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The Ogun So-Safe Corps has arrested a commercial motorcyclist for allegedly abducting and attempting to rape and kill a female passenger in Sango-Ota area of the state.

The okada rider, 21-year-old Idowu Adebayo, was arrested Tuesday for a case of abduction and attempted murder of 17-year-old Blessing John, who was his passenger.

Residents of Ayegbe village, Lisa in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, were said to have reported at Lisa/Oluke Divisional Headquarters of So-Safe Corps that Adebayo was seen struggling with the teenage girl at about 6:30pm on Tuesday.

It was gathered that the victim, Blessing John, had gone to Joju market, Sango Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, to get vegetables for her mother.

While returning home, the victim saw Adebayo, who was riding his okada, stopped him and negotiated the fare to Joju market with him.

A statement released from the Office of the State Commander of the corps, Soji Ganzallo, it was learnt that “the Okada rider took the girl from Abule Iroko via Itoki village to a bush in Ayegbe village and attempted to rape and kill her before she was rescued by some farmers, who heard her call for help and rushed to the scene, while So-Safe was contacted.”

Ganzallo said the victim was rescued by the operations team of the corps, who promptly apprehended the suspect.

Ganzallo said he had instructed that the crime scene be revisited as part of the preliminary investigation and to ascertain that the scene is not a place of hibernation for miscreants.

The Zonal Commander of the Corps was also instructed by Ganzallo to ensure no bush or forest is left uncombed in that axis.

He disclosed that the suspect have been transferred to the Ifo Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation and likely prosecution.

paulolee:
not yet...wana help?

The Jigawa State Police Command is seeking the family of a 17-year-old student who regained consciousness after he was found laying on the ground in Babura LGA of the State.

Spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, August 4, 2022, said the young man was found unconscious and taken to a hospital where he was treated.

"On 31/07/2022 at about 1700hrs, *one Jafar Suleiman Lawal 'm' age 17yrs of Sabuwar Wuse Abuja (FCT)*, was found unconscious laying on the ground in Babura metropolis, Babura LGA, Jigawa State.

"A team of Policemen visited the scene of incident where they conveyed him to Babura General Hospital for treatment. He was treated and later discharged.

"After he regained his consciousness, the said Jafar, identified himself as a SSS 3A student of one Community Secondary School.

"He stated that, his father is a military officer (Navy) serving in Port_harcourt, but they are living in Sabuwar Wuse No. 521 Unguwar Magaji Abuja (FCT)

"He further explained that, it was on 30/08/2022 in the morning, his mother sent him to the market to buy foodstuffs, he stopped an Okada Rider (motorcycle), after that, he just found himself in the Hospital

"All efforts made to trace his relatives proved abortive. It will be appreciated if this massage is given the widest publicity it deserves, please."

PerfectStranger:
Oga u no Dey hear word? I said I’m tired of the bad news.

Update: Bodies of LAUTECH student, hotelier and Okada rider killed by kidnappers recovered from bush (Video)

The Proprietor of Tana Suites, Ogbomoso, Olugbenga Owolabi, and one of his workers, Rachael Opadele, a final year student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, who were kidnapped last week were killed by their abductors after ransom payment.

A Motorcycle Operator, who carried a family member with the ransom to the designated spot in the bush along Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway, was also killed while the passenger sustained injuries.

The Victims were shot dead by the kidnappers on Tuesday evening, August 2, after collecting N5 million as ransom.

Bodies of the victims have been recovered from the bush and deposited at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital mortuary.

A Family Source said the kidnappers became angry and killed the victims when they noticed the presence of soldiers at the LAUTECH area.

It was gathered that soldiers had stormed Ogbomoso on Tuesday in order to beef up security as a result of increasing rate of kidnapping in the area.

Meanwhile, students and some youths of the town on Wednesday staged a protest in Ogbomoso over the killing of the victims.

AmazingELixir:


purveyor of tragic news.....NBC needs to ban you in perpetuity

Juanmike:
It is Fake news.

paulolee:
even if he waits 5 years before he marry her sister, it guarantee the wedding to last for 59 years??

Jennyclay:

A Nigerian Man, Sufiyanu Abubakar Salihu is set to marry Fatima Ibrahim Kani, the younger sister of his late fiancée, Rukaiya Ibrahim Kani.

Sufiyanu and Rukaiya were set to be married on August 12, 2022, in Bauchi State but she passed away on Wednesday, July 27.

Sufiyanu also took to Twitter on July 28, to announce the death of Rukaiya.

Fatima had mourned her sister a day after she died, writing; "Indeed, life is ephemeral and death is inevitable and certain end. I lost yet another sister Ruqayya Ibrahim Kani (Aunty Ummi), her marriage was scheduled to take place in two weeks from now but now she's gone forever. Ya Allah kagafarta mata kamata rahama kasa inna mu yazo mucika da imani. Plz pray for my sister."

The Elder Brother of the sisters, Aliyu Ibrahim Kani, took to Facebook on Wednesday, August 3, to announce that the wedding will hold on same date between Sufiyanu and Fatima.

He also shared the new invitation card with Rukaiyat's name replaced with Fatima's.

"Life is full of lessons to believe. Invitation to my twin sister wedding fatiha Fatima Ibrahim kani Zara," he wrote.

"When I was confronted with the reunion again, it tooks me so much more to believe but we can denied the fact that life goes on. I pray for my late Sister Aunty ummi Allah ya jikanta Allah ya Mata rahama and Allah ya sanya alkhairi a cikin wanann aure da za ayi da zara'u. You might also think as much as you can but prayers is all we need at this moment.

"Late Sister Rukayya Ibrahim Kani issa a graduate of public health and so zara too issa graduate of public health from Bauchi State University. She's an immediate sister to late Aunty ummi same father, mother. Everything about them is equally the same. It's happening again. This is a lesson and all thanks to our parents and a special one to both malam sufiyan and sister zara. Allah ubangiji ya kaimu lokaci Allah ya sanya alkhairi. Allah ya jikan Aunty ummi."

GloriousGbola:
Na real wa. I am wondering what exactly happened. I shop at this place all the time.

Mandate2023:
Lagos state govt should immediately take over all festac market and build a modern 1.......