Metro

‘My Husband, His Brothers Beat Me While Naked’

Published

4 years ago

July 29, 2022

Editor

A housewife, Kendra Njoku, has told an Ogba Magistrates’ Court how her husband, Chukwueke Njoku, 38, and his brothers, allegedly beat her up.

She claimed that her brother, who was also around, was brutalised by the men.

The incident happened at the couple’s residence in the Lekki Garden Phase 2 area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the complainant reported a case of domestic violence to the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team on November 12, 2018.

Njoku was arraigned before Magistrate T.R.A. Oladele on one count of assault.

The charge read, “That you, Chukwueke Njoku, and others at large, on November 11, 2018, around 11pm at Unit 2 G147, Road, 7 Lekki Garden Phase 2, Ajah, Lagos, in Lagos Magisterial District, did unlawfully assault your wife, Kendra Njoku, and your brother-in-law, Chiemeziem Nwogu, by dragging and beating them with fist blows.”

The prosecutor, Nosa Godson, said the offence was punishable under Section 170(a) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.

The PUNCH reports that the defendant pleaded not guilty.

On Thursday, Godson led the first witness, Oreofe Olayemi, an official of the DSVRT, in evidence.

Olayemi stated that the complainant came to the agency’s office with bruises allegedly inflicted on her by her husband and his two brothers.

“The matter was escalated to the Commissioner of Police, who referred it to the officer in charge of the gender desk,” she added.

The defence counsel, Oluwatosin Omigie, queried the competence of the witness, saying the petition sent to the police commissioner was not signed by any of the parties to the case.

Godson, however, said it was admissible since it was signed by the Executive Secretary of the DSVRT, Lola Vivour-Adeniyi.

He stated that Olayemi was competent as an official of the agency.

The magistrate stated that the rule that the author of a document had to tender it was not absolute. She then admitted the petition as an exhibit.

The prosecutor also led the victim, Kendra, in evidence.

Kendra stated, “I was in the bedroom with my children on the bed with a long shirt on and nothing underneath. All of a sudden, the defendant barged in and started beating me, while his two brothers joined him to beat me.

“My husband’s elder brother removed the wrapper that was covering me. Upon seeing my nakedness, he started beating me the more, as though he got angrier. The nanny had to throw a trouser at me to put on because I was bare from my waist downwards.”

She added that the siblings went to drag her brother, Nwogu, and beat him up as well.

The case was adjourned till August 12, 2022 for further hearing.

Metro

Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

Published

9 hours ago

May 5, 2026

Editor

The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

READ ALSO:Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo
‎
Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
‎
The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
‎
‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

READ ALSO:Edo South Senatorial Seat: Nothing Wrong Seeking Wike’s Support – Ogbeide-Ihama
‎
‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
‎
He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
‎

Metro

Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

Published

2 days ago

May 4, 2026

Editor

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”.

Metro

Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

Published

2 days ago

May 3, 2026

Editor

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.