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EponObi:
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Just looking at the image, does it even make sense to you? You don't need a giga brain to know. Nawa ooo

LegendHero:
So una no know this na AI?

Oyo State Government, yesterday, reaffirmed its constitutional authority over all lands within the state, cautioning the Federal Government to ensure that all federally-owned lands in Oyo are promptly developed or risk being reclaimed by the state.

The Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Williams Akin-Funmilayo, stated this during a press briefing held at the State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, while reacting to a recent public notice by the Federal Government cautioning individuals and organisations against encroaching on certain parcels of land in the state.

Akin-Funmilayo clarified that under the Land Use Act of 1978, all land in the state is vested in the governor, stressing that federal ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) are merely “tenants” who must use their allocated lands for the public good or risk forfeiture.

“Our action is not hostile. It is a necessary measure to protect the state’s assets, restore investor confidence, and ensure that public land is used for the benefit of our people,” he said.

The commissioner identified six major federal facilities that have been either abandoned or grossly underutilised, including the African Regional Centre for Manufacturing, Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate, Idi-Ayunre, Federal Housing Scheme, National Strategic Grain Reserve and Silos, Radio Nigeria land within because premises, and the Horticultural and Research Practices site.

He noted that many of these facilities, allocated during the military era, have been left idle for decades, creating security risks and serving as potential hideouts for criminal elements operating from neighbouring states and even across the border from the Republic of Benin.

Emphasising the distinction between land ownership and right of occupancy, the commissioner explained that the state reserves the power to revoke underutilised lands and reallocate them for productive ventures.

The commissioner added that the government’s actions were guided by the principles of fairness, security, and economic growth. He criticised what he described as a “culture of impunity” among some federal agencies that disregard state planning laws while undertaking projects in Oyo State.

The commissioner cited examples such as the Federal Secretariat Complex and ongoing construction near the Ibadan Railway Station, which, he said, had raised concerns over building setbacks and safety compliance.

He called on investors and residents to disregard misleading publications suggesting conflict between the two tiers of government, assuring that the state’s intention was to ensure responsible land use and foster a secure environment for investment.

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has attributed the exclusion of Nigeria from the list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to indiscipline and ineffective leadership.

In a statement on Thursday, Obi said the omission of Nigeria from the list should serve as a wake-up call for the country’s leaders.

DAILY POST recalls that on October 17, the IMF excluded Nigeria from the list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.

The global financial body listed Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda as the fastest-growing economies on the continent in its Regional Economic Outlook report for sub-Saharan Africa, launched in Washington, D.C.

The former Anambra State governor said the countries ranked by the IMF were not wealthier than Nigeria in natural resources but had surpassed it through discipline, effective leadership, and consistent investment in their people.

He said the countries have prioritised education, healthcare, and poverty reduction while maintaining fiscal prudence and stability.

“Our economy continues to suffer from poor policy choices, corruption, and waste,” Obi lamented.

Countries with Largest Homeless Population 🏃‍♂️

1. 🇵🇰 Pakistan – 8,000,000
2. 🇸🇾 Syria – 5,300,000
3. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh – 5,000,000
4. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – 4,500,000
5. 🇵🇭 Philippines – 4,500,000
6. 🇺🇬 Uganda – 4,016,980
7. 🇦🇷 Argentina – 3,600,000
8. 🇸🇩 Sudan – 3,000,000
9. 🇨🇳 China – 2,579,000
10. 🇳🇵 Nepal – 2,500,000
11. 🇪🇬 Egypt – 2,000,000
12. 🇮🇶 Iraq – 2,000,000
13. 🇮🇳 India – 1,770,000
14. 🇨🇩 DR Congo – 1,500,000
15. 🇲🇲 Myanmar – 1,500,000
16. 🇸🇴 Somalia – 1,400,000
17. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe – 1,200,000
18. 🇵🇪 Peru – 700,000
19. 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso – 700,000
20. 🇨🇴 Colombia – 662,146
21. 🇺🇸 United States – 653,104
22. 🇲🇿 Mozambique – 640,000
23. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia – 600,000
24. 🇬🇹 Guatemala – 475,000
25. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – 380,000

Note: Figures rounded, as of 2020.

dangermouse:
An inspiring story. She must be a phenomenal woman. A woman worth her salt for Mandela to choose her as a wife.

