Crime
Edo Assembly Invasion: Court Okays Transfer Of Suspects Request
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The presiding judge of Benin High Court, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, Tuesday, August 25, granted the permission for the transfer of the seven suspects, who allegedly invaded the Edo State House of Assembly complex, to be remanded in the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
This followed a request by the Police Prosecuting Counsel, Mr Akomen Adaghe, who said that the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) Zone 5 cell was overcrowded, pleaded with the judge to grant him the permission to take them to the State CID where there is enough space to accommodate them.
The suspects are; Wilfred Ogbewi,52, Igbinobaro Collins,26, Salami Osayomore,25, Odion Osayande,23, Morgan Uwagboe,47, Ifeoluwa Oladele,36, and Agbonrere Festus,25 .
Recall that on August 6, the suspects allegedly invaded Edo State House of Assembly premises in Benin in a manner that caused breach of peace.
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Earlier in his argument, Counsel to the applicants, Mr Matthias Obayuwana, while decrying the prolonged stay of his clients in the police custody, said the fourth respondent has been invading being served.
Obayuwana argued that any police officer can receive the motion of notice on behalf of his colleague since the fourth respondent has been invading being served.
He also asked the Court to grant his clients bail because they were arrested where they were doing their legitimate duty.
The Presiding judge, upon listening to his arguments, ordered that the fourth respondent be served through the police lawyer.
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The Presiding judge, Ikponmwonba also declined the request for their bail application, noting that all parties involved in the case must be served first, just as she said she can’t grant them bail without hearing from the other party who are involved in the case.
The case was however adjourned until Friday 28, August 2020 for continuation of hearing.
A 50-years old man, Edo Omusi, has been declared wanted by the police in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, for disappearing after being ‘caught’ in a same s*x act in Ogiso community.
A source close to the police in the state, told our correspondent that the suspect, and one of his male friends, whose name was not given, were sighted at an undisclosed location by some youths as they were comitting the act.
Under Nigerian Laws, any person caught in the gay act is liable to 14 years in prison and if found by the community could be killed.
The duo were said to have been deeply engrossed in the act when they were found but before the person who saw them in the , “sinful and abominable act”, went for back up, they had escaped the location.
The incident which occurred on 25/4/23 at Ogiso area of the town almost threw the community into a turmoil as irate youths welding sticks and cudgels rampaged the community in search of the duo to lynch them.
It was also learnt that worried by the trend the youths in the community had to set up a surveillance team to monitor his movements. It was on one of the surveillance trips that he was reportedly caught on the fateful day, with the unidentified male partner.
It was gathered since the community reported the incident to the police, the whereabouts of the suspect, Edo Omusi has since remained unknown by all and sundry.
Speaking on the development, a top Police official confirmed the matter and explained that the Crime Investigation Department of the command is working round the clock to arrest the suspect, having declared him a wanted person.
Crime
Man, 41, Sent To Prison For Groping Woman’s Breast
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EditorA Badagry Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Friday, ordered the remand of a 41-year-old man, Ibrahim Lemo, for groping the breast of a woman.
The court heard that Lemo beat up his victim, Zainab Babalola, when she demanded he stopped the unlawful act
Chief Magistrate Fadahunsi Adefioye remanded Lemo after he pleaded guilty to a two count bordering on assault.
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Adefioye ordered that the defendant should be remanded in Awhajigoh Correctional Centre, Badagry.
He adjourned the case until April 14 for facts and sentencing.
Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP. Clément Okuoimose, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on April 6 at 2.30 p.m. at Badagry Roundabout shopping complex, Badagry, Lagos.
Okuoimose said Lemo without lawful excuse pressed the breast of the complainant, Zainab Babalola.
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He said the defendant also hit the complainant on her left eye and caused her harm after she asked him not to touch her again.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 134 and 170 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
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Crime
Hushpuppi’s Associate, Woodberry, Pleads Guilty, Forfeits $8m, Assets
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April 13, 2023By
EditorOlalekan Jacob Ponle, known as Mr Woodberry, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
He also agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of wire fraud as well as luxury cars and watches to the foreign government.
Woodberry, a known associate of the now-imprisoned internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, recently in a plea declaration submitted at the United States District Court of the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division on April 6, pleaded guilty to count one of the indictments, the Peoples Gazette reports.
According to his plea agreement, he is required to pay back the sum of $8 million he fraudulently received from the seven companies that he scammed.
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“Defendant understands that by pleading guilty, he will subject to forfeiture to the United States all right, title, and interest that he has in any property constituting or derived from proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, as a result of the offence,” stated the document containing Mr Ponle’s signed plea declaration.
Woodberry was also asked to waive his rights to the luxury cars, and designer watches he had stashed in Dubai.
The high-end automobiles include Rolls Royce Cullinan with vehicle no J9153, Lamborghini Urus (N4973) and Mercedes-Benz G-class (G68816).
Other items seized are four Rolex watches, one Patek Philippe watch, three Audemars Piguet watches, three gold and diamond-studded earrings, and six gold neck chains.
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Last year, he forfeited 151.8 Bitcoin to the American government.
On June 10, 2020, Woodberry was arrested in Dubai alongside Ramon Hushpuppi Abbas, who is currently serving an 11-year sentence for a similar fraud charge.
Prior to his arrest, Woodberry was known for rocking and flaunting expensive designer wear and showing off his illicit wealth to his massive Instagram followers, the majority of whom had no idea his luxury lifestyle was funded by cybercrime.
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