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Bamise: Outrage As New Victim Says Arrested Lagos BRT Driver Raped Her Inside Bus
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3 years agoon
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Many Nigerians have expressed anger after a grisly revelation that Nice (Andrew) Omininikoron, the driver of the Bus Rapid Transit vehicle arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwola, had in the past allegedly raped another lady.
Nigerians registered their displeasure on various social media platforms and called for an urgent prosecution of the driver, in the interest of justice.
They also urged other female passengers to speak up on their encounters with the BRT drivers in Lagos State.
There have been calls for justice for Bamise, whose corpse was recovered at Ebute Ero, after she was last seen on the BRT bus driven by Omininikoron.
Narrating her ordeal to The PUNCH on Thursday, the lady accused the 47-year-old of raping her in the BRT bus.
The female victim accused Omininikoron of raping her on November 25, 2021, sharing a similar narrative with Bamise’s saga.
The former salesgirl at a shop in Ajah said after she closed from work around 8 pm, she boarded the BRT bus driven by the suspect.
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The driver was to convey her from the Alesh Bus Stop in Ajah, to Jakande, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, when things took another dimension.
The victim said she could not call for help because Omininikoron parked the bus at a desolate location, adding that he refused to let her go after allegedly raping her.
She also claimed that Nice threatened to stab her.
A statement of account provided by the victim confirmed Omininikoron sent N3,000 to her on November 25, 2021.
A video clip of her torn clothes was also seen by our correspondent.
THE REACTIONS:
Anabel Phill: Thank you for sharing your bitter experience with the BRT driver Omininikoron. You have given voice to his last victim who unfortunately did not survive his attack and many other victims out there who can’t speak out. I pray justice is served.
Abiodun Komolafe: This man should be made a scapegoat to serve as deterrence to others. I’m very sure he is not the only one. People are just too wicked. Imagine the BRT is not safe again.
Adeleke Adentan: The driver’s cup is just full. This was not the first time he and his gang had been doing this and finally, they presumably are working for some big people. Just check out his confidence, someone that is supposed to have been beaten to stupor. I am very angry in my soul whenever I hear this driver talking. He knows the other men, no doubt.
Desire Onyido: It is obvious he has been doing this for a long time. People will just go missing and family will cry and suffer in silence. If Bamise hadn’t left any clue, she would have been declared missing and just like that…!
Maarufat Busari: Another lady also had a closer experience with him at the Oshodi BRT bus stop, she only didn’t become a victim because she was waiting for her husband to pick her up, and didn’t board his bus, as he was luring her to, because it was late at night.
Itunu Adedokun: Your sins have found you out, every day for the thief, one day for the owner. You can’t escape judgement, I hope your punishment serves as a deterrence to others.
Ajibola Williams: I really can’t blame you for not coming out on time, the shame and the injustice in our society are beyond measure. May God grant you comfort, I wish you had that courage all this while to expose this evil man, maybe the victim wouldn’t have died of the same tragedy.
Nina Elumelu: His time is up in the spirit and in the physical; even if he is bailed or freed, he remains a haunted man till his last days. As for the benefactors and paymasters of this driver’s bountiful crimes, it is a loss all the way for you people.
Your evil ambitions shall be cut super-short. Are there no women and very old elders in Bamise’s community? You people don’t know what to do to stir heaven and earth for justice and vengeance? How long before we can all say is enough?
Johnson Tunde: So he has been doing this for a longer time, it was Bamise’s spirit that caught up with him. He should be taken to a psychiatrist to check on him to know the punishment he deserves.
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Vincent Solomon: He is not alone in this, investigations should be made to find out those friends close to him. They are all in the same business. May God deliver the righteous from Bamise Ayanwole’s Death: Why BRT Bus Has No Inbuilt Camera – Sanwo-Olu men and expose all their evil devices.
Elizabeth Jonah: Every day for the thief but one day for the owner. You continued to enjoy sins covered up with a terrible lie; ruined lives, but the prayers of the faithful will not go unheard, so sad.
MrBenCool @MrBenCool: This is the same driver the Lagos State Government has been doing everything possible to protect.
Reacting to the fresh allegations, the Lagos State Police Command tweeted, “Anyone who has a complaint against the suspect is advised to report at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, for necessary Action,, please”.
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Edo Govt Demolishes Building Owned by Suspected Cultist
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5 hours agoon
August 23, 2025By
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The Governor Monday Okpebholo led-Edo State Government has demolished a house belonging to a suspected cultist.
The building was said to have been used for initiations in Egbaen community along Upper Siluko Road , Egor Local Government Area.
The building was said to belong to a suspected Maphite cult leader, and was said to be used as a base for cult initiation rites and ritual practices.
