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The Ikeja High court on Tuesday December 15 2020, rejected the bail of Oladele Israel Genesis, after claims of treating Diabetes, Hypertension, and Peptic Ulcer.

Justice Olabisi Akinlade had on November 18 sentenced the popular prophet to one-year imprisonment for converting a woman’s property to his personal use and stealing.

The Ikeja High court found Ogundipe guilty of stealing and unlawful conversion of the property of a London-based architect, Mrs Oladele Williams-Oni, and Dele was arraigned on seven counts bordering on obtaining by stealing, inducing delivery of money by false pretences, unlawful conversion of property and forgery, fraudulently collected N14m and £12,000 in various tranches from the complainant between August 30, 2002 and 2005.

Justice Akinlade, who found Ogundipe guilty on two counts count of stealing and unlawful conversion of property not delivered, sentenced him to one-year imprisonment on each count and ordered that he should pay the complainant the sum of N11m, which he obtained from her illegally.

After the judgement, Ogundipe through his counsel, Olanrewaju Ajanaku, filed a motion on notice for bail pending appeal.
He sought the order of the court to admit the applicant to bail unconditionally pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.
Ogundipe, in a 16-paragraph affidavit sworn to by his counsel, noted that being diabetic, he could not follow a strict diet and constant specialised medical attention in the custodial centre, which had taken a toll on his health.

He further stated that before his incarceration, he was suffering from hypertension, peptic ulcer and unending malaria, which had worsen his health challenges since his conviction.
However, in a counter-affidavit sworn to by the prosecutor, Rotimi Odutola, he urged the court to reject the application, noting that the convict never made mention of his health status during trial.

‌He said, “The convict spanned several years before the court for trial, there was never a time the convict complained about his state of health during trial, only for him to allude to facts about his alleged state of health now that he has being in custody for barely three weeks.

Indeed, if his health status truly requires treatment, the correctional centres also have a procedure for referral where an inmate’s health case so demands without the prompting of anyone.”

Following the argument of the counsel, Justice Akinlade held that the convict did not prove any special circumstances that could persuade the court to grant his application, adding that the Court of Appeal Practice Direction, 2013 provided for a quick hearing of criminal matters.
“The convict has not shown any medical records of his illness. Also, he has not been to the prison hospital for treatment, so his appeal can be heard early by the Court of Appeal.”

The academic board of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun state, has allegedly suspended John Adekolawole, the institution’s rector, for sleeping at work.

Speaking at an emergency congress of the union, Adekunle Masopa, chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) in the institution, said the board based its decision on 21 grounds.

He said a position paper was submitted to the union by the board after its meeting.

“We tried to intervene, but members of the academic board said they had taken a decision and that their decision would stand,” Masopa said.

“They, however, said a position paper would be communicated to us. The said position paper has been communicated to us.

“The following are some of the reasons adduced for the action: one, flagrant dereliction of duty by absconding from office for about a month. Two, the desecration of the highly respected office of the rector with the creation of a bedroom furnished with a king-size bed which has made it possible for him to be sleeping at work.

The Ojora Family of Lagos sadly regrets to inform of the death of our dearly beloved son, brother, uncle and father, Omo-Oba Adedapo Adelanke Abdulfatah Ojora on Friday 11th December, at his Ikoyi, Lagos residence.

We are grateful to the Lagos State Police Command for immediately commencing an investigation into the circumstances of his death – the outcome of which we await.

As we mourn our irreparable and devastating loss, we appreciate the condolence messages and prayers that we have received, and seek your understanding that the family be allowed to grieve in private. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.

We ask that you continue to pray for the repose of Adedapo’s soul.

Amen.

Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor, is dead. He reportedly died Thursday night at 85.

According to sources close to the deceased, Nsofor, in the late hours of Thursday, December 10, 2020, passed away at the age of 85.

A retired justice of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Nsofor assumed office as Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States on November 13, 2017.

The envoy succeeded Prof. Adebowale Adefuye, who died towards the end of his tenure as Nigeria’s ambassador to the US.

Born on March 17, 1935, in Oguta, Imo State, Nsofor graduated from London’s now-defunct Holborn College of Law in 1962. He also bagged an LL.M from the London School of Economics in 1964

An 18-year-old teenager in Lagos State has been arrested for faking her own kidnap and demanding a huge amount of money as ransom from her family.