As a woman, always get knowledge/widom and understanding. It will carry you far in life.

It is not by slaying over the internet.

Male bus driver who goes by ‘Ms Sharon’ charged with sexually abusing multiple boys

A North Carolina school bus driver who calls himself “Ms. Sharon” has been charged with sexually assaulting several boys whom he lured to his house, cops say.

Leetwain Darrell Tate — a 48-year-old a male also known as just “Sharon” — was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of statutory rape and six counts of indecent liberties with a minor, according to Charlotte-Mecklenberg police.

He is accused of assaulting at least four boys age 14 and 15 years old, but officials said there could be more victims.

Leetwain Darrell Tate (aka Sharon or Ms. Sharon), 48, is facing numerous charges for allegedly sexually assaulting two teens while working as a Sugar Creek Charter School bus driver in Charlotte, North Carolina. MCSO

The children were found to be staying at his house, and one of them claimed Tate offered him money in return for sex, an arrest affidavit obtained by WCNC read.

Tate drove school buses for the Sugar Creek Charter School in Charlotte, but was suspended during the weeks-long investigation and then fired on Sept. 30, WCCB reported.

None of the alleged crimes occurred on school property or while Tate was working his bus route, police said.

Tate, who is listed as 5-foot-7 and 210 lbs., was sent to the Mecklenburg County Jail, where he is being held on $1 million bond.

His family has insisted he was innocent of the charges, but neighbors say they’ve been left “disturbed” by the allegations.

“It’s pretty disturbing that it is so close to home and you are just shocked,” neighbor Tony Sanders told WCNC. “To me it’s a shame.

“Fourteen, 15 years old can be so impressionable at that age. To think someone would take advantage of that is very alarming,” he added.

Farmers in limbo as bureaucracy stalls N50b tractor rollout

• Agricultural supplies gather dust at NASC headquarters
• Farmers lament delay, await sharing formula
• Ministry awaits presidential directive on distribution
• Agric operations time-bound, tractors may miss planting season
• Experts fault lack of maintenance plan for imported equipment

Nearly four months after President Bola Tinubu launched N50 billion worth of farm tractors to boost food production, the equipment remains idle, exposing Nigeria’s recurring pattern of stalled agricultural reforms, bureaucratic bottlenecks, and waste of public resources that undermine the government’s mechanisation agenda.

The machinery is currently gathering dust at the headquarters of the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC). While there are no official details on the exact cost of the 9,022 agricultural machines imported from Belarus, findings by The Guardian revealed that an average tractor costs about N28 million. Consequently, the 2,000 tractors alone may have cost the country about N30 billion, even at a subsidised rate of N15 million each.

At the launch, President Tinubu unveiled 2,000 tractors, 2,000 disc ploughs and harrows, 1,000 disc ridgers, 1,200 tractor-trailers, 500 seed drills, 300 boom sprayers, 10 harvesters, and 12 mobile workshop vehicles, among other spare parts.

During the ceremony, attended by the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, Fuad Hussein, and senior Nigerian officials, the President said: “We are taking a monumental leap forward with the introduction of state-of-the-art agricultural equipment under the Renewed Hope initiative. This is a bold step towards achieving complete agricultural independence. I want to make agriculture more attractive to our youths.”

He added that the equipment would be deployed nationwide to empower service providers, enable year-round cultivation, and create jobs, particularly for young Nigerians.

However, more than three months after the flag-off ceremony, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says it is still awaiting directives from the Presidency on the modalities for distributing the farm implements.

A top ministry official, who requested anonymity, told The Guardian via text message that the ministry had yet to begin distribution due to delays in approving the sharing formula.

Another source complained that activities at the ministry had slowed considerably, saying only the Presidency now dictates the pace of operations. It was also gathered that ministry officials have little information about the planned deployment of the tractors, aside from what is known at the Presidency.

This situation has dampened the optimism earlier expressed by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, who received the implements in February.

The minister had announced that the tractors would be distributed through three key models to ensure accessibility and maximise their impact on agriculture. He had hoped deployment would take place immediately as the farming season approached, allowing farmers access to affordable labour.

According to him, the first model would offer direct sales, “allowing individuals and organisations to purchase the tractors outright.”