A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary ( CPS) to the governor, Fred Itua in Saturday said the operation was executed by the Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, working in concert with various security agencies and community stakeholders.
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The statement said the, coordinator of the Edo State Security Squad, Idemudia Noah confirmed that the building was linked a leader of the Maphite cult group, who had allegedly converted the bungalow into a shrine and meeting point for illegal activities.
“We were here some days ago to seal up this building following allegations of cultism, ritual practices and other nefarious activities of suspected Maphite cult leader and his members,” the Edo State Security Squard said in the statement.
The squad leader also disclosed that despite the earlier sealing of the premises, intelligence reports confirmed that the suspects resumed their clandestine operations under the cover of darkness. Their continued defiance prompted the government’s decision to demolish the structure.
“We got credible information that the suspected cult leader Marvellous Adetarami and his members still gathered to have their meetings in this sealed bungalow, where the horrible shrine was discovered,” he revealed.
He said, “Neighbours and community members are all joyous seeing the building pulled down, as they have lived in fear following the suspect’s activities.”
Metro
My Husband Fought, Abandoned Me Cos’ I’m Barren, Woman Tells Court
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12 hours agoon
August 23, 2025By
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A woman, Wasilat Saka, has pleaded with a Grade 1 Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja (Federal Capital Territory), to dissolve her marriage to her husband, Tajudeen Jimoh, over alleged abandonment and conflicting faith beliefs.
Wasilat told the court that she got married to Jimoh under Islamic Law on July 30, 2022, adding that their marriage did not produce any children.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she alleged that Jimoh, who claimed to be a Muslim, abandoned her for months shortly after they got married while refusing to perform necessary Islamic rites.
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“My husband does not observe the five daily prayers and the Ramadan fast.
“We always quarrel and fight for these reasons.
“I beg the court to grant my request of divorce,” Wasilat said.
Jimoh was absent in court despite being served with the hearing notice.
The judge, Ibrahim Rufai, adjourned the case.
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Our First Child Beat Me Blue And Black After My Wife Turned Them Against Me —Man
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August 23, 2025By
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…That was the easiest way I made him pay their fees —Wife
Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has given judgment on a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Tajudeen, who dragged his wife, Kafayat, to court, accusing her of showing him no love or affection.
He added that she was troublesome and violent and that she refused to let him have peace of mind.
Tajudeen stated that Kafayat was defiant and never listened to him nor took instruction from him.
The plaintiff explained that the defendant was brutal and always sought every opportunity to fight and hurt him with any dangerous object within her reach.
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He added that she refused that he give their children proper training, and that she turned them against him.
According to him, the eldest of their children beat him till he was almost unconscious in the presence of his wife and she saw nothing bad in it.
Tajudeen explained that Kafayat constantly came to his office to fight and disgrace him.
The plaintiff stated that he was fed up with his wife’s unruly behaviour and thus pleaded for divorce.
Kafayat refused that their union be dissolved, stating that she and her husband jointly built their house.
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The defendant did not deny being defiant and in the habit of fighting her husband even in his office.
According to her, that was the only way she made her husband commit to his responsibilities in the home and, more importantly, pay their children’s school fees.
Tajudeen, in his evidence, said, “My wife and I got married under Islamic Law and I paid her bride price.
“My marriage to my wife is void of love and care. She made our home a hell to live in.
“I no longer have a say in our home because my wife is rebellious. She never listens to me nor takes orders from me. She would turn every argument between us into a fight.
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“Kafayat being a violent person always hits me with dangerous objects within her reach. The scars on my body tell the story.
“Much worse is the fact that my wife refused that I train our children and always instigates them against me.
“The strain in the relationship between our children and me led to our eldest child beating me till I almost fainted.
“My wife was present at the scene and she neither restrained our son nor rebuked him.
“My wife is still not satisfied and would come to my office to fight and disgrace me.
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“My lord, I have had enough of my wife and children’s waywardness and cannot take it any longer.
“I pray this honourable court to end our marriage and grant me custody of our children so that I can give them proper training.
“I also request an order restricting her from coming to my office to fight me.”
Kafayat in her response said: “What my husband said is not totally true.
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“We met in 1997 and he impregnated me.
“I started living with him although no marital rites were carried out on my behalf. He in addition did not pay my bride price.
“My lord, I do not agree to divorce because we both contributed towards building the house we are living in.
“It is true that I fight him even in his office. I discovered that was the only way I could force him to be committed to his responsibilities in the home and especially paying our children’s school fees.”
Ruling, the court president, Mrs. O. E. Owoseni, said there was no marriage to be dissolved since no customary marriage was held and no bride price was paid.
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