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How My Family Friend Raped, Impregnated Me, Female Student Tells Court

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4 years ago

June 10, 2022

An 18-year-old medicine undergraduate, on Friday, told an FCT High Court in Kubwa that her 32-year-old family friend, Anthony Okoye, raped and impregnated her.

The girl revealed this as the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) charged Okoye of Tugajima Village, Dei-dei, Abuja, on two counts bordering on rape.

Led by the prosecution counsel, Sam Offiah, the victim said the incident happened at Tugajima Village, Dei-dei, Abuja, on July 28, 2021.

“I quarrelled with my mother and left the house to my uncle’s place to plead on my behalf but when I got there the house was empty, so I decided to go to the defendant’s house.

“I met his wife at home and told her I wanted to see the defendant to talk to my mother and she said he went to Zuba and would soon return.

“I left and returned later and met the defendant at home but his wife wasn’t there, so I narrated what happened between my mum and I to him.

“He offered me food and sent his stepson to buy coca-cola and when the boy returned, the defendant took the soft drink and turned it into a cup in the kitchen.

“I asked why he turned the soft drink into a cup for me to drink and he said he needed to return the empty bottle back to where it was bought.

“After I drank the soft drink, my head ached and I felt dizzy and complained to the defendant. Then he asked if my mum hit me on the head and I answered no.

“That was the last thing I remember. When I regained consciousness, the next morning in his bed, there were blood stains on my body and the bed.

“The defendant asked if I was on my period and I told him I wasn’t, then he gave me four sanitary pads which got soaked immediately I used them.

“I left his place to my uncle’s house which was 10 minutes away. Then the defendant met me again at my uncle’s house, sent my uncle’s son on an errand and started touching my breast.

“I got angry and asked what he wanted and he said I was behaving as if I had not slept with a man,” she said.

The victim said she noticed she did experience her monthly cycle but her mother felt the delay was due to an appendix and ovarian cyst surgery she had in 2019.

“My mother and I discovered I was three months pregnant after we reported the case to NAPTIP and they suggested I go for a test at Aywetu Sexual assault Centre, Bwari, on Nov.8, 2021,” she said.

The defence counsel, Nnaemeka Agbo, asked the victim why it took her three months to report the case.

In response, she said she reported the incident when it happened to her uncle who called her mum over the phone because she had travelled.

“Me and my uncle went to the hospital to check for infections,” she said.

Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya, however, adjourned the matter until June 14 for the continuation of hearing.

(NAN)

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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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1 day ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.

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Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

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2 days ago

May 3, 2026

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A 30-year-old entrepreneur and CEO of Principle Takeout, Justice Abu Oshioke, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was reportedly attacked by the suspected kidnappers on Saturday while on his way to pick up an order made for his child’s dedication on Sunday morning.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers attempted to force him into a nearby bush in a kidnapping attempt. However, he reportedly resisted and tried to escape.

In the course of the struggle, the assailants opened fire, shooting him multiple times.

Concerned residents quickly rushed him to a nearby medical facility, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The deceased was said to have recently gotten married and welcomed a baby boy.

The tragic event has turned a joyous occasion into a moment of grief for the family.

The shocking development has left the Ekpoma community in deep sorrow, with many residents expressing outrage over the growing insecurity in the area.

Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has ordered a “full-scale investigation and intensified manhunt for those responsible.”

According to her, the Police, in collaboration with the military, local vigilantes, and hunters, are actively pursuing the perpetrators through coordinated operations.

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Grandfathers Arrested For Drug Trafficking

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2 days ago

May 3, 2026

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Two grandfathers, aged 83 and 78, are among several suspects apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a fresh nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trafficking.

Pa John Ofiel, 83, was arrested on Tuesday, 28 April during a raid in the Aba region of Abia State.

The NDLEA said that operatives acting on credible intelligence recovered 700 grams of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis already packaged into retail sachets.

The octogenarian, who claimed to be a professional shoemaker allegedly confessed to delving into the illicit trade.

In Ekiti State on Thursday 30 April 78 year old Ogunjobi Samuel was detained at his residence in Ilupeju-Ekiti where officers seized 350 grams of cannabis from him, identifying him as a local peddler.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, (CCEO), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (Rtd), commended the various state commands for their drug supply reduction efforts.

He urged officers to maintain the current momentum, balancing enforcement with the agency’s War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation activities.
The enforcement drive also led to the arrest of a notorious drug dealer in Oyo State Taofik Adeyemi, 49.

He was apprehended on Saturday, 2 May, at his residence in Ibadan after months of evading the authorities.

He was caught alongside his salesman, Mustapha Oyerinde, with 3.085kg of cannabis and a getaway vehicle.

Across other states, the NDLEA recorded significant seizures including over 140,000 pills and capsules of Tramadol intercepted in separate operations targeting transit routes from Damaturu to Hadejia.

A raid on Awolowo Market in Mushin area of Lagos state resulted in the recovery of 740kg of cannabis while in Kaduna, two suspects were caught on the Abuja-Jos highway with 290kg of compressed cannabis concealed in a Honda Ridgeline.

A 65-year-old driver was intercepted at the Ile-Ife toll gate in Osun state conveying skunk and methamphetamine, leading to a follow up arrest of the consignment’s owner in Ilesha.

In line with it’s mandate, the NDLEA continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) advocacy, holding enlightenment lectures for students, Islamic schools, and commercial motorcyclists in Niger, Kano, Anambra, and Lagos states.

The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, noted that the agency remains committed to “cleansing the streets” of both notorious distributors and those who use age as a shield for criminal activity.