“The second model is a leasing scheme that makes mechanisation more affordable by enabling farmers to access tractors without full upfront costs of ownership. The third model involves setting up tractor service centres within farming communities, which will enable smallholder farmers to rent tractors as needed for their operations,” he had said.

The initiative, according to him, was expected to substantially improve farming efficiency, reduce reliance on manual labour, and contribute significantly to the country’s long-term agricultural transformation goals.

But amid a seeming lack of direction from the government, farmers continue to struggle with the high cost of labour, farm inputs, and transportation.

The Vice President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Daniel Okafor, stated that they had not received any updates on the distribution of farm implements. “Farmers were very happy with the government at the equipment launch. We thanked them for that, but we are still waiting and monitoring the progress of the sharing formula,” he said.

Also commenting, Professor of Agricultural Engineering and Processing at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, Simon Tuange, stressed that mechanisation plays a vital role in agriculture, noting that “agriculture without mechanisation is like a vehicle without wheels.”

He explained that while “tractorisation enables land preparation and planting at the initial level, after production there is need for processing, storage, harvesting, and transportation, these are all parts of mechanisation.”

Tuange emphasised that agricultural operations are time-bound. If the newly procured tractors are not deployed during land preparation and planting, he said, they may have to wait until the next farming season for rain-fed agriculture, “except they want to deploy them during dry-season farming.”

He acknowledged that disagreements often arise over the modalities for distribution whenever farm implements are imported, as they are usually shared between state governments and farmers’ associations.

The don, however, criticised the importation of tractors without establishing after-sales maintenance systems, advising that maintenance workshops be set up alongside the deployment to prevent breakdowns and abandonment.

☣️ History of the Conflict in the Middle East 🪖

1. 1948: Arab-Israel War:
• Who Started It?: 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇮🇶 Iraq, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇱🇧 Lebanon, 🇸🇾 Syria
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

2. 1948-1967: Fedayeen:
• Who Started It?: 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇮🇶 Iraq, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇱🇧 Lebanon, 🇸🇾 Syria
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

3. 1967: Six-Day War:
Who Started It?: 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇮🇶 Iraq, 🇯🇴 • Jordan, 🇱🇧 Lebanon, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇸🇾 Syria
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

4. 1967-1970: War of Attrition:
• Who Started It?: 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇮🇶 Iraq, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇱🇧 Lebanon, 🇸🇾 Syria
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

5. 1973: Yom Kippur War:
• Who Started It?: 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇮🇶 Iraq, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇱🇧 Lebanon, 🇸🇾 Syria
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

6. 1971-1982: Palestinian Uprising in Lebanon:
• Who Started It?: 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇱🇧 Lebanon
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

7. 1985-2000: Lebanon Conflict:
• Who Started It?: 🇱🇧 Lebanon
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

8. 1987-1993: First Intifada:
• Who Started It?: 🇵🇸 Palestine
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

9. 2000-2005: Second Intifada:
• Who Started It?: 🇵🇸 Palestine
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

10. 2006: Lebanon War:
• Who Started It?: 🇱🇧 Lebanon
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

11. 2008: First Gaza War:
• Who Started It?: 🇵🇸 Palestine
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

12. 2012: Israeli-Gaza Operation:
• Who Started It?: 🇵🇸 Palestine
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

13. 2014: Second Gaza War:
• Who Started It?: 🇵🇸 Palestine
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

14. 2021: Israeli-Gaza Crisis:
• Who Started It?: 🇵🇸 Palestine
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

15. 2023: Israel-Hamas War:
• Who Started It?: 🇵🇸 Palestine
• Who Was Attacked?: 🇮🇱 Israel
• Who Won?: 🇮🇱 Israel

AntiChristian:
Na Muslim event no be Christian event!

Why were virgin-girls spared in Numbers 31:17-18 but not virgin-boys? Na equality be that?

Very soon UK will propose women to lead congratulational prayers because of gender equality!

AntiChristian:
Men and women are not Equal. You can't tell your mum she has the same right as your mum! Rather everyone has their own rights while one right is superior! Your bigotry stinks!

1. Genesis 2:18, 21-23 (NIV) — Creation of Woman from Man
"The Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.' ... So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called “woman,” for she was taken out of man.'"

This passage is often interpreted to mean that woman was created as a helper and subordinate to man.

2. 1 Corinthians 11:3 (NIV) — Headship Principle
"But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God."

This verse is frequently cited to establish a hierarchy where man has authority over woman.

