People rape for lack of regard for their victims - Cleric
The National Welfare Officer, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Olubayode Awosika, said that people who sexually abuse others did so out of disregard for others.
Awosika said in Lagos on Tuesday that people who engaged in sexual abuse saw other human beings as objects to be used and not as creations of God.
Awosika, Founder, Bethel Ministries, Lagos, was reacting to the alleged rape case between a hotel maid and the boss of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
He said rape was condemnable as it could be hurting and degrading to both the victim and the culprit.
The cleric regarded the ``abnormal’’ sexual behaviour as a deviation which, according to him, should be handled through proper medical attention.
He said no responsible and mentally sound person would engage in rape, adding that any person caught required psychiatric attention.
Awosika argued that no social or family problem could drive a person to engage in rape.
He pointed out that rape was always pre-meditated in most cases.
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Save me from contracting HIV from my hubby, divorce-seeking wife pleads with court
A 44-year-old nurse on Tuesday asked a Grade “A” Customary Court in Mushin, Lagos to dissolve her 24-year-old marriage to save her from contracting HIV/AIDS through her ``randy’’ husband.
The petitioner, Omolara Adegboyega, told the court that her husband, Mr Francis Adegboyega, 44, was unfaithful and flirts around with different women for no good reason.
The mother of three pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage to save her from contacting HIV from her husband whom she called a “womaniser”.
Adegboyega pleaded with the court to grant her the custody of all the three children and compel her husband to stop molesting her at work.
The respondent was absent in court despite being summoned five times by the court.
The Court President, Abayomi Ipaye, advised the petitioner to report her husband to the nearest police station whenever he molested her and adjourned the case till June 7 for judgment.
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LASU student drown in Badagry lagoon
Seun Adebamwo, a 300-level business education student of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, drowned on Sunday evening in the Badagry lagoon.
Adebamwo, from Ilaje-Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, met his death while attending a friend’s birthday party at the Badagry marina.
An inspector of police from Marine Police Division confirmed the incident, saying Yes, the boy drowned on Sunday evening, and the police are still investigating the case to unravel the circumstance surrounding his death.
Eyewitnesses said the deceased undressed and jumped into the lagoon without knowing the depth of the water.
Local divers recovered the deceased body on Monday evening and performed some rituals before family members identified the corpse.
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Former Finbank employee docked over alleged N1.6 mln fraud
A former employee of Finbank Plc, Chinonso Peter was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly defrauding two customers of share certificates and N1.6 million.
Peter is standing trial before an Igbosere Magistrates’ court, Lagos, on a five-count charge of stealing, falsification of document, fraud, personification and deceit.
The prosecutor, Insp. F. Ifijen told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence on Feb. 28, at No 1 Akin Adeshola St., Victoria Island, Lagos.
Ifijen alleged that the accused fraudulently used his position in the bank to obtain N1.6 million from one Mr Osuji Prince, falsified an account and lodged the money as his own.
He alleged that the accused also used his position to deceive one Titus Obiwa and obtain a share certificate with 78,591 units of Nigeria Breweries Plc.
The prosecutor said Peter had connived with one Orji Okafor, who posed as the owner of the certificate and signed the Nigeria Breweries signature with intent to sell the document.
He said the alleged offence contravened Sections 390(9), 419, 421, 439 and 467 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate H. O. Amos, granted him bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till June 14 for mention.
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Beer distributor in court over land scam
A 50-year-old beer distributor was on Tuesday docked in an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N8 million under the pretence of selling four plots of land to his victim.
The accused, Monsurat Farounbi, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp. Daniel Akpoche, said that the accused, along with an accomplice now at large, had at Isolo-Okota area of Lagos in September 2010 obtained the money from Ikeirika Emachika.
He said Farounbi falsely claimed that she was the owner of some parcels of land which she offered for sale to the complainant.
Akpoche said it was in the process of surveying the land that it was discovered that Farounbi was not the genuine owner.
He said the offence contravened Sections 390(9), 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted N2 million bail with two sureties in like sum.
The magistrate, Folake Davies-Abegunde, adjourned the case till June 28 for further hearing.
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Businessman docked for issuing N152m dud cheques
A businessman, Godfrey Shitgurum, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for issuing dud cheques amounting to N152 million.
Shitgurum, 53, is facing a two-count charge of issuing dud cheques, malicious damage and conduct likely to cause the breach of the peace.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Stephen Molo, said the accused between Jan. 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009, issued three cheques to his landlord, Magnus Lukula.
The prosecutor said the accused also destroyed a signboard advertising the sale of the building.
He said the signboard was valued at N10,000.
Molo said the offences contravened Sections 1 (1) (b) (ii), 249(d), 451 of the Dishonored Cheques Act and Criminal Code, Laws of Federation and Lagos State respectively.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted a bail of N10 million.
