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Akwa Ibom: Police Parade Visually-impaired Woman Over Possession Of Human Skull

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4 years ago

October 16, 2021

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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Friday paraded one Eseme James, a native of Nnung Oku Ibiet village in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of the state, for being in possession of a human skull.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Odiko MacDon, paraded the suspect during the third quarter media briefing held at the Command Headquarters, Ikot-Akpanabia, Uyo, alongside 135 suspects who had engaged in various crimes in the state.

The suspect, in her late sixties who is visually impaired, was according to the PPRO, arrested on the 12th of October 2021 at about 6:45 pm by the Nigerian Army under the operation ‘Ex Still Water’ and handed over to them for discreet investigation.

He said that the woman is suspected to be involved in some ritual activities saying, “the worry of the police is, what was she doing with a fresh human skull? It means murder has been committed somewhere recently.”

However, the suspect, while interacting with journalists, denied knowledge of the human skull insisting that the police planted the exhibit to implicate her even as her late husband was a herbalist.

She added that the skull was exhumed from a land in dispute near her compound and the police asked her to carry the skull.

Her words, “I don’t know anything about this skull, they came to the house and when I asked this girl (her daughter) what was going on since I cannot see, she told me that police exhumed human skull from the boundary of that disputed land and they gave it to me to bring to the police station, that is why I am here.

“When they came to the house, I was the only person they saw and they said: ‘take let’s go’.

“My husband was a native doctor, I have never seen him do anything with human parts. I don’t know who buried that skull there. The land has been in dispute even before he died,” as quoted by DAILY POST.

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I Spent 13 Days In Hospital After My Husband Beat Me —Wife

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August 30, 2025

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…I now love her the more —Husband

A housewife, LadidiI Abass, has dragged her husband, Shehu Abass, to a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Garki, Kaduna, Kaduna State, seeking divorce over alleged battery.

Abass who reside at Rigasa, Kaduna, said her husband usually beat her any time they had a misunderstanding.

Accordng to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the last time he did, he was hospitalised for 13 days.

“He usually beats me in front of our children.

“The last time he beat me, I was hospitalized for 13 days,” Ladidi said.

She prayed the court to dissolve their union and grant her custody of their children.

The defendant, Shehu, denied all the allegations.

“I have just started loving my wife. I love her more and more every hour, “

Shehu thus prayed the court to grant him time to resolve their differences.

The judge, Murtal Nasir, after he had heard both parties, ordered the complainant to testify on her allegation on battery.

He then adjourned the case.

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I Doubt Our Only Child’s Paternity, I Want DNA Test, Man Tells Court

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August 30, 2025

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…Our child belongs to him —Wife

A man, Hassan, has dragged his wife, Zainab, before a Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking the dissolution of their nine-year-old wedlock on the account of infidelity by the latter, while also requesting for a DNA test to ascertain the paternity of the only child in their marriage.

Zainab agreed to divorce but maintained that Hassan is their child’s biological father.

Hassan, in his testimony, said, “Zainab and I started dating in 2017.

“We later cohabited, and I never asked her hand in marriage.

“We ran our relationship this way for a few years, and I got fed up with it.

“I told her I was no longer interested in our relationship, and she accused me of using and dumping her.

“She insisted I must rent an apartment for her, set her up in a business, and rent a shop to carry out the business.

“I obliged her request and gave her N400, 000 to settle all that she demanded for.

“We parted ways as agreed, but she back not too long after this to inform me that she was pregnant with my child.

“Although I was sceptical about her claim, I took her back.

“I have been responsible for our child’s upkeep till date, making feeding, clothing, her education and health care a priority.

“My lord, Zainab has extorted so much from me by the reason of her claim that the child is mine.

“I do not want to invest all my love and resources in her, only to find out later that she is not my child.

“I, therefore, pray this honourable court to honour my request of carrying out a DNA test in discerning the paternity of this child.”

The court president, Mrs S.M Akintayo, after she had heard the plaintiff, granted his request.

Akintayo ordered that both the plaintiff and defendant and also the child in question made themselves available on a date agreed by both parties, and the test carried out at the hospital specified by the court and the result handed over to the court.

Akintayo adjourned further hearing on the case until September 25.

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‘He Married Me Cos’ Of My Property, Later Deserted Me Cos’ I’m Barren’

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August 30, 2025

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Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has heard the evidence of a woman, Omolara, who brought a divorce suit against her husband, Olalekan, whom she alleged, showed her no care, attention and love because she is barren, but that he was after her property.

The plaintiff added that the defendant later deserted her 13 years ago and that she had not set eyes on him since then.

The defendant was absent in court despite being served court summonses.

Omolara in her evidence said, “My husband and I got married in 2009 in a church, but no marriage certificate was issued us by the church.

“He also did not fulfill the traditional requirement of paying my bride price.

“My husband became uncaring, unloving and hostile as the years went by in our marriage because I failed to bear him a child.

“He treated me like a piece of furniture in the home. We hardly discussed or shared views while he kept his activities away from me.

“He started abusing me verbally, leaving me emotionally and psychologically unstable.

“My husband rather than giving me his support in all efforts I made in putting an end to our childless state neglected me.

“He rejected all my efforts to bring the spark back in our relationship.

“He also frustrated every step my family members took at restoring peace in our home.

“It gradually became clear to me that my husband pretended to love me while we were dating because he wanted to take possession of the property I acquired before we met.

“His family members gave me no respite. They were also hash and unkind towards me.

“They tried all they could to bring an end to our relationship.

“I travelled out of town for a course which held for a few weeks but met an empty home on my return.

“My husband deserted our home and left the keys to our apartment with my friend.

“I have not set my eyes on him for over 13 years.

“I came to court today, because I want to move on with my life.

“I, therefore, earnestly plead with this honourable court to release me from the bondage I am presently in called marriage.

“I plead for divorce.”

The court president, Mrs O.E Owoseni, adjourned the case for judgment.