3. Ephesians 5:22-24 (NIV) — Wives and Husbands
"Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."

This passage explicitly calls for wives to submit to their husbands, implying a leadership role for men in marriage.

4. 1 Timothy 2:11-14 (NIV) — Women’s Role in Teaching
"A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner."

This passage is often interpreted as restricting women from leadership or authoritative teaching roles in the church.

5. 1 Peter 3:1-6 (NIV) — Wives and Husbands
"Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives... For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands."

Again, this passage emphasizes submission of wives to husbands.

From Prison Cell To Presidential Palace

Before last weekend, if you'd have asked about Col Michael Randrianirina on the island of Madagascar, you'd have got a lot of blank looks.

In just three days, however, he has become arguably the most powerful person in country.

Randrianirina's sudden ascent began on Saturday, when as the head of Madagascar's elite CAPSAT army unit, he drove with his troops into the centre of the capital city, joining thousands of protesters who had long been demanding the president's resignation.

After Andry Rajoelina eventually fled the city and MPs voted to impeach him, 51-year-old Randrianirina stood in front of the vacant presidential palace and informed the world's media that CAPSAT was taking over.

The constitutional court then declared that he was the country's new ruler, even though the ousted president still insists that he remains in charge.

Randrianirina carries a rare air of mystery - for the leader of the country's most powerful military unit, there is not much information about him in the public domain.

What we do know is that he was born in Sevohipoty, a village in the southern Androy region.

He later became the governor of Androy, serving between 2016 and 2018 under former President Hery Rajaonarimampianina.

Then, Randrianirina became head of an infantry battalion in the city of Toliara, a position he held until 2022.

He was a vocal critic of Rajoelina, an entrepreneur who took power via a coup in 2009, stepped down in 2013, then returned five years later after winning elections.

Randrianirina was jailed in a maximum-security prison without trial in November 2023, accused of inciting a mutiny and planning a coup.

Student groups, fellow soldiers and politicians were among those who argued Randrianirina had been imprisoned for unfair political reasons, and he was released in February the following year.

Just hours before announcing he was taking over Madagascar on Tuesday, Randrianirina told the BBC he was a mere "servant" of the people. He exuded charm, hospitality, confidence - but not arrogance.

The colonel is also known to be a staunch Christian. Magalasy journalist Rivonala Razafison describes him as "simple but tough", "straightforward" and "patriotic".

Randrianirina certainly has thoughts about his country and how it is still influenced by France, which was Madagascar's colonial master until 1960.

When offered the option to respond to the BBC's questions in French, an official language in Madagascar, Randrianirina countered: "Why can't I speak my language, Malagasy?" adding that he does not like glorifying the colonial tongue.

The CAPSAT leader has told local media that, moving forward, his priority is "social welfare" - a pressing issue in a country where roughly 75% of people live below the poverty line.

He has said the military will rule for up to two years alongside a civilian government before an election is held.

Sources have told Reuters that Randrianirina will be sworn in over the next day or two - a ceremony that will serve as a coda to a whirlwind few days that took him from mystery man to the officer everybody is talking about.

Softmirror
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Nigeria is still a big team. You can't say a team with two African best footballers is not a big team.

Softmirror:
There are no more small teams in Africa. I think we were too over confident and underestimated our opponents.

APOPTOSIS:
Explain that to him...
That someone can have a family of 15 kids, yet all will end up as Bandits, meanwhile, a family with an only son or daughter would raise that child to win a Nobel prize😂😂

Most Nigerians still wallow in quantity rather than quality. Isn't that amazingly shocking?

LIST OF INMATES ON DEATH ROW REDUCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

1. Emmanuel Baba, aged 38: sentenced to death in 2017 for culpable homicide. On death row in Kuje Custodial Centre for the past eight years. The sentence was commuted to life imprisonment based on good conduct and remorsefulness.

2. Emmanuel Gladstone, aged 45, was sentenced in 2020 to death for murder and had spent five years at Katsina Custodial Centre. The death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment due to good conduct and remorse.

3. Moses Ayodele Olurunfemi, aged 51: He was sentenced to death in 2012 for culpable homicide and had spent 13 years on death row in Katsina.

President Tinubu commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, citing the individual’s good conduct and remorse.

