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Varsity Ex-Librarian Bags Five Years For N17.5m Fraud

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2 years ago

February 6, 2024

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An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti District, has sentenced a 40-year-old university former Librarian, Adedeji Ogunleye, to five years imprisonment for selling the institution’s books.

Ogunleye was arraigned before the court on a two-count charge of stealing and fraud on January 9, 2023.

According to the charge, Ogunleye stole and fraudulently obtained N17.5m being the money accrued from sales of the university books and converted the money to personal use.

The prosecutor, Inspector Elijah Adejare, said, “The offences contravened sections 302 and 329 (3) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.”

Adejare called four witnesses and tendered auditor’s statements and report, university bookshop receipts among others as exhibits.

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The convict who was granted bail at arraignment jumped the bail, while all efforts made to prove his innocence before the court proved abortive.

In the judgment, Magistrate Olatomiwa Daramola, said, “This court is fortified with the decision in the case of Maina Vs Federal Republic of Nigeria (2022) LPELR-58942 (CA) to deliver this judgment in the absence of the defendant”.

Daramola held, “I find the defendant guilty and I convict him accordingly. He is hereby sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour or an option of restitution in the sum of N17,466,692.46”.

The restitution, the court said, was in favour of the university bookshop being the amount the court found to have been stolen by the defendant in lieu of imprisonment.

The judge pronounced, “All security agencies are hereby put on alert to apprehend the fugitive wherever and whenever sighted to serve his term of imprisonment.”

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My Husband Started Coming Home Late, Dated Other Women After He Bought BMW

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October 4, 2025

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Kabushi Local Government, Zambia, has heard how a married man changed after buying a BMW vehicle as it gave him confidence to go after other women.

In this case, Veronica Chiluya 30, , sued Sammy Shapi, 40, for divorce due to marital disputes.

Veronica told the court that the two got married in 2014 after Sammy paid K400 as dowry and together they have two children.

According to Zambia Daily Mail, she said all was well until 2021 when her husband bought a car after he went to do some work outside the country.

“He started coming back home late and sometimes he would come the next day around 14:00 hours.

“He used to be a good husband, but the moment he bought a car, things changed in the house as he now started seeing other women.”

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My Husband Seized My Wedding Gifts, Threw Me Out — Wife

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October 4, 2025

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…I’m sorry —Husband

A Sharia Court in Kaduna, Kaduna State, has dissolved a two-year-old marriage between a couple, Harira Sanusi and Aliyu Yunusa.

The judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta dissolved their marriage following a petition for divorce filed by Harira.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Harira accused Aliyu of calling her parents names and humiliating her.

“He will often throw out my suitcases and other belongings.

“He seized my wedding gifts and humiliates me,” she said.

She prayed the court to order Aliyu to allow her access to her belongings.

On his part, Aliyu who did not deny the allegations apologized to her in court.

Aliyu granted the request of Sanusi and made one pronouncement of divorce to her.

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My Husband Threw Me Out After 17yrs of Marriage —Wife

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3 hours ago

October 4, 2025

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…I still love her —Husband

A housewife, Lawal Modupe, has approached an Upper Area Court sitting at Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking the dissolution of her 17-year-old marriage to her husband, Ismaila on the grounds of lack of love and affection.

Modupe told the court that she got married Ismaila according to Islamic laws.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the mother of three stated that her husband sent her out of their matrimonial home on June 17, 2023.

“I do not love him anymore and I want the court to dissolve our marriage,” she said.

The respondent, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

He pleaded with the court to call for a mediation involving his family and that of the wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakli, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

He pleaded with the court to call or a mediation involving his family and that of his wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakili, however, advised the respondent to make efforts to win his wife’s love back and the couple two weeks to settle their differences and report back to the court.