Two men, Adebowale Adegboye, and Idowu Akinseye have been remanded in prison custody on the order of an Ondo State Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure, for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl (name withheld). While Adegboye is the father of the victim, Akinseye is her stepfather. The duo were alleged to have had carnal knowledge of the victim at different times in Akure, the state capital before they were arrested by the men of the state police command. Also, a medical doctor, Israel Ojo, who allegedly aborted the pregnancy for the…

Stephen Ifeanyichukwu Ejezie, a staff with the Access Bank, accused of secretly filming colleagues in the bank’s restrooms has been sacked. In a statement signed by the bank’s management in response to the incident, Access Bank confirmed that the incident had been escalated to the appropriate authorities and that an investigation is underway. “We uphold a zero-tolerance policy towards harassment and any form of privacy violation,” the statement read. “We are fully cooperating with the authorities and engaging with affected employees to provide all necessary support.” The bank urged the…

Gunmen operating at a community in Nasarawa, on Wednesday, April 23 shot a newly-wedded man and kidnapped his wife to unknown destination. The gunmen were suspected to be Fulani bandits. They invaded the home of the newly-wedded couple named Mr. and Mrs. Alu Anzaku, at Akaleku village in Obi Local Government Area along Lafia/Markurdi Highway about 11 p.m. “They shot the man and abducted the wife. This couple wedded on April 12, and barely two weeks after, they were attacked”, a source said. The incident has devastated family members. As…