The National Welfare Officer, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Olubayode Awosika, said that people who sexually abuse others did so out of disregard for others.
Awosika said in Lagos on Tuesday that people who engaged in sexual abuse saw other human beings as objects to be used and not as creations of God.
Awosika, Founder, Bethel Ministries, Lagos, was reacting to the alleged rape case between a hotel maid and the boss of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
He said rape was condemnable as it could be hurting and degrading to both the victim and the culprit.
The cleric regarded the ``abnormal’’ sexual behaviour as a deviation which, according to him, should be handled through proper medical attention.
He said no responsible and mentally sound person would engage in rape, adding that any person caught required psychiatric attention.
Awosika argued that no social or family problem could drive a person to engage in rape.
He pointed out that rape was always pre-meditated in most cases.
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Save me from contracting HIV from my hubby, divorce-seeking wife pleads with court
A 44-year-old nurse on Tuesday asked a Grade “A” Customary Court in Mushin, Lagos to dissolve her 24-year-old marriage to save her from contracting HIV/AIDS through her ``randy’’ husband.
The petitioner, Omolara Adegboyega, told the court that her husband, Mr Francis Adegboyega, 44, was unfaithful and flirts around with different women for no good reason.
The mother of three pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage to save her from contacting HIV from her husband whom she called a “womaniser”.
Adegboyega pleaded with the court to grant her the custody of all the three children and compel her husband to stop molesting her at work.
The respondent was absent in court despite being summoned five times by the court.
The Court President, Abayomi Ipaye, advised the petitioner to report her husband to the nearest police station whenever he molested her and adjourned the case till June 7 for judgment.
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LASU student drown in Badagry lagoon
Seun Adebamwo, a 300-level business education student of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, drowned on Sunday evening in the Badagry lagoon.
Adebamwo, from Ilaje-Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, met his death while attending a friend’s birthday party at the Badagry marina.
An inspector of police from Marine Police Division confirmed the incident, saying Yes, the boy drowned on Sunday evening, and the police are still investigating the case to unravel the circumstance surrounding his death.
Eyewitnesses said the deceased undressed and jumped into the lagoon without knowing the depth of the water.
Local divers recovered the deceased body on Monday evening and performed some rituals before family members identified the corpse.
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Former Finbank employee docked over alleged N1.6 mln fraud
A former employee of Finbank Plc, Chinonso Peter was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly defrauding two customers of share certificates and N1.6 million.
Peter is standing trial before an Igbosere Magistrates’ court, Lagos, on a five-count charge of stealing, falsification of document, fraud, personification and deceit.
The prosecutor, Insp. F. Ifijen told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence on Feb. 28, at No 1 Akin Adeshola St., Victoria Island, Lagos.
Ifijen alleged that the accused fraudulently used his position in the bank to obtain N1.6 million from one Mr Osuji Prince, falsified an account and lodged the money as his own.
He alleged that the accused also used his position to deceive one Titus Obiwa and obtain a share certificate with 78,591 units of Nigeria Breweries Plc.
The prosecutor said Peter had connived with one Orji Okafor, who posed as the owner of the certificate and signed the Nigeria Breweries signature with intent to sell the document.
He said the alleged offence contravened Sections 390(9), 419, 421, 439 and 467 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate H. O. Amos, granted him bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till June 14 for mention.
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Beer distributor in court over land scam
A 50-year-old beer distributor was on Tuesday docked in an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N8 million under the pretence of selling four plots of land to his victim.
The accused, Monsurat Farounbi, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp. Daniel Akpoche, said that the accused, along with an accomplice now at large, had at Isolo-Okota area of Lagos in September 2010 obtained the money from Ikeirika Emachika.
He said Farounbi falsely claimed that she was the owner of some parcels of land which she offered for sale to the complainant.
Akpoche said it was in the process of surveying the land that it was discovered that Farounbi was not the genuine owner.
He said the offence contravened Sections 390(9), 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted N2 million bail with two sureties in like sum.
The magistrate, Folake Davies-Abegunde, adjourned the case till June 28 for further hearing.
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Businessman docked for issuing N152m dud cheques
A businessman, Godfrey Shitgurum, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for issuing dud cheques amounting to N152 million.
Shitgurum, 53, is facing a two-count charge of issuing dud cheques, malicious damage and conduct likely to cause the breach of the peace.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Stephen Molo, said the accused between Jan. 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009, issued three cheques to his landlord, Magnus Lukula.
The prosecutor said the accused also destroyed a signboard advertising the sale of the building.
He said the signboard was valued at N10,000.
Molo said the offences contravened Sections 1 (1) (b) (ii), 249(d), 451 of the Dishonored Cheques Act and Criminal Code, Laws of Federation and Lagos State respectively.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted a bail of N10 million.
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