTV branded car when the hoodlums accosted, pointed a gun at him and took him away in the same vehicle.

Rogers was said to be returning from his official assignment in Government House after a trip to Andoni for a government event when the incident happened.

Already, the gunmen were said to have contacted his wife and demanded a N30million ransom for bis release.

His cameraman confirmed the incident and appealed to his abductors to set him free unconditionally.