4. Abubakar Usman, aged 59: He was sentenced to death in 2014 and had spent 14 years on death row in Katsina. His sentence was commuted to life because of his remorse and good conduct.

5. Khalifa Umar, aged 37, was sentenced to death in 2014 and had spent 11 years on death row in Kano Custodial Centre. His sentence has been commuted to life imprisonment.

6. Benjamin Ekeze, age 40, was sentenced to death in 2017 for armed robbery and conspiracy and had spent 12 years on death row at Kirikiri, Lagos. The sentence was also commuted to life.

7. Mohammed Umar, 43: He sentenced to death in 2018 for culpable homicide and had spent seven years on death row in Onitsha Custodial Centre. He got the presidential reprieve, commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment.

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

Details of The Presidential Pardon and Clemency

Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were among the 175 convicts and former convicts who received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mercy on Thursday.

President Tinubu granted clemency to most of them based on the reports that the convicts had shown remorse and good conduct. He forgave some due to old age, the acquisition of new vocational skills, or enrolment in the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). President Tinubu also corrected the historic injustice committed by British colonialists against Sir Herbert Macaulay, one of Nigeria's foremost nationalists.

In all, the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by the Attorney-General and Justice Minister, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, recommended pardon for two inmates, 15 former convicts, 11 of whom have died. The committee recommended clemency for 82 inmates and commutation of sentences for 65 inmates. Seven inmates on death row also benefited from the Presidential reprieve. The committee recommended that the President should commute their death sentences to life imprisonment.

Prince Fagbemi presented the committee's report at the Council of State meeting, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

FULL LIST OF BENEFICIARIES OF PRESIDENT TINUBU’S MERCY PARDONED

1. Nweke Francis Chibueze, aged 44, serving a life sentence at Kirikiri for cocaine.

2. Dr Nwogu Peters, aged 67; Serving a 17-year jail term for fraud. Sentenced in 2013.

3. Mrs Anastasia Daniel Nwaoba, aged 63. Already served a sentence for fraud

4. Barr. Hussaini Alhaji Umar, aged 58. Sentenced in 2023 to pay a fine of N150M in the ICPC case

5. Ayinla Saadu Alanamu, age 63, was sentenced to seven years for bribery in 2019 and has served the sentence.

6. Hon. Farouk M. Lawan, aged 62. Sentenced to five years in 2021 for Corrupt Practices and had served the sentence.

POSTHUMOUS PARDON

7. Sir Herbert Macaulay was banned from public office for misappropriation of funds and sentenced in 1913 by the British colonialists.

8. Major-General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, age 46, Sentenced in 1986 for treason: related to an alleged coup plot

POSTHUMOUS PARDON: THE OGONI NINE

9. Ken Saro Wiwa. Sentenced for murder

10. Saturday Dobee. Sentenced for murder

11. Nordu Eawa. Sentenced for murder

12. Daniel Gbooko. Sentenced for murder

13. Paul Levera. Sentenced for murder

14. Felix Nuate. Sentenced for murder

15. Baribor Bera. Sentenced for murder

16. Barinem Kiobel. Sentenced for murder

17. John Kpuine. Sentenced for murder

An Ondo State Magistrate Court sitting in Akure the state capital, has ordered for the remand of a man, Ahmed Toheed, for allegedly raping and killing his grandmother, Mrs Mulikat Sanni, in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.

The defendant was arrested by the men of the state Police Command after allegedly committing the offence on September 29, 2025 at Onisere Street of the community.

At the court, police prosecutor, Augustine Omhenimhen, said the defendant accused the deceased of witchcraft and being responsible for his misfortunes before strangling her and having unlawful carnal knowledge of her.

The charge sheet partly read, “That you, Ahmed Toheed on September 29, 2025, at about 10 pm, at Onisere Street, Ore, in the Ondo State Magisterial District, did unlawfully strangle one Mulikat Sanni aged 64 years to death, and did unlawfully have carnal knowledge of her, thereby committing offences contrary to and punishable under Sections 319 and 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.”

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence but the court did not take his pleas.

To this end, the prosecutor asked the court to remand him pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

But the defense counsel Benjamin Adeyanju sought adjournment to file a counter-affidavit.

Ruling, the magistrate, Olateju Odenusi-Fadeyi ordered that the defendant should be remanded at the state CID and adjourned the matter til October 13, 2025, for further hearing.