Four years after, Widow urges Governor, IGP to intervene in murder of Daughter
Four years after, Widow urges Governor, IGP to intervene in murder of Daughter
A widow, Mrs Agnes Onu-Nwokorie, has appealed to Ebonyi Governor, Francis Nwifuru and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun to intervene in the alleged murder of daughter, Nnennaya, four years ago.
Onu-Nwokorie claimed that her daughter was murdered on Dec. 23, 2021 in her compound at Anike, Onicha-Igboeze in Onicha Local Government over her husband’s inheritance and burial programme.
She told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abakaliki that the head and leg of her daughter were chopped off by her killers, prompting her to flee her matrimonial home.
She said that the Police Command in Ebonyi had in 2021 launched a manhunt for her killers but no one had been arrested four years after the incident.
She alleged that due to threats to her life by the suspected killers of her daughter, she fled from the community with her only surviving daughter.
According to her, I have no home now, our lands have been seized and all the economic trees sold.
“It is disheartened that up till now, no arrest have been made.
“When I lost my husband in 2018, some family members planned to bury him without involving me and my two female children, late Nnennaya and Juliet Onu, who is now married.
“My daughter Nnennaya was killed because she insisted that herself and sibling must be involved in the burial ceremony and her father’s inheritance.
“My late daughter reported the incident to the family law centre, where the suspects were officially mandated to stop such move of burying her husband without involving her children .
“Our family members have denied me access to our house, the piece of land and the cassava on it had been sold without been questioned.
“This is how we have been suffering in the hands of the people, who are supposed to be our shield,” she said.
The widow appealed to the governor and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to unmask the perpetrators of the crime, alleging that the suspects were threatening to harm whoever tried to intervene in the matter.
When contacted, the police command Spokesman, SP Joshua Ukandu urged the bereaved to report at the command to identify the section that handled the case.
Ukandu said the new Commissioner of Police, Anthonia Uche-Anya had directed that the culprits should be arrested and brought to justice.(NAN)
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Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
The police in Lagos on Friday, charged two men before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling an 11- year-old girl.
The defendants are: Prince Tomnyie, 40, a businessman, who resides at Agege, and Micheal Adenuga, 24, a furniture maker, who resides at Atere Street in Lekki.
They are standing trial on charges of defilement, and had each pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji told the court that they committed the offence sometimes in December 2024, and September 2025, at Langbasa Ajah and Igbara Lekki, Lagos .
The prosecutor alleged that the victim’s father, had taken his daughter for medical check and it was discovered that the minor had been defiled.
The prosecution alleged that the victim had told her father that his friend, Tomnyie, defiled her sometimes ago.
Ademigbuji alleged that the victim also mentioned the second defendant’s name who lives in their neigbourhood.
The offence contravenes the provisons of section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr L. A Owolabi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of of N600,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until March 5, for mention. (NAN)
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Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has insisted that bail is free, and called on the public to report any officer asking for money to release a suspect on bail.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
Adeh spoke in reaction to public outcry that some police officers were demanding money to release suspects on bail in the territory.
She said the report of the erring officers would serve as a deterrent to others, adding that it was fraudulent to demand for money to release a suspect on bail.
Adeh blamed the yielding to such fraudulent demand on ignorance on the part of the victims who refused to stand on their rights.
“A similar case was reported where an officer demanded money to release a suspect on bail and when the matter was reported, we requested for evidence from the victim.
“The evidence was provided because the money was transferred to the officer’s account and actions are being taken on the issue.
“So, I encourage the public to take advantage of the FCT Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU) lines on 08107314192 to report such misconduct with evidence,” she said.
Adeh urged the public to always insist on their rights and refuse any form of payment to release a suspect on bail.(NAN)
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Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison for obstruction of justice.
The Seoul Central District Court found that the 65-year-old conservative, with the help of the presidential security service, had tried to prevent his own arrest and deleted multiple documents related to the investigation against him.
Yoon shocked the nation by imposing martial law on December 3, 2024, amid a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into a political crisis.
He justified the drastic measure as necessary to protect South Korea’s democratic order and accused the left-leaning opposition of being infiltrated by communists with ties to China and North Korea, though he provided no evidence for these claims.
In a separate trial, prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Yoon on charges of incitement, with a verdict expected on February 19.
While the death penalty remains legally in force in South Korea, it has not been carried out for nearly 30 years.
Yoon’s actions previously alarmed international investors and led to withheld investments, damaging the reputation of South Korea as a political and economic model for the region.
Since last summer, South Korea has been led by President Lee Jae Myung, a left-leaning centrist and long-time political rival of Yoon. (dpa/NAN)
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