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‘My Once Loving Husband Drew Cutlass On Me, Threatened Me With Gun After He Took A Second Wife’

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5 months ago

December 6, 2025

Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has heard the testimony of a woman, Cordellia, who brought a divorce suit against her husband, Friday, whom she alleged was irresponsible, showed her no love, and was in the habit of beating her.

Cordellia stated that Friday stopped loving her after he took a second wife and made her life miserable.

She further said that he took to beating her, adding that he did not desist from beating her even when she was pregnant.

The plaintiff explained that the defendant later took to threatening her with a machete and a gun, which spurred her decision to move out of his house before he made his threat real.

Cordellia pleaded for their children’s custody.

She also prayed the court to mandate her husband to be responsible for their children’s upkeep, paying attention to their feeding, education and health care.

She further requested an order restraining him from threatening and interfering with her private life.

Friday refused to make an appearance in court despite being served court summonses.

Cordellia in her evidence said, “My husband pampered and showered love on me when we were dating, but he changed after we got married.

“We had an introduction ceremony and I moved in with him. He did not pay my bride price.

“My husband and I had a smooth relationship and our marriage was peaceful, but these changed after he married a second wife.

“He stopped loving me and shifted all his attention to his new wife.

“My husband not only neglected me, but he also stopped carrying out his responsibilities towards me and our children.

“Things got worse when he started beating me. He did not stop beating me even when I was pregnant.

“He turned me into a laughing stock in the presence of his new wife.

“He treated me with scorn and the more I complained of his maltreatment of me, the worse he became.

“I experienced the worst of my husband’s inhuman nature when he started threatening me with machete and gun.

“I lived in fear day and night because he could make his threat real.

“I later decided to move out of his house.

“I left with our children but he later took them away from me.

“He took our children to his village where no care has been given them.

“I pray the court to end our marriage and grant me custody of our children.

“I further plead that the court should order him to take up the responsibility of their upkeep, especially their feeding, education and heathcare.

“I, in addition request an order restraining him from threatening and interfering with my private life style.”

The president of the court, Mrs S.M. Akintayo adjourned the case.

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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.