The teenager who was identified as Ujunwa Offiah was said to have conspired with her boyfriend to demand over N30 million from her family.

The police who arrested the victim disclosed on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, that she was arrested along with another 22-year-old victim identified as Precious Chukwu who connived with them to fake Ujunwa’s kidnap.

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A police spokesman said that the ransom was later reduced to N700,000 which was used to lure them where they will be caught.

“This is a case of conspiracy and staged kidnapping,” Lagos state commissioner of police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, said in a statement.

According to the police Ujunwa Offiah’s boyfriend, who is an Uber driver, is still on the run, and the police have assured that they will continue to look for him until they catch him.

“We are going after him because he conspired with one of these two ladies, Offiah, who faked her kidnap.”

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The attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to a viral video of a protest at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos State, purported to have been staged today 7th December, 2020.

The Command wishes to debunk the fake video that has been circulated to create tension and destabilise security network in the state. The video was one of the viral videos released during the recent violent Endsars protest before the Lekki Tollgate plaza was set ablaze by the violent protesters on 21st October, 2020.

The command therefore urges the general public to regard the video as baseless and mischievous. The command also wishes to appeal to the general public to remain calm and go about their lawful businesses as the police is prepared to deal decisively, within the ambit of the law, with any act of lawlessness that could lead to break down of law and order in the state.

The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday warned some group of people who are planning protest in the State on Monday to desist from it as the police are ready to crush such illegal protest.

A statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi said the Command warned against any gathering, procession or protest in Lagos State as some unpatriotic individuals and groups were planning to embark on the replica of the recent destructive and violent EndSARS protest that left pains and agonies in Lagos State

“The Command has reliably gathered intelligence that certain individuals/groups have concluded plans to lure unsuspecting Lagosians, especially youths, into their planned protest which is proposed to commence tomorrow monday 7th December, 2020 at designated locations in the state.

“The Lagos State Police command wishes to re-echo and remind the general public that the Government of Lagos State, businesses, individuals and security families still groan in losses and pains that the last violent EndSARS protest occasioned. Lagos State is still nurturing the wounds orchestrated by some violent EndSARS protesters and not fit to accommodate such protest for now.

“In the light of the above, the Lagos State Police Command therefore warns those who might want to disguise under EndSARS protest to cause another set of mayhem, brouhaha and violence in the state, to desist from such plans as the police and other security agencies will not fold their arms seeing individuals or groups orchestrating another violence and anarchy in the state,” he said.

Adejobi said the Command also warned parents and guardians to warn and discourage their children and wards from being lured into any act, gathering or protest capable of causing violence in the state.

“The Command wishes to reiterate that any unlawful gathering, procession or protest will be suppressed professionally in accordance with the provisions of the law.

The police command encourages Lagosians and those who are in Lagos for their genuine engagements, to go about their lawful businesses as all hands are on deck to maintain law and order within the length and breadth of Lagos State,” he said.

A physically challenged man in Ibadan, Olumuyiwa Bolade Adedeji has narrated his ordeal in the hands of a female soldier, identified as Mamman H. in Ibadan.

The woman dressed in military uniform, and damning Adedeji’s condition, assaulted him twice on Thursday.

She was in company of another woman and three men, Adedeji said.

In a story posted on his Facebook page, Adedeji said his offence was that he cautioned the soldier’s child against running across a moving vehicle.

The man also said he has lodged a complaint at Letmack Barracks in Mokola, also in Ibadan.

Read his story:

I was beaten up by this military woman this morning…(Thursday 3 December)
My offence was that her child ran in front of our moving vehicle but was not touched.
I got out of the car to warn the child not to run in front of a moving vehicle again..
That happened yesterday.. (Wednesday 2 December)

This morning, this military woman waylaid me in front of the school, Josabig Nursery and Primary School Oke Itunnu, Mokola Ibadan.. She and another woman with 3 other men slapped severally. We couldn’t do much myself and only the children in the vehicle..

On our way back, she was fully kitted in Nigeria Army Uniform as seen below, I knew a foul play will happen told my daughter to start recording, she started beating me again as seen in the attached video. Her accomplices wanted to join until they realised they were being recorded..

I am currently on my way to Letmack barracks Mokola to lodge a formal complaint..

For the avoidance of doubt I am a physically challenged man. On crutches.

Click here and watch the full video.